ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME

Organization Name

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor(s)

Jae-Ho Lim of Gyeonggi-do (KR)

Kyung-Jong Lee of Gyeonggi-do (KR)

Hosaeng Kim of Gyeonggi-do (KR)

Seunghwan Kim of Gyeonggi-do (KR)

ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18673526 titled 'ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME

The patent application describes a portable communication device with a flexible display, wireless communication circuit, switching circuit, and a housing with two portions accommodating different parts of the display and circuitry.

The first housing portion holds the first display portion and is electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit.
The second housing portion accommodates the second display portion and the switching circuit.
The housing can be folded, aligning conductive and non-conductive portions on each side to enable selective electrical connections.

Potential Applications:

Mobile phones
Tablets
Wearable technology

Problems Solved:

Enhanced portability and flexibility of communication devices
Efficient use of space in compact devices

Benefits:

Improved user experience with flexible displays
Space-saving design for compact devices

Commercial Applications:

Consumer electronics industry
Communication technology market

Questions about the technology: 1. How does the flexible display impact the user experience compared to traditional rigid displays? 2. What are the potential challenges in manufacturing devices with flexible displays?

Original Abstract Submitted

Provided is a portable communication device including a flexible display; a wireless communication circuit; a switching circuit; and a housing including a first housing portion and a second housing portion, the first housing portion accommodating a first display portion of the flexible display, the second housing portion accommodating a second display portion of the flexible display and the switching circuit, a first lateral side of the first housing portion including a first conductive portion and a first non-conductive portion, the first conductive portion being electrically connected with the wireless communication circuit, a second lateral side of the second housing portion including a second conductive portion and a second non-conductive portion, the second conductive portion being configured to be at least partially aligned with the first conductive portion and the second non-conductive portion being configured to be at least partially aligned with the first non-conductive portion, when the housing is folded, and the second conductive portion being configured to be selectively electrically connected with a ground member via the switching circuit.