KR20220100844A - Electronic device with metal frame antenna - Google Patents

Abstract

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes: a flexible display; and a foldable housing. The foldable housing includes: a flexible display; and a foldable housing. The foldable housing includes: a first housing part having a first display area placed on one of two opposed sides, wherein the first housing part includes a first edge, and the first edge includes two conductive parts and a first nonconductive part placed between the two conductive parts of the first edge; and a second housing part having a second display area placed on one of two opposed sides, wherein the second housing part includes a second edge, and the second edge includes two conductive parts and a second nonconductive part placed between the two conductive parts of the second edge. The foldable housing is formed to have the first and second nonconductive parts aligned with each other to be placed, when the foldable housing is folded, and at least one of the two conductive parts of the first edge and the two conductive parts of the second edge are electrically connected with a communication circuit to enable a radio frequency (RF) communication signal to be transmitted and received through the at least one conductive part. In accordance with the present invention, various embodiments can be possible. Therefore, the present invention is capable of improving radiation performance when using a conductive member as an antenna.

Description

ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH METAL FRAME ANTENNA

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to electronic devices in which an exterior metal frame acts as an antenna radiator.

An electronic device having a communication function may provide a mobile communication service using an antenna. The antenna may be disposed in some area inside and/or outside the electronic device housing portion. The antenna may be formed in a pattern of a printed circuit board, disposed on a carrier in a plate type, or formed on a flexible printed circuit board and positioned inside the housing.

As another method, the antenna may be a bezel-antenna using a metal body as a radiator or a metal housing as a radiator.

An antenna may be positioned inside the electronic device, and an outer housing may be formed of a metal frame. For example, a signal transmitted from an antenna disposed inside the electronic device to the outside may be at least partially distorted or blocked by a metal frame, thereby reducing antenna radiation performance.

The space inside the housing of the electronic device on which the antenna is to be mounted may be limited, and may be further limited when the electronic device is miniaturized.

In addition, when the frequency bands supported by the antenna are various, a plurality of antennas or an antenna having a complex shape must be disposed, so that the space inside the housing may be further limited.

A foldable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a flexible display including a first display area and a second display area; and a foldable housing accommodating the flexible display, wherein the foldable housing includes: a first housing portion having two opposite surfaces, wherein the first display area is disposed on one of the opposite surfaces; the housing portion includes a first edge, the first edge including two conductive portions and a first non-conductive portion disposed between the two conductive portions of the first edge; and a second housing portion having two opposite surfaces, wherein the second display area is disposed on one of the two opposite surfaces, the second housing portion comprising a second edge, the second edge having two conductive surfaces portions and a second non-conductive portion disposed between the two conductive portions of the second edge, wherein the foldable housing comprises the first non-conductive portion and the second non-conductive portion when the foldable housing is in a folded state. a second non-conductive portion is configured to be disposed aligned with each other, wherein at least one conductive portion of the two conductive portions of the first edge and the two conductive portions of the second edge are electrically connected with a communication circuit A radio frequency (RF) communication signal may be transmitted/received through the at least one conductive portion.

A foldable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a flexible display including a first display area and a second display area; and a foldable housing accommodating the flexible display, wherein the foldable housing includes: a first housing portion having two opposite surfaces, wherein the first display area is disposed on one of the opposite surfaces; the housing portion comprises a first edge, the first edge comprising three conductive portions separated by two non-conductive portions; and a second housing portion having two opposing surfaces, wherein the second display area is disposed on one of the two opposite surfaces, the second housing portion comprising a second edge, the second edge having two non-degree angles and three conductive portions separated by a conductive portion, wherein the foldable housing comprises the two non-conductive portions of the first housing portion and the two of the second housing portion when the foldable housing is in a folded state. and the two non-conductive portions are configured to be disposed aligned with each other, wherein at least one conductive portion of the three conductive portions of the first edge and the three conductive portions of the second edge are electrically connected with a communication circuit to provide an RF (radio frequency) A communication signal may be transmitted/received through the at least one conductive part.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, by aligning the non-conductive member with the exterior of the second housing portion corresponding to the position of the non-conductive member formed on the conductive member of the first housing portion of the electronic device, the conductive member is used as an antenna. In this case, the radiation performance can be improved.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3A is a perspective view illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3B is a front view illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3C is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an antenna using a metal frame (conductive member) provided in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3D is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an antenna using a metal frame (conductive member) provided in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
3E is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an antenna using a metal frame (conductive member) provided in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
4A is a perspective view of a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folding state;
4B is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing an unfolded state.
4C is a side view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state.
4D is a front view illustrating a folding electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing an unfolded state.
5A is a perspective view illustrating a folding electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folding state;
5B is a perspective view illustrating a folding electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing an unfolded state.
6A is a front view illustrating radiation performance of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure as an energy field.
6B is a side view illustrating radiation performance of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure as an energy field.
7 is a graph illustrating radiation efficiency in the case in which the non-conductive member is present in the second housing portion for each frequency band of the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
8 is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state.
9A is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state;
9B is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing an unfolded state.
10A is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state;
10B is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing an unfolded state.
11A is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state;
11B is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing an unfolded state.
12A is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state;
12B is a perspective view illustrating a folding electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing an unfolded state.
13A is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state;
13B is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing an unfolded state.
14A is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state;
14B is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing an unfolded state.
15A is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state;
15B is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing an unfolded state.
16A is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state;
16B is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing an unfolded state.
17 is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state.
18 is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state.
19 is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state.
20 is a perspective view illustrating a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state;
21A is a perspective view illustrating a sliding-type electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a diagram illustrating an overlapping arrangement.
21B is a perspective view illustrating a sliding-type electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a second housing part is slid in a horizontal direction.
21C is a perspective view illustrating a sliding-type electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a second housing part is slid in a vertical direction.
22A is a perspective view illustrating a flexible device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a flat state.
22B is a perspective view illustrating a flexible device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a state folded by about 90 degrees.
22C is a perspective view illustrating a flexible device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a fully folded state.
23A is a perspective view illustrating an external cover type electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing a folded state.
23B is a perspective view illustrating an external cover-type electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and is a view showing an unfolded state.
24 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an electronic device is docked according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present document will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it is not intended to limit the technology described in this document to specific embodiments, and it should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives of the embodiments of this document. . In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for like components.

In this document, expressions such as "has," "may have," "includes," or "may include" refer to the presence of a corresponding characteristic (eg, a numerical value, function, operation, or component such as a part). and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, expressions such as "A or B," "at least one of A and/and B," or "one or more of A or/and B" may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. . For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" means (1) includes at least one A, (2) includes at least one B; Or (3) it may refer to all cases including both at least one A and at least one B.

As used herein, expressions such as "first," "second," "first," or "second," may modify various elements, regardless of order and/or importance, and refer to one element. It is used only to distinguish it from other components, and does not limit the components. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the rights described in this document, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be renamed as a first component.

A component (eg, a first component) is "coupled with/to (operatively or communicatively)" to another component (eg, a second component) When referring to "connected to", it will be understood that the certain element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (eg, a third element). On the other hand, when it is said that a component (eg, a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (eg, a second component), the component and the It may be understood that other components (eg, a third component) do not exist between other components.

As used herein, the expression "configured to (or configured to)" depends on the context, for example, "suitable for," "having the capacity to ," "designed to," "adapted to," "made to," or "capable of." The term “configured (or configured to)” may not necessarily mean only “specifically designed to” in hardware. Instead, in some circumstances, the expression “a device configured to” may mean that the device is “capable of” with other devices or parts. For example, the phrase “a processor configured (or configured to perform) A, B, and C” refers to a dedicated processor (eg, an embedded processor) for performing the operations, or by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device. , may mean a generic-purpose processor (eg, a CPU or an application processor) capable of performing corresponding operations.

Terms used in this document are only used to describe specific embodiments, and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. The singular expression may include the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art described in this document. Among the terms used in this document, terms defined in a general dictionary may be interpreted with the same or similar meaning as the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in this document, ideal or excessively formal meanings is not interpreted as In some cases, even terms defined in this document cannot be construed to exclude embodiments of the present document.

The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present document may include, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a video phone, and an e-book reader. , desktop personal computer, laptop personal computer, netbook computer, workstation, server, personal digital assistant (PDA), portable multimedia player (PMP), MP3 player, mobile It may include at least one of a medical device, a camera, and a wearable device. According to various embodiments, the wearable device may be an accessory type (eg, a watch, ring, bracelet, anklet, necklace, eyeglass, contact lens, or head-mounted-device (HMD)), a fabric or an integral piece of clothing ( It may include at least one of, for example, electronic clothing), a body attachable type (eg, a skin pad or tattoo), or a bioimplantable type (eg, an implantable circuit).

In some embodiments, the electronic device may be a home appliance. Home appliances are, for example, televisions, digital video disk (DVD) players, audio, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwave ovens, washing machines, air purifiers, set-top boxes, home automation controls. panel (home automation control panel), security control panel (security control panel), TV box (eg Samsung HomeSync ^TM , Apple TV ^TM , or Google TV ^TM ), game console (eg Xbox ^TM , PlayStation ^TM ), electronic dictionary , an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic picture frame.

In another embodiment, the electronic device may include various medical devices (eg, various portable medical measuring devices (eg, a blood glucose meter, a heart rate monitor, a blood pressure monitor, or a body temperature monitor), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Computed tomography (CT), imagers, or ultrasound machines, etc.), navigation devices, satellite navigation systems (global navigation satellite system (GNSS)), event data recorder (EDR), flight data recorder (FDR), automotive infotainment ) devices, ship electronic equipment (e.g. ship navigation devices, gyro compasses, etc.), avionics, security devices, vehicle head units, industrial or domestic robots, automatic teller's machines (ATMs) in financial institutions. , point of sales (POS) in stores, or internet of things (e.g. light bulbs, sensors, electricity or gas meters, sprinkler devices, smoke alarms, thermostats, street lights, toasters) , exercise equipment, hot water tank, heater, boiler, etc.) may include at least one.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device is a piece of furniture or part of a building/structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, or various measuring instruments (eg, water, electricity, gas, or a radio wave measuring device). In various embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of one or more of the various devices described above. The electronic device according to an embodiment may be a flexible electronic device. In addition, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices, and may include a new electronic device according to technological development.

Hereinafter, an electronic device according to various embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the term user may refer to a person who uses an electronic device or a device (eg, an artificial intelligence electronic device) using the electronic device.

1 , an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 is described, in various embodiments. The electronic device 101 may include a bus 110 , a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input/output interface 150 , a display 160 , and a communication interface 170 . In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may omit at least one of the components or may additionally include other components.

The bus 110 may include, for example, a circuit that connects the components 110 - 170 to each other and transmits communication (eg, a control message and/or data) between the components.

The processor 120 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), and a communication processor (CP). The processor 120 may, for example, execute an operation or data processing related to control and/or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101 .

The memory 130 may include volatile and/or non-volatile memory. The memory 130 may store, for example, commands or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, the memory 130 may store software and/or a program 140 . Program 140 may include, for example, kernel 141 , middleware 143 , application programming interface (API) 145 , and/or application programs (or “applications”) 147 , etc. may include. At least a portion of the kernel 141 , the middleware 143 , or the API 145 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

The kernel 141 is, for example, system resources (eg, middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147) used to execute an operation or function implemented in other programs (eg, middleware 143, API 145, or the application program 147). : The bus 110, the processor 120, the memory 130, etc.) can be controlled or managed. In addition, the kernel 141 may provide an interface capable of controlling or managing system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 101 from the middleware 143 , the API 145 , or the application program 147 . can

The middleware 143 may, for example, play an intermediary role so that the API 145 or the application program 147 communicates with the kernel 141 to send and receive data.

Also, the middleware 143 may process one or more work requests received from the application program 147 according to priority. For example, the middleware 143 may use a system resource (eg, the bus 110 , the processor 120 , or the memory 130 ) of the electronic device 101 for at least one of the application programs 147 . You can give priority. For example, the middleware 143 may process the one or more work requests according to the priority given to the at least one, thereby performing scheduling or load balancing for the one or more work requests.

The API 145 is, for example, an interface for the application 147 to control functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143, for example, file control, window control, image processing, or text. It may include at least one interface or function (eg, a command) for control and the like.

The input/output interface 150 may serve as an interface capable of transmitting, for example, a command or data input from a user or other external device to other component(s) of the electronic device 101 . Also, the input/output interface 150 may output a command or data received from other component(s) of the electronic device 101 to a user or other external device.

Display 160 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, or microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) displays, or electronic paper displays. The display 160 may, for example, display various contents (eg, text, image, video, icon, or symbol) to the user. The display 160 may include a touch screen, and may receive, for example, a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using an electronic pen or a part of the user's body.

The communication interface 170, for example, sets up communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device (eg, the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106). can For example, the communication interface 170 may be connected to the network 162 through wireless communication or wired communication to communicate with an external device (eg, the second external electronic device 104 or the server 106 ).

Wireless communication is, for example, a cellular communication protocol, for example, long-term evolution (LTE), LTE Advance (LTE-A), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal (UMTS). At least one of mobile telecommunications system), Wireless Broadband (WiBro), and Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) may be used. Also, wireless communication may include, for example, short-range communication 164 . The short-range communication 164 may include, for example, at least one of wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), or global navigation satellite system (GNSS). GNSS is, depending on the region or bandwidth used, for example, GPS (Global Positioning System), Glonass (Global Navigation Satellite System), Beidou Navigation Satellite System (hereinafter referred to as "Beidou") or Galileo, the European global satellite-based navigation system. It may include at least one. Hereinafter, in this document, "GPS" may be used interchangeably with "GNSS". Wired communication may include, for example, at least one of universal serial bus (USB), high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), recommended standard232 (RS-232), or plain old telephone service (POTS). The network 162 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, for example, a computer network (eg, LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices 102 and 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, server 106 may include a group of one or more servers. According to various embodiments, all or part of the operations executed by the electronic device 101 may be executed by one or a plurality of other electronic devices (eg, the electronic devices 102 and 104 , or the server 106 ). Accordingly, when the electronic device 101 is to perform a function or service automatically or upon request, the electronic device 101 performs at least some functions related thereto instead of or in addition to executing the function or service itself. may request from another device (eg, electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) The other electronic device (eg, electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) may request the requested function or The additional function may be executed and the result may be transmitted to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may provide the requested function or service by processing the received result as it is or additionally. For example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used.

2 is a block diagram of an electronic device 201 according to various embodiments. The electronic device 201 may include, for example, all or a part of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 1 . The electronic device 201 includes one or more processors (eg, an application processor (AP)) 210 , a communication module 220 , (a subscriber identification module 224 , a memory 230 , a sensor module 240 , an input device ( 250 ), a display 260 , an interface 270 , an audio module 280 , a camera module 291 , a power management module 295 , a battery 296 , an indicator 297 , and a motor 298 . can

The processor 210 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the processor 210 by, for example, driving an operating system or an application program, and may perform various data processing and operations. The processor 210 may be implemented as, for example, a system on chip (SoC). According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may further include a graphic processing unit (GPU) and/or an image signal processor. The processor 210 may include at least some of the components shown in FIG. 2 (eg, the cellular module 221 ). The processor 210 may load and process commands or data received from at least one of other components (eg, non-volatile memory) into a volatile memory, and store various data in the non-volatile memory. have.

The communication module 220 may have the same or similar configuration to the communication interface 170 of FIG. 1 . The communication module 220 is, for example, a cellular module 221 , a WiFi module 223 , a Bluetooth module 225 , a GNSS module 227 (eg, a GPS module, a Glonass module, a Beidou module, or a Galileo module). , may include an NFC module 228 and a radio frequency (RF) module 229 .

The cellular module 221 may provide, for example, a voice call, a video call, a text service, or an Internet service through a communication network. According to an embodiment, the cellular module 221 may use a subscriber identification module (eg, a SIM card) 224 to identify and authenticate the electronic device 201 within a communication network. According to an embodiment, the cellular module 221 may perform at least some of the functions that the processor 210 may provide. According to an embodiment, the cellular module 221 may include a communication processor (CP).

Each of the WiFi module 223 , the Bluetooth module 225 , the GNSS module 227 , or the NFC module 228 may include, for example, a processor for processing data transmitted and received through a corresponding module. According to some embodiments, at least some (eg, two or more) of the cellular module 221 , the WiFi module 223 , the Bluetooth module 225 , the GNSS module 227 , or the NFC module 228 is one integrated chip. (IC) or contained within an IC package.

