ES2805956T3 - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal (200; 300; 400; 500) having a front surface, a rear surface and side surfaces, the mobile terminal comprising: a cover glass (251a; 351a; 403; 551a) that allows the transmission of a wave radio through it; a casing comprising a metal edge (206; 306; 406; 506) formed to form an appearance of a top or a bottom of the mobile terminal (200; 300; 400; 500); and an antenna (210; 310; 410; 510) comprising various patterns of antenna arrays (211; 311; 423; 511) configured to radiate a transmission signal formed by a beam; wherein: at least a portion of the antenna (210; 310; 410; 510) is adjacent to the metallic edge (206; 306; 406; 506); and the cover glass (251a; 351a; 403; 551a) comprises: a flat portion (252; 352; 403a; 552) disposed on the front surface or rear surface; and a curved part (253; 353; 403b; 553) bent from at least one end of the flat part (252; 352; 403a; 552) towards the metallic edge (206; 306; 406; 506), where the antenna (210; 310; 410; 510) is arranged below the curved part (253; 353; 403b; 553) in such a way that the transmission signal radiates through the cover glass (251a; 351a; 403; 551a) .

Description

DESCRIPTION

Mobile terminal

1. Field of the invention

The present description refers to a high frequency band antenna and a mobile terminal having the same.

2. Background of the invention

The terminals can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether the terminal can be moved. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle-mounted terminal according to whether the user can carry the mobile phone directly.

The functions of mobile terminals are diversified. For example, there are functions of data and voice communication, photography and video filming through a camera, voice recording, playing music files through a speaker system, and outputting an image or video to a speaker unit. display. Some terminals are equipped with an electronic game play function or a media player function. In particular, modern mobile terminals can receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcast, video or television programs.

As the functions diversify, the terminals are implemented in the form of multimedia devices that support composite functions such as photography or video filming, playing music or video files, playing games, broadcasting reception and Similar.

In addition to the above attempts, mobile terminals that provide various services have been commercialized as wireless communication systems using LTE communication technology. It is envisaged that a wireless communication system using 5G communication technology to provide various services will be marketed in the future. Meanwhile, some of the LTE frequency bands can be allocated to provide a 5G communication service.

In this regard, 5G communication technology uses the millimeter frequency band which has a short wavelength, but if a metal is arranged in close proximity, there is a loss of radiation in terms of frequency characteristics. In this case, if a mobile terminal has a metal edge (a housing of a metal) along a lateral surface thereof (as described, for example, in EP 3054655 A1, WO 2017/075481 A1, EP 2590258 A1, EP 2495806 A2 and EP 2493009 A2), it can be difficult to have an antenna that is adjacent to the side surface of the terminal. Therefore, a new mechanism can be considered that can ensure the performance of a 5G antenna even though a metal housing is formed.

Summary of the invention

The present description is directed to solving the aforementioned problems and other problems. One aspect of the detailed description is to ensure performance with respect to a transmitting antenna of a wireless signal having a short wavelength in a mobile terminal having a metal edge.

To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of this specification, as widely expressed and described herein, the top or bottom of a cover glass of a mobile terminal is folded and arranged an antenna to be adjacent to the curved part.

In a specific example, a mobile terminal having a front surface, a rear surface, and side surfaces includes: a cover glass that allows an electromagnetic wave to be transmitted through it; a housing having a metal edge that forms an appearance of the top or bottom of the mobile terminal; and an antenna having various patterns of antenna systems to irradiate a transmission signal formed by a beam, wherein the antenna is arranged in such a way that at least a part of it is adjacent to the metal edge, and the cover glass it includes a flat portion arranged on the front surface or the rear surface and a curved portion bent from at least one end of the flat portion such that the transmission signal is radiated through the cover glass.

A mobile terminal according to the present invention is defined in claim 1. Preferred embodiments are defined by the dependent claims.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the housing may include a base portion that faces the cover glass, and the metal edge may be formed at the edge of the base portion. The metal edge may include a first side wall protruding from the edge of the base portion at the top or bottom of the mobile terminal and a second side wall protruding from the edge of the base portion at the side surfaces of the mobile terminal. , and the first side wall may be shorter in length in a terminal thickness direction than the second side wall to support the curved portion.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a number of grooves cutting a portion of the metal edge can be formed in the housing, and the grooves are filled with a non-metallic element. The various slots may include a The first slot and a second slot are spaced apart from each other in the first side wall, and the antenna patterns can be arranged between the first slot and the second slot. A part between the first slot and the second slot on the metal edge can be an antenna pattern that transmits a wireless signal of a different frequency band from the antenna.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the curved portion may include a first curved region and a second curved region respectively formed at both ends of the flat portion, and the antenna patterns may be arranged to face any one of the first curved region and the second curved region.

The cover glass can have a longer left side and right side and a shorter upper side and lower side, and the first curved region and the second curved region can be bent from the upper side and the lower side, respectively. The first curved region and the second curved region can be opaque.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the antenna may include a flexible base plate, and the flexible base plate may have a first part arranged to be parallel to the flat part and a second part bent from the first part and oriented toward the metal edge.

The flexible base plate may further include a third portion bent from the second portion and extending to be parallel to the flat portion of the cover glass, and the antenna patterns may be arranged to cover the third portion to radiate the signal from transmission to the front surface.

The antenna patterns can be arranged in a curved part between the second part and the third part. The curved part can be positioned to face the curved part of the cover glass.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the first part of the flexible base plate can be arranged in the base part of the housing, and the housing can have a through region through which the second part of the plate penetrates. flexible base.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the mobile terminal may further include a mounting element that allows an electronic component to be mounted thereon and formed of a non-metallic material, wherein the mounting element may have a portion of appearance formation arranged between the metal edge and the curved part of the cover glass. The antenna patterns can be arranged to cover an inner wall of the appearance forming part and an inner wall of the curved part.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the antenna may include an insulating element having a front surface, a rear surface, and a side surface and an electronic element disposed on the front surface or the rear surface of the insulating element, and Antenna patterns can be arranged on the side surface of the insulating element. The side surface of the insulating element can be oriented towards the curved part of the cover glass.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the various antenna patterns are arranged along one end of the mobile terminal in a position adjacent to the curved part of the cover glass.

More specifically, a mobile terminal having a front surface, a rear surface, and side surfaces includes: a cover glass having a flat portion arranged on the front surface or on the rear surface and a curved portion bent from at least one end of the flat part; a housing having a metal edge that forms an appearance of the top or bottom of the mobile terminal; and an antenna having various antenna array patterns, wherein the antenna is arranged to be adjacent to the metal edge, and the antenna patterns are arranged to be adjacent to the curved portion to prevent a wireless signal from the antenna is blocked by the metal edge.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the antenna patterns can be arranged along the top or bottom of the mobile terminal.

The advantages of the mobile terminal according to the present description are as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present description, the influence of a housing formed of a metal on the performance of the antenna can be suppressed.

Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present description, an antenna structure capable of radiating a wireless signal having a short wavelength can be made, even though a 5G millimeter wave antenna is arranged so that is adjacent to the metal edge of a mobile terminal. Therefore, 5G communication services can be provided, without damaging a metal edge region of the metal material shell.

Furthermore, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present description, the metal edge can be used as an LTE antenna and the 5G millimeter wave antenna can be arranged so that it is adjacent to the metal edge, thus A hybrid LTE / 5G communication service can be provided in the compact structure of the terminal.

The further scope of applicability of the present application will become more apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given for illustrative purposes only, since various changes and modifications within the scope of the invention will become apparent to those who skilled in the art from the detailed description.

Brief description of the drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated into and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate example embodiments and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal related to the present disclosure.

FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual views illustrating an example of a general mobile terminal in different directions.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are conceptual views illustrating an example of a mobile terminal having a cover glass curved in different directions in accordance with the present description.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are exploded perspective views of the mobile terminal of FIG. two.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of an antenna of FIG. 3.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual view illustrating a mobile terminal in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view illustrating an antenna of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a mobile terminal in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E of FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view illustrating an antenna of FIG. 10.

FIG. 13 is a conceptual view illustrating a mobile terminal in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 13.

Detailed description of the invention

The description will now be given in detail in accordance with the example embodiments described herein, with reference to the accompanying drawings. For the sake of brief description with reference to the drawings, the same or equivalent components may be endowed with the same or similar reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated. In general, a suffix such as "module" and "unit" can be used to refer to elements or components. The use of such a suffix herein is merely intended to facilitate description of the specification, and the suffix itself is not intended to give any special meaning or function. In the present description, what is well known to one of ordinary skill in the art has generally been omitted for the sake of brevity. The accompanying drawings are used to aid in an easy understanding of various technical features and it should be understood that the embodiments presented herein are not limited by the accompanying drawings. As such, the present description is to be construed to extend to any alterations, equivalents, or substitutes, in addition to those particularly presented in the accompanying drawings.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc., may be used herein to describe various items, they should not be limited to these terms. Generally, these terms are only used to distinguish one item from another.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, the element may be connected to the other element or intermediate elements may also be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected to" another element, there are no intermediate elements present.

A singular representation can include a plural representation unless it represents a meaning definitely different from the context.

Terms such as "includes" or "has" are used herein and it should be understood that their purpose is to indicate an existence of various components, functions or steps, described in the specification, and it is also understood that they can be used equally more or fewer components, functions or stages.

The mobile terminals presented herein can be implemented using a variety of different types of terminals. Examples of such terminals include cell phones, smart phones, user equipment, laptop computers, digital broadcast terminals, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable media players (PMPs), browsers, Laptops (PCs), slate computers, tablet computers, ultrabook computers, wearable devices (eg smart watches, smart glasses, virtual reality viewers (HMD)), and the like.

