KR20230023538A - Electronic device comprising antenna - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device according to an embodiment comprises: a first housing; a second housing; a flexible display; a dielectric; a conductive member; and a wireless communicating circuit. The first housing includes: a first edge facing a first direction, and a second edge facing a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction. The second housing is connected to the first housing through a connecting member to be rotated for the first housing, and includes a third edge corresponding to the first edge and a fourth edge corresponding to the second edge when facing the first housing and the second housing to each other. The flexible display forms a front surface of the electronic device, and is arranged through the first housing and the second housing. The dielectric covers at least a part of the circumference of the flexible display, and in which at least a part of the dielectric is arranged between the flexible display and the fourth edge of the second housing. The conductive member is positioned between the dielectric and the flexible display. The wireless communicating circuit is arranged in the first housing or the second housing. The fourth edge includes: a first conductive part, a first non-conductive part, a second conductive part, a second non-conductive part, and a third conductive part. A first segmented part and a second segmented part are formed in the conductive member to individually correspond to the first non-conductive part and the second non-conductive part of the fourth edge of the second housing. The wireless communicating circuit transmits and receives wireless signals by using at least one among the first conductive part, the second conductive part, or the third conductive part of the second housing. In addition, various embodiments can be possible. The present invention can reduce deterioration of an antenna radiating performance.

Description

Electronic device comprising an antenna {ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING ANTENNA}

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

An electronic device may include a display to provide visual information.

At least a portion of the housing constituting the outer perimeter of the electronic device may be formed of a metal frame, and the wireless communication circuit may perform wireless communication by supplying power to at least a portion of the metal frame.

Meanwhile, various types of electronic devices, such as foldable electronic devices and rollable electronic devices, as well as bar-type electronic devices have been released. A foldable display having elasticity may be disposed on such a foldable electronic device or a rollable electronic device.

In order to prevent performance deterioration of the display due to electrostatic discharge, a conductive member may be formed adjacent to the display.

In order to prevent performance degradation of the display due to electrostatic discharge, a conductive member formed adjacent to the display may be disposed. In this case, in an antenna using at least a portion of the metal frame as an antenna radiator, antenna radiation performance may deteriorate due to interference between the conductive member and at least a portion of the metal frame used as the antenna radiator.

According to various embodiments disclosed in the document, the conductive member may include a segmented portion of the conductive member formed adjacent to the display in order to prevent performance deterioration of the display due to electrostatic discharge.

An electronic device according to an embodiment includes a first housing including a first edge facing a first direction and a second edge facing a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and rotatably connected to the first housing. It is connected to the first housing through a member and includes a third edge corresponding to the first edge and the fourth edge corresponding to the second edge when the first housing and the second housing face each other. A second housing, a flexible display that forms the front surface of the electronic device and is disposed over the first housing and the second housing, and at least partially surrounds the circumference of the flexible display, the flexible display and the second housing. A dielectric disposed at least partially between the fourth edge of the housing, a conductive member disposed between the dielectric and the flexible display, and a wireless communication circuit disposed within the first housing or the second housing, wherein the fourth edge includes a first conductive portion, a first non-conductive portion, a second conductive portion, a second non-conductive portion, and a third conductive portion, wherein the first non-conductive portion of the fourth edge of the second housing and A first segmental portion and a second segmental portion are formed on the conductive member to correspond to the second non-conductive portion, respectively, and the wireless communication circuit includes the first conductive portion of the second housing, the second conductive portion, Alternatively, radio signals may be transmitted and received using at least one of the third conductive parts.

An electronic device according to an embodiment includes a housing including a first edge facing a first direction and a second edge facing a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a display forming a front surface of the electronic device, and the display A dielectric material disposed at least partially between the display and a second edge of the housing, a conductive member disposed between the dielectric and the display, and a wireless communication circuit disposed in the housing while at least partially surrounding the circumference of the second edge includes a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion and a first non-conductive portion disposed between the first conductive portion and the first conductive portion; A first segmental portion is formed on the conductive member to correspond to one non-conductive portion, and the wireless communication circuit transmits a radio signal using at least one of the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion of the second edge. can transmit and receive.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may reduce deterioration of antenna radiation performance by forming a segmented portion on a conductive member formed adjacent to a display in order to prevent performance deterioration of a display due to electrostatic discharge. .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may protect a display from electrostatic discharge by forming a protrusion disposed adjacent to a metal frame on at least a portion of a conductive member formed adjacent to a display.

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

1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 2A shows a cross-section taken along line Y-Y′ in the second housing according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 .
2b shows a portion of the front side of the second housing according to one embodiment.
3 is a graph showing total radiation efficiency of an electronic device according to whether segmental portions are formed in a conductive member according to an exemplary embodiment.
4A illustrates an electric field distribution formed in a second housing when a conductive member having no segmental parts is formed according to an exemplary embodiment.
4B illustrates an electric field distribution formed in a second housing when a conductive member having segmented portions is formed according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 is a graph showing total radiation efficiency of an electronic device according to the number of segmental portions formed on a conductive member according to an exemplary embodiment.
6 is a graph showing total radiation efficiency of an electronic device when a length of a conductive member is changed according to an exemplary embodiment.
7 is a graph illustrating total radiation efficiency of an electronic device according to whether segment portions formed on a conductive member and non-conductive portions formed on a second housing are aligned, according to an exemplary embodiment.
8A is a graph illustrating total radiation efficiency of an electronic device according to lengths of segmental portions included in a conductive member according to an exemplary embodiment.
8B is a graph showing total radiation efficiency of an electronic device according to an overlapping degree between a segmental portion of a conductive member and a non-conductive portion of a housing according to an exemplary embodiment.
9A illustrates a conductive member according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 9B illustrates a cross-section of a portion of the electronic device when the line AA′ is cut from the conductive member according to the embodiment of FIG. 9A.
FIG. 9C illustrates a cross-section of a portion of the electronic device when BB' is cut from the conductive member according to the embodiment of FIG. 9A.
10A illustrates a conductive member according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 10B illustrates a cross-section of a portion of the electronic device when the line C-C' is cut from the conductive member according to the embodiment of FIG. 10A.
FIG. 10C illustrates a cross-section of a portion of the electronic device when the line DD' is cut from the conductive member according to the embodiment of FIG. 10A.
11A illustrates a portion of the second housing when one first protrusion is formed on a portion of the first conductive member and/or a portion of the third conductive member according to an exemplary embodiment.
11B illustrates a portion of the second housing when at least two first protrusions are formed on a portion of the first conductive member and/or a portion of the third conductive member according to an embodiment.
11C illustrates a portion of the second housing when at least four first protrusions are formed on a portion of the first conductive member and/or a portion of the third conductive member according to an exemplary embodiment.
12 illustrates a discharge path formed along at least a portion of dielectric and conductive parts depending on whether a conductive member including a first protrusion or a conductive member including a second protrusion is formed according to an embodiment.
13A illustrates an electronic device in which power supply points and ground points are formed according to an embodiment.
FIG. 13B illustrates an electric field distribution formed in the electronic device according to the embodiment of FIG. 13 .
14 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments.
15 illustrates an electronic device including a flexible display and a conductive member according to another embodiment.
16A illustrates a first state of an electronic device including a rollable display according to an embodiment.
16B illustrates a second state of an electronic device including a rollable display according to an embodiment.
FIG. 16C is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device according to the embodiment of FIG. 16A when cut along the axis E-E'.
17A is a perspective view of an electronic device according to another embodiment.
FIG. 17B is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device according to the embodiment of FIG. 17A when it is cut along the axis FF'.
18A illustrates an electronic device according to another embodiment.
FIG. 18B shows a cross-section of the electronic device according to the embodiment of FIG. 18A when it is cut along the axis G-G'.
19A shows a housing and conductive member having a single non-conductive portion according to one embodiment.
19B illustrates a housing and conductive member having a single non-conductive portion and a lateral non-conductive portion according to one embodiment.
19C illustrates a housing and a conductive member having a plurality of non-conductive portions according to one embodiment.
20A illustrates a conductive member disposed adjacent to a dielectric according to one embodiment.
20B illustrates a conductive member disposed adjacent to a display according to an embodiment.
20C illustrates a conductive member disposed adjacent to a housing according to one embodiment.
21A illustrates a housing and a conductive member having a plurality of non-conductive portions according to one embodiment.
21B illustrates a housing having a plurality of non-conductive portions and a conductive member having a single segmental portion, according to one embodiment.
21C illustrates a housing having a plurality of non-conductive portions and side non-conductive portions and a conductive member having a segmental portion corresponding to at least one non-conductive portion according to an embodiment.
21D illustrates a housing having a plurality of non-conductive portions and a side non-conductive portion and a conductive member having a segment portion corresponding to at least one non-conductive portion according to another embodiment.
21E illustrates radiation efficiency of an antenna according to a change in length of a conductive member according to an exemplary embodiment.
22 illustrates a conductive member having a housing including three or more non-conductive portions and a segmental portion corresponding to at least one non-conductive portion according to an exemplary embodiment.
23A illustrates a housing including a conductive member including a plurality of segmental portions and a non-conductive portion corresponding to at least a portion of the plurality of segmental portions according to another embodiment.
23B illustrates a housing including a plurality of non-conductive portions and a conductive member including a segment portion corresponding to at least a portion of the plurality of non-conductive portions according to another embodiment.
23C illustrates a conductive member having protrusions according to another embodiment.
24A illustrates a housing including a non-conductive portion and a conductive member according to an embodiment.
24B illustrates a housing including a non-conductive portion and a segment portion corresponding to at least a portion of the non-conductive portion as a conductive member according to an exemplary embodiment.
24C illustrates a housing including a non-conductive portion and a conductive member according to another embodiment.
24D illustrates a housing including a non-conductive portion and a segment portion corresponding to at least a portion of the non-conductive portion as a conductive member according to another embodiment.
24E illustrates radiation performance of an antenna according to alignment of a non-conductive portion of a housing and a segmental portion of a conductive member according to an exemplary embodiment.
25A illustrates an electronic device including a conductive member formed adjacent to a conductive portion used as an antenna radiator when the electronic device is in an unfolded state according to an embodiment.
25B illustrates an electronic device including a conductive member formed adjacent to a conductive portion used as an antenna radiator when the electronic device is in a folded state according to an embodiment.
25C illustrates an electronic device including a conductive member formed to be adjacent to a conductive portion used as an antenna radiator in an unfolded state and a folded state according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the present disclosure to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or alternatives of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

1 is a perspective view of an electronic device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the electronic device 100 may include a first housing 110, a second housing 120, a connection member 103, and/or a display 140.

According to one embodiment, the connecting member is rotatable about a first axis (eg, x axis in FIG. 1 ) directed in a first direction (eg, +x axis direction in FIG. 1 ) with respect to the first housing 110 . Through 130, the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may be coupled. In one example, the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are shown for a structure that can be folded based on the +x axis direction or the -x axis direction (or “horizontal direction”), but It is not limited to this. According to another embodiment, the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may be folded based on the +y axis direction or the -y axis direction (or “vertical direction”).

According to one embodiment, the rear surfaces of the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 (eg, a surface located in the -z axis direction of the first housing 110) may be covered with a rear cover (not shown). there is. In one example, at least a portion of the back cover may be formed of a non-conductive material.

According to an embodiment, a display 140 disposed across the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may be disposed on the front surface of the electronic device 100 . In one example, the display 140 may occupy most of the front surface of the electronic device 100 .

According to one embodiment, the display 140 may include a flexible display. In one example, when the electronic device 100 is in a folded state, the display 140 may be flexibly bent according to an angle between the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 .

According to one embodiment, the first housing 110 includes a first edge 110a extending in a second direction (eg, the +y-axis direction of FIG. 1 ), and a second direction (eg, the +y-axis direction of FIG. 1 ). direction) may include a second edge 110b extending in a first direction (eg, the +x axis direction of FIG. 1 ) perpendicular to the first direction.