The RF module 229 may transmit/receive a communication signal (eg, an RF signal), for example. The RF module 229 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amp module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to another embodiment, at least one of the cellular module 221 , the WiFi module 223 , the Bluetooth module 225 , the GNSS module 227 or the NFC module 228 transmits and receives an RF signal through a separate RF module. can

Subscriber identification module 224 may include, for example, a card including a subscriber identification module and/or an embedded SIM (SIM), and may include unique identification information (eg, integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID)) or Subscriber information (eg, international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) may be included.

The memory 230 (eg, the memory 130 ) may include, for example, an internal memory 232 or an external memory 234 . The built-in memory 232 may include, for example, a volatile memory (eg, dynamic RAM (DRAM), static RAM (SRAM), or synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM)), a non-volatile memory (eg, a non-volatile memory). One time programmable ROM (OTPROM), programmable ROM (PROM), erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, flash memory (such as NAND flash or NOR flash); It may include at least one of a hard drive and a solid state drive (SSD).

The external memory 234 is a flash drive, for example, compact flash (CF), secure digital (SD), micro secure digital (Micro-SD), mini secure digital (Mini-SD), extreme xD (xD). digital), a multi-media card (MMC), or a memory stick may be further included. The external memory 234 may be functionally and/or physically connected to the electronic device 201 through various interfaces.

The sensor module 240 may, for example, measure a physical quantity or sense an operating state of the electronic device 201 , and convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 240 is, for example, a gesture sensor 240A, a gyro sensor 240B, a barometric pressure sensor 240C, a magnetic sensor 240D, an acceleration sensor 240E, a grip sensor 240F, a proximity sensor ( 240G), color sensor (240H) (e.g. RGB (red, green, blue) sensor), biometric sensor (240I), temperature/humidity sensor (240J), illuminance sensor (240K), or UV (ultra violet) sensor ) may include at least one of the sensors 240M. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 240 may include, for example, an olfactory sensor (E-nose sensor), an electromyography sensor (EMG sensor), an electroencephalogram sensor (EEG sensor), an electrocardiogram sensor (ECG sensor) , an infrared (IR) sensor, an iris sensor, and/or a fingerprint sensor. The sensor module 240 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one or more sensors included therein. In some embodiments, the electronic device 201 further comprises a processor configured to control the sensor module 240 , either as part of the processor 210 or separately, while the processor 210 is in a sleep state; The sensor module 240 may be controlled.

The input device 250 may include, for example, a touch panel 252 , a (digital) pen sensor 254 , a key 256 , or an ultrasonic input device ( 258) may be included. The touch panel 252 may use, for example, at least one of a capacitive type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type. Also, the touch panel 252 may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 252 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user.

The (digital) pen sensor 254 may be, for example, a part of a touch panel or may include a separate recognition sheet. Key 256 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 258 may detect an ultrasonic wave generated by an input tool through a microphone (eg, the microphone 288 ), and check data corresponding to the sensed ultrasonic wave.

The display 260 (eg, the display 160 ) may include a panel 262 , a hologram device 264 , or a projector 266 . The panel 262 may have the same or similar configuration to the display 160 of FIG. 1 . The panel 262 may be implemented to be flexible, transparent, or wearable, for example. The panel 262 may be composed of the touch panel 252 and one module. The hologram device 264 may display a stereoscopic image in the air by using light interference. The projector 266 may display an image by projecting light onto the screen. The screen may be located inside or outside the electronic device 201 , for example. According to one embodiment, the display 260 may further include a control circuit for controlling the panel 262 , the hologram device 264 , or the projector 266 .

The interface 270 is, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) 272 , a universal serial bus (USB) 274 , an optical interface 276 , or a D-subminiature (D-sub). ) (278). The interface 270 may be included in, for example, the communication interface 170 shown in FIG. 1 . Additionally or alternatively, the interface 270 may be, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, a secure digital (SD) card/multi-media card (MMC) interface, or an infrared (IrDA) interface. data association) standard interface.

The audio module 280 may interactively convert a sound and an electrical signal, for example. At least some components of the audio module 280 may be included in, for example, the input/output interface 145 illustrated in FIG. 1 . The audio module 280 may process sound information input or output through, for example, the speaker 282 , the receiver 284 , the earphone 286 , or the microphone 288 .

The camera module 291 is, for example, a device capable of capturing still images and moving images, and according to an embodiment, one or more image sensors (eg, a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, and an image signal processor (ISP). , or a flash (eg, an LED or xenon lamp, etc.).

The power management module 295 may manage power of the electronic device 201 , for example. According to an embodiment, the power management module 295 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit (IC), or a battery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may have a wired and/or wireless charging method. The wireless charging method includes, for example, a magnetic resonance method, a magnetic induction method, or an electromagnetic wave method, and may further include an additional circuit for wireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonance circuit, or a rectifier. have. The battery gauge may measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 296 , voltage, current, or temperature during charging. The battery 296 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery and/or a solar battery.

The indicator 297 may display a specific state of the electronic device 201 or a part thereof (eg, the processor 210 ), for example, a booting state, a message state, or a charging state. The motor 298 may convert an electrical signal into mechanical vibration, and may generate vibration or a haptic effect. Although not shown, the electronic device 201 may include a processing unit (eg, GPU) for supporting mobile TV. The processing device for supporting mobile TV may process media data according to standards such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or mediaFlo ^TM , for example.

Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may vary depending on the type of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the electronic device may be configured to include at least one of the components described in this document, and some components may be omitted or may further include additional other components. In addition, since some of the components of the electronic device according to various embodiments are combined to form a single entity, the functions of the components prior to being combined may be identically performed.

3A is a perspective view illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; 3B is a front view illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; A Cartesian coordinate system is used in FIGS. 3A and 3B , the X axis indicates the vertical direction of the electronic device 300 , the Y axis indicates the horizontal direction of the electronic device 300 , and the Z axis indicates the vertical direction (thickness direction) of the electronic device 300 . ) can mean

3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 300 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 310 of the electronic device 300 . According to various embodiments, at least one gap may be filled with a non-conductive member.

In the electronic device 300 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one non-conductive member may be disposed on the housing portion 310 , respectively. A different number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be disposed in a metal frame disposed on each side of the first housing part 310 .

For example, the non-conductive member arrangement structure disposed in the electronic device 300 according to various embodiments may include not only the first and second metal frames 321 and 322 of the housing part 310 , but also the third metal frame 323 or It may be formed in at least a portion of the fourth metal frame 324 and may be disposed in the same arrangement structure.

3A and 3B , an electronic device 300 according to various embodiments may be the same device as the electronic devices 101 and 201 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 . The electronic device 300 according to various embodiments may be an electronic device including at least some of the components of the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 201 of FIG. 2 .

The electronic device 300 according to various embodiments may include a housing 310 . For example, the housing 310 may form all or at least a portion of the exterior of the electronic device. Housing 310 according to various embodiments may be formed of materials such as plastic, metal, carbon fiber and other fiber composites, ceramic, glass, wood, or combinations of these materials.

As another example, the housing 310 may be entirely formed of one material or a combination of materials, and may be partially formed of materials having different physical properties.

The housing 310 of the electronic device 300 according to various embodiments may have an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of side surfaces. For example, the upper surface, the lower surface, and the plurality of side surfaces of the housing 310 may be formed of the same material or may be formed of materials having different physical properties.

The housing 310 of the electronic device 300 according to various embodiments may include a display 301 (or a touch panel on which a touch panel is mounted, which may be referred to as a touch screen) on an upper surface thereof. For example, the receiver 302 for receiving the other party's voice may be disposed above the display 301 . For example, components for performing various functions of the electronic device 300 may be disposed around the receiver 302 . For example, the components may include at least one sensor 303 , 304 , 305 . The sensors 303 , 304 , and 305 may include, for example, at least one of an illuminance sensor (eg, an optical sensor), a proximity sensor (eg, an optical sensor), an infrared sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor. According to one embodiment, the front of the housing 310 may include at least one front camera 306 .

The display 301 according to various embodiments may be formed to occupy most of the top surface of the electronic device 300 . The main home screen may be the first screen displayed on the display 301 when the electronic device 300 is turned on. When the electronic device 300 has different home screens of several pages, the main home screen may be a first home screen among the home screens of several pages. Shortcut icons for executing frequently used applications, a main menu switching key, time, weather, etc. may be displayed on the home screen. The main menu switching key may display a menu screen on the display 301 . As another example, a status bar displaying the status of the electronic device 300 such as the battery charge status, the strength of the received signal, and the current time may be formed at the upper end of the display 301 . As another example, a home key 307a, a menu key 307b, and a back key 307c may be formed under the display 301 .

When the home key 307a according to various embodiments is pressed, the electronic device 300 may display a main home screen on the display 301 . For example, when the home key 307a is touched while a home screen or menu screen different from the main home screen is displayed on the display 301 , the main home screen may be displayed on the display 301 . As another example, if the home key 307a is touched while applications are being executed on the display 301 , a main home screen may be displayed on the display 301 . As another example, the home key 307a may be used to display recently used applications on the display 301 or to display a task manager.

The menu key 307b according to various embodiments may provide a connection menu that can be used on the display 301 . For example, the connection menu may include a widget addition menu, a background screen change menu, a search menu, an edit menu, an environment setting menu, and the like. The back key 307c may display a screen that was executed immediately before the currently executed screen or terminate the most recently used application.

The housing 310 of the electronic device 300 according to various embodiments includes a first surface, a second surface facing opposite to the first surface, and a first side at least partially enclosing a space between the first and second surfaces. It may include a housing portion that The housing 310 according to various embodiments may include a conductive material and a non-conductive material.

A portion of the housing 310 according to various embodiments is a conductive member, for example, a metal member, and at least a portion of the front surface, at least a portion of the rear surface, or at least a portion of the side surface may be formed of a conductive member. The housing 310 portion according to various embodiments is a non-conductive member, for example, a non-conductive housing, and at least a portion of the front surface, at least a portion of the rear surface, or at least a portion of the side surface may be configured with a non-conductive member. For example, when the housing 310 of the electronic device 300 is a metal housing, the metal housing may include an exterior conductive member constituting the exterior.

The external conductive member according to various embodiments may include a metal frame disposed along the edge of the electronic device 300 . For example, the metal frame may be disposed to extend to at least a partial area of the rear surface of the electronic device 300 from which the edge extends.

The conductive member according to various embodiments may form at least a portion of an edge of the electronic device 300 , and a non-conductive member may be formed on the remaining portion. In this case, the housing may be formed in such a way that the non-conductive member is insert-injected into the conductive member.

The conductive edge structure constituting the edge of the housing of the electronic device 300 according to various embodiments may include a plurality of conductive members 321 to 324 . The conductive members 321 to 324 according to various embodiments are a metal frame responsible for at least a part of an external appearance, and the metal frame may include first to fourth metal frames because the metal frame is substantially rectangular when viewed from above. For example, the conductive members 321 to 324 need not be substantially limited to a rectangular shape, and may be configured in a polygonal shape, and may be configured in a curved shape, for example, a circle or an ellipse.

As another example, the housing 310 may include first to fourth sides. The second side opposite the first side has the same length, the fourth side opposite the third side has the same length, and the third and fourth sides are longer than the first and second sides. can be Hereinafter, the conductive member will be referred to as a metal frame.

When the electronic device 300 according to various embodiments is viewed from the front, a metal frame located above the housing of the electronic device 300 is referred to as a first metal frame 321 , and is located below the housing of the electronic device 300 . The metal frame is referred to as a second metal frame 322 , the metal frame on the left side of the housing of the electronic device 300 is referred to as a third metal frame 323 , and the metal frame on the right side of the housing of the electronic device 300 . may be referred to as a fourth metal frame 324 .

The first metal frame 321 or the second metal frame 322 according to various embodiments may include at least one non-conductive member. For example, the first metal frame 321 and the second metal frame 322 may include non-conductive members 331 , 332 ; 333 and 334 , respectively. For example, each of the non-conductive members 331 , 332 ; 333 , and 334 is made of an insulating material and may be referred to as an insulating part, and may be referred to as a segmented part by separating metal frames.

The non-conductive member according to various embodiments may be disposed on the first metal frame 321 , the second metal frame 322 , or all of them. For example, a pair of non-conductive members 331 and 332 respectively disposed at both ends of the first metal frame 321 is defined as a first non-conductive member, and a pair of non-conductive members disposed at both ends of the second metal frame 322, respectively, is defined as a first non-conductive member. The non-conductive member may be defined as second non-conductive members 333 and 334 .

At least a portion of the metal frame separated by the at least one non-conductive member according to various embodiments may be operated as at least a portion of the antenna radiator. For example, at least a portion of each of the metal frames 321 to 324 separated by the first and second non-conductive members 331 , 332 ; 333 and 334 may be used as an antenna radiator, respectively. For example, the first metal frame 321 may be an upper central radiator provided by a pair of non-conductive members 331 and 332 formed at regular intervals. For example, the second metal frame 332 may be a lower central radiator provided by a pair of second non-conductive members 333 and 334 formed at regular intervals. At least one of the first non-conductive members 331 and 332 and the second non-conductive members 333 and 334 according to various embodiments may be formed together when the non-conductive member is insert-injected into the metal frame.

When power is supplied to one of the first metal frame 321 or the second metal frame 322 according to various embodiments to operate as at least a part of the antenna radiator, either the third metal frame 323 or the fourth metal frame 324 . At least one may be electrically coupled to at least one of the first metal frame 321 and the second metal frame 322 to operate as at least a portion of the antenna radiator, respectively.

The pair of first non-conductive members 331 and 332 according to various embodiments may be configured by filling at least one gap between the metal frames with at least some non-conductive material. The pair of second non-conductive members 333 and 334 according to various embodiments may be configured by filling a gap between the metal frames with a non-conductive material. For example, the first and second non-conductive members 331 , 332 ; 333 , and 334 may be vertically symmetrically/asymmetrically disposed and/or horizontally/asymmetrically disposed with respect to the display.

The first metal frame 321 according to various embodiments may additionally include upper side metal frames 323a and 324a that are bent after extending from the third and fourth metal frames 323 and 324, respectively. For example, first non-conductive members 331 and 332 may be respectively disposed between the first metal frame 321 and the upper side metal frames 323a and 324a, respectively. The first metal frame 321 according to various embodiments may operate as an antenna radiator that is fed by a power supply circuit to form resonance. When the first metal frame 321 according to various embodiments is fed by a power supply circuit and operates as an antenna radiator, at least a portion of the upper side metal frame 323a and the third metal frame 323 and the upper side metal At least a portion of the frame 324a and the fourth metal frame 324 may be electrically coupled to operate as at least a portion of the antenna radiator.

The second metal frame 322 according to various embodiments may additionally include lower side metal frames 323b and 324b that are bent after extending from the third and fourth metal frames 323 and 324, respectively. For example, the lower side metal frames 323b and 324b may extend from the third and fourth metal frames 323 and 324, respectively, and may be formed by being bent at a right angle. For example, second non-conductive members 333 and 334 may be respectively disposed between the second metal frame 322 and the lower side metal frames 323b and 324b, respectively. For example, the second metal frame 322 may operate as an antenna radiator that is fed by a power supply circuit to form resonance. When the second metal frame 322 according to various embodiments is fed by a power supply circuit and operates as an antenna radiator, at least a portion of the lower side metal frame 323b and the third metal frame 323, or the lower side metal frame At least a portion of the frame 324b and the fourth metal frame 324 may be electrically coupled to operate as at least a portion of the antenna radiator.

At least a portion of various electronic components may be disposed on the first metal frame 321 of the electronic device 300 according to various embodiments. For example, the first metal frame 321 may accommodate at least one of a socket device (not shown) for inserting a card-type external device and a memory card (not shown) for expanding a storage space. For example, an earphone jack connector for connecting an earphone jack may be disposed on the first metal frame 321 . However, the arrangement of the socket device or the memory card is not limited thereto.

An interface connector 308 for charging the electronic device 300 by receiving a data transmission/reception function and/or external power by an external device may be disposed on the second metal frame 322 of the electronic device according to various embodiments. have. For example, an ear jack hole may be disposed on one side of the interface connector 308 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and at least one of the above-described electronic components may be disposed outside the metal frame.

At least one side key button (not shown) may be disposed on the third metal frame 323 according to various embodiments to contribute to performing a volume up/down function, a scroll function, and the like.

At least one second side key button 309 may be disposed on the fourth metal frame 324 according to various embodiments. The second side key button 309 may serve to perform a power on/off function, a wakeup/sleep function of the electronic device, and the like.

