This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan applications serial no. 111122295, filed on Jun. 15, 2022. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.
The present invention relates to a communication device, and in particular, to a communication device including a 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) antenna and a head-mounted display device.
For the electronic consumer market, people have increasingly high requirement for virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) products, and the resolution and fluency of a display screen of a head-mounted display device are the index requirements of consumers for a head-mounted display. This type of product has very high requirements for a bandwidth, a time delay, and a frame number, otherwise dizziness and low resolution may be caused during use, which may reduce the attractiveness of the product. The above problems are not easily solved through Wi-Fi or the communication technology in the 4G era. At present, 5G is the only way to achieve wireless, high-frame-rate, and low-latency VR/AR by virtue of its properties such as a large bandwidth, a high transmission rate, and a low latency.
Compared with the antenna field in the frequency band below 6 GHz (Sub-6), the antenna field of the 5G millimeter wave is very directional, which only receives and transmits signals in a certain direction. Therefore, in order to achieve all-round good communication ability, the 5G millimeter-wave communication product are configured with 5G millimeter-wave antenna modules in different orientations of the product system, thereby increasing the communication coverage. In this way, when a user wears the head-mounted display device, the high-efficiency data transmission can be maintained in all orientations of a usage situation, without a problem of poor communication due to a dead zone which is a result of a small signal coverage.
However, the hardware circuit specification of the 5G millimeter wave antenna module requires accurate calculation of a line loss of a radio frequency (RF) signal. Otherwise, if the 5G millimeter wave antenna module is configured in different orientations in order to achieve all-round good communication ability, but the attenuation of the RF signal cannot meet the specification of 5G millimeter wave communication, the problem that effective communication coverage cannot be achieved may be caused.
An object of the present invention is to provide a communication device and a head-mounted display device including the communication device, which can not only meet the specification of 5G millimeter wave communication loss, but also maintain high-efficiency data transmission in all orientations, so as to avoid the problem of poor communication due to a dead zone which is a result of a small signal coverage.
In order to achieve the above object, the communication device according to the present invention is adapted to be disposed in a head-mounted display device. The head-mounted display device includes a display unit, a casing, and a top headband. The display unit is connected to the casing through the top headband. The communication device includes a communication circuit, an antenna assembly, and a transfer module. The communication circuit is disposed at a casing of the head-mounted display device. The antenna assembly includes at least one first antenna and a second antenna. The at least one first antenna is disposed at the casing and is electrically connected to the communication circuit, and the second antenna is disposed at a top headband of the head-mounted display device. The transfer module includes a connecting wire assembly, a transfer element, and a transfer wire assembly. The transfer wire assembly is electrically connected to the transfer element and the second antenna. One end of the connecting wire assembly is connected to the communication circuit, and the other end of the connecting wire assembly is connected to the transfer element to be electrically connected to the second antenna. The connecting wire assembly includes two RF signal wires and a power signal wire. A power loss per unit length of the two RF signal wires is less than a power loss per unit length of the transfer wire assembly.
In an embodiment, the transfer element includes a power connection portion, two RF connection portions, and a transfer connection portion. The power signal wire is connected to the power connection portion, the two RF signal wires are connected to the two RF connection portions, respectively, and the transfer wire assembly is connected to the transfer connection portion.
In an embodiment, the transfer wire assembly is a flexible circuit board and includes a power transfer line and two RF transfer lines. The power transfer line is electrically connected to the power signal wire through the transfer element, and the two RF transfer lines are electrically connected to the two RF signal wires through the transfer element, respectively.
In an embodiment, the communication device further includes a first heat dissipation element. The first heat dissipation element is disposed at the top headband, and the second antenna and the transfer element are disposed at the first heat dissipation element.
In an embodiment, the communication device further includes a first heat dissipation element. The first heat dissipation element is disposed at the top headband, and the second antenna and the transfer element are disposed at the first heat dissipation element.