According to an embodiment, the second housing 120 is formed when the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 face each other (or when the electronic device 100 is in a folded state) (eg, in FIG. 1 ). 100b), a third edge 120a corresponding to the first edge 110a, and a fourth edge 120b corresponding to the second edge 110b.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may be replaced with a bar type electronic device. In one example, the bar-type electronic device may include a housing in which the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are integrally formed without including a connecting member. Therefore, the following description of the second housing 120 can be understood substantially the same as the description of the housing of the bar-type electronic device.

FIG. 2A shows a cross section taken along line Y-Y' in the second housing 120 according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 2A , the second housing 120 according to an embodiment includes conductive portions 210 included in a fourth edge 120b and disposed between the fourth edge 120b and the bending portion 141. Dielectric 230 may be included. According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 100 is a bar-type electronic device, the second housing 120 may correspond to a housing of the bar-type electronic device. In another example, the description of the second housing 120 may be applied to the first housing 110 as it is. For example, the dielectric 230 may be disposed in the first housing 110 , and the dielectric 230 may be disposed between the second edge 110b and the bending portion 141 .

According to an embodiment, a part of the second housing 120 may include an injection part 290 formed adjacent to the conductive parts 210 . The injection unit 290 according to an embodiment may be formed of a non-conductive material. According to another embodiment, the injection unit 290 may be formed of a dielectric having a specified permittivity.

According to an embodiment, a conductive member (or conductive portion) 240 may be disposed between the dielectric 230 and the bending portion 141 . In one example, at least a portion of the conductive member 240 may be disposed on the dielectric 230 so that one surface of the conductive member 240 faces the inside of the second housing 120 .

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 may include a conductive adhesive tape or an FPCB including a conductive portion. In one example, the conductive member 240 may be a tape including a flexible (soft) conductive adhesive layer.

According to an embodiment, a display circuit unit (eg, a display driver IC (DDI)) may be disposed under the bending unit 141 or the display (eg, the display 140 in FIG. 1 ) (eg, in the -z axis direction). . In one example, the display circuitry may include a plurality of circuits and elements for driving the display.

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 may protect the display circuit unit from electrostatic discharge. In one example, the conductive member 240 may form a discharge path through which discharge generated near the dielectric 230 is transferred to the conductive parts 210 to prevent performance deterioration of the display circuit unit.

2B shows a portion of the front surface of the second housing 120 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2B , the fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120 includes a first conductive portion 211, a first non-conductive portion 221, a second conductive portion 212, and a second non-conductive portion. 222, and/or a third conductive portion 213. Meanwhile, in the following description, a conductive part may be replaced with a conductive part or a conductive region, and a non-conductive part may be replaced with a non-conductive part or a segmented part.

According to an embodiment, the first conductive portion 211, the second conductive portion 212, or the third conductive portion 213 may include a metallic material. In one example, the first conductive portion 211 , the second conductive portion 212 , and the third conductive portion 213 may correspond to at least a portion of the metal housing.

According to an embodiment, the first non-conductive portion 221 or the second non-conductive portion 222 may be formed of a dielectric having a specified permittivity. In one example, the first non-conductive portion 221 and the second non-conductive portion 222 may be filled with a dielectric material.

According to one embodiment, a wireless communication circuit (not shown) disposed in the first housing 110 or the second housing 120 feeds power to the first power supply point P1 and/or the second power supply point P2. Wireless signals may be transmitted and received using at least one of the first conductive portion 211 and the second conductive portion 212 . In one example, the wireless communication circuit disposed on the printed circuit board in the second housing 120 transmits a wireless signal by feeding power to at least one of the first conductive portion 211, the second conductive portion 212, and the third conductive portion. transmit and/or receive.

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 may be disposed to be electrically separated from the first conductive portion 211 , the second conductive portion 212 , or the third conductive portion 213 .

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 includes a first conductive member portion 240-1, a first segment portion 241, a second conductive member portion 240-2, a second segment portion 242, and/or a third conductive member portion 240-3.

According to an embodiment, the first conductive member portion 240-1, the second conductive member portion 240-2, and the third conductive member portion 240-3 may include a conductive material. In one example, the first conductive member portion 240-1, the second conductive member portion 240-2, and the third conductive member portion 240-3 may be formed of conductive tape.

According to an embodiment, the first segmental portion 241 and the second segmental portion 242 may include a non-conductive material. In one example, the first segmental portion 241 or the second segmental portion 242 may be filled with a dielectric material having a specified permittivity.

According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the first segmental portion 241 may be formed to correspond to the first non-conductive portion 221 . As another example, at least a portion of the second segmental portion 242 may be formed to correspond to the second non-conductive portion 222 . In one example, the first segmental portion 241 may be formed at one point of the conductive member 240 to face the first non-conductive portion 221, and the second segmental portion 242 is the second non-conductive portion. It may be formed at another point of the conductive member 240 to face 222 .

According to an embodiment, when only one of the first non-conductive portion 221 and the second non-conductive portion 222 is formed, the first non-conductive portion among the first segmental portion 241 and the second segmental portion 242 is formed. Only one of the portion 221 and the second non-conductive portion 222 may be formed. For example, when the first non-conductive portion 221 is formed and the second non-conductive portion 222 is not formed on the fourth edge 120b, the first segmental portion 241 is formed in the conductive member 240. formed and the second segmental portion 242 may not be formed. For another example, when the first non-conductive portion 221 is not formed and the second non-conductive portion 222 is formed on the fourth edge 120b, the conductive member 240 has the first segment portion 241 Without this formation, the second segmental portion 242 may be formed.

FIG. 3 is a graph showing total radiation efficiency of the electronic device 100 according to whether the segmental portions 241 and 242 are formed in the conductive member 240 according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3 , when the segmental portions 241 and 242 are formed on the conductive member 240, the parasitic resonance shifts compared to the case where the segmental portions 241 and 242 are not formed on the conductive member 240. Accordingly, radiation efficiency may be improved (or total radiation efficiency degradation may be reduced) in a designated band.

According to an embodiment, the first conductive portion 211 may operate as an antenna radiator in a high frequency band (eg, a frequency band of about 2.2 GHz to about 3.2 GHz, high band), and the second conductive portion 212 may It can operate as an antenna radiator in an intermediate frequency band (eg, a frequency band of about 1.4 GHz to about 2 GHz, mid band). However, it is not limited to the case where only a portion of the first conductive portion 211, the second conductive portion 212, or the third conductive portion 213 operates as an antenna radiator. In one example, the first conductive portion 211, the second conductive portion 212, and the third conductive portion 213 may each receive power from a wireless communication circuit and operate as an antenna radiator in a designated frequency band. For example, the third conductive portion 213 may receive power from a wireless communication circuit and operate as an antenna radiator in a designated frequency band.

According to an embodiment, when the segmental parts 241 and 242 are formed on the conductive member 240, compared to the case where the segmental parts 241 and 242 are not formed on the conductive member 240, the frequency range is from about 2.5 GHz to about 2.5 GHz. In a frequency band of about 3.2 GHz, the total radiation efficiency of the antenna through the first conductive portion 211 or the second conductive portion 212 may be improved. In one example, when the segmental portions 241 and 242 are formed on the conductive member 240, antenna radiation efficiency is improved (or total radiation efficiency degradation is reduced) in a frequency band of about 2 GHz or more as parasitic resonance moves. When the segmental portions 241 and 242 are formed on the conductive member 240, the frequency range is about 1.4 GHz to about 1.8 GHz compared to the case where the segmental portions 241 and 242 are not formed on the conductive member 240. The total radiation efficiency of the antenna through the second conductive portion 212 or the third conductive portion 213 may be improved in a frequency band of . In one example, when the segmental portions 241 and 242 are formed on the conductive member 240, antenna radiation efficiency may be improved in a frequency band of about 2 GHz or less as parasitic resonance moves.

4A illustrates an electric field distribution formed in the second housing 120 when a conductive member 240a having no segmented portions is formed according to an exemplary embodiment. In one example, a conductive member 240a without segmented portions may include a first conductive portion 241a and a second conductive portion 242a. FIG. 4B illustrates an electric field distribution formed in a second housing when a conductive member 240 having segmented portions is formed according to an exemplary embodiment. In one example, a conductive member 240 with segmented portions may include a first segmented portion 241 and a second segmented portion 242 .

Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B , when the segmental parts are not formed on the conductive member 240, the electric field of the conductive parts 210 is coupled to the conductive member 240 and the electric field is also formed on the conductive member 240. can In one example, when an electric field is also formed in the conductive member 240 , antenna radiation performance through the conductive parts 210 may be deteriorated.

According to an embodiment, when the conductive member 240a without segmented parts is disposed in the second housing 120, the same electric field distribution as the first region 410 and the second region 420 may be formed. The conductive member 240a may not include a non-conductive portion and may include a first conductive portion 241a and a second conductive portion 242a. In one example, when the conductive member 240a having no segmented parts is disposed in the second housing 120, an electric field is also formed in the conductive member 240a, so parasitic resonance may occur, and as a result, the electronic device 100 may antenna radiation performance may be degraded by

According to an embodiment, when the conductive member 240 having the segmental parts 241 and 242 is disposed in the second housing 120, the electric field distribution is the same as the third region 430 and the fourth region 440. can be formed. In one example, when the conductive member 240 having segmental parts is disposed in the second housing 120, compared to the case where the conductive member 240a without segmental parts is disposed in the second housing 120, the conductive member ( 240), the parasitic resonance can be weakened or eliminated by reducing the amount of coupling.

FIG. 5 is a graph showing total radiation efficiency of the electronic device 100 according to the number of segmented portions formed on the conductive member 240 according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the total radiation efficiency of the electronic device 100 may vary according to the number of segmented portions formed on the conductive member 240 .

According to an embodiment, when one segmental portion (eg, the first segmental portion 241 or the second segmental portion 242) is formed in the conductive member 240, the conductive member 240 does not have the segmental portion. Compared to this case, total radiation efficiency of the electronic device 100 may be improved in a frequency band of about 1.65 GHz to about 2.3 GHz.

According to an embodiment, when only one segmental portion exists in the conductive member 240, parasitic resonance occurs in a frequency band of about 1.6 GHz to about 1.7 GHz, thereby reducing the total radiation efficiency of the electronic device 100 ( or deterioration), but the parasitic resonance may be changed to be far from the resonance frequency band by adjusting the electrical length of the conductive member 240 .

6 is a graph showing total radiation efficiency of the electronic device 100 when the length of the conductive member 240 is changed according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 6 , when the length of the conductive member 240 increases beyond a specified value based on the length of the second conductive portion 212, the region overlaps with the first segmental portion 241 and the second segmental portion 242. As this increases, as the parasitic resonant frequency moves from about 1.9 GHz to about 1.6 GHz, it may act as a parasitic component, and as a result, the total radiation performance in the designated band may be deteriorated.

According to an embodiment, compared to the case where the length of the conductive member 240 is the same as the length of the second conductive portion 212, the length of the second conductive member portion 240-2 is the length of the second conductive portion 212. When the antenna is about 3.0 mm longer than the length, parasitic resonance may occur in a frequency band of about 1 GHz to about 2 GHz, and thus the total radiation performance of the antenna may be deteriorated. In another example, even if the length of the conductive member 240 is longer than the length of the second conductive portion 212, the total radiation efficiency of the electronic device 100 may not be significantly affected in a frequency band of about 2 GHz or higher.

7 is an antenna according to whether the segmental parts 241 and 242 formed on the conductive member 240 and the non-conductive parts 221 and 222 formed on the second housing 120 are aligned according to an embodiment. It is a graph showing the total radiation efficiency.

Referring to FIG. 7 , in a designated band according to whether the first segmental part 241 and the first non-conductive part 221 are aligned and whether the second segmental part 242 and the second non-conductive part 222 are aligned. The total radiation efficiency of the antenna may vary.

