Patent ID: 11870923
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A foldable electronic device comprising:
a flexible display comprising a first display area and a second display area; and
a foldable housing accommodating the flexible display, the foldable housing including:
a first housing part including a first edge portion, the first edge portion including at least two metal portions and a first non-metal portion disposed between the two metal portions of the first edge portion, and
a second housing part including a second edge portion, the second edge portion including at least two metal portions and a second non-metal portion disposed between the two metal portions of the second edge portion,
wherein the foldable housing is configured such that the first non-metal portion and the second non-metal portion are disposed to be in alignment with each other when the foldable housing is fully folded,
wherein at least one metal portion of the two metal portions of the first edge portion is electrically connected to communication circuitry such that a radio frequency communication signal is transmitted or received via the at least one metal portion of the first edge portion, and
wherein the foldable electronic device further comprises a ground unit within the foldable housing, the ground unit is electrically connected to a metal portion of the second edge portion.