Patent Grant
12142855
This application is the U.S. national stage application of International Patent Application No. PCT/KR2020/016784, filed Nov. 25, 2020, which claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of Korean Application No. 10-2020-0020623, filed Feb. 19, 2020, the disclosures of each of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
The present invention relates to an antenna module, and more particularly, to an antenna module capable of overcoming a radiation space restriction using a coupling radiation part and an electronic device including the same.
Recently, as the thickness of the TV is getting thinner, the space between the TV and the wall is gradually decreasing. As the TV is thinner and closer to the wall, in particular, when the TV is hung on the wall, spatial restrictions of radiation between the TV and the wall may occur. Accordingly, as the rear distance between the TV and the wireless (antenna) module that communicates with the outside and the TV's Meta Plate (metal) is reduced (existing: 15 mm → Slim TV: 5 mm), radiation deterioration may occur. In the existing 15 mm, the effect of the metal plate is insignificant, but there is a problem that radiation is not performed well because the radiation current is not formed smoothly at a distance of 5 mm. In addition, as the distance between the wireless module and the concrete wall is reduced (Existing: 15 mm → Slim TV: 5 mm), radiation degradation may also occur. In the past, even if the TV was used as a stand-type or a wall-mounted TV, a space for radiation was secured with a TV thickness of 50 mm or more, but as the TV thickness becomes less than 20 mm, the distance to the wall becomes only 3 mm, and thus, there is a problem in that radiation itself does not occur or most of the radiation field is absorbed by the wall.
The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an antenna module and a wireless module including the same capable of overcoming the radiation space constraint using a coupling radiation part.
The problems of the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.
In order to solve the above technical problem, an antenna module according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first radiation part and a second radiation part being applied with a current via at least one feeder line; a first coupling radiation part being coupled to the first radiation part while being spaced a predetermined distance apart from the first radiation part; and a second coupling radiation part being coupled to the second radiation part while being spaced a predetermined distance apart from the second radiation part, wherein the first radiation part and the second radiation part radiate signals in different frequency bands.
In addition, the first coupling radiation part and the second coupling radiation part may be formed to face in one direction.
In addition, the length of the radiation patch of the first radiation part may be 17.5 to 17.7 mm.
In addition, the length of the radiation patch of the second radiation part may be 17.2 to 17.4 mm.
In addition, the first coupling radiation part may be formed as a line patch having a predetermined width.
In addition, the length of the line patch may be 31.3 to 31.5 mm.
In addition, the line patch may be formed in a Meander line shape.
In addition, the second coupling radiation part may include: a square patch in a quadrangular shape; a first line patch being extended from one end of the square patch; and a second line patch being extended from the other end of the square patch.
In addition, at least one of the first line patch and the second line patch may be formed in a Meander line shape.
In addition, the square patch is formed to have a length of 21.6 to 21.8 mm and a width of 4.9 to 5.1 mm, the length of the first line patch is 24.25 to 24.45 mm, and the length of the second. line patch may be 18.75 to 18.95 mm.
In addition, the first coupling radiation part or the second coupling radiation part may be formed to have a length such that the level of isolation from different coupling radiation parts is equal to or less than a threshold value.
In addition, the first radiation part may cause resonance with the first coupling radiation part in at least one of a 2.4 to 2.5 GHz band or a 5.0 to 5.2 GHz band.
In addition, the second radiation part may cause resonance with the second coupling radiation part in a band of 2.4 to 2.5 GHz.
In addition, any one of the first radiation part and the second radiation part may be a radiation part for Wi-Fi, and the other one may be a radiation part for Bluetooth.
In addition, it includes a third radiation part to which a current is applied through at least one feeder line, wherein the third radiation part may be spaced apart from the first radiation part by a predetermined interval.
In addition, the radiation patch of the third radiation part may have a different lengthwise direction from the radiation patch of the first radiation part.
In addition, the first radiation part and the second radiation part may be formed on a substrate, and the first coupling radiation part and the second coupling radiation part may be formed on at least one outer side surface of a bracket covering the substrate.
