Mobile communication terminal having radiant-heat sheet
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A mobile communication terminal with a radiant-heat function is provided. The mobile communication terminal includes: a display module; a rear cover; an inner support structure positioned between the display module and the rear cover and including a first surface facing the display module and a second surface facing an opposite side to the display module; a first radiant-heat sheet positioned between the first surface of the support structure and the display module; a printed circuit board positioned between the first radiant-heat sheet and the first surface of the support structure; and a second radiant-heat sheet positioned between the second surface of the support structure and the rear cover.

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- 1Broadest claimClaim Score 55, average(NHIP)A mobile communication terminal , comprising:a display module;a rear cover;an inner support structure positioned between the display module and the rear cover and including a first surface facing the display module and a second surface facing away from the display module, wherein the support structure includes a space for accommodating a battery and wherein an antenna pattern is disposed on the battery;a first radiant-heat sheet positioned between the first surface of the support structure and the display module;a printed circuit board positioned between the first radiant-heat sheet and the first surface of the support structure, wherein the printed circuit board includes a heat generation body spaced apart from the battery;and a second radiant-heat sheet positioned between the second surface of the support structure and the rear cover, the second radiant-heat sheet connecting the heat generation body to the battery and configured to transfer heat from the heat generation body to the battery;and wherein the second radiant-heat sheet does not contact the antenna pattern.
- 7A mobile electronic device , comprising:a display module;an inner support structure ;, wherein the support structure includes a space for accommodating a battery and wherein an antenna pattern is disposed on the battery;an inner bracket positioned between the display module and the inner support structure and including a first surface facing the display module and a second surface facing away from the display module;a first radiant-heat sheet positioned between the first surface of the inner bracket and the display module;a printed circuit board positioned between the second surface of the inner bracket and the support structure, wherein the printed circuit board includes a heat generation body spaced apart from the battery;and a second radiant-heat sheet positioned between the printed circuit board and the inner support structure, the second radiant-heat sheet connecting the heat generation body to the battery and configured to transfer heat from the heat generation body to the battery ;and , wherein the second radiant-heat sheet does not contact the antenna pattern.
- 9A mobile communication terminal comprising:a display module;a rear cover;an inner support structure positioned between the display module and the rear cover and including a first surface facing the display module and a second surface facing away from the display module, wherein the support structure includes a space for accommodating a battery and wherein an antenna pattern is disposed on the battery;a first radiant-heat sheet positioned between the first surface of the support structure and the display module;a printed circuit board positioned between the first radiant-heat sheet and the first surface of the support structure, wherein a heat generation body spaced apart from the battery is disposed on the printed circuit board;and a second radiant-heat sheet positioned between the second surface of the support structure and the rear cover, the second radiant-heat sheet disposed over the heat generation body and extending to a battery area to transfer heat from the heat generation body to the battery area;and wherein the second radiant-heat sheet is not disposed over the antenna pattern.
- 16A mobile electronic device, comprising:a display module;an inner support structure, wherein the support structure includes a space for accommodating a battery and wherein an antenna pattern is disposed on the battery;an inner bracket positioned between the display module and the inner support structure and including a first surface facing the display module and a second surface facing away from the display module;a first radiant-heat sheet positioned between the first surface of the inner bracket and the display module;a printed circuit board positioned between the second surface of the inner bracket and the support structure, wherein a heat generation body spaced apart from the battery is disposed on the printed circuit board;and a second radiant-heat sheet positioned between the printed circuit board and the inner support structure, the second radiant-heat sheet disposed over the heat generation body and extending to a battery area to transfer heat from the heat generation body to the battery area;and wherein the second radiant-heat sheet is not disposed over the antenna pattern.
Independent claims4
101 paragraphs in 8 sections, as filed
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
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APPLICATION
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APPLICATIONS
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0001The presentThis application is related to anda reissue of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/626,664, filed Feb. 19, 2015, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,582,051, which claims the priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) to Korean Patent Application Serial No. 10-2014-0020467, which was filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Feb. 21, 2014, the entire contentdisclosures of which is herebyare incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
0002Various embodiment of the present disclosure relate to a radiant-heat sheet mounted on mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, a mobile communication terminal provided with an antenna.
BACKGROUND
0003In general, a mobile communication terminal is provided with a battery pack within the body thereof to recharge and to use the battery pack. In addition, the mobile communication terminal includes a cover configured to be detachably mounted on the rear side of the body of the mobile communication terminal so that after the cover is removed from the mobile communication terminal, the battery pack mounted in the mobile communication terminal is separated and recharged using a charger. The rear side or cover of the mobile communication terminal is a portion which is directly in contact with a user's hand when the user grips the mobile communication terminal. Thus, the user may feel heat generated from the mobile communication terminal as it is.
0004Meanwhile, as the body of the mobile communication terminal is slimmed and a high specification Application Processor (AP) is used for the mobile communication terminal, a problem of heat generation has been gradually encountered. A main board, on which various electronic components are mounted, is a heat generation source of the mobile communication terminal. In particular, the AP mounted on the main board is the main heat generation source.
0005In addition, it became possible for gradually popularized mobile communication terminals to conduct bidirectional local area communication in a contactless manner using a Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna in the mobile communication terminals. As compared with other types such as existing BLUETOOTH and ZIGBEE, the NFC antenna has advantages in that a communication setting time is short and less malfunctions in recognition although its data transmission speed is slow. As a result, the NFC antenna has been generally employed in mobile communication terminals and applied so that the NFC antenna is being advanced in various fields. Mobile communication terminals with NFC antennas are used as smart cards such as electronic money, electronic wallet, electronic ticketing, door key, and identification card and allow a user to share or exchange, for example, name cards, phone numbers, photographs, or music with an acquaintance.
0006For ensuring smart functions, NFC antennas are mounted on predetermined portions of mobile communication terminals. Considering mountability, the NFC antennas are usually mounted within the mobile communication terminals, or on battery packs or battery covers of the mobile communication terminals.
SUMMARY
0007As the bodies of mobile communication terminals have been slimmed and a high specification Application Processor (AP) has been used for the mobile communication terminal, the problem of heat generation has gradually increased. In addition, upon analyzing a heat generation part of the mobile communication terminal using a thermo-graphic camera, it can be seen that a wide variation in temperature occurs at a boundary between a main board part and a battery pack part. It can be verified that the main board region of the mobile communication terminal generates a lot of heat and the battery pack is relatively cold.
0008Accordingly, it is necessary to transfer the heat toward the battery pack region. However, when an NFC antenna is mounted within a battery pack, it may be difficult to apply, for example, a radiant-heat sheet for transferring the heat to the inside of the battery cover since the performance of the NFC antenna may be degraded. Due to this, the radiant-heat sheet is applied to a region other than the battery region so that there may be a limit in dissipating the heat.
