Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Chanhee Oh

Hyunju Hong

Sungsoo Kim

Yongyoun Kim

Seyoon Bae

Seungbum Choi

Kyuyoung Kim

Dongkee Jung

An electronic device may include, for example: a first housing, a second housing, a hinge cover, a hinge structure, a display, and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) including a rigid portion configured to be disposed on a first cover portion in the folded state, a first flexible portion connected to the rigid portion and configured to be at least partially bent along a second cover portion, and a second flexible portion connected to the rigid portion oppositely to the first flexible portion and configured to be at least partially bent along a third cover portion. The rigid portion is more rigid than the first flexible portion and the second flexible portion.

Foldable electronic device including flexible printed circuit board

An electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, may comprise: a housing, a first circuit board disposed in the housing; flexible circuit boards electrically connected to the first circuit board, coil antennas disposed inside the housing and including a plurality of antennas having conductive patterns provided and configured to generate magnetic fields, a shielding layer disposed below a first antenna from among the plurality of antennas and metal shields disposed about side surfaces of the coil antennas and configured to shield a magnetic field in a first direction from among magnetic fields formed by the coil antennas.

Electronic device including coil antenna

According to certain embodiments, an electronic device includes a display configured to output visual information to the front of the electronic device, a support structure configured to support at least one of electronic components accommodated in the electronic device, the support structure having a first surface and a second surface, and an antenna including a ground portion disposed on the first surface and a radiation portion disposed on the second surface that are disposed respectively on both surfaces of the support structure.

Electronic device including antenna and method of manufacturing the electronic device

According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include a first housing, a second housing, a hinge device configured to connect the first housing and the second housing to be foldable about a folding axis, and a flexible display arranged to be supported by at least a part of the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge device. The hinge device may include a hinge housing including an accommodation portion, at least one cam assembly arranged in the accommodation portion, at least two coil spring members providing a pressing force to the at least one cam assembly in a direction parallel to the folding axis, and at least one hinge plate configured to support the at least one cam assembly. The at least two coil spring members may be coiled in opposite directions. Various other embodiments may be possible.

Electronic device including hinge module

According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include a housing, a non-conductive supporting member disposed in the housing and including a first area, a second area spaced apart from the first area, and a third area connecting the first area and the second area, a conductive pattern portion disposed over the first area of the supporting member, a heat dissipation member disposed to at least partially overlap the conductive pattern portion, and an antenna including a circuit board, a conductive portion, and a ground portion. The conductive portion of the antenna may be disposed over the second area. The heat dissipation member may extend from the first area to the third area, and the ground portion of the antenna may extend from the second area to the third area to contact at least a portion of the heat dissipation member.

Electronic device including heat dissipation structure

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing structure including a first surface facing in a first direction and a second surface facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a display unit disposed at the first surface, a printed circuit board disposed inside the housing structure, a first coil disposed between the printed circuit board and the second surface and electrically connected to the printed circuit board and including a first pattern wound one or more times about a first axis parallel to the second direction, and a second coil disposed between the printed circuit board and the second surface and electrically connected to the printed circuit board and including a second pattern wound one or more times about a second axis parallel to the second direction.

Electronic device having a plurality of coil antennas

An electronic device that includes an antenna structure installable in a narrow space is provided. The electronic device may include a first support member, a second support member, a printed circuit board (PCB), an antenna, and a first connector. The second support member is disposed in parallel with the first support member such that a lower surface thereof faces the first support member, and combined with the first support member through a plurality of fixing members. The PCB is disposed between the first and second support members and fixed by the plurality of fixing members. The antenna includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), a short range communication antenna pattern formed on the FPCB, and a wireless charging coil formed on the FPCB. The first connector electrically connects the PCB and the antenna by passing through a lateral surface of the second support member such that the antenna covers an upper surface of the second support member and at least one of the plurality of fixing members is overlapped with the wireless charging coil of the antenna.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Chanhee Oh