According to an embodiment, when the first segmental portion 241 and the first non-conductive portion 221 are not aligned or the second segmental portion 242 and the second non-conductive portion 222 are not aligned, about 600 MHz The total radiation performance of the antenna may be degraded in a frequency band of about 950 MHz, about 1.7 GHz to about 2.5 GHz, or about 4 GHz to about 5.4 GHz. In one example, about 600 MHz to about 950 MHz when the first segmental portion 241 and the first non-conductive portion 221 are not aligned or the second segmental portion 242 and the second non-conductive portion 222 are not aligned. Total radiation efficiency may decrease by about 0.5 to about 1.0 dB in the frequency band of . In addition, when the first segmental portion 241 and the first non-conductive portion 221 are not aligned or the second segmental portion 242 and the second non-conductive portion 222 are not aligned, about 1.7 GHz to about 2.5 GHz Total radiation efficiency may decrease by about 0.5 to about 1.0 dB in the frequency band of . In addition, when the first segmental portion 241 and the first non-conductive portion 221 are not aligned or the second segmental portion 242 and the second non-conductive portion 222 are not aligned, about 4 GHz to about 5.4 GHz Total radiation efficiency can be reduced by about 0.5 dB in the frequency band.

FIG. 8A is a graph showing total radiation efficiency of the electronic device 100 according to lengths of segmental portions 241 and 242 included in the conductive member 240 according to an exemplary embodiment. 8B is a graph showing total radiation efficiency of an electronic device according to an overlapping degree between a segmental portion of a conductive member and a non-conductive portion of a housing according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8A , when the lengths of the segmental portions 241 and 242 included in the conductive member 240 are equal to or greater than a specified value, the total radiation efficiency of the electronic device 100 may be improved.

According to an embodiment, when the length of the segmental parts 241 and 242 included in the conductive member 240 is about 0.5 mm or more, the total radiation performance of the antenna can be improved in a frequency band of about 1.6 GHz to about 1.8 GHz. can In addition, when the length of the segmental parts 241 and 242 included in the conductive member 240 is about 0.5 mm or more, the total radiation performance of the antenna can be improved in a frequency band of about 2.4 GHz to about 2.7 GHz.

Referring to FIG. 8B , the conductive member 240 is configured such that the first segmental portion 241 included in the conductive member 240 overlaps at least a portion of the first non-conductive portion 221 of the housings 110 and 120. can be placed.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 100 is arranged such that the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 coincides with the first non-conductive portion 221 of the housing 110 or 120 to a certain extent or more. The total radiation efficiency of the antenna due to can be improved.

For example, when the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 coincides with the first non-conductive portion 221 of the housings 110 and 120, the second conductive member portion of the conductive member 240 ( 240 - 2 ) can improve the total radiation efficiency of the antenna in a frequency band of about 1.6 GHz to about 1.8 GHz compared to the case where the first non-conductive portion 221 overlaps with the first non-conductive portion 221 by 0.5 mm.

In addition, when the second conductive member portion 240-2 of the conductive member 240 overlaps the first non-conductive portion 221 by 0.5 mm, the second conductive member portion 240-2 of the conductive member 240 Compared to the case of overlapping the first non-conductive portion 221 by 1.5 mm, the total radiation efficiency of the antenna may be improved in a frequency band of about 1.6 GHz to about 1.8 GHz.

9A shows a conductive member 240 according to an embodiment. FIG. 9B illustrates a cross section of a portion of the electronic device 100 when the line AA' is cut from the conductive member 240 in the electronic device including the conductive member 240 according to the embodiment of FIG. 9A . FIG. 9C illustrates a cross-section of a portion of the electronic device 100 when BB' is cut from the conductive member 240 according to the embodiment of FIG. 9A.

Referring to FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C , the second conductive member portion 240 - 2 may include at least one first protrusion 910 .

According to an embodiment, the second conductive member portion 240 - 2 may be spaced apart from the second conductive portion 212 by a predetermined distance in the area A-A'.

According to an embodiment, the first protrusion 910 included in the second conductive member portion 240-2 in the B-B′ region faces at least a part of the second conductive member portion 240-2. 2) can be formed by extending from. In one example, at least a portion of the first protrusion 910 may be disposed between the second conductive portion 212 and the display circuitry.

According to an embodiment, the first protrusion 910 may form a discharge path so that a discharge generated at a position adjacent to the second conductive member portion 240 - 2 flows to the second conductive portion 212 . In one example, the first protrusion 910 is located closer to the second conductive portion 212 than other portions of the second conductive member portion 240 - 2 , thereby preventing electrostatic discharge more effectively.

10A illustrates a conductive member 240 according to an embodiment. FIG. 10B shows a cross section of a portion of the electronic device 100 when the line C-C′ is cut from the conductive member 240 according to the embodiment of FIG. 10A. FIG. 10C illustrates a cross-section of a portion of the electronic device 100 when the line DD' is cut from the conductive member 240 according to the embodiment of FIG. 10A.

Referring to FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C , the second conductive member portion 240-2 may include at least one second protrusion 1010.

According to an embodiment, the second conductive member portion 240 - 2 may be spaced apart from the second conductive portion 212 by a predetermined distance in the region C-C'.

According to an embodiment, the second protrusion 1010 included in the second conductive member portion 240-2 in the D-D' region is adjacent to the second conductive member portion 240-2. may extend toward the second conductive portion 212. In one example, the second protrusion 1010 may seamlessly extend from the second conductive member portion 240 - 2 .

According to an embodiment, the second protrusion 1010 may form a discharge path so that a discharge generated at a position adjacent to the second conductive member portion 240 - 2 flows to the second conductive portion 212 . In one example, the second protrusion 1010 is positioned closer to the second conductive portion 212 than other portions of the second conductive member portion 240-2, thereby preventing electrostatic discharge more effectively.

11A illustrates a second housing 120 when one first protrusion 910 is formed on the first conductive member portion 240-1 and/or the third conductive member portion 240-3 according to an embodiment. shows part of FIG. 11B illustrates the second housing 120 when at least two first protrusions 910 are formed on the first conductive member portion 240-1 and/or the third conductive member portion 240-3 according to an embodiment. ) shows part of 11C illustrates the second housing 120 when at least four first protrusions 910 are formed on the first conductive member portion 240-1 and/or the third conductive member portion 240-3 according to an embodiment. ) shows part of

Referring to FIGS. 11A, 11B, and 11C , at least one first protrusion 910 may be formed on the first conductive member portion 240-1 and/or the third conductive member portion 240-3. there is. Although not shown, as another example, at least one second protrusion 1010 may be formed on the first conductive member portion 240-1 and/or the third conductive member portion 240-3.

According to an embodiment, one first protrusion 910 may be formed on each of the first conductive member portion 240-1 and/or the third conductive member portion 240-3. In another example, one first protrusion 910 may be formed on the first conductive member portion 240-1 and at least two or more first protrusions 910 may be formed on the third conductive member portion 240-3. there is.

According to an embodiment, two first protrusions 910 may be respectively formed on the first conductive member portion 240-1 and/or the third conductive member portion 240-3. In another example, two first protrusions 910 may be formed on the first conductive member portion 240-1 and four first protrusions 910 may be formed on the third conductive member portion 240-3. .

According to an embodiment, four first protrusions 910 may be formed in each of the first conductive member portion 240-1 and/or the third conductive member portion 240-3.

According to an embodiment, the at least one first protrusion 910 formed on the first conductive member portion 240-1 causes discharge generated at a position adjacent to the first conductive member portion 240-1 to be discharged from the first conductive portion. A discharge path may be formed to flow to (211). In one example, the at least one first protrusion 910 formed on the first conductive member portion 240-1 is larger on the first conductive portion 211 than other portions of the first conductive member portion 240-1. Electrostatic discharge can be prevented more effectively by being located more closely.

According to an embodiment, the at least one first protrusion 910 formed on the third conductive member portion 240-3 is discharged at a position adjacent to the third conductive member portion 240-3. A discharge path may be formed to flow to (213). In one example, the at least one first protrusion 910 formed on the third conductive member portion 240-3 is larger on the third conductive portion 213 than other portions of the third conductive member portion 240-3. Electrostatic discharge can be prevented more effectively by being located more closely.

12 illustrates a dielectric 230 and a conductive portion depending on whether the conductive member 240 including the first protrusion 910 or the conductive member 240 including the second protrusion 1010 is formed according to an embodiment. A discharge path formed along at least a portion of fields 210 is shown.

Referring to FIG. 12 , when the conductive member 240 is not formed, electrostatic discharge generated near the dielectric 230 flows to the display circuit unit, and thus the performance of the display 140 may deteriorate.

Referring to FIG. 12 , when the conductive member 240 is formed, the discharge path of static electricity generated near the dielectric 230 is not formed toward the display circuit unit, and at least the conductive member 240 and the conductive parts 210 are formed. It may be formed along a part of the display 140, thereby preventing or reducing performance deterioration of the display 140.

According to an embodiment, when the conductive member 240 is not formed, a first discharge path 1210 may be formed in which electrostatic discharge generated near the dielectric 230 is directed toward the display circuit unit. As a result, the performance of the display 140 may deteriorate.

According to an embodiment, when the conductive member 240 including the first protrusion 910 is formed, electrostatic discharge generated near the dielectric 230 does not flow to the display circuit unit and the conductive member 240 and the conductive parts ( A second discharge path 1220 may be formed to flow along at least a portion of the discharge path 210 . In one example, when a discharge path of static electricity is formed along at least a portion of the conductive member 240 and the conductive portions 210, performance degradation of the display 140 due to electrostatic discharge may be prevented or reduced.

According to an embodiment, when the conductive member 240 including the second protrusion 1010 is formed, electrostatic discharge generated near the dielectric 230 does not flow to the display circuit unit and the conductive member 240 and the conductive parts ( A third discharge path 1230 may be formed to flow along at least a portion of 210 . In one example, when a discharge path of static electricity is formed along at least a portion of the conductive member 240 and the conductive portions 210, performance degradation of the display 140 due to electrostatic discharge may be prevented or reduced.

13A illustrates an electronic device 100 in which power supply points P1 and P2 and ground points G1 and G2 are formed according to an exemplary embodiment. 13B illustrates an electric field distribution formed in the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of FIG. 13 .

Referring to FIGS. 13A and 13B , at least one first protrusion 910 may be formed at a position spaced apart from the power supply points P1 and P2 having strong electric fields by a designated distance. Although not shown, the second protrusion 1010 may be formed at a position spaced apart from the power supply points P1 and P2 having strong electric fields by a designated distance.

According to an embodiment, the first power supply point P1 may be formed at one point of the second conductive portion 212, and the first ground point G1 may be formed at another point of the second conductive portion 212. can be formed As another example, the second feed point P2 may be formed at one point of the third conductive portion 213 and the second ground point G2 may be formed at another point of the third conductive portion 213. can

According to an embodiment, at least one first protrusion 910 formed on the second conductive member portion 240-2 is spaced apart from the first feeding point P1 of the second conductive member portion 240-2. can be formed at one point. Accordingly, the discharge path of the first protrusion 910 formed on the second conductive member portion 240 - 2 can reduce the influence of the first power supply point P1 .

According to an embodiment, the first protrusion 910 formed on the third conductive member portion 240-3 is located at one point of the third conductive member portion 240-3 to be spaced apart from the second power supply point P2. can be formed Accordingly, the discharge path of the first protrusion 910 formed on the third conductive member portion 240 - 2 may not be affected by the second power supply point P2 .

14 is a block diagram of an electronic device 1401 (eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) within the network environment 1400 according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 14 , in a network environment 1400, an electronic device 1401 communicates with an electronic device 1402 through a first network 1498 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or through a second network 1499. It may communicate with at least one of the electronic device 1404 or the server 1408 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 1401 may communicate with the electronic device 1404 through the server 1408. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 1401 includes a processor 1420, a memory 1430, an input module 1450, an audio output module 1455, a display module 1460, an audio module 1470, a sensor module ( 1476), interface 1477, connection terminal 1478, haptic module 1479, camera module 1480, power management module 1488, battery 1489, communication module 1490, subscriber identification module 1496 , or an antenna module 1497. In some embodiments, in the electronic device 1401, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 1478) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added. In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 1476, camera module 1480, or antenna module 1497) are integrated into a single component (eg, display module 1460). It can be.

