# US 2021/0344121 A1 · Antenna having radiation structure of given direction and electronic device including same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0344121 A1 - Document ID: US20210344121A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/373,888 - Filed: 2021-07-13 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Earliest claimed: 2018-11-09 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Sumin YUN; Dongyeon KIM; Yoonjung KIM; Seongjin PARK; Sehyun PARK; Myunghun JEONG; Jehun JONG; Jaehoon JO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210344121A1 ## CPC - H01Q 21/065: {Patch antenna array} - H01Q 21/08: the units being spaced along or adjacent to a rectilinear path {(waveguide fed H01Q21/0037)} - G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]} - G06F 1/1643: {the display being associated to a digitizer, e.g. laptops that can be used as penpads (details related to the relative motion of the display enclosure with respect to the body enclosure, e.g. to move between laptop and tablet PC configuration G06F1/1615)} - 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 3/0412: {Digitisers structurally integrated in a display} - H01Q 1/2283: {mounted in or on the surface of a semiconductor substrate as a chip-type antenna or integrated with other components into an IC package} - H01Q 1/243: {with built-in antennas} - H01Q 3/36: with variable phase-shifters - H01Q 5/30: Arrangements for providing operation on different wavebands - H01Q 9/0407: {Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna (dipole H01Q9/285; monopole H01Q9/40)} - H01Q 9/065: {Microstrip dipole antennas (patch antenna H01Q9/0407)} - G06F 3/041: Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An electronic device may include a housing including a first plate facing a first direction, a second plate facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a side housing surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate, wherein the side housing includes a first portion, including an external metal portion having a first face facing an outside and a second face facing the space and an internal polymer portion having a third face contacting the second face and a fourth face facing the space, a touch screen display positioned within the space to be viewable through the first plate, wherein an edge of the touch screen display is spaced apart from the first portion of the side housing and when the first plate is viewed from above, the gap is covered by a peripheral portion of the first glass plate, an antenna structure comprising at least one antenna and configured to include a substrate having a fifth face substantially parallel to the second face and a sixth face facing a direction opposite the fifth face and at least one conductive pattern positioned between the fifth face and the sixth face and extending toward the peripheral portion of the first plate, and wireless communication circuitry operatively connected to the at least one conductive pattern and configured to form a directivity beam using at least a part of the at least one conductive pattern. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-20. (canceled) ### Claim 21 An electronic device, comprising: a housing comprising a first plate, a second plate and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate, the side member including a conductive portion; a display positioned within the space to be viewable through at least a part of the first plate, wherein an edge of the display includes a gap from the conductive portion of the side member, wherein the gap is covered by a peripheral portion of the first plate when the first plate is viewed from above; an antenna structure comprising; a substrate disposed in the space of the housing and extending toward the gap between the display and the conductive portion; and a plurality of conductive patterns disposed at the substrate, and at least one wireless communication circuitry configured to transmit or receive a signal through the plurality of conductive patterns and to form a first directivity beam through the gap between the display and the conductive portion. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The electronic device of claim 21, wherein the substrate is substantially vertical to the display. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The electronic device of claim 21, wherein the substrate forms an acute angle with the display. ### Claim 24 (depends on 21) The electronic device of claim 21, wherein the first plate comprises: a planar part; and a curved part bent from the planar part and extending up to the side member. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The electronic device of claim 24, wherein the peripheral portion of the first plate includes the curved part, or a part of the planar part and the curved part together. ### Claim 26 (depends on 21) The electronic device of claim 21, wherein the side member further comprises a non conductive portion coupled to the conductive portion, wherein the substrate is disposed in the space of the housing such that at least part of the plurality of conductive patterns is positioned at a location overlapping the non conductive portion when viewed in the direction normal to the side member. ### Claim 27 (depends on 21) The electronic device of claim 21, wherein the plurality of conductive patterns are positioned at a location overlapping at least a portion of the display when the first plate is viewed from above, and wherein the substrate forms an acute angle with the display directed toward the gap. ### Claim 28 (depends on 21) The electronic device of claim 21, wherein the display further comprises a conductive plate including a cutting part formed in an area overlapping the plurality of conductive patterns when the first plate is viewed from above, wherein the at least one wireless communication circuitry is configured to form the first directivity beam in a direction toward which the first plate is directed through the cutting part of the conductive plate. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The electronic device of claim 28, wherein the cutting part is positioned in a black matrix (BM) area of the display. ### Claim 30 (depends on 21) The electronic device of claim 21, further comprising: a printed circuit board (PCB) positioned in the space and spaced apart from the substrate; and a conductive cable configured to electrically connect the PCB and the plurality of conductive patterns of the substrate. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the at least one wireless communication circuitry is positioned in the PCB. ### Claim 32 (depends on 30) The electronic device of claim 30, further comprising a plurality of conductive patches positioned on the PCB, wherein the at least one wireless communication circuitry is configured to form a second directivity beam having a direction different from the first directivity beam using the plurality of conductive patches. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) The electronic device of claim 32, wherein the at least one wireless communication circuitry is configured to form the first directivity beam in a direction in which the first plate faces using the plurality of conductive patterns, and form the second directivity beam in a direction in which the second plate faces using the plurality of conductive patches. ### Claim 34 (depends on 32) The electronic device of claim 32, wherein the at least one wireless communication circuitry is configured to transmit or receive wireless signal having a frequency between 3 GHz˜100 GHz through the plurality of conductive patches. ### Claim 35 (depends on 30) The electronic device of claim 30, further comprising a support member positioned to support the PCB and/or the substrate within the space. ### Claim 36 (depends on 35) The electronic device of claim 35, wherein the support member comprises a dielectric material. ### Claim 37 (depends on 35) The electronic device of claim 35, further comprising at least one conductive electronic part positioned within the space, wherein the support member is positioned between the conductive electronic part, and the PCB and/or the substrate. ### Claim 38 (depends on 35) The electronic device of claim 35, wherein the support member comprises: a first support configured to support the substrate; and a second support extending from the first support and configured to support the PCB, wherein an angle between the substrate and the display is determined by a shape of the first support. ### Claim 39 (depends on 38) The electronic device of claim 38, wherein the substrate comprises a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) supported by the first support. ### Claim 40 (depends on 21) The electronic device of claim 21, wherein the at least one wireless communication circuitry is configured to transmit or receive a wireless signal having a frequency between 3 GHz˜100 GHz through the plurality of conductive patterns.