CN108511876B

CN108511876B - Housing assembly, antenna assembly, electronic device and manufacturing method

Info

Publication number: CN108511876B
Application number: CN201810285111.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李飞飞
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2018-04-02
Filing date: 2018-04-02
Publication date: 2020-12-01
Anticipated expiration: 2038-04-02
Also published as: CN108511876A

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a shell assembly, an antenna assembly, electronic equipment and a manufacturing method. The shell assembly comprises a metal conducting strip, a substrate and a frame annularly arranged on the outer periphery of the substrate, wherein the metal conducting strip is arranged on the outer surface of the frame; the metal conducting strip comprises a first side surface and a second side surface, a plurality of through holes are formed in the opposite direction between the first side surface and the second side surface, and a first reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is arranged at the periphery of each through hole and at the edge of at least the same side of the first side surface and the second side surface; and/or a second reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is arranged between two adjacent through holes. The embodiment of the application can improve the structural strength of the through hole in the steel sheet antenna, so that the reliability of the antenna structure in the using process is improved, the antenna structure is better placed on electronic equipment with limited clearance area, and the radiation quality of the antenna structure is enhanced.

Description

Housing assembly, antenna assembly, electronic device and manufacturing method

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic technologies, and in particular, to a housing assembly, an antenna assembly, an electronic device, and a manufacturing method thereof.

Background

With the development of communication technology, electronic devices such as smart phones are becoming more and more popular. During the use of the electronic device, for example, the electronic device is used for conversation. To improve the call quality, the headroom of the antenna structure can be increased inside the electronic device.

However, as the electronic device has more and more functions and the space of the electronic device is more and more limited, increasing the clearance area of the antenna structure inside the electronic device occupies the space of other devices, and if the size of the electronic device is not changed, the function of the electronic device is affected, and the size of the electronic device is increased without affecting the function of the electronic device.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a shell assembly, an antenna assembly, electronic equipment and a manufacturing method, which can improve the antenna transmission performance of the electronic equipment on the premise of not increasing the size of the electronic equipment.

A shell assembly is applied to electronic equipment and comprises a metal conducting strip, a substrate and a frame annularly arranged on the outer periphery of the substrate, wherein the metal conducting strip is arranged on the outer surface of the frame;

the metal conducting strip comprises a first side surface and a second side surface, wherein a plurality of through holes are formed in the opposite direction between the first side surface and the second side surface, and the metal conducting strip comprises:

a first reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is arranged at the periphery of the through hole and at the edge of at least the same side of the first side surface and the second side surface; and/or

And a second reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is arranged between every two adjacent through holes.

The embodiment of the application provides an antenna assembly, which is applied to electronic equipment and comprises an antenna structure and a frame arranged on the electronic equipment, wherein the antenna structure is arranged on the outer surface of a substrate;

antenna structure includes first side and second side, first side with set up a plurality of through-holes in the relative direction between the second side, wherein:

and a first reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is arranged at the periphery of the through hole and at the edge of at least the same side of the first side surface and the second side surface.

The embodiment of the application also provides electronic equipment, which comprises a frame and an antenna assembly, wherein the antenna assembly is embedded into the frame, and the antenna assembly is the antenna assembly in the embodiment.

An embodiment of the present application further provides a manufacturing method of an electronic device, for manufacturing the electronic device according to the above embodiment, where the manufacturing method includes:

manufacturing a steel sheet antenna, and forming a plurality of through holes on the steel sheet antenna;

a first reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is arranged on the periphery of the through hole and on the edge of the steel sheet antenna; and/or

A second reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is arranged between two adjacent through holes;

the steel sheet antenna is manufactured into an antenna structure, the antenna structure is subjected to injection molding to form a frame of the electronic equipment, and the antenna structure is arranged on the outer surface of the frame.