At least one key button (not shown) may be disposed on at least a partial area of the front surface of the electronic device 300 , excluding the display 301 , according to various embodiments. For example, the key button may perform a home key button function. A fingerprint recognition sensor device may be disposed on the upper surface of the home key button. For example, the home key button performs a first function (a home screen return function, a wake-up/sleep function, etc.) by physically pressing, and a second function by swiping the upper surface of the home key button. It can be contributed to perform (eg fingerprint recognition function, etc.).

The display 301 of the electronic device 300 according to various embodiments may have a flat surface or may be configured to have a curved surface on one side or both sides, respectively. As another example, the display according to various embodiments may include a curved portion having a curvature. For example, the curved portion may extend along an X-axis and/or a Y-axis along the display edge area, respectively. The electronic device 300 according to various embodiments may selectively display at least a portion of information by controlling the display module.

Referring to FIG. 3C , the first metal frame (conductive member) 321 disposed on the housing portion of the electronic device 300 according to various embodiments is fed from the communication circuit 380 to form resonance at least of the antenna radiator. Some of them can work. For example, at least one of the metal frames 321 ; 323 , 323a ; 324 and 324a segmented by the non-conductive members 331 and 332 , respectively, may operate as at least a part of the antenna radiator. For example, the first metal frame 321 operates as at least a part of the main antenna radiator, and the side metal frames 323 and 323a disposed on one side of the first metal frame 321 and/or the other side of the first metal frame 321 The side metal frames 324 and 324a disposed on the are electrically coupled to the first metal frame 321 , respectively, and may each operate as at least a part of the auxiliary antenna radiator. For example, each of the side metal frames 323 , 323a ; 324 , 324a may be referred to as a coupling antenna or a coupling radiator .

The first metal frame (which may be used interchangeably with the conductive member) 321 according to various embodiments is supplied with power by the power supply unit 390 disposed on the circuit board 370 to operate as at least a part of the antenna radiator. can do. In this case, the conductive member 321 may serve as a main antenna of the electronic device 300 . Other conductive members 323 and 324 near the conductive member 321 may not be electrically connected to the communication circuit 380 .

As another example, other conductive members 323 and 324 near the conductive member 321 may be electrically connected to ground members 371 and 372 or other ground members 373 and 374 of the circuit board 370 , respectively. Each ground member 371-374 may be formed as a ground plane in at least a partial area of the circuit board 370 .

The communication circuit 380 according to various embodiments may be formed on at least a portion of the circuit board 370 inside the electronic device 300 . The circuit board 370 according to various embodiments is typically an electronic device 300 such as a printed circuit board (PCB), a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), or a printed board assembly (PBA). It can mean all the boards that can be mounted inside the .

The electronic device 300 according to various embodiments may adjust the length of the antenna differently according to a bandwidth to be supported. For example, the antenna bandwidth may be adjusted differently according to the position of the non-conductive member and the positions of the feeding part (not shown), the opening (gap) (segmentation part), and the grounding part (not shown).

At least one antenna using a metal frame according to various embodiments may be formed in the electronic device 300 . The antenna may be configured using single-band and/or multi-band antenna structures. As examples of communication bands that can be covered by the antenna, a general antenna used in a portable electronic device has a PIFA or a monopole radiator as a basic structure, and the volume and number of mounted antennas can be determined according to the service frequency, bandwidth, and type. have. Although there are differences in frequency by region around the world, in general, the main communication bands include the 700 MHz ~ 900 MHz low band, the 1700 MHz ~ 2100 MHz mid band, and the 2300 MHz ~ 2700 MHz high band. In addition, various wireless communication services such as BT, GPS, and WIFI can be used. As another example, a service band having a similar frequency band is bundled and designed to be divided into multiple antennas.

For example, in the case of the main antenna in charge of voice/data communication (GPRS, WCDMA, LTE, etc.), which is the main communication of the device, it is located at the lower part of the electronic device with few metal parts that impair the performance of the antenna. In view, the bands to be implemented are as follows. 2G (GSM850, EGSM, DCS, PCS), WCDMA (B1, B2, B5, B8), LTE (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B38, B39, B40, B41), etc., can implement all 24 bands.

The electronic device 300 according to various embodiments may implement an antenna by bundling service bands having similar frequency bands over two areas. Examples include 2G (GSM850, EGSM, DCS, PCS), WCDMA (B1, B2, B5, B8), LTE (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B39), and LTE (B7, B38, B40, B41) antennas can be designed for the Main2 antenna.

Referring to FIG. 3D , the electronic device 3100 according to various embodiments may include at least one gap on a side surface and a non-conductive member that at least partially fills the at least one gap. For example, in the electronic device 3100 , the non-conductive members 3133 and 3134 may be disposed in at least partial regions of the third and fourth metal frames 3123 and 3124 on both sides of the housing portion, respectively.

The first and second non-conductive members 331 and 332 shown in FIG. 3C are disposed on a metal frame disposed at the top, bottom, or upper and lower ends of the housing portion of the electronic device, and the first and second non-conductive members 331 and 332 shown in FIG. 3D ( 3133 and 3134 are disposed on a side surface of the housing portion of the electronic device, for example, a first non-conductive member 3133 disposed on the first side and a second non-conductive member 3134 disposed on the second side surface ) may be included. The electronic device 3100 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

The metal frame 3121 disposed along the upper periphery of the electronic device 3100 according to various embodiments may be supplied with power from the communication circuit 3180 to operate as at least a portion of the antenna radiator, respectively. For example, each of the metal frames 3121 , 3123 , and 3124 segmented by the non-conductive members 3131 and 3132 may operate as at least a part of the antenna radiator, respectively. For example, the first metal frame 3121 operates as a main antenna radiator, and the first side metal frame 3123 disposed on one side of the first metal frame 3121 and/or the first metal frame 3121 on the other side The disposed second side metal frame 3124 may be electrically coupled to the first metal frame 3121 to operate as an auxiliary antenna radiator. At least one side metal frame 3123; 3124 may be referred to as a coupling antenna or a coupling radiator .

The first metal frame 3121 according to various embodiments may be supplied with power by the power feeding unit 3190 formed on the circuit board 3170 and operate as a main antenna radiator, thereby serving as a main antenna of the electronic device 3100 . have. Other conductive members 323 and 324 near the conductive member 321 may or may not be electrically connected to the communication circuit 3180 .

As another example, the other conductive members 3123 and 3124 near the first metal frame 3121 may be electrically connected to the ground members 3172 and 3171 of the circuit board 3170 , respectively. Each of the ground members 3172 and 3171 may be formed as a ground surface or a groung plane in at least a partial area of the circuit board 3170 .

The communication circuit 3180 according to various embodiments may be formed on at least a portion of the circuit board 3170 inside the electronic device 3100 . The circuit board 3170 according to various embodiments is typically an electronic device 3100, such as a printed circuit board (PCB), a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), or a printed board assembly (PBA). It may mean all the boards that can be mounted inside the .

The electronic device 3100 according to various embodiments may adjust the length of the antenna differently according to a bandwidth to be supported. For example, the antenna bandwidth may be differently adjusted according to the position of the non-conductive member and the distance between the power feeding unit (not shown) and the grounding unit (not shown).

Referring to FIG. 3E , in an electronic device 3200 according to various embodiments, an additional ground line 3273 may be configured in a metal frame 3221 as compared to the electronic device 3100 illustrated in FIG. 3D . The electronic device 3200 according to various embodiments may be electrically connected to the ground member 3274 disposed on the substrate 3270 by an additional ground line 3273 .

The electronic device 3200 according to various embodiments has the same configuration as that of the electronic device 3100 illustrated in FIG. 3D except that an additional ground line 3273 and a ground member 3274 are configured. to be omitted. The electronic device 3200 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

4A to 4D are diagrams illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 410 or the second housing portion 420 of the electronic device 400 .

4A to 4D , an electronic device 400 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device, and may include a first housing part 410 , a second housing part 420 , and a connection part 430 . have. The first housing part 410 according to various embodiments may be referred to as a first electronic device, and the second housing part 420 may be referred to as a second electronic device. The electronic device 400 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

The connection part 430 according to various embodiments may rotatably connect the first and second housing parts 410 and 420 to each other about the rotation axis A, and may be defined as a hinge unit. For example, the hinge part 430 may provide pivot movement of the first and second housing parts 410 and 420 . For example, the second housing part 420 may be oriented to face the first housing part 410 , and may be folded or unfolded about the rotation axis A . 4A and 4C show the electronic device in a folded state, and FIGS. 4B and 4D show the electronic device in an unfolded state.

The electronic device 400 according to various embodiments may be the same device as the electronic devices 100 and 201 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 . The electronic device 400 according to various embodiments may include first and second housing parts 410 and 420 . For example, the first and second housing parts 410 and 420 may cover all or at least a part of the exterior of the electronic device. The first and second housings 410 and 420 according to various embodiments may be formed of materials such as plastic, metal, carbon fiber and/or other fiber composites, ceramic, glass, wood, or combinations of these materials.

The first and second housing parts 410 and 420 according to various embodiments may have first and second frame structures, respectively. For example, since the first and second edge structures are made of a conductive material, they may be referred to as first and second conductive edge structures.

The first conductive rim structure of the first housing portion 410 according to various embodiments includes a first side, a second side shorter than the first side, a third side having the same length as the first side, and a second side As a shape including a fourth side having the same length as , it may have an approximately rectangular shape. The second conductive rim structure of the second housing part 420 according to various embodiments includes a first side, a second side shorter than the first side, a third side having the same length as the first side, and a second side As a shape including a fourth side having the same length as , it may have an approximately rectangular shape.

When the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments is in a folded state, substantially each of the first and second housing parts 410 and 420 may be arranged so that their edges overlap each other in an aligned shape. For example, the first side of the first housing part 410 may have the same length as the first side of the second housing part 420 , and the respective sides of the remaining first and second housing parts 410 and 420 are also the same. can have a length.

Each of the first and second housings 410 and 420 according to various embodiments may have an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of side surfaces, respectively. For example, the upper surface, the lower surface, and the plurality of side surfaces of the first housing 410 may be formed of the same material, or may be formed of materials having different physical properties. For example, the upper surface, the lower surface, and the plurality of side surfaces of the second housing 420 may be formed of the same material or may be formed of materials having different physical properties.

In the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments, at least one display may be disposed in the first housing part 410 or the second housing part 420 , respectively. For example, the first display 401 may be disposed on the first housing portion 410 . The first display 401 may be a touch screen. For example, the second display 403 may be disposed on the upper surface (outer surface) of the second housing part 420 . For example, the second display 403 may be a touch screen. For example, the third display 402 may be disposed on the lower surface (inner surface) of the second housing part 420 . The third display 402 may be a touch screen. In the first housing portion 410 , instead of the first display 401 , a keyboard operated by a physical pressing operation may be disposed. At least one display of the electronic device according to various embodiments may have different sizes. For example, the third display 403 may be configured to have a smaller size than the first and second displays 401 and 402 , and may not be disposed.

A first display 401 (or a touch panel on which a touch panel is mounted may be referred to as a touch screen) may be installed on the first housing 410 portion of the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments. For example, the first display 401 may be formed to occupy most of the top surface of the electronic device 400 . The first display 401 may be the same device as the display 301 illustrated in FIGS. 3A and 3B .

A portion of the first housing 410 of the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments may include a first surface, a second surface facing opposite to the first surface, and a first portion surrounding at least a portion of a space between the first and second surfaces. side may be included. A portion of the first housing 410 according to various embodiments may include a conductive material and a non-conductive material. For example, the first housing portion 410 may have an outer edge structure including a conductive member and a non-conductive member.

The first housing portion 410 according to various embodiments may include at least a portion of the front surface, at least a portion of the rear surface, or at least a portion of the side surface of the conductive material. The first housing portion 410 according to various embodiments may include at least a portion of the front surface, at least a portion of the rear surface, or at least a portion of the side surface of the non-conductive material. For example, when the first housing portion 410 of the electronic device 400 is a metal housing, the metal housing may include an exterior conductive member constituting an exterior. For example, the external conductive member may include a metal frame disposed along the edge of the electronic device 400 .

The metal frame according to various embodiments may be disposed on at least a portion of the edge of the electronic device 400 , and the remaining portion may be replaced with a non-conductive member. In this case, the first housing part 410 may be formed by inserting and injecting a non-conductive member into the metal frame.

The metal frame (metal part) constituting the edge of the first housing part 410 of the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments may include a plurality of metal frames. The metal frame according to various embodiments may include first to fourth metal frames 411 to 414 .

A metal frame at the lower side of the first housing 410 according to various embodiments is referred to as a first metal frame 411 , and the metal frame at the upper side of the first housing 410 part is referred to as a second metal frame 412 . , the metal frame on the left side of the first housing 410 is called a third metal frame 413 , and the metal frame on the right side of the first housing 410 is called a fourth metal frame 414 . can do.

The first metal frame 411 according to various embodiments may include at least one non-conductive member 415 and 416 . Each of the non-conductive members 415 and 416 may be made of an insulating material and may be referred to as an insulating part, and may be referred to as a segmented part by separating the metal frame. For example, at least one non-conductive member may be aligned along a side surface of the conductive member or housing portion. The non-conductive member may include a non-metallic portion.

The non-conductive members 415 and 416 according to various embodiments may include a metal material. The conductive member according to various embodiments may include a metal material. The metal material may include any one of aluminum, stainless steel, and an amorphous metal alloy.

The amorphous metal alloy according to various embodiments may have a microstructure similar to a liquid phase without a crystalline structure by irregularly arranging atoms, unlike a typical alloy. The amorphous alloy has uniform isotropic properties, excellent mechanical strength due to no crystallographic anisotropy, and can have excellent corrosion resistance due to uniform structure and composition.

Metal frames separated by respective non-conductive members 415 and 416 according to various embodiments may be used as antenna radiators, respectively. The first metal frame 411 may be an upper central frame provided by a pair of non-conductive members 415 and 416 formed at regular intervals. For example, the non-conductive members 415 and 416 may be formed together when the non-conductive member is insert-injected into the first frame 411 .

When the first frame 411 according to various embodiments is powered and operates as an antenna radiator, at least a portion of each of the third and fourth metal frames 413,414 is electrically coupled to the first frame 411, respectively, Each may operate as at least a part of the antenna radiator. The third and fourth metal frames 413,414 according to various embodiments may be respectively arranged in a segmented shape by a non-conductive material (not shown).

The non-conductive members 415 and 416 according to various embodiments may be configured by filling a gap between the metal frames with a non-conductive material.

The first metal frame 411 according to various embodiments may additionally include upper side metal frames 413a and 414a that are bent after extending from the third and fourth metal frames 413,414, respectively. Non-conductive members 415 and 416 may be respectively disposed between the first metal frame 411 and the upper side metal frames 413a and 414a, respectively.

The first metal frame 411 according to various embodiments may operate as an antenna radiator that is fed by a power supply circuit to form resonance. When the first metal frame 411 according to various embodiments operates as an antenna radiator that forms resonance by being fed by a power supply circuit, at least a portion of the upper side metal frame 413a and the third metal frame 413 or the At least a portion of the upper side metal frame 414a and the fourth metal frame 414 may be electrically coupled to operate as at least a portion of the antenna radiator.

The first housing 410 of the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments may include a communication circuit and a grounding unit (not shown) disposed therein on a substrate. Since the configuration in which the central metal frame operates as an antenna radiator that forms resonance by being connected to a communication circuit (not shown) and a ground has been described with reference to FIG. 3C, a redundant description will be omitted.

In the second housing part 420 according to various embodiments, a second display 402 (or a touch panel on which a touch panel is mounted may be referred to as a touch screen) may be installed on a lower surface of the second housing part 420 . The second display 402 may be formed to occupy most of the lower surface of the electronic device 400 . In the second housing part 420 according to various embodiments, a third display 403 (or a touch panel on which a touch panel is mounted may be referred to as a touch screen) may be installed on an upper surface of the second housing part 420 .

A portion of the second housing 420 of the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments may include a first surface, a second surface facing opposite to the first surface, and a first portion surrounding at least a portion of a space between the first and second surfaces. side may be included. The second housing 410 according to various embodiments may include a conductive material and a non-conductive material.

The portion of the second housing 420 according to various embodiments is made of a conductive material, for example, a metal housing, and at least a portion of the front surface, at least a portion of the rear surface, or at least a portion of the side surface may be formed of a conductive material. A portion of the second housing 420 according to various embodiments is a non-conductive material, for example, a non-conductive housing, and at least a portion of the front surface, at least a portion of the rear surface, or at least a portion of the side surface may be formed of a non-conductive material. For example, when the portion of the second housing 420 of the electronic device 400 is a metal housing, the metal housing may include an exterior conductive member constituting an exterior of the electronic device 400 . The external conductive member may include a metal frame disposed along the edge of the electronic device 400 .