The processor 1420, for example, executes software (eg, the program 1440) to cause at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) of the electronic device 1401 connected to the processor 1420. It can control and perform various data processing or calculations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 1420 transfers instructions or data received from other components (eg, sensor module 1476 or communication module 1490) to volatile memory 1432. , process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 1432, and store resultant data in the non-volatile memory 1434. According to an embodiment, the processor 1420 may include a main processor 1421 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 1423 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit ( NPU: neural processing unit (NPU), image signal processor, sensor hub processor, or communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 1401 includes a main processor 1421 and a co-processor 1423, the co-processor 1423 may use less power than the main processor 1421 or be set to be specialized for a designated function. can The auxiliary processor 1423 may be implemented separately from or as part of the main processor 1421 .

The secondary processor 1423 may, for example, take the place of the main processor 1421 while the main processor 1421 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or when the main processor 1421 is active (eg, running an application). ) state, together with the main processor 1421, at least one of the components of the electronic device 1401 (eg, the display module 1460, the sensor module 1476, or the communication module 1490) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 1423 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of other functionally related components (eg, the camera module 1480 or the communication module 1490). there is. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 1423 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. AI models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 1401 itself where the artificial intelligence model is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 1408). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning or reinforcement learning, but in the above example Not limited. The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the foregoing, but is not limited to the foregoing examples. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition or alternatively, software structures in addition to hardware structures.

The memory 1430 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 1420 or the sensor module 1476) of the electronic device 1401 . The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 1440) and commands related thereto. The memory 1430 may include a volatile memory 1432 or a non-volatile memory 1434 .

The program 1440 may be stored as software in the memory 1430 and may include, for example, an operating system 1442 , middleware 1444 , or an application 1446 .

The input module 1450 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 1420) of the electronic device 1401 from an outside of the electronic device 1401 (eg, a user). The input module 1450 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 1455 may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device 1401 . The sound output module 1455 may include, for example, a speaker or receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. A receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of it.

The display module 1460 can visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 1401 (eg, a user). The display module 1460 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device. According to an embodiment, the display module 1460 may include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of force generated by the touch.

The audio module 1470 may convert sound into an electrical signal or vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module 1470 acquires sound through the input module 1450, the sound output module 1455, or an external electronic device connected directly or wirelessly to the electronic device 1401 (eg: Sound may be output through the electronic device 1402 (eg, a speaker or a headphone).

The sensor module 1476 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 1401 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. can do. According to one embodiment, the sensor module 1476 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a bio sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, or light sensor.

The interface 1477 may support one or more specified protocols that may be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device 1401 to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 1402). According to one embodiment, the interface 1477 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 1478 may include a connector through which the electronic device 1401 may be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 1402). According to one embodiment, the connection terminal 1478 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 1479 may convert electrical signals into mechanical stimuli (eg, vibration or motion) or electrical stimuli that a user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic senses. According to one embodiment, the haptic module 1479 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 1480 may capture still images and moving images. According to one embodiment, the camera module 1480 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 1488 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 1401 . According to one embodiment, the power management module 1488 may be implemented as at least part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), for example.

The battery 1489 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 1401 . According to an embodiment, the battery 1489 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 1490 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 1401 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 1402, the electronic device 1404, or the server 1408). Establishment and communication through the established communication channel may be supported. The communication module 1490 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 1420 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 1490 is a wireless communication module 1492 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 1494 (eg, a cellular communication module). : a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication module). Among these communication modules, the corresponding communication module is a first network 1498 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 1499 (eg, a legacy communication module). It may communicate with the external electronic device 1404 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a telecommunications network such as a computer network (eg, LAN or WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated as one component (eg, a single chip) or implemented as a plurality of separate components (eg, multiple chips). The wireless communication module 1492 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 1496 within a communication network such as the first network 1498 or the second network 1499. The electronic device 1401 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 1492 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, NR access technology (new radio access technology). NR access technologies include high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)), minimization of terminal power and access of multiple terminals (massive machine type communications (mMTC)), or high reliability and low latency (ultra-reliable and low latency (URLLC)). -latency communications)) can be supported. The wireless communication module 1492 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 1492 uses various technologies for securing performance in a high frequency band, such as beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), and full-dimensional multiplexing. Technologies such as input/output (FD-MIMO: full dimensional MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna may be supported. The wireless communication module 1492 may support various requirements defined for the electronic device 1401, an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 1404), or a network system (eg, the second network 1499). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 1492 may be used to realize peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency (for realizing URLLC). Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each of 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) may be supported.

The antenna module 1497 may transmit or receive signals or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 1497 may include an antenna including a radiator formed of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (eg, PCB). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 1497 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 1498 or the second network 1499 is selected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 1490. can be chosen A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 1490 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 1497 in addition to the radiator.

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 1497 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module includes a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first surface (eg, a lower surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, array antennas) disposed on or adjacent to a second surface (eg, a top surface or a side surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.

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

According to an embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 1401 and the external electronic device 1404 through the server 1408 connected to the second network 1499 . Each of the external electronic devices 1402 or 1404 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 1401 . According to an embodiment, all or part of operations executed in the electronic device 1401 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices among the external electronic devices 1402 , 1404 , or 1408 . For example, when the electronic device 1401 needs to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 1401 instead of executing the function or service by itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform the function or at least part of the service. One or more external electronic devices receiving the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service or an additional function or service related to the request, and deliver the execution result to the electronic device 1401 . The electronic device 1401 may provide the result as at least part of a response to the request as it is or additionally processed. To this end, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 1401 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 1404 may include an internet of things (IoT) device. Server 1408 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 1404 or server 1408 may be included in the second network 1499. The electronic device 1401 may be applied to intelligent services (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

15 illustrates an electronic device including a flexible display and a conductive member according to another embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 15 , an electronic device 1500 includes a first housing 1510, a second housing 1520, a display 1540, a conductive member 1550, a dielectric 1530, and/or a display circuit unit 1541. can include

According to one embodiment, the connecting member is rotatable around a first axis (eg, y-axis in FIG. 15) directed in a first direction (eg, +y direction in FIG. 15) with respect to the first housing 1510. Through this, the first housing 1510 and the second housing 1520 may be coupled.

According to an embodiment, the rear surfaces of the first housing 1510 and the second housing 1520 (eg, a surface located in the -z axis direction of the first housing 1510) may be covered with a rear cover (not shown). there is. In one example, at least a portion of the back cover may be formed of a non-conductive material.

According to an embodiment, a display disposed over the first housing 1510 and the second housing 1520 on the front surface of the electronic device 1500 (eg, a surface located in the +z-axis direction of the first housing 1510). 1540 may be placed. In one example, the display 1540 may occupy most of the front surface of the electronic device 100 . According to an embodiment, the display 1540 may have a horizontal length W1 longer than the vertical length H1, but is not limited thereto.

According to one embodiment, the display 1540 may include a flexible display. In one example, when the electronic device 1500 is in a folded state, the display 1540 may be flexibly bent according to an angle between the first housing 1510 and the second housing 1520 .

According to an embodiment, the first housing 1510 includes a first edge 1510a extending in a second direction (eg, the +x-axis direction of FIG. 1 ), and a second direction (eg, the +x-axis direction of FIG. 1 ). direction) may include a second edge 1510b extending in a first direction (eg, the +y axis direction of FIG. 1 ) perpendicular to the first direction.

According to an embodiment, the dielectric 1530 (eg, the dielectric 230 of FIG. 2A ) may form at least a part of the first housing 1510 or an exterior of the electronic device 1500 . In one example, dielectric 1530 may be referred to as a deco forming part of the appearance of electronic device 1500 .

According to an embodiment, a conductive member 1550 (eg, the conductive member 240 of FIG. 2A ) may be disposed between the dielectric 1530 and the display circuit unit 1541 . According to an embodiment, the conductive member 1550 includes a first conductive member portion 1551, a first segmented portion 1561, a second conductive member portion 1552, a second segmented portion 1562, and/or a third segmented portion 1562. A conductive member portion 1553 may be included.

According to an embodiment, the first conductive member portion 1551, the second conductive member portion 1552, and/or the third conductive member portion 1553 may include a conductive material. For example, the first conductive member portion 1551, the second conductive member portion 1552, and the third conductive member portion 1553 may be formed of conductive tape. For another example, the first conductive member portion 1551, the second conductive member portion 1552, and the third conductive member portion 1553 may be formed by depositing on a dielectric, or a separate support member on the display circuit portion 1541. It may be formed of at least one of vapor deposition, flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), plating, or stainless use steel (SUS).

According to an embodiment, the first segmental portion 1561 and/or the second segmental portion 1562 may include a non-conductive material. In one example, the first segmental portion 1561 or the second segmental portion 1562 may be filled with a dielectric having a specified permittivity.

According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the first segmental portion 1561 may be formed to correspond to the first non-conductive portion 1521 . As another example, at least a portion of the second segmental portion 1562 may be formed to correspond to the second non-conductive portion 1522 . In one example, the first segmental portion 1561 may be formed at one point of the conductive member 1550 to face the first non-conductive portion 1521, and the second segmental portion 1562 may be the second non-conductive portion. It may be formed at another point of the conductive member 1550 to face 1522 .

According to an embodiment, when only one of the first non-conductive portion 1521 and the second non-conductive portion 1522 is formed, the first non-conductive portion 1561 and the second segment portion 1562 are formed. Only one of the portion 1521 and the second non-conductive portion 1522 may be formed. For example, when the first non-conductive portion 1521 is formed on the second edge 1510b and the second non-conductive portion 1522 is not formed, the first segmental portion 1561 is formed on the conductive member 1550. formed and the second segmental portion 1562 may not be formed. For another example, when the first non-conductive portion 1521 is not formed and the second non-conductive portion 1522 is formed on the second edge 1510b, the first segment portion 1561 is formed in the conductive member 1550. Without this formation, the second segmental portion 1562 may be formed. A detailed description of this will be given later.

16A illustrates a first state of an electronic device including a rollable display according to an embodiment. 16B illustrates a second state of an electronic device including a rollable display according to an embodiment. FIG. 16C is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device according to the embodiment of FIG. 16A when cut along the axis E-E'.

Referring to FIGS. 16A and 16B together, a display 1640 may be located on one side of an electronic device 1600 according to an embodiment. Hereinafter, the side on which the display 1640 is located is referred to as the front side. According to an embodiment, the display 1640 may occupy most of the front surface of the electronic device 1600. According to an embodiment, the display 1640 may include a flat shape and a curved shape.

A display 1640 and housings 1601 and 1602 surrounding at least some of the edges of the display 1640 may be disposed on the front of the electronic device 1600 according to an embodiment. According to an embodiment, the housings 1601 and 1602 may form a portion of the front, side, and rear surface of the electronic device 1600 . According to another embodiment, the housings 1601 and 1602 may form a portion of a side surface and a rear surface of the electronic device 1600 . According to an embodiment, the housings 1601 and 1602 may include a first housing 1601 and a second housing 1602 movable relative to the first housing 1601 .

According to an embodiment, the display 1640 includes a first part 1641 that can be coupled to the second housing 1602, and a first part that extends from the first part 1641 and can be drawn into the electronic device 1600. It may include 2 parts 1642 . According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 1600 is converted from the first state 1600A to the second state 1600B according to the movement of the second housing 1602, the second part 1642 of the display 1640 ) may be drawn from the inside of the electronic device 1600 to the outside. According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 1600 is converted from the second state 1600B to the first state 1600A according to the movement of the second housing 1602, the second part 1642 of the display 1640 ) may be drawn into the electronic device 1600.

The fourth edge 1620b of the second housing 1602 according to an embodiment includes a first conductive portion 1611, a first non-conductive portion 1621, a second conductive portion 1612, and a second non-conductive portion ( 1622), a third conductive portion 1613, a third non-conductive portion 1623, a fourth conductive portion 1614, a fourth non-conductive portion 1624, and/or a fifth conductive portion 1615. there is. Meanwhile, in the following description, a conductive part may be replaced with a conductive part or a conductive region, and a non-conductive part may be replaced with a non-conductive part or a segmented part. According to an embodiment, conductive parts 1610 may be spaced apart by non-conductive parts 1620 .