In the embodiment of the application, through setting up the antenna structure at the base plate surface on the electronic equipment frame to set up additional strengthening in through-hole department of this antenna structure, can improve the structural strength of through-hole department among the antenna structure, in order to improve the reliability of this antenna structure in the use, and make and place this antenna structure on the limited electronic equipment of headroom region better, strengthen antenna structure's radiation quality.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is another schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of another electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 is another schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an antenna assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a disassembled schematic view of the antenna assembly in fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a second substrate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 8 is another schematic structural diagram of a second substrate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged view of the antenna assembly of fig. 8 at position a.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a first antenna structure according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 11 is a schematic view of a second antenna structure according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a third antenna according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 13 is a schematic diagram of a fourth antenna structure according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a fifth antenna according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of a sixth antenna according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 16 is a schematic diagram of a seventh antenna structure according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 17 is a schematic structural diagram of an eighth antenna according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 18 is a schematic diagram of a ninth antenna structure according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 19 is a flowchart of a method for manufacturing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 20 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only a few embodiments of the present application and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and for simplicity in description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated in a particular manner, and are not to be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the present application, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact of the first and second features, or may comprise contact of the first and second features not directly but through another feature in between. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, specific example components and arrangements are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present application. Moreover, the present application may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. In addition, examples of various specific processes and materials are provided herein, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

The embodiment of the application provides an antenna assembly, a manufacturing method of the antenna assembly and electronic equipment.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 10 may include a cover 11, a display 12, a driving circuit 13, a battery 14, a housing 15, a front camera 161, a rear camera 162, a fingerprint unlock module 17, and an antenna structure 19. It should be noted that the electronic device 10 shown in fig. 1 is not limited to the above, and may also include other devices, or does not include the front camera 161, or does not include the rear camera 162, or does not include the fingerprint unlocking module 17.

Wherein the cover plate 11 is mounted to the display screen 12 to cover the display screen 12. The cover 1 may be a transparent glass cover so that the display screen transmits light through the cover 11 to display. In some embodiments, the cover plate 11 may be a glass cover plate made of a material such as sapphire.

Wherein the housing 15 may form an outer contour of the electronic device 10. In some embodiments, the housing 15 may include a frame 151 and a rear cover 152, the frame 151 and the rear cover 152 may be combined with each other to form the housing 15, and the frame 151 and the rear cover 152 may form a receiving space to receive the driving circuit 13, the display 12, the battery 14, and the like. Further, the cover plate 11 may be fixed to the case 15, and the cover plate 11 and the case 15 form a closed space to accommodate the driving circuit 13, the display 12, the battery 14, and the like. In some embodiments, the cover plate 11 is disposed on the frame 151, the back cover 152 is disposed on the frame 151, the cover plate 11 and the back cover 152 are disposed on opposite sides of the frame 151, and the cover plate 11 and the back cover 152 are disposed opposite to each other.

In some embodiments, the housing 15 may be a metal housing, such as a metal such as magnesium alloy, stainless steel, and the like. It should be noted that the material of the housing 15 in the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this, and other manners may also be adopted, such as: the housing 15 may be a plastic housing. Also for example: the housing 15 is a ceramic housing. For another example: the housing 15 may include a plastic part and a metal part, and the housing 15 may be a housing structure in which metal and plastic are matched with each other, specifically, the metal part may be formed first, for example, a magnesium alloy substrate is formed by injection molding, and then plastic is injected on the magnesium alloy substrate to form a plastic substrate, so as to form a complete housing structure. The material and process of the case 15 are not limited to this, and a glass case may be used.

It should be noted that, the structure of the housing in the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this, for example: the rear cover and the frame are integrally formed to form a completed housing 15 structure, which directly has a receiving space for receiving the driving circuit 13, the display 12, the battery 14, and the like.

The driving circuit 13 is installed in the housing 15, the driving circuit 13 may be a motherboard of the electronic device 10, and one, two or more functional components of a motor, a microphone, a speaker, an earphone interface, a universal serial bus interface, a front camera 161, a rear camera 162, a distance sensor, an ambient light sensor, a receiver, and a processor may be integrated on the driving circuit 13.

In some embodiments, the drive circuit 13 may be fixed within the housing 15. Specifically, the driving circuit 13 may be screwed to the frame 151 by screws, or may be snap-fitted to the frame 151. It should be noted that the way that the driving circuit 13 is specifically fixed to the frame 151 in the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this, and other ways, such as a way of fixing by a snap and a screw together, may also be used.

Wherein the battery 14 is mounted in the housing 15, and the battery 14 is electrically connected to the driving circuit 13 to supply power to the electronic device 10. The housing 15 may serve as a battery cover for the battery 14. The case 15 covers the battery 14 to protect the battery 14, and particularly, the rear cover covers the battery 14 to protect the battery 14, reducing damage to the battery 14 due to collision, dropping, and the like of the electronic apparatus 10.