0009Consequently, when the radiant-heat sheet is applied, it is conventionally important to widen the area of the radiant-heat sheet as much as possible in order to dissipate the heat. However, due to the degradation of the performance of the NFC antenna, there may be a difficulty in widening the radiant-heat sheet.
0010To address the above-discussed deficiencies, it is a primary object to secure and apply a radiant-heat sheet as wide as possible so that heat generation of the mobile communication terminal can be reduced without degrading performance of an antenna mounted within a mobile communication terminal or on an attachable/detachable battery pack.
0011In addition, various embodiments of the present disclosure reduce heat generation of a mobile communication terminal by transferring heat from a heat generation part to an area where no antenna is disposed using a radiant-heat connection part.
0012In order to solve the problems described above, there is provided a mobile communication terminal according to an aspect of the present disclosure. The mobile communication terminal includes: a display module; a rear cover; an inner support structure positioned between the display module and the rear cover and including a first surface facing the display module and a second surface facing a side opposite to the display module; a first radiant-heat sheet positioned between the first surface of the support structure and the display module; a printed circuit board positioned between the first radiant-heat sheet and the first surface of the support structure; and a second radiant-heat sheet positioned between the second surface of the support structure and the rear cover.
0013According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a protective cover of a mobile communication terminal. The protective cover includes: a first cover that covers a first surface of the mobile communication terminal; and a second cover connected with the first cover and configured to be provided on the second surface of the mobile communication terminal to cover a battery accommodation space of the mobile communication battery when the protective cover is assembled on the mobile communication terminal. The second cover includes a radiant-heat sheet that covers an area of one surface of the second cover.
0014According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a mobile electronic device. The mobile electronic device includes: a display module; an inner support structure; an inner bracket positioned between the display module and the inner support structure and including a first surface facing the display module and a second surface facing an opposite side to the display module; a first radiant-heat sheet positioned between the first surface of the inner bracket and the display module; a printed circuit board positioned between the second surface of the inner bracket and the support structure; and a second radiant-heat sheet positioned between the printed circuit board and the inner support structure.
0015According to still another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal includes: a heat generation source disposed inside a terminal body; a battery pack configured to be attachable to and detachable from the terminal body, and disposed at a position spaced apart from the heat generation source; an antenna mounted on a first region of the battery pack; a battery cover configured to be attachable to and detachable from the terminal body; and a radiant-heat part disposed inside the terminal body to be superposed on the heat generation source and not to be superposed on the antenna. The radiant-heat part includes a radiant-heat connection part that transfers heat from the heat generation source toward a region which is not provided with an antenna and is relatively cold compared to the heat generation source.
0016According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a battery cover for a mobile communication terminal including an antenna. The battery cover includes: a radiant-heat part provided on one surface of the battery cover, and disposed not to be superposed on the antenna and a radiant-heat connection part extending from the radiant-heat part. The radiant-heat radiates heat transferred from the mobile communication terminal to a first region which is relatively cold, and the radiant-heat connection part radiates heat transferred from the mobile communication terminal to a second region positioned in a direction which is different from that of the first region.
0017According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a battery pack attachable to and detachable from a mobile communication terminal. The battery pack includes: one surface divided into first and second regions; an antenna provided in the first region; one or more connection antennas extending from the antenna across the second region; and a battery-protective circuit board connected with an end of the connection antenna.
0018As described above, according to the various embodiments of the present disclosure, heat from a heat generation source of a mobile communication terminal is transferred to a relatively low temperature region, for example, a battery pack that is not provided with an antenna, so that the temperature of the heat generation source can be reduced.
0019Before undertaking the DETAILED DESCRIPTION below, it may be advantageous to set forth definitions of certain words and phrases used throughout this patent document: the terms “include” and “comprise,” as well as derivatives thereof, mean inclusion without limitation; the term “or,” is inclusive, meaning and/or; the phrases “associated with” and “associated therewith,” as well as derivatives thereof, may mean to include, be included within, interconnect with, contain, be contained within, connect to or with, couple to or with, be communicable with, cooperate with, interleave, juxtapose, be proximate to, be bound to or with, have, have a property of, or the like; and the term “controller” means any device, system or part thereof that controls at least one operation, such a device may be implemented in hardware, firmware or software, or some combination of at least two of the same. It should be noted that the functionality associated with any particular controller may be centralized or distributed, whether locally or remotely. Definitions for certain words and phrases are provided throughout this patent document, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that in many, if not most instances, such definitions apply to prior, as well as future uses of such defined words and phrases.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
0020For a more complete understanding of the present disclosure and its advantages, reference is now made to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals represent like parts:
0021<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a front external appearance of a mobile communication terminal;
0022<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a rear external appearance of the mobile communication terminal of <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref>;
0023<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in a disassembled state in which the mobile communication terminal is provided with a radiant-heat sheet;
0024<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 4A and 4B</figref> are a front view and a rear view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein, wherein <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4A</figref> illustrates a mobile communication terminal in a state where a battery cover is removed and a battery pack is mounted and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4B</figref> illustrates an inner surface of the removed battery cover;
0025<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5</figref> is a cross-sectional view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to the prior art;
0026<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 6A and 6B</figref> are a front view and a plan view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 6A</figref> illustrates a mobile communication terminal in a state where a battery cover is removed and a battery pack is mounted and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 6B</figref> illustrates an inner surface of the removed battery cover;
0027<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 7</figref> is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
0028<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 8</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a battery pack having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
0029<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 9</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a battery pack having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure in a state where a protective cap is removed;
0030<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 10A and 10B</figref> are a front view and a plan view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 10A</figref> illustrates a mobile communication terminal in a state where a battery cover is removed and a battery pack is mounted and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 10B</figref> illustrates an inner surface of the removed battery cover;
0031<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 11</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a battery pack having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
0032<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 12A and 12B</figref> are a front view and a plan view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 12A</figref> illustrates a mobile communication terminal in a state where a battery cover is removed and a battery pack is mounted and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 12B</figref> illustrates an inner surface of the removed battery cover;
0033<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 13</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a battery pack having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
0034<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 14A and 14B</figref> are a front view and a plan view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 14A</figref> illustrates a mobile communication terminal in a state where a battery cover is removed and a battery pack is mounted and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 14B</figref> illustrates an inner surface of the removed battery cover;
0035<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 15</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a battery pack having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
0036<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 16A and 16B</figref> are a front view and a rear view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein, wherein <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 16A</figref> illustrates a mobile communication terminal in a state where a battery cover is removed and a battery pack is mounted and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 16B</figref> illustrates an inner surface of the removed battery cover;
0037<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 17A and 17B</figref> are a front view and a plan view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 17A</figref> illustrates a mobile communication terminal in a state where a battery cover is removed and a battery pack is mounted and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 17B</figref> illustrates an inner surface of the removed battery cover; and
0038<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 18</figref> illustrates a table representing temperature distributions of the mobile communication terminals to which radiant-heat sheets are attached according to various embodiments.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
0039<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 1 through 18</figref>, discussed below, and the various embodiments used to describe the principles of the present disclosure in this patent document are by way of illustration only and should not be construed in any way to limit the scope of the disclosure. Those skilled in the art will understand that the principles of the present disclosure may be implemented in any suitably arranged electronic device. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not restricted or limited by the exemplary embodiments. The same reference numerals represented in each of the drawings indicate the elements that perform substantially the same functions.
