Foldable electronic device including antenna

Abstract

A foldable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a hinge module; a first housing at least partially coupled to a first side of the hinge module; a first printed circuit board disposed within the first housing and including a first wireless communication module, a processor, a first ground and / or a second ground; the first shell is at least partially coupled to the first side of the hinge module, the second shell is at least partially coupled to the second side of the hinge module, the first shell and the second shell can be unfolded and folded together by using the hinge module, and the first shell comprises a first section; a second segment; a first conductive portion disposed between the first segment and the second segment; and a second conductive portion disposed between the hinge module and the second segment portion and electrically connected to the first wireless communication module, in which the second housing includes: a second wireless communication module; carrying out third segmentation; a fourth segment (504); a third conductive portion disposed between the third segment and the fourth segment and electrically connected to the second wireless communication module; and a fourth conductive portion disposed between the hinge module and the third segment, and electrically connected to the second wireless communication module. A matching circuit is disposed between the first conductive portion and a first ground, and a first filter circuit is connectable to a signal path between the first conductive portion and the matching circuit. Various other embodiments are also possible.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a foldable electronic device including at least one antenna. Background Art

[0002] Electronic devices such as a bar-type, foldable-type, roller-type, or slide-type smartphone or a tablet personal computer (PC) are increasingly used, and various functions are provided in the electronic devices.

[0003] Electronic devices can send and receive phone calls and various data with other electronic devices through wireless communications.

[0004] An electronic device may include at least one antenna to perform wireless communications with other electronic devices using a network. Summary of the invention

[0005] Technical issues

[0006] The foldable electronic device may be operated in a folded state or an unfolded state with respect to the hinge module using the first housing and the second housing.

[0007] The foldable electronic device may be operated in a manner of being folded inwardly and / or folded outwardly by rotating the first housing and the second housing using the hinge module.

[0008] The foldable electronic device may include at least one of a first housing or a second housing made of a conductive material (e.g., metal). At least a portion of the first housing and / or the second housing made of a conductive material may be used as an antenna (e.g., an antenna radiator) to perform wireless communication. For example, the first housing and / or the second housing of the foldable electronic device may be separated by at least one segmented portion (e.g., a slit) and used as at least one antenna.

[0009] When the first shell and the second shell are in a folded state, the conductive portion formed on the first shell may overlap with the conductive portion (e.g., antenna) formed on the second shell. In a foldable electronic device, the conductive portions may be disposed adjacent to each other by means of at least one segmented portion formed in the first shell. In a foldable electronic device, the conductive portions may be disposed adjacent to each other by means of at least one segmented portion formed in the second shell.

[0010] When the first shell and the second shell are in a folded state and the conductive part of the first shell and the conductive part of the second shell (for example, the antenna) overlap, the electrical components of the conductive part of the first shell may reduce the radiation performance of the conductive part of the second shell that performs the antenna function. In a foldable electronic device, when the first conductive part and the second conductive part (for example, the antenna) separated by the segmented part of the first shell are arranged adjacent to each other, the electrical components of the first conductive part may reduce the radiation performance of the second conductive part that performs the antenna function. In the foldable electronic device, when the third conductive part and the fourth conductive part separated by the segmented part of the second shell are arranged adjacent to each other, the electrical components of the fourth conductive part may reduce the radiation performance of the third conductive part that performs the antenna function.

[0011] When the radiation performance of the antenna is reduced, the foldable electronic device may not be able to normally perform a phone call and / or data transmission and reception with other electronic devices.

[0012] Various embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a foldable electronic device that can prevent degradation of radiation performance of an antenna using a matching circuit and at least one filter circuit even when a conductive portion of a first shell and / or a conductive portion of a second shell overlap or are disposed adjacent to each other.

[0013] The technical problems to be solved by the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned above can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs from the following description.

[0014] Solution to the problem

[0015] A foldable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a hinge module; a first housing, which is at least partially coupled to a first side of the hinge module, a first printed circuit board, which is disposed in the first housing and includes a first wireless communication module, a processor, and at least one of a first ground or a second ground, and a second housing, which is at least partially coupled to the second side of the hinge module and is configured to be at least one of unfolded or folded together with the first housing using the hinge module. According to an embodiment, the first housing may include a first segmented portion, a second segmented portion, a first conductive portion disposed between the first segmented portion and the second segmented portion, and a second conductive portion disposed between the hinge module and the second segmented portion, and electrically connected to the first wireless communication module. According to an embodiment, the second housing may include a second wireless communication module, a third segmented portion, a fourth segmented portion, a third conductive portion disposed between the third segmented portion and the fourth segmented portion and electrically connected to the second wireless communication module, and a fourth conductive portion disposed between the hinge module and the third segmented portion and electrically connected to the second wireless communication module. According to an embodiment, a matching circuit is disposed between the first conductive portion and the first ground, and a first filter circuit may be connected to a signal path between the first conductive portion and the matching circuit.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a foldable electronic device may include: a hinge module; a first housing and a second housing, the first housing at least partially coupled to a first side of the hinge module and including a first printed circuit board in which a wireless communication module and a processor are disposed, the second housing at least partially coupled to a second side of the hinge module and configured to be at least one of unfolded or folded together with the first housing using the hinge module. According to an embodiment, the first housing may include a first segmented portion, a second segmented portion, a third segmented portion, a first conductive portion disposed between the first segmented portion and the second segmented portion and electrically connected to the wireless communication module, a second conductive portion disposed between the second segmented portion and the third segmented portion and electrically connected to the wireless communication module, and a filter circuit electrically connected to a signal path between the wireless communication module and the second conductive portion.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a foldable electronic device may include: a hinge module, a first housing at least partially connected to a first side of the hinge module and including a first printed circuit board in which a wireless communication module and a processor are disposed, and a second housing at least partially connected to a second side of the hinge module, and configured to be at least one of unfolded or folded together with the first housing using the hinge module. According to an embodiment, the first housing may include a first segmented portion, a second segmented portion, a third segmented portion, a first conductive portion disposed between the first segmented portion and the second segmented portion and electrically connected to the wireless communication module, a second conductive portion disposed between the second segmented portion and the third segmented portion and electrically connected to the wireless communication module, a duplexer electrically connected between the wireless communication module and the second conductive portion, and a filter circuit electrically connected to a signal path between the wireless communication module and the second conductive portion.

[0018] Advantageous Effects of the Invention

[0019] According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, even when the conductive portion of the first shell and / or the conductive portion of the second shell overlap or are disposed adjacent to each other, a matching circuit and at least one filter circuit may be used to prevent degradation of radiation performance of the antenna.

[0020] Furthermore, various effects that can be directly or indirectly recognized through this document can be provided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In conjunction with the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for the same or similar components.

[0022] Figure 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 2a and Figure 2b 2 are views illustrating an unfolded state of a foldable electronic device when viewed from a front surface and a rear surface of the foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 3a and Figure 3b are views illustrating a folded state of a foldable electronic device when viewed from a front surface and a rear surface of the foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0025] Figure 4 is a view schematically illustrating a disassembled perspective view of a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 5 is a view schematically illustrating a portion of a foldable electronic device including a first housing and a second housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] Figure 6 The present invention is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 A view of the construction of portion B of the foldable electronic device is shown.

[0028] Figure 7 is a view schematically showing a configuration of a matching circuit according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 8a is a view showing that the radiation performance of the first antenna including the second conductive portion according to the comparative embodiment changes in response to the operating condition of the matching circuit of the foldable electronic device not including the first filtering circuit.

[0030] Figure 8b is a view showing that the radiation performance of the first antenna including the second conductive portion varies in response to the operating condition of the matching circuit of the foldable electronic device including the first filtering circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] Figure 9a is a view showing that the impedance of the third antenna including the fourth conductive portion according to the comparative embodiment changes in response to the operating condition of the matching circuit of the foldable electronic device not including the first filtering circuit.

[0032] Figure 9b is a view showing that the impedance of the third antenna including the fourth conductive portion varies in response to an operating condition of the matching circuit of the foldable electronic device including the first filtering circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] Fig.10 is a view comparing the bandwidth of a frequency band of a foldable electronic device not including a second filtering circuit according to a comparative embodiment with the bandwidth of a frequency band of a foldable electronic device including a second filtering circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] Fig.11 It is a view comparing interference between a second antenna including a third conductive part and a third antenna including a fourth conductive part of a foldable electronic device that does not include a second filtering circuit according to a comparative embodiment, and interference between a second antenna including a third conductive part and a third antenna including a fourth conductive part of a foldable electronic device that includes a second filtering circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] Fig.12 : is a view comparing the radiation efficiency of a second antenna including a third conductive portion of a foldable electronic device that does not include a second filtering circuit according to a comparative embodiment and the radiation efficiency of a second antenna including a third conductive portion of a foldable electronic device that includes a second filtering circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] Fig.13 is a view schematically illustrating a portion of a foldable electronic device including a first housing and a second housing according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0037] Fig.14 is a view schematically showing a portion of a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein a first housing includes a filter circuit and a duplexer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments.

[0039] Reference Figure 1 , the electronic device 101 in the network environment 100 may communicate with the electronic device 102 via the first network 198 (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 or the server 108 via the second network 199 (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 via the server 108. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a processor 120, a memory 130, an input module 150, a sound output module 155, a display module 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module 176, an interface 177, a connection terminal 178, a haptic module 179, a camera module 180, a power management module 188, a battery 189, a communication module 190, a user identification module (SIM) 196, or an antenna module 197. In some embodiments, at least one of the above components (e.g., the connection terminal 178) may be omitted from the electronic device 101, or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101. In some embodiments, some of the above-described components (eg, sensor module 176, camera module 180, or antenna module 197) may be implemented as a single integrated component (eg, display module 160).

[0040] The processor 120 may run, for example, software (e.g., program 140) to control at least one other component (e.g., hardware component or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120, and may perform various data processing or calculations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or calculation, the processor 120 may store a command or data received from another component (e.g., sensor module 176 or communication module 190) in the volatile memory 132, process the command or data stored in the volatile memory 132, and store the resultant data in the non-volatile memory 134. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may include a main processor 121 (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU) or an application processor (AP)) or an auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., a graphics processing unit (GPU), a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor (ISP), a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor (CP)) that is operationally independent or combined with the main processor 121. For example, when the electronic device 101 includes a main processor 121 and an auxiliary processor 123, the auxiliary processor 123 may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor 121, or adapted to be dedicated to a specific function. The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from the main processor 121, or as part of the main processor 121.

[0041] When the main processor 121 is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, the auxiliary processor 123 (rather than the main processor 121) may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one component among the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190), or when the main processor 121 is in an active state (e.g., running an application), the auxiliary processor 123 may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one component among the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) together with the main processor 121. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another component (e.g., a camera module 180 or a communication module 190) that is functionally related to the auxiliary processor 123. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., a neural processing unit) may include a hardware structure dedicated to artificial intelligence model processing. The artificial intelligence model may be generated by machine learning. For example, such learning may be performed by the electronic device 101 where the artificial intelligence is executed or via a separate server (e.g., server 108). The learning algorithm may include, but is not limited to, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, for example. The artificial intelligence model may include multiple artificial neural network layers. The artificial neural network may be a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM), a deep belief network (DBN), a bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), or a deep Q network or a combination of two or more thereof, but is not limited thereto. Additionally or alternatively, the artificial intelligence model may include a software structure in addition to a hardware structure.

[0042] The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120 or the sensor module 176). The various data may include, for example, software (e.g., the program 140) and input data or output data for commands related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a nonvolatile memory 134.