By way of non-limiting example, a more detailed description will be made with reference to certain types of mobile terminals. However, those teachings apply equally to other types of terminals, such as the types noted above. Furthermore, these teachings can also be applied to fixed terminals, such as digital television, desktop computers, and the like.

Reference is now made to FIGS. 1A-1C, where FIG. 1A is a block diagram of a mobile terminal in accordance with the present description, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual views of an example of a mobile terminal, seen from different directions.

The mobile terminal 100 is shown with components such as a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a detection unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit or controller 180 and a power unit 190. It is understood that the implementation of all the illustrated components is not a requirement, and that more or fewer components may alternatively be implemented.

Wireless communication unit 110 typically includes one or more modules that allow communications such as wireless communications between mobile terminal 100 and a wireless communication system, communications between mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal, communications between mobile terminal 100 and an external server.

In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 typically includes one or more modules that connect the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks. To facilitate such communications, the wireless communication unit 110 includes one or more than a broadcast receiver module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short-range communication module 114, and an information module. location 115.

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 for obtaining images or video, a microphone 122, which is a type of audio input device for inputting an audio signal, and a user input unit 123 (for example, a key touch, a push key, a mechanical key, a programmable key and the like) to allow a user to input information. Data (eg, audio, video, image, and the like) is obtained by input unit 120 and can be analyzed and processed by control unit 180 according to device parameters, user commands, and combinations of the same.

Detection unit 140 is typically carried out using one or more detectors configured to detect internal information of the mobile terminal, the environment surrounding the mobile terminal, user information, and the like. For example, in FIG. 1A, the sensing unit 140 is shown with a proximity sensor 141 and an illumination sensor 142. If desired, the sensing unit 140 may additionally or alternatively include other types of sensors or devices, such as a touch sensor, a acceleration detector, an magnetic detector, a G detector, a gyroscope detector, a motion detector, an RGB detector, an infrared (IR) detector, a finger scan detector, an ultrasound detector, an optical detector (for camera 121), a microphone 122, a battery meter, an environmental detector (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation detection detector, a thermal detector and a gas detector, among others ) and a chemical detector (for example, an electronic nose, a health monitoring detector, a biometric detector, and the like), to name a few. Mobile terminal 100 can be configured to use information obtained from detection unit 140 and, in particular, information obtained from one or more detectors of detection unit 140 and combinations thereof.

The output unit 150 is typically configured to output various types of information, such as audio, video, touch output, and the like. The output unit 150 is shown to have a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, a haptic module 153, and an optical output module 154.

The display unit 151 may have an interlayer structure or an integrated structure with a touch detector to facilitate a touch screen. The touch screen can provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user, as well as functioning as the user input unit 123, providing an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and the user.

Interface unit 160 acts as an interface to various types of external devices that can be coupled to mobile terminal 100. Interface unit 160, for example, may include any of the wireless or wired ports, external power ports, and wireless ports. wireless or wired data, memory card ports, ports for connecting a device that has an identification module, audio input / output (I / O) ports, video I / O ports, headphone ports, and the like. In some cases, mobile terminal 100 may perform various control functions associated with a connected external device, in response to connection of the external device to interface unit 160.

Memory 170 is typically implemented to store data that supports various functions or features of mobile terminal 100. For example, memory 170 can be configured to store application programs executed in mobile terminal 100, data, or instructions for operations of the terminal. mobile 100, and the like. Some of these application programs can be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. Other application programs can be installed within the mobile terminal 100 at the time of manufacture or shipment, which is typically the case for the basic functions of the mobile terminal 100 (eg, receive a call, make a call, receive a message. , send a message and the like). It is common for application programs to be stored in memory 170, installed in mobile terminal 100, and executed by control unit 180 to perform an operation (or function) for mobile terminal 100.

The control unit 180 functions normally to control the general operation of the mobile terminal 100, in addition to the operations associated with the application programs. Control unit 180 may provide or process appropriate information or functions for a user by processing signals, data, information, and the like, which are input or output, through the various components depicted in FIG.

1A or the activation of application programs stored in memory 170. As an example, control unit 180 controls part or all of the components illustrated in FIGS. 1A-1C according to the execution of an application program that has been stored in memory 170.

The power unit 190 can be configured to receive external power or provide internal power to supply the appropriate power necessary for the operation of the elements and components included in the mobile terminal 100. The power unit 190 can include a battery, and the battery It can be configured to be integrated into the body of the terminal or it can be configured to be detached from the body of the terminal.

At least some of the above components may operate in a cooperative manner, in order to implement an operation or a control method of a crystal-type terminal according to various embodiments that will be explained later. The operation or control method of the crystal terminal can be implemented in the crystal terminal by executing at least one application program stored in memory 170.

Still referring to FIG. 1A, various components depicted in this figure will now be described in more detail.

As regards the wireless communication unit 110, the broadcast receiver module 111 is typically configured to receive a broadcast signal and / or associated broadcast information from an external broadcast management entity via a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel can include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, or both. In some embodiments, two or more broadcast receiver modules 111 may be used to facilitate simultaneous reception of two or more broadcast channels, or to support switching between broadcast channels.

Mobile communication module 112 can transmit and / or receive wireless signals to and from one or more entities in the network. Typical examples of a network entity include a base station, an external mobile terminal, a server, and the like. Such network entities are part of a mobile communications network, which is built in accordance with technical standards or communication methods for mobile communications (for example, the global system for mobile communications (GSM), code division multiple access (CDMA), Code Division Multiple Access 2000 (CDMA2000), EV-DO (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) ), high-speed packet downlink access (HSDPA), high-speed packet uplink access (HSUPA), long-term evolution (LTE), long-term advanced evolution (LTE-A) and the like).

Examples of wireless signals transmitted and / or received through the mobile communication module 112 include audio call signals, video call signals (telephony), or various data formats to support text message communication and multimedia.

Wireless Internet module 113 is configured to facilitate wireless Internet access. This module can be internally or externally coupled to mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet module 113 can transmit and / or receive wireless signals via communication networks in accordance with wireless Internet technologies.

Examples of such wireless Internet access include Wireless LAN (WLAN), Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi Direct, Digital Lifestyle Networking Alliance (DLNA), Internet Band. wireless broadband (WiBro), global microwave access interoperability (WiMAX), high-speed packet downlink access (HSDPA), high-speed packet uplink access (HSUPA), long-term evolution (LTE), Long Term Advanced Evolution (LTE-A) and the like. The wireless Internet module 113 can transmit / receive data in accordance with one or more of said wireless Internet technologies, and also other Internet technologies.

In some embodiments, when wireless Internet access is implemented in accordance with, for example, WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, LTE-A, and the like, as part of a mobile communication network, the wireless Internet module 113 performs such wireless Internet access. As such, the Internet module 113 can cooperate with, or function as, the mobile communication module 112.

Short-range communication module 114 is configured to facilitate short-range communications. Technologies suitable for implementing such short-range communications include BLUETOOTH ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra-Wide Band (UWB), ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC), Wireless Fidelity ( Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus), and the like. The short-range communication module 114 generally supports wireless communications between the mobile terminal 100 and a wireless communication system, the communications between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or the communications between the mobile terminal and a network in the network. that another mobile terminal 100 (or an external server) is located, by means of wireless area networks. An example of wireless area networks is a wireless personal area network.

In some embodiments, another mobile terminal (which can be configured similarly to mobile terminal 100) can be a wearable device, for example, a smart watch, smart glasses, or virtual reality viewer (HMD ), which is capable of exchanging data with mobile terminal 100 (or cooperating in some other way with mobile terminal 100). The short-range communication module 114 can detect or recognize the wearable device and allow communication between the wearable device and the mobile terminal 100. In addition, when the wearable device detected is a device that is authenticated to communicate with mobile terminal 100, control unit 180, for example, can cause transmission of data processed in mobile terminal 100 to the wearable device by means of the short-range communication module 114. Therefore, a user of the wearable device can use the data processed in the mobile terminal 100 in the wearable device. For example, when a call is received at mobile terminal 100, the user can answer the call using the wearable device. Furthermore, when a message is received at the mobile terminal 100, the user can check the received message using the wearable device.

The location information module 115 is generally configured to detect, calculate, obtain, or otherwise identify a position of the mobile terminal. For example, location information module 115 includes a global positioning system (GPS) module, a Wi-Fi module, or both. If desired, the location information module 115 may additionally or alternatively work with any of the other modules of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data related to the position of the mobile terminal.

As an example, when the mobile terminal uses a GPS module, a position of the mobile terminal can be acquired using a signal sent from a GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal uses the Wi-Fi module, a position of the mobile terminal can be acquired based on information relative to a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives a wireless signal to or from the module. Wifi.

The input unit 120 can be configured to allow various types of input to the mobile terminal 100. Examples of such input include audio, image, video, data, and user input. Image and video input is often obtained using one or more cameras 121. Such cameras 121 can process still image or video image frames obtained by image detectors in a video or image capture mode. The processed image frames can be displayed on display unit 151 or stored in memory 170. In some cases, cameras 121 can be arranged in a matrix configuration to allow multiple images to be input at various angles or dots. focal points on mobile terminal 100. As another example, cameras 121 can be placed in a stereoscopic arrangement to acquire left and right images to implement a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 is generally implemented to allow audio input to the mobile terminal 100. The audio input can be processed in various ways according to the function that is performed at the mobile terminal 100. If desired, the microphone 122 may include Various denoising algorithms to eliminate unwanted noise generated in the course of external audio reception.

