KR102069198B1 - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a front side, a rear side, and a side surface, wherein the mobile terminal includes a metal case having a cover glass through which electromagnetic waves are transmitted, and a metal rim forming an exterior of the top or bottom of the mobile terminal. And an antenna having a plurality of arrayed antenna patterns such that the beamformed transmission signal is radiated, the antenna being arranged such that at least a portion thereof is adjacent to the metal rim, and the cover glass is disposed at the front or rear surface. And a bending portion bent at at least one end of the planar portion such that the transmission signal is radiated through the cover glass.

Description

Mobile terminal {MOBILE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to an antenna of a high frequency band and a mobile terminal having the same.

Terminals may be divided into mobile / portable terminals and stationary terminals according to their mobility. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mounted terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

The functions of mobile terminals are diversifying. For example, data and voice communication, taking a picture and video with a camera, recording a voice, playing a music file through a speaker system, and outputting an image or video to a display unit. Some terminals add an electronic game play function or perform a multimedia player function. In particular, recent mobile terminals may receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcasting, video, and television programs.

As such functions are diversified, for example, a terminal may be a multimedia player having a complex function such as taking a picture or a video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, or receiving a broadcast. Is being implemented.

In addition to the above attempts, the mobile terminal has recently been commercialized a wireless communication system using the LTE communication technology to provide a variety of services. In addition, it is expected that in the future, a wireless communication system using 5G communication technology will be commercialized to provide various services. Meanwhile, some of the LTE frequency bands may be allocated to provide 5G communication services.

In this regard, 5G communication technology uses a short wavelength mmWave frequency band, but there is a problem that radiation loss occurs when the metal is placed in the vicinity of the frequency characteristics. In this case, if the mobile terminal has a metal frame (metal case) along the side, it becomes difficult to arrange the antenna adjacent to the side of the terminal. Therefore, consideration may be given to a new mechanism capable of securing the performance of the 5G antenna even in a metal case.

The present invention aims to solve the above and other problems. It is another object of the present invention to ensure performance of a transmission antenna for a short wavelength wireless signal in a mobile terminal having a metal frame.

According to an aspect of the present invention to achieve the above or another object, the top or bottom of the cover glass of the mobile terminal is bent, and the antenna is disposed adjacent to the bent portion.

As a more specific example, a mobile terminal having a front surface, a rear surface, and side surfaces, comprising: a case made of a metal having a cover glass through which electromagnetic waves are transmitted, a metal frame forming an exterior of an upper or lower portion of the mobile terminal, and a beamforming An antenna having a plurality of arrayed antenna patterns so that one transmission signal is radiated, the antenna being arranged such that at least a portion thereof is adjacent to the metal rim, and the cover glass is disposed on the front or rear surface; The mobile terminal may be provided with a bending portion bent at at least one end of the planar portion so that the transmission signal is transmitted through the cover glass.

According to an aspect of the invention, the case has a base portion facing the cover glass, the metal frame is formed on the edge of the base portion. The metal frame includes 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. The length of the terminal in the thickness direction of the terminal is shorter than that of the second side wall to support the bending part.

According to an aspect of the invention, the case is formed with a plurality of slots for cutting a portion of the metal frame, the slots may be filled with a non-metal member. The plurality of slots may include a first slot and a second slot spaced apart from each other on the first side wall, and the antenna patterns may be arrayed between the first slot and the second slot. The portion between the first slot and the second slot in the metal frame may be an antenna pattern for transmitting a radio signal of a frequency band different from that of the antenna.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the bending part includes a first bending area and a second bending area formed at both ends of the planar part, and the antenna patterns may include any one of the first bending area and the second bending area. It is arranged to face each other.

The cover glass has a long left side and a right side, a short upper side and a lower side, and the first and second bending regions may be bent at the upper side and the lower side, respectively. The first bending region and the second bending region may be opaque, respectively.

According to an aspect of the invention, the antenna is provided with a flexible circuit board, the flexible circuit board is a first portion disposed in parallel with the planar portion, and the second portion is bent in the first portion facing the metal frame Part.

The flexible printed circuit board further includes a third portion that is bent in the second portion and extends in parallel with the planar portion of the cover glass, and the antenna patterns are disposed to cover the third portion, and the transmission is directed to the front surface. Emits a signal

The antenna patterns may be disposed at a portion bent between the second portion and the third portion. The bent portion may be disposed to face the bent portion of the cover glass.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a first portion of the flexible printed circuit board is disposed in the base of the case, and a through area through which the second portion of the flexible printed circuit board is formed is formed in the case.

According to an aspect of the invention, the mobile terminal is mounted with an electronic component, and includes a mounting member made of a non-metal material, the mounting member is provided with an appearance forming portion disposed between the metal frame and the bending portion of the cover glass do. The antenna patterns may be disposed to cover an inner wall of the exterior forming part and an inner wall of the bending part.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the antenna includes an insulating member having a front surface, a rear surface and a side surface, and an electronic device disposed at the front surface or the rear surface of the insulating member, and the antenna patterns are arranged on the side surface of the insulating member. do. Side surfaces of the insulating member may be disposed to face the bent portion of the cover glass.

In addition, the present invention arrays a plurality of antenna patterns along one end of the mobile terminal at a position adjacent to the bent portion of the cover glass.

More specifically, the present invention provides a mobile terminal having a front surface, a rear surface, and side surfaces, a cover glass having a flat portion disposed on the front surface or a rear surface, a bending glass bent at at least one end of the flat portion, and the mobile terminal. A case having a metal material having a metal edge forming an exterior of a top or bottom thereof, and an antenna having a plurality of arrayed antenna patterns, wherein the antenna is disposed to be adjacent to the metal edge, and the antenna patterns Disclosed is a mobile terminal which is arranged adjacent to the bending part to prevent the radio signal of the antenna is blocked by the metal frame.

According to an aspect of the invention, the antenna patterns may be arranged along the top or bottom of the mobile terminal.

The effects of the mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described below.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that the effect of the case made of a metal material on the antenna performance can be suppressed.

Further, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, an antenna structure capable of emitting a short wavelength wireless signal while arranging a 5G mmWave antenna adjacent to a metal frame of a mobile terminal may be implemented. Therefore, 5G communication service is possible without damaging the area of the metal frame in the metal case.

In addition, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, the metal frame is used as the LET antenna, and the 5G mmWave antenna is disposed adjacent to the metal frame, LTE / 5G hybrid communication service is possible in a compact terminal structure. .

1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
1B and 1C are conceptual views of one example of a general mobile terminal viewed from different directions.
2A and 2B are conceptual views of one example of a mobile terminal having a cover glass bent in accordance with the present invention from different directions.
3 and 4 are exploded perspective views of the mobile terminal of FIG. 2A viewed from different directions.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along CC of FIG. 3.
6 is an enlarged view illustrating the antenna of FIG. 3.
7 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 7.
9 is an enlarged view illustrating the antenna of FIG. 8.
10 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 10.
12 is an enlarged view illustrating the antenna of FIG. 10.
13 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
14 is an exploded perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 13.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments disclosed herein will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or similar components will be given the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles. In addition, in the following description of the embodiments disclosed herein, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are only for easily understanding the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, the technical idea disclosed in the specification by the accompanying drawings are not limited, and all changes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. It should be understood to include equivalents and substitutes.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that another component may be present in the middle. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In this application, the terms "comprises" or "having" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

The mobile terminal described herein includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant, a portable multimedia player, a navigation, a slate PC , Tablet PCs, ultrabooks, wearable devices, such as smartwatches, glass glasses, head mounted displays, and the like. have.

