KR20110002731A - Portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal is provided to easily control a resonant frequency by varying the length of a slot. CONSTITUTION: A main body(110) comprises a display unit which displays image information. A window, a sound output unit, and a first image input unit are arranged on a front case(111). A conductive edge(140) is mounted on a case comprising the outer appearance of the body. A ground unit(118a) forms an electric ground of the circuit board which controls the display unit. A conductive connection unit(143) connects the ground unit and the conductive edge.

Description

Mobile terminal {PORTABLE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves of a multi-frequency band.

Terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

Various new attempts have been applied in terms of hardware or software to implement the complex functions of such multimedia devices. For example, a user interface environment is provided for a user to search for or select a function easily and conveniently.

In addition to the above attempts, a method of further improving the function of the hardware or the like may be considered, and the antenna of the mobile terminal may be the target of such an improvement.

One object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal having an antenna capable of transmitting and receiving wireless electromagnetic waves in a multi-frequency band.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal having a slimmer antenna.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is a main body having a display unit for displaying image information, and a conductive border mounted on a case forming an exterior of the main body and formed along an edge of the main body. And a ground portion forming an electrical ground of a circuit board controlling the display portion, and a conductive connection portion connecting the ground portion and the conductive edge portion in a plurality of portions to form a slot together with the ground portion and the conductive edge portion. And a feeding part feeding the slot so that the slot radiates electromagnetic waves. The mobile terminal is formed to cover the conductive edge portion, and may include an insulating portion made of an insulating material.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the conductive edge portion is formed to surround the ground portion when projecting in a direction perpendicular to the display unit. The conductive borders can include side borders and connection borders. Side edges are formed along both edges of the display unit, and a connection edge is formed in a direction crossing both edges of the display unit, and connects the side edges. The conductive edge portion may be formed to form a closed loop.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the ground portion is formed on a circuit board or a conductive member supporting the display module. The conductive connecting portion may connect the conductive edge portion and the ground portion to form a plurality of slots. The plurality of slots may be formed to transmit and receive wireless electromagnetic waves of different frequency bands, respectively.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the conductive connection portion extends from the conductive edge portion, and elastically presses the connection terminal provided on the circuit board. The feeder may be electrically conductive with a pattern, and may be electrically connected to the ground.

The mobile terminal according to the present invention configured as described above may implement a slot antenna through a conductive edge portion. Through this, a slimmer antenna can be formed.

In addition, the present invention forms a plurality of slots, and transmits and receives wireless electromagnetic waves of a multi-frequency band. In addition, the present invention implements an antenna that is easy to adjust the resonant frequency by varying the length of the slot by moving the position of the conductive connection.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present specification, the same or similar reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar configurations in different embodiments, and the description thereof is replaced with the first description. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like.

1 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The main body 110 of the mobile terminal 100 (hereinafter referred to as a “body”) includes a first body 110 and a second body 120 configured to be slidable in at least one direction on the first body 110. Include. However, the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments and may be applied to various types of mobile terminals such as a bar type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and the like.

A state in which the first body 110 is disposed to overlap the second body 120 may be referred to as a closed configuration, and as shown in the drawing, the first body 110 may be referred to as the second body 120. The exposed state of at least a portion of the N may be referred to as an open configuration.

The mobile terminal mainly operates in a standby mode in a closed state, but the standby mode may be released by a user's operation. In addition, although the mobile terminal operates mainly in a call mode or the like in an open state, the mobile terminal may be switched to a standby mode by a user's manipulation or a lapse of a predetermined time.

The case (casing, housing, cover, etc.) forming the exterior of the first body 110 is formed by the front case 111 and the rear case 112. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed by the front case 111 and the rear case 112. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 111 and the rear case 112. The cases may be formed by injecting a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display body 113, the sound output unit 114, the first image input unit 115, or the first manipulation unit 116 may be disposed on the first body 110, specifically, the front case 111.

