KR20220012591A - Electronic device comprising battery - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device according to an embodiment disclosed in the present document may comprise: a housing; a battery; and a first printed circuit board including a battery protection circuit and a power management integrated circuit which supplies, to the battery, external power received from an external electronic device or supplies at least one of the external power or the power of the battery to a component located inside the electronic device; a second printed circuit board including a first connection member which receives the external power from the external electronic device and a second connection member electrically connecting at least one pole of the battery and the first printed circuit board; and a connector electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board. In addition, other embodiments identified through the specifications are possible. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic device including a connection member electrically connecting a battery protection circuit and a battery.

Description

ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING BATTERY, INCLUDING BATTERY

Various embodiments disclosed in this document relate to an electronic device including a battery.

The electronic device may include a battery that receives power from the outside and stores it therein.

In particular, a rechargeable battery that can be charged and discharged is widely used as a battery used for the operation of various electronic devices, and the electronic device may include a charging circuit for charging the battery.

Various embodiments disclosed in this document provide an electronic device including a printed circuit board including a battery protection circuit and a connection member for electrically connecting the battery protection circuit and the battery in order to prevent overcurrent supplied to the battery from the charging circuit can provide

Various embodiments disclosed in this document may provide an electronic device including a printed circuit board that is efficiently disposed inside a limited electronic device, and a connection member electrically connecting a battery and the printed circuit board.

Various embodiments disclosed in this document may provide an electronic device including a printed circuit board configured to charge a battery disposed inside the electronic device having a limited space.

The electronic device according to an embodiment disclosed in this document supplies external power received from a housing, a battery, and an external electronic device to the battery, or supplies at least one of the external power source and the battery power to the electronic device. a first printed circuit board including a power management integrated circuit and a battery protection circuit provided to components located therein, a first connection member receiving the external power from the external electronic device, and at least the battery a second printed circuit board including a second connecting member electrically connecting one polarity to the first printed circuit board, and a connector electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board can do.

In addition, the electronic device according to an embodiment disclosed in this document supplies external power received from a housing, a battery, and an external electronic device to the battery, or supplies at least one of the external power source and power of the battery to the electronic device. A first printed circuit board on which a power management integrated circuit and a battery protection circuit are mounted for providing a component located inside the device, a second printed circuit board including a plurality of conductive patterns, the plurality of conductive patterns and a connector connected to at least some of them to electrically connect the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board, wherein the connector electrically connects at least one polarity of the battery and the first printed circuit board It can be configured to connect to

According to the embodiments disclosed in this document, there can be provided an electronic device including a printed circuit board including a battery protection circuit and a connection member electrically connecting the battery protection circuit and the battery in order to prevent overcurrent supplied to the battery. have.

According to the embodiments disclosed in this document, there is provided an electronic device including a plurality of printed circuit boards efficiently disposed inside a limited electronic device, a battery, and a connection member electrically connecting the plurality of printed circuit boards to the battery can do.

According to the embodiments disclosed in this document, an electronic device including a printed circuit board configured to charge a battery disposed inside an electronic device having a limited space may be provided.

According to the embodiments disclosed in this document, it is possible to provide an electronic device in which a plurality of components are effectively disposed inside a housing including at least some curved surfaces.

In addition, various effects directly or indirectly identified through this document may be provided.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2 is a block diagram 200 of a power management module and a battery, in accordance with various embodiments.
3 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
4 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
5 is a diagram exemplarily illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
6 is a diagram exemplarily illustrating a printed circuit board according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
7 is a diagram exemplarily illustrating a printed circuit board according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
8 is a diagram for describing an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
In connection with the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for the same or similar components.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input module 150 , a sound output module 155 , a display module 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or an antenna module 197 may be included. In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178 ) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101 . In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176 , camera module 180 , or antenna module 197 ) are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160 ). can be

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, a program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120 . It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) to the volatile memory 132 . may be stored in the volatile memory 132 , and may process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 is the main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the sub-processor 123 , the sub-processor 123 may use less power than the main processor 121 or may be set to be specialized for a specified function. can The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .

The auxiliary processor 123 is, for example, on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to an embodiment, the co-processor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190). have. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which artificial intelligence is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ). The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used in a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.

The audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 , or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) connected directly or wirelessly with the electronic device 101 . A sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or headphones).

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols that may be used by the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication performance through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a LAN (local area network) communication module, or a power line communication module). A corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (eg, a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of components (eg, multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 uses the subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR). NR access technology includes high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency) -latency communications)). The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 includes various technologies for securing performance in a high-frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. It may support technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), an array antenna, analog beam-forming, or a large scale antenna. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements specified in the electronic device 101 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 199 ). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may include a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency for realizing URLLC ( Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less).

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be selected. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 .

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and a signal ( eg commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external electronic devices 102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or a part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 is to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or other device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service. One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of things (IoT) device. Server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

2 is a block diagram 200 of a power management module 188 and a battery 189, in accordance with various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 2 , the power management module 188 may include a charging circuit 210 , a power regulator 220 , or a power gauge 230 . The charging circuit 210 may charge the battery 189 using power supplied from an external power source for the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the charging circuit 210 may include a type of external power source (eg, a power adapter, USB or wireless charging), a size of power that can be supplied from the external power source (eg, about 20 watts or more), or a battery 189 ), a charging method (eg, normal charging or fast charging) may be selected based on at least some of the properties, and the battery 189 may be charged using the selected charging method. The external power source may be connected to the electronic device 101 by wire through, for example, the connection terminal 178 or wirelessly through the antenna module 197 .

The power regulator 220 may generate a plurality of powers having different voltages or different current levels by, for example, adjusting a voltage level or a current level of power supplied from an external power source or battery 189 . The power regulator 220 may adjust the external power source or the power of the battery 189 to a voltage or current level suitable for each of some of the components included in the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the power regulator 220 may be implemented in the form of a low drop out (LDO) regulator or a switching regulator. The power gauge 230 may measure usage state information about the battery 189 (eg, the capacity of the battery 189 , the number of times of charging and discharging, a voltage, or a temperature).

The power management module 188 may, for example, use the charging circuit 210 , the voltage regulator 220 , or the power gauge 230 , to control the battery 189 based at least in part on the measured usage state information. It is possible to determine charge-related state of charge information (eg, lifespan, overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent, overcharge, overdischarge, overheating, short circuit, or swelling). The power management module 188 may determine whether the battery 189 is normal or abnormal based at least in part on the determined state of charge information. When it is determined that the state of the battery 189 is abnormal, the power management module 188 may adjust charging of the battery 189 (eg, decrease charging current or voltage, or stop charging). According to an embodiment, at least some of the functions of the power management module 188 may be performed by an external control device (eg, the processor 120 ).

The battery 189 may include a battery protection circuit module (PCM) 240 , according to one embodiment. The battery protection circuit 240 may perform one or more of various functions (eg, a pre-blocking function) to prevent deterioration or burnout of the battery 189 . The battery protection circuit 240 is additionally or alternatively, a battery management system (battery management system) capable of performing various functions including cell balancing, capacity measurement of the battery, number of times of charge/discharge measurement, temperature measurement, or voltage measurement. BMS))).