Wherein the antenna structure 19 is arranged on an outer surface of the housing 15. In some embodiments, the antenna structure 19 is disposed on the outer surface of the bezel 151, which may increase the clearance area of the antenna structure 19 inside the electronic device 10 without changing the size of the electronic device 10.

Wherein the display 12 is mounted in the housing 15, and the display 12 is electrically connected to the driving circuit 13 to form a display surface of the electronic device 10. The display screen 12 may include a display area and a non-display area. The display area may be used to display a screen of the electronic device 10 or provide a user with touch control. The top area of the non-display area is provided with an opening for conducting sound and light, and the bottom of the non-display area can be provided with functional components such as a fingerprint module, a touch key and the like. The cover plate 11 is mounted on the display 12 to cover the display 12, and may form the same display area and non-display area as the display 12 or different display areas and non-display areas.

In some embodiments, the Display 12 may be a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) or Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) type Display. In some embodiments, when the display 12 is a liquid crystal display, the display 12 may include a backlight module, a lower polarizer, an array substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a color filter substrate, an upper polarizer, and the like, which are sequentially stacked. When the display 12 is an organic light emitting diode display, the display 12 may include a base layer, an anode layer, an organic layer, a conductive layer, an emission layer, and a cathode layer stacked in sequence. In some embodiments, the display 12 may be a transparent display, and the display 12 may have a transparent characteristic through which signals may pass. The display screen may also be a non-transparent display screen.

Note that the structure of the display screen 12 is not limited to this. For example, the display 12 may be a shaped screen.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is another schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 20 comprises a display 22, a cover 21, a driver circuit 23, a battery 24, a housing 25 and an antenna structure 29. The electronic device 20 differs from the electronic device 10 in that: the display screen 22 has a light permeable area 28 formed directly thereon. Such as: the display screen 22 is provided with a through hole penetrating the display screen 22 in the thickness direction, and the light-permeable area 28 may include the through hole, and the through hole may be provided with functional components such as a front camera, an earphone, a sensor, and the like.

It should be noted that the structure of the display screen is not limited to this, for example: the display screen 22 is provided with non-display areas, which non-display areas may be included in the light permeable area 28, which non-display areas are not displayed. It should be noted that, the housing 25 may refer to the housing 15, the driving circuit 23 may refer to the driving circuit 13, the battery 24 may refer to the battery 14, and the antenna structure 29 may refer to the antenna structure 19, which are not described herein again.

Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of another electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the electronic device 30 in fig. 3 may include a display screen 32, a cover plate 31, a driving circuit 33, a battery 34, and a housing 35. This electronic device 30 differs from the above electronic devices in that: the display screen 32 is provided with a notch 321 at its periphery, and the notch 321 can be used for placing functional components such as the front camera 161, the receiver, and the sensor. The cover 31 is suitable for the structure of the display screen 31, the cover 31 may be provided with a large notch 321, and the cover 31 may cover the notch 321. It should be noted that, the housing 35 may refer to the housing 15, the driving circuit 33 may refer to the driving circuit 13, the battery 34 may refer to the battery 14, and the antenna structure 39 may refer to the antenna structure 19, which are not described herein again.

It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the display 12 may not include the non-display area, but may be configured as a full-screen structure, and the functional components such as the distance sensor and the ambient light sensor may be disposed below the display or at other positions. Specifically, please refer to fig. 4, and fig. 4 is another schematic structural diagram of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application. The electronic device 40 may include a display 42, a cover 41, a drive circuit 43, a battery 44, and a housing 45. Wherein the display screen 42 is overlaid on the housing 45 without a non-display area. Wherein, the cover plate 41 is suitable for the size setting of the display screen 42. It should be noted that, the housing 45 may refer to the housing 15, the driving circuit 43 may refer to the driving circuit 13, the battery 44 may refer to the battery 14, and the antenna structure 49 may refer to the antenna structure 19, which are not described herein again.