User input unit 123 is a component that allows input from a user. Said user input may allow control unit 180 to control the operation of mobile terminal 100. User input unit 123 may include one or more than one mechanical input element (eg, a key, a button located on a front and / or rear surface or a side surface of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a scroll wheel, a scroll switch, and the like), or a touch-sensitive input, among others. As an example, the touch-sensitive input can be a virtual key or a programmable key, shown on a touch screen through software processing, or a touch key that is placed on the mobile terminal at a location other than the touch screen. On the other hand, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on the touch screen in various ways, for example, in the form of a graphic, text, icon, video, or a combination thereof.

Detection unit 140 is generally configured to detect one or more of the internal information of the mobile terminal, information of the environment of the mobile terminal, user information, or the like. The control unit 180 generally cooperates with the sending unit 140 to control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 or to execute data processing, a function or an operation associated with an application program installed in the mobile terminal based on the detection provided. by the detection unit 140. The detection unit 140 may be implemented using any of a number of detectors, some of which will be described in more detail below.

Proximity detector 141 may include a detector for detecting the presence or absence of an object approaching a surface, or an object located near a surface, by using an electromagnetic field, infrared rays, or the like without mechanical contact. . The proximity sensor 141 can be arranged in an internal region of the mobile terminal covered by the touch screen, or near the touch screen.

Proximity detector 141, for example, may include any of a transmissive type photoelectric detector, a direct reflective type photoelectric detector, a mirror reflective type photoelectric detector, a high frequency wobble proximity detector, a proximity detector. capacitive type, magnetic type proximity sensor, infrared ray proximity sensor and the like. When the touch screen is implemented as a capacitance type, the proximity sensor 141 can detect the proximity of a pointer to the touch screen by changes in an electromagnetic field, which responds to an approximation of a conductive object. In this case, the touch screen (touch detector) can also be classified as a proximity detector.

The term "touch by proximity" will often be used herein to indicate the scenario in which a pointer is positioned to be close to the touch screen without coming into contact with the touch screen. The term "touch by contact" will often be used herein to indicate the scenario in which a pointer makes physical contact with the touch screen. For the position corresponding to the touch touch by proximity of the pointer with respect to the touch screen, said position will correspond to a position in which the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen. Proximity detector 141 can detect proximity touch touch and proximity touch patterns (eg, distance, direction, speed, time, position, state of motion, and the like). In general, the control unit 180 processes the data corresponding to the proximity touch touches and the proximity touch patterns detected by the proximity sensor 141, and produces visual information output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the control unit 180 can control the mobile terminal 100 to execute different operations or process different data according to whether a touch touch with respect to a point on the touch screen is a proximity touch touch or a touch touch touch.

A touch detector can detect a touch applied to the touch screen, such as display unit 151, using any of a variety of touch methods. Examples of such tactile methods include a resistive type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, and a magnetic field type, among others.

As an example, the touch detector can be configured to convert changes in pressure applied to a specific part of the display unit 151, or convert the capacitance that occurs in a specific part of the display unit 151, into electrical input signals. . The touch detector can also be configured to detect not only a touched position and a touched area, but also touch pressure and / or touch ability. A touch object is generally used to apply touch input to the touch detector. Examples of typical touch objects include a finger, a touch pen, a stylus, a pointer, and the like.

When a touch detector detects a touch input, the corresponding signals can be transmitted to a touch controller. The touch controller can process the received signals and then transmit the corresponding data to the control unit 180. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can detect which region of the display unit 151 has been touched. In this case, the touch controller can be a separate component of the control unit 180, the control unit 180, and combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, the control unit 180 may execute the same or different controls according to a type of touch object that touches the touch screen or a touch key provided in addition to the touch screen. The decision to execute the same or different controls in accordance with the object providing a touch input can be decided based on the current operating state of the mobile terminal 100 or a currently running application program, for example.

The touch sensor and proximity sensor can be implemented individually, or in combination, to detect various types of touches. Such touches include a short touch touch (or flick), a long touch touch, a multi touch touch, a drag touch touch, a quick touch touch touch, a pinch in touch touch, a pinch out touch touch , a hard hit touch touch, a hover touch touch and the like.

If desired, an ultrasound detector can be implemented to recognize position information relative to a tactile object using ultrasound waves. The control unit 180, for example, can calculate a position of a wave generation source based on the information detected by an illumination detector and several ultrasound detectors. Since light is much faster than ultrasound waves, the time that the light reaches the optical detector is much shorter than the time that the ultrasound wave reaches the ultrasound detector. The position of the wave generating source can be calculated using this fact. For example, the position of the wave generating source can be calculated using the time difference from the moment the ultrasound wave reaches the detector as a function of the light as a reference signal.

Camera 121 typically includes at least a camera detector (CCD, CMOS, etc.), a photo detector (or image detectors), and a laser detector.

The implementation of the camera 121 with a laser detector can allow the detection of a tactile touch of a physical object with respect to a stereoscopic 3D image. The photo detector can be laminated or overlaid on the display device. The photo detector can be configured to scan the movement of the physical object near the touch screen. In more detail, the photo detector can include photodiodes and transistors in rows and columns to scan the content received in the photo detector using an electrical signal that changes according to the amount of light applied. Namely, the photo detector can calculate the coordinates of the physical object according to the variation of the light to thereby obtain information of the position of the physical object.

The display unit 151 is generally configured to output information processed in the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display information from the execution screen of an application program that is executed on the mobile terminal 100 or information from the user interface (UI) and graphical user interface (GUI) in response to the information on the run screen.

In some embodiments, the display unit 151 can be implemented as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying stereoscopic images.

A typical stereoscopic display unit may employ a stereoscopic display scheme such as a stereoscopic scheme (a stained glass scheme), an autostereoscopic scheme (a non-glass scheme), a projection scheme (a holographic scheme), or the like.

The audio output module 152 is generally configured to output audio data. Such audio data may be obtained from any of several different sources, such that the audio data may be received from the wireless communication unit 110 or may have been stored in memory 170. The audio data may be output during modes such as a signal reception mode, a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The audio output module 152 may provide an audible output related to a particular function performed by the mobile terminal 100 (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.). The audio output module 152 can also be implemented as a receiver, speaker, buzzer, or the like.

A haptic module 153 can be configured to generate various touch effects that the user feels, perceives, or otherwise experiences. A typical example of a tactile effect generated by the haptic module 153 is vibration. The force, pattern, and other similar aspects of the vibration generated by the haptic module 153 can be controlled by user settings or selection by the control unit. For example, the haptic module 153 can emit different vibrations in a combined way or a sequential way.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 can generate a variety of other tactile effects, including a stimulation effect such as a pin arrangement that moves vertically to contact the skin, a spray force, or an air suction force. through a nozzle orifice or a suction opening, a tactile touch on the skin, an electrode contact, an electrostatic force, an effect reproducing the sensation of cold and heat using an element that can absorb or generate heat and the like .

The haptic module 153 can also be implemented to allow the user to feel a tactile effect through a muscular sensation such as on the user's fingers or arm, as well as to transfer the tactile effect through direct contact. Two or more haptic modules 153 may be provided in accordance with the particular configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

An optical output module 154 can output a signal to indicate the generation of an event using light from a light source. Examples of events generated in the mobile terminal 100 may include the receipt of messages, the receipt of ringing signals, a missed call, an alarm, a calendar notice, an email receipt, the receipt of information via an application, and the like.

A signal output through the optical output module 154 can be implemented such that the mobile terminal emits monochromatic light or multi-color light. The signal output can be terminated when the mobile terminal detects that a user has checked the generated event, for example.

The interface unit 160 acts as an interface for external devices to be connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, the interface unit 160 can receive data transmitted from an external device, receive power to transfer it to elements and components within the mobile terminal. 100 or transmit internal data of the mobile terminal 100 to said external device. Interface unit 160 may include wired or wireless headphone ports, external power ports, wired or wireless data ports, memory card ports, ports for connecting a device that has an identification module, input / output ports ( Audio I / O), video I / O ports, headphone ports, or the like.

The identification module can be an integrated circuit that stores various information to authenticate the authority of use of the mobile terminal 100 and can include a user identity module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), an identity module Universal Subscriber (USIM) and the like. Furthermore, the device having the identification module (also referred to herein as an "identification device") may take the form of a smart card. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 by means of the interface unit 160.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external base cradle, the interface unit 160 can serve as a step to allow power from the base cradle to be supplied to the mobile terminal 100 or it can serve as a step to allow various signal signals. commands entered by the user are transferred from the base cradle to the mobile terminal through it. Various control or power input signals from the base cradle can function as signals to recognize that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the base cradle.

Memory 170 can store programs to support the operations of control unit 180 and store input / output data (eg, phone book, messages, still images, videos, etc.). Memory 170 can store data related to various audio and vibration patterns that are output in response to touch inputs on the touch screen.

The memory 170 may include one or more types of storage media, including a flash memory, a hard disk, a solid state disk, a silicon disk, a type of micro multimedia card, a memory card type (for example, memory SD or DX, etc.), a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, and the like. The mobile terminal 100 can also be operated in connection with a network storage device that performs the memory storage function 170 over a network, such as the Internet.

Control unit 180 can normally control the general operations of mobile terminal 100. For example, control unit 180 can set or release a lockout state to restrict a user from entering a control command with respect to applications when a state of the mobile terminal meets a preset condition.

The control unit 180 can also perform the control and processing associated with voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like, or perform pattern recognition processing to recognize a handwriting entry or a handwriting entry. drawing of figures made on the touch screen as characters or images, respectively. In addition, control unit 180 can control one or a combination of those components to implement various example embodiments described herein.