The metal frame constituting the edge of the second housing part 410 according to various embodiments may include a plurality of metal frames. The metal frame according to various embodiments may include first to fourth metal frames 421 to 424 .

A metal frame on the lower side of the second housing 420 according to various embodiments is referred to as a first metal frame 421 , and the metal frame on the upper side of the second housing 420 housing is referred to as a second metal frame 422 . A metal frame on the left side of the second housing 420 is referred to as a third metal frame 423 , and a metal frame on the right side of the second housing 420 is referred to as a fourth metal frame 424 . can do.

Referring to FIG. 4A , the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments is generated from a first metal frame (conductive member) 411 disposed on a portion of the first housing 410 in a folded state, and thus has a first non-conductive property. An electric field formed in an area adjacent to the member (insulation part) 415 and 416) may be formed in an area except for the direction of the second housing 420, and antenna radiation performance may be deteriorated. For example, if the direction of the electric field is partially restricted, it may mean that the radiation performance of the antenna is deteriorated. Therefore, as described above, when the non-conductive member in the case where the electronic device 400 is of a folding type is disposed only in the first housing, the antenna radiation performance in the standby state (folded state) may be deteriorated.

5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 500 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing part 510 or the second housing part 520 of the electronic device 500 .

5A and 5B , an electronic device 500 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device, and may include a first housing part 510 , a second housing part 520 , and a connection part 530 . have. Compared to the electronic device shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D , the electronic device 500 according to various embodiments differs only in the configuration of the second housing 520, and the remaining configuration of the first housing 510 and the connection part ( 530) will be omitted because the configuration is the same. The electronic device 500 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

A portion of the second housing 520 of the electronic device 500 according to various embodiments may include a second display 502 (or a touch screen may be referred to as a touch screen by mounting a touch panel) on an inner surface thereof. For example, the second display 502 may be formed to occupy most of the inner surface of the electronic device 500 . A third display 503 (or a touch panel on which a touch panel is mounted may be referred to as a touch screen) may be installed on an outer surface of the second housing 520 of the electronic device 500 according to various embodiments. The third display 503 may be formed to occupy a portion of the outer surface of the electronic device 500 .

A portion of the second housing 520 of the electronic device 500 according to various embodiments includes a first surface, a second surface facing opposite to the first surface, and a first portion surrounding at least a portion of a space between the first and second surfaces. side may be included. A portion of the second housing 520 according to various embodiments may include a conductive material and/or a non-conductive material.

The portion of the second housing 520 according to various embodiments is made of a conductive material, for example, a metal housing, and at least a portion of the front surface, at least a portion of the rear surface, or at least a portion of the side surface may be formed of a conductive material. The portion of the second housing 520 according to various embodiments is a non-conductive material, for example, a non-conductive housing, and at least a portion of the front surface, at least a portion of the rear surface, or at least a portion of the side surface may be formed of a non-conductive material. For example, when the portion of the second housing 520 of the electronic device 500 is a metal housing, the metal housing may include an exterior conductive member constituting an exterior. For example, the external conductive member may include at least one metal frame disposed along the edge of the electronic device 500 . The metal frame according to various embodiments may be disposed on at least a portion of the edge of the electronic device 500 , and the remaining portion may be replaced with a non-conductive member. For example, in this case, the second housing part 520 may be formed by inserting and injecting a non-conductive member into the metal frame.

The metal frame constituting the edge of the second housing part 520 of the electronic device 500 according to various embodiments may include at least one metal frame. Metal frames according to various embodiments may include first to fourth metal frames 521 to 554 .

A metal frame located below the second housing 520 according to various embodiments is referred to as a first metal frame 511 , and a metal frame located above the first housing 520 is referred to as a second metal frame 522 . A metal frame on the left side of the second housing 520 will be referred to as a third metal frame 523 , and a metal frame on the right side of the second housing 520 will be referred to as a fourth metal frame 524 . can

The first metal frame 521 according to various embodiments may include at least one non-conductive member 525 and 526 . Each of the non-conductive members 525 and 526 may be made of an insulating material and may be referred to as an insulating part, and may be referred to as a segmented part by segmenting the metal frame.

A metal frame separated by each of the non-conductive members 525 and 526 according to various embodiments may be used as an antenna radiator, respectively. The first metal frame 521 may be an upper central frame provided by a pair of non-conductive members 525 and 526 formed at regular intervals. For example, the non-conductive members 525 and 526 may be formed together when the non-conductive member is insert-injected into the first metal frame 521 .

When the first metal frame 521 according to various embodiments is fed by a power supply circuit and operates as an antenna radiator, at least a portion of each of the third and fourth metal frames 523 and 524 is the first metal frame 521 and each They may be electrically coupled to each other and operate as at least a portion of the antenna radiator. The third and fourth metal frames 523 and 524 according to various embodiments may be respectively disposed in a segmented shape by a non-conductive material (not shown).

The non-conductive members 525 and 526 according to various embodiments may be configured by filling a gap (opening) between the metal frames with a non-conductive material.

The first metal frame 521 according to various embodiments may additionally include upper side metal frames 523a and 524a that are bent after extending from the third and fourth metal frames 523 and 524, respectively. Non-conductive members 525 and 526 may be respectively disposed between the first metal frame 521 and the upper side metal frames 523a and 524a, respectively. The first metal frame 521 according to various embodiments may operate as an antenna radiator that is fed by a power supply circuit to form resonance. When the first metal frame 521 according to various embodiments is fed by a power supply circuit and operates as an antenna radiator, at least a portion of the upper side metal frame 523a and the third metal frame 523 or the upper side metal frame At least a portion of the 524a and the fourth metal frame 524 may be electrically coupled to operate as at least a portion of the antenna radiator.

The second housing 520 of the electronic device 500 according to various embodiments may include a communication circuit and a grounding unit (not shown) disposed therein on a substrate. Since the configuration in which the first metal frame 521 operates as at least a part of the antenna radiator that is connected to the communication circuit (not shown) and the ground to form resonance has been described with reference to FIG. 3C , the overlapping description will be omitted.

The antenna using the metal frame of the electronic device 500 according to various embodiments is an antenna for transmitting and receiving calls, and is one of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Personal Communication Service (PCS), and Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) antennas. can However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

As another example, if the antenna using the metal frame of the electronic device 500 according to various embodiments is an antenna that transmits and receives radio waves wirelessly, such as a Global Positioning System (GPS), Bluetooth, or Wireless LAN antenna. It can be used in various ways.

The electronic device 500 according to various embodiments may adjust the length of the antenna differently according to a bandwidth to be supported. For example, the antenna bandwidth may be differently adjusted according to the position of the non-conductive member and the positions of the feeding unit (not shown) and the grounding unit (not shown).

In the electronic device 500 according to various embodiments, when viewed with respect to the YZ plane, the first non-conductive members 515 and 516 and the second non-conductive members 525 and 526 may be arranged to be substantially symmetrically aligned. For example, the first non-conductive members 515 and 516 and the second non-conductive members 525 and 526 may be arranged to be substantially aligned in the vertical direction with respect to the Z-axis.

According to various embodiments, the conductive member (center metal frame) 511 of the first housing 510 and the conductive member (center metal frame) 521 of the second housing 520 are aligned so as to be vertically symmetrical along the Z axis. can be

Due to this arrangement, the electronic device 500 may maintain the radiation effect of the antenna even when the first housing part 510 and the second housing part 520 are disposed adjacent to each other (folded state).

For example, when the second housing part 520 is disposed adjacent to the first housing part 510 , that is, when the first and second non-conductive members are symmetrically aligned, at least a part of the first housing 510 is formed. Radiation radiated from the antenna radiator may be radiated through the second non-conductive member (opening) of the second housing 520 .

When the first surface of the first housing part 510 of the electronic device 500 and the first surface of the second housing part 520 of the electronic device 500 according to various embodiments face each other, the first non-conductive members 515 and 516 and the The second non-conductive members 525 and 526 are substantially aligned so that antenna radiation can be achieved through the open area of the antenna unit formed in the first housing portion 510 and the open area of the second housing portion 520 that is substantially aligned. have. For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 520 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance can be prevented.

6A and 6B are diagrams respectively illustrating distributions of electric fields generated from at least a portion of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

6A and 6B , many electric fields may be formed near the first non-conductive members 615 and 616 of the first housing portion 610 of the electronic device 600 . The electronic device 600 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

The second non-conductive members 625 and 626 may be disposed on the second housing part 620 according to various embodiments to correspond to the positions of the first non-conductive members 615 and 616 . For example, a passage through which an electric field generated near the first non-conductive members 615 and 616 can be radiated toward the second housing portion 620 is formed, so that many electric fields are also formed near the second non-conductive members 625 and 626 can be

As another example, the electric field may be generated in a shape encompassing the entire first housing part 610 and the second housing part 620 . It can be seen that a large amount of the electric field is also formed in the direction of the second housing portion 620 .

The electronic device 600 according to various embodiments may provide the second non-conductive members 625 and 626 in the second housing part 620 to maintain the radiation direction of the energy field generated by the first non-conductive members 615 and 616. In addition, the conductive member 611 and the second conductive member 621 in the center may be electrically coupled to maintain better radiation performance.

7 shows a first segment (in an opening shape, for example, a position where the first non-conductive members 515 and 516 are located) is disposed on a first housing part 510 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and a second housing part 520 ) with the second segment (in an opening shape, for example, a position where the second non-conductive members 525, 526 aligned with the first non-conductive member are located) (the electronic device in a folded state as shown in FIG. 5A) and without It is a graph showing the radiation efficiency for each frequency band (low band, middle band, high band) of (the electronic device in the folded state as shown in FIG. 4A ). A low band may be between approximately 800 MHz-1000 MHz, a middle band may be approximately between 1700 MHz -2200 MHz, and a high band may be approximately between 2300 MHz -2700 MHz.

Referring to FIG. 7 , in the case in which the antenna employed in the electronic device according to various embodiments has a second segment portion in the second housing portion 520 corresponding to the first segment portion (the upper line in the graph) (FIG. 5A and It can be seen that the total radiation efficiency for each frequency band is higher than that in the case of no electronic device in the same folded state (the lower line in the graph) (the electronic device in the folded state as shown in FIG. 4A ).

[Table 1] shows the first segment of the first housing part 510 in the electronic device 500 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, for example, a second portion corresponding to the first non-conductive members 515 and 516 This is a table comparing radiation efficiency according to frequency bands when the housing part 520 has the second segment, for example, with and without the second non-conductive members 525 and 526 .

Referring to [Table 1], the antenna employed in the electronic device according to various embodiments may have significantly improved radiation performance when the second housing part 520 has the second segment, compared to the case where the second segment does not. .

Referring to Table 1 according to various embodiments, the radiation performance shows a lot of difference in the low band (850 ~ 900 MHz). It can be seen that the radiation efficiency is improved more than 3 times in the low band (850-900 MHz) to the level of 5 to 8.7 d.

For example, in the low-band 850 MHz band, when there is no second segment in the second housing part 520 (the electronic device in the folded state as shown in FIG. 4A ), the radiation efficiency is 14.6%, whereas the second housing part It can be seen that, when there is a second segment at 520 (an electronic device in a folded state as shown in FIG. 5A ), the radiation efficiency is improved to 20.4%. According to another example, in the low-band 900 MHz band, when there is no second segment part in the second housing part 520 (the electronic device in a folded state as shown in FIG. 4A ), the radiation efficiency is 6.97%, whereas the second It can be seen that, when the housing portion 520 has the second segmented portion (the electronic device in a folded state as shown in FIG. 5A ), the radiation efficiency is improved to 22.7%.

On the other hand, in the 1900 MHz band, which is the middle band, when there is no second segment in the second housing part 520 (the electronic device in the folded state as shown in FIG. 4A ), the radiation efficiency is 2.75%, whereas the second housing 520 . It can be seen that the radiation efficiency is improved to 27.4% when the second segment is present in the portion (the electronic device in the folded state as shown in FIG. 5A ).

In addition, in the 2000 MHz band, which is an intermediate band, when the second segment is not present in the second housing part 520 (the electronic device in the folded state as shown in FIG. 4A ), the radiation efficiency is 12.8%, whereas the second housing part 520 is 12.8%. ), it can be seen that the radiation efficiency is improved to 20.3% when there is a second segment (electronic device in a folded state as shown in FIG. 5A).

In addition, in the high band of 2500 MHz, when there is a second segment in the second housing portion 520 rather than when there is no second segment in the second housing portion 520 (the electronic device in a folded state as shown in FIG. 4A ) The radiation efficiency of (the electronic device in a folded state as shown in FIG. 5A ) may be improved.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 800 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 810 and/or the second housing portion 820 of the electronic device 800 .

Referring to FIG. 8 , an electronic device 800 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device and may include a first housing part 810 , a second housing part 820 , and a connection part 830 .

The first and second housing parts 810 and 820 of the electronic device 800 according to various embodiments may be rotatably connected to each other by a connection part 830 . Each of the first and second housing parts 810 and 820 according to various embodiments may include a conductive member and/or a non-conductive member, respectively. The electronic device 800 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

For example, the electronic device 800 according to various embodiments may include at least one or more metal frames 811 and 821 in which respective first and second housing parts 810 and 820 are disposed along edges, respectively.

The electronic device 800 according to various embodiments may include one non-conductive member formed in an area adjacent to the connection part 830 connecting the first housing part 810 and the second housing part 820 . For example, in the electronic device 800, the first and second non-conductive members 815, 816; 825, 826 are respectively disposed on the first and second metal frames 811 and 821 of the first and second housing parts 810 and 820 in which the connection part 830 is disposed. can be placed

The first and second metal frames 811 and 821 respectively separated by the respective first and second non-conductive members 815 , 816 ; 825 and 826 according to various embodiments may be used as antenna radiators, respectively. The first and second non-conductive members 815 , 816 ; 825 , and 826 according to various embodiments may be configured by filling a gap (opening) between the first and second metal frames with a non-conductive material.

In the electronic device 800 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in the folded/unfolded state, the first and second non-conductive members 815 , 816 ; 825 and 826 are respectively disposed on the first and second metal frames 811 and 821 positioned around the connection part 830 , respectively. can be placed. The first and second non-conductive members 815 , 816 ; 825 , and 826 according to various embodiments may be disposed on both sides of the connection part 830 , respectively.

The connection part 830 according to various embodiments may be referred to as a hinge unit because it provides a rotational asix of the first and second housing parts 810 and 820 . The connection part 830 according to various embodiments includes at least one or more hinge arms, and in the hinge arm, a known hinge cam, a hinge shaft, a hinge spring, etc. This can be placed

The first and second non-conductive members 815 , 816 ; 825 and 826 according to various embodiments may be aligned, respectively, and the first and second metal frames 811 and 821 may be aligned. For example, the first and second non-conductive members 815 , 816 ; 825 , and 826 are vertically symmetrically disposed with respect to the connecting portion 830 , and the first and second metal frames 811 and 821 are vertically arranged with respect to the connecting portion 830 . It may be arranged symmetrically.

When the first surface of the first housing part 810 and the first surface of the second housing part 820 of the electronic device 800 according to various embodiments face each other, the first non-conductive members 815 and 816 and the The second non-conductive members 825 and 826 are substantially aligned so that antenna radiation can be achieved through the open area of the antenna portion formed in the first housing portion 810 and the open area of the second housing portion 820 that is substantially aligned. have. For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 820 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance may be prevented.

The electronic device 800 according to various embodiments is not limited to the arrangement of the first and second non-conductive members 815 , 816 ; 825 , and 826 around the connection part 830 , except for the portion where the connection part 830 is disposed. Each of the metal frames disposed on at least a portion of the first and second housing parts 810 and 820 may have a symmetrical or asymmetrical structure.

9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 900 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 910 and/or the second housing portion 920 of the electronic device 900 .

In the electronic device 900 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one non-conductive member may be disposed in the first housing portion 910 and the second housing portion 920 , respectively. A different number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be disposed in the first housing part 910 and the second housing part 920 , respectively. The non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be asymmetrically disposed in the first housing part 910 and the second housing part 920 in different numbers.

