# US 12,010,255 B2 · Plurality of antennas and electronic device comprising same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,010,255 B2 - Document ID: US12010255B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/430,222 - Filed: 2020-02-18 - Published: 2022-05-26 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2019-02-19 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Hojung Nam; Junwoo Kim; Chankyu An; Sungkoo Park; Cheolhong Son; Soonho Hwang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12010255B2 ## CPC - H04M 1/026: {Details of the structure or mounting of specific components} - H04M 1/0277: {for a printed circuit board assembly} - H01Q 1/242: {specially adapted for hand-held use} - H01Q 1/243: {with built-in antennas} - H01Q 1/48: Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises - H01Q 5/35: using two or more simultaneously fed points - H01Q 9/30: with feed to end of elongated active element, e.g. unipole (H01Q9/44 takes precedence) - H01Q 9/42: with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength - H01Q 21/28: Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems {(multiple beam H01Q25/00)} - H05K 1/0237: {High frequency adaptations (H05K1/0216 takes precedence)} - H05K 7/1427: {Housings} - H04M 1/0249: {Details of the mechanical connection between the housing parts or relating to the method of assembly} - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate, and a side member, a metal structure of which a part is connected to the side member, and a printed circuit board. The side member includes a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion, a third conductive portion, a first segment formed between the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion, and a second segment formed between the first conductive portion and the third conductive portion. The first conductive portion is connected to a first ground part disposed on the printed circuit board through a first path, and is connected to a second ground part disposed on the metal structure through a second path spaced from the first path by a specific distance. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing away from the first plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate, the side member comprising a first conductive portion; a metal structure comprising a first ground region, wherein a part of the metal structure is connected to the first conductive portion via a conductive connection member extending from the first conductive portion to the metal structure; and a printed circuit board comprising a second ground region and, when viewed from above the second plate, positioned between the metal structure and the second plate, wherein the first conductive portion comprises: the conductive connection member electrically connecting the first conductive portion to the first ground region, and a first conductive member electrically connecting the first conductive portion to the second ground region, and wherein, when viewed from above the second plate, the conductive connection member and the first conductive member are spaced apart from each other and the first conductive member is closer to the second plate than the conductive connection member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the side member further comprises: a second conductive portion extending from a first segment, the first segment formed between the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion, a third conductive portion extending from a second segment, and the second segment formed between the first conductive portion and the third conductive portion, wherein the first conductive portion includes: a first feed part formed between the conductive connection member and the second segment and configured to transmit or receive a first signal having a first frequency band, and a second feed part formed between the conductive connection member and the first segment and configured to transmit or receive a second signal having a second frequency band adjacent to the first frequency band. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, further comprising: a communication circuit disposed on the printed circuit board, the communication circuit configured to: transmit and/or receive the first signal through the first feed part, and transmit and/or receive the second signal through the second feed part. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first feed part includes a first connection member connected to the printed circuit board, and wherein the second feed part includes a second connection member connected to the printed circuit board. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first conductive portion includes: the first conductive member connected to the first connection member, and a second conductive member connected to the second connection member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the first conductive members and the second conductive member are disposed spaced from the second plate by a first distance. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the conductive connection member is disposed spaced from the second plate by a second distance greater than the first distance. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The electronic device of claim 5, wherein, when viewed from above the second plate, the conductive connection member is disposed under the printed circuit board. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the conductive connection member is integrated with the first conductive portion or the metal structure. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the first connection member and the second connection member are formed of a clip-shaped conductive member.