According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the use state information or the charge state information of the battery 189 is a corresponding sensor (eg, a temperature sensor), a power gauge 230 , or a power management module among the sensor modules 276 . (188) can be used. According to an embodiment, the corresponding sensor (eg, a temperature sensor) of the sensor module 176 is included as a part of the battery protection circuit 140 , or is a separate device to be disposed near the battery 189 . can

3 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 300 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) includes a battery 310 (eg, the battery 189 of FIG. 1 or 2 ) and a battery protection circuit 320 . (eg, the battery protection circuit 240 of FIG. 2 ), a power management circuit 330 (eg, the power management module 188 of FIG. 1 or 2 ), and a connector 350 . In various embodiments, the position of the battery protection circuit 320 and the position of the battery 310 may be variously modified. The position of the battery protection circuit 320 and the position of the battery 310 are not interpreted as being limited to the positions shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3 . For example, the battery protection circuit 320 may be packaged integrally with the battery 310 . In another example, the battery protection circuit 320 may not be packaged integrally with the battery 310 and may be mounted on at least a portion of a printed circuit board (not shown). The battery protection circuit 320 mounted on a printed circuit board (not shown) may be electrically connected to the battery 310 through electrical wiring. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the battery protection circuit 320 is disposed on a printed circuit board (not shown) for convenience of description, but this is only an example and is not construed as being limited to the embodiment to be described later.

According to an embodiment, the battery 310 may supply power to at least one component (or component) included in the electronic device 300 . For example, the battery 310 may include a rechargeable secondary battery. For example, the battery 310 may be at least one of a lithium-ion battery, a lithium-manganese battery, a lithium-nickel electron battery, a lithium-cobalt battery, or a lithium-ion-polymer battery. According to an embodiment, the battery 310 receives external power from the external power device 340 through a power management circuit, and charges (or stores) at least a portion of the received external power inside the electronic device 300 . can do.

According to an embodiment, the battery protection circuit 320 may perform various functions to prevent deterioration or burnout of the battery 310 . For example, the battery protection circuit 320 may prevent overcharge, overdischarge, overcurrent, or short circuit of the battery 310 .

For example, overcharging may mean that a voltage greater than or equal to a predetermined overcharge voltage level is charged in the battery 310 . For example, when the battery 310 is a lithium-based battery such as a lithium-ion battery or a lithium-ion-polymer battery, when the battery 310 is overcharged, the battery 310 swells due to internal overheating or chemical reaction. A rising swelling may occur. In order to prevent swelling, the battery protection circuit 320 may control charging of the battery 310 so that the voltage level of the battery 310 is less than a predetermined overcharge voltage level. Alternatively, when the voltage level of the battery 310 becomes greater than or equal to a predetermined overcharge voltage level while the battery 310 is being charged, the battery protection circuit 320 may control charging of the battery 310 . For example, the electronic device 300 may prevent external power from being supplied to the battery by opening the switch of the battery protection circuit 320 .

For example, the overdischarge may mean that the voltage of the battery 310 is equal to or less than a predetermined overdischarge voltage level. When the battery 310 is overdischarged, the internal electrode of the battery 310 may be damaged, making it impossible to recharge (or reuse). To prevent this, the battery protection circuit 320 may control the discharge of the battery 310 so that the voltage level of the battery 310 is greater than a predetermined overdischarge voltage level. Alternatively, when the voltage level of the battery 310 is equal to or less than a predetermined overdischarge voltage level while the battery 310 is being discharged, the battery protection circuit 320 may control the discharge of the battery 310 . For example, the electronic device 300 opens a switch of the battery protection circuit 320 so that power of the battery is applied to a load of the electronic device 300 (eg, at least one component included in the electronic device 300 ). ) can be prevented from being supplied.

For example, the overcurrent may mean that a current greater than or equal to a predetermined overcurrent level flows during charging or discharging of the battery 310 . When an overcurrent occurs, the battery 310 may explode or a fire may occur. In order to prevent overcurrent, the battery protection circuit 320 may block the flow of current when a current greater than or equal to a predetermined overcurrent flows.

For example, the short circuit may mean that the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the battery 310 come into contact with each other or an external load is short-circuited and an excessive amount of current flows. When a short circuit occurs, the battery 310 explodes or cannot be reused. In order to prevent a short circuit, the battery protection circuit 320 may block the flow of current.

According to an embodiment, the power management circuit 330 may manage power of the electronic device 300 . For example, the power management circuit 330 may adjust the voltage level or current level supplied to the battery 310 using the supplied external power. Also, the power management circuit 330 may generate a voltage or current suitable for at least one component included in the electronic device 300 by using the power charged in the battery 310 . For example, the electronic device 300 may further include a processor (not shown), and the power management circuit 330 generates a voltage or current corresponding to the voltage level or current level required by the processor (not shown). can create The power management circuit 330 may provide the generated voltage or current to a processor (not shown).

According to an embodiment, the connector 350 may electrically connect the battery 310 and the battery protection circuit 320 . For example, the connector 350 may include a connecting member that electrically connects two or more components to each other.

Referring to FIG. 3 , any one electrode of the battery 310 may be electrically connected to the battery protection circuit 320 through the connector 350 . When more than a predetermined amount of current flows in an electrical path including the battery 310 and the battery protection circuit 320, the connector 350 is damaged or loses conductivity, so that the battery 310 and the battery protection circuit 320 are damaged. can be electrically isolated. The power management circuit 330 or the battery protection circuit 320 may prevent the connector 350 from being damaged.

According to an embodiment, the external power device 340 may be an electronic device that provides power or power to the electronic device 300 or an electronic device that includes a component that stores power or power. For example, when the electronic device 300 according to an embodiment is electrically connected, the external power device 340 may include an external electronic device that provides charged power to the electronic device 300 .

4 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 4 , a first electronic device 400 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 ) and a second electronic device 450 (eg, the external power supply of FIG. 3 ) Apparatus 340 is shown.

According to an embodiment, the first electronic device 400 includes a battery 410 (eg, the battery 189 of FIG. 1 or 2 or the battery 310 of FIG. 3 ), a first printed circuit board 420 , It may include a second printed circuit board 430 and a connector 440 (eg, the connector 350 of FIG. 3 ).

According to an embodiment, the battery 410 may provide power to at least one component included in the first electronic device 400 . The first electronic device 400 may use power generated by using the voltage charged in the battery 410 for various operations. A detailed description of the battery 410 has been described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 , and overlapping content will be omitted.

According to an embodiment, a first printed circuit board 420 (printed circuit board) is disposed on a plurality of electrical and/or electronic components (or components), and electrically connects the plurality of electrical and/or electronic components. It may include a conductive pattern (or conductive line) for connecting. According to an embodiment, the first printed circuit board 420 may include at least one of a first connection member 421 , second connection members 422 and 423 , and a connector 440 . According to an embodiment, the first printed circuit board 420 may include a plurality of conductive patterns 424 and 425 . For example, the first printed circuit board 420 may include at least a partially flexible flexible printed circuit board. Alternatively, the first printed circuit board 420 may include at least some rigid (or rigid) material.