For example, at least two non-conductive members are disposed in the first housing 910 and one is disposed in the second housing 920 , but one non-conductive member disposed in each of the first and second housing parts 910 and 920 . The non-conductive members 915 and 925 may be arranged to be aligned. For example, in the arrangement structure of the non-conductive member disposed in the electronic device 900 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, not only the first metal frame 911 and 921 regions of the first and second housing parts 910 and 920 , but also the first and second housing parts. The second metal frames 912 and 922 of the , the third metal frames 913 and 923 of the first and second housing portions, or the fourth metal frames 914 and 924 of the first and second housing portions may be disposed in the same arrangement structure. The electronic device 900 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device and may include a first housing part 910 , a second housing part 920 , and a connection part 930 . The electronic device 900 according to various embodiments is different from the electronic device illustrated in FIGS. 4A to 4D only in the configuration of the second housing 920, and the remaining configuration of the first housing 910 and the connection part ( 930) will be omitted because the configuration is the same. The electronic device 900 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

For example, a metal frame (conductive member) constituting an edge of the second housing part 920 of the electronic device 900 according to various embodiments may include a plurality of metal frames. Metal frames according to various embodiments may include first to fourth metal frames 921 to 924 according to an arrangement position.

Different numbers of non-conductive members may be included in the first housing part 910 and the second housing part 920 of the electronic device 900 according to various embodiments. For example, the first metal frame 921 of the second housing part 920 may include the first non-conductive member 925 . The metal frames 921 and 923 separated by the first non-conductive member 925 according to various embodiments may be utilized as at least a portion of the antenna radiator, respectively. The first non-conductive member 925 may be disposed on one side of the first metal frame 921 . For example, in the state shown in FIG. 9A , the non-conductive members 915 , 916 , and 925 may be asymmetrically disposed in the vertical direction and asymmetrically disposed in the left/right direction. For example, in a state in which the first and second housing parts 910 and 920 of the electronic device are folded, the non-conductive member 915 of the first housing part and the first non-conductive member 925 of the second housing part overlap each other. arranged, so that the antenna radiation efficiency can be improved.

The single non-conductive member 925 according to various embodiments may be configured by filling a gap (opening) between the metal frames 921 and 923 with a non-conductive material.

The electronic device 900 according to various embodiments may adjust the length of the antenna differently according to a bandwidth to be supported. For example, the antenna bandwidth may be differently adjusted according to the positions of the non-conductive members (openings and gaps) and the positions of the feeding unit (not shown) and the grounding unit (not shown).

When the first surface of the first housing part 910 and the first surface of the second housing part 920 of the electronic device 900 according to various embodiments face each other, the first non-conductive member 915 and the The second non-conductive member 925 may be substantially aligned so that antenna radiation may be achieved through an open area of the antenna unit formed in the first housing portion 910 and an open area of the second housing portion 920 that is substantially aligned. have. For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 920 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance may be prevented.

10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in the electronic device 1000 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 1010 or the second housing portion 1020 of the electronic device 1000 .

In the electronic device 1000 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one non-conductive member may be disposed in the first housing portion 1010 and the second housing portion 1020 , respectively. A different number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be disposed in the first housing part 1010 and the second housing part 1020 , respectively. Non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be asymmetrically disposed in the first housing part 1010 and the second housing part 1020 in different numbers.

For example, one non-conductive member is disposed in the first housing 1010, and at least two are disposed in the second housing 1020, but are disposed in each of the first and second housing parts 1010 and 1020. One non-conductive member 1015 and 1025 may be arranged to be aligned.

For example, in the arrangement structure of the non-conductive member disposed in the electronic device 1000 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in addition to the first metal frame 1011 and 1021 regions of the first and second housing parts 1010 and 1020 , the first , The second metal frame (1012, 1022) of the housing part, the third metal frame (1013, 1023) of the first and second housing parts, or the fourth metal frame (1014, 1024) of the first and second housing parts can be arranged in the same arrangement structure. The electronic device 1000 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device and may include a first housing part 1010 , a second housing part 1020 , and a connection part 1030 . The electronic device 1000 according to various embodiments is different from the electronic device illustrated in FIGS. 4A to 4D only in the configuration of the first housing 1010, and the second housing 1020 and the connecting part ( 1030) will be omitted because the configuration is the same. The electronic device 1000 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

For example, a metal frame (conductive member) constituting an edge of the first housing part 1010 of the electronic device 1000 according to various embodiments may include a plurality of metal frames. Metal frames according to various embodiments may include first to fourth metal frames 1011 to 1014 according to an arrangement position.

The first metal frame 1011 according to various embodiments may include a first non-conductive member 1015 . The metal frames 1011 and 1013 separated by the first non-conductive member 1015 according to various embodiments may be used as antenna radiators, respectively. The first non-conductive member 1015 may be disposed on one side of the first metal frame 1011 . For example, in the state shown in FIG. 10A , the non-conductive members 1015 ; 1025 ; 1026 may be asymmetrically disposed in an up-down direction and asymmetrically disposed in a left-right direction. For example, in a state in which the first and second housing parts 1010 and 1020 of the electronic device are folded, the first non-conductive member 1015 of the first housing part and the non-conductive member 1025 of the second housing part By being overlapped, it is possible to improve the antenna radiation efficiency.

The first non-conductive member 1015 according to various embodiments may be configured by filling a gap (opening) between the metal frames 1011 and 1013 with a non-conductive material.

The electronic device 1000 according to various embodiments may adjust the length of the antenna differently according to a bandwidth to be supported. For example, the antenna bandwidth may be adjusted differently according to the position of the non-conductive member, the position of the segment (opening, gap), and the positions of the feeding part (not shown) and the grounding part (not shown).

When the first surface of the first housing part 1010 and the first surface of the second housing part 1020 of the electronic device 1000 according to various embodiments face each other, the first non-conductive member 1015 and the The second non-conductive member 1025 may be substantially aligned so that antenna radiation may be achieved through an open area of the antenna unit formed in the first housing portion 1010 and an open area of the second housing portion 1020 that is substantially aligned. have. For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 1020 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance can be prevented.

11A and 11B are diagrams illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 1100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 1110 and/or the second housing portion 1120 of the electronic device 1100 .

In the electronic device 1100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, one non-conductive member may be disposed in the first housing portion 1110 and the second housing portion 1120 , respectively. The same number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be disposed in the first housing part 1110 and the second housing part 1120 , respectively. The same number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be symmetrically disposed on the first housing part 1110 and the second housing part 1120 .

For example, one non-conductive member is disposed in the first housing 1110 and one non-conductive member is disposed in the second housing 1120, as long as it is disposed in each of the first and second housing parts 1110 and 1120 The non-conductive members 1115 and 1125 may be arranged to be aligned.

For example, the non-conductive member arrangement structure disposed in the electronic device 1100 according to various embodiments may include not only the first metal frames 1111 and 1121 of the first and second housing parts 1110 and 1120 , but also the first , Second metal frames 1112 and 1122 of the housing portion, third metal frames 1113 and 1123 of the first and second housing portions, or fourth metal frames 1114 and 1124 of the first and second housing portions It can be done with the same arrangement structure in

The electronic device 1100 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device and may include a first housing part 1110 , a second housing part 1120 , and a connection part 1130 . Since the configuration of each of the first and second housing parts of the electronic device 1100 according to various embodiments is the same as that of the first housing part in FIGS. 9A and 9B , a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The electronic device 1100 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

The first metal frame 1111 of the first housing part according to various embodiments may include a single non-conductive member 1115 . Metal frames 1111 and 1113 separated by a single non-conductive member 1115 according to various embodiments may be used as antenna radiators, respectively. The single non-conductive member 1115 may be disposed on one side of the first metal frame 1111 . The first metal frame 1121 of the second housing part according to various embodiments may include a single non-conductive member 1125 . Metal frames 1121 and 1123 separated by a single non-conductive member 1125 according to various embodiments may be used as antenna radiators, respectively. The single non-conductive member 1125 may be disposed on one side of the first metal frame 1121 .

When the first surface of the first housing part 1110 and the first surface of the second housing part 1120 of the electronic device 1100 according to various embodiments face each other, the first non-conductive member 1115 and the The second non-conductive member 1125 may be substantially aligned so that antenna radiation may be achieved through an open area of the antenna unit formed in the first housing portion 1110 and an open area of the second housing portion 1120 that is substantially aligned. have. For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 1120 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance can be prevented.

In the state shown in FIG. 11A , the non-conductive members 1115 and 1125 may be symmetrically disposed in the vertical direction and asymmetrically disposed in the left/right direction. In a state in which the first and second housings 1110 and 1120 are folded, each of the single non-conductive members 1115 and 1125 is disposed to overlap, thereby improving antenna radiation efficiency.

12A and 12B are diagrams illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 1200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 1210 or the second housing portion 1220 of the electronic device 1200 .

In the electronic device 1200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, one non-conductive member may be disposed in the first housing portion 1210 and the second housing portion 1220 , respectively. The same number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be disposed in the first housing part 1210 and the second housing part 1220 , respectively. The same number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be symmetrically disposed on the first housing part 1210 and the second housing part 1220 .

For example, two non-conductive members are disposed in the first housing 1210 and two are disposed in the second housing 1220 , but two non-conductive members are disposed in each of the first and second housing parts 1210 and 1220 . The four non-conductive members 1215 , 1216 ; 1225 , 1226 may be arranged to be aligned. For example, in the folded state of the electronic device, each of the non-conductive members 1215 , 1216 ; 1225 , and 1226 may be vertically and horizontally symmetrically disposed on the metal frame.

For example, the non-conductive member arrangement structure disposed in the electronic device 1200 according to various embodiments includes not only the first metal frame regions 1211 and 1221 of the first and second housing parts 1210 and 1220 , but also the first , Second metal frames 1212 and 1222 of the housing portion, third metal frames 1213 and 1223 of the first and second housing portions, or fourth metal frames 1214 and 1224 of the first and second housing portions It can be done with the same arrangement structure in

The electronic device 1200 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device, and may include a first housing part 1210 , a second housing part 1220 , and a connection part 1230 . The electronic device 1200 according to various embodiments has a different arrangement position of the non-conductive member disposed in the first and second housings 1210 and 1220, respectively, compared to the electronic device 400 illustrated in FIGS. 4A to 4D . can do. The electronic device 1200 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

The metal frame constituting the edge of the first housing part 1210 according to various embodiments may include first to fourth metal frames 1211 to 1214 . The metal frame constituting the edge of the second housing part 1220 according to various embodiments may include first to fourth metal frames 1221 to 1224 .

The fourth metal frame 1214 of the first housing 1210 according to various embodiments may include at least one non-conductive member 1215 and 1216 . Each of the non-conductive members 1215 and 1216 may be symmetrically mounted to the fourth metal frame.

A metal frame separated by each of the non-conductive members 1215 and 1216 according to various embodiments may be used as an antenna radiator, respectively. The fourth metal frame may be a central metal frame 1214 provided by a pair of non-conductive members 1215 and 1216 formed at regular intervals. When the fourth metal frame 1214 according to various embodiments is powered and operates as an antenna radiator, at least a portion of each of the first and second metal frames 1211 and 1212 is electrically connected to the fourth metal frame 1214, respectively. They may be coupled to each other to operate as an antenna radiator. The non-conductive members 1215 and 1216 according to various embodiments may be configured by filling a gap (opening) between the metal frames with a non-conductive material.

The fourth metal frame 1214 of the first housing portion according to various embodiments may further include side metal frames 1211a and 1212a that extend from the first and second metal frames 1211 and 1212, respectively, and are bent at right angles. can Non-conductive members 1215 and 1216 may be respectively disposed between the fourth metal frame 1214 and the side metal frames 1211a and 1212a, respectively. When the fourth metal frame 1214 is powered, the fourth metal frame 1214 may operate as an antenna radiator that is powered by a power feed circuit to form resonance. When the fourth metal frame 1214 according to various embodiments is fed by a power supply circuit and operates as an antenna radiator, at least a portion of the side metal frame 1211a and the first metal frame 1211 or the side metal frame 1212a ) and at least a portion of the second metal frame 1212 may be electrically coupled to operate as at least a portion of the antenna radiator.

The fourth metal frame 1224 of the second housing 1220 according to various embodiments may include at least one non-conductive member 1225 and 1226 . Each of the non-conductive members 1225 and 1226 may be symmetrically mounted to the fourth metal frame 1224 .

The metal frame 1224 separated by each of the non-conductive members 1225 and 1226 according to various embodiments may be used as an antenna radiator, respectively. The fourth metal frame 1224 of the second housing portion may be a central frame 1224 provided by a pair of non-conductive members 1225 and 1226 formed at regular intervals. When the fourth metal frame 1224 of the second housing part according to various embodiments operates as at least a part of the antenna radiator that is fed by the power supply circuit to form resonance, each of the first and second metal frames 1221 and 1222 At least a portion of each may be electrically coupled to the central metal frame 1224 , respectively, to operate as an antenna radiator. The non-conductive members 1225 and 1226 according to various embodiments may be configured by filling a gap (opening) between the metal frames with a non-conductive material.

The fourth metal frame 1224 of the second housing part according to various embodiments may include side metal frames 1221a and 1222a bent at right angles after extending from the first and second metal frames 1221 and 1222, respectively. have. Non-conductive members 1225 and 1226 may be respectively disposed between the fourth metal frame 1224 of the second housing portion and the upper side metal frames 1221a and 1222a, respectively. When the fourth metal frame 1224 is powered by a power supply circuit, the fourth metal frame 1224 may operate as an antenna radiator that forms resonance. When the fourth metal frame 1224 according to various embodiments is powered and operates as a radiator, at least a portion of the side metal frame 1221a and the first metal frame 1221 or the side metal frame 1222a and the second metal frame 1222a At least a portion of the frame 1222 may be electrically coupled to operate as an antenna radiator.

When the electronic device 1200 according to various embodiments is viewed with respect to the YZ plane, the first non-conductive members 1215 and 1216 and the second non-conductive members 1225 and 1226 may be arranged to be substantially symmetrically aligned. can For example, the first non-conductive members 1215 and 1216 and the second non-conductive members 1215 and 1226 may be arranged to be substantially aligned in the vertical direction with respect to the Z-axis.

According to various embodiments, the fourth metal frame 1214 of the first housing part 1210 and the fourth metal frame 1224 of the second housing part 1220 may be aligned so as to be vertically symmetrical along the Z-axis.

Due to this arrangement according to various embodiments, the electronic device 1200 may maintain the radiation effect of the antenna even when the first housing part 1210 and the second housing part 1220 are disposed adjacent to each other (folded state).

When the second housing portion 1220 according to various embodiments is disposed close to the first housing portion 1210, that is, when the first and second non-conductive members 1215, 1216; 1225, 1226 are symmetrically aligned, Radiation radiated from the antenna radiator formed as at least a part of the first housing 1210 may be radiated through the second non-conductive member (opening) of the second housing 1220 .

As another example, each of the first and second non-conductive members 1215 , 1216 ; 1225 , 1226 according to various embodiments may be equally disposed on each of the third frames 1213 and 1223 of the first and second housing parts. can

As another example, the number of arrangement of the first and second non-conductive members 1215 , 1216 ; 1225 and 1226 is not necessarily limited to two in each of the first and second housing parts 1210 and 1220 , but one or three. It is possible to arrange a plurality of pieces in various ways more than one piece.

When the first surface of the first housing portion 1210 and the first surface of the second housing portion 1220 of the electronic device 1200 according to various embodiments face each other, the first non-conductive members 1215 and 1216 and an open area of the antenna portion formed in the first housing portion 1210 in which the second non-conductive members 1225 and 1226 are substantially aligned, and an open area of the second housing portion 1220 that is substantially aligned. can be done For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 1220 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance may be prevented.

13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 1300 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing part 1310 and/or the second housing part 1320 of the electronic device 1300 .

In the electronic device 1300 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one non-conductive member may be disposed in the first housing portion 1310 and the second housing portion 1320 , respectively. A different number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be disposed in the first housing part 1310 and the second housing part 1320 , respectively. The non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be symmetrically disposed in the first housing part 1310 and the second housing part 1320 in different numbers.

For example, two non-conductive members are disposed in the first housing 1310 , and one non-conductive member is disposed in the second housing 1320 , but the non-conductive member 1315 and the second member of the first housing part 1310 are disposed. The non-conductive member 1325 of the housing parts 1310 and 1320 may be disposed to be substantially aligned with the first housing part and the second housing part facing each other. For example, in the folded state of the electronic device 1300 , each of the non-conductive members 1315 ; 1325 , and 1326 may be vertically and horizontally asymmetrically disposed on the metal frame.