0040Although the terms including an ordinal number such as first, second, etc. can be used for describing various elements, the structural elements are not restricted by the terms. The terms are only used to distinguish one element from another element. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, a first structural element may be named a second structural element. Similarly, the second structural element also may be named the first structural element. The terms used in this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
0041In the following descriptions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the term “substantially” is used to mean that a referred characteristic, parameter or value needs not be correctly achieved and a tolerance, a measurement error, a deviation or variation including an error in measurement accuracy and other factors known to a person skilled in the art may occur to an extent that does not exclude an effect intended to provide by related features.
0042<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a front side of a mobile communication terminal. <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 2</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a rear side of the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal can be a smart phone or a tablet PC. A configuration of a mobile communication terminal such as a smart phone will be described with reference to <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 1 and 2</figref>. A touch screen <b>11</b> is disposed in the central portion of the front side <b>100</b>a of the mobile communication terminal <b>10</b>. The touch screen <b>11</b> is formed to have a size that occupies most of the front side of the mobile communication terminal <b>10</b>. <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 1</figref> illustrates an example in which a main home screen is displayed on the touch screen <b>11</b>. The main home screen refers to a picture that is displayed first on the touch screen <b>11</b> when the power of the mobile communication terminal <b>10</b> is turned ON. In addition, when the mobile communication terminal <b>10</b> has various pages of different home screens, the main home screen can be the first home screen among the various pages of home screens. On the home screen, for shortcut icons for executing frequently used applications, a main menu key, time, and weather can be displayed. The main menu key indicates a menu screen on the touch screen <b>11</b>. In addition, a status bar <b>11</b>d can be formed on the upper end of the touch screen <b>11</b> to indicate statuses, such as battery charging status, received signal intensity, and present time. A home button <b>11</b>a, a menu button <b>11</b>b, and a back button <b>11</b>c can be formed below the touch screen <b>11</b>.
0043The home button <b>11</b>a causes the main home screen to be displayed on the touch screen <b>11</b>. For example, when the home button <b>11</b>a is touched in a state where a home screen, which is different from the main home screen or a menu screen, is displayed on the touch screen <b>11</b>, the main home screen can be displayed on the touch screen <b>11</b>. In addition, when the home button <b>11</b>a is touched while the applications are executed on the touch screen <b>11</b>, the main home screen can be displayed on the touch screen <b>11</b>. Furthermore, the home button <b>11</b>a can also be used to cause recently used applications to be displayed on the touch screen <b>11</b> or to cause a task manager to be displayed. The menu button <b>11</b>b provides connection menus that are usable on the touch screen <b>11</b>. The connection menus includes, for example, a widget menu, a background screen change menu, a retrieve menu, an edition menu, and an environment setting menu. The back button <b>11</b>c causes a screen, which was executed just before the currently executed screen, to be displayed or terminate the most recently used application.
0044A first camera <b>12</b>a, an illuminance sensor <b>12</b>b, a proximity sensor <b>12</b>c, and a speaker <b>12</b>d are disposed in the front upper end region of the mobile communication terminal <b>10</b>. On the rear side of the mobile communication terminal <b>10</b>, a second camera <b>13</b>a and a flash <b>13</b>b are disposed, while a speaker jack <b>13</b>c is disposed along an upper edge. When the mobile communication terminal <b>10</b> is configured to include a removable, battery pack (namely, a battery pack capable of being attached and detached from the mobile communication terminal <b>10</b>), the rear side of the mobile communication terminal <b>10</b> includes an attachable/detachable battery cover <b>15</b>.
0045The mobile communication terminal described below is configured to include an removable (attachable/detachable) battery pack, and a battery cover assembled to be removable from the mobile communication terminal. Hereinafter, configurations of a radiant-heat antenna device, a cover having the same, a battery pack, and a mobile communication terminal according to various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described.
0046<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in a disassembled state in which the mobile communication terminal is provided with a radiant-heat sheet. Referring to <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3</figref>, the mobile communication terminal (hereinafter, referred to as a “terminal”) according to the present embodiment includes a display module <b>1000</b> disposed on the front side of the terminal, and a rear cover <b>1100</b> disposed on the rear side of the terminal, and also includes a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) on which various electronic components are mounted, an inner support structure <b>1200</b>, and one or more radiant-heat sheets <b>1400</b> and <b>1500</b> between the display module <b>1000</b> and the rear cover <b>1100</b>.
0047The inner support structure <b>1200</b> includes a first surface <b>1220</b> facing the display module <b>1000</b> and a second surface <b>1210</b> facing the side opposite to, namely facing away from, the display module <b>1000</b>. The first surface <b>1220</b> is the rear side of the inner support structure, and the second surface <b>1210</b> is the front side of the inner support structure. The inner support structure <b>1200</b> is a kind of a rear case that can be a basic frame that supports various mounted electronic components. The inner support structure <b>1200</b> includes one or more metal patterns <b>1513</b> and <b>1610</b>, and a space that accommodates a component including at least one metal pattern. The at least one metal pattern included within the inner support structure <b>1200</b> can be configured in an antenna pattern and the component can be a battery pack <b>1600</b>. The metal pattern can be provided on the battery pack <b>1600</b>, and the battery pack <b>1600</b> includes the metal pattern <b>1610</b> on one side thereof. The metal pattern <b>1610</b> can be an NFC antenna.
0048The inner support structure <b>1200</b> further includes an inner bracket <b>1300</b> that supports the PCB and various electronic components. The PCB can be disposed between the inner support structure <b>1200</b> and the inner bracket <b>1300</b>. The inner support structure <b>1200</b>, the PCB, and the inner bracket <b>1300</b> are assembled in a vertically stacked structure and can support various electronic components. The inner support structure <b>1200</b>, the inner bracket <b>1300</b>, and the PCB include openings <b>1215</b>, <b>1310</b> and <b>1315</b>, respectively, to locate the battery pack <b>1600</b> therein.
