CN101361223A - Combination antenna and sim card support structure - Google Patents
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An express card 100 adapted to receive and utilize a SIM card 230 that can be electrically coupled with a computer is disclosed. The express card 100 includes an extended portion with a printed circuit board (PCB) 160 and a SIM card connector 190 for coupling a SIM card 230 with the PCB 160. An external antenna jack 140 is electrically coupled with the PCB extended portion. An antenna/SIM card support structure 210 is mounted on the PCB extended portion covering the SIM card connector 190. The antenna/SIM card support structure 210 forms a slot 150 adapted to receive and seat a SIM card 230 and form an electrical connection between the SIM card 230 and the SIM card connector 190. A metallic flex antenna 220 can be affixed to the antenna/SIM card support structure 210 such that the antenna characteristics of an external antenna can be affected based on the metallization pattern and placement of the metallic flex antenna 220.
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Technical field and background technology
For the development of more auxiliary new cellular module products, established the hardware approach of a kind of being labeled as " core " component placement.This core comprises main radio component, it has constituted a certain particular technology (radio frequency standard and/or agreement), for example, but be not limited to, GPRS (GPRS), enhanced data rates for gsm evolution technology (EDGE), high speed downlink packet inserts (HSDPA), and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS).Each technology can take different shapes factor (form factor) and implement, so this core is integrated on the printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB) together with its route that is associated.This saved develop each new shape factor time and fund.
For example, a kind of new shape factor is considered to " Express Card 34 " (being called " card fast " hereinafter) in PC card market.This new PC card shape factor replaces existing P CMCIA card to be used in all computer types, particularly is used in laptop computer or the notebook.Yet, utilize this product, owing to reduced the PCB surface area on standard card,, will face challenge mechanically for many radio frequency applications.Utilize many radio frequency applications of above-mentioned technology (GPRS, EDGE, HSPDA, UMTS) need use SIM card to help account, the Network Recognition of making out the bill, service level, etc.Yet SIM card has the shape factor of oneself, and it takies certain space.Therefore, the present invention proposes with the more close Antenna Positioning SIM card of the new mode that describes below.
Summary of the invention
In first embodiment, can be suitable for the quick card of computer electric coupling receiving and utilizing SIM card to be used for radio frequency applications.An extension of card extends beyond quick card full-length fast, and card comprises the printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB) that is used to settle electric component fast.Sim card connector is installed on the PCB extension so that the coupling of the electronic device on SIM card and the PCB.In addition, external antenna jack be installed on this PCB extension and with this PCB extension electric coupling.Antenna/SIM card supporting structure also is installed on the PCB extension that is coated with sim card connector.This antenna/SIM card supporting structure forms slit, and this slit is suitable for receiving and settles SIM card and is electrically connected so that form between SIM card and sim card connector.
This quick card can hold the metal flexible antenna that is fixed on this antenna/SIM card supporting structure according to circumstances, like this antenna performance that can influence exterior antenna according to the metallization pattern and the layout of the metal flexible antenna on this antenna/SIM card supporting structure.The interface pin connector that is used to make quick card and computer electric coupling also is provided.
In a second embodiment, can be suitable for the quick card of computer electric coupling receiving and utilizing SIM card to be used for radio frequency applications.Card comprises the printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB) that is used to settle electric component fast.The extension of this PCB extends beyond the full-length of quick card.Antenna/SIM card supporting structure is installed in and makes on this PCB extension leave available PCB space surface volume between the lower surface of the upper surface of this PCB and this antenna/SIM card supporting structure.This antenna/SIM card supporting structure also comprises slit, and this slit is suitable for above this PCB receiving and settling SIM card, can form like this to be electrically connected between this SIM card and this PCB.External antenna jack be installed on this PCB extension and with this PCB extension electric coupling.
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Fig. 1 has illustrated an execution mode according to quick card of the present invention, and this quick jig has the main body of extension and comprises standard card body cover and the Extender Card body cover.
Fig. 2 has illustrated the element exploded view of the quick card of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 has illustrated another execution mode according to quick card of the present invention, and this quick jig has the main body of extension and comprises standard card body cover and the Extender Card body cover.
Fig. 4 has illustrated the quick card of Fig. 3 from different perspective view.