For example, the non-conductive member arrangement structure disposed in the electronic device 1300 according to various embodiments includes not only the first metal frame 1311 and 1321 regions of the first and second housing parts 1310 and 1320 , but also the first , Second metal frames 1312 and 1322 of the housing portion, third metal frames 1313 and 1323 of the first and second housing portions, or fourth metal frames 1314 and 1324 of the first and second housing portions It can be done with the same arrangement structure in

The electronic device 1300 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device and may include a first housing part 1310 , a second housing part 1320 , and a connection part 1330 . The electronic device 1300 according to various embodiments is different from the electronic device 1200 illustrated in FIGS. 12A and 12B only in the configuration of the second housing 1320 , and the remaining configuration of the first housing 1310 . and the configuration of the connection unit 1330 are the same, and thus will be omitted. The electronic device 1300 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

For example, a metal frame (conductive member) constituting the edge of the second housing part 1320 of the electronic device 1300 according to various embodiments may include a plurality of metal frames. Metal frames according to various embodiments may include first to fourth metal frames 1321 to 1324 according to an arrangement position.

The fourth metal frame 1321 according to various embodiments may include a single non-conductive member 1325 . Metal frames 1321 and 1324 separated by a single non-conductive member 1325 according to various embodiments may be used as antenna radiators, respectively. The single non-conductive member 1325 may be disposed on one side of the fourth metal frame 1321 . In the state shown in FIG. 13A , the non-conductive members 1315 , 1316 , and 1325 may be asymmetrically disposed in the vertical direction and asymmetrically disposed in the left/right direction. In a state in which the first and second housings 1310 and 1320 are folded, the non-conductive member 1315 and the single non-conductive member 1325 are disposed to overlap each other, thereby improving antenna radiation efficiency. The single non-conductive member 1325 according to various embodiments may be configured by filling a gap (opening) between the metal frames 1321 and 1324 with a non-conductive material.

As another example, the number of the first and second non-conductive members 1315 , 1316 ; and 1326 is not necessarily limited to each of the first and second housing parts 1310 and 1320 , and it is not necessary to arrange a plurality of them in various ways. can

When the first surface of the first housing portion 1310 of the electronic device 1300 and the first surface of the second housing portion 1320 of the electronic device 1300 according to various embodiments face each other, the first non-conductive member 1315 and the The second non-conductive member 1325 may be substantially aligned so that antenna radiation may be achieved through an open area of the antenna unit formed in the first housing portion 1310 and an open area of the second housing portion 1320 that is substantially aligned. have. For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 1320 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance may be prevented.

14A and 14B are diagrams illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 1400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 1410 and/or the second housing portion 1420 of the electronic device 1400 .

In the electronic device 1400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one non-conductive member may be disposed in the first housing portion 1410 and the second housing portion 1420 , respectively. A different number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be disposed in the first housing portion 1410 and the second housing portion 1420 , respectively. The non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be asymmetrically disposed in the first housing portion 1410 and the second housing portion 1420 in different numbers.

For example, as long as one non-conductive member is disposed in the first housing 1410 and two is disposed in the second housing 1420, one disposed in each of the first and second housing parts 1410 and 1420 The four non-conductive members 1415 and 1425 may be arranged to be aligned.

For example, the non-conductive member arrangement structure disposed in the electronic device 1400 according to various embodiments includes not only the first metal frame regions 1411 and 1421 of the first and second housing parts 1410 and 1420 , but also the first , The second metal frames 1412 and 1422 of the housing portion, the third metal frames 1413 and 1423 of the first and second housing portions, or the fourth metal frames 1414 and 1424 of the first and second housing portions can be arranged in the same arrangement structure.

The electronic device 1400 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device and may include a first housing part 1410 , a second housing part 1420 , and a connection part 1430 . The electronic device 1400 according to various embodiments is different from the electronic device shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B only in the configuration of the first housing 1410, and the second housing 1420 and the connection part ( 1430), since the configuration is the same, it will be omitted. The electronic device 1400 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

For example, a metal frame (conductive member) constituting the edge of the first housing portion 1410 of the electronic device 1400 according to various embodiments may include a plurality of metal frames. Metal frames according to various embodiments may include first to fourth metal frames 1411 to 1414 according to an arrangement position.

The fourth metal frame 1414 according to various embodiments may include a single non-conductive member 1014a. Metal frames 1411 and 1414a separated by a single non-conductive member 1415 according to various embodiments may be used as antenna radiators, respectively. The single non-conductive member 1415 may be disposed on one side of the fourth metal frame 1014 . In the state shown in FIG. 14A , the non-conductive members 1415 ; 1425 ; 1426 may be asymmetrically disposed in an up-down direction and asymmetrically disposed in a left-right direction. In a state in which the first and second housings 1410 and 1420 are folded, the non-conductive member 1415 and the single non-conductive member 1425 are disposed to overlap each other, thereby improving antenna radiation efficiency.

When the first surface of the first housing portion 1410 and the first surface of the second housing portion 1420 of the electronic device 1400 according to various embodiments face each other, the first non-conductive member 1415 and the The second non-conductive member 1425 may be substantially aligned so that antenna radiation may be achieved through an open area of the antenna unit formed in the first housing portion 1410 and an open area of the second housing portion 1420 that is substantially aligned. have. For example, when the antenna is radiated to the open area of the second housing portion 1420, deterioration of antenna radiation performance can be prevented.

Each of the first and second non-conductive members 1415 ; 1425 ; 1426 according to various embodiments may be equally disposed on each of the third frames 1413 and 1423 of the first and second housings.

15A and 15B are diagrams illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 1500 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 1510 and/or the second housing portion 1520 of the electronic device 1500 .

In the electronic device 1500 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, one non-conductive member may be disposed in the first housing portion 1510 and the second housing portion 1520 , respectively. The same number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be disposed in the first housing part 1510 and the second housing part 1520 , respectively. The same number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be symmetrically disposed in the first housing part 1510 and the second housing part 1520 .

For example, one non-conductive member is disposed in the first housing 1510 and one non-conductive member is disposed in the second housing 1520, as long as it is disposed in each of the first and second housing parts 1510 and 1520 The non-conductive members 1515 and 1525 may be arranged to be aligned.

For example, in the arrangement structure of the non-conductive member disposed in the electronic device 1500 according to various embodiments, not only the first metal frame regions 1511 and 1521 of the first and second housing parts 1510 and 1520 but also the first , Second metal frames 1512 and 1522 of the housing portion, third metal frames 1513 and 1523 of the first and second housing portions, or fourth metal frames 1514 and 1524 of the first and second housing portions It can be done with the same arrangement structure in

The electronic device 1500 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device and may include a first housing part 1510 , a second housing part 1520 , and a connection part 1530 . Since the configuration of each of the first and second housing parts of the electronic device 1500 according to various embodiments is the same as that of the first housing part 1410 in FIGS. 14A and 14B , a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The electronic device 1500 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

The first metal frame 1511 of the first housing part according to various embodiments may include a first non-conductive member 1515 . The metal frames 1511 and 1512 separated by the first non-conductive member 1515 according to various embodiments may be used as antenna radiators, respectively. The first non-conductive member 1515 of the first housing portion may be disposed on one side of the first metal frame 1511 . The first metal frame 1521 of the second housing part according to various embodiments may include a first non-conductive member 1525 . The metal frames 1521 and 1522 separated by the first non-conductive member 1525 according to various embodiments may be used as antenna radiators, respectively. The first non-conductive member 1525 may be disposed on one side of the first metal frame 1521 .

In the state shown in FIG. 15A , the non-conductive members 1515 and 1525 may be symmetrically disposed in the vertical direction and asymmetrically disposed in the left/right direction. In a state in which the first and second housing parts 1510 and 1520 are folded, the non-conductive members 1515 and 1525 are disposed to overlap each other, thereby improving antenna radiation efficiency.

When the first surface of the first housing part 1510 and the first surface of the second housing part 1520 of the electronic device 1500 according to various embodiments face each other, the first non-conductive member 1515 and the The second non-conductive member 1525 may be substantially aligned so that antenna radiation may be achieved through an open area of the antenna unit formed in the first housing portion 1510 and an open area of the second housing portion 1520 that is substantially aligned. have. For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 1520 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance may be prevented.

16A and 16B are diagrams illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 1600 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 1610 and/or the second housing portion 1620 of the electronic device 1600 , respectively.

In the electronic device 1600 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first to fourth conductive members 1615a , 1616a ; 1615b and 1616b may be disposed on the first housing portion 1610 , and the second housing portion 1620 may be disposed. ) to the first to fourth non-conductive members 1625a and 1626a; 1625b and 1626b may be respectively disposed. The first to fourth non-conductive members 1615a, 1616a; 1615b, and 1616b of the first housing part according to various embodiments may be symmetrically disposed in the same number in the first housing part 1610. In various embodiments The same number of the first to fourth non-conductive members 1625a, 1626a; 1625b, and 1626b of the second housing part 1620 may be symmetrically disposed in the second housing part 1620 .

For example, the first to fourth non-conductive members 1615a, 1616a; 1615b, 1616b are disposed on the first and fourth metal frames 1611 and 1614 of the first housing part 1610, and the second housing part ( The first to fourth non-conductive members 1625a, 1626a; 1625b, and 1626b are disposed on the first and fourth metal frames 1621 and 1624 of 1620, respectively, in the first and second housing parts 1610 and 1620. Each of the arranged first to fourth non-conductive members may be arranged to be aligned.

For example, in a state in which the electronic device 1600 is folded, the first to fourth non-conductive members 1615a, 1616a; 1615b, and 1616b disposed on the first housing part 1610 include the first and fourth metal frames ( The first to fourth non-conductive members 1625a, 1626a; 1625b, and 1626b may be vertically and horizontally symmetrically disposed on the 1611 and 1614, respectively, and the first to fourth non-conductive members 1625a, 1626a; 1625b, 1626b disposed on the second housing part 1620 are the first and fourth metal frames. (1621, 1624) can be arranged vertically and horizontally symmetrically, respectively.

For example, the non-conductive member arrangement structure disposed in the electronic device 1600 according to various embodiments includes the first and fourth metal frames 1611 , 1621 ; 1614 and 1624 of the first and second housing parts 1610 and 1620 . In addition to the region, the second and third metal frames 1612 , 1613 ; 1622 and 1623 of the first and second housing portions may have the same arrangement structure.

The electronic device 1600 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device, and may include a first housing part 1610 , a second housing part 1620 , and a connection part 1630 . In the electronic device 1600 according to various embodiments, the configuration of the non-conductive members 1615a, 1616a; 1625a, 1626a disposed on each of the first metal frames 1611 and 1621 of the first and second housings 1610 and 1620 is different. Since the configuration of the non-conductive members 515, 516; 525, 526 disposed on each of the first metal frames 511 and 521 of the first and second housings 510 and 520 described in FIGS. 5A and 5B is the same, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The electronic device 1600 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

In the electronic device 1600 according to various embodiments, the configuration of the non-conductive members 1615b, 1616b; 1625b, 1626b disposed on each of the fourth metal frames 1614 and 1624 of the first and second housings 1610 and 1620 is different. Because the configuration of the non-conductive members 1215, 1216; 1225, 1226 disposed on each of the fourth metal frames 1214 and 1224 of the first and second housings 1210 and 1220 described in FIGS. 12A and 12B is the same as that of FIGS. A detailed description will be omitted.

When viewed from the YZ plane, the electronic device 1600 according to various embodiments includes the first and second non-conductive members 1615a and 1616a of the first housing part and the second non-conductive member 1625a of the second housing part. , 1626a) may be arranged to be substantially symmetrically aligned. For example, the first and second non-conductive members 1615a and 1616a of the first housing part and the first and second non-conductive members 1625a and 1626a of the second housing part move vertically and horizontally based on the Z-axis. may be arranged to be substantially aligned. In the electronic device 1600 according to various embodiments, when viewed on the XZ plane, the third and fourth non-conductive members 1615b and 1616b of the first housing portion and the third and third non-conductive members of the second housing portion 1625b, 1626b may be arranged to be substantially symmetrically aligned. For example, the third and fourth non-conductive members 1615b and 1616b of the first housing part and the third and fourth non-conductive members 1625b and 1626b of the second housing part move vertically and horizontally based on the Z-axis. may be arranged to be substantially aligned.

When the first surface of the first housing portion 1610 and the first surface of the second housing portion 1620 of the electronic device 1600 according to various embodiments face each other, the first non-conductive members 1615a and 1616a; 1625a, 1626a) and the second non-conductive member 1615b, 1616b; 1625b, 1626b are substantially aligned with the open area of the antenna portion formed in the first housing portion 1610, and the second housing portion 1620 substantially aligned ) through the open area of the antenna can be radiated. For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 1620 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance may be prevented.

Due to this arrangement, the electronic device 1600 may maintain the radiation effect of the antenna even when the first housing portion 1610 and the second housing portion 1620 are disposed close to each other (folded state).

17 is a diagram illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 1700 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 1710 and/or the second housing portion 1720 of the electronic device 1700 . For example, the electronic device 1700 according to various embodiments is provided with a connection part for folding or unfolding the first and second housing parts 1710 and 1720, and the connection part 1730 includes the first and second housing parts ( 1710 and 1720 may be disposed along the vertical side (Y axis).

In the electronic device 1700 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one non-conductive member may be disposed in the first housing portion 1710 and the second housing portion 1720 , respectively. The same number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be disposed in the first housing portion 1710 and the second housing portion 1720 , respectively. The same number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be symmetrically disposed on the first housing portion 1710 and the second housing portion 1720 .

For example, in the folded state of the electronic device 1700 according to various embodiments, two non-conductive members are disposed in the first housing 1710 and two are disposed in the second housing 1720 , respectively. The two non-conductive members 1715 , 1716 ; 1725 , and 1726 disposed in the first and second housing portions 1710 and 1720 may be arranged to be aligned. For example, in the folded state of the electronic device 1700 , each of the non-conductive members 1715 , 1716 ; 1725 , and 1726 may be vertically and horizontally symmetrically disposed on the metal frame.

For example, the non-conductive member arrangement structure disposed in the electronic device 1700 according to various embodiments may include not only the first metal frame regions 1711 and 1721 of the first and second housing parts 1710 and 1720 , but also the first , The second metal frames 1712 and 1722 of the second housing portion, or the third metal frames 1723 of the first and second housing portions (the third metal frame of the first housing portion not shown), or the first and second The fourth metal frame 1724 of the housing portion (the fourth metal frame of the first housing portion not shown) may have the same arrangement structure.

The electronic device 1700 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device and may include a first housing part 1710 , a second housing part 1720 , and a connection part 1730 . The connection part 1730 according to various embodiments may be disposed along the longitudinal direction (Y-axis) of the first and second housing parts 1710 and 1720 . The electronic device 1700 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

The electronic device 1700 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes first and second non-conductive members 1715 , 1716 ; 1725 , 1726 disposed on each of the first metal frames 1711 and 1721 of the first and second housings 1710 and 1720 . ) has the same configuration as that of the first and second non-conductive members 515,516; 525,526 disposed in each of the first metal frames 511 and 521 of the first and second housing parts 510 and 520 described in FIGS. 5A and 5B. Therefore, a detailed description will be omitted.

In the electronic device 1700 according to various embodiments, when viewed with respect to the XZ plane, the first non-conductive members 1715 and 1716 and the second non-conductive members 1725 and 1726 are arranged to be substantially symmetrically aligned. can For example, the first non-conductive members 1715 and 1716 and the second non-conductive members 1725 and 1726 may be arranged to be substantially aligned in the left and right directions in the vertical direction based on the Z-axis.

By this arrangement according to various embodiments, the electronic device 1700 may improve the radiation efficiency of the antenna even when the first housing portion 1710 and the second housing portion 1720 are disposed adjacent to each other (folded state). . When the first surface of the first housing portion 1710 of the electronic device 1700 and the first surface of the second housing portion 1720 face each other, the first non-conductive members 1715 and 1716 of the electronic device 1700 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure ) and the second non-conductive member (1725, 1726) is substantially aligned through the open area of the antenna portion formed in the first housing portion (1710) and the open area of the second housing portion (1720) which is substantially aligned. Radiation can be done. For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 1720 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance may be prevented.

18 is a diagram illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 1800 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 1810 and/or the second housing portion 1820 of the electronic device 1800 .

In the electronic device 1800 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one non-conductive member may be disposed in the first housing portion 1810 and the second housing portion 1820 , respectively. A different number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be disposed in the first housing portion 1810 and the second housing portion 1820 , respectively. The non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be asymmetrically disposed in the first housing portion 1810 and the second housing portion 1820 in different numbers.

For example, at least two non-conductive members are disposed in the first housing 1810 and one is disposed in the second housing 1820, but disposed in each of the first and second housing portions 1810 and 1820. One non-conductive member 1815 and 1825 may be arranged in alignment.