It can be understood that, along with the function of the electronic device is more and more, the devices installed inside the electronic device are more and more, and the extra devices installed inside the electronic device can additionally occupy the internal space of the electronic device under the condition that the size of the electronic device is not changed, and can occupy the clearance area of the antenna structure in the electronic device in the actual production process, thereby affecting the radiation signal of the antenna structure. In order to keep the antenna structure having good radiation signals without increasing the size of the electronic device, the antenna structure is mounted on the outer surface of the frame to form an antenna assembly. The following description will be made in detail by taking an antenna assembly as an example.

Referring to fig. 5 and fig. 6, fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an antenna assembly according to an embodiment of the present application, and fig. 6 is a schematic exploded view of the antenna assembly in fig. 5. The antenna assembly 50 may include a first substrate 510, a second substrate 520, and an antenna structure 530. The antenna assembly 50 may be applied to the above respective electronic devices.

The first substrate 510 may be a plate-shaped structure. The first substrate 510 may be made of a metal material, such as magnesium alloy, formed by a die forming process, a die casting process, a machining process, or the like. It should be noted that the specific structure and material of the first substrate 510 can be adjusted according to actual needs.

The second substrate 520 may be made of a plastic material, and for example, may be formed on the first substrate 510 by injection molding to form a complete insert structure, or a frame structure. The second substrate 520 includes a bezel 521 and a connection structure formed on an inner surface of the bezel 521.

Referring to fig. 7, fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a second substrate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The frame 521 is located at an edge of the second substrate 520, and the frame 511 surrounds the periphery of the first substrate 510. The frame 521 is fixedly connected to the periphery of the first substrate 510 during the injection molding process. Wherein the connecting structure may comprise an earphone seat, a camera head seat, etc. The connection structure is formed by extending from the inner surface of the frame 521 toward the inner direction of the frame 521, and the connection structure may be formed on the first substrate 510 to achieve a fixed connection. Wherein the inner surface of the frame 521 is a surface adjacent to the first substrate 510.

In some embodiments, the second substrate 520 has a first end 5201, a second end 5202, a first side 5203, and a second side 5204. Wherein first end 5201 is disposed opposite second end 5202 and first side 5203 is disposed opposite second side 5204. The first end portion 5201 is connected to the first side portion 5203 and the second side portion 5204, respectively, and the first end portion 5201 and the first side portion 5203 form a first corner 5205 therebetween and the first end portion 5201 and the second side portion 5204 form a second corner 5206 therebetween. The second end 5202 is connected to the first side 5203 and the second side 5204, respectively, and a third corner 5207 is formed between the second end 5201 and the first side 5203 and a fourth corner 5208 is formed between the second end 5202 and the second side 5204. Wherein the bezel 521 has the same end, side and corner as the second substrate 520.

In some embodiments, the frame 521 is provided with a plurality of spaced locating holes 5218.

Wherein, the antenna structure 530 is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the rim 521, the antenna structure 530 can be coupled with a driving circuit, and the rim 521 can realize the coupling of the antenna structure 530 and the driving circuit by means of an opening or a slot. Thereby antenna structure 530 is located the periphery surface of frame structure, antenna structure 530 outside does not have the sheltering from, under the inconvenient condition of frame structure, compare and set up antenna structure at the frame internal surface of frame structure, this application antenna structure 530's headroom is regional has increased frame 521 shared space on its thickness direction in other words, this application is under the inconvenient condition of electronic equipment size promptly, can increase headroom region, promote antenna structure radiation signal's intensity, reduce the influence that other devices caused antenna structure.

In some embodiments, in conjunction with fig. 5 and 6, the antenna structure 530 may have one, two, three, or more. Here, three antenna structures are taken as an example for explanation, which does not limit the number of the antenna structures 530. The antenna structure 530 includes a first antenna structure 531, a second antenna structure 532, and a third antenna structure 533. Wherein the first antenna structure 531 is disposed at the first corner 5205, the first antenna structure 531 can transmit and receive short-distance communication signals. The second antenna structure 532 is disposed at the second corner 5206 and the first end 5201, the first antenna structure 531 and the second antenna structure 532 are disposed adjacent to each other at the first end 5201, and the second antenna structure 532 may be a diversity antenna or a main diversity antenna. Wherein the third antenna structure 533 is disposed at the third corner 5207, the fourth corner 5208 and the second end 5202. This third antenna structure 533 can have two feed points, and can form two radiators to receive and transmit signals of different frequency bands, and the two radiators formed by this third antenna structure 533 all serve as diversity antennas, also can all serve as main set antennas, also can serve as main set antennas one, and one serves as diversity antennas. It should be noted that the third antenna structure 533 may have only one radiator, and may be used as a diversity antenna or a main set antenna.