The display unit 113 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) module, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) module, a transparent OLED (TOLED) module, and the like, which visually express information.

In addition, the display unit 113 may further include a touch pad to enable input of information by a user's touch. In addition, the display 113 may be formed to generate various tactile effects that a user can feel when touched. This may be implemented by a haptic module linked to the display 113. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module. The haptic module may be variously disposed according to the configuration aspect of the mobile terminal as well as the display 113.

The sound output unit 114 may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker.

The first image input unit 115 may be implemented in the form of a camera module for capturing an image or a video of a user.

The first operation unit 116 receives a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The first manipulation unit 116 may be formed as a touch screen together with the display 113.

Like the first body 110, the front case 121 and the rear case 122 may form a case of the second body 120.

The second manipulation unit 123 may be disposed on the front surface of the second body 120, specifically, the front case 121.

The third operation unit 124, the first sound input unit 125, and the interface 126 may be disposed on at least one of the front case 121 and the rear case 122.

The first to third manipulation units 116, 123, and 124 may be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user is tactile in a tactile manner.

For example, the operation unit may be implemented as a dome switch or a touch pad that may receive a command or information by a user's push or touch operation, or may be operated by a wheel or jog method that rotates a key or a joystick. It can be implemented.

In functional terms, the first operation unit 116 is for inputting a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 123 is for inputting numbers, letters, symbols, and the like. In addition, the third manipulation unit 124 may operate as a hot-key that performs a special function such as activation of the first image input unit 115.

The first sound input unit 125 may be implemented in the form of a microphone, for example, to receive a user's voice, other sounds, and the like.

The interface 126 serves as a passage for allowing a mobile terminal related to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface 126 may be wired or wirelessly, and a connection terminal for connecting to an earphone, a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA port), a Bluetooth port, a wireless LAN port ( wireless Lan port), or at least one of power supply terminals for supplying power to the mobile terminal.

The interface 126 may be a card socket that accommodates an external card such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM) and a memory card for storing information.

The power supply unit 127 is configured at the rear case 122 to supply power to at least one component of the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 127 may include a rechargeable battery or the like to supply power. The battery may be detachably coupled for charging or the like.

2 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, a second image input unit 128 may be additionally mounted on the rear surface of the rear case 122 of the second body 120. The second image input unit 128 may be a camera having a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first image input unit 115 (refer to FIG. 1) and having different pixels from the first image input unit.

For example, the first image input unit 115 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the second image input unit 128 immediately photographs a general subject. It is preferable to have a high pixel because it is not transmitted in many cases.

The flash 129 and the mirror unit 130 are further disposed adjacent to the second image input unit 128. The flash 129 emits light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second image input unit 128. The mirror unit 130 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user by using the second image input unit 128.

In the above description, the second image input unit 128 is disposed on the second body 120, but is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, at least one or more of the components 128 to 131 described as disposed in the rear case 122, such as the second image input unit 128, may be disposed in the first body 110, mainly the rear case 112. It is also possible to be mounted. In such a case, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) arranged in the rear case 112 in the closed state are protected by the second body 120. In addition, even if the second image input unit 128 is not separately provided, the first image input unit 115 may be rotatably configured to allow shooting up to the photographing direction of the second image input unit 128.

The second sound output unit 131 may be further disposed on the rear case 122.

The second sound output unit 131 may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 114 (refer to FIG. 1), and may be used for a call in a speakerphone mode.

The terminal body may be provided with an antenna unit for a call, Bluetooth communication, or GPS communication. The rear case 112 may include an antenna 132 for receiving a broadcast signal in addition to the antenna unit. The antenna 132 may be installed to be pulled out of the terminal body 110.

A portion of the slide module 133 that slidably couples the first body 110 and the second body 120 to the rear case 112 side of the first body 110 is disposed.

The other part of the slide module 133 may be disposed on the front case 121 side of the second body 120 and may not be exposed to the outside as shown in the drawing.

