18324827. Electronic Device with Integrated Housing and Display Antenna simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

Electronic Device with Integrated Housing and Display Antenna

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Dimitrios Papantonis of Cupertino CA (US)

Yuko N Kanagy of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Jiaxiao Niu of Shanghai (CN)

Mario Martinis of Cupertino CA (US)

Andrea Ruaro of San Jose CA (US)

Jayesh Nath of Santa Clara CA (US)

Mattia Pascolini of San Francisco CA (US)

Eduardo Jorge Da Costa Bras Lima of Santa Clara CA (US)

Electronic Device with Integrated Housing and Display Antenna - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18324827 titled 'Electronic Device with Integrated Housing and Display Antenna

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a patent application for an electronic device with conductive sidewalls, a conductive turret, and a conductive bridge. The device includes a display mounted to the turret, which has conductive display structures and a conductive ring. The antenna in the device is formed from the conductive display structures, ring, and turret. The conductive bridge provides a short path across the slot to the sidewalls, and the slot defines the radiating edges of the antenna.

• The electronic device has conductive sidewalls, a conductive turret, and a conductive bridge.
• The display is mounted to the turret and has conductive display structures and a conductive ring.
• The antenna in the device is formed from the conductive display structures, ring, and turret.
• The conductive bridge provides a short path across the slot to the sidewalls.
• The slot defines the radiating edges of the antenna.

Potential Applications

• Smartphones
• Tablets
• Laptops
• Smartwatches
• IoT devices

Problems Solved

• Maximizing the bandwidth of the antenna
• Extending the antenna area to include the entire lateral area of the electronic device
• Maximizing the active area of the display

Benefits

• Improved antenna performance
• Increased bandwidth
• More efficient use of space in electronic devices
• Enhanced display area

Original Abstract Submitted

An electronic device may have conductive sidewalls, a conductive turret, and a conductive bridge. The turret may be separated from the sidewalls by a slot. A display may be mounted to the turret and may include conductive display structures and a conductive ring that couples the display to the turret. An antenna in the device may have a radiating element formed from the conductive display structures, the ring, and the turret. The conductive bridge may form a short path across the slot to the sidewalls. The slot may define radiating edges of the radiating element. Integrating the antenna into the device in this way may maximize the bandwidth of the antenna by extending the antenna area to include the entire lateral area of the electronic device. This may also serve to maximize the active area of the display.