In some embodiments, the length of the first antenna structure 531 is less than the length of the second antenna structure 532.

It can be appreciated that the antenna structure 530 is disposed on the outer surface of the frame 521, and may be easily touched, and when being hit or collided by a large force, the antenna structure may be swelled, which may affect the performance of the antenna. To achieve protection of the antenna structure 530, one, two, or more layers of paint may be sprayed on the outer surface of the antenna structure 530. Of course, one, two or more layers of paint may be sprayed on the outer surface of the perimeter of the frame 521 after the antenna structure 530 is mounted thereon.

It should be noted that the protection scheme implemented for the antenna structure 530 is not limited thereto. Such as: a groove is formed on the frame 521. Specifically, referring to fig. 7 to 9 together, fig. 8 is another schematic structural diagram of the second substrate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and fig. 9 is an enlarged view of the antenna element in a position a in fig. 8. The outer surface of the periphery of the frame 521 is formed with a groove, and the groove extends from the outer periphery of the frame 521 toward the inner surface of the frame 521. The antenna structure 530 is disposed within the recess. Such as: the grooves include a first groove 5211, a second groove 5212, and a third groove 5213. Wherein a first groove 5211 is provided at the first end portion 5201 and the first corner 5205, the first groove 5211 receives the first antenna structure 531. Wherein a second recess 5212 is provided at the first end 5202 and at the second corner 5206, the second recess 5212 receiving the second antenna structure 532. Wherein a third recess 5213 is provided at the second end 5202, the third corner 5207 and the fourth corner 5208, the third recess 5213 receiving the third antenna structure 533.

In some embodiments, the first substrate 520 is formed with an earphone hole 523 and a convex ring 522 between the first groove 5211 and the second groove 5212, the through hole 523 is used for receiving the earphone interface, and the convex ring 522 is used for protecting the earphone interface.

In some embodiments, each recess may be shaped and sized to accommodate the antenna structure such that the surface of the antenna structure mounted within the recess is flush with the bezel surface.

It should be noted that the manner of forming the groove on the frame 510 is not limited to this, for example, the groove is formed on the inner surface of the frame 510. For example, the groove may be formed at the periphery of the frame 510, and the groove may extend from one side of the frame to the other side.

It should be further noted that the groove may also be only used to expose the feeding point of the antenna structure, and the frame may be implemented to wrap the antenna structure by injection molding.

From the above, the antenna structure 530 is mounted in the groove of the frame 521 to avoid the antenna structure 530 protruding out of the peripheral outer surface of the frame 521, so that the outer surface of the antenna structure 530 and the outer surface of the frame 521 can be flush with each other, and the possibility of damaging the antenna structure 530 is reduced.

In some embodiments, the antenna assembly includes an antenna structure 530 and a substrate connected to the antenna structure 530, the antenna structure 530 is disposed on an outer surface of the substrate, and the antenna structure 530 includes a radiator and a feeding point structure connected to a feeding point, the radiator is connected to the feeding point structure in contact. Specifically, the radiator of the antenna structure 530 may be a steel plate, that is, the antenna structure 530 is formed by the steel plate to transmit and receive signals. The substrate may be a plastic part.

It should be noted that the thickness of the steel sheet is relatively thin, for example, the thickness of the steel sheet is 0.1-0.3mm, and further the thickness of the steel sheet is 0.15mm-0.2mm, so that the steel sheet is easy to deform during installation and affects signals. In some embodiments, plastic may be bonded to the steel sheet to form an antenna structure in which the steel sheet and plastic are bonded together.

Specifically, the antenna structure includes a first antenna structure 531, a second antenna structure 532, and a third antenna structure 533. Please refer to fig. 10 to 12. Fig. 10 is a schematic view of a first antenna structure provided in the present embodiment, fig. 11 is a schematic view of a second antenna structure provided in the present embodiment, and fig. 12 is a schematic view of a third antenna structure provided in the present embodiment.

