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

Claim 11:
12. 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 having two opposite sides on one of which the first display area is disposed, the first housing part including a first edge portion, the first edge portion including three metal portions, a first non-metal portion, and a third non-metal portion, wherein the three metal portions of the first edge portion are split by the first non-metal portion and the third non-metal portion, and
a second housing part having two opposite sides on one of which the second display area is disposed, the second housing part including a second edge portion, the second edge portion including three metal portions, a second non-metal portion, and a fourth non-metal portion, wherein the three metal portions of the second edge portion are split by the second non-metal portion and the fourth non-metal 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 the foldable housing is configured such that the third non-metal portion and the fourth 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 three 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, and
wherein the foldable electronic device further comprises a ground unit within the foldable housing, the ground unit is electrically connected to at least one metal portion of the three metal portions of the second edge portion.