The power unit 190 receives external power or provides internal power and supplies the adequate power necessary for the operation of the respective elements and components included in the mobile terminal 100. The power unit 190 can include a battery, which is usually rechargeable or is detachably coupled to the body of the terminal for charging.

Power unit 190 may include a connection port. The connection port can be configured as an example of interface unit 160 to which an external charger is electrically connected to power the battery recharge.

As another example, the power unit 190 can be configured to recharge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this example, power unit 190 can receive power, transferred from an external wireless power transmitter, using at least one of an inductive coupling method that relies on magnetic induction or a magnetic resonance coupling method that relies on electromagnetic resonance.

Various embodiments described herein can be implemented on a computer-readable medium, a machine-readable medium, or using a similar medium, eg, software, hardware, or any combination thereof.

Referring now to FIGS. 1B and 1C, the mobile terminal 100 is described with reference to a rod-type terminal body. However, the mobile terminal 100 can alternatively be implemented in any of several different configurations.

Examples of such configurations include the watch type, the clip type, the glasses type, or as a folder type, flip type, slide type, rocker type and rotary type in which two and more bodies are relatively combined with each other. mobile, and combinations thereof The description herein will often relate to a particular type of mobile terminal (eg, bar-type, watch-type, glasses-type, and the like). However, said Teachings regarding a particular type of mobile terminal will generally apply to other types of mobile terminals as well.

Mobile terminal 100 will generally include a housing (eg, frame, housing, cover, and the like) that will form the appearance of the terminal. In this embodiment, the housing is formed using a front housing 101 and a rear housing 102. Various electronic components are incorporated in a space formed between the front housing 101 and the rear housing 102. In addition, at least one housing can be placed intermediate between the front housing 101 and the rear housing 102.

The display unit 151 is shown located on the front side of the terminal body to output information. As illustrated, a window 151a of the display unit 151 can be mounted on the front case 101 to form the front surface of the terminal body together with the front case 101.

In some embodiments, the electronic components can also be mounted in the rear case 102. Examples of such electronic components include a removable battery 191, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. The rear cover 103 is shown covering the electronic components, and this cover can be removably attached to the rear case 102. Therefore, when the rear cover 103 is separated from the rear case 102, the electronic components mounted on the case rear 102 are exposed externally.

As illustrated, when the back cover 103 is coupled to the back case 102, a side surface of the back case 102 is partially exposed. In some cases, after docking, the rear case 102 may also be completely protected by the rear cover 103. In some embodiments, the rear cover 103 may include an opening to externally expose a camera 121b or an audio output module. 152b.

The housings 101, 102, 103 can be formed by injection molding synthetic resin or can be formed by a metal, for example, stainless steel (STS), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or the like.

As an alternative to the example where the various housings form an interior space for housing components, the mobile terminal 100 can be configured such that one housing forms the interior space. In this example, a mobile terminal 100 having a single body is formed such that the synthetic resin or metal extends from a side surface to a rear surface.

If desired, the mobile terminal 100 can include a waterproof unit (not shown) to prevent the introduction of water into the body of the terminal. For example, the waterproof unit may include a waterproofing element that is positioned between the window 151a and the front shell 101, between the front shell 101 and the rear shell 102, or between the rear shell 102 and the rear shell 103, to seal hermetically an interior space when these housings are attached.

The mobile terminal 100 may include the display unit 151, the first audio output module 152a, the second audio output module 152b, the proximity detector 141, the illumination detector 142, the optical output module 154, the first camera 121a, second camera 121b, first handling unit 123a, second handling unit 123b, microphone 122, interface unit 160, etc.

Hereinafter, mobile terminal 100 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1B and 1C. Disposed on the front surface of the terminal body are the display unit 151, the first audio output module 152a, the proximity detector 141, the illumination detector 142, the optical output module 154, the first camera 121a and the first handling unit 123a. The second handling unit 123b, the microphone 122 and the interface unit 160 are arranged on the side surfaces of the body of the terminal. The second audio output module 152b and the second camera 121b are arranged on the rear surface of the terminal body.

However, it should be understood that other alternative arrangements are possible and within the teachings of the present disclosure. Some components can be omitted or rearranged. For example, the first handling unit 123a can be located on another surface of the terminal body, and the second audio output module 152b can be located on the side surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 outputs the information processed in the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 can display information on a screen for executing an application program executed on the mobile terminal 100, or a user interface (UI ) or a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with such run screen information.

The display unit 151 can be implemented using one or more suitable display devices. Examples of such suitable display devices include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, a 3-dimensional (3D) display, an electronic ink display, and combinations thereof.

The display unit 151 can be implemented using two display devices, which can implement the same or different display technology. For example, several of the display units 151 can be arranged on one side, either spaced apart, or these devices can be integrated, or these devices can be arranged on different surfaces.

The display unit 151 may also include a touch detector that detects a touch input received at the display unit. When a touch is input to the display unit 151, the touch detector can be configured to detect this touch and the control unit 180, for example, can generate a control command or other signal corresponding to the touch. The content that is entered in the tactile manner can be a text or a numerical value, or a menu item that can be indicated or designated in various ways.

The touch detector can be configured in a form of a film having a tactile pattern, arranged between the window 151a and a screen on a rear surface of the window 151a, or a metal wire that is stamped directly onto the rear surface of the window. 151a. Alternatively, the touch detector can be formed integrally with the display. For example, the touch detector can be arranged on a screen substrate or within the screen.

The display unit 151 can also form a touch screen in conjunction with the touch detector. In this case, the touch screen can serve as the user input unit 123 (see FIG. 1A). Therefore, the touch screen can replace at least some of the functions of the first handling unit 123a.

The first audio output unit 152a can be implemented as a receiver to transmit a ringing sound to the ears of the user, and the second audio output unit 152b can be implemented as a loudspeaker to emit each type of alarm sounds or a multimedia playback sound.

It can be configured such that the sounds generated from the first audio output module 152a are released along a mounting gap between the structural bodies (eg, between the window 151a and the front housing 101). In this case, it is possible that a hole formed independently to emit the audio sounds cannot be seen or hidden in terms of appearance, thereby further simplifying the appearance of the mobile terminal 100.

An optical output module 154 can output a signal to indicate the generation of an event using light from a light source. Examples of events generated in the mobile terminal 100 may include the receipt of messages, the receipt of ringing signals, a missed call, an alarm, a calendar notice, an email receipt, the receipt of information via an application, and the like. A signal output through the optical output module 154 can be implemented such that the mobile terminal emits monochromatic light or multi-color light. The signal output can be terminated when the mobile terminal detects that a user has checked the generated event, for example.

The first camera 121a processes video or still image image data acquired by an image capture device in a video capture mode or in an image capture mode. The processed image frames can be displayed on display unit 151, or they can be stored in memory 170.

The first and second handling units 123a and 123b are examples of the user input unit 123, which can be manipulated by a user to provide input to the mobile terminal 100. The first and second handling units 123a and 123b may also be referred to as commonly used as a manipulative part, and can employ any tactile method that allows the user to perform manipulation such as touching, pushing, moving or the like. The first and second handling units 123a and 123b can be implemented in a non-tactile manner for the user, for example, by proximity touch touch, pass over touch touch, etc.

FIG. 1B illustrates the first handling unit 123a as a touch key, but possible alternatives include a mechanical key, a push key, a touch key, and combinations thereof.

The input received in the first and second handling units 123a and 123b can be used in various ways. For example, the first handling unit 123a can be used by the user to provide an input to a menu, home key, cancel, search, or the like, and the second handling unit 123b can be used by the user to provide an input. to control a volume level that is being output from the first or second audio output modules 152a or 152b, to switch to a touch recognition mode of the display unit 151 or the like.

As another example of the user input unit 123, a rear input unit (not shown) can be located on the rear surface of the terminal body. The rear input unit can be manipulated by a user to provide input to the mobile terminal 100. The input can be used in a number of different ways. For example, the rear input unit can be used by the user to provide input for on / off, start, end, scroll, volume level control that is output from the audio output modules first or second 152a or 152b, switching to a touch recognition mode of the display unit 151 and the like. The rear input unit can be configured to allow touch input, pushbutton input, or combinations thereof.

The rear input unit can be positioned to overlap with the front side display unit 151 in a thickness direction of the terminal body. As an example, the rear input unit can be located at an upper end portion of the rear side of the terminal body, such that it can be easily manipulated by the user using an index finger when the user grasps the terminal body with one hand. . Alternatively, the rear input unit can be placed in most any location on the rear side of the terminal body.

Embodiments that include the rear entry unit may implement part or all of the functionality of the first handling unit 123a in the rear entry unit. As such, in situations where the first handling unit 123a is omitted on the front side, the display unit 151 may have a larger screen.

As a further alternative, mobile terminal 100 may include a fingerprint scan detector that scans a user's fingerprint. The control unit 180 can then use the fingerprint information detected by the finger scan detector as part of an authentication procedure. The fingerprint scanning detector can also be installed in the display unit 151 or it can be implemented in the user input unit 123.

Microphone 122 is shown located at one end of mobile terminal 100, but other locations are possible. If desired, multiple microphones can be implemented, with such an arrangement allowing the reception of stereophonic sounds.

Interface unit 160 can serve as a path that allows mobile terminal 100 to interact with external devices. For example, interface unit 160 may include one or more than one connection terminal for connecting to another device (eg, a headset, external speaker, or the like), a port for near field communication (eg, a infrared data association port (IrDA), a Bluetooth port, a wireless LAN port, and the like), or a power terminal to power the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 may be implemented in the form of a socket to accommodate a external card, such as subscriber identification module (SIM), user identity module (UIM), or memory card for storing information.