The mobile terminal described herein includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant, a portable multimedia player, a navigation, a slate PC , Tablet PCs, ultrabooks, wearable devices, such as smartwatches, glass glasses, head mounted displays, and the like. have.

However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, digital signages, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals. will be.

1A to 1C, FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual views of one example of the mobile terminal, viewed from different directions.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a controller 180, and a power supply unit 190. ) May be included. The components shown in FIG. 1A are not essential to implementing a mobile terminal, so that a mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than those listed above.

More specifically, the wireless communication unit 110 of the components, between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or the mobile terminal 100 and the external server It may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication therebetween. In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of the broadcast receiving module 111, the mobile communication module 112, the wireless internet module 113, the short range communication module 114, and the location information module 115. .

The input unit 120 may include a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting an image signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, or a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user. , Touch keys, mechanical keys, and the like. The voice data or the image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed as a control command of the user.

The sensing unit 140 may include one or more sensors for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, an illumination sensor, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, and gravity. G-sensor, Gyroscope Sensor, Motion Sensor, RGB Sensor, Infrared Sensor, Infrared Sensor, Finger Scan Sensor, Ultrasonic Sensor Optical sensors (e.g. cameras 121), microphones (see 122), battery gauges, environmental sensors (e.g. barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, radiation detection sensors, Thermal sensors, gas sensors, etc.), chemical sensors (eg, electronic noses, healthcare sensors, biometric sensors, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed herein may utilize a combination of information sensed by at least two or more of these sensors.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and includes at least one of a display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a hap tip module 153, and an optical output unit 154. can do. The display unit 151 forms a layer structure with or is integrally formed with the touch sensor, thereby implementing a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and the user, and may also provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 connects a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, and an identification module. It may include at least one of a port, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video input / output (I / O) port, and an earphone port. In the mobile terminal 100, in response to an external device connected to the interface unit 160, appropriate control associated with the connected external device may be performed.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs or applications that are driven in the mobile terminal 100, data for operating the mobile terminal 100, and instructions. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server through wireless communication. In addition, at least some of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for basic functions of the mobile terminal 100 (for example, a call forwarding, a calling function, a message receiving, and a calling function). Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170 and installed on the mobile terminal 100 to be driven by the controller 180 to perform an operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operation related to the application program, the controller 180 generally controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The controller 180 may provide or process information or a function appropriate to a user by processing signals, data, information, and the like, which are input or output through the above-described components, or driving an application program stored in the memory 170.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components described with reference to FIG. 1A in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. In addition, the controller 180 may operate by combining at least two or more of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 to drive the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives power from an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power to each component included in the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be a built-in battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the components may operate in cooperation with each other to implement an operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170.

Hereinafter, the components listed above will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1A before looking at various embodiments implemented through the mobile terminal 100 described above.

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110, the broadcast receiving module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

The mobile communication module 112 may include technical standards or communication schemes (eg, Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (CDMA2000), EV, etc.) for mobile communication. Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only (DO), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-A (Long Term Evolution-Advanced) and the like to transmit and receive a radio signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, a server on a mobile communication network.

The wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. The wireless internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals in a communication network according to wireless internet technologies.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, Wireless LAN (WLAN), Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), Wireless Broadband (WiBro), and WiMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access (HSDPA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A), and the like. 113) transmits and receives data according to at least one wireless Internet technology in a range including the Internet technologies not listed above.

In view of the fact that the wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, LTE-A, etc. is made through a mobile communication network, the wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network 113 ) May be understood as a kind of mobile communication module 112.

The short range communication module 114 is for short range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and NFC. (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) by using at least one of the technologies, it is possible to support near field communication. The short-range communication module 114 may be configured between a mobile terminal 100 and a wireless communication system, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or through the wireless area network. ) And a network in which the other mobile terminal 100 (or an external server) is located. The short range wireless communication network may be short range wireless personal area networks.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 is a wearable device capable of exchanging (or interworking) data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention (eg, smartwatch, smart glasses). (smart glass), head mounted display (HMD). The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device that can communicate with the mobile terminal 100 around the mobile terminal 100. Further, when the detected wearable device is a device that is authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the controller 180 may include at least a portion of data processed by the mobile terminal 100 in the short range communication module ( The transmission may be transmitted to the wearable device through 114. Therefore, the user of the wearable device may use data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a user receives a phone call, the user makes a phone call through the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user receives the received call through the wearable device. It is possible to check the message.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location (or current location) of a mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal utilizes a GPS module, the mobile terminal can acquire the location of the mobile terminal using a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, the mobile terminal may acquire the location of the mobile terminal based on information of the wireless access point (AP) transmitting or receiving the Wi-Fi module and the wireless signal. If necessary, the location information module 115 may perform any function of other modules of the wireless communication unit 110 to substitute or additionally obtain data regarding the location of the mobile terminal. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user, and for inputting image information, the mobile terminal 100 is one. Alternatively, the plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. On the other hand, the plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to form a matrix structure, and through the camera 121 forming the matrix structure, various angles or focuses are provided to the mobile terminal 100. The plurality of pieces of image information may be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure to acquire a left image and a right image for implementing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes external sound signals into electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be variously used according to a function (or an application program being executed) performed by the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user. When information is input through the user input unit 123, the controller 180 may control an operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information. . The user input unit 123 may be a mechanical input unit (or a mechanical key, for example, a button, a dome switch, a jog wheel, or the like located on the front, rear, or side surfaces of the mobile terminal 100). Jog switch, etc.) and touch input means. As an example, the touch input means may include a virtual key, a soft key, or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through a software process, or a portion other than the touch screen. It may be made of a touch key disposed in the. The virtual key or the visual key may be displayed on the touch screen while having various forms, for example, graphic, text, icon, video, or the like. It can be made of a combination of.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a sensing signal corresponding thereto. The controller 180 may control driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or perform data processing, function or operation related to an application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed at an inner region of the mobile terminal covered by the touch screen described above or near the touch screen.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmissive photoelectric sensor, a direct reflective photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflective photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillating proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. In the case where the touch screen is capacitive, the proximity sensor 141 may be configured to detect the proximity of the object with the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the conductive object. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of description, the action of allowing the object to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the object is located on the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called a "contact touch." The position where an object is in close proximity touch on the touch screen means a position where the object is perpendicular to the touch screen when the object is in close proximity touch. The proximity sensor 141 may detect a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). have. Meanwhile, the controller 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern detected through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further, provides visual information corresponding to the processed data. It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the controller 180 may control the mobile terminal 100 to process different operations or data (or information) according to whether the touch on the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch. .

The touch sensor senses a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistive film method, a capacitive method, an infrared method, an ultrasonic method, and a magnetic field method. do.

As an example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or capacitance generated at the specific portion into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the touch, a capacitance at the touch, and the like, when the touch object applying the touch on the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object is an object applying a touch to the touch sensor and may be, for example, a finger, a touch pen or a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like.

As such, when there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can determine which area of the display unit 151 is touched. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the controller 180 or may be the controller 180 itself.

The controller 180 may perform different control or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object, which touches the touch screen (or a touch key provided in addition to the touch screen). Whether to perform different control or the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

Meanwhile, the touch sensor and the proximity sensor described above may be independently or combined, and may be a short (or tap) touch, a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch on a touch screen. ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, etc. A touch can be sensed.