According to an embodiment, a wireless communication circuit (not shown) disposed in the housings 1601 and 1602 transmits a wireless signal by using at least one of the conductive parts 1610 by feeding power to at least a part of the second housing 1602. can transmit and receive. For example, a wireless communication circuit disposed on a printed circuit board in the housings 1601 and 1602 may transmit and/or receive a wireless signal by supplying power to at least one of the conductive portions 1610 .

Referring to FIG. 16C , the second housing 1602 according to an embodiment may include conductive parts 1610 and non-conductive parts 1620. The conductive parts 1610 according to an embodiment may be referred to as the conductive parts 210 of FIG. 2A.

The conductive member 1650 according to an embodiment may be disposed between the second housing 1602 or the fourth edge 1620b of the second housing 1602 and the display circuit unit 1681 . According to an embodiment, the conductive member 1650 may be disposed between the dielectric 1630 and the display circuit unit 1681 . According to an embodiment, the conductive member 1650 may be disposed adjacent to the dielectric 1630 between the dielectric 1630 (eg, the dielectric 230 of FIG. 2A ) and the display circuit unit 1681 .

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 1650 (eg, the conductive member 240 of FIG. 2A ) may protect the display circuit unit 1681 from electrostatic discharge. In one example, the conductive member 1650 may prevent or reduce performance deterioration of the display circuit unit 1681 by forming a discharge path through which discharge generated near the dielectric 1630 is transferred to the conductive portions 1610 .

17A is a perspective view of an electronic device according to another embodiment. FIG. 17B is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device according to the embodiment of FIG. 17A when it is cut along the axis FF'.

Referring to FIG. 17A , an electronic device 1700 according to an embodiment includes a cover glass 1740, a display 1742, and a housing 1701 forming at least a portion of a first surface (or “front surface”). can do. The electronic device 1700 according to an embodiment may be referred to as a tablet device.

According to an embodiment, the second surface (or "side surface") substantially perpendicular to the front surface of the electronic device 1700 may be substantially formed by the housing 1701 . The housing 1701 according to an embodiment includes, for example, conductive parts 1710 formed of a conductive material (eg, aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium) and/or a non-conductive material (eg, polymer ( polymer)) may include non-conductive portions 1720 . For example, the housing 1701 may include conductive portions 1710 and/or non-conductive portions 1720 segmenting between the conductive portions 1710 .

The second edge 1720b of the housing 1701 according to an embodiment includes a first conductive portion 1711, a first non-conductive portion 1721, a second conductive portion 1712, and a second non-conductive portion 1722. , and/or a third conductive portion 1713. Meanwhile, in the following description, a conductive part may be replaced with a conductive part or a conductive region, and a non-conductive part may be replaced with a non-conductive part or a segmented part.

According to an embodiment, the first conductive portion 1711, the second conductive portion 1712, or the third conductive portion 1713 may include a metallic material. In one example, the first conductive portion 1711 , the second conductive portion 1712 , and the third conductive portion 1713 may correspond to at least a portion of the metal housing.

According to an embodiment, the first non-conductive portion 1721 or the second non-conductive portion 1722 may be formed of a dielectric having a specified permittivity. In one example, the first non-conductive portion 1721 and the second non-conductive portion 1722 may be filled with a dielectric material.

According to an embodiment, a wireless communication circuit (not shown) disposed in the housing 1701 supplies electricity to at least a portion of the housing 1701, thereby generating a first conductive portion 1711, a second conductive portion 1712, or a third conductive portion 1712. A radio signal may be transmitted and received using at least one of the conductive parts 1713 . For example, the wireless communication circuit disposed on the printed circuit board in the housing 1701 transmits and transmits a radio signal by feeding power to at least one of the first conductive portion 1711, the second conductive portion 1712, and the third conductive portion. /or can be received.

Referring to FIGS. 17A and 17B , a conductive member 1750 (eg, the conductive member 240 of FIG. 2A ) according to an exemplary embodiment may be disposed between the cover glass 1740 and the display circuit unit 1741 . The conductive member 1750 according to an embodiment may be disposed between the conductive portions 1710 and the display circuit unit 1741 . According to an embodiment, the conductive member 1750 may be disposed to be electrically separated from the first conductive portion 1711 , the second conductive portion 1712 , or the third conductive portion 1713 .

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 1750 may protect the display circuit unit 1741 from electrostatic discharge. In one example, the conductive member 1750 forms a discharge path that transfers a discharge generated near a dielectric (eg, the dielectric 230 of FIG. 2A ) to the conductive portions 1710, thereby reducing the performance of the display circuit 1741. can be prevented or reduced.

18A illustrates an electronic device according to another embodiment. FIG. 18B shows a cross-section of the electronic device according to the embodiment of FIG. 18A when it is cut along the axis G-G'.

Referring to FIG. 18A , an electronic device 1800 according to an embodiment is rotatably coupled with respect to the first housing 1801 through a first housing 1801, a hinge structure H, and a hinge structure H. It may include a second housing 1802 and a display 1840 . According to an embodiment, the first housing 1801 may be coupled to the second housing 1802 so as to rotate by a designated angle A around the hinge structure H with respect to the second housing 1802 .

According to an embodiment, the first housing 1801 may include conductive parts 1810 and non-conductive parts 1820 forming side surfaces of the electronic device 1800 . According to an embodiment, conductive parts 1810 may be electrically separated by non-conductive parts 1820 .

The first housing 1801 according to an embodiment may include a first conductive portion 1811, a first non-conductive portion 1821, a second conductive portion 1812, a second non-conductive portion 1822, and/or a first conductive portion 1821. 3 conductive parts 1813 may be included. Meanwhile, in the following description, a conductive part may be replaced with a conductive part or a conductive region, and a non-conductive part may be replaced with a non-conductive part or a segmented part.

According to an embodiment, a wireless communication circuit (not shown) disposed in the housings 1801 and 1802 transmits power to at least a portion of the housings 1801 and 1802 to transmit a wireless signal using at least one of the conductive parts 1810. can transmit and receive. For example, a wireless communication circuit disposed on a printed circuit board in the housings 1801 and 1802 may transmit and/or receive a wireless signal by supplying power to at least one of the conductive portions 1810 .

Referring to FIG. 18B, a conductive member 1850 (eg, the conductive member 240 of FIG. 2A) according to an embodiment includes a dielectric 1830 (eg, the dielectric 230 of FIG. 2A) and a display circuit unit 1841. can be placed in between. According to an embodiment, the conductive member 1850 may be disposed adjacent to the dielectric 1830 between the dielectric 1830 and the display circuit unit 1841 . According to an embodiment, the dielectric 1830 may be referred to as a deco that protects the display circuit 1841 or the display (eg, the display 1742 of FIG. 7 ).

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 1800 may include a glass decor 1831. According to one embodiment, the glass decor 1831 may be formed to protect the display. According to an embodiment, the glass decor 1831 may be disposed adjacent to the conductive member 1850. The glass decor 1831 according to an embodiment may be formed of a dielectric having a specified permittivity.

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 1850 may protect the display circuit unit 1841 from electrostatic discharge. In one example, the conductive member 1850 forms a discharge path through which discharge generated near the dielectric (eg, the dielectric 230 of FIG. 2A ) is transferred to the conductive portions 1810, thereby reducing the performance of the display circuit 1841. can be prevented or reduced.

19A shows a housing and conductive member having a single non-conductive portion according to one embodiment. 19B illustrates a housing and conductive member having a single non-conductive portion and a lateral non-conductive portion according to one embodiment. 19C illustrates a housing and a conductive member having a plurality of non-conductive portions according to one embodiment.

19A to 19C , a portion of an edge of the second housing 120 according to an embodiment includes a plurality of conductive parts 211, 212, 213, and 214 and at least one non-conductive part 221 and 222 , 223). According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 may include a plurality of conductive member portions 240-1, 240-2, 240-3, and 240-4 and at least one segmental portion 241, 242, and 243. can

Referring to FIG. 19A , the fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120 according to an exemplary embodiment includes a first conductive portion 211, a first non-conductive portion 221, and a second conductive portion 212. can include According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 may include a first conductive member portion 240-1, a first segmental portion 241, and a second conductive member portion 240-2. According to an embodiment, the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may be formed at positions corresponding to each other. For example, the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least in part.

Referring to FIG. 19B , the fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120 according to an exemplary embodiment includes a first conductive portion 211, a first non-conductive portion 221, and a second conductive portion 212. can include The third edge 120a of the second housing 120 according to an embodiment may include a portion of the second conductive portion 212, a fifth non-conductive portion 225, and a fifth conductive portion 215. . According to an embodiment, the fifth edge 120e perpendicular to the fourth edge 120b and parallel to the third edge 120a may include a portion of the first conductive portion 211, the fourth non-conductive portion 224, and the second edge 120e. 4 conductive parts 214 may be included.

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 may include a first conductive member portion 240-1, a first segmental portion 241, and a second conductive member portion 240-2. According to an embodiment, the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may be formed at positions corresponding to each other. For example, the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least in part.

According to an embodiment, one end of the first conductive member portion 240 - 1 may be formed to correspond to the fourth non-conductive portion 224 . According to an embodiment, one end of the second conductive member portion 240 - 2 may be formed to correspond to the fifth non-conductive portion 225 .

Referring to FIG. 19C , the fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120 according to an embodiment includes a first conductive portion 211, a first non-conductive portion 221, a second conductive portion 212, It may include a second non-conductive portion 222 , a third conductive portion 213 , a third non-conductive portion 223 and a fourth conductive portion 214 .

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 includes a first conductive member portion 240-1, a first segment portion 241, a second conductive member portion 240-2, a second segment portion 242, It may include a third conductive member portion 240-3, a third segmental portion 243, and a fourth conductive member portion 240-4.

According to an embodiment, the non-conductive parts 221, 222, and 223 of the second housing 120 correspond to the articulation parts 241, 242, and 243 of the conductive member 240, respectively (respectively correspond). It can be. For example, the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may be formed at positions corresponding to each other. As another example, the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least in part. For another example, the second non-conductive portion 222 of the second housing 120 and the second segmental portion 242 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least in part.

20A illustrates a conductive member disposed adjacent to a dielectric according to one embodiment. 20B illustrates a conductive member disposed adjacent to a display according to an embodiment. 20C illustrates a conductive member disposed adjacent to a housing according to one embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 20A to 20C , an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 ) according to an embodiment includes a second housing 120 including conductive parts 210 and a display 140. , the dielectric 230 disposed to surround at least a portion of the circumference of the display 140 and the conductive member 240 disposed between the dielectric 230 and the display 140 .

According to an embodiment, at least a part of the second housing 120 may include an injection part 290 having a specified permittivity. According to one embodiment, the injection unit 290 may be formed of a non-conductive material.

According to an embodiment, the dielectric 230 may be disposed between the edge of the second housing 120 (eg, the fourth edge 120b of FIG. 2B ) and the display 140 .

Referring to FIG. 20A , a conductive member 240 according to an exemplary embodiment may be disposed adjacent to the dielectric 230 between the dielectric 230 and the display 140 . For example, the conductive member 240 may be disposed to be attached to one surface of the dielectric material 230 facing the display 140 .

Referring to FIG. 20B , a conductive member 240 according to an exemplary embodiment may be disposed adjacent to the display 140 between the dielectric 230 and the display 140 . For example, the conductive member 240 may be disposed to be attached to one surface of the display 140 facing the dielectric 230 .

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 may be attached to one surface of the display 140 facing the dielectric 230 through an adhesive member 247 (or a support member).

Referring to FIG. 20C , the conductive member 240 according to an exemplary embodiment may be disposed adjacent to the second housing 120 . According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 may be disposed adjacent to an edge of the second housing 120 . For example, the conductive member 240 may be disposed to be attached to one side of the second housing 120 adjacent to an edge (eg, the fourth edge 120b of FIG. 2B ) and facing the inside of the electronic device.

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 may be attached to one surface of the second housing 120 adjacent to the edge and facing the inside of the electronic device through the adhesive member 247 (or support member).