The second camera 121b is shown located on the rear side of the terminal body and includes an image capture direction that is essentially opposite the image capture direction of the first camera unit 121a. If desired, the second camera 121a can be alternatively located at other locations, or made movable, to have a different image capture direction than that shown.

The second camera 121b can include a number of lenses arranged along at least one line. The various lenses can also be arranged in an array configuration. The cameras can be referred to as a "matrix camera". When the second camera 121b is implemented as a matrix camera, the images can be captured in various ways using the various lenses and images with better qualities.

As shown in FIG. 1C, a flash 124 is shown adjacent to the second camera 121b. When an image of a subject is captured with camera 121b, flash 124 can illuminate the subject.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the second audio output module 152b can be located in the body of the terminal. The second audio output module 152b can implement stereophonic sound functions in conjunction with the first audio output module 152a, and can also be used to implement a speakerphone mode for call communication.

At least one antenna for wireless communication can be located on the body of the terminal. The antenna can be installed on the body of the terminal or it can be formed by the housing. For example, an antenna that configures a portion of the broadcast receiver module 111 (refer to FIG. 1A) can be retracted into the body of the terminal. Alternatively, an antenna can be formed using a film adhered to an inner surface of the rear cover 103, or a housing that includes a conductive material.

A power unit 190 for powering the mobile terminal 100 may include a battery 191, which is mounted on the body of the terminal or is removably coupled to an exterior of the body of the terminal. Battery 191 can be powered by a power cord connected to interface unit 160. Additionally, battery 191 can be recharged wirelessly using a wireless charger. Wireless charging can be implemented by magnetic induction or electromagnetic resonance.

The back cover 103 is shown coupled to the back case 102 to protect the battery 191, to prevent separation of the battery 191, and to protect the battery 191 from external impact or foreign material. When the battery 191 is removable from the terminal body, the back cover 103 can be removably coupled to the back case 102.

An accessory may also be provided on the mobile terminal 100 to protect an appearance or aid or extend the functions of the mobile terminal 100. As an example of an accessory, a cover or bag may be provided to cover or house at least one surface of the mobile terminal. 100.

The cover or bag may cooperate with the display unit 151 to expand the functions of the mobile terminal 100. Another example of the accessory is a touch pen to assist or extend a touch input to a touch screen.

Meanwhile, a wireless communication system using 5G communication technology can be applied to the mobile terminal described above. Next, the wireless communication system will be described in detail here. In particular, in the present description a mechanism is applied to prevent the loss of radiation from a wireless signal using a bent glass cover. Hereinafter, a mobile terminal 100 having an antenna pattern for radiating a wireless signal with a short wavelength will be described in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are conceptual views illustrating an example of a mobile terminal having a cover glass bent in different directions according to the present description, FIGS. 3 and 4 are exploded perspective views of the mobile terminal of FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of an antenna of FIG. 3.

As illustrated in Figures 2A and 2B, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a housing is illustrated as being integrally formed. However, the present description is not limited thereto and, as illustrated in FIGS. 1B and 1C, an appearance of a mobile terminal 200 can be configured by the front case 101, the back case 102 and the back cover 103.

The mobile terminal 200, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, includes a housing 204 that forms an appearance of a terminal body, and the housing 204 is disposed under the cover glass 251a. The cover glass 251a may be the window 151a of the display unit 151 described above and may form a front surface of the body of the terminal. Cover glass 251a can be formed of tempered glass. However, the present description is not limited thereto, and any other material, such as a synthetic resin, can also be used, as long as it is a transparent material that allows visual information to be transmitted through it, while covering the image. screen.

On the rear surface of the housing 204, a rear cover 203 can be mounted. The cover glass 251a and the rear cover 203 are accommodated on the front side and the rear side of the housing 204, respectively, and an internal space is formed between cover glass 251a and rear cover 203 and housing 204.

On the front side of the housing 204, between the internal spaces, various components such as the display module 251 b can be formed. The display unit 151 described above includes the cover glass 251 a and the display module 251 b.

As illustrated in FIG. 2A, the cover glass 251a includes a transparent region R1 to display the visual information outwardly and an opaque region R2 to surround the transparent region R1. The opaque region R2 forms a beveled area.

For example, a printed layer may be formed on a lower surface of the opaque region R2, and the visual information displayed on the display module 251b may not be visible from the outside due to the printed layer.

Other electronic components can be mounted on the rear side of the housing 204. The electronic components that can be mounted on the housing 204 include a removable battery 291, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, the rear cover 203 can be attached to the rear surface of the housing 204 to cover the mounted electronic components.

The rear cover 203 is formed so as to cover the rear surface of the terminal 200, except for a region that exposes a component such as the rear input unit 225, a flash, a camera 221b, or an audio output unit.

A rear input unit 225 is formed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The rear input unit 225 can be exposed to the rear surface of the terminal body and can perform a function related to turning on / off the power or activating the display unit 251, a function related to adjusting the magnitude of a sound output from the terminal body or a scroll function relative to the output information from the display unit 251. In addition, in another example, the rear input unit 225 may serve as a fingerprint detector to recognize the fingerprint fingerprint of a user to authenticate the user.

As for the housing 204, the front housing 101, and the rear housing 102 described above with reference to FIGS. 1B and 1C are configured integrally. The housing 204 can be formed of a metallic material and can also be referred to as a metallic housing.

As illustrated, when the cover glass 251 a and the rear cover 203 are arranged on the front surface and the rear surface of the housing 204, respectively, a part of the side surface of the housing 204 can be exposed to the outside. As described above, since the housing 204 is formed of a metallic material, the housing 204 can have sufficient rigidity, even though it is formed to have a small thickness, and therefore, the housing 204 can be a frame.

In this case, the housing 204 may have a metal edge 206. The metal edge 206 forms a side surface of the mobile terminal and connects the front surface and the rear surface of the mobile terminal. The metal edge 206 can be formed of a metal material.

More specifically, the housing 204 may have a base portion 205 facing the cover glass 251a, and the metal edge 206 may be formed at the edge of the base portion 205.

The base portion 205 may be a portion parallel to the front and rear surfaces of the mobile terminal and may have a front side facing the front surface and a rear side facing the rear surface. The metal edge 206 can be arranged in a direction perpendicular to the base 205 to support the cover glass 251a on the front side and the rear cover 203 on the rear side. In this case, support can mean not only butt, but it can also refer to being combined (or assembled) with each other.

More specifically, the display module 251b can be housed on the front side of the base portion 205, and the metal edge 206 can extend along the edge of the base portion 205 to form a side wall on the side of the base part 205.

The metal edge 206 may include a first side wall 207 disposed on the top or bottom of the mobile terminal and a second side wall 208 disposed on the side surfaces of the mobile terminal. In this case, the first side wall 207 may include an upper end portion 207a positioned at the top of the mobile terminal and a lower end portion 207b positioned at the bottom of the mobile terminal. Second side wall 208 may include side end portions 208a and 208b positioned on both side surfaces of the mobile terminal.

The upper end part 207a and the lower end part 207b extend in a direction between the side surfaces of the mobile terminal to form an appearance of the upper part or the lower part of the mobile terminal. The side end portions 208a and 208b are arranged as a pair between the upper end portion and the lower end portion to form the side surfaces of the mobile terminal. As illustrated, the upper end portion 207a and the lower end portion 207b of the metal edge 206 are shorter than the side end portions 208a and 208b in the present embodiment.

With reference to these drawings, the mobile terminal includes an antenna 210 that has various antenna array patterns such that a beam-formed transmission signal is radiated. Furthermore, at least a portion of antenna 210 is arranged to be adjacent to metal edge 206 and radiates a wireless signal outward through cover glass 251 through which electromagnetic waves are transmitted.

In this case, the cover glass 251 a includes a flat portion 252 arranged on the front surface of the mobile terminal and a curved portion 253 bent from at least one end of the flat portion 252, such that a transmission signal is radiated. antenna through glass cover 251 a.

The curved portion 253 may include a first curved region 253a and a second curved region 253b formed at both ends of the flat portion. In this case, the first curved region 253a and the second curved region 253b are opaque. As described above, the cover glass 251a includes an opaque region R2 surrounding the transparent region R1, and the first curved region 253a and the second curved region 253b can be included in the opaque region R2. That is, the entire curved portion 253 can be included in the opaque region R2.

In this example, unlike the structure in which a part of the edge of a window folded from the front surface of the mobile terminal towards the side surface is used as a screen to form at least a part of the side surface, the cover glass 251a bends from the top or bottom of the movable terminal, and the curved portions form an opaque beveled area.

More specifically, the cover glass 251 a has longer left and right sides and shorter upper and lower sides, and the first curved region 253a and the second curved region 253b can be bent from the upper side and the lower side, respectively. Furthermore, since the window is not bent from the left and right sides of the cover glass 251a, a height of the metal edge 206 supporting the edge of the window can vary along the circumference. In this case, the height refers to a length of the terminal in the thickness direction. In one example, the first side wall 207 of the housing is formed to have a shorter length in the thickness direction of the terminal than the second side wall 208 to support the curved portion 253.

As illustrated, the antenna patterns 211 of the antenna 210 may be arranged to face any one of the first curved region 253a and the second curved region 253b. To allow a wireless signal to be transmitted and received in the first curved region 253a and the second curved region 253b, a touch detector (not shown) and the display module 251b are configured not to cover the first curved region 253a and the second region. curve 253b. That is, the touch detector and display module 251b do not bend, and only the window at the top or the bottom is bent. In this embodiment, the antenna patterns 211 are arranged in the first curved region 253a.