[0043] The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system (OS) 142 , middleware 144 , or applications 146 .

[0044] The input module 150 may receive commands or data to be used by other components (e.g., the processor 120) of the electronic device 101 from outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device 101. The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (e.g., a button), or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus).

[0045] The sound output module 155 can output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device 101. The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as playing multimedia or playing records. The receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. Depending on the embodiment, the receiver can be implemented as a separate part from the speaker, or as part of the speaker.

[0046] The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., a user). The display device 160 may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector, and a control circuit for controlling a corresponding one of the display, the holographic device, and the projector. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor adapted to detect a touch or a pressure sensor adapted to measure the strength of a force caused by a touch.

[0047] The audio module 170 may convert sound into an electrical signal, or vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 may obtain sound via the input module 150, or output sound via the sound output module 155 or an earphone of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102) directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101.

[0048] The sensor module 176 may detect an operating state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an environmental state (e.g., a state of a user) outside the electronic device 101, and then generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illumination sensor.

[0049] The interface 177 may support one or more specific protocols to be used to connect the electronic device 101 directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly to an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a secure digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface.

[0050] The connection end 178 may include a connector, wherein the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102) via the connector. According to an embodiment, the connection end 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

[0051] The haptic module 179 may convert the electrical signal into mechanical stimulation (eg, vibration or motion) or electrical stimulation that can be recognized by the user via his sense of touch or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulator.

[0052] The camera module 180 may capture still images or moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, an image signal processor, or a flash.

[0053] The power management module 188 may manage power supply to the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

[0054] The battery 189 may power at least one component of the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

[0055] The communication module 190 may support establishing a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, electronic device 104, or server 108), and perform communication via the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors capable of operating independently from the processor 120 (e.g., an application processor (AP)) and supporting direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module 190 may include a wireless communication module 192 (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication (PLC) module). A corresponding one of these communication modules can communicate with an external electronic device via a first network 198 (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, or Infrared Data Association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (e.g., a long-range communication network such as a traditional cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or a wide area network (WAN))). These various types of communication modules can be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or these various types of communication modules can be implemented as multiple components separated from each other (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 can identify and authenticate the electronic device 101 in a communication network (such as the first network 198 or the second network 199) using user information (e.g., an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)) stored in the user identification module 196. The communication module 190 may support establishing a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, electronic device 104, or server 108), and perform communication via the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors capable of operating independently from the processor 120 (e.g., an application processor (AP)) and supporting direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module 190 may include a wireless communication module 192 (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication (PLC) module). A corresponding one of these communication modules can communicate with an external electronic device via a first network 198 (e.g., a short-range communication network, such as Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, or Infrared Data Association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (e.g., a long-range communication network, such as a traditional cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or a wide area network (WAN))).These various types of communication modules may be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or may be implemented as multiple components (e.g., multiple chips) separated from each other. The wireless communication module 192 may identify and authenticate the electronic device 101 in a communication network (e.g., the first network 198 or the second network 199) using user information (e.g., an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)) stored in the user identification module 196.

[0056] The wireless communication module 192 can support 5G networks after 4G networks and next-generation communication technologies (e.g., new radio (NR) access technology). NR access technology can support enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type communication (mMTC), or ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC). The wireless communication module 192 can support high-frequency bands (e.g., millimeter wave bands) to achieve, for example, high data transmission rates. The wireless communication module 192 can support various technologies for ensuring performance on high-frequency bands, such as, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input multiple-output (massive MIMO), full-dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antennas, analog beamforming, or massive antennas. The wireless communication module 192 can support various requirements specified in the electronic device 101, an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104), or a network system (e.g., a second network 199). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may support a peak data rate for implementing eMBB (e.g., 20 Gbps or greater), loss coverage for implementing mMTC (e.g., 164 dB or less), or U-plane delay for implementing URLLC (e.g., 0.5 ms or less for each of the downlink (DL) and uplink (UL), or 1 ms or less round trip).

[0057] The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to or from the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a radiating element formed of a conductive material or a conductive pattern formed in or on a substrate (e.g., a printed circuit board (PCB)). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication scheme used in a communication network (such as the first network 198 or the second network 199) may be selected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 (e.g., the wireless communication module 192). A signal or power may then be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and the external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. According to an embodiment, another component (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiating element may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module 197.

[0058] According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a millimeter wave antenna module. According to an embodiment, the millimeter wave antenna module may include a printed circuit board, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., array antennas), wherein the RFIC is disposed on a first surface (e.g., bottom surface) of the printed circuit board, or adjacent to the first surface and capable of supporting a specified high frequency band (e.g., millimeter wave band), and the plurality of antennas are disposed on a second surface (e.g., top surface or side surface) of the printed circuit board, or adjacent to the second surface and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the specified high frequency band.

[0059] At least some of the above components may be connected to each other via an inter-peripheral communication scheme (e.g., a bus, general purpose input output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and communicatively transmit signals (e.g., commands or data) therebetween.

[0060] According to an embodiment, a command or data may be sent or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 via the server 108 connected to the second network 199. Each of the electronic device 102 or the electronic device 104 may be a device of the same type as the electronic device 101, or a device of a different type from the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, all or some operations to be executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more of the external electronic device 102, the external electronic device 104, or the server 108. For example, if the electronic device 101 should automatically execute a function or service or should execute a function or service in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 may request the one or more external electronic devices to execute at least part of the function or service instead of executing the function or service, or the electronic device 101 may request the one or more external electronic devices to execute at least part of the function or service in addition to executing the function or service. The one or more external electronic devices receiving the request may execute at least part of the function or service requested, or execute another function or another service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least a partial reply to the request in the case of further processing the result or in the case of not further processing the result. To this end, cloud computing technology, distributed computing technology, mobile edge computing (MEC) technology or client-server computing technology, for example, may be used. The electronic device 101 may use, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing to provide ultra-low latency services. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of Things (IoT) device. The server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and / or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199. The electronic device 101 may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart homes, smart cities, smart cars or health care) based on 5G communication technology or IoT-related technologies.

[0061] The electronic device according to various embodiments may be one of various types of electronic devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a household appliance. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device is not limited to those electronic devices described above.

[0062] It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present disclosure and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features set forth herein to specific embodiments, but include various changes, equivalent forms or alternative forms for corresponding embodiments. For the description of the accompanying drawings, similar reference numerals may be used to refer to similar or related elements. It will be understood that the nouns in the singular form corresponding to the term may include one or more things unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, each of the phrases such as "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C" and "at least one of A, B or C" may include any one or all possible combinations of the items listed together with the corresponding one of the multiple phrases. As used herein, terms such as "1st" and "2nd" or "first" and "second" may be used to simply distinguish the corresponding component from another component, and do not limit the component in other aspects (e.g., importance or order). It will be understood that if an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to as being “combined with another element (e.g., the second element)”, “combined to another element (e.g., the second element)”, “connected with another element (e.g., the second element)”, or “connected to another element (e.g., the second element)” when the terms “operably” or “communicatively” are used or when the terms “operably” or “communicatively” are not used, it means that the element may be directly (e.g., wired) connected to the other element, wirelessly connected to the other element, or connected to the other element via a third element.

[0063] As used in connection with various embodiments of the present disclosure, the term "module" may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with other terms (e.g., "logic," "logic block," "portion," or "circuit"). A module may be a single integrated component adapted to perform one or more functions or a minimum unit or portion of the single integrated component. For example, according to an embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0064] According to various embodiments, each component (e.g., module or program) in the above-mentioned components may include a single entity or multiple entities, and some entities in the multiple entities may be separately arranged in different components. According to various embodiments, one or more components in the above-mentioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added. Alternatively or additionally, multiple components (e.g., module or program) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, according to various embodiments, the integrated component may still perform the one or more functions of each component in the multiple components in the same or similar manner as the corresponding one component in the multiple components before integration. According to various embodiments, the operations performed by a module, program or another component may be performed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly or in a heuristic manner, or one or more operations in the operations may be run or omitted in different orders, or one or more other operations may be added.

[0065] Figure 2a and Figure 2b 2 are views illustrating an unfolded state of a foldable electronic device when viewed from a front surface and a rear surface of the foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 3a and Figure 3b are views illustrating a folded state of an electronic device when viewed from the front and rear surfaces of the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0066] According to various embodiments, Figure 1 The embodiments disclosed in may include Figure 2a , Figure 2b , Figure 3a and Figure 3b In the embodiments disclosed in . For example, Figure 2a , 2b , 3a and 3b, the foldable electronic device 200 may include Figure 1 The processor 120, memory 130, input module 150, sound output module 155, display module 160, audio module 170, sensor module 176, interface 177, connection terminal 178, tactile module 179, camera module 180, antenna module 197 and / or user identification module 196 disclosed in the embodiment.

[0067] Reference Figure 2a , Figure 2b , Figure 3a and Figure 3b According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the foldable electronic device 200 may include: a pair of housings 210 and 220 (eg, a foldable housing structure) rotatably coupled relative to a folding axis A to be folded by a hinge device (eg, Figure 4a flexible display 230 (e.g., a first display, a foldable display, or a main display) arranged with the aid of a pair of shells 210 and 220; and / or a sub-display 300 (e.g., a second display) arranged with the aid of a second shell 220.

[0068] According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the hinge device (e.g. Figure 4 The hinge plate 320 in the foldable electronic device 200 may be provided invisibly from the outside by the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 and by the hinge cover 310 (e.g., hinge housing) covering the foldable portion in the unfolded state. Herein, the surface on which the flexible display 230 is provided may be defined as the front surface of the foldable electronic device 200, and the opposite surface of the front surface may be defined as the rear surface of the foldable electronic device 200. The surface surrounding the space between the front surface and the rear surface may be defined as the side surface of the foldable electronic device 200.

[0069] According to various embodiments, a pair of housings 210 and 220 may include a hinge device (eg, Figure 4 The hinge plate 320 in the embodiment of the present invention is a first housing 210 and a second housing 220 that are foldably arranged relative to each other. The pair of housings 210 and 220 are not limited to Figures 2a to 3b The shapes and assemblies illustrated in the figure may be realized by combinations and / or assemblies of other shapes or parts. The first shell 210 and the second shell 220 are arranged on either side relative to the folding axis A, and may have a shape that is substantially symmetrical relative to the folding axis A. According to some embodiments, the first shell 210 and the second shell 220 may be folded asymmetrically relative to the folding axis A. The first shell 210 and the second shell 220 may be at different angles or distances from each other depending on whether the foldable electronic device 200 is in an unfolded state, a folded state, or an intermediate state.

[0070] According to various embodiments, in the unfolded state of the foldable electronic device 200, the first housing 210 is connected to the hinge device (eg, Figure 4 , and may include a first surface 211 configured to point to a front surface of the electronic device 200, a second surface 212 pointing in an opposite direction to the first surface 211, and / or a first cross member 213 surrounding at least a portion of a first space between the first surface 211 and the second surface 212.

[0071] According to an embodiment, the first housing 210 (e.g., the first cross member 213) may include a first segment portion 501 and a second segment portion 502. For example, the second segment portion 502 may be formed closer to the hinge module 320 than the first segment portion 501. A first conductive portion 510 may be configured between the first segment portion 501 and the second segment portion 502. A second conductive portion 520 (e.g., an antenna radiator) may be arranged between the second segment portion 502 and the hinge module 320. The second conductive portion 520 is electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192 and may perform the function of the first antenna A1.

