Patent Application
20190214714
The subject matter herein generally relates to an antenna structure and a wireless communication device using the antenna structure.
Antennas are important components in wireless communication devices for receiving and transmitting wireless signals at different frequencies, such as signals in Long Term Evolution Advanced (LTE-A) frequency bands. However, the antenna structure is complicated and occupies a large space in the wireless communication device, which is inconvenient for miniaturization of the wireless communication device.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
Implementations of the present disclosure will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape, or other feature that the term modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, “substantially cylindrical” means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series, and the like.
The present disclosure is described in relation to an antenna structure and a wireless communication device using same.
The wireless communication device 200 further includes a first substrate 21 and a second substrate 23. In this embodiment, the first substrate 21 and the second substrate 23 are both made of dielectric material, for example, epoxy resin glass fiber (FR4) or the like. The first substrate 21 includes a first feed point 211 and a first ground point 213. The first feed point 211 is spaced apart from the first ground point 213. The first feed point 211 is configured to supply current to the antenna structure 100. The first ground point 213 is configured for grounding the antenna structure 100.
The second substrate 23 is spaced apart from the first substrate 21. The second substrate 23 includes a second feed point 231 and a second ground point 233. The second feed point 231 is spaced apart from the second ground point 233. The second feed point 231 is configured to supply current to the antenna structure 100. The second ground point 233 is configured for grounding the antenna structure 100.
In this embodiment, the wireless communication device 200 further includes at least four electronic elements, for example, a first electronic element 24, a second electronic element 25, a third electronic element 26, and a fourth electronic element 27.
The first electronic element 24 is a speaker. The first electronic element 24 is positioned between the first substrate 21 and the second substrate 23 adjacent to the first ground point 213. The second electronic element 25 is a vibrator. The second electronic element 25 is positioned at one side of the second substrate 23 away from the first substrate 21 adjacent to the second feed point 231.
The third electronic element 26 is spaced apart from the fourth electronic element 27. The third electronic element 26 and the fourth electronic element 27 are positioned between the first electronic element 24 and the second electronic element 25. The third electronic element 26 can be, for example, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) module. The third electronic element 26 is positioned adjacent to the first electronic element 24. The fourth electronic element 27 can be, for example, a microphone. The fourth electronic element 27 is positioned adjacent to the second ground point 233.
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The housing 11 houses the wireless communication device 200. The housing 11 includes a side frame 112. In this embodiment, the side frame 112 is made of metallic material. The side frame 112 is substantially annular. The housing 11 further includes a backboard (not shown). The backboard is positioned on the side frame 112. The backboard and the side frame 112 cooperatively form a receiving space 114. The receiving space 114 can receive the first substrate 21, the second substrate 23, a processing unit, or other electronic components or modules.
The side frame 112 includes an end portion 115, a first side portion 116, and a second side portion 117. In this embodiment, the end portion 115 is a bottom portion of the wireless communication device 200. The first side portion 116 is spaced apart from and parallel to the second side portion 117. The end portion 115 has first and second ends. The first side portion 116 is connected to the first end of the end portion 115 and the second side portion 117 is connected to the second end of the end portion 115.
The side frame 112 further defines a gap 118 and a groove 119. In this embodiment, the gap 118 is defined in the first side portion 116 adjacent to the end portion 115. The groove 119 is defined in the end portion 115 adjacent to the second side portion 117. The gap 118 and the groove 119 both pass through and extend to cut across the side frame 112. The side frame 112 is divided into two portions by the gap 118 and the groove 119. The two portions are a first radiating portion E1 and a second radiating portion E2 spaced apart from the first radiating portion E1.
A portion of the side frame 112 between the gap 118 and the groove 119 forms the first radiating portion E1. A portion of the side frame 112 extending from a side of the groove 119 away from the first radiating portion E1 and the gap 118 forms the second radiating portion E2. In this embodiment, the second radiating portion E2 is grounded.
In this embodiment, the side frame 112 further defines a through hole 121. The through hole 121 is defined at the first radiating portion E1 and passes through the first radiating portion E1. The through hole 121 corresponds to the third electronic element 26. Then, the third electronic element 26 is partially exposed from the through hole 121. A USB device can be inserted into the through hole 121 and be electrically connected to the third electronic element 26.
In this embodiment, the gap 118 and the groove 119 are both filled with insulating material, for example, plastic, rubber, glass, wood, ceramic, or the like.
