Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Jonghyuck Lee

Jaebong Chun

Shinho Yoon

Dongjun Oh

Soonho Hwang

Haeyeon Kim

Taeik Kim

Sehyun Park

Myeongsu Oh

An electronic device according to an embodiment may include a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a foldable housing structure for connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure. The first housing structure and the second housing structure may include a front plate for interconnecting front surfaces with a flexible display, a rear plate which is an opposite surface to the front plate, a side member which surrounds a space between the front plate and the rear plate, and includes at least in part a conductive portion and an insulating portion, a communication circuit and at least one switch electrically connected to the communication circuit. Other various embodiments are possible.

Antenna and electronic device comprising same

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure including a first side surface member, a second housing structure including a second side surface member, a hinge structure configured to rotatably connect the first housing structure and the second housing structure and configured to provide a folding axis on which the first housing structure and the second housing structure rotate, and at least one printed circuit board, wherein the first side surface member or the second side surface member includes a first side surface portion a second side surface portion, a third side surface portion, a fourth side surface portion, a fifth side surface portion, a first slit a second slit a third slit, and a fourth slit, and a fifth slit, and wherein at least part of at least one of the second side surface portion, the third side surface portion, and the fourth side surface portion is formed of a radiation conductor and is electrically connected to the at least one printed circuit board.

Electronic device including antenna device

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a foldable housing structure for connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure. The first housing structure and the second housing structure may include a front plate for interconnecting front surfaces with a flexible display, a rear plate which is an opposite surface to the front plate, a side member which surrounds a space between the front plate and the rear plate, and includes at least in part a conductive portion and an insulating portion, a communication circuit and at least one switch electrically connected to the communication circuit.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure including a conductive first side member, a second housing structure including a conductive second side member, a hinge structure rotatably connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and a printed circuit board. The first side member or the second side member may include a first side face, a second side face, a third side face, a fourth side face, a first slit formed in the fourth side face, and a second slit formed in any one of the first side face, the second side face, and the third side face. At least a part of the second side face or the third side face between the first slit and the second slit may be made of a conductive material and electrically connected to the printed circuit board as a radiating conductor.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a foldable housing, a flexible display, at least one printed circuit board (PCB), and a wireless communication circuit. The foldable housing includes a hinge structure, a first housing structure connected to the hinge structure and including a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a direction opposite to the first direction, and a first lateral member surrounding a first space between the first surface and the second surface, and a second housing structure connected to the hinge structure and including a third surface facing in a second direction, a fourth surface facing in a direction opposite to the second direction, and a second lateral member surrounding a second space between the third surface and the fourth surface.

Antenna and electronic device including the same

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention can comprise: a housing comprising a front plate, a rear plate which faces the opposite direction from the front plate, and a lateral bezel structure which surrounds a space between the front plate and rear plate, and the side bezel structure comprises a first conductive part, a second conductive part and a first insulating part formed between the first conductive part and second conductive part; a printed circuit board which is disposed inside the housing and comprises at least one ground layer electrically connected in a first position of the first conductive part adjacent to the first insulating part; a first conductive pattern which is electrically connected in a second position of the first conductive part further away from the first insulating part than the first position, and is disposed between the first position and second position when seen from the outside of the lateral bezel structure; a first wireless communication circuit which is electrically connected in a second position and transmits and receives a first signal having a first frequency, and is electrically connected in a third position of the second conductive part and transmits and receives a second signal having a second frequency; a second conductive pattern which is disposed between the second position and third position when seen from the outside of a lateral member, and is electrically connected to the ground layer; and a second wireless communication circuit which is electrically connected in the second position and receives a third signal having a third frequency, and is electrically connected in the third position and receives a fourth signal having a fourth frequency. Various other embodiments may be possible.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Jonghyuck Lee