According to an embodiment, the first printed circuit board 420 may include a plurality of conductive patterns 424 , 425 , and 426 . In an embodiment, the first conductive pattern 424 may be electrically connected to any one of both electrodes of the battery 410 . For example, the first conductive pattern 424 may constitute an electrical path including the battery 410 , the connector 440 , and the battery protection circuit 431 . For example, one end of the first conductive pattern 424 may be electrically connected to any one of both electrodes of the battery 410 , and the other end may be electrically connected to at least a portion of the connector 440 . In an embodiment, the second conductive pattern 425 may be electrically connected to the second electronic device 450 . For example, one end of the second conductive pattern 425 may be electrically connected to the second electronic device 450 , and the other end of the second conductive pattern 425 may be electrically connected to at least a portion of the connector 440 . The second conductive pattern 425 may transmit power supplied from the second electronic device 450 to the inside of the first electronic device 400 .

According to an embodiment, the first connection member 421 may connect the battery 410 and the first printed circuit board 421 between the battery 410 and the first printed circuit board 421 . At least a portion of the first connection member 421 may be electrically coupled to at least a portion of the first printed circuit board 420 to be electrically connected to one end of the first conductive pattern 424 . For example, the first connection member 421 may be electrically connected to any one of the positive electrodes of the battery 410 . According to an embodiment, at least one (eg, a negative electrode) of the positive electrodes of the battery 410 is connected to the battery using the first connecting member 421 , the first conductive pattern 424 , and the connector 440 . It may be electrically connected to the protection circuit 431 . For example, the negative electrode of the battery 410 may be electrically connected to one end of the first conductive pattern 424 through the first connecting member 421 . According to an embodiment, the other one (eg, a positive electrode) of the positive electrodes of the battery 410 may be electrically connected to the battery protection circuit 431 through the fourth connecting member 435 . For example, the fourth connection member 435 may be positioned on at least a portion of the second printed circuit board 430 . For example, the fourth connecting member 435 may include a clip including at least some conductive material (eg, a metal material). In various embodiments, the fourth connecting member 435 may include a C-clip. According to an embodiment, the voltage level of the positive electrode of the battery 410 may be the second voltage VBATT, and the voltage level of the negative electrode is lowered by the voltage level charged in the battery 410 than the second voltage VBATT. It may be the third voltage VBATT_N. A voltage level of the first conductive pattern 424 electrically connected to the battery 410 through the first connection member 421 may correspond to the third voltage VBATT_N. The other end of the first conductive pattern 424 may be electrically connected to the battery protection circuit 431 through the connector 440 . According to an embodiment, the third voltage VBATT_N transmitted through the first connection member 421 is transmitted through the connector 440 electrically coupled to the other end of the first conductive pattern 424 to the battery protection circuit 431 . ) can be transferred to In an embodiment, the first connection member 421 may include a clip including at least some conductive material (eg, a metal material). In various embodiments, the first connecting member 421 may include a C-clip.

According to an embodiment, the second connection members 422 and 423 are between the first electronic device 400 and the second electronic device 450 , the first electronic device 400 and the second electronic device 450 . can be electrically connected. For example, the second connection members 422 and 423 may receive power from the second electronic device 450 and transmit power to the inside of the first electronic device 400. For example, the second connection member At least a portion of the 422 and 423 may be exposed to the outside through the surface of the second electronic device 450. According to an embodiment, the second connecting members 422 and 423 may include the second electronic device 450. It may include a portion 422 to which the first voltage VPOGO is applied and a portion 423 to which a ground voltage is applied. 1 It may be electrically coupled to at least a portion of the printed circuit board 420 to be electrically connected to one end of the second conductive pattern 425. According to an embodiment, through the second connection members 422 and 423 The input first voltage (VPOGO) and/or ground voltage is applied to the power management circuit through a connector 440 electrically coupled to the other end of the second conductive pattern 425 and the third conductive pattern 426 . may be electrically provided to 434. For example, the second connecting members 422 and 423 may include a conductive plate or a spring-loaded pin including a conductive material. In , the second connection members 422 and 423 may include POGO pins.

According to an embodiment, the connector 440 may electrically connect the first printed circuit board 420 and the second printed circuit board 430 . Another description of the connector 440 is the same as or substantially the same as the description of the connector 350 described above with reference to FIG. 3 , and overlapping content will be omitted below. According to an embodiment, the connector 440 may transmit external power received from the first electronic device 450 to the second printed circuit board 430 . For example, the connector 440 may include a plurality of conductive pins (not shown). A current may flow through the conductive pins included in the connector 440 , and the power charged in the battery 410 through the connector 440 is mounted on the second printed circuit board. A battery protection circuit 431 , a power management circuit It may be provided to at least one component included in 434 or the electronic device 300 . According to an embodiment, each of the plurality of conductive pins (not shown) included in the connector 440 may have an allowable current. For example, the amount of allowable current flowing through the conductive pin included in the connector 440 may correspond to the first threshold value. For example, when the magnitude of the current flowing through the conductive pin is equal to or greater than the allowable current, the connector 440 may be electrically damaged or the conductivity of the connector 440 may be lost, thereby blocking the current flowing through the connector 440 . The power management circuit 434 and/or the battery protection circuit 431 may control the flow of current to prevent excessive current from flowing through the connector 440 and/or the second printed circuit board 430 . The power management circuit 434 and/or the battery protection circuit 431 may prevent excessive current from flowing in an electrical path including the connector 440 to prevent loss of conductivity of the connector 440 .

According to an embodiment, the second printed circuit board 430 (printed circuit board) has a plurality of electrical and/or electronic devices disposed or mounted thereon, and a conductive pattern ( or a line). According to one embodiment, the second printed circuit board 430 includes a battery protection circuit 431 (eg, the battery protection circuit 420 of FIG. 2 or the battery protection circuit 320 of FIG. 3 ) and a power management circuit 434 . ) (eg, the power management module 188 of FIG. 1 or 2 or the power management circuit 330 of FIG. 3 ). For example, the second printed circuit board 430 may include at least a part of a rigid material. For example, the second printed circuit board 430 may include at least a partially flexible flexible printed circuit board.

According to an embodiment, the battery protection circuit 431 may include a protection IC 432 (a protection IC) and a switch 433 . In the battery protection circuit 431 illustrated in FIG. 4 , the protection IC 432 and the switch 433 are illustrated as being distinct from each other, but the protection IC 432 and the switch 433 are electrically connected to each other. In various embodiments, a switch 433 may be included in the protection IC 432 .

According to an embodiment, the protection IC 432 may control the operation of the battery protection circuit 431 . For example, the protection IC 432 detects (or senses) the voltage level of both ends of the battery 410 (eg, the positive and negative electrodes of the battery 410 ), and based on the detected voltage level It is possible to control whether the switch 433 is opened or closed. For example, the protection IC 432 detects (or senses) the magnitude of the current on the electrical path to which the battery 410 is connected, and controls whether the switch 433 is opened or closed based on the detected current. can According to an embodiment, the protection IC 432 controls whether the switch 433 is opened or closed to connect (or short) or open the electrical path of the battery 410 (or open). can

According to an embodiment, the battery protection circuit 430 may perform various operations for protecting the battery 410 using the protection IC 432 . For example, when detecting that the battery 410 is in an abnormal state, the protection IC 432 may prohibit charging or discharging of the battery 410 through the switch 433 . For example, when at least one of overcharging, overdischarging, overcurrent, or short circuit occurs in the battery 410 , the protection IC 432 transmits a control signal to the switch 433 to control charging or discharging of the battery 410 . can do. For example, when an overcurrent through which a current greater than or equal to the second threshold value flows in the battery 410 , the protection IC 432 may block the flow of the current through the switch 433 to prevent the overcurrent.