3 is an exploded view of the first body 110 of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 illustrates the conductive edge portion 140, the ground portion 118a, and the conductive connecting portion 143 of the display unit 113 (FIG. 1). Is a conceptual diagram of the slot antenna S1 projected in a direction perpendicular to the cross-section.

Referring to FIG. 3, a window 113b is mounted on one surface of the front case 111 of the first body 110.

The window 113b is made of a material through which light can pass, for example, a transparent synthetic resin, tempered glass, or the like. However, the window 113b may include a portion through which light cannot pass. This part is a material through which light can not penetrate, or a surface-treated area such that light cannot penetrate.

The window 113b may have an area corresponding to the display module 113a. This is for visual information output from the display module 113a to be recognized from the outside, and the display module 113a and the window 113b are classified into the display unit 113 (refer to FIG. 1). Through this, the display unit 113 displaying image information is formed in the center of the front case 111.

Referring to FIG. 3, the display module 113a may be mounted on the circuit board 118, and the circuit board 118 may be inserted into the rear case 112 of the first body 110. The circuit board 118 may be configured as an example of the controller 170 (see FIG. 7) for operating various functions of the portable terminal. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. The circuit board 118 processes a signal corresponding to the wireless electromagnetic wave transmitted and received by the slot antenna S1 (see FIG. 4).

The speaker module 114a, the camera module 115a, the switch 116a, and the like may be mounted on the circuit board 118. The speaker module 114a, the camera module 115a, the switch 116a, and the like are controlled by the circuit board 118, respectively, and the sound output unit 114, the first image input unit 115, or the first operation unit 116, 1 is an electronic component that implements the functions of FIG. 1.

The circuit board 118 may be formed of a plurality of layers, and at least one of the plurality of layers may be a ground portion 118a that forms an electrical ground of the circuit board 118. The ground part 118a may be formed, for example, as the conductive material of the thin film is coated to cover all of the main surfaces of the circuit board 118 on one layer of the circuit board 118.

Referring to FIG. 3, a conductive edge portion 140 is mounted to the front case 111. The conductive edge portion 140 is formed along the edge of the first body 110. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the conductive edge portion 140 may be embedded in the front case 111 to reinforce the strength of the front case 111. In addition, the front case 111 itself is formed of a conductive material, the conductive edge portion 140 and the front case 111 may be integrated. The conductive edge portion 140 may be formed of a metal thin plate such as a conductive material, for example, gold or copper. The conductive edge portion 140 is formed to surround the ground portion 118a when projected in the direction perpendicular to the display portion 113 (see FIG. 4).

The conductive edge portion 140 includes side edges 141a and 141b and a connection edge 142.

Side edges 141a and 141b are formed along both edges of the display 113. In detail, the side edges 141a and 141b are formed in a band shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the terminal to cover the side surface of the first body 110 (a surface intersecting with the surface on which the display unit is mounted).

The connection edge 142 is formed in a direction crossing both corners of the display unit 113 and connects the side edges 141a and 141b. Referring to this figure, the connection edge 142 is disposed on the side of the first body 110 in the width direction of the terminal, bent from the side edges (141a, 141b), the side edges (141a, 141b) It can be formed integrally with).

Referring to this figure, the conductive edge portion 140 may form a closed loop. In detail, a plurality of connection edges 142 may be provided to connect both ends of the side edges 141a and 141b. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the side edges 141a and 141b and the connection edge 142 may be combined together to form a “∪” shape.

The ground portion 118a and the conductive edge portion 140 are electrically connected by the conductive connection portion 143. 3 and 4, the conductive connecting portion 143 includes a plurality of grounding portions 118a and conductive edge portions 140 to form a slot 151 together with the grounding portion 118a and the conductive edge portion 140. Connect in the part of.