21A illustrates a housing and a conductive member having a plurality of non-conductive portions according to one embodiment. 21B illustrates a housing having a plurality of non-conductive portions and a conductive member having a single segmental portion, according to one embodiment. 21C illustrates a housing having a plurality of non-conductive portions and side non-conductive portions and a conductive member having a segmental portion corresponding to at least one non-conductive portion according to an embodiment. 21D illustrates a housing having a plurality of non-conductive portions and a side non-conductive portion and a conductive member having a segment portion corresponding to at least one non-conductive portion according to another embodiment. 21E illustrates radiation efficiency of an antenna according to a change in length of a conductive member according to an exemplary embodiment.

21A to 21D , a portion of the edge of the second housing 120 according to an embodiment includes a plurality of conductive parts 211, 212, 213, and 214 and at least one non-conductive part 221 and 222 , 223). According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 may include a plurality of conductive member portions 240-1, 240-2, and 240-3 and at least one segment portion 241 and 242.

Referring to FIG. 21A , the fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120 according to an exemplary embodiment includes at least a portion of the first conductive portion 211, a first non-conductive portion 221, and a second conductive portion ( 212) may include at least a portion of the second non-conductive portion 222 and the third conductive portion 213. According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 may include a first conductive member portion 240 - 1 corresponding to the second conductive portion 212 of the second housing 120 . According to an embodiment, the second conductive portion 212 of the second housing 120 and the first conductive member portion 240-1 of the conductive member 240 may be formed at positions corresponding to each other.

Referring to Figure 21b, The fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120 according to an embodiment includes at least a portion of the first conductive portion 211, the first non-conductive portion 221, the second conductive portion 212, and the second non-conductive portion. A portion 222 and at least a portion of the third conductive portion 213 may be included.

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 may include a first conductive member portion 240-1, a first segmental portion 241, and a second conductive member portion 240-2. According to an embodiment, the second non-conductive portion 222 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may be formed at positions corresponding to each other. For example, the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least in part.

According to an embodiment, one end of the first conductive member portion 240 - 1 may be formed to correspond to the second non-conductive portion 222 . The first conductive member portion 240 - 1 may correspond to or overlap at least a portion of the first conductive portion 211 , the first non-conductive portion 221 , or the second conductive portion 212 . The second conductive member portion 240 - 2 may correspond to or overlap the third conductive portion 213 .

Referring to Figure 21c, The fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120 according to an embodiment includes at least a portion of the first conductive portion 211, the first non-conductive portion 221, the second conductive portion 212, and the second non-conductive portion 211. It may include at least a portion of the conductive portion 222 and the third conductive portion 213 . The third edge 120a of the first housing 120 according to an embodiment may cover at least a portion of the third conductive portion 213, the third non-conductive portion 223, and the fourth conductive portion 214. can include

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 includes a first conductive member portion 240-1, a first segment portion 241, a second conductive member portion 240-2, a second segment portion 242, and A third conductive member portion 240-3 may be included.

According to an embodiment, at least some of the non-conductive parts 221, 222, and 223 of the second housing 120 are formed to correspond with the segmental parts 241 and 242 of the conductive member 240 (respectively correspond). It can be. For example, the second non-conductive portion 222 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may be formed at positions corresponding to each other. As another example, the third non-conductive portion 223 of the second housing 120 and the second segmental portion 242 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least in part.

According to an embodiment, the first conductive member portion 240-1 may correspond to or overlap at least a portion of the first conductive portion 211, the first non-conductive portion 221, or the second conductive portion 212. can The second conductive member portion 240 - 2 may correspond to or overlap the third conductive portion 213 . The third conductive member portion 240 - 3 may correspond to or overlap the fourth conductive portion 214 .

Referring to Figure 21d, The fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120 according to an embodiment includes at least a portion of the first conductive portion 211, the first non-conductive portion 221, the second conductive portion 212, and the second non-conductive portion 211. At least a portion of the conductive portion 222 and the third conductive portion 213 may be included. The third edge 120a of the second housing 120 according to an embodiment may include a portion of the third conductive portion 213, a third non-conductive portion 223, and a fourth conductive portion 214. . According to an embodiment, a fifth edge 120e of the second housing 120 perpendicular to the fourth edge 120b and substantially parallel to the third edge 120a is part of the first conductive portion 211. , the fourth non-conductive portion 224 and the fifth conductive portion 215 may be included.

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 may include a first conductive member portion 240-1, a first segmental portion 241, and a second conductive member portion 240-2.

According to an embodiment, at least some of the non-conductive parts 221, 222, and 223 of the second housing 120 are formed to correspond with the segmental parts 241 and 242 of the conductive member 240 (respectively correspond). It can be. For example, the second non-conductive portion 222 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may be formed at positions corresponding to each other. As another example, the third non-conductive portion 223 of the second housing 120 and the second segmental portion 242 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least in part.

According to an embodiment, one end of the first conductive member portion 240 - 1 may be formed to correspond to the fourth non-conductive portion 224 . According to an embodiment, one end of the second conductive member portion 240 - 2 may be formed to correspond to the third non-conductive portion 223 .

According to an embodiment, the first conductive member portion 240-1 may correspond to or overlap at least a portion of the first conductive portion 211, the first non-conductive portion 221, or the second conductive portion 212. can The second conductive member portion 240 - 2 may correspond to or overlap the third conductive portion 213 .

Referring to FIG. 21E , since the conductive member 240 according to an exemplary embodiment includes an extension 249 extending from one end, radiation performance of the antenna may vary.

According to an embodiment, when the conductive member 240 has the first segmented portion 241 , parasitic resonance 2201 may occur compared to a case where the first segmented portion 241 is not included. According to an embodiment, when the conductive member 240 includes the first segmented portion 241, antenna radiation performance may deteriorate due to parasitic resonance 2201 occurring in a certain frequency band. For example, when the conductive member 240 includes the first segmental portion 241, parasitic resonance 2201 occurs in a frequency band of about 1600 MHz to about 1700 MHz, and thus antenna radiation performance may deteriorate.

According to an embodiment, when the conductive member 240 includes the first segmented portion 241 and an extension 249 extending from one end of the conductive member 240, the extension 249 is not included and the second portion 249 is not included. Parasitic resonance 2201 that occurs when only the one-segment portion 241 is included may not occur.

According to an embodiment, since the conductive member 240 includes the first segmented portion 241 and the extension portion 249, parasitic resonance 2201 may be prevented from occurring and performance degradation of the antenna may be prevented.

22 illustrates a conductive member having a housing including three or more non-conductive portions and a segmental portion corresponding to at least one non-conductive portion according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 22 , the fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120 according to an exemplary embodiment includes at least a portion of the first conductive portion 211, a first non-conductive portion 221, and a second conductive portion ( 212), the second non-conductive portion 222, the third conductive portion 213, the third non-conductive portion 223, and a portion of the fourth conductive portion 214. According to an embodiment, the third edge 120a of the second housing 120 may include a portion of the fourth conductive portion 214 .

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 includes a first conductive member portion 240-1, a first segment portion 241, a second conductive member portion 240-2, a second segment portion 242, Alternatively, the third conductive member portion 240-3 may be included.

According to an embodiment, at least some of the non-conductive parts 221, 222, and 223 of the second housing 120 are formed to correspond with the segmental parts 241 and 242 of the conductive member 240 (respectively correspond). It can be. For example, the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may be formed at positions corresponding to each other. For another example, the third non-conductive portion 223 of the second housing 120 and the second segmental portion 242 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least in part.

23A illustrates a housing including a conductive member including a plurality of segmental portions and a non-conductive portion corresponding to at least a portion of the plurality of segmental portions according to another embodiment. 23B illustrates a housing including a plurality of non-conductive portions and a conductive member including a segment portion corresponding to at least a portion of the plurality of non-conductive portions according to another embodiment. 23C illustrates a conductive member having protrusions according to another embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 23A and 23B , the fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120 according to an exemplary embodiment includes at least a portion of the first conductive portion 211 and a first non-conductive portion. 221 , a second conductive portion 212 , a second non-conductive portion 222 , and/or a third conductive portion 213 . According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 may include a plurality of conductive member portions 240-1, 240-2, 240-3, and 240-4 and at least one segmental portion 241, 242, and 243. can

Referring to FIG. 23A , the fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120 according to an exemplary embodiment includes at least a portion of the first conductive portion 211, a first non-conductive portion 221, and a second conductive portion ( 212), the second non-conductive portion 222 and the third conductive portion 213 may include at least a portion.

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 includes a first conductive member portion 240-1, a first segment portion 241, a second conductive member portion 240-2, a second segment portion 242, It may include a third conductive member portion 240-3, a third segmental portion 243, and a fourth conductive member portion 240-4.

According to an embodiment, at least some of the segmental parts 241, 242, and 243 of the conductive member 240 correspond to the non-conductive parts 221 and 222 of the second housing 120 (respectively correspond). It can be. According to an embodiment, the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may be formed at positions corresponding to each other. For example, the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least in part.

According to an embodiment, the second non-conductive portion 222 of the second housing 120 and the third segmental portion 243 of the conductive member 240 may be formed at positions corresponding to each other. For example, the second non-conductive portion 222 of the second housing 120 and the third segmental portion 243 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least in part.

According to an embodiment, the first conductive member portion 240 - 1 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least a portion of the first conductive portion 211 of the second housing 120 . According to an embodiment, the second conductive member portion 240-2 and the third conductive member portion 240-3 of the conductive member 240 are at least one of the second conductive member portion 212 of the second housing 120. It may be formed to overlap with a part. According to an embodiment, the fourth conductive member portion 240 - 4 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least a portion of the third conductive portion 213 of the second housing 120 .

According to an embodiment, the second segmental portion 242 of the conductive member 240 may be formed to correspond to at least a portion of the second conductive portion 212 of the second housing 120 .

Referring to FIG. 23B , the fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120 according to an exemplary embodiment includes at least a portion of the first conductive portion 211, the first non-conductive portion 221, and the second conductive portion ( 212), a second non-conductive portion 222, a third conductive portion 213, a third non-conductive portion 223, and a fourth conductive portion 214.

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 includes a first conductive member portion 240-1, a first segment portion 241, a second conductive member portion 240-2, a second segment portion 242, and A third conductive member portion 240-3 may be included.

According to an embodiment, at least some of the non-conductive parts 221, 222, and 223 of the second housing 120 are formed to correspond with the segmental parts 241 and 242 of the conductive member 240 (respectively correspond). It can be. For example, the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may be formed at positions corresponding to each other. As another example, the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least in part. For another example, the third non-conductive portion 223 of the second housing 120 and the second segmental portion 242 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least in part.

According to an embodiment, the first conductive member portion 240 - 1 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least a portion of the first conductive portion 211 of the second housing 120 . According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the second conductive member portion 240-2 of the conductive member 240 is at least a portion of the second conductive portion 212 and the third conductive portion 213 of the second housing 120. It may be formed to overlap with a part. According to an embodiment, the third conductive member portion 240 - 3 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least a portion of the fourth conductive portion 214 of the second housing 120 .

According to an embodiment, the second non-conductive portion 222 of the second housing 120 may be formed to correspond to at least a portion of the second conductive member portion 240 - 2 of the conductive member 240 .

Referring to FIG. 23C , the second conductive member portion 240-2 of the conductive member 240 according to an exemplary embodiment includes the first protrusion 2210, and the third conductive member portion 240-3 includes the first protruding portion 2210. 2 protrusions 2220 may be included.

According to an embodiment, the first protrusion 2210 may form a discharge path so that a discharge generated at a position adjacent to the second conductive member portion 240 - 2 flows to the second conductive portion 212 . In one example, the first protrusion 2210 may prevent electrostatic discharge more effectively by positioning the second conductive member portion 240 - 2 closer to the second conductive portion 212 than other portions.

According to an embodiment, the second protrusion 2220 may form a discharge path so that a discharge generated at a position adjacent to the third conductive member portion 240 - 3 flows to the third conductive portion 213 . In one example, the second protrusion 2220 may prevent electrostatic discharge more effectively by positioning the third conductive member portion 240 - 3 closer to the third conductive portion 213 than other portions.

