US 12,490,397 B2
Systems and methods for coupling sections of an electronic device
Nicholas Merz, San Francisco, CA (US); and Daniel Jarvis, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on May 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/672,983.
Application 18/672,983 is a continuation of application No. 18/077,857, filed on Dec. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,997,809.
Application 18/077,857 is a continuation of application No. 17/342,159, filed on Jun. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,528,821, issued on Dec. 13, 2022.
Application 17/342,159 is a continuation of application No. 16/573,773, filed on Sep. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,039,544, issued on Jun. 15, 2021.
Application 16/573,773 is a continuation of application No. 15/892,320, filed on Feb. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,433,442, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Application 15/892,320 is a continuation of application No. 14/323,566, filed on Jul. 3, 2014, granted, now 9,894,787, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Application 14/323,566 is a continuation of application No. 12/987,741, filed on Jan. 10, 2011, granted, now 8,772,650, issued on Jul. 8, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0314954 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. H05K 5/00 (2025.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H05K 5/10 (2025.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/0247 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); H05K 5/0217 (2013.01); H05K 5/10 (2025.01); H04M 1/0202 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable electronic device comprising:
electronic components; and
a housing enclosing the electronic components and defining an external surface of the portable electronic device, the housing comprising:
a first conductive member defining a first portion of the external surface and configured to function as a first antenna that operates using a first wireless transmission protocol;
a second conductive member defining a second portion of the external surface and configured to function as a second antenna that operates using a second wireless transmission protocol; and
an insulating member positioned between the first conductive member and the second conductive member and defining a third portion of the external surface.