According to an embodiment, the switch 433 may allow the battery 410 to be charged or discharged in response to a control signal of the protection IC 432 . For example, the switch 433 may include a FET device. For example, switch 433 may include a common drain dual N-MOS, but this is by way of example only, and switch 433 may include other electrical components.

According to an embodiment, the power management circuit 434 may receive external power from the second electronic device 450 and charge the battery 410 using the received external power. For example, the power management circuit 434 may generate power using an external power source or power charged in the battery 410 and provide the generated power to a component inside the first electronic device 400 . For example, the power management circuit 434 may be electrically connected to a processor (not shown) of the first electronic device 400 . The power management circuit 434 may provide the generated power to a processor (not shown), and the processor (not shown) may perform various functions or operations using the provided power. A detailed description of the power management circuit 434 has been described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 , and overlapping content will be omitted.

According to an embodiment, the second electronic device 450 may include a second electronic device battery 451 , a second electronic device power management circuit 452 , and a third connection member 453 . According to an embodiment, the second electronic device 450 may provide power or power to the first electronic device 400 . According to an embodiment, the second electronic device 450 may include a power adapter or a travel adapter (TA). For example, when the second electronic device 450 is a power adapter or a TA, the second electronic device battery 451 may be omitted.

According to an embodiment, the second electronic device battery 451 may include power to be provided to a component (eg, the second electronic device power management circuit 452 ) included in the second electronic device 450 . have. Also, at least a portion of the power charged in the second electronic device battery 451 may be provided to the first electronic device 400 .

According to an embodiment, when the second electronic device 450 includes a power adapter or a TA, the second electronic device power management circuit 452 may generate the first voltage VPOGO using an external power source. . According to an exemplary embodiment, when the second electronic device 450 includes a second electronic device battery 451 that stores external power, the second electronic device power management circuit 452 configures the second electronic device battery 451 . ), the first voltage VPOGO may be generated using the power stored (or charged). The generated first voltage VPOGO may be transmitted to the first electronic device 400 through the third connection member 453 .

According to an embodiment, the third connecting member 453 may include at least some conductive material. As the third connection member 453 is electrically connected to the second connection members 422 and 423 of the first electronic device 400 , the first voltage VPOGO may be transmitted to the first electronic device 400 . have. The first electronic device 400 may generate power required by an internal component by using the first voltage VPOGO.

5 is a diagram exemplarily illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 ) includes the battery 510 (eg, FIG. 1 or 2 , or battery 310 of FIG. 3 , or battery 410 of FIG. 4 ) and connector 520 (eg, connector 350 of FIG. 3 or connector 440 of FIG. 4 ). may include

According to an embodiment, the battery 510 may include positive electrodes 511 and 512 , and the positive electrodes 511 and 512 include a connector 520 and a battery protection circuit 530 (eg, in FIG. 2 ), respectively. It may be electrically connected to the battery protection circuit 240 or the battery protection circuit 320 of FIG. 3 or the battery protection circuit 431 of FIG. 4 ). For example, the positive electrode 511 of the battery 510 may be electrically connected to the first node 531 of the battery protection circuit 530 . For example, the positive electrode 511 of the battery 510 may be electrically connected to the first node 531 through a connection member (not shown) including a conductive material. The negative electrode 512 of the battery 510 may be electrically connected to the second node 532 through the connector 520 . Since the positive electrode 511 and the first node 531 of the battery 510 are electrically connected, the voltage level of the first node 531 may be the second voltage VBATT described with reference to FIG. 4 . Since the negative electrode 512 of the battery 510 is electrically connected to the second node 532 through the connector 520 , the voltage level of the second node 532 is the third voltage VBATT_N described with reference to FIG. 4 . ) can be

According to an embodiment, the connector 520 may include a plurality of conductive pins 521 and 522 and various electrical elements 524 . For example, the plurality of conductive fins may include a first conductive fin 521 and a second conductive fin 522 . In an embodiment, the first conductive pin 521 may electrically connect the negative electrode 512 of the battery 510 and the battery protection circuit 530 . For example, when the connector 520 is mounted on a printed circuit board (not shown), the negative pole 512 of the battery 510 and the battery protection circuit 530 through the first conductive pattern mounted on the printed circuit board. The second node 532 may be electrically connected. In an embodiment, the second conductive pin 522 transmits an external power (eg, the first voltage VPOGO of FIG. 4 ) received from an external electronic device (eg, the second electronic device 450 of FIG. 4 ). Power management circuitry (not shown) included in device 500 (eg, power management module 188 of FIG. 1 or 2 , or power management circuitry 330 of FIG. 3 or power management circuitry 434 of FIG. 4 ) can be forwarded to For example, when the connector 520 is mounted on a printed circuit board (not shown), external power may be transmitted to the power management circuit through a second conductive pattern different from the first conductive pattern mounted on the printed circuit board. . According to an embodiment, the magnitude of the current flowing through the first conductive pin 521 may be equal to or smaller than the magnitude of the current flowing through the second conductive pin 522 . A control voltage 523 performing various functions may be applied to a plurality of conductive pins other than the first conductive pin 521 and the second conductive pin 522 .

According to an embodiment, the connector 520 may include various electrical elements 524 for protecting the connector 520 . For example, the electrical elements 524 may include at least one of a diode or a capacitor for electrically stabilizing the connector 520 .

According to an embodiment, at least one of the components 510 , 520 , and 530 illustrated in FIG. 5 is a printed circuit board (eg, the first printed circuit board 420 or the second printed circuit board 430 of FIG. 4 ). ) can be installed.

6 is a diagram exemplarily illustrating a printed circuit board according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 6 , a printed circuit board 600 (eg, the first printed circuit board 420 of FIG. 4 ) according to an exemplary embodiment is illustrated. 6 (a), (b), or (c) may represent a plurality of conductive patterns 601 , 602 , and 603 included in the printed circuit board 600 , respectively. For example, the plurality of conductive patterns 601 , 602 , and 603 may include a portion 601 to which a ground voltage is applied (eg, the third conductive pattern 426 of FIG. 4 ) and a first conductive pattern 602 . ) (eg, the first conductive pattern 424 of FIG. 4 ), and a second conductive pattern 603 (eg, the second conductive pattern 425 of FIG. 4 ).

According to an embodiment, (a) of FIG. 6 exemplarily illustrates a portion 601 of the printed circuit board 600 to which the ground voltage is applied. For example, the portion 601 to which the ground voltage is applied may be electrically connected to at least a portion 423 of the second connection members 422 and 423 illustrated with reference to FIG. 4 .