In order to solve the above technical problem, an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a substrate; a first radiation part and a second radiation part being connected to the substrate through at least one feeder line and being applied with a current; a bracket covering the substrate; a first coupling radiation part spaced apart from the first radiation part at a predetermined interval, being formed on at least one outer side surface of the bracket, and being coupled to the first radiation part; and a second coupling radiation part being spaced apart from the second radiation part at a predetermined interval, being formed on at least one outer side surface of the bracket, and coupled to the second radiation part
According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to direct the radiation direction of a signal to a space where radiation is possible by using a coupling antenna. Through this, it is possible to overcome radiation degradation in a space where the radiation space is limited. Specifically, it is possible to overcome the radiation degradation by minimizing the effect of the rear distance between the metal plate and the antenna module, and to overcome the radiation degradation by minimizing the effect of the distance from the concrete wall.
The effect according to the invention is not limited by the contents exemplified above, and more various effects are included in the present specification.
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
However, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to some embodiments to be described, but may be implemented in various forms, and within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention, one or more of the constituent elements may be selectively combined or substituted between embodiments.
In addition, the terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the embodiments of the present invention, unless explicitly defined and described, can be interpreted as a meaning that can be generally understood by a person skilled in the art, and commonly used terms such as terms defined in the dictionary may be interpreted in consideration of the meaning of the context of the related technology.
In addition, terms used in the present specification are for describing embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.
In the present specification, the singular form may include the plural form unless specifically stated in the phrase, and when described as “at least one (or more than one) of A and B and C”, it may include one or more of all combinations that can be combined with A, B, and C.
In addition, in describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are merely intended to distinguish the components from other components, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or sequence of the components.
And, when a component is described as being ‘connected’, ‘coupled’ or ‘interconnected’ to another component, the component is not only directly connected, coupled or interconnected to the other component, but may also include cases of being ‘connected’, ‘coupled’, or ‘interconnected’ due that another component between that other components.
In addition, when described as being formed or arranged in “on (above)” or “below (under)” of each component, “on (above)” or “below (under)” means that it includes not only the case where the two components are directly in contact with, but also the case where one or more other components are formed or arranged between the two components. In addition, when expressed as “on (above)” or “below (under)”, the meaning of not only an upward direction but also a downward direction based on one component may be included.
The antenna module 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first radiation part 110, a second radiation part 120, a first coupling radiation part 130, a second coupling radiation part 140, and may further include a substrate 210, a bracket 220, a third radiation part 212, and a communication module chip 211.
A current is applied to the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120 through at least one feeder line, and the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120 emit signals having different frequency bands.
More specifically, the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120 are formed on the substrate 210, and a current may be applied through the substrate 210 and at least one feeder line. When a current is applied through the feeder line, the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120 emit a signal having a predetermined frequency band according to the applied current to the outside. A frequency band of a signal radiated from the first radiation part 110 and a frequency band of a signal radiated from the second radiation part 120 may be different from each other. The specific shapes of the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120 will be described in detail later.
The first coupling radiation part 130 is spaced apart from the first radiation part 110 at a predetermined interval, is coupled to the first radiation part 110 to radiate a signal, and the second coupling radiation part 140 is spaced apart from the second radiation part 120 at a predetermined interval, and is coupled to the second radiation part 120 to radiate a signal.
More specifically, the first coupling radiation part 130 is formed to be spaced apart from the first radiation part 110 by a preset interval. The first coupling radiation part 130 and the first radiation part 110 are not connected to each other, and since the first coupling radiation part 130 does not include a feeder line part, it may not be directly connected to a power source or a ground. The first coupling radiation part 130 may be formed to be insulated from other components. When a current is applied to the first radiation part 110, the first coupling radiation part 130 being spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval is coupled to the first radiation part 110 to allow a current to flow, thereby emitting a signal. The signal being coupled to the first coupling radiation part 130 and radiated may vary depending on the shape of the first radiation part 110, the shape of the first coupling radiation part 130, and the distance between the first radiation part 110 and the first coupling radiation part 130.