In this embodiment, the feed portion 12 is positioned in the housing 11 between the first electronic element 24 and the first side portion 116. One end of the feed portion 12 is electrically connected to a location of the first radiating portion E1 adjacent to the gap 118. Another end of the feed portion 12 is electrically connected to the first feed point 211 through a matching circuit 13 for feeding current to the first radiating portion E1. The matching circuit 13 may be a capacitor, an inductor, or a combination. The matching circuit 13 is configured for impedance matching of the first radiating portion E1.
The ground portion 14 is positioned in the housing 11. One end of the ground portion 14 is electrically connected to one end of the first radiating portion E1 adjacent to the groove 119. Another end of the ground portion 14 is electrically connected to the second ground point 233 for grounding the first radiating portion E1.
The first radiator 16 is positioned in the housing 11. The first radiator 16 is positioned at a spaced surrounded by the end portion 115, the first side portion 116, the first substrate 21, and the first electronic element 24. The first radiator 16 is spaced apart from the end portion 115. The first radiator 16 includes a ground section 161, a first radiating section 163, a second radiating section 165, and a third radiating section 167 connected in order.
The ground section 161 is substantially rectangular. The ground section 161 is positioned between the first electronic element 24 and the feed portion 12. One end of the ground section 161 is electrically connected to the first ground point 213. Another end of the ground section 161 extends along a direction parallel to the first side portion 116 towards the end portion 115.
The first radiating section 163, the second radiating section 165, and the third radiating section 167 are all positioned between the first electronic element 24 and the end portion 115. The first radiating section 163 is substantially rectangular. The first radiating section 163 is perpendicularly connected to one end of the ground section 161 away from the first ground point 213 and extends along a direction parallel to the end portion 115 towards the second side portion 117.
The second radiating section 165 is substantially rectangular. The second radiating section 165 is perpendicularly connected to one end of the first radiating section 163 away from the ground section 161 and extends along a direction parallel to the ground section 161 towards the end portion 115.
The third radiating section 167 is substantially rectangular. The third radiating section 167 is perpendicularly connected to one end of the second radiating section 165 away from the first radiating section 163 and extends along a direction parallel to the first radiating section 163 towards the first side portion 116.
In this embodiment, the first radiating section 163 and the third radiating section 167 are positioned at two ends of the second radiating section 165. The first radiating section 163, the second radiating section 165, and the third radiating section 167 cooperatively form a U-shaped structure. The first radiating section 163 is longer than the third radiating section 167. The third radiating section 167 is longer than the second radiating section 165.
The second radiator 17 is positioned in the housing 11. The second radiator 17 is positioned in a space surrounded by the end portion 115, the second side portion 117, and the second electronic element 25. The second radiator 17 is spaced apart from the end portion 115. The second radiator 17 includes a feed section 171, a first connecting section 173, a second connecting section 175, and a third connecting section 177 connected in order.
In this embodiment, the feed section 171 is substantially rectangular. One end of the feed section 171 is electrically connected to the second feed point 231 through a matching circuit 18 for feeding current to the second radiator 17. Another end of the feed section 171 extends along a direction parallel to the second side portion 117 towards the end portion 115. In this embodiment, the matching circuit 18 may be a capacitor, an inductor, or a combination. The matching circuit 18 is configured for impedance matching of the second radiator 17.
The first connecting section 173 is substantially rectangular. One end of the first connecting section 173 is perpendicularly connected to one end of the feed section 171 away from the second feed point 231. Another end of the first connecting section 173 extends along a direction parallel to the end portion 115 towards the second side portion 117.
One end of the second connecting section 175 is perpendicularly connected to one end of the first connecting section 173 away from the feed section 171. Another end of the second connecting section 175 extends along a direction parallel to the feed section 171 towards the second electronic element 25 (that is, away from the end portion 115). The third connecting section 177 is substantially rectangular. The third connecting section 177 is perpendicularly connected to an end of the second connecting section 175 away from the first connecting section 173 and extends along a direction parallel to the first connecting section 173 towards the feed section 171.
In this embodiment, the first connecting section 173 and the third connecting section 177 are positioned at two ends of the second r connecting section 175. The first connecting section 173, the second connecting section 175, and the third connecting section 177 cooperatively form a U-shaped structure. The first connecting section 173 is longer than the third connecting section 177. The third connecting section 177 is longer than the second connecting section 175.
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In addition, when the feed portion 12 feeds current, the current flows through the first radiating portion E1, is coupled to the first radiator 16 through the first radiating portion E1, and is further grounded through the first ground point 213 (Per path P2). The radiator 16 is spaced apart from the first radiating portion E1. The first radiator 16 activates a second operating mode to generate radiation signals in a second radiation frequency band.