The ultrasonic sensor may recognize location information of a sensing object using ultrasonic waves. On the other hand, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generation source through the information detected from the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the property that light is much faster than ultrasonic waves, i.e., the time that the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generation source may be calculated using a time difference from the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the light as the reference signal.

On the other hand, the camera 121, which has been described as the configuration of the input unit 120, includes at least one of a camera sensor (eg, CCD, CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to detect a touch of a sensing object on a 3D stereoscopic image. The photo sensor may be stacked on the display element, which is configured to scan the movement of the sensing object in proximity to the touch screen. More specifically, the photo sensor mounts a photo diode and a transistor (TR) in a row / column and scans contents mounted on the photo sensor by using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor calculates coordinates of the sensing object according to the amount of change of light, and thus the position information of the sensing object can be obtained.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven in the mobile terminal 100 or user interface (UI) and graphical user interface (GUI) information according to the execution screen information. .

In addition, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.

The stereoscopic display unit may be a three-dimensional display method such as a stereoscopic method (glasses method), an auto stereoscopic method (glasses-free method), a projection method (holographic method).

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output unit 152 may also output a sound signal related to a function (for example, a call signal reception sound or a message reception sound) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that a user can feel. A representative example of the tactile effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 153 may be controlled by the user's selection or the setting of the controller. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize different vibrations and output them or output them sequentially.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 153 may be used for stimulation such as a pin array vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through the injection or inlet, grazing to the skin surface, contact of an electrode, and electrostatic force. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as the effects of the heat-absorption and the reproduction of the sense of cold using the element capable of generating heat.

The haptic module 153 may not only deliver a tactile effect through direct contact, but also may allow a user to feel the tactile effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 153 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event by using light of a light source of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the mobile terminal 100 may be message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or the rear. The signal output may be terminated by the mobile terminal detecting the user's event confirmation.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits the data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, or a port that connects a device equipped with an identification module. The port, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 160.

On the other hand, the identification module is a chip that stores a variety of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, a user identification module (UIM), subscriber identity module (SIM), universal user authentication And a universal subscriber identity module (USIM). A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as an 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through the interface unit 160.

In addition, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 160 may be a passage for supplying power from the cradle to the mobile terminal 100 or may be input from the cradle by a user. Various command signals may be a passage through which the mobile terminal 100 is transmitted. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may operate as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). The memory 170 may store data relating to various patterns of vibration and sound output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 170 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SSD type, a silicon disk drive type, and a multimedia card micro type. ), Card type memory (e.g. SD or XD memory, etc.), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read It may include at least one type of storage medium of -only memory (PROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), magnetic memory, magnetic disk and optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may be operated in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

On the other hand, as described above, the controller 180 controls the operation related to the application program, and generally the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, if the state of the mobile terminal satisfies a set condition, the controller 180 may execute or release a lock state that restricts an input of a user's control command to applications.

In addition, the controller 180 may perform control and processing related to a voice call, data communication, video call, or the like, or may perform pattern recognition processing for recognizing handwriting or drawing input performed on a touch screen as text and images, respectively. Can be. Furthermore, the controller 180 may control any one or a plurality of components described above in order to implement various embodiments described below on the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, and the battery may be a built-in battery configured to be rechargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may include a connection port, the connection port may be configured as an example of the interface 160 to which the external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 uses one or more of an inductive coupling based on a magnetic induction phenomenon or a magnetic resonance coupling based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon from an external wireless power transmitter. Power can be delivered.

Meanwhile, various embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or a similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

1B and 1C, the disclosed mobile terminal 100 includes a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a watch type, a clip type, a glass type, or a folder type, a flip type, a slide type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies which are coupled to be movable relative to each other. . Although related to a particular type of mobile terminal, a description of a particular type of mobile terminal may generally apply to other types of mobile terminals.

Here, the terminal body may be understood as a concept of referring to the mobile terminal 100 as at least one aggregate.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a case (eg, a frame, a housing, a cover, etc.) forming an external appearance. As shown, the mobile terminal 100 may include a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are disposed in the internal space formed by the combination of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one middle case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The display unit 151 may be disposed in front of the terminal body to output information. As shown, the window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted to the front case 101 to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the front case 101.

In some cases, an electronic component may be mounted on the rear case 102. Electronic components attachable to the rear case 102 include a removable battery, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, the rear case 102 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102 to cover the mounted electronic component. Therefore, when the rear cover 103 is separated from the rear case 102, the electronic components mounted on the rear case 102 are exposed to the outside.

As shown, when the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102, a portion of the side surface of the rear case 102 may be exposed. In some cases, the coupling serial case 102 may be completely covered by the rear cover 103. On the other hand, the rear cover 103 may be provided with an opening for exposing the camera 121b or the sound output unit 152b to the outside.

The cases 101, 102, and 103 may be formed by injecting a synthetic resin, or may be formed of a metal, for example, stainless steel (STS), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or the like.

The mobile terminal 100 may be configured such that one case may provide the internal space, unlike the above example in which a plurality of cases provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 of the unibody that the synthetic resin or metal from the side to the rear may be implemented.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a waterproof portion (not shown) to prevent water from seeping into the terminal body. For example, the waterproof portion is provided between the window 151a and the front case 101, between the front case 101 and the rear case 102 or between the rear case 102 and the rear cover 103, and a combination thereof. It may include a waterproof member for sealing the inner space.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a display unit 151, first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, an optical output unit 154, and first and second devices. The cameras 121a and 121b, the first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b, the microphone 122, the interface unit 160, and the like may be provided.

Hereinafter, as illustrated in FIGS. 1B and 1C, the display unit 151, the first sound output unit 152a, the proximity sensor 141, the illuminance sensor 142, and the light output unit may be disposed on the front surface of the terminal body. 154, the first camera 121a and the first operation unit 123a are disposed, and the second operation unit 123b, the microphone 122, and the interface unit 160 are disposed on the side of the terminal body. A mobile terminal 100 in which a second sound output unit 152b and a second camera 121b are disposed on a rear surface of the mobile terminal 100 will be described as an example.

However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These configurations may be excluded or replaced as needed or disposed on other sides. For example, the first manipulation unit 123a may not be provided on the front surface of the terminal body, and the second sound output unit 152b may be provided on the side of the terminal body instead of the rear surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven in the mobile terminal 100 or user interface (UI) and graphical user interface (GUI) information according to the execution screen information. .

The display unit 151 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (flexible). display, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

In addition, two or more display units 151 may exist according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface of the mobile terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

The display unit 151 may include a touch sensor that senses a touch on the display unit 151 so as to receive a control command by a touch method. By using this, when a touch is made to the display unit 151, the touch sensor may sense the touch, and the controller 180 may generate a control command corresponding to the touch based on the touch sensor. The content input by the touch method may be letters or numbers or menu items that can be indicated or designated in various modes.

Meanwhile, the touch sensor is formed of a film having a touch pattern and disposed between the window 151a and the display (not shown) on the rear surface of the window 151a or directly patterned on the rear surface of the window 151a. It can also be Alternatively, the touch sensor may be integrally formed with the display. For example, the touch sensor may be disposed on a substrate of the display or provided inside the display.

As such, the display unit 151 may form a touch screen together with the touch sensor, and in this case, the touch screen may function as the user input unit 123 (see FIG. 1A). In some cases, the touch screen may replace at least some functions of the first manipulation unit 123a.

