# US 12,216,498 B2 · Electronic device including antenna and cable structure > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,216,498 B2 - Document ID: US12216498B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/989,316 - Filed: 2022-11-17 - Published: 2023-03-30 - Granted: 2025-02-04 - Earliest claimed: 2021-09-30 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yeonghun Gu; Keunpyo Park; Youngho Park; Jiwoo Lee; Kio Jung; Ko Choi; Woojin Choi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12216498B2 ## CPC - G06F 1/1641: {the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components (G06F1/1647 takes precedence)} - G06F 1/16: Constructional details or arrangements - G06F 1/1616: {with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position} - G06F 1/1652: {the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable} - G06F 1/1681: {Details related solely to hinges (hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683)} - G06F 1/1683: {for the transmission of signal or power between the different housings, e.g. details of wired or wireless communication, passage of cabling} - G06F 1/1698: {the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone (details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266)} - G06F 1/20: Cooling means - G06F 1/203: {for portable computers, e.g. for laptops} - H04M 1/0216: {Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge} - H04M 1/0277: {for a printed circuit board assembly} - H05K 1/18: structurally associated with non-printed electric components (H05K1/16 takes precedence) - H05K 7/1427: {Housings} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include a first housing on which a first printed circuit board including a processor is disposed, a second housing on which a second printed circuit board including a display driver for a display is disposed, a hinge structure configured to physically connect the first housing and the second housing such that the first housing and the second housing are foldable/unfoldable, and a cable structure configured to electrically connect the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board via the hinge structure. The cable structure may include a first cable configured to transfer display signals and a second cable branched off from the first cable to be grounded to the hinge structure. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: a first housing in which a first printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a processor is disposed; a second housing in which a second PCB including a display driver and display is disposed; a hinge structure including a hinge rotating section and configured to physically connect the first housing and the second housing such that the first housing and the second housing are foldable/unfoldable; and a cable structure configured to electrically connect the first PCB and the second PCB via the hinge structure, wherein the cable structure comprises a first cable configured to transfer display signals to the second PCB and a second cable branched off from the first cable at a cable branching section between the first PCB and the hinge rotating section for grounding to the hinge structure. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the cable branching section comprises a substantially straight portion of the cable structure. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the hinge structure is electrically connected to at least one of a ground terminal of the first PCB or a ground terminal of the second PCB. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the hinge structure comprises a conductive member, and wherein the second cable is electrically connected to the conductive member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the conductive member comprises a conductive sheet and a solder pad disposed on the conductive sheet, and wherein the second cable is electrically connected to the solder pad. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first cable comprises multiple wires for power, display signal, and control signal transfer, and a first ground wire, wherein the second cable comprises a second ground wire. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, comprising: a first connector electrically connected to the first PCB; and a second connector electrically connected to the second PCB, wherein a first side of the first ground wire is electrically connected to a first ground terminal of the first connector, wherein second side of the first ground wire is electrically connected to a first ground terminal of the second connector, wherein a first side of the second ground wire is electrically connected to a second ground terminal of the first connector, and wherein a second side of the second ground wire is electrically connected to the conductive member. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the cable branching section is between the first connector and the hinge rotating section. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, further comprising: a hole formed to extend through the conductive member and the hinge structure, and a fastening member disposed in the hole, wherein the hinge structure and the conductive member are electrically connected and coupled to each other by the fastening member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the cable structure is configured to that a parasitic resonance frequency in a 1,000-1,500 MHz band occurs when the display is driven. ### Claim 11 An electronic device comprising: a first housing in which a first printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a processor is disposed; a heat dissipation member disposed in the first housing for dissipating heat of the first printed circuit board; a second housing in which a second PCB comprising a display driver for a display is disposed; a hinge structure including a hinge rotating section and configured to physically connect the first housing and the second housing such that the first housing and the second housing are foldable/unfoldable; and a cable structure configured to electrically connect the first PCB and the second PCB via the hinge structure, wherein the cable structure comprises a first cable configured to transfer display signals to the second PCB and a second cable branched off from the first cable at a cable branching section between the first PCB and the hinge rotating section for grounding to the heat dissipation member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the cable branching section comprises a substantially straight portion of the cable structure. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the heat dissipation member is electrically connected to at least one of a ground terminal of the first PCB or a ground terminal of the second PCB. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the heat dissipation member comprises a conductive member, and wherein the second cable is electrically connected to the conductive member. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the conductive member comprises a conductive sheet and a solder pad disposed on the conductive sheet, and wherein the second cable is electrically connected to the solder pad. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the first cable comprises multiple wires for power, display signal, and control signal transfer, and a first ground wire, wherein the second cable comprises a second ground wire. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, comprising: a first connector electrically connected to the first PCB; and a second connector electrically connected to the second PCB, wherein a first side of the first ground wire is electrically connected to a first ground terminal of the first connector, wherein second side of the first ground wire is electrically connected to a first ground terminal of the second connector, wherein a first side of the second ground wire is electrically connected to a second ground terminal of the first connector, and wherein a second side of the second ground wire is electrically connected to the conductive member. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the cable branching section is between the first connector and the hinge rotating section. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The electronic device of claim 14, further comprising: a hole formed to extend through the conductive member and the heat dissipation member, and a fastening member disposed in the hole, wherein the heat dissipation member and the conductive member are electrically connected and coupled to each other by the fastening member. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the cable structure is configured so that a parasitic resonance frequency in a 1,000-1,500 MHz band occurs when the display is driven.