24A illustrates a housing including a non-conductive portion and a conductive member according to an embodiment. 24B illustrates a housing including a non-conductive portion and a segment portion corresponding to at least a portion of the non-conductive portion as a conductive member according to an exemplary embodiment. 24C illustrates a housing including a non-conductive portion and a conductive member according to another embodiment. 24D illustrates a housing including a non-conductive portion and a segment portion corresponding to at least a portion of the non-conductive portion as a conductive member according to another embodiment. 24E illustrates radiation performance of an antenna according to alignment of a non-conductive portion of a housing and a segmental portion of a conductive member according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 24A , the fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120 according to an exemplary embodiment includes at least a portion of the first conductive portion 211, the first non-conductive portion 221, and the second conductive portion ( 212). The third edge 120a of the second housing 120 according to an embodiment may include another part of the second conductive portion 212, the second non-conductive portion 222, and the third conductive portion 213. there is. According to an embodiment, the fifth edge 120e of the second housing 120 perpendicular to the fourth edge 120b and parallel to the third edge 120a is another part of the first conductive portion 211, the third edge 120b. It may include 3 non-conductive portions 223 and a fourth conductive portion 214 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device may include a conductive member 240 disposed adjacent to the second housing 120 .

According to an embodiment, the wireless communication circuit (not shown) may transmit and receive signals of a designated frequency band by feeding power to the first conductive portion 211 and the second conductive portion 212 . For example, the wireless communication circuit may utilize the first conductive portion 211 and the second conductive portion 212 as an antenna radiator by feeding power to the first conductive portion 211 and the second conductive portion 212 .

According to an embodiment, the wireless communication circuit may transmit and receive signals of a designated frequency band by feeding power to the first point 2411 of the first conductive portion 211 . According to one embodiment, the wireless communication circuit may transmit and receive signals of a designated frequency band by feeding power to the second point 2412 of the second conductive portion 212 .

According to one embodiment, the first conductive portion 211 and the second conductive portion 212 of the second housing 120 may be electrically connected to the ground. According to an embodiment, the first conductive portion 211 may be electrically connected to the ground through a first ground point 2421 and/or a second ground point 2422 . According to an embodiment, the second conductive portion 212 may be electrically connected to the ground through the third ground point 2423.

According to an embodiment, the first conductive portion 211 and the second conductive portion 212 of the second housing 120 may be electrically connected to the ground through at least one electronic device 2440 . At least one electronic element 2440 according to an embodiment may be referred to as one of a matching circuit, a switch, or a tuner. For example, at least one electronic element 2440 is referred to as a matching circuit, and antenna radiation characteristics through the first conductive portion 211 and the second conductive portion 212 may be controlled through the matching circuit. However, in FIG. 24A, the electronic element 2440 may be referred to as a plurality of matching circuits having different structures.

The power feeding structure and ground connection structure of FIG. 24A may be equally applied to FIGS. 24B, 24C, and 24D.

Referring to FIG. 24B , one edge of the second housing 120 according to an exemplary embodiment may include a first conductive portion 211, a first non-conductive portion 221, and a second conductive portion 212. . The third edge 120a of the second housing 120 according to an embodiment may include a portion of the second conductive portion 212, a second non-conductive portion 222, and a third conductive portion 213. . According to an embodiment, a fifth edge 120e of the second housing 120 perpendicular to the fourth edge 120b and parallel to the third edge 120a is part of the first conductive portion 211, the third It may include a non-conductive portion 223 and a fourth conductive portion 214 .

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 240 disposed adjacent to the second housing 120 includes a first conductive member portion 240-1, a first segmental portion 241, and a second conductive member portion 240-1. 2) may be included.

According to an embodiment, the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may be formed at positions corresponding to each other. For example, the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 and the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may overlap at least in part.

Referring to FIG. 24C , one end of the conductive member 240 according to an exemplary embodiment may be formed to correspond to the third non-conductive portion 223 . The other end of the conductive member 240 according to an embodiment may be formed to correspond to the second non-conductive portion 222 .

Referring to FIG. 24D , a conductive member 240 according to an exemplary embodiment may include a first conductive member portion 240-1, a first segmental portion 241, and a second conductive member portion 240-2. there is.

According to an embodiment, one end of the first conductive member portion 240 - 1 of the conductive member 240 may be formed to correspond to the third non-conductive portion 223 . According to an embodiment, one end of the second conductive member portion 240 - 2 of the conductive member 240 may be formed to correspond to the second non-conductive portion 222 . According to an embodiment, the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 may be formed to correspond to the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 .

Referring to FIG. 24E , the radiation performance of the antenna according to an exemplary embodiment may vary depending on the alignment of the segmental portion of the conductive member 240 and the non-conductive portions 221, 222, and 223 of the second housing 120. .

Referring to FIGS. 24B, 24C, and 24E together, the segmental portions 241, 242, or 243 of the conductive member 240 and the non-conductive portions 221, 222 of the second housing 120 according to an exemplary embodiment. , or 223) is formed to correspond, the antenna radiation efficiency may increase as it is formed to correspond to a point (eg, the first point 2411) and spaced apart from the wireless communication circuit.

For example, compared to the case where the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 and the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 correspond to each other (eg, FIG. 24B ), the conductive member When one end of 240 is formed to correspond to the third non-conductive portion 223 and the other end is formed to correspond to the second non-conductive portion 222 (eg, FIG. 24C ), radiation efficiency of the antenna may be increased.

According to an embodiment, when only the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 is formed to correspond to the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 (eg, FIG. 24B) or the conductive member Compared to the case where one end of 240 is formed to correspond to the third non-conductive portion 223 and the other end to correspond to the second non-conductive portion 222 (eg, FIG. 24C ), the first segmental portion 241 is When one end of the conductive member 240 corresponds to the third non-conductive portion 223 while corresponding to the first non-conductive portion 221 and the other end corresponds to the second non-conductive portion 222 (eg, FIG. The antenna radiation efficiency of 24d) may be high.

According to an embodiment, compared to the case where the first segmental portion 241 of the conductive member 240 is formed to correspond to the first non-conductive portion 221 of the second housing 120 (eg, FIG. 24B), As the first segmental portion 241 corresponds to the first non-conductive portion 221, one end of the conductive member 240 corresponds to the third non-conductive portion 223 and the other end corresponds to the second non-conductive portion 222. Radiation efficiency of the antenna of the case (eg, FIG. 24D ) may be increased.

According to an embodiment, compared to the case where one end of the conductive member 240 is formed to correspond to the third non-conductive portion 223 and the other end to correspond to the second non-conductive portion 222 (eg, FIG. 24C ), As the first segmental portion 241 corresponds to the first non-conductive portion 221, one end of the conductive member 240 corresponds to the third non-conductive portion 223 and the other end corresponds to the second non-conductive portion 222. If formed to be (eg, FIG. 24d), the antenna radiation efficiency may be high.

According to an embodiment, at least some of the segmental portions 241, 242, or 243 of the conductive member 240 and the non-conductive portions 221, 222, or 223 of the second housing 120 do not correspond to each other. As it is formed, the bandwidth of the first frequency band (eg, low band (LB)) may decrease, and antenna radiation performance of the second frequency band (eg, mid-band (MB)) may deteriorate.

25A illustrates an electronic device including a conductive member formed adjacent to a conductive portion used as an antenna radiator when the electronic device is in an unfolded state according to an embodiment. 25B illustrates an electronic device including a conductive member formed adjacent to a conductive portion used as an antenna radiator when the electronic device is in a folded state according to an embodiment. 25C illustrates an electronic device including a conductive member formed to be adjacent to a conductive portion used as an antenna radiator in an unfolded state and a folded state according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 25A, 25B, and 25C together, the conductive member 2540 according to an embodiment supplies power from a wireless communication circuit in the housings 2510 and 2520 according to a folded or unfolded state of the electronic device 2500. and may be disposed adjacent to an area operating as an antenna radiator and the display circuit unit 2541.

The electronic device 2500 of FIGS. 25A to 25C may be referred to as the electronic device 1500 of FIG. 15 .

Referring to FIG. 25A , a wireless communication circuit (not shown) according to an embodiment transmits signals in a designated frequency band by feeding power to a first conductive portion 2511 and a second conductive portion 2512 of a first housing 2510. can transmit and receive. The wireless communication circuit according to an embodiment supplies power to the first conductive portion 2511 and the second conductive portion 2512 of the first housing 2510, thereby supplying the first conductive portion 2511 and the second conductive portion 2512. It can be used as an antenna radiator.

According to an embodiment, the display circuit unit 2541 may be disposed adjacent to the first conductive portion 2511 and the second conductive portion 2512 .

According to an embodiment, a conductive member 2540 (eg, the conductive member 240 of FIG. 2A ) is disposed between the display circuit unit 2541 and the first conductive portion 2511 and/or the second conductive portion 2512 . It can be. The conductive member 2540 according to an embodiment is disposed between the display circuit 2541 and the first conductive portion 2511 and/or the second conductive portion 2512 to prevent electrostatic discharge to the display circuit 1541. can do. For example, the conductive member 2540 transfers static electricity generated from a dielectric (eg, the dielectric 230 of FIG. 2A ) to a portion of the conductive member 2540 , a first conductive portion 2511 , or a second conductive portion 2512 . By allowing it to flow, it can be prevented from being transmitted to the display circuit unit 2541.

Referring to FIG. 25B, a wireless communication circuit (not shown) according to an embodiment transmits signals in a designated frequency band by feeding power to the first conductive portion 2511 and the second conductive portion 2512 of the first housing 2510. can transmit and receive. The wireless communication circuit according to an embodiment supplies power to the first conductive portion 2511 and the second conductive portion 2512 of the first housing 2510, thereby supplying the first conductive portion 2511 and the second conductive portion 2512. It can be used as an antenna radiator.

According to an embodiment, the display circuit unit 2541 may be disposed adjacent to the fifth conductive portion 2515 and the sixth conductive portion 2516 of the second housing 2520 . According to an embodiment, the display circuit unit 2541 may be adjacent to the first conductive portion 2511 and the second conductive portion 2512 used as an antenna radiator when the electronic device 2500 is in a folded state. there is.

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 2540 may be disposed between the display circuit unit 2541 and the fifth conductive portion 2515 and/or the sixth conductive portion 2516 .

The conductive member 2540 according to an embodiment may be disposed adjacent to the first conductive portion 2511 and the second conductive portion 2512 when the electronic device 2500 is in a folded state. According to an embodiment, the conductive member 2540 is disposed to be adjacent to the first conductive portion 2511 and the second conductive portion 2512 when the electronic device 2500 is in a folded state, so that the display circuit unit 1541 Electrostatic discharge can be prevented. For example, the conductive member 2540 transfers static electricity generated from a dielectric (eg, the dielectric 230 of FIG. 2A ) to a portion of the conductive member 2540, a fifth conductive portion 2515, or a sixth conductive portion 2516. By allowing it to flow, it can be prevented from being transmitted to the display circuit unit 2541.

Referring to FIG. 25C , a wireless communication circuit (not shown) according to an embodiment includes a first conductive portion 2511 of a first housing 2510, a second conductive portion 2512, and a second conductive portion 2520 of a first housing 2510. By feeding power to the fifth conductive portion 2515 and the sixth conductive portion 2516, signals of a designated frequency band can be transmitted and received. A wireless communication circuit according to an embodiment includes a first conductive portion 2511 and a second conductive portion 2512 of a first housing 2510, a fifth conductive portion 2515 of a second housing 2520, and a sixth conductive portion By supplying power to the portion 2516, it can be used as an antenna radiator.

According to an embodiment, the display circuit unit 2541 may be disposed adjacent to the fifth conductive portion 2515 and the sixth conductive portion 2516 of the second housing 2520 . According to an embodiment, the display circuit unit 2541 may be adjacent to the first conductive portion 2511 and the second conductive portion 2512 used as an antenna radiator when the electronic device 2500 is in a folded state. there is.

