US 12,283,978 B2
Support plate and portable communication device including the same
Hyosang Lim, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Heekwang Lim, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Sangsik Na, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Hyeonseok Yoon, Gyeonggi-do (KR); and Changsu Kim, Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/548,036.
Application 17/548,036 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/017244, filed on Nov. 23, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0014317 (KR), filed on Feb. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0247434 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. H04B 1/03 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 1/38 (2006.01); H04B 1/034 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04B 1/034 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/243 (2013.01); H01Q 1/38 (2013.01); H05K 5/00 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable communication device comprising:
a housing;
a printed circuit board seated in the housing and mounted to a communication circuit; and
at least one groove positioned in the housing,
wherein the housing includes a support plate having at least one antenna unit operatively connected with the communication circuit, and an injection molded member surrounding at least a portion of the at least one antenna unit,
wherein the support plate includes a main body in which at least a portion of the printed circuit board is seated, and at least one lead connecting the at least one antenna unit with the main body,
wherein the at least one groove is formed at a position at which the at least one lead makes contact with the injection molded member and includes a first part formed by a portion of the support plate, and a second part formed by a portion the injection molded member and being connected with the first part, and
wherein the at least one groove is configured to be used in correcting a position of the support plate by preventing a lateral movement of the support plate from an injection pressure in the housing.