The conductive connection portion 143 extends from one side of the conductive edge portion 140 and is bent toward the circuit board 118. The conductive connecting portion 143 may be formed to contact the connection terminal 119a of the circuit board 118 when the conductive edge portion 140 is mounted in the case. The connection terminal 119a is electrically connected to the ground portion 118a in the circuit board 118. Through this, the conductive connection portion 143 is electrically connected to the ground portion 118a.

The conductive connector 143 may be made of a cantilever that is elastically deformable. The fixed end of the cantilever may be one end of the conductive connecting portion 143 to which the conductive edge portion 140 and the conductive connecting portion 143 are connected, and the free end may be the other end of the conductive connecting portion 143. The conductive connecting portion 143 may elastically press the connecting terminal 119a to maintain electrical connection between the conductive connecting portion 143 and the ground portion 118a.

The conductive connection portion 143 connects the conductive edge portion 140 and the ground portion 118a to form a plurality of slots 151. Referring to FIG. 4, the conductive connection part 143 may include first to third connection parts 143a, 143b, and 143c. The first slot 151a is formed by the first and second connection parts 143a and 143b, the conductive edge part 140, and the ground part 118a, and the first and third connection parts 143a and 143c and the conductive edge part. The second slot 151b may be formed by the part 140 and the ground part 118a. As shown, when the conductive edge portion 140 forms a closed loop, the third slot 151c is formed by the second and second connection portions 143b and 143c, the conductive edge portion 140, and the ground portion 118a. This can be formed.

3 and 4, the rear case 112 is provided with a feeding part 146 that feeds the slot 150 so that the slot 150 radiates electromagnetic waves. The feed part 146 has a conductive material in a pattern, and is electrically connected to the ground part 118a. The power supply unit 146 may be formed in a pattern on one surface of the rear case 112 to be positioned in the slot 150 when the power supply unit 146 is projected in a direction perpendicular to the display unit 113.

The power supply unit 146 includes a power supply terminal 146a protruding toward the circuit board 118 from one side of the pattern, and the power supply connection terminal 119b electrically connected to the power supply terminal 146a on the circuit board 118. Is fitted. The power supply connection terminal 119b is disposed adjacent to one end of the circuit board 118 and electrically connected to one end of the ground portion 118a. Through this, power is supplied to the slot 150.

Referring to FIG. 4, as the slot 150 is fed by the feed part 146, current flows along the edge of the ground part 118a defining the slot 150 and the conductive edge part 140. Through this, the slots 151a, 151b, and 151c form a slot antenna S1. The plurality of slots 151a, 151b, and 151c may be formed to transmit and receive wireless electromagnetic waves of different frequency bands, respectively.

For example, the first and second slots 151a and 151b are configured to transmit and receive wireless electromagnetic waves of the first and second frequency bands, respectively, and one of the first and second frequency bands is a higher frequency band than the other. This can be The first and second slots 151a and 151b may have the same length as the half wavelength of the first and second frequencies, respectively.

For example, the first frequency band may be below a frequency of 1000 Mhz, for example, 800 Mhz to 1000 Mhz. The second frequency band may be a frequency band allocated to a global system for mobile communication (GSM) scheme.

The second frequency band may be greater than or equal to 1600 Mhz, for example, 1600 Mhz to 2200 Mhz. The first frequency band may be a frequency band allocated to Personal Communication Services (PCS) or Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA).

Referring to the drawings, the length of the slot 150 is changed when the position of the conductive connection 143 is moved. Through this, the resonance frequency of the slot antenna S1 can be easily adjusted.

Referring to FIG. 3, the conductive edge portion 140 is covered by the insulating portion 147. The insulating part 147 is made of an insulating material and is formed to protect the user from the current flowing in the conductive edge part 140. For example, the insulating portion 147 may be an insulating tape adhered to the conductive edge portion 140, or may be an insulating coating layer coated on one surface of the conductive edge portion 140. For example, the insulating part 147 may be formed to cover only a portion adjacent to the slot of the conductive edge part 140 with an insulating material.