For example, the non-conductive member arrangement structure disposed in the electronic device 1800 according to various embodiments may include not only the first metal frame regions 1811 and 1821 of the first and second housing parts 1810 and 1820 but also the first , The second metal frames 1812 and 1822 of the second housing portion, or the third metal frames 1823 of the first and second housing portions (the third metal frame of the first housing portion is not shown), or the first and second The fourth metal frame 1824 of the housing part (the fourth metal frame of the first housing part not shown) may be disposed in the same arrangement structure.

The electronic device 1800 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device and may include a first housing part 1810 , a second housing part 1820 , and a connection part 1830 . The connection part 1830 according to various embodiments may be disposed along the longitudinal direction (Y-axis) of the first and second housing parts 1810 and 1820 . The electronic device 1800 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

The electronic device 1800 according to various embodiments includes first and second non-conductive members 1815 , 1816 ; 1825 disposed on the first metal frames 1811 and 1821 of the first and second housings 1810 and 1820 , respectively. Detailed description because the configuration is the same as that of the first and second non-conductive members 915, 916; 925 disposed in each of the first metal frames 911 and 921 of the first and second housings 910 and 920 described in FIGS. 9A and 9B. is to be omitted.

When the electronic device 1800 according to various embodiments is viewed based on the XZ plane, the first non-conductive members 1815 and 1816 of the first housing portion and the second non-conductive member 1825 of the second housing portion are It may be arranged to be substantially asymmetrically aligned. For example, the first non-conductive members 1815 and 1816 and the second non-conductive member 1825 may be respectively disposed to be substantially asymmetric in the vertical direction and the left and right directions.

When the first surface of the first housing portion 1810 of the electronic device 1800 and the first surface of the second housing portion 1820 of the electronic device 1800 face each other, the first non-conductive member 1815 and the The second non-conductive member 1825 is substantially aligned so that antenna radiation can be achieved through the open area of the antenna portion formed in the first housing portion 1810 and the open area of the second housing portion 1820 that is substantially aligned. have. For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 1520 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance may be prevented.

In a state in which the first and second housing portions 1810 and 1820 are folded, the non-conductive members 1815 and 1825 are disposed to overlap each other, thereby improving antenna radiation efficiency.

19 is a diagram illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 1900 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 1910 and/or the second housing portion 1920 of the electronic device 1900 .

In the electronic device 1900 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one non-conductive member may be disposed in the first housing portion 1910 and the second housing portion 1920 , respectively. A different number of non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be disposed in the first housing part 1910 and the second housing part 1920 , respectively. The non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be asymmetrically disposed in the first housing portion 1910 and the second housing portion 1920 in different numbers.

For example, one non-conductive member is disposed in the first housing part 1910 and at least two are disposed in the second housing part 1920, but in each of the first and second housing parts 1910 and 1920 One arranged non-conductive member 1915 and 1925 may be arranged to be aligned.

For example, the non-conductive member arrangement structure disposed in the electronic device 1900 according to various embodiments may include not only the first metal frame regions 1911 and 1921 of the first and second housing parts 1910 and 1920 , but also the first , The second metal frames 1912 and 1922 of the second housing portion, or the third metal frames 1923 of the first and second housing portions (the third metal frame of the first housing portion not shown), or the first and second The fourth metal frame 1924 of the housing part (the fourth metal frame of the first housing part not shown) may be disposed in the same arrangement structure.

The electronic device 1900 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device and may include a first housing part 1910 , a second housing part 1920 , and a connection part 1930 . The electronic device 1900 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

The electronic device 1800 according to various embodiments includes first and second non-conductive members 1915 ; 1925 , 1926 disposed on the first metal frames 1911 and 1921 of the first and second housings 1910 and 1920 , respectively. The configuration of the first and second non-conductive members 1015; 1025, 1026 disposed on each of the first metal frames 1011 and 1021 of the first and second housings 1010 and 1020 illustrated in FIGS. 10A and 10B Since it is the same as , a detailed description will be omitted.

In the electronic device 1900 according to various embodiments, when viewed with respect to the XZ plane, the non-conductive members 1925 and 1926 and the single non-conductive member 1955 may be arranged to be substantially asymmetrically aligned. For example, the first non-conductive member 1915 and the second non-conductive member 1925 and 1926 may be disposed to be substantially asymmetric in the vertical direction and the left and right directions, respectively.

When the first surface of the first housing portion 1910 of the electronic device 1900 and the first surface of the second housing portion 1920 of the electronic device 1900 face each other, the first non-conductive member 1915 and the The second non-conductive member 1925 may be substantially aligned so that antenna radiation may be achieved through an open area of the antenna unit formed in the first housing portion 1910 and an open area of the second housing portion 1920 that is substantially aligned. have. For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 1920 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance may be prevented.

In a state in which the first and second housing portions 1910 and 1920 are folded, the non-conductive members 1915 and 1925 are disposed to overlap each other, thereby improving antenna radiation efficiency.

20 is a diagram illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 2000 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 2010 and/or the second housing portion 2020 of the electronic device 2000 .

In the electronic device 2000 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, one non-conductive member 2015 and 2025 may be disposed in the first housing portion 2010 and the second housing portion 2020, respectively. The non-conductive members 2015 and 2025 according to various embodiments may be disposed in the first housing part 2010 and the second housing part 2020 in the same number, respectively. The same number of non-conductive members 2015 and 2025 according to various embodiments may be symmetrically disposed on the first housing part 2010 and the second housing part 2020 .

For example, one non-conductive member 2015 and 2025 is disposed in the first housing 12010 and one is disposed in the second housing 2020, but each of the first and second housing parts 2010 and 2020 ), one non-conductive member 2015 and 2025 may be arranged to be aligned.

For example, the non-conductive member arrangement structure disposed in the electronic device 2000 according to various embodiments includes not only the first metal frame regions 2011 and 2021 of the first and second housing parts 2010 and 2020, but also the first , The second metal frame 2012 and 2022 of the second housing portion, the third metal frame 2023 of the first and second housing portions, the third metal frame of the first housing portion is not shown), or the first and second housings The fourth metal frame 2024 of the portion may have the same arrangement structure as the fourth metal frame of the first housing portion (not shown).

The electronic device 2000 according to various embodiments is a foldable electronic device and may include a first housing part 2010 , a second housing part 2020 , and a connection part 2030 . The electronic device 2000 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

In the electronic device 2000 according to various embodiments, the configuration of the first and second non-conductive members 2015 and 2016 disposed on each of the first metal frames 2011 and 2021 of the first and second housings 2010 and 2020 is different. The configuration of the first and second non-conductive members 1115 and 1125 disposed on each of the first metal frames 1111 and 1121 of the first and second housings 1110 and 1120 described in FIGS. 11A and 11B is the same as that of FIGS. Therefore, a detailed description will be omitted.

When the electronic device 2000 according to various embodiments is viewed based on the XZ plane, each of the single non-conductive members 2015 and 2025 may be arranged to be substantially asymmetrically aligned. For example, each of the non-conductive members 2015 and 2025 may be disposed symmetrically in the vertical direction, but may be disposed to be substantially asymmetrical in the left/right direction.

When the first surface of the first housing portion 2010 of the electronic device 2000 and the first surface of the second housing portion 2020 of the electronic device 2000 face each other, the first non-conductive member 2015 and the The second non-conductive member 2025 may be substantially aligned so that antenna radiation may be achieved through an open area of the antenna unit formed in the first housing portion 2010 and an open area of the second housing portion 2020 that is substantially aligned. have. For example, when antenna radiation is made to the open area of the second housing part 2020, deterioration of antenna radiation performance can be prevented.

In a state in which the first and second housing parts 2010 and 2020 are folded, each of the first and second non-conductive members 2015 and 2025 is disposed to overlap, thereby improving antenna radiation efficiency.

21A to 21C are diagrams illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 2100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 2110 and/or the second housing portion 2120 of the electronic device 2100 .

In the electronic device 2100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first and second conductive members 2115 and 2116 may be disposed on the first housing portion 2110, and the first and second conductive members 2115 and 2116 may be disposed on the second housing portion 2120. Two non-conductive members 2125 and 2126 may be disposed, respectively. The same number of the first and second non-conductive members 2115 and 2116 of the first housing part according to various embodiments may be symmetrically disposed. The same number of the first and second non-conductive members 2125 and 2126 of the second housing part according to various embodiments may be symmetrically disposed.

For example, the first and second non-conductive members 2115 and 2116 are disposed on the first metal frame 2111 of the first housing part 2110 , and the first metal frame 2121 of the second housing part 2120 . ), the first and second non-conductive members 2125 and 2126 may be disposed, and each of the first and second non-conductive members 2115 , 2116 ; 2125 and 2126 may be arranged to be aligned.

For example, each of the first and second non-conductive members 2115 and 2116 disposed in the first housing part 2110 may be symmetrically disposed in the first metal frame 2111, respectively, and the second housing part ( Each of the first and second non-conductive members 2125 and 2126 disposed on the 2120 may be symmetrically disposed in the first metal frame 2121 , respectively.

For example, the non-conductive member arrangement structure disposed in the electronic device 2100 according to various embodiments includes not only the first metal frame 2111,2121 of the first and second housing parts 2110 and 2120 , but also the first , 2 The second, 3, and 4 metal frames of the housing part may have the same arrangement structure, respectively.

The electronic device 2100 according to various embodiments is a sliding type electronic device and may include a first housing part 2010, a second housing part 2020, and a sliding module (not shown). The electronic device 2100 according to various embodiments may open and close the upper surface of the first housing part by sliding the second housing part 2020 horizontally in the first housing part 2010 by a sliding module (not shown). . By a sliding module (not shown), the second housing part 2020 may slide in the vertical direction in the first housing part 2010 to open and close the upper surface of the first housing part. The electronic device 2100 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

The electronic device 2100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes first and second non-conductive members 2115, 2116; 2125 disposed on each of the first metal frames 2111,2121 of the first and second housings 2110 and 2120, respectively. The configuration of ,2126 is the same as that of the first and second non-conductive members 515,516; 525,526 disposed in each of the first metal frames 511 and 521 of the first and second housings 510 and 520 described in FIGS. 5A and 5B. Therefore, a detailed description will be omitted.

In the electronic device 2100 according to various embodiments, when viewed with respect to the YZ plane, each of the first and second non-conductive members 2115 , 2116 ; 2125 and 2126 may be arranged to be substantially symmetrically aligned. For example, each of the non-conductive members 2115 , 2116 ; 2125 and 2126 may be disposed symmetrically in the vertical direction and substantially symmetrical in the left and right directions, respectively.

When the first surface of the first housing part 2110 and the first surface of the second housing part 2120 of the electronic device 2100 according to various embodiments face each other, the first non-conductive members 2115 and 2116 and an open area of the antenna portion formed in the first housing portion 2110 in which the second non-conductive members 2125 and 2126 are substantially aligned, and an open area of the second housing portion 2120 that is substantially aligned. can be done For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 2120 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance may be prevented.

In a state in which the first and second housing parts 2110 and 2120 are vertically aligned, each of the non-conductive members 2115 , 2116 ; 2125 and 2126 is disposed to overlap, thereby improving antenna radiation efficiency.

22A to 22C are diagrams illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 2200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 2210 and/or the second housing portion 2220 of the electronic device 2200 .

In the electronic device 2200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one non-conductive member may be disposed in the first housing portion 2210 and/or the second housing portion 2220 , respectively. The non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be respectively disposed in the same number or different numbers in the first housing part 2210 and the second housing part 2220 . The non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be symmetrically disposed in the first housing portion 2210 and the second housing portion 2220 in the same number or may be asymmetrically disposed in different numbers.

For example, at least one non-conductive member is disposed in the first housing portion 2210 , and at least one or more are disposed in the second housing 2220 , but the electronic device 2200 according to various embodiments may be folded. In this case, the non-conductive members 2215 , 2216 ; 2225.2226 disposed in each of the first and second housing parts 2210 and 2220 may be arranged vertically or horizontally, respectively.

The electronic device 2200 according to various embodiments is a flexible device, and may include a first housing part 2210 and a second housing part 2220 folded from the first housing part. The first and second housing parts 2210 and 2200 are arbitrarily divided by folded parts, and may be understood as a single housing. Accordingly, the first and second housing parts 2210 and 2200 may not be fixed parts in the electronic device. According to the position of the folded part in one housing, the first and second housing parts may be configured in various ways.

The electronic device 2200 according to various embodiments may include a flexible display 2201 . In the electronic device 2200 according to various embodiments, the first and second housing parts 2210 and 2220 may be disposed to be flat or folded. The electronic device 2200 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

In the electronic device 2200 according to various embodiments, a metal frame may be disposed on an edge of the electronic device 2200 . First to third metal frames 2211 to 2213 may be disposed on the edge of the first housing part 2210 , and the first to third metal frames 2221 to 2223 may be disposed on the edge of the second housing part 2220 . can be placed.

In the first housing part 2210 according to various embodiments, first non-conductive members 2215 and 2216 may be disposed on the first metal frame 2211 . In the second housing part 2220 according to various embodiments, second non-conductive members 2225 and 2226 may be disposed on the first metal frame 2221 . When the electronic device 2200 according to various embodiments is in a folded state, the first and second non-conductive members 2215 and 2216 ; 2225 and 2226 may be symmetrically aligned in the vertical direction and symmetrically aligned in the left and right directions. .

In a state in which the first and second housing parts 2210 and 2220 are folded, each of the first and second non-conductive members 2215 , 2216 ; 2225 and 2226 is disposed to overlap, thereby improving antenna radiation efficiency.

The foldable portion of the electronic device 2200 according to various embodiments may be formed in a portion, for example, may be disposed at a position of about 5;5, and may be disposed at a position of 6;4 or 7;3. have. For example, a folded portion of the electronic device according to various embodiments may be made of a flexible material, for example, a flexible metal material, or may be formed of a separate folding unit. can be mounted.

In the electronic device 2200 according to various embodiments, at least one non-conductive member may be disposed in various positions of the metal frame. The non-conductive member according to various embodiments includes the second metal frames 2212 and 2222 of the first and second housing parts 2210 and 2220 or the third metal frames of the first and second housing parts 2210 and 2220, respectively. (2213 and 2223), respectively.

In the electronic device 2200 according to various embodiments, only one non-conductive member may be disposed in each of the first frames of the first and second housings 2210 and 2220, respectively.

When the first housing portion 2210 and the second housing portion 2220 of the electronic device 2200 according to various embodiments approximately face each other, the first non-conductive members 2215 and 2216 and the second non-conductive member 2215 and 2216 The members 2225 and 2226 are substantially aligned so that antenna radiation may be achieved through an open area of the antenna unit formed in the first housing portion 2210 and an open area of the second housing portion 2220 that are substantially aligned. For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 2220 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance may be prevented.

23A and 23B are diagrams illustrating an example in which at least a portion of a housing forms at least a portion of an antenna in an electronic device 2300 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 2310 and/or the second housing portion 2320 of the electronic device 2300 .

In the electronic device 2300 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first and second conductive members 2315 and 2316 may be disposed on the first housing portion 2310 , and the first and second conductive members 2315 and 2316 may be disposed on the second housing portion 2320 . Two non-conductive members 2325 and 2326 may be disposed, respectively. The first and second non-conductive members 2315 and 2316 of the first housing part 2310 according to various embodiments may be symmetrically disposed. The first and second non-conductive members 2225 and 2226 of the second housing part 2320 according to various embodiments may be symmetrically disposed.

For example, the first and second non-conductive members 2315 and 2316 are disposed on the first metal frame 2311 of the first housing part 2210 , and the first metal frame 2321 of the second housing part 2320 is disposed. ), the first and second non-conductive members 2325 and 2326 may be disposed, and each of the first and second non-conductive members 2315, 2316; 2325 and 2326 may be disposed to be vertically aligned.

For example, in the folded state of the electronic device 2300 , each of the first and second non-conductive members 2315 and 2316 disposed on the first housing portion 2310 is symmetrically left and right in the first metal frame 2311 . Each of the first and second non-conductive members 2325 and 2326 disposed on the second housing part 2320 may be respectively disposed symmetrically in the first metal frame 2121 .

For example, the non-conductive member arrangement structure disposed in the electronic device 2300 according to various embodiments includes not only the first metal frames 2311 and 2321 of the first and second housing parts 2310 and 2320, but also the first , 2 The second, 3, and 4 metal frames of the housing part may have the same arrangement structure, respectively. The electronic device 2300 according to various embodiments may include a first housing part 2310 , a second housing part 2320 , and an exterior cover 2330 . For example, the exterior cover 2330 may physically or electrically connect the first and second housing parts 2310 and 2320 to each other. For example, the exterior cover 2330 includes a connection part 2331 , and the connection part 2331 may physically or electrically connect the first and second housing parts 2310 and 2320 to each other. The electronic device 2300 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 . The first housing part 2310 according to various embodiments may be a first electronic device, and the second housing part 2320 may be a second electronic device.