The first sound output unit 152a may be implemented as a receiver for transmitting a call sound to a user's ear, and the second sound output unit 152b may include a loud speaker for outputting various alarm sounds or multimedia reproduction sounds. It can be implemented in the form of).

A sound hole for emitting sound generated from the first sound output unit 152a may be formed in the window 151a of the display unit 151. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the sound may be configured to be emitted along an assembly gap between the structures (for example, a gap between the window 151a and the front case 101). In this case, an externally formed hole may be invisible or hidden for sound output, thereby simplifying the appearance of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 is configured to output light for notifying when an event occurs. Examples of the event may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, calendar notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like. The controller 180 may control the light output unit 154 to terminate the output of the light when the user confirms the event confirmation.

The first camera 121a processes an image frame of a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in a shooting mode or a video call mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 and stored in the memory 170.

The first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion as an example of the user input unit 123 manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. have. The first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b may be adopted in any manner as long as the user is tactile manner such as touch, push, scroll, and the like while the user is tactile. In addition, the first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b may be employed in such a manner that the first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b are operated without a tactile feeling by the user through proximity touch, hovering touch, or the like.

In the drawing, the first operation unit 123a is illustrated as being a touch key, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first operation unit 123a may be a push key or a combination of a touch key and a push key.

Content input by the first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b may be variously set. For example, the first manipulation unit 123a receives a command such as a menu, a home key, a cancellation, a search, and the like, and the second manipulation unit 123b is output from the first or second sound output units 152a and 152b. The user may receive a command such as adjusting the volume of the sound and switching to the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151.

Meanwhile, as another example of the user input unit 123, a rear input unit (not shown) may be provided on the rear surface of the terminal body. The rear input unit is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and the input content may be variously set. For example, commands such as power on / off, start, end, scroll, etc., control of the volume of sound output from the first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, and the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151. Commands such as switching can be received. The rear input unit may be implemented in a form capable of input by touch input, push input, or a combination thereof.

The rear input unit may be disposed to overlap the display unit 151 on the front side in the thickness direction of the terminal body. For example, the rear input unit may be disposed at the rear upper end of the terminal body so that the user can easily manipulate the index by using the index finger when the user grips the terminal body with one hand. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and the position of the rear input unit may be changed.

As such, when the rear input unit is provided at the rear of the terminal body, a new type user interface using the same may be implemented. In addition, when the touch screen or the rear input unit described above replaces at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a provided on the front of the terminal body, and the first operation unit 123a is not disposed on the front of the terminal body, The display unit 151 may be configured as a larger screen.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a fingerprint recognition sensor for recognizing a user's fingerprint, and the controller 180 may use fingerprint information detected through the fingerprint recognition sensor as an authentication means. The fingerprint recognition sensor may be embedded in the display unit 151 or the user input unit 123.

The microphone 122 is configured to receive a user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The microphone 122 may be provided at a plurality of locations and configured to receive stereo sound.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, the interface unit 160 may be connected to another device (eg, an earphone or an external speaker), a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA Port), or a Bluetooth port (Bluetooth). Port), a wireless LAN port, or the like, or a power supply terminal for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 may be implemented in the form of a socket for receiving an external card, such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM), a memory card for storing information.

The second camera 121b may be disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. In this case, the second camera 121b has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a.

The second camera 121b may include a plurality of lenses arranged along at least one line. The plurality of lenses may be arranged in a matrix format. Such a camera may be referred to as an 'array camera'. When the second camera 121b is configured as an array camera, images may be photographed in various ways using a plurality of lenses, and images of better quality may be obtained.

The flash 124 may be disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 124 emits light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b.

The second sound output unit 152b may be further disposed on the terminal body. The second sound output unit 152b may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 152a and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

The terminal body may be provided with at least one antenna for wireless communication. The antenna may be built in the terminal body or formed in the case. For example, an antenna that forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (refer to FIG. 1A) may be configured to be pulled out from the terminal body. Alternatively, the antenna may be formed in a film type and attached to the inner side of the rear cover 103, or may be configured such that a case containing a conductive material functions as an antenna.

The terminal body is provided with a power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 1A) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may include a battery 191 embedded in the terminal body or detachably configured from the outside of the terminal body.

The battery 191 may be configured to receive power through a power cable connected to the interface unit 160. In addition, the battery 191 may be configured to enable wireless charging through a wireless charger. The wireless charging may be implemented by a magnetic induction method or a resonance method (magnetic resonance method).

Meanwhile, in the drawing, the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102 to cover the battery 191 to limit the detachment of the battery 191 and to protect the battery 191 from external shocks and foreign substances. To illustrate. When the battery 191 is detachably configured to the terminal body, the rear cover 103 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102.

An accessory may be added to the mobile terminal 100 to protect the appearance or to assist or expand the function of the mobile terminal 100. An example of such an accessory may be a cover or pouch that covers or accommodates at least one surface of the mobile terminal 100. The cover or pouch may be configured to extend the function of the mobile terminal 100 in cooperation with the display unit 151. Another example of the accessory may be a touch pen for assisting or extending a touch input to a touch screen.

Meanwhile, the above-described mobile terminal may be applied to a wireless communication system using 5G communication technology. Hereinafter, the wireless communication system will be described in more detail. In particular, the present invention applies a mechanism to prevent the radiation loss of the radio signal using the bent cover glass. Hereinafter, a mobile terminal 100 having an antenna pattern for emitting a short wavelength wireless signal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

2A and 2B are conceptual views of one example of a mobile terminal having a cover glass bent in accordance with the present invention, viewed from different directions, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are exploded views of the mobile terminal of FIG. 2A viewed from different directions. 5 is a sectional view taken along CC of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the antenna of FIG. 3.

As shown in Figure 2a and 2b, in one embodiment of the present invention is illustrated as a case formed integrally. However, the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and as illustrated in FIGS. 1B and 1C, the mobile terminal 200 may be provided by the front case 101, the rear case 102, and the rear cover 103. It can also form the appearance of.

The mobile terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a case 204 that forms the appearance of the terminal body, and the case 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 terminal body. The cover glass 251a may be formed of tempered glass. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and other materials such as synthetic resins may be used as long as the transparent material can transmit visual information while covering the display.

The rear cover 203 may be mounted on the rear of the case 204. As described above, the cover glass 251a and the rear cover 203 are accommodated in the front side and the rear side of the case 204, and the cover glass 251a, the rear cover 203, and An internal space is formed between the cases 204.

A plurality of components such as the display module 251b may be formed on the front side of the case 204 among the internal spaces. The display unit 151 described above includes a cover glass 251a and a display module 251b.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the cover glass 251a includes a transparent region R1 for displaying visual information toward the outside and an opaque region R2 surrounding the transparent region R1 and is opaque. Region R2 forms a bezel region. For example, a print layer may be formed on a lower surface of the opaque region R2, and visual information by the display module 251b may not be displayed from the outside by the print layer.

In addition, other electronic components may be mounted on the rear side of the case 204. Electronic components attachable to the case 204 include a removable battery 291, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, the rear cover 203 may be coupled to the rear surface of the case 204 to cover the electronic components mounted on the case 204.

The rear cover 203 is formed to cover the rear surface of the terminal 200 except for an area for exposing components such as a rear input unit 225, a flash, a camera 221b or an audio output unit.

The rear input unit 225 is formed on the rear of the terminal body. The rear input unit 225 is exposed to the rear side of the terminal body, and is related to a function related to on / off of power or activation of the display unit 251 or to control the size of the sound output from the body of the terminal. A function or scrolling function of the output information of the display unit 251 may be performed. In addition, as another example, the rear input unit 225 may be a fingerprint sensor configured to recognize a user's fingerprint and perform user authentication.