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a first body 210 of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a conductive edge portion 240, a ground portion 218a, and a conductive connection portion 243 of FIG. 5. Is a conceptual diagram of the slot antenna S2 projected in a direction perpendicular to the display unit 113 (refer to FIG. 1).

Referring to FIG. 5, the conductive edge portion 240 is mounted on the inner surface of the front case 211 to surround the window 213b. The conductive edge portion 240 is formed to reinforce the strength of the front case 211.

The display module 213a is mounted on the rear case 212, and the display module 213a is supported by the conductive member 213c. The conductive member 213c is formed to cover the rear surface of the display module, and the conductive connecting portion 243 is formed at the corner of the conductive member 213c. The conductive member 213c may be connected to the circuit board to form the ground portion 218a of the circuit board (not shown). The circuit board may be mounted on the second body 220 and may be connected to the conductive member 213c through a flexible circuit board. The feed part 246 is electrically connected to one side of the conductive member 213c. The feed terminal 219b may protrude from the conductive member 213c to contact the feed unit. Through this, the ground portion 218a and the power feeding portion 246 are connected.

The switch circuit board 216b is disposed adjacent to the display module 213a. A switch 216a is mounted on the switch circuit board 216b to form a first manipulation unit 116 (see FIG. 1). The switch circuit board 216b includes a plurality of layers, and the plurality of layers include a ground layer.

An auxiliary connection portion 248 is formed at both ends of the conductive edge portion 240 to be connected to the switch circuit board 216b, and a connection terminal 219c is electrically connected to the auxiliary connection portion 248 at the switch circuit board 216b. Is formed. The connection terminal 219c is electrically connected to the ground layer.

Referring to FIG. 6, corners of the conductive edge portion 240 and the switch circuit board 216b form a closed loop, and the conductive member 213c forms the ground portion 218a. Slots 251a, 251b, and 251c are formed as the ground part 218a is disposed in the closed loop, and the slot antenna S2 may be implemented as the power supply part 246 feeds the slot 250. . Through the slot antenna S2 as described above, an antenna of the mobile terminal which is slimmer may be formed.

7 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication module 161, an operation unit 116, 123, 124, an image input unit 115, 128, an audio input unit 125, a display unit 113, and an audio output unit. It includes the 114 and 131, the sensing unit 166, the interface 126, the broadcast receiving module 165, the memory 164, the power supply unit 127, the control unit 170.

The controller 170 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like.

In addition to the normal function control, the controller 170 additionally controls the operation of the mobile terminal related to the present invention.

The wireless communication module 161 transmits / receives a radio signal with a mobile communication base station through an antenna. For example, under the control of the controller 170, the transmitter 162 is responsible for transmitting and receiving voice data, text data, video data, and control data, and modulates and transmits a signal to be transmitted, and a receiver for demodulating the received signal. 163).

The operation units 116, 123, and 124 are configured as shown in FIG. 1 to provide the control unit 170 with key input data input by the user for controlling the operation of the terminal. The operation units 116, 123, and 124 are composed of a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The image input units 115 and 128 process image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode. The processed image frame is converted into image data displayable on the display unit 113 and output to the display unit 113.

The image frames processed by the image input units 115 and 128 are stored in the memory 164 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless transceiver 161 under the control of the controller 170.

The sound input unit 125 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the sound signal as electrical voice data. The processed voice data is converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the wireless communication module 161 and output to the wireless communication module in the call mode. In the recording mode, the processed voice data is output to be stored in the memory 164.

The sound input unit 125 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The display 113 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, the control unit 170 displays and outputs a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the mobile terminal is in the video call mode or the photographing mode, the mobile terminal displays and outputs the captured image, UI, or GUI under the control of the controller 170. When the display unit 113 includes a touch screen, the display unit 113 is used as an input device in addition to the output device.