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 2540 may be disposed between the display circuit unit 2541 and the fifth conductive portion 2515 and/or the sixth conductive portion 2516 .

The conductive member 2540 according to an embodiment is disposed between the display circuit 2541 and the fifth conductive portion 2515 and/or the sixth conductive portion 2516 to prevent electrostatic discharge to the display circuit 1541. can do. For example, the conductive member 2540 transfers static electricity generated from a dielectric (eg, the dielectric 230 of FIG. 2A ) to a portion of the conductive member 2540 , a fifth conductive portion 2515 , and/or a sixth conductive portion 2516 . ), it is possible to prevent transmission to the display circuit unit 2541.

The conductive member 2540 according to an embodiment may be disposed adjacent to the first conductive portion 2511 and the second conductive portion 2512 when the electronic device is in a folded state.

According to an embodiment, the conductive member 2540 is disposed adjacent to the first conductive portion 2511 and the second conductive portion 2512 when the electronic device is in a folded state, thereby discharging static electricity on the display circuit unit 1541. can prevent For example, the conductive member 2540 transfers static electricity generated from a dielectric (eg, the dielectric 230 of FIG. 2A ) to a portion of the conductive member 2540, a fifth conductive portion 2515, or a sixth conductive portion 2516. By allowing it to flow, it can be prevented from being transmitted to the display circuit unit 2541.

The electronic device 100 according to an embodiment includes a first housing 110 including a first edge 110a facing a first direction and a second edge 120b facing a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. ), is connected to the first housing 110 through a connecting member 130 so as to be rotatable with respect to the first housing 110, and the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 face each other. When the electronic device ( 100), and a flexible display 140 disposed across the first housing 110 and the second housing 120, at least partially surrounding the circumference of the flexible display 140, A dielectric material 230 disposed at least partially between the flexible display 140 and the fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120, and a conductive member disposed between the dielectric 230 and the flexible display 140 240, and a wireless communication circuit disposed within the first housing 110 or the second housing 120, wherein the fourth edge 120b comprises a first conductive portion 211, a first non-conductive The fourth edge 120b of the second housing 120 includes a conductive portion 221, a second conductive portion 212, a second non-conductive portion 222, and a third conductive portion 213. A first segmental portion 241 and a second segmental portion 242 are formed in the conductive member 240 to correspond to the first non-conductive portion 221 and the second non-conductive portion 222 of The wireless communication circuit receives a radio signal using at least one of the first conductive part 211, the second conductive part 212, and the third conductive part 213 of the second housing 120. can send and receive .

According to an embodiment, the wireless communication circuit may be disposed on a printed circuit board, and the conductive member may be disposed between the dielectric and the printed circuit board.

According to an embodiment, the conductive member may include a first conductive member portion, a second conductive member portion, or a third conductive member portion.

According to an embodiment, the first segmental part or the second segmental part may be filled with a dielectric material having a designated permittivity.

According to one embodiment, the first segmental part and the second segmental part may have a length of 0.5 mm or more.

According to an embodiment, the flexible display may further include a display circuit unit disposed below the flexible display.

According to one embodiment, the conductive member may be a tape including a flexible conductive adhesive layer.

According to an embodiment, the second conductive member portion may include at least one protrusion.

According to one embodiment, the at least one protrusion may include a plurality of first protrusions or a plurality of second protrusions.

According to an embodiment, the at least one protrusion may include a first protrusion, and the first protrusion may be formed to extend from one end of the first conductive member portion to at least partially face the first conductive portion.

According to an embodiment, the at least one protrusion includes a second protrusion, and the second protrusion extends from one end of the first conductive member toward the first conductive portion so as to be adjacent to the first conductive portion. can be formed

According to an embodiment, the first conductive member portion or the third conductive portion may include at least one protrusion.

According to an embodiment, the at least one protrusion may include a first protrusion, and the first protrusion may be formed to extend from one end of the first conductive member portion to at least partially face the first conductive portion.

According to an embodiment, the at least one protrusion includes a second protrusion, and the second protrusion extends from one end of the first conductive member toward the first conductive portion so as to be adjacent to the first conductive portion. can be formed

According to an embodiment, a first feeding point is formed at the second conductive part, and the first protrusion included in the second conductive member part is at one point of the second conductive member part so as to be spaced apart from the first feeding point. can be formed

An electronic device according to an embodiment includes a housing including a first edge facing a first direction and a second edge facing a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a display forming a front surface of the electronic device, and the display A dielectric material disposed at least partially between the display and a second edge of the housing, a conductive member disposed between the dielectric and the display, and a wireless communication circuit disposed in the housing while at least partially surrounding the circumference of the second edge includes a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion and a first non-conductive portion disposed between the first conductive portion and the first conductive portion; A first segmental portion is formed on the conductive member to correspond to one non-conductive portion, and the wireless communication circuit transmits a radio signal using at least one of the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion of the second edge. can transmit and receive.

According to an embodiment, the conductive member may include a first conductive member portion or a second conductive member portion.

According to an embodiment, the first segmental portion may be filled with a dielectric material having a designated permittivity.

According to an embodiment, the display may further include a display circuit unit disposed under the display.

According to an embodiment, the first conductive member portion or the second conductive member portion may include at least one protrusion.

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

Various embodiments of this document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numbers may be used for like or related elements. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one item or a plurality of items, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. In this document, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A Each of the phrases such as "at least one of , B, or C" may include any one of the items listed together in that phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "secondary" may simply be used to distinguish that component from other corresponding components, and may refer to that component in other respects (eg, importance or order) is not limited. A (eg, first) component is said to be “coupled” or “connected” to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively.” When mentioned, it means that the certain component may be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or via a third component.

The term "module" used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeably with terms such as, for example, logic, logical blocks, components, or circuits. can be used A module may be an integral part or the smallest unit of a part or part thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of this document describe one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 1436 or external memory 1438) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 1401). It may be implemented as software (eg, the program 1440) including them. For example, a processor (eg, the processor 1420) of a device (eg, the electronic device 1401) may call at least one command among one or more instructions stored from a storage medium and execute it. This enables the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one command invoked. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-temporary' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g. electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is stored semi-permanently in the storage medium. It does not discriminate when it is temporarily stored.

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

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the components described above may include a single object or a plurality of objects, and some of the multiple objects may be separately disposed in other components. .

According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the aforementioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by a corresponding component of the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by modules, programs, or other components are executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, omitted, or , or one or more other operations may be added.

Claims (30)

In electronic devices,
a first housing;
A second housing connected to the first housing through a connecting member so as to be rotatable with respect to the first housing;
The first housing includes a first edge facing a first direction and a second edge facing a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
The second housing includes a third edge corresponding to the first edge and a fourth edge corresponding to the second edge when the first housing and the second housing face each other,
the fourth edge includes a first conductive portion, a first non-conductive portion, a second conductive portion, a second non-conductive portion, and a third conductive portion;
a flexible display forming a front surface of the electronic device and disposed across the first housing and the second housing;
a dielectric body disposed at least partially between the flexible display and the fourth edge while at least partially surrounding the circumference of the flexible display;
a conductive member positioned between the dielectric and the flexible display; and
a wireless communication circuit disposed within the first housing or the second housing;
A first segmental portion and a second segmental portion are formed in the conductive member to correspond to the first non-conductive portion and the second non-conductive portion of the fourth edge of the second housing, respectively;
The electronic device, wherein the wireless communication circuit transmits and receives a radio signal using at least one of the first conductive part, the second conductive part, and the third conductive part of the second housing. The method of claim 1,
The wireless communication circuit is disposed on a printed circuit board,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive member is disposed between the dielectric and the printed circuit board. The method of claim 1,
The electronic device, wherein the conductive member includes a first conductive member portion, a second conductive member portion, or a third conductive member portion. The method of claim 1,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first segmental portion or the second segmental portion is filled with a dielectric having a designated permittivity. The method of claim 1,
The electronic device, wherein the first segmental portion and the second segmental portion have a length of 0.5 mm or more. The method of claim 1,
The flexible display further includes a display circuit unit disposed under the flexible display. The method of claim 1,
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the conductive member is a tape including a flexible conductive adhesive layer. The method of claim 3,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second conductive member portion includes at least one protrusion. The method of claim 8,
The electronic device, wherein the at least one protrusion includes a plurality of first protrusions or a plurality of second protrusions. The method of claim 8,
the at least one protrusion includes a first protrusion;
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first protrusion extends from one end of the first conductive member portion to at least partially face the first conductive portion. The method of claim 8,
The at least one protrusion includes a second protrusion,
The electronic device, wherein the second protrusion is formed extending from one end of the first conductive member portion toward the first conductive portion so as to be adjacent to the first conductive portion. The method of claim 3,
The electronic device, wherein the first conductive member portion or the third conductive portion includes at least one protrusion. The method of claim 12,
the at least one protrusion includes a first protrusion;
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first protrusion extends from one end of the first conductive member portion to at least partially face the first conductive portion. The method of claim 12,
The at least one protrusion includes a second protrusion,
The electronic device, wherein the second protrusion is formed extending from one end of the first conductive member portion toward the first conductive portion so as to be adjacent to the first conductive portion. The method of claim 3,
A first power supply point is formed in the second conductive portion,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first protrusion included in the second conductive member portion is formed at one point of the second conductive member portion to be spaced apart from the first power supply point. In electronic devices,
housing;
The housing includes a first edge facing a first direction and a second edge facing a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
the second edge includes a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion and a first non-conductive portion disposed between the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion;
a display forming a front surface of the electronic device;
a dielectric covering at least a portion of the circumference of the display and at least partially disposed between the display and the second edge;
a conductive member positioned between the dielectric and the display; and
a wireless communication circuit disposed within the housing;
A first segmented portion is formed in the conductive member to correspond to the first non-conductive portion of the second edge of the housing;
The wireless communication circuit transmits and receives a radio signal using at least one of the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion of the second edge. The method of claim 16
The electronic device, wherein the conductive member includes a first conductive member portion or a second conductive member portion. The method of claim 16
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first segmental portion is filled with a dielectric having a designated permittivity. The method of claim 16
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display further includes a display circuit part disposed under the display. The method of claim 17
The electronic device, wherein the first conductive member portion or the second conductive member portion includes at least one protrusion. In electronic devices,
housing;
The housing includes a first edge facing a first direction and a second edge facing a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
the second edge includes a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion and a first non-conductive portion disposed between the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion;
a display structure forming a front surface of the electronic device;
a dielectric covering at least a portion of the circumference of the display structure and at least partially disposed between the display structure and the second edge;
A conductive member positioned between the dielectric and the display structure, the conductive member having a first conductive member portion, a second conductive member portion, and a first segmental portion disposed between the first conductive member portion and the second conductive member portion. including; and
a wireless communication circuit disposed within the housing;
The first segmental portion of the conductive member is formed to correspond at least in part to the first non-conductive portion of the second edge of the housing,
The wireless communication circuit transmits and receives a radio signal by supplying power to at least one of the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion of the second edge. The method of claim 21,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the first conductive member of the conductive member extends to correspond to the first edge at a position corresponding to the first conductive portion of the second edge. The method of claim 21,
The display structure is:
a cover window exposed through the front surface of the electronic device;
An electronic device comprising a display circuit disposed under the cover window. The method of claim 23,
The display structure further includes a bending portion having a specified curvature,
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the conductive member is disposed between the bending portion and the dielectric. The method of claim 21,
The electronic device, wherein the first conductive member portion and/or the second conductive member portion includes at least one protrusion. The method of claim 21,
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the conductive member is a tape including a flexible conductive adhesive layer. The method of claim 21,
wherein the first conductive member portion, the second conductive member portion, and the first segmental portion are formed as an integral thin film between the dielectric and the display structure. The method of claim 21,
The electronic device, wherein the conductive member is disposed adjacent to one surface of the display structure between the dielectric and the display structure. The method of claim 21,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive member is disposed to be adjacent to the second edge of the housing, between the dielectric and the display structure. The method of claim 21,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive member is disposed between the dielectric and the display structure to be adjacent to the dielectric.

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