The case 204 is integrally formed with the front case 101 and the rear case 102 described above with reference to FIGS. 1B and 1C. The case 204 may be formed of a metal material and may be referred to as a metal case.

As illustrated, when the cover glass 251a and the rear cover 203 are disposed on the front and rear surfaces of the case 204, a portion of the side surface of the case 204 may be exposed to the outside. As described above, the case 204 is made of a metal material and has sufficient rigidity even if it is formed in a thin thickness, and thus may be a frame.

In this case, the case 204 may have a metal frame 206. The metal frame 206 forms a side surface of the mobile terminal and connects the front and rear surfaces of the mobile terminal, and may be made of a metal material.

More specifically, the case 204 may include a base portion 205 facing the cover glass 251a, and the metal frame 206 may be formed at an edge of the base portion 205.

The base unit 205 may be parallel to the front and rear surfaces of the mobile terminal, and may include a front side facing the front side and a rear side facing the rear side. The metal frame 206 may be disposed in a direction perpendicular to the base portion 205, and may support the cover glass 251a at the front side and the rear cover 203 at the rear side. . In this case, the support may not only mean contact with each other, but may also be referred to as including a combination with each other.

More specifically, the display module 251b may be accommodated on the front side of the base portion 205, and the metal frame 206 extends along the edge of the base portion 205 and is formed on the side of the base portion. Side walls can be formed.

The metal frame 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 an upper end of the mobile terminal, and a lower end portion 207b positioned at a lower end thereof, and the second side wall 208 may be provided with both sides of the mobile terminal. Side end portions 208a and 208b positioned on the side surface.

The upper end portion 207a and the lower end portion 207b extend in one direction between side surfaces of the mobile terminal to form an appearance of the top or bottom of the mobile terminal. In addition, the side ends 208a and 208b are arranged in pairs between the upper end and the lower end to form side surfaces of the mobile terminal. As shown, this embodiment illustrates the case where the upper end 207a and the lower end 207b of the metal rim 206 are shorter than the side ends 208a and 208b.

Referring to the drawings, the mobile terminal includes an antenna 210 having a plurality of arrayed antenna patterns so that beamformed transmission signals are radiated. In addition, the antenna 210 is disposed so that at least a portion thereof is adjacent to the metal frame 206, and radiates a radio signal to the outside through the cover glass 251a through which electromagnetic waves are transmitted.

In this case, the cover glass 251a may include at least one plane portion 252 disposed on the front surface of the mobile terminal and at least one portion of the plane portion 252 such that an antenna transmission signal is transmitted through the cover glass 251a. The bending part 253 bent at one end may be provided.

The bending part 253 may include a first bending area 253a and a second bending area 253b respectively formed at both ends of the planar part. At this time, the first bending region 253a and the second bending region 253b are opaque, respectively. As described above, the cover glass 251a includes an opaque region R2 surrounding the transparent region R1, and the first bending region 253a and the second bending region 253b are each the opaque region. It may be included in (R2). That is, the entire area of the bending part 253 may be included in the opaque region R2.

In this example, unlike the structure in which the edge portion of the window bent toward the side from the front of the mobile terminal to form at least part of the side is used as a display, the cover glass 251a is bent at the top and bottom of the mobile terminal, and the bending The formed part forms an opaque bezel area.

More specifically, the cover glass 251a has a long left side and a right side, a short upper side and a lower side, and the first bending region 253a and the second bending region 253b Each of the upper and lower sides can be bent. In addition, since the window is not bent at the left side and the right side of the cover glass 251a, the metal frame 206 supporting the edge of the window may have a variable height along its circumference. Here, the height means the length in the thickness direction of the terminal. In this example, the first side wall 207 of the case is formed to have a shorter length in the thickness direction of the terminal than the second side wall 208 to support the bending part 253.

As shown, the antenna patterns 211 of the antenna 210 may be disposed to face one of the first bending area 253a and the second bending area 253b. The touch sensor (not shown) and the display module 251b are configured to allow the first bending area 253a and the second bending to transmit and receive wireless signals in the first bending area 253a and the second bending area 253b. It does not cover the area 253b. That is, the touch sensor and the display module 251 b are not bent, and only the window may be bent at the top and bottom thereof. In the present exemplary embodiment, the antenna pattern 211 is arranged in the first bending area 253a.

In this case, the antenna 210 may be an array antenna operating in a millimeter wave band of 3.5 GHz or more, and outputs a beamformed radio signal through the antenna. The antenna may be a 5G antenna having an L shape. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and other forms of wireless signal output may be provided as long as the array antenna is used. However, for convenience of description, an array antenna for outputting a beamformed radio signal will be described below.

The antenna 210 may include a flexible circuit board 212, and the flexible circuit board 212 may include a first portion 213 and a second portion 214. The first portion 213 is disposed in parallel with the planar portion 252 of the cover glass 251a, and the second portion 214 is bent from the first portion 213 to form the metal rim 206. It is made to face. The first portion 213 of the flexible printed circuit board may be disposed on the base portion 205 of the case 204, and the first portion 213 may be disposed on the rear side of the base portion 205. Can be. For example, the first portion 213 may be disposed between the rear camera 221b of the mobile terminal and the upper end of the case 204.

In addition, the case 204 is formed with a through region 216 through which the second portion 214 of the flexible circuit board 212 penetrates, and the second portion is formed through the through region 216. Is bent toward the front of the terminal at the portion. The through area 216 may be a through hole penetrating the base part 205 of the case, or may be a cutaway groove in which a part of the base part 205 is cut out.

The flexible circuit board 212 may include a third portion 215 that is bent in the second portion 214 and extends in parallel with the planar portion 252 of the cover glass 251a. The antenna patterns 211 are disposed to cover the third portion 215 and emit the transmission signal to the front surface. For example, the flexible circuit board 212 may be arranged with an antenna pattern 211 for emitting a radio signal to the front or side of the mobile terminal. The antenna pattern 211 may be arranged in various forms, such as 1X4, 2X2, 2X4, and is formed as an array antenna to transmit a beamformed radio signal.

The antenna pattern 211 may be disposed in the third portion 215 or in a portion 216 bent between the second portion 214 and the third portion 215. The antenna patterns 211 may be sequentially arranged along a bending line (bending reference line) of the bent portion 216. In this case, the bent portion may be disposed to face the bent portion 253 of the cover glass 251a. When the antenna patterns 211 are arranged in the bent portion 216 between the second portion 214 and the third portion 215, the antenna patterns 211 are formed to be bent at least partially. Can be.

In this case, the third portion 215 and the bent portion 216 may be disposed under the opaque region R2 of the cover glass 251a, respectively. Therefore, the transmission signal of the antenna pattern 211 may have a radial direction or a front direction, and may be transmitted to the outside through the opaque region R2 of the cover glass 251a.

The main circuit board 230 is electrically connected to the antenna pattern, and is configured to process radio signals (or radio electromagnetic waves) transmitted and received. For the processing of the wireless signal, a plurality of transmission and reception circuits may be formed or mounted on the main circuit board 230. Transceiver circuits may be formed including one or more integrated circuits and associated electrical elements. For example, the transceiver circuit may include a transmit integrated circuit, a receiver integrated circuit, a switching circuit, an amplifier, and the like. Some transceiver circuits may be mounted on the flexible circuit board 212. As an example, a power inductor, an SR module, and the like may be disposed in the first portion 213.