In this case, the antenna 210 can be an antenna system that operates in a millimeter wave band of 3.5 GHz or higher, and through the antenna 210 a wireless signal formed by a beam is emitted. The antenna can be an L-shaped 5G antenna. However, the present description is not limited thereto, and the antenna system may be capable of emitting any other type of wireless signal. For ease of description, an antenna system emitting a wireless signal consisting of a beam will be described hereinafter.

The antenna 210 includes a flexible base plate 212, and the flexible base plate 212 may include a first part 213 and a second part 214. The first part 213 is arranged to be parallel to the flat part 252 of the cover glass 251a and the second part 214 bends from first part 213 to face the metal edge 206. The first part 213 of the flexible base plate can be arranged in the base part 205 of the housing 204 and, in this case, the first part 213 it may be arranged on the rear side of the base portion 205. For example, the first portion 213 may be arranged between the rear chamber 221b of the mobile terminal and the upper end portion of the housing 204.

The housing 204 has a through region 216 through which the second portion 214 of the flexible base plate 212 passes, and the second portion bends toward the front surface of the terminal from the first portion through the through region 216. Through region 216 may be a through hole penetrating through the base portion 205 of the housing or a cutout hole formed by cutting out a portion of the base portion 205.

The flexible base plate 212 may have a third portion 215 bent from the second portion 214 and extending parallel to the flat portion 252 of the cover glass 251a. The antenna patterns 211 are arranged to cover the third portion 215 to radiate the transmission signal to the front surface. For example, the flexible base plate 212 can be provided with antenna patterns 211 that radiate a wireless signal to a front surface or a side surface of the mobile terminal. The antenna patterns 211 can be arranged in various shapes, such as 1X4, 2X2, and 2X4, and are formed by a system of antennas to transmit a wireless signal formed by a beam.

The antenna patterns 211 can be arranged in the third part 215 or they can be arranged in a curved part 216 between the second part 214 and the third part 215. The antenna patterns 211 can be arranged sequentially along a flex line (bending reference line) of the curved part 216. In this case, the curved part can be arranged to face the curved part 253 of the cover glass 251a. In case the antenna patterns 211 are arranged in the curved part 216 between the second part 214 and the third part 215, the antenna patterns 211 can be formed in such a way that at least parts thereof are bent.

In this case, the third part 215 and the curved part 216 can each be arranged below the opaque region R2 of the cover glass 251a. Therefore, a radiation direction of a transmission signal of the antenna patterns 211 is a diagonal or forward direction, and the transmission signal can be transmitted to the outside through the opaque region R2 of the cover glass 251a.

A main motherboard 230 is electrically connected to the antenna patterns and processes the transmitted or received wireless signals (or electromagnetic radio waves). To process the wireless signal, various transmitting / receiving circuits can be formed or mounted on the main motherboard 230. The transceiver circuits can include one or more integrated circuits and related electrical components. For example, the transceiver circuits can include a transmitting integrated circuit, a receiving integrated circuit, a switching circuit, an amplifier, and the like. Some of the transceiver circuits can be mounted on the flexible base plate 212. For example, a power inductor, an SR module, or the like, can be arranged in the first part 213.

In another example, the antenna patterns that radiate a wireless signal to the rear surface of the mobile terminal can be arranged in the first part 213 of the flexible base plate 212, separate from the antenna patterns described above. In this case, each antenna pattern can be formed to transmit and receive wireless signals of different frequency bands, and the wireless signals can be transmitted and received from the front and rear sides of the terminal, respectively.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal of this example may further include another antenna (hereinafter referred to as "second antenna") different from the antenna described above (hereinafter referred to as "first antenna" "). For example, the second antenna 220 can be arranged to be adjacent to the side of the terminal.

The second antenna 220 may be an antenna system operating in a millimeter wave band of 3.5 GHz or higher, and a beam-formed wireless signal is emitted through the antenna system. Furthermore, the second antenna may be a 5G antenna of the millimeter band dipole module type.

More specifically, the second antenna 220 includes an insulating element 421 (See FIG. 12) and an electronic element 422 (See FIG. 12). The insulating element 421 has a front surface, a rear surface, and a side surface, and the electronic element 422 can be arranged on the front surface or the rear surface of the insulating element 421. The antenna patterns 223 can be arranged on the surface. front or rear surface of insulating element 421.

The second antenna 220 can be arranged such that the front surface or the rear surface thereof faces the rear cover 203. In this case, the side surface of the second antenna 220 is arranged parallel to the metal edge 206 A wireless signal made up of a beam can be radiated through the rear cover to the rear surface of the terminal by the antenna patterns arranged on the front surface or the rear surface of the second antenna 220

In case the housing 204 that forms the side surface of the terminal 200 is formed of metal, to solve the problem of the arrangement of the antenna patterns, in this embodiment, the radiation of the antenna patterns is done at the same time. front surface, or to the boundary portion between the front surface and the side surface, as well as the rear surface of the terminal 200. Also, if the antenna patterns are formed adjacent to the metallic material, the antenna performance may be adversely affected. Therefore, in this embodiment, to separate the antenna patterns of the casing from the metallic material, as far as possible, the curved part is formed on the top of the casing.

The structure of the high-frequency band antenna and the mobile terminal having the antenna described above can be modified in various ways.

For example, the high-frequency band antenna described above can also be applied to a case where the housing is divided into several housings, such as the mobile terminal illustrated in FIGS. 1B and 1C. Hereinafter, a mobile terminal having a high frequency band antenna and various housings will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9.

In the modifications or embodiments described below, the same or similar reference numerals are given to the same or similar components as those in the preceding example, and the description is replaced with the first explanation.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual view illustrating a mobile terminal in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D of FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is an enlarged view illustrating an antenna of FIG. 8.

With reference to these drawings, the mobile terminal includes a mounting element 301, in which the electronic components are mounted, formed of a non-metallic material. The mounting element 301 is exposed to the outside in order to form an appearance of a side surface of the terminal.

The mounting element 301 is disposed under a cover glass 351a and acts as the front housing 101 described above. Cover glass 351a may be window 151a (See FIG. 1B) of display unit 151 (See FIG. 1B) and may form a front surface of the terminal body. Cover glass 351a can be formed of tempered glass. However, the present description is not limited thereto, and any other material, such as a synthetic resin, can be used, as long as it is a transparent material that allows visual information to be transmitted through it, while covering the screen. .

In this case, the mounting element 301 can be formed of a synthetic resin material, and the cover glass 351 a and a display module (not shown) can be housed on the front side of the mounting element 301. On the side Rear of the mounting element 301 a chamber 321a is provided and in the mounting element 301 a chamber hole 321 h corresponding to the chamber 321 a is formed, so that the chamber 321 a is oriented towards the front side.

A housing 304 formed of a metallic material is disposed on the rear surface of the mounting member 301. The housing 304 can be formed of a metallic material and can be referred to as a metallic housing. In this case, the housing 304 may have a metal edge 306. The metal edge 306 is a surface that forms a side surface of the movable terminal and can be formed of a metallic material. Metal edge 306 may extend along the edge of housing 304 to form a metal edge of the movable terminal. As in the example described above with reference to FIGS. 2A through 6, metal edge 306 may include a first side wall disposed on the top or bottom of the mobile terminal, and a second side wall disposed on the side surfaces of the mobile terminal. In this case, the first side wall may include an upper end part positioned on top of the mobile terminal and a lower end part positioned on the lower part of the mobile terminal, and the second side wall may include lateral end parts positioned on both side surfaces of the mobile terminal.

As illustrated, the mounting member 304 may have an appearance-forming portion 301a disposed between the metal edge 306 of the housing and the curved portion 353 of the cover glass 351a. The appearance-forming portion 301a protrudes from one side of the mounting member 301 toward the outside of the terminal. An edge of the cover glass 351a can be arranged on the front side of the appearance-forming part 301a and the metal edge 306 of the housing 304 can be arranged on the rear side of the appearance-forming part 301a.

The leading edge of the appearance forming part 301 a can be arranged on the edge of the cover glass 351 a and the rear edge of the appearance forming part 301 a can be arranged on the metal edge 306 of the housing 304 .

Housing 304 is provided as rear housing 102 (See FIG. 1B), and a rear cover 303 can be mounted thereon.

The rear cover 303 covers the rear surface of the terminal 300, except for an area that exposes the components such as a rear input unit, a flash, a rear camera, and an audio output unit.

The cover glass 351a, the mounting element 301, the housing 304 and the back cover 303 form an appearance of the mobile terminal. The appearance of the mobile terminal can be formed by the cover glass 351a on the front surface, by the appearance forming part 301a of the mounting element 301 and the metal edge 306 of the housing 304 on the side surface, and by the rear cover 303 on the rear surface.

As the example described above with reference to FIGS. 2A to 6, the cover glass 351a may include a flat portion 352 disposed on the front surface of the mobile terminal and a curved portion 353 bent from at least one end of the flat portion 352 such that a transmission signal can be radiated. from the antenna through the glass cover 351 a.

The curved portion 353 may include a first curved region 353a and a second curved region 353b formed at both ends of the flat portion 352, respectively. In this case, the first curved region 353a and the second curved region 353b are opaque. As described above, the cover glass 351a includes the opaque region R2 surrounding the transparent region R1 (see FIG. 2A), and the first curved region 353a and the second curved region 353b can be included in the opaque region R2. (see FIG. 2A). That is, the entire curved portion 353 can be included in the opaque region R2.