The exterior cover 2330 according to various embodiments is made of a soft material, for example, leather, and may be folded around the connection part 2331 . For example, the exterior cover 2330 may be integrally formed with the first and second housing parts 2310 and 2320 and may be detachably configured.

* In the electronic device 2300 according to various embodiments, the first housing part 2310 is disposed on one inner surface of the connecting part 2331 as the center, and the second housing part 2320 is disposed on the other inner surface side, the first, 2The housing part can be folded or unfolded.

In the electronic device 2300 according to various embodiments, first to fourth metal frames 2311 to 2314 may be disposed on the edge of the first housing part 2310 , and first to fourth metal frames 2311 to 2314 may be disposed on the edge of the second housing part 2320 . to fourth metal frames 2321 to 2324 may be disposed.

In the first housing part 2310 according to various embodiments, first non-conductive members 2315 and 2316 may be disposed on the first metal frame 2311 . In the second housing part 2320 according to various embodiments, second non-conductive members 2325 and 2326 may be disposed on the first metal frame 2321 . When the electronic device 2300 according to various embodiments is in a folded state, the first and second non-conductive members 2315 and 2316; 2325 and 2326 may be symmetrically aligned in the vertical direction and symmetrically aligned in the left and right directions. .

In a state in which the first and second housing parts 2310 and 2320 are folded, each of the first and second non-conductive members 2315 , 2316 ; 2325 and 2326 is disposed to overlap, thereby improving antenna radiation efficiency.

The connection part 2301 of the exterior cover 2331 may be a portion through which a flexible circuit board (FPCB) (not shown) passes.

The arrangement positions of the conductive member (metal frame) and the non-conductive member disposed in the first and second housing portions of the electronic device according to various embodiments are the first and second housing portions of each electronic device illustrated in FIGS. 4A to 5B . It can be configured in the same manner as in the arrangement positions of the conductive member (metal frame) and the non-conductive member disposed on the .

The arrangement positions of the conductive member (metal frame) and the non-conductive member disposed in the first and second housing portions of the electronic device according to various embodiments are the first and second housing portions of each electronic device illustrated in FIGS. 9A to 20 . It can be configured in the same manner as in the arrangement positions of the conductive member (metal frame) and the non-conductive member disposed on the .

When the first surface of the first housing portion 2310 and the first surface of the second housing portion 2320 of the electronic device 2300 according to various embodiments face each other, the first non-conductive members 2315 and 2316 and an open area of the antenna portion formed in the first housing portion 2310 in which the second non-conductive members 2325 and 2326 are substantially aligned, and an open area of the second housing portion 2320 that is substantially aligned. can be done For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 2320 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance may be prevented.

24 illustrates an example in which the first and second electronic devices 2400 and 2401 may be coupled to each other in a docking type according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. The second electronic device 2401 coupled to the first electronic device 2400 may include a docking structure. For example, at least one gap may be formed in the first housing portion 2410 of the first electronic device 2400 and/or the second housing portion 2420 of the second electronic device 2401 .

In the electronic devices 2400 and 2401 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one non-conductive member may be disposed in the first housing portion 2410 and/or the second housing portion 2420 , respectively. The non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be respectively disposed in the same number or different numbers in the first housing part 2410 and the second housing part 2420 . The non-conductive members according to various embodiments may be symmetrically disposed in the first housing part 2410 and the second housing part 2420 in the same number or may be asymmetrically disposed in different numbers.

For example, at least one non-conductive member is disposed in the first housing portion 2410, and at least one or more is disposed in the second housing 2420, but the first housing portion 2410 according to various embodiments is When docked to the second housing part 2420 , the non-conductive members 2415 , 2416 ; 2425.2426 disposed in each of the first and second housing parts 2410 and 2420 are arranged vertically or horizontally, respectively. can do.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments, the first housing part 2410 of the first electronic device 2400 may be coupled to or mounted on the second housing part 2420 of the second electronic device 2401 in a docking manner. Each of the electronic devices 2400 and 2401 according to various embodiments may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

According to various embodiments, the first housing part 2410 may be a smart phone, and the second housing part 2420 may be a cover of a smart phone, an auxiliary input device, or a charging device. The first housing part 2410 according to various embodiments may be an electronic device such as a smart phone, and the second housing part 2420 may be a docking station mounted on a vehicle or the like. The first housing part 2410 according to various embodiments may be an electronic device such as a smart phone, and the second housing part 2420 may be a charging device mounted on a table or table in an indoor space.

As another example, the first housing part 2410 and the second housing part 2420 may be separate smart phones. For example, a smart phone can be used separately or can be docked and used as a single smart phone. The second housing part 2420 according to various embodiments may include various external functional devices.

First to fourth metal frames 2411 to 2414 may be disposed on the first housing portion 2410 of the first electronic device 2400 according to various embodiments.

In the first housing part 2410 according to various embodiments, first non-conductive members 2415 and 2416 may be disposed on the first metal frame 2411 . Second non-conductive members 2425 and 2426 may be disposed on bodies facing the second housing portion 2420 of the second front device 2401 according to various embodiments. When the electronic devices 2400 and 2401 according to various embodiments are in a docked state, the first and second non-conductive members 2415 , 2416 ; 2425 and 2426 are symmetrically aligned in the vertical direction and symmetrically aligned in the left and right directions. can In a state in which the first and second housing parts 2410 and 2420 are docked, each of the first and second non-conductive members 2415 , 2416 ; 2425 , 2426 is disposed to overlap, thereby increasing the antenna radiation efficiency of the first housing part. can be improved

When the first surface of the first housing portion 2410 of the first electronic device 2400 according to various embodiments faces the first surface of the second housing portion 2420 of the second electronic device 2401, A second housing in which the first non-conductive member 2415 , 2416 and the second non-conductive member 2425 , 2426 are substantially aligned with an open area of the antenna portion formed in the first housing portion 2410 , substantially aligned Antenna radiation may be achieved through the open area of the portion 2420 . For example, when antenna radiation is performed through the open area of the second housing part 2420 , deterioration of antenna radiation performance may be prevented.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, one non-conductive member may be disposed in a first housing portion and one non-conductive member may be disposed in a second housing portion, and in a docked state of the electronic device, the first and second Each of the non-conductive members of the housing portions 2410 and 2420 may be aligned. For example, three or more non-conductive members may be respectively disposed in the first and second housing parts 2410 and 2420 .

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a first surface, a second surface facing opposite to the first surface, and a first side that at least partially surrounds a space between the first surface and the second surface a first housing portion, and a first surface that is capable of being oriented to face the first surface of the first housing portion, the first surface a housing including a second housing portion including a second surface facing opposite to the second surface, and a second side surface at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface; a connection part connecting the first housing part and the second housing part; a communication circuit disposed inside the housing; a first conductive member extending along at least a portion of the first side, the first conductive member including at least one gap electrically separating portions of the first conductive member; a first non-conductive member at least partially filling at least one gap of the first conductive member; a second conductive member extending along at least a portion of the second side surface, the second conductive member including at least one gap electrically separating portions of the second conductive member; and a second non-conductive member that at least partially fills at least one gap of the second conductive member, wherein the first surface of the second housing part faces the first surface of the first housing part, the When viewed from a side of the first or second housing portion, the first non-conductive member and the second non-conductive member may be configured to be substantially aligned.

The first conductive member according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be electrically connected to the communication circuit.

The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may further include a ground member inside the housing, and the second conductive member may be electrically connected to the ground member.

The second conductive member according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may not be electrically connected to the communication circuit.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first non-conductive member may include a metallic material, and the second conductive member may include the same material as the metallic material.

The metal material according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of aluminum, stainless steel, or an amorphous metal alloy.

A first conductive member according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes two gaps spaced apart along at least a portion of the first side and electrically separating portions of the first conductive member, the first non-conductive member The member may at least partially fill one of the two gaps, and the electronic device may further include a third non-conductive member that at least partially fills the other one of the two gaps.

A second conductive member according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes two gaps spaced apart along at least a portion of the second side and electrically separating portions of the first conductive member, the second non-conductive member may further include a fourth non-conductive member that at least partially fills one of the two gaps, and the electronic device at least partially fills the other one of the two gaps.

When the first surface of the second housing part according to various embodiments of the present invention faces the first surface of the first housing part, when viewed from the side of the first or second housing part, the third ratio The conductive member and the fourth non-conductive member may be substantially aligned.

Each of the first non-conductive member or the second non-conductive member according to various embodiments of the present invention may include one non-conductive member disposed on the first or second side or a pair of non-conductive members spaced apart from each other. can

The first or second non-conductive member according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes one non-conductive member disposed on the first or second side, and the second or first non-conductive member includes the first or second non-conductive member. 2 or a pair of non-conductive members spaced apart from each other disposed on the first side, wherein the first surface of the second housing portion faces the first surface of the first housing portion, the first or When viewed from the side of the second housing portion, one of the pair of non-conductive members may be aligned with the one non-conductive member.

The connector according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a shaft that provides pivot movement so that the first and second housing parts are folded or unfolded.

The connecting portion according to various embodiments of the present invention is slidably connected to the first surface or the second surface of the first housing in a state in which at least some of the first and second housing parts face each other, It may include a connection structure.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes: a first electronic device including a first side; and a second electronic device connected to the first electronic device detachably or using a connection device, the second electronic device including a second side that is at least partially aligned with the first side when connected to the first electronic device, , the first electronic device includes a first conductive peripheral structure surrounding at least a portion of the first side surface and including at least one first gap, and filling the at least one first gap to fill the first gap a second conductive rim structure comprising a first insulating portion electrically separating portions of the first conductive rim structure, wherein the second electronic device surrounds at least a portion of the second side surface and includes at least one second gap ( a conductive peripheral structure), and a second insulating part filling the at least one second gap to electrically isolate portions of the second conductive peripheral structure.

The first conductive rim structure according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes one first gap or a pair of first gaps, and the second conductive rim structure includes one second gap or a pair of second gaps. may include

A first conductive rim structure according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a first side, a second side shorter than the first side, a third side having the same length as the first side, and a third side having the same length as the second side. It has a substantially rectangular shape including a fourth side, and the at least one first gap may be included in the second side.

In the second conductive frame structure according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the first and second electronic devices are connected and the first side and the second side are at least partially aligned, the second conductive frame structure A first side positioned adjacent to the first to fourth sides, a second side shorter than the first side, a third side having the same length as the first side, and a fourth side having the same length as the second side The at least one second gap may be included in the second side of the second conductive frame structure.

The first electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may further include a communication circuit electrically connected to a partial region of the first conductive frame structure.

At least one of the first and second electronic devices according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may further include a ground member inside the housing, and at least one of the first and second conductive frame structures may be electrically connected to the ground member. can

At least one of a first electronic device and a second electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a display device; a processor electrically connected to the display device and the communication circuit; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein, when executed, the processor uses at least a portion of the first conductive frame structure as an antenna to receive a radio signal through the communication circuit, At least in part based on the received signal, instructions for displaying at least one item on the display device may be stored.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a portable electronic device includes: a first electronic device part including a first housing; A second electronic device part connected to a portion of the first housing and including a second housing that is foldable to at least partially overlap with the first housing including, wherein the first housing includes a first side, and the second housing includes a second side aligned with the first side when folded to be superimposed on the first housing; The first side of the electronic device includes a first metal portion, a second metal portion electrically spaced apart from the first metal portion, and a first non-metal portion filling between the first metal portion and the second metal portion, ; and the second electronic device. The second side includes a third metal portion, a fourth metal portion electrically spaced apart from the third metal portion, and a second non-metal portion filling between the third metal portion and the fourth metal portion, wherein the second When the housing is folded to be superimposed on the first housing, the first non-metal part and the second non-metal part may be aligned with each other.

The first side of the first electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a fifth metal portion electrically spaced apart from the second metal portion, and a third non-metal filling between the second metal portion and the fifth metal portion. comprising a portion; and the second side surface of the second electronic device includes a sixth metal part electrically spaced apart from the fourth metal part, and a fourth non-metal part filling between the fourth metal part and the sixth metal part, When the second housing is folded to be superimposed on the first housing, the third non-metal part and the fourth non-metal part may be aligned with each other.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a foldable, slidable, or combinable housing, a first surface, a second surface facing opposite to the first surface, and the first a first housing portion including a side surface and a side surface at least partially surrounding a space between the second surface; a first side facing the first side of the first housing portion, and a second side facing away from the first side when overlapping by being folded, slided, or combined and a second housing portion including a side surface that at least partially surrounds a space between the first surface and the second surface; and a housing including a connection part connecting the first housing part and the second housing part; a communication circuit disposed inside the housing; a first conductive member forming a portion of a side surface of the first housing portion and electrically connected to the communication circuit; A first non-conductive member that forms another portion of a side surface of the first housing portion and electrically separates the first conductive member from another portion of the side surface of the first housing portion while in contact with the first conductive member absence; a second conductive member forming a portion of a side surface of the second housing part; and a second non-conductive that forms another part of a side surface of the second housing part and electrically separates the second conductive member from another part of the side surface of the second housing part while in contact with the second conductive member. a member, wherein the first non-conductive member and the second non-conductive member are substantially can be sorted.

Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may vary depending on the type of the electronic device 100 . In various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may be configured to include at least one of the components described in this document, and some components may be omitted or may further include additional other components. In addition, since some of the components of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments are combined to form a single entity, the functions of the components prior to being combined may be identically performed.

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A foldable electronic device comprising:
a flexible display including a first display area and a second display area; and
and a foldable housing accommodating the flexible display,
The foldable housing includes:
A first housing portion having two opposing faces, wherein the first display area is disposed on one of the opposing faces, the first housing section comprising a first edge, the first edge comprising two conductive parts and a first non-conductive portion disposed between the two conductive portions of the first edge; and
a second housing portion having two opposing faces, wherein the second display area is disposed on one of the two opposing faces, the second housing section comprising a second edge, the second edge comprising two conductive parts and a second non-conductive portion disposed between the two conductive portions of the second edge,
The foldable housing is configured such that, when the foldable housing is in a folded state, the first non-conductive portion and the second non-conductive portion are arranged to be aligned with each other;
At least one conductive portion of the two conductive portions of the first edge and the two conductive portions of the second edge are electrically connected to a communication circuit so that a radio frequency (RF) communication signal is transmitted to the at least one conductive portion A foldable electronic device to be transmitted and received through The method according to claim 1,
In a state in which the foldable housing is unfolded, the flexible display is configured to display different applications on the first display area and the second display area. The method according to claim 1,
The flexible display displays a home screen, and the home screen includes shortcut icons for executing frequently used applications, a main menu switching key, time, or weather. The method according to claim 1,
A status bar indicating states of the foldable electronic device including a battery charge state, a received signal strength, and a current time is formed at an upper end of the flexible display. The method according to claim 1,
the first edge includes three conductive portions divided by the first non-conductive portion, and the second edge includes three conductive portions divided by the second non-conductive portion;
and the first non-conductive portion and the second non-conductive portion are arranged to be aligned with each other when the foldable housing is in a folded state. The method according to claim 1,
the at least one conductive portion serves as at least a portion of the main antenna radiator,
and the conductive portions adjacent the at least one conductive portion operate as at least a portion of an auxiliary radiator by being electrically coupled with the at least one conductive portion. 7. The method of claim 6,
and a power supply is supplied to the at least one conductive portion. The method according to claim 1,
at least one other conductive portion of the two conductive portions of the first edge and the two conductive portions of the second edge are electrically connected to a first ground portion. The method according to claim 1,
wherein the at least one conductive portion is electrically connected to a second ground portion. A foldable electronic device comprising:
a flexible display including a first display area and a second display area; and
and a foldable housing accommodating the flexible display,
The foldable housing includes:
A first housing portion having two opposing sides, wherein the first display area is disposed on one of the opposing sides, the first housing portion comprising a first edge, the first edge comprising two non-conductive portions comprising three conductive portions separated by ; and
a second housing portion having two opposing faces, wherein the second display area is disposed on one of the two opposing faces, the second housing section comprising a second edge, the second edge having two non-conductive edges comprising three conductive parts separated by a part;
the foldable housing is configured such that, when the foldable housing is in a folded state, the two non-conductive parts of the first housing part and the two non-conductive parts of the second housing part are arranged in alignment with each other;
At least one conductive portion of the three conductive portions of the first edge and the three conductive portions of the second edge are electrically connected to a communication circuit so that a radio frequency (RF) communication signal is transmitted to the at least one conductive portion A foldable electronic device to be transmitted and received through

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