As another example, antenna patterns for radiating a radio signal to the rear surface of the mobile terminal may be arranged separately from the antenna pattern in the first portion 213 of the flexible circuit board 212. In this case, each antenna pattern may be formed to transmit and receive radio signals of different frequency bands, through which radio signals may be transmitted and received to the front and rear surfaces of the terminal, respectively.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal of the present example may further include another antenna (hereinafter, referred to as a 'first antenna') and another antenna (hereinafter, referred to as a 'second antenna'). In this example, the second antenna 220 may be disposed adjacent to the side of the terminal.

The second antenna 220 may be an array antenna operating in a millimeter wave band of 3.5 GHz or more, and outputs a beamformed radio signal through the second antenna 220. In addition, the second antenna may be a 5G antenna of mmWave Dipole Module type.

More specifically, the second antenna 220 includes an insulating member 421 (see FIG. 12) and an electronic device 422 (see FIG. 12). The insulating member 421 may have a front surface, a rear surface, and a side surface, and the electronic device 422 may be disposed on the front surface or the rear surface of the insulating member 421. Antenna patterns 223 may be arrayed on the front or rear surface of the insulating member 421.

The second antenna 220 may be disposed such that the front or rear surface thereof faces the rear cover 203. In this case, the side surface of the second antenna 220 is disposed in parallel with the metal frame 206. The wireless signal beamformed by the antenna patterns arrayed on the front or the rear of the second antenna 220 may be radiated to the rear of the terminal through the rear cover.

As described above, when the case 204 forming the side surface of the terminal 200 is made of metal, in order to solve the arrangement problem of the antenna pattern, in the present embodiment, the radiation caused by the antenna pattern is not only at the rear of the terminal 200. This is done through the front or side boundary of the front and side. In addition, if the antenna pattern is formed adjacent to the metal material, adversely affects the performance of the antenna. Therefore, in the present exemplary embodiment, a bending part is formed on the upper end of the cover glass so that the antenna pattern is spaced apart from the metal case as much as possible.

The above-described high frequency band antenna and the structure of a mobile terminal having the same may be modified in various forms. As an example, the antenna of the high frequency band described above may be applied to a case where the case is divided into a plurality of cases, such as the mobile terminal illustrated in FIGS. 1B and 1C. Hereinafter, a mobile terminal having an antenna of a high frequency band and a plurality of cases will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9.

In addition, in the modification or embodiment described below, the same or similar reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar configurations as the preceding examples, and the description is replaced with the first description.

7 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D of FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the antenna of FIG. 8.

Referring to the drawings, the mobile terminal is mounted with an electronic component, and includes a mounting member 301 made of a non-metal material. The mounting member 301 is exposed to the outside to form the appearance of the side of the terminal.

The mounting member 301 is disposed under the cover glass 351a and serves as the front case 101. The cover glass 351a may be a window 151a (see FIG. 1B) of the display unit 151 (see FIG. 1B) described above and may form a front surface of the terminal body. The cover glass 351a may be formed of tempered glass. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and other materials such as synthetic resins may be used as long as the transparent material can transmit visual information while covering the display.

In this case, the mounting member 301 may be made of a synthetic resin material, and a cover glass 351a and a display module (not shown) may be accommodated on the front side of the mounting member 301. A camera 321a is disposed at the rear side of the mounting member 301, and a camera hole 321h corresponding to the camera 321a is formed at the mounting member 301 so that the camera 321a faces the front side. Can be.

A metal case 304 is disposed on the rear surface of the mounting member 301. The case 304 may be formed of a metal material and may be referred to as a metal case. In this case, the case 304 may have a metal frame 306. The metal frame 306 is a surface forming a side surface of the mobile terminal, and may be made of a metal material. The metal frame 306 may extend along the edge of the case 304 to form a metal frame of the mobile terminal. Like the example described with reference to FIGS. 2A through 6, the metal frame 306 may include a first side wall disposed at the top or the bottom of the mobile terminal, and a second side wall disposed at the side surfaces of the mobile terminal. Can be. In this case, the first side wall may include an upper end positioned at an upper end of the mobile terminal and a lower end positioned at a lower end thereof, and the second side wall may include side end portions positioned at both sides of the mobile terminal.

According to the illustration, the mounting member 304 may include an exterior forming portion 301a disposed between the metal frame 306 of the case and the bending portion 353 of the cover glass 351a. The exterior forming unit 301a protrudes from the side of the mounting member 301 to the outside of the terminal. An edge of the cover glass 351a may be disposed at the front side of the exterior forming unit 301a, and may be disposed at the metal frame 306 of the case 304 at the rear side of the exterior forming unit 301a.

The case 304 is provided as a rear case 102 (see FIG. 1B), and a rear cover 303 may be mounted.

The rear cover 303 covers the rear surface of the terminal 300 except for areas that expose components such as the rear input unit 325, the flash 324, the rear camera 321b, or the audio output unit 352b. Is formed.

The cover glass 351a, the mounting member 301, the case 304, and the rear cover 303 form an appearance of the mobile terminal 300. The front surface of the mobile terminal is covered by the cover glass 351a, the side surface is formed by the exterior forming portion 301a of the mounting member 301 and the metal frame 306 of the case 304, and the rear surface is formed by the rear cover 303. The appearance of the terminal may be formed.

As in the example described with reference to FIGS. 2A through 6, the cover glass 351a includes a flat part 352 disposed on the front surface of the mobile terminal, and a transmission signal of an antenna passes through the cover glass 351a to radiate the radiation. The bending part 353 may be provided to be bent at at least one end of the planar part 352.

The bending part 353 may include a first bending area 353a and a second bending area 353b respectively formed at both ends of the planar part 352. At this time, the first bending region 353a and the second bending region 353b are opaque, respectively. As described above, the cover glass 351a includes an opaque region R2 surrounding the transparent region R1 (see FIG. 2), and the first bending region 353a and the second bending region 353b Each may be included in the opaque region R2 (see FIG. 2). That is, the entire area of the bending part 353 may be included in the opaque region R2.

In this case, an array antenna operating in the millimeter wave band of 3.5 GHz or more may be disposed adjacent to the top or bottom of the terminal. That is, the antenna patterns 311 of the antenna 310 may be disposed to face one of the first bending area 353a and the second bending area 353b. The touch sensor and the display module do not cover the first bending area 353a and the second bending area 353b so that a wireless signal can be transmitted and received in the first bending area 353a and the second bending area 353b. Is done.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the antenna pattern is arranged in the first bending area 353a. More specifically, the antenna patterns 311 may be disposed to cover the inner wall of the exterior forming unit 301a and the inner wall of the bending part 353.

The antenna 310 may include a flexible circuit board 312, and the flexible circuit board 312 may include a first portion 313 and a second portion 314. The first portion 313 may be disposed between the camera 321a of the mobile terminal and the upper end of the case. The second portion 314 is bent toward the front of the terminal in the first portion 313 to surround the front camera 321a, and is disposed to face the side of the terminal. Unlike the example described above with reference to FIGS. 2A through 6, the antenna of this example may include only the first portion 313 and the second portion 314 without the third portion.

 By way of illustration, the second portion 314 is formed such that at least a portion is bent. For example, the antenna patterns 311 are disposed in the second portion 314, and the second portion 314 is curved in a shape corresponding to an end portion of the bending portion 353 of the cover glass. . Through this, the antenna patterns 311 may transmit and receive a radio signal through the exterior forming unit 301a and the bending unit 353. More specifically, between the top and front camera of the mobile terminal, the wireless signal is transmitted and received through the front and side of the mobile terminal.

