Patent ID: 8508948

Claim:
A communication apparatus configured to perform communication using an antenna, comprising: first and second housings which are connected to each other by a hinge mechanism to be openable and closable, wherein the first housing includes: a first substrate which includes electronic components mounted thereon and electrically connected to the antenna; a first-housing-side hinge portion which configures a portion of the hinge mechanism; and a first conductive member which is electrically connected to a ground pattern of the first substrate, wherein the second housing includes: a second substrate which includes electronic components mounted thereon; a waterproofing partition wall which surrounds the second substrate; a second-housing-side hinge portion which is provided on an outer side relative to the partition wall, and configures a portion of the hinge mechanism; a second conductive member; and a third conductive member which is insertion-molded in the second housing, and is electrically connected to a ground pattern of the second substrate, wherein the first conductive member is provided in the first-housing-side hinge portion, wherein the second conductive member is provided in the second-housing-side hinge portion to be capacitively-coupled with the first conductive member, and wherein the third conductive member includes: an inner portion which is positioned on an inner side relative to an outer side surface of the partition wall, and is electrically connected to the ground pattern of the second substrate; and an outer portion which extends from the inner portion toward an outer side of the partition wall, and is capacitively-coupled with the second conductive member.