[0072] According to various embodiments, in the unfolded state of the foldable electronic device 200, the second housing 220 is connected to the hinge device (eg, Figure 4 ), and may include a third surface 221 configured to point to the front surface of the foldable electronic device 200, a fourth surface 222 pointing in the opposite direction of the third surface 221, and / or a second cross member 223 surrounding at least a portion of a second space between the third surface 221 and the fourth surface 222.

[0073] According to an embodiment, the second housing 220 (e.g., the second cross member 223) may include a third segment portion 503 and a fourth segment portion 504. For example, the third segment portion 503 may be formed closer to the hinge module 320 than the fourth segment portion 504. The third conductive portion 530 (e.g., an antenna radiator) may be disposed between the third segment portion 503 and the fourth segment portion 504. The third conductive portion 530 is electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192 and may perform the function of the second antenna A2. The fourth conductive portion 540 may be disposed between the third segment portion 503 and the hinge module 320. The fourth conductive portion 540 is electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192 and may perform the function of the third antenna A3. According to various embodiments, the first surface 211 may point to a direction substantially the same as the third surface 221 in the unfolded state, and may at least partially face the third surface 221 in the folded state.

[0074] According to various embodiments, the foldable electronic device 200 may include a groove 201 formed to accommodate the flexible display 230 through structural coupling of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220. The groove 201 may have substantially the same size as the flexible display 230.

[0075] According to various embodiments, a hinge cover 310 (eg, a hinge housing) may be disposed between the first housing 210 and the second housing 220. The hinge cover 310 may be disposed to cover a hinge device (eg, Figure 4The hinge cover 310 may be a part of the hinge plate 320 in the foldable electronic device 200 (eg, at least one hinge module). Depending on the unfolded, folded, or intermediate state of the foldable electronic device 200, the hinge cover 310 may be hidden by a part of the first shell 210 and the second shell 220, or may be exposed to the outside.

[0076] According to various embodiments, when the foldable electronic device 200 is in the unfolded state, at least a portion of the hinge cover 310 may be hidden by the first shell 210 and the second shell 220 without being substantially exposed. When the foldable electronic device 200 is in the folded state, at least a portion of the hinge cover 310 may be exposed to the outside between the first shell 210 and the second shell 220. When the first shell 210 and the second shell 220 are in an intermediate state of being folded at a predetermined angle, the hinge cover 310 may be at least partially exposed to the outside of the foldable electronic device 200 between the first shell 210 and the second shell 220. For example, the area of ​​the hinge cover 310 exposed to the outside may be smaller than that in the fully folded state. The hinge cover 310 may at least partially include a curved surface.

[0077] According to various embodiments, when the foldable electronic device 200 is in an unfolded state (eg, Figure 2a and Figure 2b In the case of the foldable electronic device 200 being in the unfolded state), the first shell 210 and the second shell 220 form an angle of about 180 degrees, and the first area 230a, the second area 230b and the folding area 230c of the flexible display 230 can be arranged to form a coplanar surface and point in substantially the same direction (e.g., in the direction of the z-axis). In another embodiment, when the foldable electronic device 200 is in the unfolded state, the first shell 210 can be rotated relative to the second shell 220 by an angle of about 360 degrees. Therefore, the foldable electronic device 200 can be folded in reverse so that the second surface 212 and the fourth surface 222 face each other (e.g., in an outward folding manner).

[0078] According to various embodiments, when the foldable electronic device 200 is in a folded state (eg, Figure 3a and Figure 3b In the case of a state of being folded (eg, folded), the first surface 211 of the first shell 210 and the third surface 221 of the second shell 220 may be arranged to face each other. In this case, the first area 230a and the second area 230b of the flexible display 230 may be arranged to face each other, forming a narrow angle (eg, ranging from 0 degrees to about 10 degrees) with each other by means of the folding area 230c.

[0079] According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the folding region 230c may be transformed into a curved shape having a predetermined curvature. When the foldable electronic device 200 is in an intermediate state, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 may be arranged to be at a predetermined angle to each other. In this case, the first region 230a and the second region 230b of the flexible display 230 may form an angle greater than that in the folded state and less than that in the unfolded state, and the curvature of the folding region 230c may be less than that in the folded state and greater than that in the unfolded state.

[0080] According to various embodiments, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 may form an angle so that the first housing and the second housing may be connected by a hinge device (eg, Figure 4 In some embodiments, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 may be connected by a hinge device (e.g., a hinge plate 320 in the embodiment) to stop at a specified folding angle between the folded state and the unfolded state (e.g., a free stop function). Figure 4 The hinge plate 320 in the embodiment of the present invention continuously operates under pressure in the unfolding or folding direction based on the specified corner.

[0081] According to various embodiments, the foldable electronic device 200 may include at least one display (e.g., the flexible display 230 and the sub-display 300) provided in the first housing 210 and / or the second housing 220, an input device 215, acoustic output devices 227 and 228, sensor modules 217a, 217b, and 226, camera modules 216a, 216b, and 225, a key input device 219, an indicator (not shown), or a connector port 229. In some embodiments, the foldable electronic device 200 may omit at least one of the above-mentioned constituent elements, or may additionally include at least one of the other constituent elements.

[0082] According to various embodiments, at least one display (e.g., a flexible display 230 and a sub-display 300) may include a flexible display 230 (e.g., a first display) and a sub-display 300 (e.g., a second display), wherein the flexible display 230 is provided by a third surface 221 of the second housing 220 by means of a hinge device (e.g., Figure 4The hinge plate 320 in the first housing 210 is supported from the first surface 211 of the first housing 210, and the sub-display 300 is set to be at least partially visible from the outside through the fourth surface 222 in the internal space of the second housing 220. In some embodiments, the sub-display 300 may be set to be visible from the outside through the second surface 212 in the internal space of the first housing 210. According to an embodiment, the flexible display 230 may be mainly used in the unfolded state of the foldable electronic device 200, and the sub-display 300 may be mainly used in the folded state of the foldable electronic device 200. According to an embodiment, in the case of the intermediate state, the foldable electronic device 200 may control the flexible display 230 and / or the sub-display 300 to be available based on the folding angle of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220.

[0083] According to various embodiments, the flexible display 230 may be disposed in a receiving space formed by a pair of housings 210 and 220. For example, the flexible display 230 may be disposed in a groove 201 formed by a pair of housings 210 and 220, and may be disposed to occupy substantially most of the front surface of the foldable electronic device 200 in the unfolded state. According to an embodiment, the flexible display 230 may be transformed into a plane or a curved surface in at least some regions. The flexible display 230 may include a first region 230a facing the first housing 210, a second region 230b facing the second housing 220, and a hinge device (e.g., Figure 4 According to the embodiment, although the flexible display 230 is exemplarily composed of a pair of housings 210 and 220 and a hinge device (eg, Figure 4 The flexible display 230 is physically divided into a plurality of regions by a pair of housings 210 and 220 and a hinge device (eg, Figure 4 The hinge plate 320 in the folding area 230 is displayed as a single seamless full-screen display. The first area 230a and the second area 230b may have a completely symmetrical shape relative to the folding area 230c or may have a partially asymmetrical shape.

[0084] According to various embodiments, the foldable electronic device 200 may include a first rear surface cover 240 disposed on the second surface 212 of the first housing 210 and a second rear surface cover 250 disposed on the fourth surface 222 of the second housing 220. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the first rear surface cover 240 may be integrally formed with the first cross member 213. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the second rear surface cover 250 may be integrally formed with the second cross member 223. According to an embodiment, at least one of the first rear surface cover 240 and the second rear surface cover 250 may be formed of a substantially transparent plate (e.g., a glass plate including various coatings, or a polymer plate) or an opaque plate.

[0085] According to various embodiments, the first rear surface cover 240 may be formed of an opaque plate, such as, for example, coated or colored glass, ceramic, polymer, metal (e.g., aluminum, stainless steel (STS) or magnesium) or a combination of at least two of the above materials. The second rear surface cover 250 may be formed of a substantially transparent plate, such as glass or a polymer. In this case, the second display 300 may be arranged to be visible from the outside through the second rear surface cover 250 in the internal space of the second housing 220.

[0086] According to various embodiments, the input device 215 may include a microphone. In some embodiments, the input device 215 may include a plurality of microphones arranged to detect the direction of a sound.

[0087] According to various embodiments, the acoustic output devices 227 and 228 may include a speaker. According to an embodiment, the acoustic output devices 227 and 228 may include a call receiver disposed through the fourth surface 222 of the second housing 220 and an external speaker disposed through at least a portion of the second cross member 223 of the second housing 220. In some embodiments, the input device 215, the acoustic output devices 227 and 228, and the connector port 229 are disposed in a space in the first housing 210 and / or the second housing 220, and may be exposed to the external environment through at least one hole formed in the first housing 210 and / or the second housing 220. In some embodiments, the hole formed in the first housing 210 and / or the second housing 220 may be used in common for the input device 215 and the acoustic output devices 227 and 228. In some embodiments, the acoustic output devices 227 and 228 may include a speaker (e.g., a piezoelectric speaker) that operates while excluding the hole formed in the first housing 210 and / or the second housing 220.

[0088] According to various embodiments, the camera modules 216a, 216b, and 225 may include a first camera module 216a disposed on the first surface 211 of the first housing 210, a second camera module 216b disposed on the second surface 212 of the first housing 210, and / or a third camera module 225 disposed on the fourth surface 222 of the second housing 220. According to an embodiment, the foldable electronic device 200 may include a flash 218 disposed near the second camera module 216b. The flash 218 may include, for example, a light emitting diode or a xenon lamp. According to an embodiment, the camera modules 216a, 216b, and 225 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, and / or an image signal processor. In some embodiments, at least one of the camera modules 216a, 216b, and 225 may include two or more lenses (e.g., a wide-angle and telephoto lens) and an image sensor, and may be disposed together on any surface of the first housing 210 and / or the second housing 220.

[0089] According to various embodiments, the sensor modules 217a, 217b, and 226 may generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to an internal operating state or an external environmental state of the foldable electronic device 200. According to an embodiment, the sensor modules 217a, 217b, and 226 may include a first sensor module 217a disposed on the first surface 211 of the first housing 210, a second sensor module 217b disposed on the second surface 212 of the first housing 210, and / or a third sensor module 226 disposed on the fourth surface 222 of the second housing 220. In some embodiments, the sensor modules 217a, 217b, and 226 may include at least one of a gesture sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, an illumination sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, an iris recognition sensor, or a distance detection sensor (e.g., a time of flight (TOF) sensor or a light detection and ranging (LiDAR)).

[0090] According to various embodiments, the foldable electronic device 200 may further include at least one of the sensor modules not shown, such as an air pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or a fingerprint sensor. In some embodiments, the fingerprint sensor may be provided to pass through at least one of the first cross member 213 of the first housing 210 and / or the second cross member 223 of the second housing 220.

[0091] According to various embodiments, the key input device 219 may be provided to be exposed to the outside through the first transverse member 213 of the first housing 210. According to some embodiments, the key input device 219 may be provided to be exposed to the outside through the second transverse member 223 of the second housing 220. In some embodiments, the foldable electronic device 200 may not include some or all of the key input devices 219, and the key input device 219 not included may be implemented in another form (such as a soft key) on at least one display 230 and 300. In another embodiment, the key input device 219 may be implemented using a pressure sensor included in at least one display 230 and 300.

[0092] According to various embodiments, the connector port 229 may include a connector configured to communicate with an external electronic device (eg, Figure 1 In some embodiments, the connector port 229 may include a connector (e.g., a USB connector or an interface connector port module (IF module)) for transmitting and / or receiving power and / or data to the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108 in the apparatus. In some embodiments, the connector port 229 may perform a function for transmitting and receiving audio signals with the external electronic device, or may further include a separate connector port (e.g., an earbud jack) for performing a function for transmitting and receiving audio signals.