In this case, an antenna system operating in a millimeter wave band of 3.5 GHz or higher can be arranged to be adjacent to the top or bottom of the terminal. That is, the antenna patterns 311 of an antenna 310 can be arranged to face any one of the first curved region 353a and the second curved region 353b. To allow a wireless signal to be transmitted and received in the first curved region 353a and the second curved region 353b, the touch detector and display module can be configured not to cover the first curved region 353a and the second curved region 353b.

In this embodiment, the antenna patterns are arranged in the first curved region 353a. More specifically, the antenna patterns 311 can be arranged to cover an inner wall of the appearance-forming portion 301a and an inner wall of the curved portion 353.

The antenna 310 can have a flexible base plate 312, and the flexible base plate 312 can include a first part 313 and a second part 314. The first part 313 can be disposed between the chamber 321a of the mobile terminal and the upper end part of the casing. The second part 314 is folded from the first part 313 towards the front surface of the terminal to cover the front chamber 321a and is arranged to face the side surface of the terminal. Unlike the example described above with reference to FIGS. 2A to 6, the antenna in this example may have only the first part 313 and the second part 314 without a third part.

As illustrated, the second part 314 is formed such that at least a part of it is curved. For example, the antenna patterns 311 are arranged in the second part 314, and the second part 314 is curved to have a shape that corresponds to the curved part 353 of the cover glass. Accordingly, the antenna patterns 311 can transmit and receive wireless signals through the appearance-forming portion 301 a and the curved portion 353. More specifically, the wireless signals are transmitted and received through the front and side surfaces of the device. mobile terminal between the top of the mobile terminal and the front camera.

However, the present description is not limited to the configuration in which the window is folded at the top or the bottom. For example, curved portions can be formed on both sides of the window and antenna patterns 211 and 311 described above with reference to FIGS. 2A through 9 can be arranged to be adjacent to either side of the mobile terminal. Furthermore, in this case, the curved part can be formed only on a part of the window, instead of on the whole of the side surface of the window. In this case, the touch detector (not shown) and the display module are configured so that they do not cover the curved part. That is, the touch detector and the display module are not bent, and only the window can be bent from both sides of the terminal.

Also, in case the curved part is formed only on a part of the window, instead of the whole of the side surface of the window, a metallic material can be printed on the curved part or the curved part can be covered with a synthetic resin material. In case the synthetic resin material covers the curved part to form a synthetic resin layer, a printed layer having metallic texture can be applied to the synthetic resin layer. Accordingly, the curved part can be integrally formed with the nearby metal edge.

Although the housing in which the window of the front surface of the mobile terminal is bent has been mainly described, various modifications can also be made. For example, a structure can be considered in which the rear cover of the mobile terminal is bent.

It will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12 a mobile terminal in which a cover glass is mounted on the rear surface thereof and the cover glass is bent.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a mobile terminal in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E of FIG.

10, and FIG. 12 is an enlarged view illustrating an antenna of FIG. 10.

With reference to these drawings, a mobile terminal 400 includes a housing 404 that forms an appearance of a terminal body, and the housing 404 includes the front housing 101 and the rear housing 102 described above with reference to FIGS. 1B and 1C, which are formed integrally. The housing 404 can be formed of a metallic material and can be referred to as a metallic housing.

Cover glasses 451a and 403 can be mounted on the front and rear surfaces of the housing, respectively. Hereinafter, for ease of explanation, the cover glass will be referred to as a first cover glass 451a and a second cover glass 403, respectively.

Cover glasses 451a and 403 can be formed from tempered glass. However, the present description is not limited thereto, and any other material such as a synthetic resin, or the like, can also be used, as long as it is a transparent material, when used as a housing.

The first cover glass 451a may be the window described above with reference to FIGS. 1B to 6, and the second cover glass 403 may be the back cover described above with reference to FIGS. 1B to 6. Accordingly, the first cover glass 451a and the second cover glass 403 are housed on the front side and the rear side of the housing 404, respectively, and an internal space is formed between the first cover glass 451. a and the second cover glass 403 and the housing 404.

On the front side of the housing, between the internal spaces, various components such as the display module can be formed. The display unit 151 (See FIG. 1B) described above includes the first cover glass 451 a and the display module 251 b (See FIG. 3).

As described above, the first cover glass 451a includes the transparent region R1 to display outward visual information and the opaque region R2 (See FIG. 2A) surrounding the transparent region R1, and the opaque region R2 forms a zone beveled. For example, a printed layer may be formed on the lower surface of the opaque region R2, and the visual information displayed on the display module 251b (See FIG. 3) may not be visible from the outside due to the printed cape.

Other electronic components can be mounted on the rear side of the housing 404. Electronic components that can be mounted on the housing 404 include a removable battery 491, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, the second cover glass 403 can be coupled to the rear surface of the housing 404 to cover the electronic components mounted in the housing 404.

The second cover glass 403 is formed to cover the rear surface of the terminal 400, except for an area that exposes components such as a rear input unit 425, a flash, a camera 421b, and an audio output unit.

With reference to these drawings, the housing 404 may have a metal edge 406. The metal edge 406 forms a side surface of the mobile terminal that connects the front surface and the rear surface of the mobile terminal. The metal edge 406 can be formed of a metal material.

More specifically, the housing 404 can include a first cover glass 451a and a base portion 405 parallel to the first cover glass 451 a, and the metal edge 406 can be formed at the edge of the base portion 405.

The metal edge 406 is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the base portion 405 to support the first cover glass 451a on the front side of the housing 404 and to support the second cover glass 403 on the rear side of the housing 404. Therein In this case, support can mean not only butt, but can also refer to being combined (or assembled) with each other. In this case, the metal edge 406 may extend along the edge of the base portion 405 to form a metal edge of the movable terminal.

The first cover glass 451a and the second cover glass 403 may include flat portions 452a and 403a disposed on the front surface or the rear surface of the mobile terminal and the curved portions 453a and 403b bent from at least one of the ends of the portions. planes 452a and 403a such that a transmission signal is radiated from the antenna through cover glasses 451 a and 403.

Curved portions 453a and 403b may have a first curved region and a second curved region (not shown) formed at both ends of flat portions 452a and 403a, respectively.

More specifically, the first cover glass 451 a and the second cover glass 403 each have a left side and a right side that are longer in length, an upper side and a lower side that are shorter in length, and the curved portions 453a , 403b can be folded from the top side and the bottom side, respectively. In this case, the lengths of the curved parts 453a and 403b of the first cover glass 451a and the second cover glass 403 may be different from each other. In this embodiment, to radiate wireless signals to the rear surface and the side surface, the length of the curved part 403b of the second cover glass 403 is longer than the curved part 453a of the first cover glass 451 a.

As illustrated, the first antenna 410 and the second antenna 420 are arranged to be adjacent to the metal edge of the housing and each has a number of antenna patterns 423 disposed therein. Patterns Antenna 423 may be arranged to be adjacent to the curved portion 403b of the second cover glass 403 to prevent the wireless signal from the first antenna 410 from being blocked by the metal edge of the case.

The first antenna 410 and the second antenna 420 are arranged to be adjacent to the metal edge of the housing at the top and bottom of the mobile terminal, respectively, and to radiate wireless signals to the outside through the second crystal of the device. cover 403 through which electromagnetic waves are transmitted.

In detail, referring to FIG. 12, the first antenna 410 and the second antenna 420 each include an insulator element 421 and an electronic element 422. The electronic element 422 can be arranged on the front surface or the rear surface of the insulator element 421. The antenna patterns 423 they can be disposed on the side surfaces of the insulating element 421.

The lateral surface of the antenna 410, that is, the lateral surface of the insulating element 421, is arranged to face the curved part of the second cover glass 403. In this case, the front surface or the rear surface of the antenna is arranged in parallel with the flat part 403a of the second cover glass 403. A wireless signal formed by a beam can be radiated to the side surface of the terminal through the curved part 403b by the antenna patterns 423 arranged on the side surface of the antenna 410. In addition, an antenna pattern different from the antenna pattern may be arranged on a front surface or on a rear surface of the antenna 410, through which a wireless signal can be radiated to the rear surface of the terminal through of the flat part 403a of the second cover glass 403.

In this case, the slots S1 and S2 can be formed in the metal edge 406. For example, the metal edge 406 may have an upper end portion 407 located on top of the mobile terminal and a lower end portion 408 located on the bottom of the mobile terminal. The slots S1 and S2 can be separated from each other in the upper end part 407 or in the lower end part 408. The slots S1 and S2 are filled with a non-metallic element, and the metallic edge 406 has a metallic element whose two ends are confined by slots S1 and S2. However, the present description is not limited thereto and can be applied to a metal edge without the grooves. As illustrated, the first antenna 410 can be arranged such that the antenna patterns are arranged between the slots S1 and S2. In this way, when the housing 404 that forms the side surface of the terminal 400 is formed of metal, a mechanism can be implemented in which the antenna radiates wireless signals from the rear surface and the side surface between the slots.

Hitherto, the high frequency band antenna and the mobile terminal having the same have mainly been described, but the antenna can be modified in various ways. As an example, an antenna structure capable of providing multiple LTE and 5G wireless communication can be considered.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal in which the various antennas operate in different frequency bands will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.

FIG. 13 is a conceptual view illustrating a mobile terminal in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 13.

With reference to these drawings, a mobile terminal 500 includes a housing 504 that forms an appearance of the body of the terminal, and the housing 504 includes the front housing 101 and the rear housing 101 described above with reference to FIGS. 1B and 1C, which are formed integrally. The housing 504 can be formed of a metallic material and can be referred to as a metallic housing.