In an embodiment, the first heat dissipation element further has a main body parallel to the top headband, and the transfer element is disposed at the main body.
In an embodiment, the first heat dissipation element further has a main body parallel to the top headband, and the transfer element is disposed at the main body.
In order to achieve the above object, the head-mounted display device according to the present invention includes a display unit, a casing, a top headband, and a communication device. The display unit is connected to the casing through the top headband. The communication device includes a communication circuit, an antenna assembly, and a transfer module. The communication circuit is disposed at a casing of the head-mounted display device. The antenna assembly includes at least one first antenna and a second antenna. The at least one first antenna is disposed at the casing and is electrically connected to the communication circuit, and the second antenna is disposed at a top headband of the head-mounted display device. The transfer module includes a connecting wire assembly, a transfer element, and a transfer wire assembly. The transfer wire assembly is electrically connected to the transfer element and the second antenna. One end of the connecting wire assembly is connected to the communication circuit, and the other end of the connecting wire assembly is connected to the transfer element to be electrically connected to the second antenna. The connecting wire assembly includes two RF signal wires and a power signal wire. A power loss per unit length of the two RF signal wires is less than a power loss per unit length of the transfer wire assembly.
In an embodiment, the communication device further includes a first heat dissipation element. The first heat dissipation element is disposed at the top headband, and the second antenna and the transfer element are disposed at the first heat dissipation element.
In an embodiment, the first heat dissipation element has a bent portion facing the display unit, and the second antenna is disposed at the bent portion.
In an embodiment, the antenna assembly includes two first antennas, and the two first antennas are disposed at two opposite sides of the casing, respectively.
In an embodiment, the head-mounted display device further includes a second heat dissipation element disposed in the casing. The communication circuit and the two first antennas are disposed at the second heat dissipation element.
In an embodiment, the second heat dissipation element has two bent portions located on two opposite sides, and each of the first antennas is correspondingly disposed at each of the bent portions.
Carrying on with the above, in the communication device and the head-mounted display device having the communication device of the present invention, through the design that two first antennas are disposed in the casing, the second antenna is disposed at the top headband, one end of the connecting wire assembly is connected to the communication circuit, the other end of the connecting wire assembly is electrically connected to the second antenna through the transfer element and the transfer wire assembly, and the power loss per unit length of the two RF signal wires is less than the power loss per unit length of the transfer wire assembly, the attenuation of the RF signal of the second antenna away from the communication circuit can be reduced to meet the specification of 5G millimeter wave communication loss, and high-efficiency data transmission can be maintained in all orientations, so as to avoid the problem of poor communication due to a dead zone which is a result of a small signal coverage.
The disclosure will become more fully understood from the detailed description and accompanying drawings, which are given for illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present disclosure, and wherein:
To fully understand the objectives, features and functions of the present invention, the present invention is described in detail by using the following specific embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. The description is as follows:
A communication device and a head-mounted display device according to some embodiments of the present invention are to be described below with reference to related drawings, where the same elements are described with the same reference numerals.
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The casing 12 of this embodiment includes an upper enclosure 121 and a lower enclosure 122, which are connected by, for example, but not limited to, locking or embedding to form an accommodating space. The accommodating space may be used for accommodating parts or components disposed inside the casing 12. Certainly, the connection mode of the upper enclosure 121 and the lower enclosure 122 is not limited.
The communication device includes a communication circuit 141, an antenna assembly, and a transfer module 143. Herein, the communication circuit 141 is disposed at the casing 12. In some embodiments, the communication circuit 141 may include a 5G communication device as an RF module and circuit for 5G communication to support the 5G wireless communication function.
The antenna assembly includes at least one first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna is disposed at the casing 12 and is electrically connected to the communication circuit 141. The second antenna is disposed at the top headband 13 and is also electrically connected to the communication circuit 141. In this embodiment, for example, the antenna assembly includes two first antennas 142a and 142b and a second antenna 142c, and the first antennas 142a and 142b and the second antenna 142c are all 5G millimeter wave antennas. The first antennas 142a and 142b are configured in the casing 12, and the second antenna 142c is configured on the top headband 13, so that the communication coverage of 5G millimeter wave in a plurality of orientations can be achieved.