0049The one or more radiant-heat sheets include first and second radiant-heat sheets <b>1400</b> and <b>1500</b>. The first radiant-heat sheet <b>1400</b> is disposed between the display module <b>1000</b> and the first surface <b>1220</b> of the inner support structure and can be configured in a shape to transfer the heat transferred from a heat generation source to a relatively cold region. For example, an AP or an LED disposed on the PCB may be considered a heat generation source in the terminal, and in particular, the AP may be considered the hottest heat generation source.
0050In addition, at least a part of the second radiant-heat sheet <b>1500</b> can be positioned between the second surface <b>1210</b> of the inner support structure and the rear cover <b>1100</b>. The second radiant-heat sheet <b>1500</b> is attached to or housed in the rear cover <b>1100</b>, in which the second radiant-heat sheet <b>1500</b> is disposed to not be superposed on the metal pattern <b>1610</b>. The second radiant-heat sheet <b>1500</b> includes a first portion <b>1510</b> at a position corresponding to the heat generation body, in which the first portion <b>1510</b> extends from the second radiant-heat sheet at least not to be superposed on the position corresponding to the metal pattern <b>1610</b>. The extending second portion <b>1520</b> transfers the heat transferred from heat generation body to a component, for example, one side of the battery pack <b>1600</b> where the metal pattern <b>1610</b> is not provided.
0051At least one of the first radiant-heat sheet <b>1400</b> and the second radiant-heat sheet <b>1500</b> includes one or more of natural graphite particles, compressed particles of exfoliated graphite, artificial graphite particles, copper, graphene particles, carbon nanotubes (CNT), and graphene hybrid.
0052In the following description of the mobile communication terminal including the radiant-heat sheets according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the mobile communication terminal will be described in comparison to a second mobile communication terminal including a radiant-heat sheet for the convenience of description.
0053<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 18</figref> is a table representing temperature distributions of the mobile communication terminals to which radiant-heat sheets are attached according to various embodiments. <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 18</figref> is a test table representing temperatures and temperature distributions after heat generation sources, such as APS, are disposed on left regions of the mobile communication terminal (see <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 3a</figref>), and radiant-heat sheets of various shapes are attached to the inner surfaces of the battery covers removably assembled on the mobile communication terminals.
0054It can be seen that the temperature of the heat generation source is the highest (52.1° C.) when no radiant-heat sheet is attached to the battery cover (No sheet). In addition, it can be seen that in the case where radiant-heat sheets are attached to the battery covers (Case #1 to Case #4), the temperature of the heat generation part (rear side temperature) is the lowest (47.8° C.) when the heat of the heat generation source is transferred to the battery pack using the radiant-heat connection part (Case #3).
0055Hereinafter, descriptions will be made on the mobile communication terminal radiating heat according to various embodiment of the present disclosure with reference to <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 18</figref> as well.
0056<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 4A and 4B</figref> are a front view and a rear view of a mobile communication terminal (hereinafter, referred to as “terminal”) having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to the prior art, wherein <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4A</figref> illustrates a mobile communication terminal in a state where a battery cover is removed and a battery pack is mounted and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4B</figref> illustrates an inner surface of the removed battery cover. <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5</figref> is a cross-sectional view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to the prior art
0057As illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 4A and 4B</figref> and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 5</figref>, when the mobile communication terminal <b>30</b> is configured such that a battery pack <b>31</b> is removable, a battery cover <b>32</b>, which is attachable to and detachable from the rear side of the body of the terminal, can be configured. For the convenience of description, an attachment/detachment structure of the battery cover <b>32</b> is omitted. Although not illustrated, the above-mentioned attachment/detachment structure of the battery cover <b>32</b> is configured by a combination of a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of recesses.
0058As illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4A</figref>, when the battery cover <b>32</b> is removed from the terminal <b>30</b>, the mounted state of the battery pack <b>31</b> is shown. The battery pack <b>31</b> is seated in a battery slot provided on an inner surface <b>300</b> of the terminal and electrically connected to a battery connector <b>36</b> to supply electric power. On a left region of the battery pack <b>31</b>, a heat generation source <b>34</b>, such as an AP mounted on a main board (not illustrated) (mounted inside the rear side of the terminal to be stacked) is positioned, and on a region above the battery pack <b>31</b>, a camera c, an LED provided in a flash f, and a socket s are positioned. An example of the heat generation source <b>34</b> can be, for example, the AP <b>34</b>, the LED f, or the camera c element, but the AP <b>34</b> can be considered the hottest heat generation source within the terminal. Accordingly, the place where the AP <b>34</b> exists may be considered a hot spot that is the hottest region in the terminal <b>30</b>.
0059Specifically, with reference to the center of the terminal <b>30</b>, the heat generation source <b>34</b> is positioned substantially in the left region, the battery pack <b>31</b> is positioned in the right region to be spaced apart from the heat generation source <b>34</b>, and the camera c, the LED of the flash f and the socket s are positioned in the upper region. The heat generation source <b>34</b> is positioned in the left region of the terminal <b>30</b> at a position adjacent to the battery connector <b>36</b>. Since the heat generation source <b>34</b> should be positioned in the left region to be adjacent to the camera c, the flash f and the battery connector <b>36</b> in order to facilitate interlock there between and power supply, the heat generation part <b>34</b> is disposed on the main board preferably at a position adjacent to the battery connector <b>36</b>. In addition, the camera c, the flash f, and the card socket s are preferably disposed not to be far from the heat generation source <b>34</b>.
0060The antenna <b>33</b> and the radiant-heat part <b>35</b> can be configured to provide the antenna function to the terminal. When the antenna <b>33</b> is an NFC antenna, the NFC antenna <b>33</b> can be provided at a predetermined position on the top surface <b>310</b> of the battery pack <b>31</b>. When the NFC antenna <b>33</b> is provided on the battery pack <b>31</b>, the NFC antenna <b>33</b> can be disposed at a place adjacent to the heat generation part <b>34</b>. That is, when the battery pack <b>31</b> is roughly divided into an upper region and a lower region, the NFC antenna <b>33</b> can be mounted on the upper region of the battery pack <b>31</b>.
0061A radiant-heat part <b>35</b> is mounted on an inner surface <b>320</b> of the battery cover <b>32</b>, which is a surface facing the inner surface <b>300</b> of the terminal <b>30</b> when the battery cover <b>32</b> is assembled with the terminal, so as to reduce the temperature of the heat generation part <b>34</b>. When the battery cover <b>32</b> is assembled on face the inner surface <b>300</b> of the terminal <b>30</b>, the radiant-heat part <b>35</b> is disposed to be superposed on the heat generation source <b>34</b> so that heat is radiated in a direction away from the heat generation source <b>34</b> by the radiant-heat part <b>35</b>. Thus, the temperature of the heat generation source <b>34</b> can be reduced, and the temperature of the terminal can be entirely reduced. Meanwhile, since the radiant-heat part <b>35</b> includes a metallic material, which is excellent in heat conductivity, for example, copper (Cu), the radiant-heat part <b>35</b> is disposed to not be superposed on the antenna <b>33</b>.