The second coupling radiation part 140 is formed to be spaced apart from the second radiation part 120 by a preset interval. The second coupling radiation part 140 and the second radiation part 120 are not connected to each other, and since the second coupling radiation part 140 does not include a feeding part, it may not be directly connected to a power source or a ground. The second coupling radiation part 140 may be formed to be insulated from other components. When a current is applied to the second radiation part 120, the second coupling radiation part 140 being spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval is coupled to the second radiation part 120 to allow a current to flow, and thereby emitting a signal. The signal being coupled to the second coupling radiation part 140 and radiated may vary depending on the shape of the second radiation part 120, the shape of the second coupling radiation part 140, and the distance between the second radiation part 120 and the second coupling radiation part 140. Specific shapes of the first coupling radiation part 130 and the second coupling radiation part 140 will be described in detail later.
A plurality of radiation parts having various frequency bands may be formed in one antenna module for various communication. In particular, for a near field communication, radiation parts for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and NFC may be required. In the case of a smart TV, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are essential for data transmission and reception between the TV and a router or mobile terminal, and an antenna module being formed with radiation parts for the corresponding communication is required.
One of the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120 may be a radiation part for Wi-Fi, and the other one may be a radiation part for Bluetooth. Or, it may be radiation for other communication, such as a radiation part for NFC. Here, the first radiation part 110 may be a radiation part for Wi-Fi. To this end, the first radiation part 110 may cause resonance with the first coupling radiation part 130 in at least one band among 2.4 to 2.5 GHz band or 5.0 to 5.2 GHz band which is a Wi-Fi frequency hand. The second radiation part 120 may be a radiation part for Bluetooth. To this end, the second radiation part 120 may cause resonance with the second coupling radiation part 140 in the band of 2.4 to 2.5 GHz which is a Bluetooth frequency.
As shown in
By forming the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120 on the substrate 210, and forming the first coupling radiation part 130 and the second coupling radiation part 140 on the bracket 220, the first radiation part 110 and the first coupling radiation part 130 can be positioned to be spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval, and so the second radiation part 120 and the second coupling radiation part 140 can be positioned to be spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval as well. In addition, by forming the first coupling radiation part 130 and the second coupling radiation part on the bracket, it is possible to inhibit the first coupling radiation part 130 and the second coupling radiation part from being in contact with the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120, and it can be formed so as not to be connected to power source or ground.
Forming the first coupling radiation part 130 and the second coupling radiation part 140 on the bracket so as to be spaced apart from the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120 or not to be connected to a power source or ground corresponds to one exemplary embodiment, and as the first coupling radiation part 130 and the second coupling radiation part 140 are formed on a substrate other than the bracket 220 to be spaced apart from the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120, it is natural that the first coupling radiation part 130 and the second coupling radiation part 140 may be formed in another form to be spaced apart from the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120.
The first coupling radiation part 130 and the second coupling radiation part 140 may be formed in the same direction or different directions independently of the radiation direction of the first radiation part 110 or the second radiation part 120. As described previously, the first coupling radiation part 130 is coupled to the first radiation part 110 to radiate a signal, and the second coupling radiation part 140 is coupled to the second radiation part 120 to radiate a signal. At this time, a direction in which a signal is emitted may be formed according to a radiation direction of the first coupling radiation part 130 or the second coupling radiation part 140.
When the radiation direction of the first coupling radiation part 130 is different from that of the first radiation part 110, the signal being coupled and radiated from the first coupling radiation part 130 follows the radiation direction of the first coupling radiation part 130, so even if the signal is emitted from the first radiation part 110, it is possible to control the direction of a signal being coupled and emitted according to the corresponding signal. For example, by forming the first radiation part 110 to face the upper surface of the substrate, even if the radiation direction is formed toward the upper surface direction of the substrate, by forming the first coupling radiation part 130 in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface direction of the substrate, the direction of a signal being radiated from the first coupling radiation part 130 can be directed to a corresponding specific direction. Similarly, by forming the second coupling radiation part 140 in a direction different from that of the first radiation part 110, the radiation direction of the signal being radiated from the second coupling radiation part 140 can be directed in a specific direction. The first coupling radiation part 130 and the second coupling radiation part 140 may be formed on at least one outer side surface of the bracket 220 covering the substrate 210. The first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120 are formed on the substrate 210 to radiate a signal to the upper surface of the substrate 210, but the first coupling radiation part 130 and the second coupling radiation part 140 may be formed on at least one outer side surface of the bracket 220 to radiate a signal in a lateral direction. When only the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120 emitting a signal to the upper surface of the substrate 210 are formed, radiation difficulties may arise when an obstacle or a wall is located in the direction of the upper surface of the substrate 210. At this time, by forming the first coupling radiation part 130 and the second coupling radiation part 140 that radiate signals in the lateral direction, it is possible to escape the radiation space constraint that may occur in the upper surface direction of the substrate. Or, the radiation direction of the first coupling radiation part 130 or the second coupling radiation part 140 may be formed in the same direction as the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120. When the radiation direction of the first coupling radiation part 130 is formed to be the same as that of the first radiation part 110, a signal being coupled and radiated from the first coupling radiation part 130 is radiated in the same manner as the signal from the first radiation part 110, and the magnitude of the signal radiated in the corresponding direction can be increased.