According to an embodiment, FIG. 6B exemplarily illustrates the first conductive pattern 602 included in the printed circuit board 600 . For example, the first conductive pattern 602 may be a battery (not shown) of an electronic device (eg, the battery 189 of FIG. 1 or 2 , the battery 310 of FIG. 3 , or the battery 410 of FIG. 4 ) It may include a portion electrically connected to at least a portion of both electrodes of the battery 510 of FIG. 5 . For example, one end of the first conductive pattern 602 is electrically connected to a negative electrode of a battery (not shown), and the other end of the first conductive pattern 602 is connected to a connector (not shown) (eg, in FIG. 3 ). The connector 350 or the connector 440 of FIG. 4 or the connector 520 of FIG. 5 may be electrically connected. In an embodiment, the voltage level of the first conductive pattern 602 may correspond to the voltage level of the negative electrode of the battery (not shown) (eg, the third voltage VBATT_N of FIG. 4 or 5 ), and may be at the voltage level. A corresponding voltage may be provided to any one conductive pin included in a connector (not shown).

According to an embodiment, (c) of FIG. 6 exemplarily illustrates the second conductive pattern 603 included in the printed circuit board 600 . For example, the second conductive pattern 603 may form a portion electrically connected to an external electronic device (not shown) (eg, the external power device 340 of FIG. 3 or the second electronic device 450 of FIG. 4 ). may include For example, one end of the second conductive pattern 603 is electrically connected to an external electronic device (not shown), and the other end of the second conductive pattern 603 has a power management circuit (not shown) (eg, in FIG. 1 or 2 , or the power management circuit 330 of FIG. 3 or the power management circuit 434 of FIG. 4 ). In an embodiment, the voltage level of the second conductive pattern 603 may correspond to a voltage level (eg, the first voltage VPOGO of FIG. 4 ) received from an external electronic device (not shown), and the received voltage level A voltage corresponding to may be provided to a power management circuit (not shown).

According to an embodiment, the printed circuit board 600 may include at least a partially flexible flexible printed circuit board.

7 is a diagram exemplarily illustrating a printed circuit board according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 7 , a printed circuit board 700 (eg, the first printed circuit board 420 of FIG. 4 or the printed circuit board 600 of FIG. 6 ) according to an embodiment includes a plurality of electrical elements 701 , 702, 703) may be electrically coupled. The plurality of electrical elements 701 , 702 , and 703 include a connector 701 (eg, the connector 350 of FIG. 3 or the connector 440 of FIG. 4 or the connector 520 of FIG. 5 ), a first connecting member ( 702) (eg, the first connection member 421 of FIG. 4 ) and a second connection member 703 (eg, the second connection members 422 and 423 of FIG. 4 ). According to one embodiment, FIG. 7 shows a front surface (a) of a printed circuit board 700 and a side surface (b) of the printed circuit board 700 .

According to an embodiment, the first connection member 702 may be electrically and/or physically coupled to at least a portion of the printed circuit board 700 . For example, the first connection member 702 may be positioned on at least a portion (eg, the front side) of the printed circuit board 700 to face the first direction (eg, the +z direction) of the first region 704 . have. In the first direction (eg, the +z direction) of the first region 704 , a battery (not shown) (eg, the battery 189 of FIG. 1 or 2 , or the battery 310 of FIG. 3 , or the battery of FIG. 4 ) (410) or the negative electrode of the battery 510 of FIG. 5) may be located. Accordingly, the first connection member 702 may be electrically connected to the negative electrode of the battery (not shown) positioned in the first direction (eg, the +z direction). For example, the first connecting member 702 may include a clip including at least some conductive material (eg, a metal material). In various embodiments, the first connecting member 702 may include a C-clip.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the second connecting member 703 faces a second direction (eg, -z direction) opposite to the first direction (eg, +z direction) toward which the first region 704 faces. It may be positioned on at least a portion (eg, a rear surface) of the printed circuit board 700 . According to an embodiment, the first connecting member 702 and the second connecting member 703 may be respectively disposed on both sides of the printed circuit board 700 , so that the limited space of the electronic device may be efficiently used.

According to an embodiment, the printed circuit board 700 may include a rigid area and a flexible area. For example, the printed circuit board 700 may include a flexible first area 704 . According to an embodiment, the second connecting member 703 may include two protrusions including a conductive material. According to an embodiment, a portion of the printed circuit board 700 in which the two protrusions of the second connection member 703 are located may be configured as a rigid region. According to an exemplary embodiment, the first region 704 may be positioned between a portion in which two protrusions of the second connecting member 703 are mounted on the printed circuit board 700 . According to one embodiment, the printed circuit board 700 includes at least some flexible regions (eg, the first region 704 ), so that it can be efficiently disposed inside the housing of an electronic device having a curved portion. can

8 is a diagram for describing an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

In an embodiment, (a-1) of FIG. 8 is an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 , the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 , or the electronic device of FIG. 5 ) It is a view showing the external appearance of the device 500 , and FIG. 8 (a-2) is a view showing one side of the electronic device. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may include a housing 801 and an opening 802 (or an opening or a hole) formed in at least a portion of the housing 801 . Through the opening 802 , at least a portion of an external power connection member (not shown) (eg, the second connection members 422 and 423 of FIG. 4 or the second connection member 703 of FIG. 7 ) is connected to the outside of the electronic device. can be exposed as According to an embodiment, the electronic device may be connected to an external electronic device (not shown) using an external power connection member (not shown) exposed through the opening 802 , and external power is supplied from the external electronic device (not shown). (or external power). For example, the external power connection member (not shown) may include a plate including a conductive material or a spring-loaded pin. In various embodiments, the external power connection member (not shown) may include a POGO pin. In various embodiments, the electronic device illustrated in (a-1) of FIG. 8 may include a wearable electronic device including at least one acoustic component (eg, a speaker or a microphone). For example, the electronic device may include sound holes 809 - 1 and 809 - 2 exposed through at least a portion of the housing 801 . A sound generated by the electronic device may be output to the outside through the first sound hole 809-1 or the second sound hole 809-2, or an external sound may be input into the electronic device.

In one embodiment, (b-1) of FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' shown in (a-2) of FIG. 8 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device may include at least one component disposed inside the housing 801 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device may include an opening 802 through which an external power connection member (not shown) is exposed to the outside of the electronic device through at least a portion of the housing 801 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device includes a battery 803 (eg, the battery 189 of FIG. 1 or 2 , the battery 310 of FIG. 3 , the battery 410 of FIG. 4 , or the battery ( ) of FIG. 510 ), a plurality of printed circuit boards 804 , 805 , and a plurality of connection members 806 , 807 .

According to one embodiment, the plurality of printed circuit boards 804 and 805 is a first printed circuit board 804 (eg, the first printed circuit board 420 of FIG. 4 or the printed circuit board 600 of FIG. 6 ). Alternatively, the printed circuit board 700 of FIG. 7 ) and the second printed circuit board 805 (eg, the second printed circuit board 430 of FIG. 4 ) may be included. According to an embodiment, the electronic device electrically connects the first printed circuit board 804 and the second printed circuit board 805 between the first printed circuit board 804 and the second printed circuit board 805 . It may include a connecting connector 808 (eg, the connector 350 of FIG. 3 , the connector 440 of FIG. 4 , the connector 520 of FIG. 5 , or the connector 701 of FIG. 7 ). In one embodiment, the first printed circuit board 804 may include at least some flexible portions. In one embodiment, the second printed circuit board 805 includes a battery protection circuit (not shown) (eg, the battery protection circuit 240 of FIG. 2 or the battery protection circuit 320 of FIG. 3 or the battery protection circuit of FIG. 4 ). 431 or the battery protection circuit 530 of FIG. 5) or a power management circuit (not shown) (eg, the power management module 188 of FIG. 1 or 2 , or the power management circuit 330 of FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 ) of the power management circuit 434).

