Mobile terminal

A mobile terminal comprising:

• a circuit board;
• at least one antenna pattern disposed inside of a case that forms an exterior of the mobile terminal such that no portion of the at least one antenna pattern is exposed externally, wherein the at least one antenna pattern is operable as a radiator;
• a metal cover constructed as part of the case forming an exterior of the mobile terminal, the metal cover divided into a conductive member and a bezel member separated from the conductive member such that the conductive member does not contact the bezel member, wherein the conductive member is electrically connected to a part of the at least one antenna pattern without a contact structure between the conductive member and the part of the at least one antenna pattern;
• a power feed connector coupled with the conductive member;
• a ground connector coupled with the conductive member and an embedded ground such that the ground connector, the conductive member and the power feed connector form a conductive loop, and
• either a through portion that is located at an end of the mobile terminal and passes through at least a portion of the conductive member in order to adjoin an interior and the exterior of the mobile terminal or a slit portion separating the conductive member into a plurality of members,
• wherein the at least one antenna pattern is separated from the conductive member by a gap having a predetermined distance for coupling with the conductive member, and
• wherein the through portion or the slot portion is configured to block a current flow from the conductive member to the bezel member.

A mobile terminal comprising:

• a circuit board;
• an antenna configured to transceive radio signals;
• and
• a case having two long lateral surfaces and two short lateral surfaces which form an appearance of the mobile terminal, the case comprising a metal material,
• wherein the case comprises:
• a first conductive member being a first part of a bottom lateral surface of the two short lateral surfaces of the case;
• a second conductive member being a second part of the bottom lateral surface and part of at least one of the two long lateral surfaces connected to the second part, wherein the second conductive member is separated from the first conductive member such that the first conductive member does not contact the second conductive member;
• a first slit portion located at a first end of the first conductive member;
• and
• a second slit portion located at a second end of the first conductive member, the second end being opposite to the first end of the first conductive member,
• wherein the first slit portion and the second slit portion are located at the bottom lateral surface of the case,
• wherein the antenna comprises:
• the first conductive member forming a radiator of the antenna;
• a power feed connecting portion electrically connecting the first conductive member with the circuit board;
• and
• a ground connecting portion electrically ground-connecting the first conductive member with the circuit board, such that the power feed connecting portion, the first conductive member and the ground connecting portion form a conductive loop for transceiving the radio signals,
• wherein the power feed connecting portion and the ground connecting portion of the antenna are not exposed externally,
• wherein the first conductive member includes an inner surface and an outer surface in which the inner surface is not exposed externally and the outer surface is exposed externally,
• wherein the second conductive member includes an inner surface and an outer surface in which the inner surface is not exposed externally and the outer surface is exposed externally,
• wherein the outer surface of the first conductive member is substantially flush with the outer surface of the second conductive member,
• wherein the first conductive member, the first slit portion and the second slit portion are located at the bottom lateral surface of the case so the antenna radiates the radio signals to an outside of the mobile terminal in the length direction of the mobile terminal,
• wherein the first slit portion is located between the first end of the first conductive member and a first end of the second conductive member at the bottom lateral surface,
• wherein the second slit portion is located between the second end of the first conductive member and a second end of the second conductive member at the bottom lateral surface, and
• wherein each of the first slit portion and the second slit portion is not filled with the metal material of the case.

A method of operating a mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal comprises a circuit board, an antenna and a case, the method comprising:

• transceiving radio signals through the antenna,
• wherein the case has two long lateral surfaces and two short lateral surfaces which form an appearance of the mobile terminal, the case comprising a metal material,
• wherein the case comprises:
• a first conductive member being a first part of a bottom lateral surface of the two short lateral surfaces of the case;
• a second conductive member being a second part of the bottom lateral surface and part of at least one of the two long lateral surfaces connected to the second part, wherein the second conductive member is separated from the first conductive member such that the first conductive member does not contact the second conductive member;
• a first slit portion located at a first end of the first conductive member;
• and
• a second slit portion located at a second end of the first conductive member, the second end being opposite to the first end of the first conductive member,
• wherein the first slit portion and the second slit portion are located at the bottom lateral surface of the case,
• wherein the antenna comprises:
• the first conductive member forming a radiator of the antenna;
• a power feed connecting portion electrically connecting the first conductive member with the circuit board;
• and
• a ground connecting portion electrically ground-connecting the first conductive member with the circuit board, such that the power feed connecting portion, the first conductive member and the ground connecting portion form a conductive loop for transceiving the radio signals,
• wherein the power feed connecting portion and the ground connecting portion of the antenna are not exposed externally,
• wherein the first conductive member includes an inner surface and an outer surface in which the inner surface is not exposed externally and the outer surface is exposed externally,
• wherein the second conductive member includes an inner surface and an outer surface in which the inner surface is not exposed externally and the outer surface is exposed externally,
• wherein the outer surface of the first conductive member is substantially flush with the outer surface of the second conductive member,
• wherein the first conductive member, the first slit portion and the second slit portion are located at the bottom lateral surface of the case so the antenna radiates the radio signals to an outside of the mobile terminal in the length direction of the mobile terminal,
• wherein the first slit portion is located between the first end of the first conductive member and a first end of the second conductive member at the bottom lateral surface,
• wherein the second slit portion is located between the second end of the first conductive member and a second end of the second conductive member at the bottom lateral surface, and
• wherein each of the first slit portion and the second slit portion is not filled with the metal material of the case;
• and
• processing the transceived radio signals.

A mobile terminal comprising:

• a circuit board;
• an antenna configured to transceive radio signals;
• and
• a case having two long lateral surfaces and two short lateral surfaces which form an appearance of the mobile terminal,
• the case comprising a metal material,
• wherein the case comprises:
• a first conductive member being a first part of a bottom lateral surface of the two short lateral surfaces of the case;
• a second conductive member being a second part of the bottom lateral surface and part of at least one of the two long lateral surfaces connected to the second part;
• a first slit portion located at a first end of the first conductive member;
• and
• a second slit portion located at a second end of the first conductive member,
• the second end being opposite to the first end of the first conductive member,
• wherein the first slit portion and the second slit portion are located at the bottom lateral surface of the case,
• wherein the second conductive member is separated from the first conductive member by the first slit and the second slit at the bottom lateral surface,
• wherein the antenna comprises:
• the first conductive member forming a radiator of the antenna;
• a power feed connecting portion electrically connecting the first conductive member with the circuit board;
• and
• a ground connecting portion electrically ground-connecting the first conductive member with the circuit board,
• such that the power feed connecting portion, the first conductive member and the ground connecting portion form a conductive loop for transceiving the radio signals,
• wherein the first conductive member includes an inner surface and an outer surface in which the inner surface is not exposed externally and the outer surface is exposed externally,
• wherein the second conductive member includes an inner surface and an outer surface in which the inner surface is not exposed externally and the outer surface is exposed externally,
• wherein the outer surface of the first conductive member is substantially flush with the outer surface of the second conductive member,
• wherein the power feed connecting portion and the ground connecting portion of the antenna are connected at the inner surface of the first conductive member,
• wherein the first slit portion is located between the first end of the first conductive member and a first end of the second conductive member at the bottom lateral surface,
• wherein the second slit portion is located between the second end of the first conductive member and a second end of the second conductive member at the bottom lateral surface, and
• wherein each of the first slit portion and the second slit portion is not filled with the metal material of the case.