[0093] According to various embodiments, at least one of the camera modules 216a, 216b, and 225, at least one of the sensor modules 217a, 217b, and 226, and / or an indicator may be provided to be exposed through at least one display 230 and 300. For example, at least one of the camera modules 216a and 225, at least one of the sensor modules 217a and 217b, and 226, and / or an indicator may be provided to be exposed through at least one display 230 and 300. For example, at least one of the camera modules 216a and 225, at least one of the sensor modules 217a and 226, and / or an indicator may be provided in the inner space of at least one housing 210 and 220, below the activation area of ​​at least one display 230 and 300, and may be provided to be in contact with the external environment through an opening or a transparent area perforated through a cover member (e.g., a window layer (not shown) of the flexible display 230 and / or the second rear surface cover 250). According to an embodiment, an area facing at least one of the displays 230 and 300 and at least one of the camera modules 216a and 225 may be formed as a transmissive area having a predetermined transmittance as a portion of an area where content is displayed. According to an embodiment, the transmissive region may be formed to have a transmittance in the range of about 5% to about 20%. The transmissive region may include an area overlapping with an effective area (e.g., a field of view area) of at least one camera module 216a and 225, through which light passes and forms an image by an image sensor to generate an image. For example, the transmissive region of at least one display 230 and 300 may include an area having a lower pixel density than the surrounding area. For example, the transmissive region may replace an opening. For example, at least one camera module 216a and 225 may include a camera under the display (UDC) or a camera under the panel (UPC). In another embodiment, some of the camera modules or sensor modules 217a and 226 may be configured to perform functions without being visually exposed through the display. For example, the area facing the camera modules 216a and 225 and / or sensor modules 217a and 226 disposed below at least one display 230 and 300 (e.g., a display panel) may be a camera under the display (UDC) structure, in which a perforated opening may not be necessary.

[0094] Figure 4 is a view schematically illustrating a disassembled perspective view of a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0095] refer to Figure 4 The foldable electronic device 200 may include a flexible display 230 (e.g., a first display), a sub-display 300 (e.g., a second display), a hinge plate 320, a pair of supporting members (e.g., a first supporting member 261 and a second supporting member 262), at least one substrate 270 (e.g., a printed circuit board (PCB)), a first shell 210, a second shell 220, a first rear surface cover 240 and / or a second rear surface cover 250.

[0096] According to various embodiments, the flexible display 230 may include a display panel 430 (e.g., a flexible display panel), a support plate 450 disposed at a lower portion of the display panel 430 (e.g., in the -z axis direction), and a pair of metal plates 461 and 462 disposed at a lower portion of the support plate 450 (e.g., in the -z axis direction).

[0097] According to various embodiments, the display panel 430 may include a first area (eg, Figure 2a a first panel area 430a extending from the first panel area 430a and corresponding to the second area of ​​the flexible display 230 (eg, Figure 2a and a second panel region 430b connecting the first panel region 430a and the second panel region 430b and corresponding to the folding region (eg, Figure 2a The third panel area 430c of the folding area 230c).

[0098] According to various embodiments, the support plate 450 is disposed between the display panel 430 and the pair of support members 261 and 262, and may be formed to have a material and shape that provides a planar support structure for the first panel region 430a and the second panel region 430b and provides a bendable structure for the third panel region 430c to help flexibility. According to an embodiment, the support plate 450 may be formed of a conductive material (e.g., metal) or a non-conductive material (e.g., polymer or fiber reinforced plastic (FRP)). According to an embodiment, the pair of metal plates 461 and 462 may include a first metal plate 461 and a second metal plate 462, the first metal plate 461 being disposed between the support plate 450 and the pair of support members 261 and 262 corresponding to at least a portion of the first panel region 430a and the third panel region 430c, and the second metal plate 462 being disposed corresponding to at least a portion of the second panel region 430b and the third panel region 430c. According to an embodiment, the pair of metal plates 461 and 462 may be formed of a metal material (eg, SUS) to help provide a ground connection structure and rigidity to the flexible display 230 .

[0099] According to various embodiments, the sub-display 300 may be disposed in the space between the second housing 220 and the second rear surface cover 250. According to an embodiment, the sub-display 300 may be disposed in the space between the second housing 220 and the second rear surface cover 250 so as to be visible from the outside through substantially the entire area of ​​the second rear surface cover 250.

[0100] According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the first support member 261 may be foldably coupled to the second support member 262 through the hinge plate 320. According to an embodiment, the foldable electronic device 200 may include at least one wiring member 263 (e.g., a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB)) provided from at least a portion of the first support member 261 to a portion of the second support member 262 across the hinge plate 320. According to an embodiment, the first support member 261 may extend from the first cross member 213, or may be provided in a manner of being structurally coupled to the first cross member 213. According to an embodiment, the foldable electronic device 200 may include the first support member 261 and a first space (e.g., Figure 2a The first space 2101 in.

[0101] According to various embodiments, the first housing 210 (e.g., the first housing structure) may be configured by coupling the first transverse member 213, the first support member 261, and the first rear surface cover 240. According to an embodiment, the second support member 262 may extend from the second transverse member 223, or may be provided in a manner structurally coupled to the second transverse member 223. According to an embodiment, the foldable electronic device 200 may include the second support member 262 and the second space (e.g., Figure 2a The second space 2201 in.

[0102] According to various embodiments, the second housing 220 (e.g., the second housing structure) may be configured by coupling the second cross member 223, the second support member 262, and the second rear surface cover 250. According to an embodiment, at least one wiring member 263 and / or at least a portion of the hinge plate 320 may be provided to be supported by at least a portion of a pair of support members 261 and 262. According to an embodiment, at least one wiring member 263 may be provided in a direction that spans the first support member 261 and the second support member 262 (e.g., in the x-axis direction). According to an embodiment, at least one wiring member 263 may be provided in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the folding axis (e.g., Figure 2a In the direction of the y-axis or folding axis A) (for example, in the direction of the x-axis).

[0103] According to various embodiments, at least one substrate 270 may include a first substrate 271 (e.g., a first printed circuit board) disposed in the first space 2101 and a second substrate 272 (a second printed circuit board) disposed in the second space 2201. According to an embodiment, the first substrate 271 and the second substrate 272 may include at least one electronic component configured to implement various functions of the foldable electronic device 200. According to an embodiment, the first substrate 271 and the second substrate 272 may be electrically connected by means of at least one wiring member 263. In an embodiment, the camera module 282 may be disposed on the first substrate 271.

[0104] According to various embodiments, the foldable electronic device 200 may include at least one battery 291 and 292. According to an embodiment, the at least one battery 291 and 292 may include a first battery 291 and a second battery 292, the first battery 291 being disposed in the first space 2101 of the first housing 210 and electrically connected to the first substrate 271, and the second battery 292 being disposed in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 and electrically connected to the second substrate 272. According to an embodiment, the first support member 261 and the second support member 262 may further include at least one expansion hole for the first battery 291 and the second battery 292.

[0105] According to various embodiments, the first housing 210 may include a first rotation support surface 214, and the second housing 220 may include a second rotation support surface 224. According to an embodiment, the first rotation support surface 214 and the second rotation support surface 224 may include a curved surface corresponding to the curved outer surface of the hinge cover 310. According to an embodiment, in a case where the foldable electronic device 200 is in an unfolded state, the first rotation support surface 214 and the second rotation support surface 224 may cover the hinge cover 310, thereby not exposing the hinge cover 310 to or only partially exposing the hinge cover 310 to the rear surface of the foldable electronic device 200. According to an embodiment, in a case where the foldable electronic device 200 is in a folded state, the first rotation support surface 214 and the second rotation support surface 224 may rotate along the curved outer surface of the hinge cover 310, thereby at least partially exposing the hinge cover 310 to the rear surface of the foldable electronic device 200.

[0106] According to various embodiments, the foldable electronic device 200 may include at least one antenna 276 disposed in the first space 2101. According to an embodiment, at least one antenna 276 may be disposed in the first space 2101 between the first battery 291 and the first rear surface cover 240. According to an embodiment, at least one antenna 276 may include, for example, a near field communication (NFC) antenna, a wireless charging antenna, and / or a magnetic secure transmission (MST) antenna. According to an embodiment, at least one antenna 276 may wirelessly send and receive power for, for example, charging, or for short-range communication with an external device. In some embodiments, the antenna structure may be formed by at least a portion of the first cross member 213 or the second cross member 223 and / or a portion of the first support member 261 and the second support member 262, or a combination thereof.

[0107] According to various embodiments, the foldable electronic device 200 may further include at least one electronic component assembly 274 and 275 and / or additional support members 278 and 273 disposed in the first space 2101 and / or the second space 2201. For example, at least one electronic component assembly 274 and 275 may include an interface connector port assembly or a speaker assembly.

[0108] Figure 5 is a view schematically showing a portion of a foldable electronic device including a first housing and a second housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0109] According to an embodiment, Figure 5 It may be a case where various embodiments according to the present disclosure are shown. Figure 2a The foldable electronic device 200 is shown as a schematic diagram of the structure of the hinge module 320, the first shell 210 and the second shell 220 viewed in one direction (for example, the z-axis direction) when the foldable electronic device 200 is in an unfolded state.

[0110] According to various embodiments, a foldable electronic device 200 disclosed below may include Figures 1 to 4 In the description of the foldable electronic device 200 disclosed below, Figures 1 to 4 Constituent elements that are substantially the same as the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are given the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions of their functions may be omitted.

[0111] According to one embodiment, although it involves Figure 5 The embodiment of the foldable electronic device 200 disclosed in the disclosure describes a structure in which the first shell 210 and the second shell 220 are unfolded and folded in the horizontal direction (for example, in the x-axis direction and the -x-axis direction), but it can basically be equally applicable to a foldable electronic device having a structure that is unfolded and folded in the vertical direction (for example, in the y-axis direction and the -y-axis direction).

[0112] Reference Figure 5 , the foldable electronic device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a hinge module 320 , a first housing 210 , and a second housing 220 .

[0113] According to an embodiment, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 may be in an unfolded state (eg, see FIG. 20 ) relative to the hinge module 320. Figure 2a ) or folded state (see, for example, Figure 3a The hinge module 320 may rotatably couple the first housing 210 and the second housing 220. The first housing 210 may be at least partially coupled to a first side of the hinge module 320. The second housing 220 may be at least partially coupled to a second side of the hinge module 320.

[0114] According to an embodiment, when the foldable electronic device 200 is in the unfolded state, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 may form an angle of about 180° to be a substantially planar surface. When the foldable electronic device 200 is in the folded state, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 may be arranged to face each other.

[0115] According to an embodiment, the first housing 210 (eg, Figure 2a The first cross member 213 in the embodiment may include a first segment portion 501, a second segment portion 502, a first conductive portion 510, a second conductive portion 520 (e.g., a first antenna) and / or a first printed circuit board 271. In one embodiment, the first printed circuit board 271 may be provided with a processor 120, a first wireless communication module 192a (e.g., a wireless communication circuit), a matching circuit 512 and / or a first filtering circuit 514. For example, the first printed circuit board 271 may include at least one of a first ground G1 and a second ground G2.

[0116] According to an embodiment, the first segment portion 501 and the second segment portion 502 may be formed in a downward direction (eg, in a −y-axis direction) of the first housing 210 . For example, the second segment portion 502 may be formed closer to the hinge module 320 than the first segment portion 501 .