The transfer module 143 includes a connecting wire assembly 143a, a transfer element 143b, and a transfer wire assembly 143c (
The connecting wire assembly 143a of this embodiment includes two RF signal wires 1431 and 1432 and a power signal wire 1433 by way of example. The RF signal wires 1431 and 1432 are configured to transmit RF signals, and two ends of the RF signal wires are connected to the communication circuit 141 and the transfer element 143b, respectively. The power signal wire 1433 is configured to transmit power, and two ends of the power signal wire are connected to the communication circuit 141 and the transfer element 143b, respectively. The transfer element 143b is electrically connected to the second antenna 142c through the transfer wire assembly 143c. Therefore, the communication circuit 141 may transmit an RF signal to the second antenna 142c through the RF signal wires 1431 and 1432, the transfer element 143b, and the transfer wire assembly 143c. Alternatively, the wireless signal received by the second antenna 142c may be transmitted to the communication circuit 141 through the transfer wire assembly 143c, the transfer element 143b, and the RF signal wires 1431 and 1432. In addition, the communication circuit 141 may transmit the power required by the second antenna 142c during operation through the power signal wire 1433, the transfer element 143b, and the transfer wire assembly 143c.
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Each of the RF signal wires 1431 and 1432 of this embodiment may be, for example, but not limited to, an IPEX MHF7 transmission line, and the transfer wire assembly 143c may be, for example, but not limited to, a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) flexible circuit board. A power loss per unit length of the IPEX MHF7 transmission line (about 0.6 dB loss per 100 mm) is less than a power loss per unit length of the LCP flexible circuit board (about 2.3 dB loss per 100 mm).
Therefore, through the design that the second antenna 142c is disposed at the top headband 13, one end of the connecting wire assembly 143a is connected to the communication circuit 141, the other end of the connecting wire assembly 143a is electrically connected to the second antenna 142c through the transfer element 143b and the transfer wire assembly 143c, and the power loss per unit length of the RF signal wires 1431 and 1432 is less than the power loss per unit length of the transfer wire assembly 143c, the attenuation of the RF signal of the second antenna 142c away from the communication circuit 141 can be reduced to meet the specification of 5G millimeter wave communication loss.
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The first heat dissipation element 144 of this embodiment has a bent portion 1441 facing the display unit 11 and a main body 1442 parallel to the top headband 13, and the second antenna 142c is disposed at the bent portion 1441 and the transfer element 143b is disposed at the main body 1442. Therefore, the second antenna 142c may have a radiating surface facing the display unit 11, and the transfer element 143b and the main body 1442 of the first heat dissipation element 144 can match the shape of the top headband 13 to maintain the overall aesthetics. The second antenna 142c and the transfer element 143b of this embodiment are disposed at two opposite sides of the first heat dissipation element 144, respectively. Herein, the first heat dissipation element 144 may further include a through hole H between the second antenna 142c and the transfer element 143b (
It may be understood that, in the head-mounted display device 1 shown in
In addition, the first antennas 142a and 142b of this embodiment are disposed at two opposite sides of the casing 12, respectively. Herein, the first antennas 142a and 142b are disposed in the casing 12, and the communication circuit 141 transmits an RF signal and power to each of the first antennas 142a and 142b through a transmission line (for example, but not limited to, the LCP flexible circuit board) for transmitting the RF signal and a power signal.
