US 12,438,964 B2
Structure having antenna module applied in foldable electronic device
Sangha Lee, Suwon-si (KR); Soonho Hwang, Suwon-si (KR); Seongjin Park, Suwon-si (KR); Hyeonuk Kang, Suwon-si (KR); and Youngjoon Lim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on May 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/310,096.
Application 18/310,096 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/015332, filed on Oct. 28, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0143765 (KR), filed on Oct. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0269315 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. H04M 1/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 21/06 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 1/0216 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/2266 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2283 (2013.01); H01Q 1/243 (2013.01); H01Q 21/065 (2013.01); H04M 1/026 (2013.01); H04M 1/0262 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a first housing;
a second housing coupled to the first housing via a hinge to be rotatable to the first housing about a first axis that oriented in a first direction;
an antenna module comprising at least one antenna; and
at least one processor electrically connected to the antenna module,
wherein, about the first axis, the hinge is disposed in an area having a first width in a third direction perpendicular to each of the first direction and a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction and is faced by a rear surface of the first housing,
wherein the first housing comprises a first structure, comprising a cover, that covers the hinge at least within the first width,
wherein the first structure comprises a placement portion in which the antenna module is accommodated to form a predetermined angle with the rear surface of the first housing, and
wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit and/or receive a signal having a frequency between 3 GHz and 100 GHz in the first direction and/or in a direction between the second direction and the third direction by using the antenna module.