0062When the radiant-heat part <b>35</b> is disposed to be superposed on the antenna <b>33</b>, the performance of the antenna <b>33</b> may deteriorate. When the temperature of the heat generation source <b>34</b>, for example, the AP, increases, the main function of the terminal may deteriorate so that the performance of the terminal may be degraded. Further reduction of the temperature of the heat generation source <b>34</b> is required. As the terminal <b>30</b> is further improved in specification in the future, the heat generation problem of the AP will become further evident and the performance of the mobile communication terminal may be affected. In <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 4B</figref>, reference numeral “<b>321</b>” denotes a camera opening, reference numeral “<b>322</b>” denotes a flash opening, and reference numeral “g” denotes a battery attachment/detachment recess.
0063Hereinafter, configurations of an antenna, a battery pack having the same, and a mobile communication terminal according to various embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
0064<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 6A and 6B</figref> are a front view and a plan view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 6A</figref> illustrates a mobile communication terminal in a state where a battery cover is removed and a battery pack is mounted and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 6B</figref> illustrates an inner surface of the removed battery cover. <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 7</figref> is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
0065As illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 6B and 6A</figref> and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 7</figref>, the battery pack <b>41</b> is seated in a battery slot provided on an inner surface <b>400</b> of the terminal <b>40</b> and electrically connected to a battery connector <b>46</b> to supply electric power. In a left region of the battery pack <b>41</b>, a heat generation source <b>44</b>, such as an AP, mounted on a main board B (illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 7</figref>) is positioned, and in a region above the battery pack <b>41</b>, a camera c, an LED provided in a flash f, and a socket s are positioned. The heat generation source <b>44</b> can be, for example, the AP, the LED, or the camera c element, but the AP can be considered the relatively hottest heat generation source within the terminal. Accordingly, the place where the AP exists can be considered a hot spot that is the hottest region in the terminal.
0066With reference to the center of the terminal body <b>40</b>, the heat generation source <b>44</b> is positioned substantially in the left region, the battery pack <b>41</b> is positioned in the right region to be spaced apart from the heat generation source <b>44</b>, and the camera c, the LED and the card socket are positioned in the upper region. The heat generation source <b>44</b> is positioned in the left region of the terminal body <b>40</b> at a position adjacent to the battery connector <b>46</b>. Since the heat generation source <b>44</b> should be positioned in the left region to be adjacent to the camera c, the flash f and the battery connector <b>46</b> in order to facilitate interlock there between and power supply, it is preferable that the heat generation source <b>44</b> is disposed at a location adjacent to electronic components which consume a lot of power, if possible.
0067In addition, the antenna <b>43</b> and the radiant-heat part <b>45</b> is configured to provide an antenna function to the mobile communication terminal <b>40</b>. The antenna <b>43</b> mounted on the mobile communication terminal <b>40</b> can be a thin and flexible NFC antenna or a wireless charging antenna. When the antenna <b>43</b> is the NFC antenna, the NFC antenna may be or may not be provided on the top surface of the battery pack <b>41</b>. When the NFC antenna <b>43</b> is not provided on the battery pack <b>41</b>, the NFC antenna <b>43</b> can be provided on a predetermined region of the rear side <b>400</b> of the terminal body <b>40</b>.
0068According to an embodiment, when the NFC antenna <b>43</b> is provided on the battery pack <b>41</b>, the NFC antenna <b>43</b> is disposed at a location that is far from the heat generation part <b>44</b>. That is, when the battery pack <b>41</b> is roughly divided into a first region (lower region), and a second region (upper region <b>410</b>), the NFC antenna <b>43</b> is disposed in the lower region of the battery pack <b>41</b>. The first region is positioned a relatively long distance from the heat generation source <b>44</b> compared to the second region, and the second region is positioned a relatively short distance from the heat generation source <b>44</b> compared to the first region. The antenna <b>43</b> is disposed in a protrusion of the first region and further includes a connection antenna <b>430</b> to be connected with the battery connector <b>46</b>.
0069As illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 6B</figref>, a radiant-heat part <b>45</b> is attached to the inner surface of the battery cover <b>42</b> so as to reduce the temperature of the heat generation part <b>44</b>. When the battery cover <b>42</b> is assembled on the terminal body <b>40</b>, the radiant-heat part <b>45</b> is disposed to be superposed on the heat generation source <b>44</b> so that heat is radiated in a direction far away from the heat generation source <b>44</b> by the radiant-heat part <b>45</b>. Thus, the temperature of the heat generation source <b>44</b> can be reduced and the temperature of the terminal body <b>40</b> can be entirely reduced. Since the radiant-heat part <b>45</b> includes a metallic material that is excellent in heat conductivity, for example, copper, the radiant-heat part includes a radiant-heat connection part <b>450</b> which is disposed not to be superposed on the antenna <b>43</b> and transfers heat to a region which is relatively cold as compared to the heat generation source <b>44</b>. An example of the cold region can be a region <b>420</b> that is not superposed on the connection antenna <b>430</b> in the second region of the battery pack <b>41</b>. That is, the radiant-heat connection part <b>450</b> absorbs heat transferred from the heat generation source <b>44</b> and radiates the heat to the region <b>420</b> of the battery pack, which is relatively cold. The radiant-heat connection part <b>450</b> can be configured in a sheet shape using a material that is the same as that of the radiant-heat part <b>45</b>. The radiant-heat part <b>45</b> and the radiant-heat connection part <b>450</b> include one or more of natural graphite particles, compressed particles of exfoliated graphite, artificial graphite particles, copper, graphene particles, CNT, and a graphene hybrid. The radiant-heat part and the radiant-heat connection part to be described later can include the above-mentioned materials.
0070As described below, the radiant-heat connection part <b>450</b> provides an effect of reducing the temperature of the heat generation source <b>44</b>. As can be seen from <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 18</figref>, the temperature of the rear surface of the heat generation source is reduced greatest.
0071<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 8</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a battery pack having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 9</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a battery pack having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure in a state where a protective cap is removed. The configuration of the battery pack according to the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 8 and 9</figref>.