The first coupling radiation part 130 and the second coupling radiation part 140 may be formed to face in one direction. When the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120 are formed to radiate in a specific direction and an obstacle such as a wall is located in the radial direction, thereby generating a restriction in the radiation space, the first coupling radiation part 130 and the second coupling radiation part 140 can be formed to face a direction which is different from the radial directions of the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120 and having no constraint in radiating space.
Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the shapes of the first radiation part 110, the second radiation part 120, the first coupling radiation part 130, and the second coupling radiation part 140 will be described.
The first coupling radiation part 130 and the second coupling radiation part 140 are respectively coupled to the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120 to radiate a signal, and the coupling characteristic formed between the first coupling radiation part 130 and the first radiation part 110 is, as shown in
As a result of considering the return loss, when the interval between D1 and D2 is 2.7 to 2.9 mm, the resonance in the first radiation part 110 or the second radiation part 120 is distorted, the deterioration in the radiation characteristics can be confirmed, and the resonance occurring at 3.0 to 3.5 mm can be confirmed. The closer the distance between the two radiation parts, the better the coupling characteristics, and because the resonance is distorted at a certain distance or less, D1 and D2 can be set to a minimum distance of 3.0 mm in the resonance range. In consideration of the error, D1 and D2 may be set to 2.9 to 3.1 mm.
The first radiation part 110 may include a radiation patch, at least one feeding part, and at least one support part. As an embodiment, as shown in
The first radiation part 110 may be a PIFA antenna. The planar inverted F antenna (PIFA) is a planar plate inverted F antenna, and it refers to a planar plate antenna with a square patch plate having a smaller area placed on the ground plane of the flat plate as if letter F is turned upside down. It may comprise a ground plane, a radiation patch, a feeding part, and a shorting part (short-circuiting pin or shorting strip). The PIFA antenna serves as a radiating element while the patch resonates with the ground plane by feeding of a current, and bandwidth, gain, resonant frequency, and the like may be determined depending on the length, width, and height of the patch, the position of the feeder line and the position of the shorting pin, and the like. The first radiation part 110 is not limited to the PIFA antenna, and it is natural that it may be various antennas such as helical and monopole antennas, SMD antennas, and the like.
The characteristics of the first radiation part 110 are affected by the length D401, the width D410 of the radiation patch 111, the length D409 at which the radiation patch 111 is spaced apart from the substrate 210, and the like, in particular, it is greatly affected by the length D401 of the radiation patch 111.
When the length of the radiation patch 111 of the first radiation part 110 is 17.5 to 17.7 mm, each length of
Each length in Table 1 indicates the length in one embodiment, and the length of the radiation patch 111 of the first radiation part 110 may vary at the same rate. In addition, it is natural that the shape or length of each component may vary depending on the design. The second radiation part 120 may include a radiation patch, at least one feeding part, and at least one support part. As an embodiment, as shown in
The second radiation part 120 may also be a PIFA antenna. In addition, the second radiation part 120 is not limited to a PIFA antenna, and it is natural that it may be various antennas such as helical and monopole antennas and SMD antennas.
The characteristics of the second radiation part 120 are affected by the length D601 and width D605 of the radiation patch, the length D602 at which the radiation patch is spaced apart from the substrate 210, and the like, in particular, it will be greatly affected by the length D601 of the radiation patch.