On the other hand, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the window is bent at the top and bottom. For example, bending portions are formed on both sides of the window, and the antenna patterns 211 and 311 described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 9 may be disposed adjacent to either side of the mobile terminal. In this case, the bending part may be formed only on a part of the window, not the entire side surface thereof. In this case, the touch sensor (not shown) and the display module do not cover the bending part. That is, the touch sensor and the display module are not bent, but only a window may be bent at both sides of the terminal.

In addition, when the bending part is formed only on a part of the window, not the entire side, the bending part may be printed with a metal material or may be covered with a synthetic resin material. When the synthetic resin material covers the bending part to form a synthetic resin layer, the synthetic resin layer may be coated with a printed metal layer. Through this, the bending part may be integrally formed with the metal frame around the bending part.

The mobile terminal described above has been mainly described in the case where the front window is bent, but this may be modified in various forms. As an example, a structure in which the rear cover of the mobile terminal is bent may be considered.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12, a cover glass is mounted on the rear surface of the mobile terminal and the cover glass is bent.

10 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E of FIG. 10, and FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of the antenna of FIG. 10.

Referring to the drawings, the mobile terminal 400 includes a case 404 that forms the appearance of the terminal body, and the case 404 includes the front case 101 and the rear case described above with reference to FIGS. 1B and 1C. 102 is made in one piece. The case 204 may be formed of a metal material and may be referred to as a metal case.

Cover glasses 451a and 403 may be mounted on the front and rear surfaces of the case, respectively. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the cover glasses are referred to as first cover glass 451a and second cover glass 403, respectively.

The cover glasses 451a and 403 may be formed of tempered glass. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and if a transparent material is used as the case, other materials such as synthetic resin may be used.

The first cover glass 451a may be the window described with reference to FIGS. 1B to 6, and the second cover glass 403 may be the rear cover described with reference to FIGS. 1B to 6. Accordingly, the first cover glass 451a and the second cover glass 403 are accommodated in the front side and the rear side of the case 404, respectively, and the first cover glass 451a and the first cover glass 451a and the second cover glass 403 are respectively accommodated. An inner space is formed between the two cover glasses 403 and the case 404.

A plurality of components such as a display module may be formed on the front side of the case among the internal spaces. The aforementioned display unit 151 (see FIG. 1) includes a first cover glass 451a and a display module 251b (see FIG. 3).

As described above, the first cover glass 451a includes a transparent area R1 for displaying visual information toward the outside and an opaque area R2 (see FIG. 2A or more) surrounding the transparent area R1. The opaque region R2 forms a bezel region. For example, a print layer may be formed on a lower surface of the opaque region R2, and visual information by the display module 251 b (see FIG. 3) may not be displayed from the outside by the print layer.

In addition, other electronic components may be mounted on the rear side of the case 404. Electronic components attachable to the case 404 include a removable battery 491, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, the second cover glass 403 may be coupled to the rear surface of the case 404 to cover the electronic component mounted on the case 404.

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

Referring to the drawings, the case 404 may have a metal frame 406. The metal frame 406 forms a side surface of the mobile terminal and connects the front and rear surfaces of the mobile terminal, and may be made of a metal material.

More specifically, the case 404 has a base portion 405 parallel to the first cover glass 451a and the second cover glass 403, and the metal frame 406 has the base portion 405. It may be formed at the edge of).

The metal frame 406 is disposed in a direction perpendicular to the base portion 405, and supports the first cover glass 451a at the front side of the case 404, and at the rear side of the case 404. It may be formed to support the second cover glass 403. In this case, the support may not only mean contact with each other, but may also be referred to as including a combination with each other. In this case, the metal frame 406 may extend along the edge of the base portion 405 to form a metal frame of the mobile terminal.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the first cover glass 451a and the second cover glass 403 are planar portions 452a and 403a disposed on the front or rear surface of the mobile terminal, respectively. Bending parts 453a and 403b that are bent at at least one end of the planar parts 452a and 403a may be provided to penetrate through the 451a and 403.

The bending portions 453a and 403b may include a first bending region and a second bending region (not shown) formed at both ends of the planar portions 452a and 403a, respectively.

More specifically, the first cover glass 451a and the second cover glass 403 each have a long left side and a right side, a short upper side and a lower side, and the bending portion 453a, 403b) may be bent at the upper side and the lower side, respectively. In this case, the first cover glass 451a and the second cover glass 403 may have different lengths of the bending portions 453a and 403b. In this embodiment, the length of the bending portion 403b of the second cover glass 403 is longer than the bending portion 453a of the first cover glass 451a to radiate radio signals to the rear and side surfaces. To illustrate.

As shown, the first antenna 410 and the second antenna 420 are disposed to be adjacent to the metal rim of the case, and have a plurality of arrayed antenna patterns 423, respectively. The antenna patterns 423 may be disposed adjacent to the bending part 403b of the second cover glass 403 to prevent the radio signal of the antenna 410 from being blocked by the metal frame of the case. .

Through this, the first antenna 410 and the second antenna 420 are respectively disposed so as to be adjacent to the metal frame of the case at the top and bottom of the mobile terminal, the second cover glass 403 through which electromagnetic waves are transmitted. The radio signal is radiated to the outside.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 12, the first antenna 410 and the second antenna 420 each include an insulating member 421 and an electronic device 422. The insulating member 421 may have a front surface, a rear surface, and a side surface, and the electronic device 422 may be disposed on the front surface or the rear surface of the insulating member 421. Antenna patterns 423 may be arranged on side surfaces of the insulating member 421.

The antenna 410 is disposed such that a side surface, that is, a side surface of the insulating member 421, faces the bending portion of the second cover glass 403. In this case, the front or rear side of the antenna is disposed in parallel with the planar portion 403a of the second cover glass 403. The wireless signal beamformed by the antenna patterns 423 arranged on the side of the antenna 410 may be radiated to the side of the terminal through the bending part 403b. In addition, an antenna pattern different from the antenna pattern may be arranged on a front surface or a rear surface of the antenna 410, through which the radio signal passes through the planar portion 403a of the second cover glass 403 to the rear surface of the terminal. Can be radiated.

In this case, slots S1 and S2 may be formed in the metal frame 406. As an example, the metal frame 406 may have an upper end 407 located at the top of the mobile terminal, and a lower end 408 located at the bottom, and the slots S1 and S2 may have the upper end 407. Or at the bottom 408 may be spaced apart from each other. The slots S1 and S2 are filled with non-metallic members, and the metal rim 406 includes metal members having both ends defined in the slots S1 and S2. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto and may be applied to a metal frame without the slots. According to the illustration, the first antenna 210 may be arranged such that antenna patterns are arranged between the slots. As such, when the case 204 forming the side surface of the terminal 200 is made of metal, a mechanism may be implemented in which an antenna radiates radio signals at the rear and side surfaces between slots.

Although the mobile terminal described above has been mainly described with respect to an antenna of a high frequency band and a mobile terminal having the same, this may be modified in various forms. As an example, an antenna structure capable of providing multiple wireless communication of LTE and 5G may be considered.

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

FIG. 13 is a conceptual view illustrating a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 13.