Fig. 5 has illustrated and has removed the quick card of Extender Card body cover with Fig. 3 of exposing printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB) zone on the extension below SIM card.
Fig. 6 has illustrated the quick card of the Fig. 5 that comprises antenna/SIM card supporting structure.
Fig. 7 has illustrated antenna/SIM card supporting structure.
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Present disclosure has proposed in blocking fast or has blocked two embodiment that merge SIM card fast.First embodiment shows antenna supporting structure and the SIM card supporter that is combined into an element.This SIM connector is positioned on the main PCB, and this SIM card is inserted the end of the extension of card fast from this.
Second embodiment also is combined as an element with antenna supporting structure and SIM card retaining piece, but promoted SIM card to provide extra surf zone for other electric components on this PCB.Make in this way, this SIM card can be inserted on this side of blocking fast, thereby allows the extension of extension less than first embodiment.
In addition, for any embodiment or two embodiment, this antenna/SIM card supporting element can comprise that also " flexibility " fixed thereon or " flexible " metal antenna are to strengthen the performance characteristics of exterior antenna.
Fig. 1 shows quick card 100, and it has standard body lid 120 usually and covers the extension body cover 130 of the part of the full-length extension that exceeds quick card 100.This extension body cover 130 comprises the slit 150 of the SIM card that is used to receive insertion and is used for the connector socket 140 that exterior antenna is selected.Also partly show interface pin connector 110, it should block 100 fast and be coupled to the laptop computer (not shown).
The element exploded view of the quick card of Fig. 2 key diagram 1.Standard card body cover 120 and Extender Card body cover 130 have been removed to expose printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB) 160.This PCB 160 comprises mask frame 170 and shield 180, sim card connector 190, and external antenna jack 140.This sim card connector 190 is coupled to this quick electronic device that blocks in 100 via this PCB 160 with SIM card 230.The extension of the quick card 100 of dotted line 200 expressions begins the position with the full-length end.
Antenna/SIM card supporting structure 210 also has been described.The SIM card 230 that Fig. 2 also shows decomposition will be inserted into the position in the SIM card reception slit 150, formed space boundary when this slit is fixed on this PCB 160 by antenna/SIM card supporting structure 210 so that it to be described.Fig. 2 also shows the metallic antenna flex 220 (optionally) that is fixed on antenna/SIM card supporting structure 210.If comprised this metallic antenna flex 220, it can change, changes and/or strengthen the antenna performance that is used for the exterior antenna of radio frequency applications by quick card 100 so.
Shape, size, figure and orientation that can this metallic antenna flex 220 of Custom Design used the needs of frequency spectrum to satisfy particular radio-frequency.This antenna/SIM card supporter 210 is designed to receive, protect and settle securely this SIM card 230 to make it to make the various expection radio frequency applications of as a whole execution to allow to block fast with the PCB element electric coupling on the remainder that is included in this quick card 100.
Fig. 3 has illustrated second execution mode according to quick card 300 of the present invention, and this blocks 300 fast has the main part of extension and comprise standard card body cover 310 and Extender Card body cover 320.This extension main part comprises the side slot 330 that is used to insert SIM card 340, and comprises the external antenna jack 370 that is used for the exterior antenna selection.At this quick end of card 300, partly show and be used for these card 300 interface pin connectors 350 that are coupled on the laptop computer (not shown) fast.Available low-dielectric plastics are made this Extender Card body cover 320 to improve the performance of optional interior metal flexible antenna (shown in Figure 6).
Fig. 4 has illustrated the quick card 300 of Fig. 3 from different perspective view, and it clearly show that this quick card pin connector 350 and SIM card ejecting mechanism 360 more.The position of this ejecting mechanism 360 makes the user can not take out SIM card 340 from quick card 300 take out quick card 300 from his laptop computer before.From PC, take out card 300 power supplies of at first cutting off SIM card 340 fast, therefore just avoided the potential damage that when the current SIM card that is powered of taking-up, causes SIM card 340.