The head-mounted display device 1 of this embodiment may further include a second heat dissipation element 15. The second heat dissipation element 15 is disposed at the casing 12. The communication circuit 141 and the first antennas 142a and 142b are disposed at the second heat dissipation element 15. The second heat dissipation element 15 is made of a material with high thermal conductivity (for example, but not limited to silver, copper, gold, aluminum, or its alloy). The communication circuit 141 and the first antennas 142a and 142b may be, for example, attached to the second heat dissipation element 15 with thermally conductive paste. Therefore, the second heat dissipation element 15 may dissipate waste heat generated by the communication circuit 141 and the first antennas 142a and 142b, thereby solving the problem that the communication circuit 141 and the first antennas 142a and 142b need to dissipate heat. The second heat dissipation element 15 of this embodiment has two bent portions 151a and 151b located on two opposite sides (
In addition, the antenna assembly of this embodiment may further include at least one third antenna 142d. The third antenna 142d is disposed in the casing 12 and electrically connected to the communication circuit 141. The third antenna 142d may include, for example, a Sub-6 GHz antenna. Herein, the antenna assembly includes four full-band Sub-6 GHz antennas (four third antennas 142d) by way of example. In addition, the head-mounted display device 1 of this embodiment may further include a battery 16, and the battery 16 is disposed in the casing 12. The battery 16 is, for example, a lithium battery, which is configured to supply power required by an element disposed in the casing 12.
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Carrying on with the above, in the head-mounted display device 1 of this embodiment, the heat dissipation problem of the 5G millimeter wave antenna can be solved by disposing the second antenna 142c on the top headband 13 and the first heat dissipation element 144 equipped with the second antenna 142c. A distance between the second antenna 142c and the communication circuit 141 is reduced since the second antenna 142c is disposed at the top headband 13, and IPEX MHF7 transmission lines (RF signal wires 1431 and 1432) with relatively low RF signal loss and the LCP flexible circuit board (the transfer wire assembly 143c) with relatively high loss but capable of transmitting RF and power signals are also disposed. In this way, the effect of reducing RF signal loss is achieved, and the requirements of 5G millimeter wave RF signal loss can be satisfied. In addition, the configuration of the second antenna 142c may also increase the coverage of the 5G millimeter wave field, and with the two first antennas 142a and 142b, the user can receive the 5G millimeter wave signal on the front side and the back side of the head, so that the user can maintain the high-efficiency data transmission in all directions of the use situation, without a problem of poor communication due to a dead zone which is a result of a small signal coverage.
It is to be noted that the communication device of this embodiment can be applied to 5G millimeter-wave antennas made by different manufacturers through the transfer element 143b and the transfer wire assembly 143c of the transfer module 143. In addition, three 5G millimeter-wave antennas are configured in this embodiment by way of example, which is not limited thereto. In different embodiments, more 5G millimeter-wave antennas may also be configured to further increase the communication coverage, which is not limited to the three antennas in the above embodiment.
Based on the above, in the communication device and the head-mounted display device having the communication device of the present invention, through the design that two first antennas are disposed in the casing, the second antenna is disposed at the top headband, one end of the connecting wire assembly is connected to the communication circuit, the other end of the connecting wire assembly is electrically connected to the second antenna through the transfer element and the transfer wire assembly, and the power loss per unit length of the two RF signal wires is less than the power loss per unit length of the transfer wire assembly, the attenuation of the RF signal of the second antenna away from the communication circuit can be reduced to meet the specification of 5G millimeter wave communication loss, and high-efficiency data transmission can be maintained in all orientations, so as to avoid the problem of poor communication due to a dead zone which is a result of a small signal coverage. In addition, through the design of the transfer element and the transfer wire assembly in the present invention, the wire types of the RF signal wire and the power signal wire are not limited by the interface specification of the second antenna. Suitable wires may be selected for long-distance transmission and then converted into a transfer wire assembly conforming to the interface specification of the second antenna, so as to be applicable to 5G millimeter wave antennas made by different manufacturers, which greatly improves the design flexibility.
The above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, for a person skilled in the art, the embodiments are only used to describe the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. It should be noted that all variations and substitutions equivalent to this embodiment should be considered to be included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to those defined in the claims.
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111122295 | Jun 2022 | TW | national |