US 12,009,576 B2
Handheld electronic device
Arun R. Varma, San Jose, CA (US); David Hurrell, San Mateo, CA (US); Eric N. Nyland, Santa Clara, CA (US); Ihtesham H. Chowdhury, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Jennifer M. Edwards, San Francisco, CA (US); Matthew D. Hill, Santa Clara, CA (US); Benjamin J. Kallman, Emerald Hills, CA (US); Trent Canales, Cupertino, CA (US); Daniel C. Wagman, San Mateo, CA (US); Bilgehan Avser, San Bruno, CA (US); and Elisabeth Lang, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/068,541.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/047,760, filed on Jul. 2, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/946,920, filed on Dec. 11, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/943,199, filed on Dec. 3, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0167487 A1, Jun. 3, 2021
Int. Cl. H01Q 21/24 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 1/38 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/243 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/38 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile phone comprising:
a housing structure defining a plurality of radiating elements of a first antenna group configured to operate at a first frequency band and comprising:
a first conductive member defining:
at least a portion of a first side surface of the mobile phone; and
a first radiating element of the first antenna group;
a second conductive member coupled to the first conductive member and defining:
at least a portion of a second side surface of the mobile phone; and
a second radiating element of the first antenna group; and
a third conductive member coupled to the second conductive member and defining a first hole and a second hole, the first hole and second hole at least partially defining an antenna window;
a first nonconductive cover element positioned in the first hole;
a second nonconductive cover element positioned in the second hole;
a front cover coupled to the housing structure and defining a front surface of the mobile phone;
a rear cover coupled to the housing structure and defining a rear surface of the mobile phone;
a display positioned below the front cover; and
a second antenna group configured to operate at a second frequency band different from the first frequency band, the second antenna group comprising:
a first directional antenna positioned in an internal volume defined by the housing structure, the front cover, and the rear cover and defining a first radiation pattern extending through the rear surface of the mobile phone; and
a second directional antenna positioned in the internal volume and defining a second radiation pattern extending through the antenna window of the third conductive member.