The sound output units 114 and 131 may receive sound data or memory 164 received from the wireless communication module 161 under the control of the control unit 170 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, and a broadcast reception mode. The stored sound data is converted and output to the outside.

In addition, the sound output units 114 and 131 output sound signals related to functions (eg, call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal. The sound output units 114 and 131 may include a speaker, a receiver, a buzzer, and the like.

The sensing unit 166 detects a current state of the mobile terminal such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal, a location of the mobile terminal, presence or absence of a user contact, and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the form of a slide phone, whether the slide phone is opened or closed is sensed so as to output a sensing result to the controller 170 to control the operation of the terminal. In addition, it is responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 127 is supplied with power, whether the interface 126 is coupled to an external device, and the like.

The interface 126 may be connected to a mobile terminal using a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a card socket (eg, a memory card, a SIM / UIM card), or the like. It serves as an interface with the device. The interface 126 receives data from an external device or receives power and transfers the data to each component inside the mobile terminal or transmits data within the mobile terminal to the external device.

The memory 164 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 170, and provides a function for temporarily storing input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also be done.

In addition, the memory 164 stores a program for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

This memory 164 includes concepts such as hard disks, card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory, etc.), flash memory, RAM, ROM, and the like, which are generally known.

The broadcast receiving module 165 receives a broadcast signal transmitted through a satellite or terrestrial wave, converts the broadcast signal into a broadcast data format that can be output to the sound output units 114 and 131 and the display unit 113, and outputs it to the controller 170. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 165 receives additional data related to the broadcast (for example, an EPG (electric program guide), a channel list, etc.). The broadcast data and additional data converted by the broadcast receiving module 165 may be stored in the memory 164.

The power supply unit 127 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 170 to supply power for operation of each component.

The mobile terminal is not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be configured by selectively combining all or some of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made.

1 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1;

3 is an exploded view of the first body of FIG. 2;

4 is a conceptual view illustrating a slot antenna in which the conductive edge portion, the ground portion, and the conductive connection portion of FIG. 3 are projected in a direction perpendicular to the display portion.

5 is an exploded view of a first body of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a conceptual view illustrating a slot antenna in which the conductive edge portion, the ground portion, and the conductive connection portion of FIG. 5 are projected in a direction perpendicular to the display portion.

7 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

Claims (10)

A main body having a display unit for displaying image information; A conductive edge portion mounted to a case forming an exterior of the main body and formed along an edge of the main body; A ground part forming an electrical ground of a circuit board controlling the display part; A conductive connection portion connecting the ground portion and the conductive edge portion in a plurality of portions to form a slot together with the ground portion and the conductive edge portion; And And a feeder configured to feed the slot so that the slot radiates electromagnetic waves. The method of claim 1, The conductive edge portion The mobile terminal characterized in that it is formed to surround the ground portion when projecting in the direction perpendicular to the display unit. The method of claim 2, The conductive edge portion, Side edges formed along both edges of the display unit; And A mobile terminal is formed in a direction crossing both corners of the display unit, and includes a connection border connecting the side edges. The method of claim 3, The conductive edge portion is a mobile terminal, characterized in that a closed loop. The method of claim 1, And the ground portion is formed on the circuit board or a conductive member supporting the display module. The method of claim 1, And the conductive connecting portion connects the conductive edge portion and the ground portion to form a plurality of slots. The method of claim 7, wherein The plurality of slots are each configured to transmit and receive wireless electromagnetic waves of different frequency bands. The method of claim 1, The conductive connecting portion extends from the conductive edge portion, and the mobile terminal, characterized in that to elastically press the connecting terminal provided on the circuit board. The method of claim 1, The feed section, A mobile terminal comprising a conductive material in a pattern and electrically connected to the ground portion. The method of claim 1, A mobile terminal is formed to cover the conductive edge portion, further comprising an insulating portion made of an insulating material.

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