Fig. 5 has illustrated the quick card of Fig. 3, and it has been removed Extender Card body cover 320 with the spatial volume on the extension of exposing quick card 300 390, and SIM card 340 will be settled in its lower section.SIM card 340 is electrically coupled to PCB 380.It should also be noted that external antenna jack 370 is sandwiched in the space segment 390 between main PCB 380 and the SIM card 340
Fig. 6 has illustrated at the element that blocks fast in 300 extensions.Here, antenna/SIM card supporting structure 400 is fixed near the periphery of PCB 380, but is allowing to arrange other hardware elements in the peripheral space volume 390 that this antenna/SIM card supporting structure 400 forms by arranging on PCB 380 on PCB 380.This antenna/SIM card supporting structure 400 also forms the surface that can hold optional interior metal flexible antenna 410., the end of external antenna jack 370 in the extension of quick card 300 is shown herein, but it can be positioned also on the relative side that enters the mouth with SIM card 340 above the PCB 380.
Fig. 7 has illustrated antenna/SIM card supporting structure 400.Can make this antenna/SIM card supporting structure 400 by the low-dielectric plastics of the engineering order of for example PC or ABS.Recess 420 is shown, its be suitable for receiving SIM card 340 and be provided for SIM card 340 and PCB 380 between the mechanism of electric coupling.
Can change to be fit to given radio frequency applications with the metallization pattern with the flexible antenna shown in the reference marker 410 among reference marker 220 and Fig. 6 among Fig. 2.Therefore, by change among Fig. 2 with among reference marker 210 and Fig. 6 with the design that is printed onto the metallization pattern on antenna/SIM card supporting structure inner surface shown in the reference marker 400, the main aerial performance characteristics of quick card that can improve Fig. 1 or Fig. 3 is to adapt to multiple application and radio communication agreement.
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- One kind can with the quick card (100) of computer electric coupling, described quick card (100) is suitable for receiving and utilizing SIM card (230), to be used for radio frequency applications, described quick card (100) comprising:Be used to settle the printed circuit board (PCB) (160) of electric component, the extension of described printed circuit board (PCB) (160) extends beyond the full-length of quick card;Sim card connector (190) is installed in the electronic device coupling that is used on described printed circuit board (PCB) (160) extension make on SIM card (230) and the described printed circuit board (PCB) (160);External antenna jack (140), be installed on described printed circuit board (PCB) (160) extension and with described printed circuit board (PCB) (160) extension electric coupling, andAntenna/SIM card supporting structure (210), be installed on described printed circuit board (PCB) (160) extension and cover described sim card connector (190), described antenna/SIM card supporting structure (210) forms slit (150), and described slit (150) is suitable for receiving and settles SIM card (230) and is electrically connected so that form between described SIM card (230) and described sim card connector (190).
- 2. quick card according to claim 1 (100), also comprise the metal flexible antenna (220) that is fixed to described antenna/SIM card supporting structure (210), like this antenna performance that can influence exterior antenna according to the metallization pattern and the layout of the described metal flexible antenna (220) on described antenna/SIM card supporting structure (210).
- 3. quick card according to claim 1 (100) also comprises the interface pin connector (110) that is used for described quick card of electric coupling (100) and described computer.
- One kind can with the quick card (300) of computer electric coupling, described quick card (300) is suitable for receiving and utilizing SIM card (340), to be used for radio frequency applications, described quick card (300) comprising:Be used to settle the printed circuit board (PCB) (380) of electric component, the extension of described printed circuit board (PCB) (380) extends beyond the full-length of described quick card (300);Antenna/SIM card supporting structure (400), be installed on making on the described printed circuit board (PCB) extension and between the lower surface of the upper surface of described printed circuit board (PCB) (380) and described antenna/SIM card supporting structure (400), leave available printed circuit board surface spatial volume, described antenna/SIM card supporting structure (400) comprises slit (330), described slit (330) is suitable for receiving and settling in described printed circuit board (PCB) (380) top SIM card (340), is electrically connected so that form between described SIM card (340) and described printed circuit board (PCB) (380); AndExternal antenna jack (370), be installed on described printed circuit board (PCB) (380) extension and with described printed circuit board (PCB) (380) extension electric coupling.
- 5. quick card according to claim 4 (300), also comprise the metal flexible antenna (410) that is fixed to described antenna/SIM card supporting structure (400), like this antenna performance that can influence exterior antenna according to the metallization pattern and the layout of the described metal flexible antenna (410) on described antenna/SIM card supporting structure (400).
- 6. quick card according to claim 4 (300) also comprises the interface pin connector (350) that is used for described quick card of electric coupling (300) and described computer.
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