0072As already described, one side of the battery pack <b>41</b> is divided into a first region and a second region. The first region refers to a region where the NFC antenna <b>43</b> is disposed. The first region is the lower region. The second region refers to a battery region where the NFC antenna <b>43</b> is not disposed. The second region is the upper region. The second region includes one or more connection antennas <b>430</b> so as to electrically connect the NFC antenna <b>43</b> to a battery connector. The connection antenna <b>430</b> extends from the antenna <b>43</b> toward a battery-protective circuit board <b>414</b> (see <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 9</figref>). An end of the connection antenna <b>430</b> is connected to the battery-protective circuit board <b>414</b>, and electrically connected to the battery connector <b>46</b> (see <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 6</figref>) by the battery-protective circuit board <b>414</b>. The battery-protective circuit board <b>414</b> connected with the connection antenna <b>430</b> is protected by being enclosed by a battery-protective circuit board cap <b>412</b>. The connection antenna <b>430</b> is not superposed on the radiant-heat connection part <b>450</b> so as not to affect degradation of an antenna performance. The connection antenna <b>430</b> can be configured in various shapes and patterns. The connection antenna <b>430</b> illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 8</figref> extends substantially linearly in the longitudinal direction in the periphery of the battery pack <b>43</b> to be electrically connected to the battery-protective circuit board <b>414</b>. Without being limited to the shape, however, the connection antenna <b>430</b> can be configured in various shapes as long as it is connectable to the battery connector. Of course, when the shape of the connection antenna <b>430</b> changes, the shape of the radiant-heat connection part may also change.
0073<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 10A and 10B</figref> are front view and a plan view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 10A</figref> illustrates a mobile communication terminal <b>50</b> in a state in which a battery cover is removed and a battery pack is mounted and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 10b</figref> illustrates an inner surface of the removed battery cover <b>52</b>. <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 11</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a battery pack having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In describing a radiant-heat NFC antenna according to an embodiment of the present disclosure with reference to <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 10A and 10B</figref> and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 11</figref>, descriptions on the redundant components compared to the radiant-heat NFC antenna illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 8 and 9</figref> will be omitted. Since the radiant-heat NFC antenna illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 10A and 10B</figref> and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 11</figref> has the same configuration as that illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 8 and 9</figref>, except for the connection antennas <b>530</b> and <b>531</b> and the radiant-heat connection part <b>550</b>, the mobile communication terminal of the present embodiment will be described mainly with the connection antennas and the radiant-heat connection part.
0074The connection antenna extending from the antenna <b>53</b> mounted on the first region (lower region) of the battery pack <b>51</b> extends across the second region <b>510</b> in the horizontal and vertical directions to be connected to the battery connector <b>56</b>. The connection antenna extends along the periphery of the second region <b>510</b> finally toward the battery connector <b>56</b>, in which the connection antenna includes a horizontal connection antenna <b>530</b> and a vertical connection antenna <b>531</b>. The two connection antennas <b>530</b> and <b>531</b> are preferably disposed to extend adjacent to the vertical and horizontal sides of the second region <b>510</b> of the battery pack so as to expand the mounting area of the radiant-heat connection part <b>550</b>. The end of the vertical connection antenna <b>531</b> is connected to the battery-protective circuit board (see <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 9</figref>) to be electrically connected to the battery connector <b>56</b>.
0075The radiant-heat part <b>55</b> includes a radiant-heat connection part <b>550</b> that is not superposed on the antenna <b>530</b> and the connection antenna <b>531</b> which are mounted in the second region. The radiant-heat connection part <b>550</b> extends from the radiant-heat part <b>55</b> in the vertical direction to transfer the heat transferred from the heat generation source <b>54</b> to a region <b>510</b> where the antenna mounted on the battery pack and the connection antenna are not mounted. That is, the radiant-heat connection part <b>550</b> absorbs the heat from the heat generation source <b>54</b>, and radiates the heat to the region <b>510</b> of the battery pack. The size of the radiant-heat connection part is slightly smaller than the radiant-heat connection part illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 6</figref>. This is due to the connection antenna. Consequently, the radiant-heat connection part <b>550</b> absorbs the heat transferred from the heat generation source <b>54</b> and transfers the heat to the relatively cold region <b>510</b> where the connection antenna is not disposed on the battery pack, thereby lowering the temperature of the heat generation source <b>54</b>.
0076<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 12A and 12B</figref> are a front view and a plan view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 12A</figref> illustrates a mobile communication terminal in a state in which a battery cover is removed and a battery pack is mounted and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 12B</figref> illustrates an inner surface of the removed battery cover. <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 13</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a battery pack having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In describing a radiant-heat NFC antenna according to an embodiment of the present disclosure with reference to <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 12A and 12B</figref> and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 13</figref>, descriptions on the redundant components compared to the radiant-heat NFC antenna illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 8 and 9</figref> will be omitted. Since the radiant-heat NFC antenna illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 12A and 12B</figref> and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 13</figref> has the same configuration as that illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 8 and 9</figref>, except for the connection antennas and the radiant-heat connection part, the mobile communication terminal of the present embodiment will be described mainly with the connection antennas and the radiant-heat connection part.
0077The battery pack <b>61</b> includes a top surface <b>611</b>, a bottom surface <b>612</b>, and a plurality of side surfaces <b>613</b> with reference to the state illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 13</figref>. As already described, an NFC antenna <b>63</b> is mounted in the lower region of the top surface of the battery pack <b>611</b>. The NFC antenna <b>63</b> can be provided with a plurality of connection antennas so as to connect the NFC antenna <b>63</b> to a battery connector <b>66</b>. The connection antennas according to the present embodiment include a first connection antenna <b>630</b> disposed on the top surface <b>611</b> of the battery pack, a second connection antenna <b>631</b> disposed on one side surface <b>613</b>, and third connection antennas <b>632</b> and <b>633</b> disposed on the bottom surface <b>612</b>, The first connection antenna <b>630</b> extends from an edge of the NFC antenna on the top surface <b>611</b> of the battery pack. The second connection antenna <b>631</b> extends vertically downwardly along the side surface <b>613</b> from the first connection antenna <b>630</b>. The third connection antennas <b>632</b> and <b>633</b> extend from the second connection antenna <b>631</b> in the vertical and horizontal directions on the bottom surface <b>612</b>, respectively. The horizontal antenna <b>633</b> of the third connection antennas is connected in the battery connector direction. Among the four connection antennas <b>630</b> to <b>633</b>, the end of the third connection antenna <b>633</b> is connected to the battery-protective circuit board (see <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 9</figref>) to be electrically connected to the battery connector <b>66</b>.
0078The radiant-heat part <b>65</b> includes a radiant-heat connection part <b>650</b> that is not superposed on the antenna <b>63</b> and the first connection antenna <b>630</b>. The radiant-heat connection part <b>650</b> extends in the vertical direction from the radiant-heat part <b>65</b> to transfer heat transferred from the heat generation source <b>64</b> to a region <b>610</b> where the antenna mounted on the battery pack and the connection antenna are not mounted. That is, the radiant-heat connection part <b>650</b> absorbs the heat from the heat generation source <b>64</b> and transfer the heat to the region <b>610</b> of the battery pack. Consequently, the radiant-heat connection part <b>650</b> absorbs the heat transferred from the heat generation source <b>64</b> and transfer the heat to the relatively cold region <b>610</b> where the connection antenna of the battery pack is not disposed, thereby lowering the temperature of the heat generation source <b>64</b>.
