KR-20260064402-A - ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING CONDUCTIVE CONTACT MEMBER

KR20260064402AKR 20260064402 AKR20260064402 AKR 20260064402AKR-20260064402-A

Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed comprising: a housing including a front, a rear opposite to the front, and a side surrounding the space between the front and the rear; a display disposed in the space and visible through the front; a support member having at least a portion disposed between the display and the rear; and a contact member configured to electrically connect the display and the support member, wherein the contact member comprises an elastic member and a conductive member formed by bending to surround at least a portion of the elastic member, the conductive member comprises a first portion in contact with the display and a second portion in contact with the support member, wherein the first portion has an uneven surface formed thereon, and the second portion comprises a first region welded to the support member and a second region bonded to the support member, wherein the first region is formed as a single layer. In addition to this, various embodiments as identified from the specification are possible.

Inventors

윤용빈
박성원
신현서
이영선
김태형
김형규
박병주
박재운
유훈상
이영철
최정섭
곽상현

Assignees

삼성전자주식회사
조인셋 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20241118
Priority Date: 20241031

Claims (20)

In electronic devices, A housing comprising a front, a rear opposite to the front, and a side surrounding the space between the front and the rear; A display positioned in the above space and visible through the above front; A support member having at least a portion disposed between the display and the rear surface; and It includes a contact member configured to electrically connect the display and the support member, and The above contact member comprises an elastic member and a conductive member formed by bending to surround at least a portion of the elastic member, and The above conductive member includes a first portion in contact with the display and a second portion in contact with the support member, and An uneven surface is formed in the first part above, and The second portion includes a first region welded to the support member and a second region bonded to the support member, and The above first region is an electronic device formed as a single layer.
In claim 1, The above display includes a metal layer, and An electronic device in which an oxide film is formed on the surface facing the uneven surface of the metal layer.
In claim 2, The above-mentioned uneven surface has a surface roughness greater than or equal to a specified value for removing at least a portion of the oxide film, in an electronic device.
In claim 3, An electronic device in which the surface roughness of the above uneven surface is greater than the surface roughness of the above oxide film.
In claim 4, The above uneven surface is formed by corrosion of the first part, in an electronic device.
In claim 5, An electronic device in which the elastic member is disposed in a compressed state between the first part and the second part to apply an elastic force toward the display to the first part.
In claim 6, The above oxide film is an electronic device in which at least a portion of the surface in contact with the above uneven surface is damaged by the elastic force.
In claim 1, The above-mentioned conductive member includes a bending portion connecting the first portion and the second portion, and The above elastic member is surrounded by the first part, the second part, and the bending part, in an electronic device.
In claim 8, The first part and the second part extend in the same direction from the bending part, and The second part includes an extended portion that extends longer than the first part, and The first region is an electronic device located in the extension portion.
In claim 9, An electronic device wherein the second region is located on one side of the first region and at least partially overlaps with the elastic member and the first direction toward which the front faces.
In claim 10, The second portion includes a third portion located on one side of the first portion, and The above third region is an electronic device located in the above extension portion.
In claim 11, A first adhesive member is disposed between the second region and the support member, and A second adhesive member is disposed between the third region and the support member, and The above first region is an electronic device that is at least partially spaced apart from the support member.
In claim 12, An electronic device in which the first region and the support member are laser welded.
In claim 13, An electronic device in which a plurality of weld beads are formed in the first region above, spaced apart at designated intervals to prevent thermal deformation of the conductive member.
In claim 1, The above contact member further includes a film disposed between the conductive member and the elastic member and surrounding the elastic member, and The above film is an electronic device that is bonded to the above conductive member with a thermosetting material.
In claim 15, An electronic device in which a thermoplastic material is disposed on the surface of the elastic member facing the support member.
In claim 1, An electronic device in which an adhesive member is not disposed in the first region above.
In claim 1, The above conductive member includes nickel, and The above support member is an electronic device comprising aluminum.
In claim 1, The above side includes at least one segment formed of metal, and The above contact member is an electronic device disposed adjacent to the at least one segment.
In claim 19, It includes an antenna module disposed within the above housing, and The above at least one segment is used as a radiator of the antenna module, and An electronic device, wherein the contact member is configured to form at least a portion of the ground path of the antenna module.

Description

Electronic device comprising a conductive contact member The embodiments disclosed in this document relate to an electronic device comprising a conductive contact member. A portable electronic device may include an antenna for voice calls and/or data transmission. In particular, as frequency bands for wireless communication become more diverse, the electronic device may include an antenna capable of transmitting and receiving signals in various frequency bands. The antenna must be efficiently placed within the internal space of the electronic device through miniaturization and weight reduction, and may be designed with an optimized shape to ensure antenna performance. Additionally, a grounding structure may be formed in an area adjacent to the antenna of the electronic device to ensure antenna performance. The information described above may be provided as related art for the purpose of aiding understanding of the present disclosure. No claim or determination is made as to whether any of the foregoing may be applied as prior art in relation to the present disclosure. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rear of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a drawing for explaining the area where a contact member is located within the housing of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 5 is a drawing showing an example of a contact member seated on a support member according to one embodiment. FIG. 6 is a drawing showing an example of a contact member that contacts a display and a support member according to one embodiment. FIG. 7 is a drawing showing an example of a contact member according to one embodiment, viewed from various angles. FIG. 8 is a drawing showing an example of the configurations of a contact member according to one embodiment. FIG. 9 is a drawing for explaining each part of a conductive member according to one embodiment. FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion where a conductive member is welded, according to one embodiment. FIG. 11 is a drawing showing an example of the weld shape of a contact member according to one embodiment. FIG. 12 is a drawing showing examples of the surface of a conductive member according to a comparative example and the surface of a conductive member according to one embodiment. FIG. 13 is a drawing showing examples of the surface of a display according to one embodiment. FIG. 14 is a table showing a comparison of the friction coefficient between a conductive member and a display according to a comparative example and the friction coefficient between a conductive member and a display according to one embodiment. FIG. 15 is a graph showing the relationship between the compression ratio and the repulsive force of an elastic member according to one embodiment. In relation to the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for identical or similar components. Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives of the embodiments of the present invention. An electronic device according to an embodiment disclosed in this document (e.g., the electronic device (100) of FIG. 1) may include a contact member (e.g., the contact member (300) of FIG. 5) that electrically connects a display (e.g., the display (210) of FIG. 3) and a support member (e.g., the support member (132) of FIG. 3). At least a portion of the surface of the contact member (300) that contacts the display (210) may be corroded (e.g., etched), and at least a portion of the surface facing the support member (132) may be welded. Through the contact member (300), the stability of the electrical connection between the display (210) and the support member (132) may be ensured. Below, various purposes and effects provided by an electronic device including a contact member according to various embodiments may be mentioned through examples in the detailed description. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rear of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to one embodiment. Referring to FIGS. 1 through 3, in one embodiment, an electronic device (100) may comprise a housing (101) comprising a front (111), a rear (121), and a side (131) that surrounds at least a portion of the space between the front (111) and the rear (121). According to one embodiment, the front (111) may be formed by a front plate (110) in which at least a portion is substantially transparent (