Referring to the drawings, the mobile terminal 500 includes a case 504 that forms the appearance of the terminal body, and the case 504 includes the front case 101 and the rear case described above with reference to FIGS. 1B and 1C. 102 is made in one piece. The case 504 may be formed of a metal material and may be referred to as a metal case.

The case 504 may have a plurality of conductive members 509 formed at upper and lower portions thereof, respectively. The plurality of conductive members 509 may be implemented by disposing slots S1 and S2 on the metal rim of the case. In this case, a non-metal region 507 may be formed between the base 505 of the case 504 and the metal rim 506.

The metal edge 506 forms a sidewall at the side of the base portion, and the metal edge is partitioned into a plurality of conductive members 509 by the slots S1 and S2, and the conductive member 509 is an antenna. It is formed as part of the radiator of 530.

In this case, the first antenna 540 using the conductive member 509 may be formed on at least one of an upper end and a lower end of the mobile terminal, and the second antenna 510 may be disposed adjacent to the conductive member 509. have.

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

In contrast, the second antenna 510 may be an array antenna operating in a millimeter wave band of 3.5 GHz or more, and thus may be a 5G antenna.

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

As illustrated, the low frequency antenna 540 may include a conductive member 509, which is a metal frame 506 of the case, as a radiator.

For example, the metal frame 506 of the case 504 may include an upper end positioned at the top of the mobile terminal and a lower end positioned at the bottom thereof, and the slots may be spaced apart from each other at the upper end or the lower end. have. The slots are filled with a non-metal member 542, and the metal rim 506 includes a conductive member 509 that is defined at both ends of the slots S1 and S2. The conductive member 509 may be provided in plurality, and each conductive member 509 may be formed to transmit and receive signals of different frequency bands in a low frequency band.

As shown, the low frequency antenna feeds the conductive member 509 directly by electrical connection of the conductive pattern 541. The conductive pattern 541 extends from the main circuit board 530 and is electrically connected to the conductive member 509. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and the conductive member 509 may be indirectly fed with the conductive pattern 541 by capacitive coupling. Capacitive coupling may be achieved by forming the conductive member 509 and the conductive pattern 541 in parallel with each other for a predetermined interval at predetermined intervals. The conductive pattern 541 may be connected to a power supply unit for supplying current to each member operating as a radiator, and the power supply unit may be configured by combining a balun, an ideal phase, a divider, an attenuator, and an amplifier. The feed part may be formed on a circuit board, and may include a feed connection part electrically connected to the conductive pattern.

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

In this case, the cover glass 551a may be mounted on the front side or the rear side of the case 504. The cover glass 551a may include the planar portion 552 and the bending portion 553 described above, and the bending portion 553 may be supported by the conductive member 509.

The high frequency antenna 510 may be an L type antenna described with reference to FIGS. 2A through 6 or a module type antenna described with reference to FIGS. 10 through 12. In addition, in the present example, the metal frame includes a plurality of conductive members 509, and the structure other than the conductive members 509 are connected to the power supply may be described by referring to FIGS. 2A to 12. The structure of the module, cover glass and antenna can all be applied.

In this case, the high frequency antenna 510 is disposed such that the antenna pattern 511 faces the bending portion 553 of the cover glass 503. The wireless signal beamformed by the arrayed antenna patterns 511 of the antenna may pass through the bending part 553 and radiate to the side or the front of the terminal.

According to such a structure, an antenna system capable of providing multiple wireless communications of LTE and 5G may be implemented while having a metal frame on the side of the terminal.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable media include hard disk drives (HDDs), solid state disks (SSDs), silicon disk drives (SDDs), ROMs, RAM, CD-ROMs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and the like. This also includes those implemented in the form of carrier waves (eg, transmission over the Internet). In addition, the computer may include the controller 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all aspects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (20)

In a mobile terminal having a front, back and sides,
Cover glass through which electromagnetic waves are transmitted;
A case having a metal frame forming an appearance of the top or bottom of the mobile terminal;
An antenna having a plurality of arrayed antenna patterns such that the beamformed transmission signal is radiated;
The antenna is arranged such that at least a portion thereof is adjacent to the metal rim,
The cover glass includes a flat portion disposed on the front or rear surface, and a bending portion bent toward at least one end of the flat portion so that the transmission signal is transmitted through the cover glass and radiated.
The antenna has a flexible circuit board,
The flexible printed circuit board includes a first portion disposed in parallel with the planar portion, and a second portion bent from the first portion to face the metal frame. The method of claim 1,
The case has a base portion facing the cover glass,
The metal frame is formed on the edge of the base unit. The method of claim 2,
The metal frame includes 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 sides of the mobile terminal,
And the first side wall is shorter in the thickness direction of the terminal than the second side wall to support the bending part. The method of claim 3,
The case is formed with a plurality of slots for cutting a portion of the metal frame, the slot is a mobile terminal, characterized in that the non-metal member is charged. The method of claim 4, wherein
The plurality of slots includes a first slot and a second slot spaced apart from each other on the first side wall,
And the antenna patterns are arrayed between the first slot and the second slot. The method of claim 5,
The portion between the first slot and the second slot in the metal frame is a mobile terminal, characterized in that the antenna pattern for transmitting a radio signal of a different frequency band than the antenna. The method of claim 1,
The bending part includes a first bending area and a second bending area respectively formed at both ends of the planar part.
The antenna patterns are arranged so as to face any one of the first bending area and the second bending area. The method of claim 7, wherein
The cover glass has a left side and a right side having a long length, and an upper side and a lower side having a short length,
The first and second bending regions are bent at the upper side and the lower side, respectively. The method of claim 7, wherein
And the first and second bending regions are opaque, respectively. delete The method of claim 1,
The flexible circuit board further includes a third portion that is bent in the second portion and extends in parallel with the planar portion of the cover glass.
The antenna patterns are arranged to cover the third portion, characterized in that for emitting the transmission signal to the front surface. The method of claim 11,
The antenna pattern is disposed in the bent portion between the second portion and the third portion. The method of claim 12,
The bent portion is arranged to face the bending portion of the cover glass. The method of claim 1,
And a first portion of the flexible printed circuit board is disposed in the base of the case, and a through area through which the second portion of the flexible printed circuit board is formed is formed in the case. The method of claim 1,
The electronic component is mounted, and further comprises a mounting member made of a non-metal material,
The mounting member is characterized in that the mobile terminal having an appearance forming portion disposed between the metal frame and the bending portion of the cover glass. The method of claim 15,
The antenna patterns are arranged to cover the inner wall of the exterior forming portion and the inner wall of the bending portion. The method of claim 1,
The antenna includes an insulating member having a front surface, a rear surface and a side surface, and an electronic device disposed at the front surface or the rear surface of the insulating member.
And the antenna patterns are arranged on the side of the insulating member. The method of claim 17,
The side surface of the insulating member is arranged to face the bending portion of the cover glass. In a mobile terminal having a front, back and sides,
A cover glass having a flat portion disposed on the front or rear surface and a bending portion bent at at least one end of the flat portion;
A metal case having a metal frame forming an outer appearance of the top or bottom of the mobile terminal; And
An antenna having a plurality of arrayed antenna patterns,
The antenna is disposed to be adjacent to the metal rim, the antenna patterns are disposed adjacent to the bending part to prevent the radio signal of the antenna is blocked by the metal rim,
The antenna has a flexible circuit board,
The flexible printed circuit board includes a first portion disposed in parallel with the planar portion and a second portion bent at the first portion to face the metal frame. The method of claim 19,
The antenna patterns are arranged along the top or bottom of the mobile terminal.

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