0079<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 14A and 14B</figref> are a front view and a plan view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 14A</figref> illustrates a mobile communication terminal in a state in which a battery cover is removed and a battery pack is mounted and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 14B</figref> illustrates an inner surface of the removed battery cover. <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 15</figref> is a perspective view illustrating a battery pack having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In describing a radiant-heat NFC antenna according to an embodiment of the present disclosure with reference to <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 14A and 14B</figref> and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 15</figref>, descriptions on the redundant components compared to the radiant-heat NFC antenna illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 8 and 9</figref> will be omitted. Since the radiant-heat NFC antenna illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 14A and 14B</figref> and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 15</figref> has the same configuration as that illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 8 and 9</figref>, except for the connection antennas <b>730</b>, <b>731</b> and <b>732</b> and the radiant-heat connection part <b>750</b>, the mobile communication terminal of the present embodiment will be described mainly with the connection antennas and the radiant-heat connection part.
0080The battery pack <b>71</b> includes a top surface <b>711</b>, a bottom surface <b>712</b>, and a plurality of side surfaces <b>713</b> with reference to the state illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 15</figref>. As already described, an NFC antenna <b>73</b> is mounted in the lower region of the top surface of the battery pack <b>711</b>. The NFC antenna <b>73</b> can be provided with a plurality of connection antennas so as to connect the NFC antenna <b>73</b> to a battery connector <b>76</b>. The connection antenna according to the present embodiment includes a first connection antenna <b>730</b> disposed on the top surface <b>711</b> of the battery pack, a second connection antenna <b>731</b> disposed on one side surface <b>713</b>, and third connection antenna <b>732</b> disposed on the bottom surface <b>712</b>. The first connection antenna <b>730</b> extends from an edge of the NFC antenna on the top surface <b>711</b> of the battery pack. The second connection antenna <b>731</b> extends vertically downwardly along the side surface <b>713</b> from the first connection antenna <b>730</b>. The third connection antenna <b>732</b> extends from the second connection antenna <b>731</b> in the horizontal direction on the bottom surface <b>712</b> toward the battery-protective circuit board. Among the three connection antennas <b>730</b> to <b>732</b>, the end of the third connection antenna <b>730</b> is connected to the battery-protective circuit board (see <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 9</figref>) to be electrically connected to the battery connector <b>76</b>.
0081The radiant-heat part <b>75</b> includes a radiant-heat connection part <b>750</b> that is not superposed on the antenna <b>73</b> and the first connection antenna <b>730</b>. The radiant-heat connection part <b>750</b> extends in the vertical direction from the radiant-heat part <b>75</b> to transfer heat transferred from the heat generation source <b>74</b> to a region <b>710</b> where the antenna mounted on the battery pack and the connection antenna are not mounted. That is, the radiant-heat connection part <b>750</b> absorbs the heat from the heat generation source <b>74</b> and transfers the heat to the region <b>710</b> of the battery pack. Consequently, the radiant-heat connection part <b>750</b> absorbs the heat transferred from the heat generation source <b>74</b> and transfers the heat to the relatively cold region <b>710</b> where the connection antenna of the battery pack is not disposed, thereby lowering the temperature of the heat generation source <b>74</b>.
0082<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 16A and 16B</figref> are a front view and a rear view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to the prior art, wherein <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 16A</figref> illustrates a mobile communication terminal in a state where a battery cover is removed and a battery pack is mounted and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 16B</figref> illustrates an inner surface of the removed battery cover.
0083As illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 16A</figref>, when the battery cover <b>82</b> is removed from the terminal body <b>80</b>, the mounted state of the battery pack <b>81</b> is seen. The battery pack <b>81</b> is seated in a battery slot provided on the inner surface <b>800</b> of the terminal body to be electrically connected to the battery connector <b>86</b>, thereby supplying power. In the region above the battery pack <b>81</b>, a heat generation source <b>84</b> mounted on the main board (not illustrated) (mounted to be stacked in the rear side of the terminal), for example, AP, is positioned, and in the upper region of the battery pack <b>81</b>, a camera c, and an LED provided on a flash f. Although the heat generation source <b>84</b> can be, for example, the AP <b>84</b> or the LED of the flash f, the AP <b>84</b> may be considered the relatively hottest heat generation source within the terminal body. Accordingly, the place where the AP <b>84</b> exists in the terminal <b>80</b> may be considered a hot spot as the hottest region.
0084Specifically, approximately with reference to the center of the terminal body <b>80</b>, the heat generation source <b>84</b> is positioned in the upper region and the battery pack <b>81</b> is positioned in the lower region to be spaced apart from the heat generation source <b>84</b>. The heat generation source <b>84</b> can be positioned at a place adjacent to the battery connector <b>86</b> approximately at the center of the upper region of the terminal body <b>80</b>. The heat generation source <b>84</b> should be positioned adjacent to the camera c, the flash for the battery connector <b>86</b> in the upper region for easy interlocking there between or easy power supply. Thus, the heat generation source <b>84</b> is preferably disposed at a place close to the battery connector <b>86</b> on the main board, if possible. In addition, it is desirable that the camera c and the flash f are also disposed at a place that is not far from the heat generation source <b>84</b>.
0085Meanwhile, the antenna <b>83</b> and the radiant-heat part <b>85</b> can be configured to provide an antenna function to the terminal. When the antenna <b>83</b> is an NFC antenna, the NFC antenna <b>83</b> is provided at a predetermined position on the top surface of the battery pack <b>81</b>. When the NFC antenna <b>83</b> is provided on the battery pack <b>81</b>, the NFC antenna <b>83</b> is mounted at a place adjacent to the heat generation part <b>84</b>. Then, the NFC antenna <b>83</b> can be positioned in the center of the rear side of the terminal <b>80</b>. The NFC antenna <b>83</b> is positioned in the center in consideration of the user's convenience in using the terminal <b>80</b>.