The first antenna structure 531 is formed by fixedly connecting a first steel sheet 5311 and a first plastic part 5312, for example, the first plastic part 5312 is formed on the first steel sheet 5311 by injection molding. The first plastic part 5312 may be formed on a surface of the first steel sheet 5311 to wrap the first steel sheet 5311. The first plastic part 5312 may also be formed at the periphery of the first steel sheet 5311 to expose the outer surface or/and the inner surface of the first steel sheet 5311. The first plastic part 5312 may also be formed on the outer surface or the inner surface of the first steel sheet 5311.

The second antenna structure 532 is formed by fixedly connecting a second steel sheet 5321 and a second plastic part 5322, for example, the second plastic part 5322 is formed on the second steel sheet 5321 by injection molding. The second plastic part 5322 may be formed on a surface of the second steel sheet 5321 to wrap the second steel sheet 5321. The second plastic part 5322 may also be formed at the periphery of the second steel sheet 5321 to expose the outer surface or/and the inner surface of the second steel sheet 5321. The second plastic part 5322 may also be formed on the outer surface or the inner surface of the second steel sheet 5321.

The third antenna structure 533 is formed by fixedly connecting the third steel sheet 5331 and the third plastic part 5332, for example, the third plastic part 5332 is formed on the third steel sheet 5331 by injection molding. The third plastic part 5332 may be formed on a surface of the third steel sheet 5331 to wrap the third steel sheet 5331. The third plastic part 5332 may also be formed at a periphery of the third steel sheet 5331 to expose an outer surface or/and an inner surface of the third steel sheet 5331. The third plastic part 5332 may also be formed on an outer surface or an inner surface of the third steel sheet 5331.

In some embodiments, the end of the first antenna structure 531 has a first protrusion 5313, the end of the second antenna structure 532 has a second protrusion 5323, and the end of the third antenna structure 533 has a third protrusion 5333. The first protrusion 5313, the second protrusion 5323 and the third protrusion 5333 are received in the positioning hole 5218 of the frame 521.

Therefore, the antenna structure is wrapped on the surface of the steel sheet or on the periphery of the steel sheet through the plastic part, so that the steel sheet is protected, and the possibility of damage of the steel sheet is reduced; but also can increase the steel sheet intensity, reduce the possibility of steel sheet deformation, promote the signal intensity of antenna structure.

In some embodiments, please refer to fig. 13, and fig. 13 is a schematic diagram of a fourth antenna structure according to an embodiment of the present application.

In some embodiments, the antenna structure includes a steel plate for functioning as a steel plate antenna 60.

The antenna structure is arranged on the outer surface of the frame;

the antenna structure comprises a first side surface 61 and a second side surface 62, wherein a plurality of through holes 63 are arranged in the opposite direction between the first side surface 61 and the second side surface 62, wherein:

a first reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is provided at the periphery of the through hole 63 and at least at the same side edge of the first side surface 61 and the second side surface 62.

As can be seen from the above, the reinforcing structure disposed at the through hole 63 of the antenna structure can improve the structural strength of the through hole 63 in the antenna structure, so as to improve the reliability of the antenna structure in use, and enable the antenna structure to be better placed on an electronic device with limited clearance area, thereby enhancing the radiation quality of the antenna structure.

In some embodiments, please refer to fig. 14, fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a patch antenna 60 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in fig. 14, the antenna structure includes a patch antenna 60, the through hole 63 is disposed on the patch antenna 60, and the first reinforcing structure forms a protruding edge 641 at the edge of the patch antenna 60, and the protruding edge 641 and the antenna structure are integrally formed.

The protruding edge 641 may be located at the edge of the steel antenna 60 and opposite to the through hole 63, so as to increase the width from the edge of the through hole 63 to the edge of the steel antenna 60 in the steel antenna 60, thereby improving the structural strength of the steel antenna 60 and avoiding the structural deformation of the steel antenna 60 when being extruded.

In some embodiments, to increase the structural strength of the steel sheet antenna 60 near the through hole 63, the outer edge of the flange 641 may be formed in an arc shape disposed parallel to the edge of the through hole 63 such that the vertical distance from the outer edge of the flange 641 to the edge of the through hole 63 is equivalent. Therefore, the structural strength of the steel sheet antenna 60 near the through hole 63 can be greatly enhanced, and the condition that the antenna is damaged due to collision in the use process of the electronic equipment is avoided.