According to an embodiment, the plurality of connecting members 806 and 807 include a first connecting member 806 (eg, the first connecting member 421 of FIG. 4 or the first connecting member 702 of FIG. 7 ) and A second connecting member 807 may be included. For example, at least a portion of the first connecting member 806 may be electrically connected to the negative electrode of the battery 803 . At least another portion of the first connection member 806 may be connected to at least a portion of the conductive pattern included in the first printed circuit board 804 . For example, at least a portion of the second connection member 807 (eg, the fourth connection member 435 of FIG. 4 ) may be electrically connected to the positive electrode of the battery 803 . At least another portion of the second connection member 807 may be connected to at least a portion of the conductive pattern included in the second printed circuit board 805 .

According to an embodiment, the first printed circuit board 804 may include a plurality of rigid portions 804-1 and 804-2 and a flexible portion 804-3. . The first printed circuit board 804 may include a plurality of conductive patterns. For example, the plurality of rigid portions 804 - 1 and 804 - 2 may include at least one of the plurality of conductive patterns (not shown) (eg, the plurality of conductive patterns 601 , 602 , and 603 of FIG. 6 ). may include some. For example, the second rigid portion 804 - 2 has a plurality of conductive patterns (not shown) to which an external power connection member (not shown) is electrically contacted to receive external power (eg, the ground voltage of FIG. 6 ). The applied portion 601 and the second conductive pattern 603) may be included. For example, an external power connection member (not shown) (eg, the second connection members 422 and 423 of FIG. 4 or the second connection member 703 of FIG. 7 ) is connected to the second rigid part 804-2. and may be exposed to the outside of the electronic device through the opening 802 . In one embodiment, the power source (or power) charged to the battery 803 through an electrical path created through the first printed circuit board 804 and the connector 808 is transferred to a component inside the electronic device (eg, a second printed circuit board 807).

In one embodiment, the first rigid portion 804 - 1 may include at least a portion electrically and/or physically coupled to the connector 808 , the first rigid portion 804 - 1 being the connector 808 . may be electrically connected to the second printed circuit board 805 through In an embodiment, the second rigid portion 804 - 2 includes a first region 804 - 4 connected to the first connecting member 806 electrically connected to the negative electrode of the battery 803 and an external power connecting member A second region 804 - 5 electrically connected to (not shown) may be included. As shown in (b-1) of FIG. 8, the first connecting member 806 is the upper part of the second rigid part 804-2 in the first direction (eg, based on (b-1) of FIG. 8). direction) and may be electrically and/or physically connected to at least a portion of the first region 804 - 4 positioned in the direction. The external power connection member (not shown) is located in the second region 804-5 of the second rigid part 804-2 in the second direction (eg, in a downward direction based on (b-1) of FIG. 8). may be electrically and/or physically connected to at least a portion of the The first area 804 - 4 of the second rigid portion 804 - 2 may be an area opposite to the second area 804 - 5 . The external power connection member (not shown) may be exposed to the outside of the electronic device through the opening 802 positioned in the second direction of the second rigid part 804 - 2 . Referring to (b-1) of FIG. 8 , the first direction and the second direction are opposite to each other, and the first connecting member 806 and the external power connecting member (not shown) are connected to the first printed circuit board 804 . They may be located on opposite sides of each other. According to an embodiment, the first connection member 806 and the external power connection member (not shown) may be respectively disposed on both sides of the first printed circuit board 804 , so that the limited space of the electronic device can be efficiently used. can According to an embodiment, the first region 804 - 4 and the second region 804 - 5 may be electrically isolated from each other. The electrical signal (eg, voltage) transmitted and received in the first region 804-4 and the electrical signal (eg, voltage) transmitted and received in the second region 804-5 are transmitted through different conductive patterns to a component inside the electronic device. can be transmitted to In an embodiment, the first rigid portion 804 - 1 and the second rigid portion 804 - 2 may be connected to each other through the flexible portion 804 - 3 . The degree of bending of the flexible part 804-3 according to an embodiment is not limited to that shown in FIG. 8 (eg, vertical), and the first rigid part 804-1 and the second rigid part 804 2) It can be variously modified depending on the location. The flexible portion 804 - 3 according to an exemplary embodiment may be bent along at least a partially curved portion of the housing 801 .

In one embodiment, (b-2) of FIG. 8 is a view showing the first printed circuit board 804 shown in (b-1). As described above, the first connecting member 806 may be positioned in the first region 804 - 4 of the first printed circuit board 804 , and the negative electrode of the battery 803 and the first printed circuit board 804 . ) may be electrically connected through the first connecting member 804 . In one embodiment, the first printed circuit board 804 may be electrically connected to a connector 808 through which the positive electrode of the battery 803 and the first printed circuit board 804 may be electrically connected. can According to an embodiment, the housing 801 may include at least a partially curved shape. An external power connection member (not shown) may be formed on the second rigid portion 804 - 2 of the first printed circuit board 804 . An external power connection member (not shown) may be located in the second region 804 - 5 . At least a portion of the external power connection member (not shown) may be exposed to the outside of the electronic device through the opening 802 of the housing 801 . The second rigid part 804-2 may include a rigid region a 804-2a and a region b 804-2b on which an external power connection member (not shown) is mounted. A region between the a region 804-2a and the b region 804-2b may include a flexible region 804-3a. According to an exemplary embodiment, the flexible region 804-3a between the a region 804-2a and the b region 804-2b may include an external power connecting member (not shown) according to the curved shape of the housing 801 . ) may be bent so that at least part of it is exposed to the outside of the electronic device. For example, in the flexible region 804-3a between the a region 804-2a and the b region 804-2b, an external power connection member (not shown) is appropriately exposed to the outside according to the curved housing shape. can be formed to become

An electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 , the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 , or the electronic device 500 of FIG. 5 ) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure , a housing (eg, housing 801 in FIG. 8 ), a battery (eg, battery 189 in FIG. 1 or 2 , or battery 310 in FIG. 3 , or battery 410 in FIG. 4 , or battery in FIG. 5 ) 510) or the battery 803 of FIG. 8) or an external electronic device (eg, the external power supply 340 of FIG. 3 or the second electronic device 450 of FIG. 4) is supplied to the battery, or , or a power management integrated circuit (eg, the power management module 188 of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 ) that provides at least one of the external power source and the battery power to a component located inside the electronic device. or the power management circuit 330 of FIG. 3 or the power management circuit 434 of FIG. 4 ) and a battery protection circuit (eg, the battery protection circuit 240 of FIG. 2 or the battery protection circuit 320 of FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 ) A first printed circuit board (eg, a second printed circuit board 430 of FIG. 4 or a second printed circuit board ( 805)), a first connection member receiving the external power from the external electronic device (for example, refer to the second connection members 422 and 423 of FIG. 4 or the second connection member 703 of FIG. 7 or FIG. 8 ) an external power connection member (not shown) described above), a second connection member (eg, the first connection member 421 of FIG. 4 ) that electrically connects at least one polarity of the battery and the first printed circuit board; or A second printed circuit board (eg, the first printed circuit board 420 of FIG. 4 or the printed circuit of FIG. 6 ) including the first connection member 702 of FIG. 7 or the first connection member 806 of FIG. 8 ). Board 600 or printed circuit board 700 of FIG. 7 . or the first printed circuit board 804 of FIG. 8 ), and a connector (eg, the connector 350 of FIG. 3 or the connector of FIG. 4 ) for electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board 440) or connector 520 of FIG. 5 or connector 701 of FIG. 7 or connector 808 of FIG. 8).