0086A radiant-heat part <b>85</b> can be mounted on an inner surface <b>820</b> of the battery cover <b>82</b> (the surface facing the rear side <b>800</b> of the terminal when the battery cover <b>82</b> is assembled with the terminal) in order to reduce the temperature of the heat generation part <b>84</b>. When the battery cover <b>82</b> is assembled to face the rear side <b>800</b>, the radiant-heat part <b>85</b> is disposed to be superposed on the heat generation source <b>84</b> so that heat is radiated by the radiant-heat part <b>85</b> in a direction far away from the heat generation source <b>84</b>, thereby reducing the temperature of heat generation source <b>84</b>, and hence the temperature of the entire terminal. Meanwhile, since the radiant-heat part <b>85</b> includes a metallic material that is excellent in heat conductivity, for example, copper (Cu), the radiant-heat part <b>85</b> is disposed not to be superposed on the antenna <b>83</b>. When the radiant-heat part <b>85</b> is disposed to be superposed on the antenna <b>83</b>, the performance of the antenna <b>83</b> deteriorates. The heat generation problem of the terminal body <b>80</b> leads to a lot of user discontent and thus it is necessary to further reduce the temperature of the heat generation source <b>84</b>. However, there is a limit in enlarging the area of the radiant-heat part <b>85</b> attached to the battery cover <b>82</b>. As the terminal <b>80</b> is improved to have higher specifications in the future, the heat generation problem of the AP will be further magnified, and may severely affect the performance of the mobile communication terminal.
0087<figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 17A and 17B</figref> are a front view and a plan view of a mobile communication terminal having a near field wireless communication antenna mounted therein according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 17A</figref> illustrates a mobile communication terminal in a state where a battery cover is removed and a battery pack is mounted and <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 17B</figref> illustrates an inner surface of the removed battery cover.
0088As illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIGS. 17A and 17B</figref>, the battery pack <b>91</b> is seated in a battery slot provided on the rear side of the terminal body to be electrically connected to the battery connector <b>96</b>, thereby supplying power to the terminal. In the region above the battery pack <b>91</b>, a heat generation source <b>94</b> mounted on the main board B (see <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 6</figref>), for example, AP, is positioned, and in the upper region of the battery pack <b>91</b>, a camera c, and an LED provided on a flash f. Although the heat generation source <b>94</b> can be, for example, the AP, the LED, or a camera device, the AP is the relatively hottest heat generation source within the terminal body and may be considered the heat generation source. Accordingly, the place where the AP exists in a mobile communication terminal <b>90</b> may be considered a hot spot in the hottest region.
0089With reference to the center of the terminal body <b>90</b>, the heat generation source <b>94</b> is positioned in the upper region and the battery pack <b>91</b> is positioned in the lower region to be spaced apart from the heat generation source <b>94</b>. In the upper region, for example, the camera c, the LED or a card socket can also be provided. The heat generation source <b>94</b> can be positioned at a place adjacent to the battery connector <b>96</b> in the upper region of the terminal body. The heat generation source <b>94</b> should be positioned adjacent to the camera c, the flash for the battery connector <b>96</b> in the upper region for easy interlocking there between or easy power supply. Thus, the heat generation source <b>94</b> is disposed at a place preferably close to the battery connector <b>96</b> on the main board, if possible.
0090In addition, the antenna <b>93</b> and the radiant-heat part <b>95</b> can be configured to provide an antenna function to the mobile communication terminal <b>90</b>. When the antenna <b>93</b> mounted on the mobile communication terminal <b>90</b> can be an NFC antenna that is thin and is made of a soft material, or a wirelessly charged antenna. When the antenna <b>93</b> is the NFC antenna, the NFC antenna may be or may not be provided on the top surface of the battery pack <b>91</b>. When the NFC antenna <b>93</b> is not provided on the battery pack <b>91</b>, the NFC antenna <b>93</b> can be provided in a predetermined region of the rear side <b>900</b> of the terminal body <b>90</b>.
0091According to the present embodiment, when the NFC antenna <b>93</b> is provided on the battery pack <b>91</b>, the NFC antenna <b>93</b> can be disposed at a place which is far from the heat generation source <b>94</b>. That is, when the mounting area of the battery pack <b>91</b> is roughly divided into a first region and a second region, the NFC antenna <b>93</b> is disposed in the first region. The first region can be positioned a relatively long distance from the heat generation source <b>94</b> compared to the second region, and the second region can be positioned a relatively short distance from the heat generation source <b>94</b> compared to the first region. The antenna <b>93</b> is disposed in the first region and further includes a connection antenna <b>930</b> to be connected to the battery connector <b>96</b>.
0092As illustrated in <figref idref="DRAWINGS">FIG. 17b</figref>, a radiant-heat part <b>95</b> can be mounted on an inner surface of the battery cover <b>920</b> in order to reduce the temperature of the heat generation part <b>94</b>. When the battery cover <b>92</b> is assembled on the terminal body <b>90</b>, the radiant-heat part <b>95</b> is disposed to be superposed on the heat generation source <b>94</b> so that heat is radiated by the radiant-heat part <b>95</b> in a direction far away from the heat generation source <b>94</b>, thereby reducing the temperature of heat generation source <b>94</b>, and hence the temperature of the entire terminal body <b>90</b>. Meanwhile, since the radiant-heat part <b>95</b> includes a metallic material that is excellent in heat conductivity, for example, copper (Cu), the radiant-heat part <b>95</b> is disposed not to be superposed on the antenna <b>93</b> and includes a radiant-heat connection part <b>950</b> that transfers the heat to a relatively cold region compared to the heat generation source <b>94</b>. An example of the cold region can be the region <b>910</b> where the battery pack <b>91</b> is not superimposed with the connection antenna <b>950</b>. That is, the radiant-heat connection part <b>950</b> absorbs the heat transferred from the heat generation source <b>94</b> and radiates the heat to the relatively cold region <b>910</b> of the battery pack. The radiant-heat connection part <b>950</b> is formed in a sheet shape using the same material as the radiant-heat part <b>95</b>. The radiant-heat part <b>95</b> and the radiant-heat connection part <b>950</b> include a graphite material. The temperature of the heat generation source <b>94</b> is further reduced by the radiant-heat connection part <b>950</b>.
0093It will be appreciated that embodiments of the present disclosure according to the claims and description in the specification can be realized in the form of hardware, software or a combination of hardware and software.
0094Any such software can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs (software modules), the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors in an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform a method of the present disclosure.
0095Any such software can be stored in the form of volatile or non-volatile storage such as, for example, a storage device like a ROM, whether erasable or rewritable or not, or in the form of memory such as, for example, RAM, memory chips, device or integrated circuits or on an optically or magnetically readable medium such as, for example, a CD, DVD, magnetic disk or magnetic tape or the like. It will be appreciated that the storage devices and storage media are embodiments of machine-readable storage that are suitable for storing a program or programs comprising instructions that, when executed, implement embodiments of the present disclosure.
0096Accordingly, embodiments provide a program comprising code for implementing apparatus or a method as claimed in any one of the claims of this specification and a machine-readable storage storing such a program. Still further, such programs can be conveyed electronically via any medium such as a communication signal carried over a wired or wireless connection and embodiments suitably encompass the same.
0097Although specific exemplary embodiments have been described in the detailed description of the present disclosure, various change and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure should not be defined as being limited to the embodiments, but should be defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.
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Titles
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- Mobile communication terminal having radiant-heat sheet
Classification
- CPC, 4
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