[0117] According to an embodiment, the first conductive portion 510 may be provided between the first segment portion 501 and the second segment portion 502. The second conductive portion 520 (e.g., an antenna radiator) may be disposed between the second segment portion 502 and the hinge module 320. The second conductive portion 520 is electrically connected to the first wireless communication module 192a via the first feeding point F1 and the first signal path S1, and may perform the function of the first antenna A1.

[0118] According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may be electrically connected to the first wireless communication module 192a, the matching circuit 512, and / or the first filtering circuit 514. For example, the processor 120 may be connected to the matching circuit 512 via the second signal path S2. For example, the processor 120 may control the first wireless communication module 192a, the matching circuit 512, and / or the first filtering circuit 514. For example, the processor 120 may include a communication processor and / or a radio frequency IC (RFIC).

[0119] According to various embodiments, the processor 120 may control the first wireless communication module 192 a to transmit a feed signal to the first feeding point F1 of the second conductive portion 520 .

[0120] According to an embodiment, the first wireless communication module 192a may be electrically connected to the second conductive portion 520 (e.g., the first antenna A1) via the first signal path S1 and the first feeding point F1. The first wireless communication module 192a may be electrically connected to the processor 120. The first wireless communication module 192a may allow the second conductive portion 520 (e.g., the first antenna A1) to send and / or receive wireless signals under the control of the processor 120. The first wireless communication module 192a may be electrically coupled to the first feeding point F1 using, for example, a conductive member (e.g., a contact pad, a coupling member, a C-clip, or a conductive foam spring).

[0121] According to various embodiments, the first wireless communication module 192a may be disposed at least one or more on the first printed circuit board 271. In an embodiment, the second wireless communication module 192b may be disposed at least one or more on the second printed circuit board 272 of the second housing 220. In various embodiments, the second wireless communication module 192b may be electrically connected to at least one of the second feeding point F2 of the third conductive portion 530 and the third feeding point F3 of the fourth conductive portion 540 using a conductive member (e.g., a contact pad, a coupling member, a C-clip, or a conductive foam spring), as described below.

[0122] According to an embodiment, the matching circuit 512 may be electrically connected to the processor 120 via the second signal path S2. For example, the matching circuit 512 may operate under the control of the processor 120. The matching circuit 512 may be electrically connected to the first conductive portion 510 via the third signal path S3 and the first point P1. The matching circuit 512 may control electrical characteristics of the first conductive portion 510. For example, the matching circuit 512 may adjust the resonant length of the first conductive portion 510. For example, the matching circuit 512 may control parasitic resonance and current flow in the first conductive portion 510. The matching circuit 512 may be electrically connected to the first ground G1. In an embodiment, the matching circuit 512 may use at least one switch (e.g., Figure 6The switch 610 in FIG. 1 and at least one lumped element (eg, an inductor (eg, Figure 6 Inductors 621, 623, and 625) and / or capacitors (e.g., Figure 6 The matching circuit 512 may be configured to adjust the electrical length of the first conductive portion 510 by using the capacitor 605 in the first conductive portion 510. For example, the matching circuit 512 may use at least one switch and at least one lumped element to connect or disconnect the electrical signal entering the ground G1 via the third signal path S3. The matching circuit 512 may be disposed between the first ground G1 and the first conductive portion 510. The matching circuit 512 may be disposed between the processor 120 and the first conductive portion 510. For example, the matching circuit 512 may be configured to electrically connect or disconnect the first conductive portion 510 and the first ground G1 under the control of the processor 120.

[0123] According to various embodiments, when the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 are in the folded state, in a case where the first conductive portion 510 of the first housing 210 and the third conductive portion 530 (e.g., the second antenna A2) of the second housing 220 overlap or face each other, the matching circuit 512 may be operated, for example, in response to the control of the processor 120, to change at least one switch (e.g., Figure 6 , a switch 610 in the circuit, at least one lumped element (e.g., an inductor (e.g., Figure 6 Inductors 621, 623, and 625) and / or capacitors (e.g., Figure 6 The matching circuit 512 can adjust the inductance and capacitance values ​​of the capacitor 605 in the first housing 210 and reduce the influence on the radiation performance of the third conductive part 530 (e.g., the second antenna A2). For example, in a case where the first conductive part 510 of the first housing 210 and the third conductive part 530 (e.g., the second antenna A2) of the second housing 220 overlap or face each other, the matching circuit 512 can operate to adjust the electrical characteristics and the resonant length of the first conductive part 510 to eliminate the noise (e.g., parasitic resonance) transmitted to the third conductive part 530 (e.g., the second antenna) through the first conductive part 510, and reduce the influence on the operating frequency of the third conductive part 530 (e.g., the second antenna) by controlling the electrical elements.

[0124] According to an embodiment, the first filter circuit 514 (e.g., an interference suppression circuit) may be electrically connected to the third signal path S3, which electrically connects the first conductive portion 510 and the matching circuit 512. For example, the first filter circuit 514 may also have a first portion electrically connected to the third signal path S3 between the first point P1 and the matching circuit 512 via a fourth signal path S4 and a second portion electrically connected to the second ground G2. In an embodiment, the first filter circuit 514 may include at least one capacitor (e.g., Figure 6631 and 633) and at least one inductor (e.g., Figure 6 Inductor 635 in.

[0125] According to various embodiments, the first filter circuit 514 may operate independently of the matching circuit 512. For example, the first filter circuit 514 may be operated so as not to be affected by changes in the inductance value and the capacitance value of the matching circuit 512. The first filter circuit 514 may ensure isolation of the second conductive portion 520 (e.g., the first antenna) adjacent to the first conductive portion 510 with the second segment portion 502 interposed therebetween. The first filter circuit 514 may enable the second conductive portion 520 (e.g., the first antenna A1) to operate independently and not be affected by the first conductive portion 510.

[0126] According to an embodiment, the first filter circuit 514 may filter the electrical signal from the first conductive portion 510 in a frequency band substantially equal to the operating frequency of the second conductive portion 520 (e.g., the first antenna A1). For example, the first filter circuit 514 may operate to remove and filter noise (e.g., parasitic resonance) transmitted to the second conductive portion 520 (e.g., the first antenna) through the first conductive portion 510 so as not to affect the operating frequency of the second conductive portion 520 (e.g., the first antenna A1). For example, the first filter circuit 514 may filter frequency components other than the operating frequency of the second conductive portion 520 (e.g., the first antenna A1). In an embodiment, the first filter circuit 514 may include at least one of a duplexer, a low pass filter (LPF), and a high pass filter (HPF).

[0127] According to an embodiment, the second housing 220 (eg, Figure 2a The second cross member 223 in the second housing 220 may include a third segment portion 503, a fourth segment portion 504, a third conductive portion 530, a fourth conductive portion 540 and / or a second printed circuit board 272. In one embodiment, the second printed circuit board 272 may be provided with a second wireless communication module 192b (e.g., a wireless communication circuit) and a second filtering circuit 544. For example, the second printed circuit board 272 may include a third ground G3. According to various embodiments, the second housing 220 is not limited to the third segment portion 503 and the fourth segment portion 504, but may also include other segment portions.

[0128] According to an embodiment, the third segment portion 503 and the fourth segment portion 504 may be formed in a downward direction (eg, in a −y-axis direction) of the second housing 220. For example, the third segment portion 503 may be formed closer to the hinge module 320 than the fourth segment portion 504.

[0129] According to an embodiment, the third conductive portion 530 (e.g., the second antenna A2) may be disposed between the third segment portion 503 and the fourth segment portion 504. For example, the fourth conductive portion 540 may be disposed between the third segment portion 503 and the hinge module 320. According to an embodiment, the third conductive portion 530 is electrically connected to the second wireless communication module 192b via the second feeding point F2 and the sixth signal path S6, and may perform the function of the second antenna A2. The second wireless communication module 192b may be electrically connected to the processor 120. The processor 120 may control the second wireless communication module 192b to send a feed signal to the second feeding point F2 of the third conductive portion 530.

[0130] According to an embodiment, the fourth conductive portion 540 is electrically connected to the second wireless communication module 192b via the third feeding point F3 and the seventh signal path S7, and can perform the function of the third antenna A3. The processor 120 can control the second wireless communication module 192b to send a feed signal to the third feeding point F3 of the fourth conductive portion 540.

[0131] According to an embodiment, the second filter circuit 544 may be electrically connected to the seventh signal path S7, which electrically connects the second wireless communication module 192b and the fourth conductive portion 540. For example, the second filter circuit 544 may have a first portion of the seventh signal path S7 electrically connected to the third feed point F3 and the second wireless communication module 192b via the eighth signal path S8, and a second portion electrically connected to the third ground G3. The second filter circuit 544 may include, for example, at least one capacitor (e.g., Figure 6 631 and 633) and at least one inductor (e.g., Figure 6 Inductor 635 in.

[0132] According to an embodiment, the second filtering circuit 544 may enable the fourth conductive portion 540 to be short-circuited in response to the control of the processor 120 or the second wireless communication module 192b. The second filtering circuit 544 may ensure the isolation of the third conductive portion 530 (e.g., the second antenna), the third conductive portion 530 is adjacent to the fourth conductive portion 540 (e.g., the third antenna), and the third segment portion 503 is interposed between the third conductive portion 530 and the fourth conductive portion 540. The second filtering circuit 544 may support the third conductive portion 530 (e.g., the second antenna) to operate independently without being affected by the fourth conductive portion 540 (e.g., the third antenna). The second filtering circuit 544 may operate to remove and filter the noise (e.g., parasitic resonance) transmitted to the third conductive portion 530 (e.g., the second antenna) through the fourth conductive portion 540 (e.g., the third antenna A3) so as not to affect the operating frequency of the third conductive portion 530 (e.g., the second antenna). For example, the second filtering circuit 544 may filter frequency components other than the operating frequency of the fourth conductive portion 540 (eg, the third antenna A3 ).

[0133] According to various embodiments, when the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 are in a folded state, in a case where the second conductive portion 520 (e.g., the first antenna A1) of the first housing 210 and the fourth conductive portion 540 (e.g., the third antenna A3) of the second housing 220 overlap or face each other, the second filtering circuit 544 is operable to remove and filter noise transmitted to the second conductive portion 520 (e.g., the first antenna A1) through the fourth conductive portion 540 (e.g., the third antenna A3), so that the fourth conductive portion 540 (e.g., the third antenna A3) does not affect the operating frequency of the second conductive portion 520 (e.g., the first antenna). The second filtering circuit 544 may include, for example, at least one of a duplexer, a low pass filter (LPF), and a high pass filter (HPF).

[0134] Figure 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment according to the present disclosure Figure 5 A view of the construction of portion B of the foldable electronic device is shown.

[0135] According to various embodiments, Figure 6 It may be a diagram showing an embodiment according to the present disclosure Figure 5 A diagram showing the configuration of a matching circuit 512 and a first filtering circuit 514 of a foldable electronic device 200 is shown.

[0136] refer to Figure 6 , the matching circuit 512 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a switch 610 and at least one lumped element (eg, a capacitor 605 , a first inductor 621 , a second inductor 623 , and / or a third inductor 625 ).

[0137] According to an embodiment, the switch 610 may be electrically connected to the capacitor 605, the first inductor 621, the second inductor 623, and the third inductor 625. For example, the switch 610 may include a single-pole four-throw (SP4T) switch. In an embodiment, the switch 610 may select and adjust the time constants of the capacitor 605, the first inductor 621, the second inductor 623, and the third inductor 625. In various embodiments, the matching circuit 512 may include at least one switch 610.