According to an embodiment, the connector is connected to at least one polarity of the battery (eg, the negative electrode 512 in FIG. 5 ) and at least one node (eg, FIG. 5 ) of the battery protection circuit via the second printed circuit board. 5) through a first conductive pin (for example, the first conductive pin 521 of FIG. 5) electrically connecting the second node 532) and the second printed circuit board to supply the external power to the first 1 A second conductive pin (eg, the second conductive pin 522 of FIG. 5 ) provided to the printed circuit board may be included.

According to an embodiment, the first connection member is disposed on at least a portion of a first surface of the second printed circuit board, and the second connection member is disposed on at least a portion of a second surface of the second printed circuit board. and the second surface may be directed in a second direction (eg, the +z direction of FIG. 7 ) opposite to the first direction (eg, the -z direction of FIG. 7 ) to which the first surface faces.

According to an embodiment, the battery includes a negative electrode (eg, the negative electrode 512 of FIG. 5 ) and a positive electrode (eg, the positive electrode 511 of FIG. 5 ), and the second connection member (eg, the second connection member of FIG. 4 ). The first connecting member 421 or the first connecting member 702 of FIG. 7 or the first connecting member 806 of FIG. 8 ) may electrically connect the cathode and the second printed circuit board.

According to an embodiment, the housing (eg, the housing 801 in FIG. 8 ) further includes an opening (eg, the opening 802 in FIG. 8 ), and at least a portion of the first connecting member passes through the opening. It may be exposed to the outside of the electronic device.

According to an embodiment, the first connection member may include a plate or a spring-loaded pin, and the second connection member may include a clip including a conductive material.

According to an embodiment, the second printed circuit board may include at least a part of a flexible part (eg, the first area 704 of FIG. 7 , the flexible part 804-3 of FIG. 8 , or the flexible part of FIG. 8 ). A flexible printed circuit board including one region 804 - 3a) may be included.

According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the housing may include a curved portion, and the flexible portion may be bent based on the curved portion.

According to an embodiment, the second printed circuit board includes a first rigid portion (eg, the first rigid portion 804-1 of FIG. 8 ), and at least a partially rigid second portion (eg, FIG. 8 ). a second rigid part 804-2 of 8) and a flexible part connecting the first part and the second part (eg, the flexible part 804-3 of FIG. 8), wherein the connector includes the connected to a first portion, wherein the first connecting member and the second connecting member are connected to the second portion, and the first connecting member is connected to a first region of the second portion (eg, a second region in FIG. 8 ). 804-5), and the second connection member may be connected to a second region (eg, the first region 804-4 of FIG. 8 ) facing the first region.

According to an embodiment, the first region of the second part includes a third rigid region (eg, region a 804-2a of FIG. 8 ) in which at least a portion of the first connection member is mounted, the first connection A fourth rigid region (eg, region b 804-2b of FIG. 8 ) on which other members are mounted, and a flexible fifth region (eg, region 804-2b of FIG. 8 ) positioned between the third region and the fourth region The first region 704 of FIG. 7 or the flexible region 804-3a of FIG. 8) may be included, and the fifth region may be bent based on the shape of the housing.

An electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 , the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 , or the electronic device 500 of FIG. 5 ) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure , a housing (eg, housing 801 in FIG. 8 ), a battery (eg, battery 189 in FIG. 1 or 2 , or battery 310 in FIG. 3 , or battery 410 in FIG. 4 , or battery in FIG. 5 ) 510) or the battery 803 of FIG. 8) or an external electronic device (eg, the external power supply 340 of FIG. 3 or the second electronic device 450 of FIG. 4) is supplied to the battery, or , or a power management integrated circuit (eg, the power management module 188 of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 ) that provides at least one of the external power source and the battery power to a component located inside the electronic device. or the power management circuit 330 of FIG. 3 or the power management circuit 434 of FIG. 4 ) and a battery protection circuit (eg, the battery protection circuit 240 of FIG. 2 or the battery protection circuit 320 of FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 ) A first printed circuit board (eg, a second printed circuit board 430 of FIG. 4 or a second printed circuit board ( 805)), a second printed circuit board including a plurality of conductive patterns (eg, the first printed circuit board 420 of FIG. 4 , the printed circuit board 600 of FIG. 6 , or the printed circuit board 700 of FIG. 7 ) or the first printed circuit board 804 of FIG. 8 ), a connector (eg, FIG. 3 ) that is connected to at least some of the plurality of conductive patterns to electrically connect the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board connector 350 of Figure 4 or connector 440 of Figure 4 or connector 520 of Figure 5 or connector 701 of Figure 7 or connector 808 of Figure 8), wherein the connector comprises: One polarity (e.g. the cathode in Figure 5) 512) and the first printed circuit board.

According to an embodiment, the plurality of conductive patterns may include a first conductive pattern (eg, the first conductive pattern ( 424) or the first conductive pattern 602 of FIG. 6), a second conductive pattern that provides the external power to the power management circuit (eg, the second conductive pattern 425 of FIG. 4 or the second conductive pattern of FIG. 6) pattern 603) and a third conductive pattern to which a ground voltage is applied (eg, the third conductive pattern 426 of FIG. 4 or the portion 601 to which the ground voltage is applied of FIG. 6).

According to an embodiment, the connector includes a first conductive pin (eg, a first conductive pin 521 of FIG. 5 ) and a second conductive pin (eg, a second conductive pin 522 of FIG. 5 ). may include, wherein the first conductive pattern may be electrically connected to the first conductive pin, and the second conductive pattern may be electrically connected to the second conductive pin.

According to an embodiment, the second printed circuit board may include a first connection member configured to be electrically connected to the external electronic device (eg, the second connection members 422 and 423 of FIG. 4 or the second connection member of FIG. 7 ). A member 703 or an external power connection member (not shown) described with reference to FIG. 8 ) and a second connection member configured to be electrically connected to the battery (eg, the first connection member 421 of FIG. 4 or FIG. 7 ) of the first connecting member 702 or the first connecting member 806 of FIG. 8), wherein the first connecting member is electrically connected to at least a part of the second conductive pattern and the third conductive pattern, The second connection member may be electrically connected to at least a portion of the first conductive pattern.