When the length of the radiation patch of the second radiation part 110 is 17.2 to 17.4 mm, each length of
Each length and angle in Table 2 shows the length and angle in one embodiment, and it may vary in the same ratio according to the length of the radiation patch of the second radiation part 120. In addition, it is natural that the shape or length of each component may vary depending on the design. The first coupling radiation part 130, as shown in
The second coupling radiation part 140 may include a square patch and at least one line patch, and as shown in
The length of the line patch 131 of the first coupling radiation part 130 is 31.3 to 31.5 mm, the square patch 141 of the second coupling radiation part 140 is formed to have a length of 21.6 to 21.8 mm and a width of 4.9 to 5.1 mm, the length of the first line patch 142 is 24.25 to 24.45 mm, and when the length of the second line patch 143 is 18.75 to 18.95 mm, each length in
Each length in Table 3 represents the length in one embodiment and may vary in the same proportion depending on the length of the line patch 131 of the first coupling radiation part 130 or the length of the second line patch 143 of the second coupling radiation part. In addition, it is natural that the shape or length of each component may vary depending on the design. The first coupling radiation part 130 or the second coupling radiation part 140 may be formed to have a length at which the level of isolation with the different coupling radiation parts becomes below the threshold. The first coupling radiation part 130 is coupled to the first radiation part 110, the second coupling radiation part 140 is coupled to the second radiation part 120, and when both coupling radiation parts are coupled, they may affect each other. Therefore, the level of isolation with the different coupling radiation parts may be formed in a length such that the level of isolation is less than or equal to a threshold value so as not to affect each other. Here, the level of isolation indicates an effect between two radiation parts, and means a rate at which a signal emitted from one radiation part enters another radiation part, and the lower it is, the higher the radiation characteristic is.
The antenna module 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include other radiation parts in addition to the first radiation part 110 and the second radiation part 120. When the first radiation part 110 is a radiation part for Wi-Fi, a third radiation part 212 may be further included in order to increase the radiation characteristics of the Wi-Fi signal. The number and shape of radiation parts formed in the antenna module 100 may vary depending on the design of the antenna module.
The antenna module 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a third radiation part 212 to which current is applied through at least one feeder line, and the third radiation part 212 may be formed to be spaced apart from the first radiation part 110 at a predetermined interval. The radiation patch of the third radiation part 212 may have a different lengthwise direction from the radiation patch of the first radiation part 110. As shown in
The third radiation part 212 may include a radiation patch, at least one feeding part, and at least one support part. As an embodiment, as shown in
The third radiation part 212 may be a PIFA antenna, and may be various antennas such as helical and monopole antennas, SMD antennas, and the like. Each length of
Each length in Table 4 represents a length in one embodiment, and it is natural that the shape or length of each component may vary depending on the design.
An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a substrate; a first radiation part and a second radiation part being connected to the substrate through at least one feeder line, to which a current is applied; a bracket that covers the substrate; a first coupling radiation part being spaced apart from the first radiation part at a predetermined interval, being formed on at least one outer side surface of the bracket, and being coupled to the first radiation part; and a second coupling radiation part being spaced apart from the second radiation part at a predetermined interval, being formed on at least one outer side surface of the bracket, and being coupled to the second radiation part. A detailed description of an antenna module being comprised of a first radiation part, a second radiation part, a first coupling radiation part, and a second coupling radiation part being included in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention corresponds to the detailed description of the antenna module 100 about
An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to various types of devices having a communication function. For example, it is applicable to various devices including an antenna module, that is, a TV (especially a smart TV), a monitor, a PDA, a PC, a notebook computer, a mobile terminal, a smart terminal, a navigation device, and the like, and in addition, it is possible to apply to various types of devices including communication functions.
The electronic device enables communication even when the electronic device is placed in close contact with a wall or the like by directing the radiation direction of the signal in a direction that can be radiated by using a first radiation part, a second radiation part, a first coupling radiation part, and a second coupling radiation part. Through this, it is possible to implement a wall-mounted or wall-mounted smart TV. In addition, radiation degradation can be overcome by minimizing the effect of the rear distance between the metal plate and the antenna module, and radiation degradation can be overcome by minimizing the effect of distance from the concrete wall.
As described above, in the present invention, although it is described by specific matters such as specific components and limited embodiments and drawings, this is only provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and variations are possible from these descriptions by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs.
Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and not only the claims to be described later, but also all those with equivalent or equivalent modifications to the claims will be said to belong to the scope of the spirit of the present invention.
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