[0138] According to an embodiment, the matching circuit 512 may determine the capacitance and inductance values ​​of the capacitor 605, the first inductor 621, the second inductor 623, and the third inductor 625, so that the electrical characteristics (e.g., electrical length) of the first conductive portion 510 may be controlled. For example, the matching circuit 512 may determine the capacitance and inductance values ​​of the capacitor 605, the first inductor 621, the second inductor 623, and the third inductor 625 based on the operating frequency of the third conductive portion 530 (e.g., the second antenna). In an embodiment, the matching circuit 512 has been described as including the capacitor 605, the first inductor 621, the second inductor 623, and the third inductor 625, but may include any combination of at least one capacitor and / or at least one inductor, without being limited to the above number, as long as the electrical characteristics of the first conductive portion 510 can be controlled.

[0139] According to an embodiment, the first filter circuit 514 may be electrically connected to the third signal path S3 between the first conductive portion 510 and the matching circuit 512 using the fourth signal path S4. In an embodiment, the first filter circuit 514 may be composed of a first capacitor 631, a second capacitor 633, and an inductor 635 connected in series. In an embodiment, the capacitance values ​​of the first capacitor 631 and the second capacitor 633 of the first filter circuit 514 and the inductance value of the inductor 635 may be changed, for example, depending on the operating frequency of the second conductive portion 520 (e.g., the first antenna). In an embodiment, the first filter circuit 514 has been described as including the first capacitor 631, the second capacitor 633, and the inductor 635, but may include any combination of at least one capacitor and / or at least one inductor, without being limited to the above number, as long as the isolation of the second conductive portion 520 (e.g., the first antenna) can be ensured. According to various embodiments, the construction of the above-mentioned first filter circuit 514 may be substantially similarly applied to the second filter circuit 544. In one embodiment, the second filtering circuit 544 may determine which lumped elements are included based on the operating frequency of the first antenna A1 including the second conductive portion 520 .

[0140] Figure 7 is a view schematically showing a configuration of a matching circuit according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0141] refer to Figure 7 According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the matching circuit 512 may include at least one switch 610 or at least one passive element 620, and the at least one passive element 620 is electrically connected to a signal path (e.g., the third signal path S3) through the at least one switch 610, or disconnects the electrical path (e.g., Figure 6 605, the first inductor 621, the second inductor 623, the third inductor 625, or disconnected). At least one passive element 620 may have different element values. At least one passive element 620 (e.g., a lumped element) may include capacitors with various capacitance values ​​(e.g., Figure 6 ) and / or inductors having various inductance values ​​(e.g., Figure 6 Inductors 621, 623, and 625 in the antenna are shown in Figure 1 ). At least one switch 610 can selectively connect an element having a specified element value (e.g., a matching value) to the third signal path S3 under the control of the processor 120. In an embodiment, at least one switch 610 may include a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switch. The MEMS switch performs a mechanical switching operation through an internal metal plate that has a complete on / off characteristic and thus may not substantially affect changes in the radiation characteristics of the antenna. In some embodiments, at least one switch 610 may include a single-pole single-throw (SPST), a single-pole double-throw (SPDT), or a switch including three or more throws (e.g., SP4T).

[0142] Figure 8a is a view showing that the radiation performance of the first antenna including the second conductive portion according to the comparative embodiment changes in response to the operating condition of the matching circuit of the foldable electronic device not including the first filtering circuit. Figure 8b is a view showing that the radiation performance of the first antenna including the second conductive portion varies in response to the operating condition of the matching circuit of the foldable electronic device including the first filtering circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0143] According to an embodiment, the foldable electronic device according to the comparative embodiment may not include the first filtering circuit 514 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0144] Reference Figure 8aIn a foldable electronic device according to a comparative embodiment that does not include the first filtering circuit 514 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the radiation performance of the first antenna A1 including the second conductive part 520 may be degraded due to the electrical components of the first conductive part 510, and it can be identified that a deviation in the radiation performance is more likely to occur depending on the situation in which at least one of the capacitor 605, the first inductor 621, the second inductor 623 and / or the third inductor 625 included in the matching circuit 512 is electrically connected to the ground (for example, the first ground G1).

[0145] For example, in a foldable electronic device according to a comparative embodiment, due to the electrical components of the first conductive part 510, the radiation efficiency may be reduced in a frequency band from about 2400 megahertz (MHz) to 2480 MHz, which is the operating frequency of the first antenna A1 including the second conductive part 520, and deviations in radiation performance may occur significantly depending on the operating conditions of the capacitor 605, the first inductor 621, the second inductor 623 and / or the third inductor 625 included in the matching circuit 512.

[0146] According to an embodiment, when the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 are in a folded state, the first conductive portion 510 of the first housing 210 and the third conductive portion 530 (e.g., the second antenna A2) of the second housing 220 may overlap. In this case, in order to prevent the degradation of the radiation performance of the second antenna A2 including the third conductive portion 530, when the electrical connection state between the first conductive portion 510 and the first ground G1 is changed via the capacitor 605, the first inductor 621, the second inductor 623, and / or the third inductor 625 of the matching circuit 512 connected to the first conductive portion 510, the electrical characteristics of the first conductive portion 510 are changed, which may affect the first antenna A1 including the second conductive portion 520. For example, when the first antenna A1 including the second conductive portion 520 is affected by the change in the electrical characteristics of the first conductive portion 510, the radiation performance of the first antenna A1 including the second conductive portion 520 may be deteriorated.

[0147] According to various embodiments, the foldable electronic device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may reduce or prevent degradation of the radiation performance of the first antenna A1 including the second conductive portion 520 using the first filtering circuit 514 electrically connected to the first conductive portion 510. For example, the first filtering circuit 514 may filter the electrical signal from the first conductive portion 510 in a frequency band substantially equal to the operating frequency of the first antenna A1 including the second conductive portion 520.

[0148] Reference Figure 8bIn the foldable electronic device 200 including the first filter circuit 514 in the first conductive part 510 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the radiation performance of the first antenna A1 including the second conductive part 520 is improved by filtering the electrical signal of the first conductive part 510 using the first filter circuit 514, and it can be identified that the radiation performance has a very small deviation depending on the state of the electrical connection between the first conductive part 510 and the first ground G1 via the capacitor 605, the first inductor 621, the second inductor 623 and / or the third inductor 625 included in the matching circuit 512.

[0149] For example, in the foldable electronic device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, by filtering the electrical signal of the first conductive part 510 using the first filtering circuit 514, the radiation efficiency is improved in a frequency band from about 2400 MHz to 2480 MHz, which is the operating frequency of the first antenna A1 including the second conductive part 520, and a change in the state of the electrical connection between the first conductive part 510 and the first ground G1 via the capacitor 605, the first inductor 621, the second inductor 623 and / or the third inductor 625 included in the matching circuit 512 may cause a small deviation in the radiation performance.

[0150] Figure 9a is a view showing that the impedance of the third antenna including the fourth conductive portion according to the comparative embodiment changes in response to the operating condition of the matching circuit of the foldable electronic device not including the first filtering circuit. Figure 9b is a view showing that the impedance of the third antenna including the fourth conductive portion varies in response to an operating condition of the matching circuit of the foldable electronic device including the first filtering circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0151] According to an embodiment, when the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 are in a folded state, in a case where the second conductive portion 520 (e.g., the first antenna A1) of the first housing 210 and the fourth conductive portion 540 (e.g., the third antenna A3) of the second housing 220 overlap or face each other, when the matching circuit 512 is operated, the first filter circuit 514 may remove and filter noise transmitted from the first antenna A1 including the second conductive portion 520 to the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540. According to an embodiment, the foldable electronic device according to the comparative embodiment may not include the first filter circuit 514 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0152] When the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 of the foldable electronic device according to the comparative embodiment, which do not include the first filter circuit 514 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, are in a folded state, the first antenna A1 including the second conductive portion 520 of the first housing 210 may be disposed adjacent to the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540 of the second housing 220. Figure 9a , when the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 of the foldable electronic device are in the folded state, in the foldable electronic device according to the comparative embodiment not including the first filter circuit 514, it can be recognized that when the matching circuit 512 is operated, the change of the impedance characteristic of the operating frequency of the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540 diverges due to the influence of the first antenna A1 including the second conductive portion 520. When the impedance characteristic changes at the operating frequency of the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540, the radiation performance of the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540 may be degraded or unstable.

[0153] According to various embodiments, the foldable electronic device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may have a first filter circuit 514 disposed in the third signal path S3 between the first conductive portion 510 and the matching circuit 512. When the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 are in a folded state, the first filter circuit 514 may filter an electrical signal from the first conductive portion 510 in a frequency band substantially equal to an operating frequency of the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540.

[0154] The foldable electronic device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a first filter circuit 514 in the third signal path S3 between the first conductive portion 510 and the matching circuit 512. According to an embodiment, when the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 are in a folded state, the first antenna A1 including the second conductive portion 520 of the first housing 210 may be disposed adjacent to the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540 of the second housing 220. Figure 9b , when the matching circuit 512 is operated when the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 are in the folded state, the foldable electronic device 200 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure filters the electrical signals of the first conductive portion 510 and the first antenna A1 including the second conductive portion 520 using the first filter circuit 514. Therefore, it can be recognized that the impedance characteristic converges to a lower value or shows a stable change at the operating frequency of the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540. When the impedance characteristic converges to a lower value at the operating frequency of the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540, the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540 can maintain stable radiation performance.

[0155] Fig.10is a view comparing the bandwidth of a frequency band of a foldable electronic device not including a second filtering circuit according to a comparative embodiment with the bandwidth of a frequency band of a foldable electronic device including a second filtering circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0156] According to an embodiment, when the first shell 210 and the second shell 220 are in a folded state, when the first antenna A1 including the second conductive part 520 of the first shell 210 and the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive part 540 of the second shell 220 overlap or face each other, the radiation performance of the first antenna A1 including the second conductive part 520 may be reduced.

[0157] According to an embodiment, the second filtering circuit 544 may be configured to be electrically connected to the seventh signal path S7 between the second wireless communication module 192b and the fourth conductive portion 540 using the eighth signal path S8. The second filtering circuit 544 is operable to remove and filter noise transmitted to the first antenna A1 including the second conductive portion 520 via the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540, so that the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540 does not affect the operating frequency of the first antenna A1 including the second conductive portion 520.

[0158] refer to Fig.10 It can be identified that the bandwidth A11 of the first antenna A1 including the second conductive part 520 after including the second filtering circuit 544 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is improved by approximately 40 MHz to 60 MHz compared to the bandwidth B1 of the first antenna A1 including the second conductive part 520 before including the second filtering circuit according to the comparative embodiment.

[0159] Fig.11 It is a view comparing interference between a second antenna including a third conductive part and a third antenna including a fourth conductive part of a foldable electronic device that does not include a second filtering circuit according to a comparative embodiment, and interference between a second antenna including a third conductive part and a third antenna including a fourth conductive part of a foldable electronic device that includes a second filtering circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0160] Fig.12 3. It is a view comparing the radiation efficiency of a second antenna including a third conductive portion of a foldable electronic device that does not include a second filtering circuit according to a comparative embodiment and the radiation efficiency of a second antenna including a third conductive portion of a foldable electronic device that includes a second filtering circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0161] According to an embodiment, the second antenna A2 including the third conductive portion 530 may be disposed adjacent to the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540 with the third segment portion 503 interposed therebetween. The electrical components of the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540 may reduce the radiation performance of the second antenna A2 including the third conductive portion 530. The second filtering circuit 544 may operate to remove and filter the noise of the electrical components transmitted to the second antenna A2 including the third conductive portion 530 via the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive portion 540, thereby reducing or preventing the influence on the operating frequency of the second antenna A2 including the third conductive portion 530.