The housing 504 may have a number of conductive elements 509 at the top and bottom, respectively. The various conductive elements 509 can be implemented by arranging the slots S1 and S2 in the metal edge of the housing. In this case, a non-metallic region 507 for insulation may be formed between a base portion 505 and the metallic edge 506 of the housing 504.

The metal edge 506 defines a side wall on the side of the base portion and the metal edge is divided into several conductive elements 509 by the slots S1 and S2. The conductive elements 509 are formed as a part of an antenna radiator.

In this case, a first antenna 540 using the conductive element 509 can be formed in at least one of the upper part and the lower part of the mobile terminal and a second antenna 510 can be arranged to be adjacent to the conductive element 509.

In this case, the first antenna 540 is an antenna that functions as MIMO or diversity in a frequency of an LTE band and can be a main antenna of a transmitting or receiving side or a sub-antenna of the receiving side of a diversity or MIMO system. As another example, the first antenna 540 can be formed to transmit / receive a signal corresponding to a voice service from the mobile terminal, to transmit / receive a WIFI signal, and to transmit / receive a GPS signal.

Rather, the second antenna 510 can be an antenna system operating in a millimeter wave band of 3.5 GHz or higher and can be a 5G antenna.

Since the second antenna 510 operates in a higher frequency band than the first antenna 540, the first antenna 540 will be referred to as a low frequency antenna and the second antenna 510 will be referred to as a high frequency antenna.

As illustrated, the low frequency antenna 540 may include the conductive element 509, which is the metal edge 506 of the housing, such as a radiator.

For example, the metal edge 506 of the housing 504 may have an upper end portion located at the top of the mobile terminal and a lower end portion located at the bottom of the mobile terminal, and the slots may be spaced apart from each other. the top end part or at the bottom end part. The grooves are filled with a non-metallic element 532 and the metallic edge 506 has the conductive element 509 whose two ends are confined by the grooves S1 and S2. The conductive elements 509 can be provided in multitudes and each conductive element 509 can be formed to transmit and receive signals of different frequency bands in a low frequency band.

As illustrated, the low frequency antenna is powered directly by electrical connection of the conductive element 509 to the conductive pattern 541. The conductive pattern 541 extends from the main base plate 530 and is electrically connected to the conductive element 509. However, the The present description is not limited thereto, and the low-frequency antenna can be indirectly powered by capacitive coupling of conductive element 509 to conductive pattern 541. Capacitive coupling can be performed by forming conductive element 509 and conductive pattern 541 to be parallel to each other for a predetermined section at a predetermined interval. Conductor pattern 541 can be connected to a feeder that supplies current to each element that functions as a radiator, and the feeder can be configured by combining a balun, phase shifter, divider, attenuator, and amplifier. The feeder can be formed on the base plate and can include a power connection portion electrically connected to the conductive pattern.

As illustrated, the high frequency antenna 510 can be arranged such that the antenna patterns 511 are arranged between the slots. That is, the high-frequency antenna 510 can be arranged to be adjacent to the conductive element 509 of the low-frequency antenna 540.

In this case, a cover glass 551a can be mounted on a front side or a rear side of the housing 504. The cover glass 551a can include a flat part 552 and a curved part 553 described above and the curved part 553 is can be supported by conductive element 509.

The high frequency antenna 510 may be an L-shaped antenna described above with reference to FIGS.

2A to 6 or it may be a module type antenna described above with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12. Also, in this example, except that the metal edge has the various conductive elements 509 and the conductive elements 509 are connected by power, housing structure, camera, display module, cover glass and the antenna can be applied all.

In this case, the high frequency antenna 510 is arranged such that the antenna pattern 511 is oriented towards the curved part 553 of the cover glass 551a. By means of the antenna system patterns 511 arranged from the antenna, a wireless signal formed by a beam can be radiated to the side surface or the front surface of the terminal through the curved portion 553.

According to such a structure, the antenna system capable of providing multiple LTE and 5G wireless communication can be realized, while having the metal edge on the side surface of the terminal.

The present invention described above can be implemented as a computer-readable code on a medium on which a program is recorded. Computer-readable medium includes any type of recording device on which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. The computer-readable medium can be, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like. Computer-readable medium also includes implementations in the form of carrier waves (eg, transmission via the Internet). In addition, the computer may include the terminal controller 180. Therefore, the above detailed description should not be construed as limited in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by reasonable interpretations of the appended claims and each modification within the equivalent range is included within the scope of the present invention.

The above embodiments and advantages are merely exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure. Current teachings can easily be applied to other types of appliances. This description is intended to be illustrative and not to limit the scope of the claims. Many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The features, structures, methods, and other characteristics of the example embodiments described herein can be combined in various ways to obtain additional and / or alternative example embodiments.

As the actual features can be expressed in various ways without departing from the characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the embodiments described above are not limited by any of the details of the above description, unless otherwise specified. , but should be considered broadly within its scope, as defined in the appended claims.

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1. A mobile terminal (200; 300; 400; 500) having a front surface, a rear surface, and side surfaces, the mobile terminal comprising: a cover glass (251 a; 351 a; 403; 551 a) that allows the transmission of a radio wave therethrough; a housing comprising a metal edge (206; 306; 406; 506) formed to form an appearance of an upper part or a lower part of the mobile terminal (200; 300; 400; 500); Y an antenna (210; 310; 410; 510) comprising several patterns of antenna systems (211; 311; 423; 511) configured to irradiate a transmission signal formed by a beam; where: at least a part of the antenna (210; 310; 410; 510) is adjacent to the metal edge (206; 306; 406; 506); and the cover glass (251 a; 351 a; 403; 551 a) comprises: a flat part (252; 352; 403a; 552) arranged on the front surface or the rear surface; Y a curved part (253; 353; 403b; 553) bent from at least one end of the flat part (252; 352; 403a; 552) towards the metal edge (206; 306; 406; 506), where the antenna ( 210; 310; 410; 510) is arranged under the curved part (253; 353; 403b; 553) in such a way that the transmission signal is radiated through the cover glass (251 a; 351a; 403; 551a) . 2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein: the housing further comprises a base portion (205; 405; 505) facing the cover glass (251a; 403; 551a); Y The metal edge (206; 306; 406; 506) is formed at one edge of the base portion (205; 405; 505). 3. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein: The metal edge (206; 306; 406; 506) comprises a first side wall (207; 407) projecting from the edge of the base portion (205; 405) at the top or bottom of the mobile terminal and a second side wall projecting from the edge of the base portion (205; 405) on the side surfaces of the mobile terminal; Y the first side wall (207; 407) is formed to have a shorter length in a direction of the thickness of the movable terminal than the second side wall, such that the curved part (253; 353; 403b; 553) is supported on the first side wall (207; 407). 4. The mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein: the casing further comprises several grooves (S1, S2) dividing a part of the metal edge (206; 306; 406; 506); Y the various slots (S1, S2) are filled with a non-metallic element. The mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein: the various grooves (S1, S2) comprise a first groove and a second groove spaced from each other in the first side wall; Y The various antenna patterns (211; 311; 423; 511) are located between the first slot (S1) and the second slot (S2). The mobile terminal of claim 5, further comprising an additional antenna pattern (540) located in a portion of the metal edge (206; 306; 406; 506) between the first slot and the second slot, configured in the pattern of additional antenna (540) for transmitting a wireless signal of a frequency band that is different from a frequency band of the transmitting signal of the antenna (210; 310; 410; 510). 7. The mobile terminal of one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: The curved part (253; 353; 403b; 553) comprises a first curved region formed at one end of the flat part (252; 352; 403a; 552) and a second curved region formed at a second end of the flat part (252 ; 352; 403a; 552); Y the various antenna patterns (211; 311; 423; 511) are oriented towards the first curved region or the second curved region. 8. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein: a length of a left side and a right side of the cover glass (251a; 351a; 403; 551a) is longer than a length of an upper side and a lower side of the cover glass (251a; 351a; 403; 551 a); Y the first curved region is bent from the upper side and the second curved region is bent from the bottom side. The mobile terminal of claim 7 or 8, wherein the first curved region and the second curved region are opaque. 10. The mobile terminal of one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: The antenna (210) further comprises a flexible base plate (212; 312) comprising a first part (213; 313) parallel to the flat part (252; 352; 403a; 552) and a second bent part (214; 314) from the first part, wherein the various antenna system patterns (211; 311) are arranged in the second part (214; 314) of the flexible base plate (212; 312). The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein: The flexible base plate (212) further comprises a third part (215) bent from the second part (214) and extending parallel to the flat part (252; 352; 403a; 552); Y The various antenna patterns (211) are further arranged in the third part (215) in such a way that the transmission signal of the various antenna patterns (211) in the third part (215) is radiated through the front surface . The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the various antenna patterns (211) are located in a curved part of the flexible base plate (212) between the second part (214) and the third part (215). The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the curved part of the flexible base plate is positioned to face the curved part (253; 353; 403b; 553) of the cover glass (251a; 351a; 403; 551a) . 14. The mobile terminal of claim 10, when dependent on claim 2, wherein: the first part (213; 313) of the flexible base plate (212; 312) is in the base part (205; 405; 505) of the housing; Y The housing further comprises a region through which the second part (214; 314) of the flexible base plate (212; 312) penetrates. 15. The mobile terminal of one of claims 1 to 14, wherein: the antenna (210; 310; 410; 510) further comprises an insulating element (421) having a front surface, a rear surface and a side surface with an electronic element on the front surface or the rear surface of the insulating element (421) ; Y the various antenna patterns are located on the side surface of the insulating element.