According to an embodiment, the second printed circuit board includes a first rigid portion (eg, the first rigid portion 804-1 of FIG. 8 ), and at least a partially rigid second portion (eg, FIG. 8 ). a second rigid part 804-2 of 8), and a flexible part connecting the first part and the second part (eg, the flexible part 804-3 of FIG. 8), wherein the The at least partially rigid second portion includes a third rigid region in which at least a portion of the first connecting member is mounted (eg, region a 804-2a in FIG. 8 ), in which another part of the first connecting member is mounted. A fourth rigid region (eg, region b 804-2b of FIG. 8), and a flexible fifth region (eg, region 804-2b of FIG. 7) positioned between the third region and the fourth region (eg, the first region ( 704) or the flexible region 804-3a of FIG. 8), and the fifth region may be bent based on the shape of the housing.

According to an embodiment, the connector is located in the first part (eg, the first rigid part 804 - 1 of FIG. 8 ), and the first connection member and the second connection member are connected to the second part (eg, the first rigid part 804-1) : It may be located in the second rigid part 804-2 of FIG. 8).

According to an embodiment, the first connection member is electrically connected to a first surface of the second part, and the second connection member is disposed in a direction in which the first surface of the second part faces (eg, in FIG. 7 ). -z direction) and the opposite direction (eg, +z direction of FIG. 7 ) may be electrically connected to the second surface.

According to an embodiment, the battery includes a negative electrode (eg, the negative electrode 512 in FIG. 5 ) and a positive electrode (eg, the positive electrode 511 in FIG. 5 ), and the negative electrode of the battery connects the second connecting member It is electrically connected to the second printed circuit board through the conductive pattern of any one of the plurality of conductive patterns of the second printed circuit board (eg, the first conductive pattern 424 of FIG. 4 or the first conductive pattern of FIG. 6 ) 1 conductive pattern 602) and the connector may be electrically connected to the first printed circuit board.

According to an embodiment, the first connection member may include a plate or a spring-loaded pin, and the second connection member may include a clip including a conductive material.

According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the first connection member may be exposed to the outside of the electronic device through at least a portion of the housing (eg, the opening 802 of FIG. 8 ).

The electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be a device of various types. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices.

The various embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A , B, or C" each may include any one of, or all possible combinations of, items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish an element from other elements in question, and may refer elements to other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is "coupled" or "connected" to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively". When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term “module” used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logic block, component, or circuit. can be used as A module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

According to various embodiments of the present document, one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101) may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including For example, a processor (eg, processor 120 ) of a device (eg, electronic device 101 ) may call at least one command among one or more commands stored from a storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the called at least one command. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to an embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided by being included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store™) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly between smartphones (eg: smartphones) and online. In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. . According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repetitively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, omitted, or , or one or more other operations may be added.

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In an electronic device,
housing;
battery;
A power management integrated circuit that supplies external power received from an external electronic device to the battery or provides at least one of the external power and power of the battery to a component located inside the electronic device; and a first printed circuit board including a battery protection circuit;
a second printed circuit board including a first connecting member receiving the external power from the external electronic device and a second connecting member electrically connecting at least one polarity of the battery to the first printed circuit board; and
and a connector electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board. According to claim 1,
The connector is
The external power is supplied through the second printed circuit board and a first conductive pin electrically connecting at least one polarity of the battery and at least one node of the battery protection circuit through the second printed circuit board. and a second conductive pin provided to the first printed circuit board. According to claim 1,
The first connection member is disposed on at least a portion of the first surface of the second printed circuit board,
the second connection member is disposed on at least a portion of the second surface of the second printed circuit board;
The second surface faces a second direction opposite to a first direction toward which the first surface faces. According to claim 1,
The battery includes a negative electrode and a positive electrode,
The second connecting member electrically connects the cathode and the second printed circuit board. According to claim 1,
The housing further comprises an opening,
At least a portion of the first connection member is exposed to the outside of the electronic device through the opening. According to claim 1,
The first connecting member comprises a plate or a spring-loaded pin,
and the second connecting member includes a clip including a conductive material. According to claim 1,
and the second printed circuit board includes a flexible printed circuit board including at least a partially flexible portion. 8. The method of claim 7,
The housing includes a curved (curved) portion at least in part,
The flexible portion is bent based on the curved portion, the electronic device. According to claim 1,
The second printed circuit board,
A rigid first part, at least a partly rigid second part, and a flexible part connecting the first part and the second part,
the connector is connected to the first part;
the first connecting member and the second connecting member are connected to the second part;
the first connecting member is connected to a first region of the second part;
and the second connecting member is connected to a second area opposite to the first area. 10. The method of claim 9,
The first area of the second part,
A third rigid region in which at least a portion of the first connection member is mounted, a rigid fourth region in which another part of the first connection member is mounted, and a flexible positioned between the third region and the fourth region comprising a fifth area,
and the fifth region is bent based on a shape of the housing. In an electronic device,
housing;
battery;
A power management integrated circuit that supplies external power received from an external electronic device to the battery or provides at least one of the external power and power of the battery to a component located inside the electronic device; and a first printed circuit board on which a battery protection circuit is mounted;
a second printed circuit board including a plurality of conductive patterns;
a connector connected to at least a portion of the plurality of conductive patterns to electrically connect the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board; and
The connector is
and electrically connect at least one polarity of the battery and the first printed circuit board. The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of conductive patterns,
a first conductive pattern for providing a voltage level corresponding to at least one polarity of the battery to the first printed circuit board;
a second conductive pattern for providing the external power to the power management circuit; and
An electronic device comprising a third conductive pattern to which a ground voltage is applied. The method of claim 12, wherein the connector,
a first conductive pin and a second conductive pin;
The first conductive pattern is electrically connected to the first conductive pin,
The second conductive pattern is electrically connected to the second conductive pin. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the second printed circuit board,
a first connection member configured to be electrically connected to the external electronic device and a second connection member configured to be electrically connected to the battery;
The first connecting member,
at least partially electrically connected to the second conductive pattern and the third conductive pattern;
The second connecting member,
An electronic device that is electrically connected to at least a portion of the first conductive pattern. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the second printed circuit board,
Comprising a first part that is rigid, a second part that is at least partially rigid, and a flexible part that connects the first part and the second part,
The at least partly rigid second part,
A third rigid region in which at least a portion of the first connection member is mounted, a rigid fourth region in which another part of the first connection member is mounted, and a flexible positioned between the third region and the fourth region comprising a fifth area,
and the fifth region is bent based on a shape of the housing. 16. The method of claim 15,
wherein the connector is located in the first part;
and the first connecting member and the second connecting member are located in the second portion. 17. The method of claim 16,
The first connecting member is electrically connected to the first surface of the second part,
and the second connecting member is electrically connected to a second surface of the second part facing a direction opposite to the direction facing the first surface. 17. The method of claim 16,
The battery includes a negative electrode and a positive electrode,
The negative electrode of the battery is
is electrically connected to the second printed circuit board through the second connecting member, and is electrically connected to the first printed circuit board through any one of the plurality of conductive patterns of the second printed circuit board and the connector An electrically connected, electronic device. 17. The method of claim 16,
The first connecting member comprises a plate or a spring-loaded pin,
and the second connecting member includes a clip including a conductive material. 17. The method of claim 16,
At least a portion of the first connection member is exposed to the outside of the electronic device through at least a portion of the housing.

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