[0162] Reference Fig.11 It can be identified that, compared with the interference B2 of the second antenna A2 including the third conductive part 530 and the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive part 540 before including the second filtering circuit 544 according to the comparative embodiment, the interference A22 of the second antenna A2 including the third conductive part 530 and the third antenna A3 including the fourth conductive part 540 after including the second filtering circuit 544 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is reduced in the frequency band of about 2.4 GHz.

[0163] refer to Fig.12 It can be identified that, compared with the radiation efficiency B3 of the second antenna A2 including the third conductive part 530 before the second filtering circuit 544 according to the comparative embodiment, the radiation efficiency A33 of the second antenna A2 including the third conductive part 530 after the second filtering circuit 544 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is improved by approximately 0.3dB to 1dB in the frequency band from approximately 2200MHz to 2600MHz.

[0164] Fig.13 is a view schematically illustrating a portion of a foldable electronic device including a first housing and a second housing according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0165] According to the embodiment, although it involves Fig.13 The embodiment of the foldable electronic device 1300 disclosed in the disclosure describes a structure in which the first shell 210 and the second shell 220 are unfolded and folded in the vertical direction (for example, in the y-axis direction and the -y-axis direction), but it can be basically equally applicable to a foldable electronic device having a structure that is unfolded and folded in the horizontal direction (for example, in the x-axis direction and the -x-axis direction).

[0166] According to various embodiments, a foldable electronic device 1300 disclosed below may include Figures 1 to 4 In the description of the foldable electronic device 1300 disclosed below, Figures 1 to 4The substantially same constituent elements of the embodiments disclosed in the drawings may perform substantially the same functions, with only the reference numerals being different.

[0167] refer to Fig.13 , the foldable electronic device 1300 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a hinge module 1320 , a first shell 1210 , and a second shell 1220 .

[0168] According to an embodiment, the first housing 1210 and the second housing 1220 may be operated in an unfolded state or a folded state relative to the hinge module 1320. The hinge module 1320 may rotatably couple the first housing 1210 and the second housing 1220. The first housing 1210 may be at least partially coupled to a first side of the hinge module 1320. The second housing 1220 may be at least partially coupled to a second side of the hinge module 1320.

[0169] According to an embodiment, when the foldable electronic device 1300 is in the unfolded state, the first housing 1210 and the second housing 1220 may form an angle of about 180° to be substantially a planar surface. When the foldable electronic device 1300 is in the folded state, the first housing 1210 and the second housing 1220 may be arranged to face each other.

[0170] According to an embodiment, the first housing 1210 may include a first segment portion 1301, a second segment portion 1302, a third segment portion 1303, a first conductive portion 1321 (e.g., a first antenna), a second conductive portion 1322 (e.g., a second antenna), and / or a printed circuit board 1371. In an embodiment, the printed circuit board 1371 may include a processor 120, a wireless communication module 192 (e.g., a wireless communication circuit), and / or a filter circuit 1330.

[0171] According to an embodiment, the first conductive portion 1321 may be disposed between the first segment portion 1301 and the second segment portion 1302. For example, the first segment portion 1301 may be formed closer to the hinge module 1320 than the second segment portion 1302. For example, the second conductive portion 1322 may be disposed between the second segment portion 1302 and the third segment portion 1303.

[0172] According to an embodiment, the first conductive portion 1321 is electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192 via the first feeding point F1 and the first signal path S1, and can perform the function of the first antenna. The second conductive portion 1322 is electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192 via the second feeding point F2 and the second signal path S2, and can perform the function of the second antenna.

[0173] According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may be electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192. The processor 120 may control the wireless communication module 192. The processor 120 may include a communication processor and / or a radio frequency IC (RFIC).

[0174] According to various embodiments, the processor 120 may control the wireless communication module 192 to send a feed signal to at least one of the first feed point F1 of the first conductive portion 1321 and the second feed point F2 of the second conductive portion 1322. The wireless communication module 192 may support the first conductive portion 1321 and the second conductive portion 1322 to send and / or receive wireless signals under the control of the processor 120. The wireless communication module 192 may be electrically connected to the first feed point F1 and the second feed point F2 using, for example, a conductive member (e.g., a contact pad, a coupling member, a C-clip, or a conductive foam spring). The wireless communication module 192 may be disposed on the printed circuit board 1371 at least one or more.

[0175] According to an embodiment, the filter circuit 1330 may be electrically connected to the second signal path S2 between the wireless communication module 192 and the second conductive portion 1322 using the third signal path S3. The filter circuit 1330 may have a first portion electrically connected to the second signal path S2 via the third signal path S3, and a second portion electrically connected to the ground G. For example, the filter circuit 1330 may include at least one capacitor (e.g., Figure 6 631 and 633) and at least one inductor (e.g., Figure 6 Inductor 635 in.

[0176] According to various embodiments, the filter circuit 1330 may ensure isolation of the first conductive portion 1321 (e.g., the first antenna), the first conductive portion 1321 being adjacent to the second conductive portion 1322 (e.g., the second antenna), and the second segment portion 1302 being interposed between the first conductive portion 1321 and the second conductive portion 1322. The filter circuit 1330 may enable the first conductive portion 1321 (e.g., the first antenna) to operate independently and not be affected by the second conductive portion 1322. The filter circuit 1330 may operate to remove and filter noise (e.g., parasitic resonance) transmitted to the first conductive portion 1321 through the second conductive portion 1322 so as not to affect the operating frequency of the first conductive portion 1321 (e.g., the first antenna). The filter circuit 1330 may filter frequency components other than the operating frequency of the first conductive portion 1321 (e.g., the first antenna). The filter circuit 1330 may include at least one of a duplexer, a low pass filter (LPF), and a high pass filter (HPF).

[0177] Fig.14is a view schematically showing a portion of a foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein a first housing includes a filter circuit and a duplexer.

[0178] According to the embodiment, although it involves Fig.14 The embodiment of the foldable electronic device 1400 disclosed in the disclosure describes a structure in which the first shell 210 and the second shell 220 are unfolded and folded in the vertical direction (for example, in the y-axis direction and the -y-axis direction), but it can be basically equally applicable to a foldable electronic device having a structure that is unfolded and folded in the horizontal direction (for example, in the x-axis direction and the -x-axis direction).

[0179] According to various embodiments, a foldable electronic device 1400 disclosed below may include Figures 1 to 4 In the description of the foldable electronic device 1400 disclosed below, Figures 1 to 4 The substantially same constituent elements of the embodiments disclosed in the drawings may perform substantially the same functions, with only the reference numerals being different.

[0180] refer to Fig.14 , the foldable electronic device 1400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a hinge module 1320 , a first shell 1210 , and a second shell 1220 .

[0181] According to an embodiment, the first housing 1210 and the second housing 1220 may be operated in an unfolded state or a folded state relative to the hinge module 1320. The hinge module 1320 may rotatably couple the first housing 1210 and the second housing 1220. The first housing 1210 may be at least partially coupled to a first side of the hinge module 1320. The second housing 1220 may be at least partially coupled to a second side of the hinge module 1320.

[0182] According to an embodiment, when the foldable electronic device 1400 is in the unfolded state, the first housing 1210 and the second housing 1220 may form an angle of about 180° to be a substantially planar surface. When the foldable electronic device 1400 is in the folded state, the first housing 1210 and the second housing 1220 may be arranged to face each other.

[0183] According to an embodiment, the first housing 1210 may include a first segment portion 1401, a second segment portion 1402, a third segment portion 1403, a first conductive portion 1421 (e.g., a first antenna), a second conductive portion 1422 (e.g., a second antenna), and / or a printed circuit board 1371. In an embodiment, the printed circuit board 1371 may include a processor 120, a wireless communication module 192 (e.g., a wireless communication circuit), a filtering circuit 1430, and / or a duplexer 1440.

[0184] According to an embodiment, the first conductive portion 1421 may be disposed between the first segment portion 1401 and the second segment portion 1402. For example, the first segment portion 1401 may be formed closer to the hinge module 1320 than the second segment portion 1402. The second conductive portion 1422 may be disposed between the second segment portion 1402 and the third segment portion 1403.

[0185] According to an embodiment, the first conductive portion 1421 is electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192 via the first feeding point F1 and the first signal path S1, and can perform the function of the first antenna. The second conductive portion 1422 is electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192 via the second feeding point F2, the second signal path S2, the duplexer 1440, the third signal path S3 and / or the fourth signal path S4, and can perform the function of the second antenna.

[0186] According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may be electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192. For example, the processor 120 may control the wireless communication module 192 and / or the duplexer 1440. The processor 120 may include, for example, a communication processor and / or a radio frequency IC (RFIC).

[0187] According to various embodiments, the processor 120 may control the wireless communication module 192 to send a feed signal to at least one of the first feed point F1 of the first conductive portion 1421 and the second feed point F2 of the second conductive portion 1422. The wireless communication module 192 may support the first conductive portion 1321 and the second conductive portion 1322 to send and / or receive wireless signals under the control of the processor 120. The wireless communication module 192 may be electrically connected to the first feed point F1 and the second feed point F2 using, for example, a conductive member (e.g., a contact pad, a coupling member, a C-clip, or a conductive foam spring). For example, the wireless communication module 192 may be disposed at least one or more on the printed circuit board 1371.

[0188] According to an embodiment, the duplexer 1440 may be provided between the wireless communication module 192 and the second conductive portion 1422. The filter circuit 1430 may have a first portion electrically connected to the third signal path S3 using the fifth signal path S5 and a second portion electrically connected to the ground G. The filter circuit 1430 may include at least one capacitor (e.g., Figure 6 631 and 633) and at least one inductor (e.g., Figure 6 Inductor 635 in.

[0189] According to an embodiment, the first part of the duplexer 1440 may be electrically connected to the second feed point F2 via the second signal path S2. The second part 1441 of the duplexer 1440 may be electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192 via the third signal path S3. The third part 1442 of the duplexer 1440 may be electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192 via the fourth signal path S4. The duplexer 1440 may be a combiner for sharing two different frequency signals. The duplexer 1440 may be, for example, a combiner for radiating communication signals of two different frequency bands without interference, sharing the second conductive part 1422. The duplexer 1440 may be, for example, a structure combining a low pass filter (LPF) and a high pass filter (HPF). According to various embodiments, the duplexer 1440 may be a branch filter element for combining or separating / dividing two signals of different frequencies on a single channel or line while preventing channel interference.

[0190] According to various embodiments, the filter circuit 1330 and the duplexer 1440 may ensure isolation of the first conductive portion 1421 (e.g., the first antenna), the first conductive portion 1421 being adjacent to the second conductive portion 1422, and the second segment portion 1402 being interposed between the first conductive portion 1421 and the second conductive portion 1422. The filter circuit 1430 may support the first conductive portion 1421 (e.g., the first antenna) to operate independently and not be affected by the second conductive portion 1422. The first filter circuit 1430 may operate to remove and filter noise (e.g., parasitic resonance) transmitted to the first conductive portion 1421 through the second conductive portion 1422 so as not to affect the operating frequency of the first conductive portion 1421 (e.g., the first antenna). The filter circuit 1430 may filter frequency components other than the operating frequency of the first conductive portion 1421 (e.g., the first antenna).