When the second feed point 231 feeds current, the current flows through the second radiator 17 (Per path P3). The second feed point 231 and the second radiator 17 cooperatively form a monopole antenna to activate a third operating mode to generate radiation signals in a third radiation frequency band.
In addition, when the second feed point 231 feeds current, the current flows through the second radiator 17, and is coupled to the second radiating portion E2 through the second radiator 17 (Per path P4). The second radiating portion E2 is spaced apart from the second radiator 17. The second radiator 17 activates a fourth operating mode to generate radiation signals in a fourth radiation frequency band.
In this embodiment, the first operating mode is a LTE-A low frequency operating mode. The second operating mode is a LTE-A Band 21 operating mode. The third operating mode is a LTE-A high frequency operating mode. The fourth operating mode is a LTE-A middle frequency operating mode. A frequency of the second radiation frequency band is higher than a frequency of the first radiation frequency band. A frequency of the third radiation frequency band is higher than a frequency of the fourth radiation frequency band. A frequency of the fourth radiation frequency band is higher than a frequency of the second radiation frequency band.
In this embodiment, the first radiation frequency band is about LTE-A 703-960 MHz. The second radiation frequency band is about LTE-A 1400-1700 MHz. The third radiation frequency band is about LTE-A 2300-2700 MHz. The fourth radiation frequency band is about LTE-A 1700-2200 MHz.
In other embodiments, the antenna structure 100 further includes a switching circuit 19. One end of the switching circuit 19 is electrically connected to the ground portion 14. Then, the switching circuit 19 is electrically connected to the first radiating portion E1 through the ground portion 14. Another end of the switching circuit 19 is grounded. The switching circuit 19 is configured for effectively adjusting the first radiation frequency band, that is, the low frequency band of the antenna structure 100.
As illustrated in
Through control of the switch 191, the first radiating portion E1 can be switched to connect with different switching elements 193. Since each switching element 193 has a different impedance, the low frequency band of the antenna structure 100, that is, the first radiation frequency band, can be effectively adjusted.
In views of curves S61 and S62, when the antenna structure 100 works at the LTE-A low frequency band, a radiating efficiency of the antenna structure 100 is about 30%. When the antenna structure 100 works at the frequency band of LTE-A Band 21, a radiating efficiency of the antenna structure 100 is about 38%.
In views of curves S81 and S82, when the antenna structure 100 works at the LTE-A middle frequency band, a radiating efficiency of the antenna structure 100 is about 50%. When the antenna structure 100 works at the LTE-A high frequency band, a radiating efficiency of the antenna structure 100 is about 40%.
As illustrated in
In other embodiments, locations of the feed portion 12 and the ground portion 14 can be exchanged. Then, a location of the first feed point 211 on the first substrate 21 and a location of the second ground point 233 on the second substrate 23 can be exchanged. That is, one end of the feed portion 12 is electrically connected to the first feed point 211 on the second substrate 23 through the matching circuit 13. Another end of the feed portion 12 is electrically connected to an end of the first radiation portion E1 adjacent to the groove 119. One end of the ground portion 14 is electrically connected to the second ground point 233 on the first substrate 21 through the switching circuit 19. Another end of the ground portion 14 is electrically connected to an end of the first radiating portion E1 adjacent to the gap 118.
As described above, the antenna structure 100 defines the gap 118 and the groove 119, then the side frame 112 is divided into a first radiating portion E1 and a second radiating portion E2. The antenna structure 100 further includes the feed portion 12, the ground portion 14, and the second radiator 17. The current from the feed portion 12 flows through the first radiating portion E1 and is further grounded through the ground portion 14 to activate the first operating mode to generate radiation signals in the LTE-A low frequency band. The second radiator 17 also feeds current, the current from the second radiator 17 is further grounded to activate the third operating mode to generate radiation signals in the LTE-A high frequency band. In addition, the current from the second radiator 17 is further coupled to the second radiating portion E2, then the second radiating portion E2 generates radiation signals in the LTE-A middle frequency band. The wireless communication device 200 can use carrier aggregation (CA) technology of LTE-A to receive or send wireless signals at multiple frequency bands simultaneously.
In addition, the antenna structure 100 includes the first radiator 16. The current flowing through the first radiating portion E1 is further coupled to the first radiator 16. The first radiator 16 then can work at a frequency bang of LTE-A Band 21. That is, the antenna structure 100 can be fully applied to the frequency bands of GSM Qual-band, UMTS Band I/II/V/VIII, and LTE 700/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2300/2500. The antenna structure 100 also has a 3CA function and a LTE-A Band 21 characteristic.
The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many details are often found in the art such as the other features of the antenna structure and the wireless communication device. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201711448309.7 | Dec 2017 | CN | national |
