US 12,316,796 B2
Structure for applying millimeter wave antenna module to foldable electronic device
Joon Heo, Suwon-si (KR); Sungsoo Kim, Suwon-si (KR); and Seyoon Bae, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/860,836.
Application 17/860,836 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/010814, filed on Aug. 13, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0102656 (KR), filed on Aug. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0345559 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 48/12 (2009.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 21/06 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 1/0277 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); G06F 1/1698 (2013.01); G06F 1/203 (2013.01); H01Q 1/243 (2013.01); H01Q 21/065 (2013.01); H04M 1/0216 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing including:
a first housing, and
a second housing coupled to the first housing through a hinge to be rotatable about a first axis;
a hinge cover for covering the hinge;
a flexible display forming a front surface of the electronic device and disposed over the first housing and the second housing;
an antenna circuitry; and
at least one processor electrically connected to the flexible display and the antenna circuitry,
wherein the first housing includes a first portion which covers at least a portion of the hinge cover when the housing is unfolded,
wherein the first portion includes a groove, in which the antenna circuitry is disposed, and
wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit and receive a millimeter wave signal using the antenna circuitry.