[0191] The foldable electronic device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a hinge module 320; a first housing 210 at least partially coupled to a first side of the hinge module 320; a first printed circuit board 271 disposed inside the first housing 210 and including a first wireless communication module 192a, a processor 120, and at least one of a first ground G1 or a second ground G2; and a second housing 220 at least partially coupled to a second side of the hinge module 320 and configured to be at least one of expandable or foldable with the first housing 210 using the hinge module 320. According to an embodiment, the first housing 210 may include: a first segmented portion 501; a second segmented portion 502; a first conductive portion 510 disposed between the first segmented portion 501 and the second segmented portion 502; and a second conductive portion 520 disposed between the hinge module 320 and the second segmented portion 502 and electrically connected to the first wireless communication module 192a. According to an embodiment, the second housing 220 may include: a second wireless communication module 192b; a third segment portion 503; a fourth segment portion 504; a third conductive portion 530, which is disposed between the third segment portion 503 and the fourth segment portion 504 and is electrically connected to the second wireless communication module 192b; and a fourth conductive portion 540, which is disposed between the hinge module 320 and the third segment portion 503 and is electrically connected to the second wireless communication module 192b. According to an embodiment, the matching circuit 512 may be disposed between the first conductive portion 510 and the first ground G1. According to an embodiment, the first filter circuit 514 may be connected to the signal path between the first conductive portion 510 and the matching circuit 512.

[0192] According to an embodiment, the matching circuit 512 may be electrically connected to the processor 120 .

[0193] According to an embodiment, the matching circuit 512 can be configured to filter the noise transmitted through the first conductive part 510 to the third conductive part 530 in response to the control of the processor 120 when the first shell 210 and the second shell 220 are in a folded state and when the first conductive part 510 and the third conductive part 530 overlap.

[0194] According to an embodiment, the first filter circuit 514 may have a first portion connected to a signal path between the first conductive portion 510 and the matching circuit 512 and a second portion electrically connected to the second ground G2 .

[0195] According to an embodiment, the first filtering circuit 514 may be configured to filter noise transmitted to the second conductive portion 520 through the first conductive portion 510 .

[0196] According to an embodiment, the first filtering circuit 514 may include at least one of a duplexer, a low pass filter (LPF), and a high pass filter (HPF).

[0197] According to an embodiment, the first filtering circuit 514 may include a first capacitor 631 , a second capacitor 633 , and an inductor 635 connected in series.

[0198] According to an embodiment, the matching circuit 512 may include at least one of: a switch 610 ; and a capacitor 605 , a first inductor 621 , a second inductor 623 , or a third inductor 625 electrically connected to the switch 610 .

[0199] According to an embodiment, the second housing 220 may include a second printed circuit board 272 on which a second filter circuit 544 is disposed, and wherein the second filter circuit 544 is electrically connected to a signal path between the second wireless communication module 192 b and the fourth conductive portion 540 .

[0200] According to an embodiment, the second filter circuit 544 may have a first portion connected to a signal path between the second wireless communication module 192 b and the fourth conductive portion 540 and a second portion electrically connected to the third ground G3 .

[0201] According to an embodiment, the second filter circuit 544 may be configured to filter noise transmitted to the third conductive portion 530 through the fourth conductive portion 540 .

[0202] According to an embodiment, the second filtering circuit 544 can be configured to filter noise transmitted to the second conductive part 520 through the fourth conductive part 540 when the first shell 210 and the second shell 220 are in a folded state and when the second conductive part 520 and the fourth conductive part 540 overlap.

[0203] According to an embodiment, the second filtering circuit 544 may be composed of a first capacitor 631 , a second capacitor 633 , and an inductor 635 connected in series.

[0204] According to an embodiment, the foldable electronic device 1300 may include: a hinge module 1320; a first shell 1210, which is at least partially coupled to a first side of the hinge module 1320 and includes a printed circuit board 1371 on which a wireless communication module 192 and a processor 120 are arranged; and a second shell 1220, which is at least partially coupled to a second side of the hinge module 1320 and is configured to be at least one of expandable or foldable using the hinge module 1320 and the first shell 1210. According to an embodiment, the first shell 1210 may include: a first segmented portion 1301; a second segmented portion 1302; a third segmented portion 1303; a first conductive portion 1321, which is arranged between the first segmented portion 1301 and the second segmented portion 1302 and is electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192; a second conductive portion 1322, which is arranged between the second segmented portion 1302 and the third segmented portion 1303 and is electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192; and a filtering circuit 1330, which is electrically connected to the signal path between the wireless communication module 192 and the second conductive portion 1322.

[0205] According to an embodiment, the filter circuit 1330 may have a first portion connected to a signal path between the wireless communication module 192 and the second conductive portion 1322 and a second portion electrically connected to the ground G.

[0206] According to an embodiment, the filter circuit 1330 may be configured to filter noise transmitted to the first conductive portion 1321 through the second conductive portion 1322 .

[0207] According to an embodiment, the filter circuit 1330 may be configured such that a first capacitor 631 , a second capacitor 633 , and an inductor 635 are connected in series.

[0208] According to an embodiment, the foldable electronic device 1400 may include: a hinge module 1320; a first shell 1210, which is at least partially coupled to a first side of the hinge module 1320 and includes a printed circuit board 1371 on which a wireless communication module 192 and a processor 120 are arranged; and a second shell 1220, which is at least partially coupled to a second side of the hinge module 1320 and is configured to be at least one of expandable or foldable using the hinge module 1320 and the first shell 1210. According to an embodiment, the first shell 1210 may include: a first segmented portion 1401; a second segmented portion 1402; a third segmented portion 1403; a first conductive portion 1421, which is arranged between the first segmented portion 1401 and the second segmented portion 1402 and is electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192; a second conductive portion 1422, which is arranged between the second segmented portion 1402 and the third segmented portion 1403 and is electrically connected to the wireless communication module 192; a duplexer 1440, which is electrically connected between the wireless communication module 192 and the second conductive portion 1422; and a filtering circuit 1430, which is electrically connected to the signal path between the wireless communication module 192 and the second conductive portion 1422.

[0209] According to an embodiment, the filter circuit 1430 may have a first portion connected to a signal path between the wireless communication module 192 and the second conductive portion 1422 and a second portion electrically connected to the ground G.

[0210] According to an embodiment, the filter circuit 1430 may be configured to filter noise transmitted to the first conductive portion 1421 through the second conductive portion 1422 .

[0211] Although the present disclosure has been described above according to its various embodiments, it is obvious that a person skilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs will make changes and modifications to the present disclosure without departing from the technical spirit of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A foldable electronic device (200), comprising: Hinge module (320); a first housing (210) at least partially coupled to a first side of the hinge module (320); A first printed circuit board (271) is disposed inside the first housing (210) and includes a first wireless communication module (192a), a processor (120), and at least one of a first ground (G1) or a second ground (G2); and a second housing (220) at least partially coupled to a second side of the hinge module (320) and configured to be unfoldable and foldable together with the first housing (210) using the hinge module (320), The first housing (210) comprises: The first segment part (501); A second segment portion (502); A first conductive portion (510) disposed between the first segment portion (501) and the second segment portion (502); and a second conductive portion (520) disposed between the hinge module (320) and the second segment portion (502) and electrically connected to the first wireless communication module (192a), The second housing (220) comprises: A second wireless communication module (192b); The third segment part (503); The fourth segment portion (504); A third conductive portion (530) is disposed between the third segment portion (503) and the fourth segment portion (504) and is electrically connected to the second wireless communication module (192b); and a fourth conductive portion (540) disposed between the hinge module (320) and the third segment portion (503) and electrically connected to the second wireless communication module (192b); and The matching circuit (512) is arranged between the first conductive part (510) and the first ground (G1), and the first filter circuit (514) is connected to the signal path between the first conductive part (510) and the matching circuit (512).

2. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The matching circuit (512) is electrically connected to the processor (120).

3. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The matching circuit (512) is configured to filter noise transmitted from the first conductive part (510) to the third conductive part (530) in response to control of the processor (120) when the first shell (210) and the second shell (220) are in a folded state and when the first conductive part (510) and the third conductive part (530) overlap.

4. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The first filter circuit (514) has a first portion connected to a signal path between the first conductive portion (510) and the matching circuit (512), and a second portion electrically connected to the second ground (G2).

5. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The first filtering circuit (514) is configured to filter noise transmitted to the second conductive portion (520) through the first conductive portion (510).

6. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first filtering circuit (514) comprises at least one of a duplexer, a low pass filter (LPF) and a high pass filter (HPF).

7. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The first filter circuit 514 includes a first capacitor (631), a second capacitor (633), and an inductor (635) connected in series.

8. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The matching circuit (512) includes: a switch (610); and a capacitor (605), a first inductor (621), a second inductor (623) and / or a third inductor (625) electrically connected to the switch (610).

9. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The second housing (220) includes a second printed circuit board (272), a second filter circuit (544) is disposed on the second printed circuit board (272), and The second filter circuit (544) is electrically connected to a signal path between the second wireless communication module (192b) and the fourth conductive portion (540).

10. The foldable electronic device according to claim 9, wherein: The second filtering circuit (544) has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being connected to a signal path between the second wireless communication module (192b) and the fourth conductive portion (540), and the second portion being electrically connected to a third ground (G3).

11. The foldable electronic device according to claim 9 or 10, wherein: The second filtering circuit (544) is configured to filter noise transmitted to the third conductive portion (530) through the fourth conductive portion (540).

12. The foldable electronic device according to claim 9 or 10, wherein: The second filtering circuit 544 is configured to filter noise transmitted from the fourth conductive part (540) to the second conductive part (520) when the first shell (210) and the second shell (220) are in a folded state and when the second conductive part (520) and the fourth conductive part (540) overlap.

13. The foldable electronic device according to claim 9, wherein: The second filter circuit (544) is composed of a first capacitor (631), a second capacitor (633) and an inductor (635) connected in series.

14. A foldable electronic device (1300), comprising: Hinge module (1320); a first housing (1210) at least partially coupled to a first side of the hinge module (1320) and comprising a printed circuit board (1371) on which a wireless communication module (192) and a processor (120) are disposed; and a second housing (1220) at least partially coupled to a second side of the hinge module (1320) and configured to be unfoldable and foldable together with the first housing (1210) using the hinge module (1320), The first housing (1210) comprises: The first segment part (1301); The second segment part (1302); The third segment part (1303); A first conductive portion (1321) is disposed between the first segment portion (1301) and the second segment portion (1302), and is electrically connected to the wireless communication module (192); A second conductive portion (1322) is disposed between the second segment portion (1302) and the third segment portion (1303) and is electrically connected to the wireless communication module (192); and The filter circuit (1330) is electrically connected to the signal path between the wireless communication module (192) and the second conductive portion (1322).

15. A foldable electronic device (1400), comprising: Hinge module (1320); a first housing (1210) at least partially coupled to a first side of the hinge module (1320) and comprising a printed circuit board (1371) on which a wireless communication module (192) and a processor (120) are disposed; and a second housing (1220) at least partially coupled to a second side of the hinge module (1320) and configured to be unfoldable and foldable together with the first housing (1210) using the hinge module (1320), The first housing (1210) comprises: The first segment part (1401); The second segment portion (1402); The third segment part (1403); A first conductive portion (1421) is disposed between the first segment portion (1401) and the second segment portion (1402), and is electrically connected to the wireless communication module (192); A second conductive portion (1422) is disposed between the second segment portion (1402) and the third segment portion (1403) and is electrically connected to the wireless communication module (192); a duplexer (1440) electrically connected between the wireless communication module (192) and the second conductive portion (1422); and The filter circuit (1430) is electrically connected to the signal path between the wireless communication module (192) and the second conductive portion (1422).

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