In other embodiments, besides forming an arc shape parallel to the edge of the through hole 63 at the outer edge of the protruding rim 641, the protruding rim 641 may have other shapes, such as a step, a rectangle, or other polygons, and the specific shape of the protruding rim 641 may be determined according to practical situations, which are not limited herein.

In some embodiments, in order to provide the protruding rim 641 on the patch antenna 60, the structure formed by the protruding rim 641 may be integrally formed with the patch antenna 60, and the structure of the protruding rim 641 is cut out by a conventional cutting process to form the first reinforcing structure of the patch antenna 60.

In other embodiments, a separately manufactured ledge 641 structure may be soldered or otherwise bonded to the patch antenna 60 to provide the ledge 641 at the outer edge of the patch antenna 60 opposite the through-hole 63, thereby increasing the structural strength of the patch antenna 60 at the through-hole 63.

For example, a rib is processed into the protruding edge 641, and then the rib is placed at the periphery of the through hole 63 of the steel plate antenna 60 and welded to the steel plate antenna 60, so as to form an integrated steel plate antenna 60 structure including the protruding edge 641.

Of course, the specific forming manner of the structure of the convex edge 641 on the steel sheet antenna 60 may be determined according to practical situations, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 15, in some embodiments, a second reinforcing structure 63 for increasing structural strength is further disposed between two adjacent through holes 63 of the antenna structure, and the second reinforcing structure 63 may be integrally formed with the patch antenna 60 or fixed on a side of the patch antenna 60 by machining.

When the second reinforcing structure 63 is disposed on the patch antenna 60, it can cooperate with the first reinforcing structure 642 to further reinforce the structural strength of the patch antenna 60 at the through hole 63.

Referring to fig. 16, in particular, the first reinforcing structure 63 and the second reinforcing structure 63 may be an integrally formed reinforcing rib 66. Still further, a stiffener 66 is disposed on either the first side or the second side of the antenna structure.

In some embodiments, the stiffener 66 may be fixed to the first side or the second side of the antenna structure by welding, or may be fixed by clamping, adhering, or the like, and the specific fixing manner may be the prior art.

When this first additional strengthening is integrated into one piece's strengthening rib 66 with the second additional strengthening, can carry out more comprehensive protection to the through-hole 63 periphery of this steel sheet antenna 60 through a monoblock strengthening rib 66, can disperse the outside impact force that causes the steel sheet of this through-hole 63 department more effectively, make the structure reinforcing effect to the steel sheet structure in through-hole 63 department better through this strengthening rib 66, and can reduce the processing cost.

Of course, in the manufacturing process of the patch antenna 60, the first reinforcing structure and the second reinforcing structure may be integrally formed with the patch antenna 60 to reduce the number of processes and enhance the connection effect between the patch antenna 60 and the first and second reinforcing structures.

Referring to fig. 17, fig. 17 is a schematic view of another antenna structure according to an embodiment of the present application.

As shown in fig. 17, the antenna structure includes a first side surface and a second side surface, and a plurality of through holes 63 are disposed in a direction opposite to the first side surface and the second side surface, where:

between adjacent two of the through holes 63, a second reinforcing structure 652 for increasing structural strength is provided.

Unlike fig. 15 or 16, the antenna structure in fig. 17 is provided with the second reinforcing structure 652 only between adjacent two of the through holes 63.

By providing the second reinforcing structure 652 in the antenna structure, the antenna structure can also have the beneficial effects of improving the structural strength of the antenna structure at the through hole 63, so that the antenna structure can be better placed on an electronic device with limited clearance area, and improving the reliability of the antenna structure in the data transmission process.

In some embodiments, the second reinforcing structure 652 is a stiffener disposed on the first side or the second side of the antenna structure.

Specifically, the reinforcing rib can be fixed on the first side surface or the second side surface of the antenna structure in a welding mode, or fixed in a clamping mode, an adhesion mode and the like, and the specific fixing implementation mode can adopt the prior art.

As shown in fig. 18, in some embodiments, the second reinforcing structure between two different adjacent through holes 63 may be the same reinforcing rib 653, so that the second reinforcing structure is easier to process, and the production cost of the antenna structure is reduced.

Of course, in the manufacturing process of the patch antenna 60, the second reinforcing structure may be integrally formed with the patch antenna 60 to reduce the number of processes and enhance the connection effect between the patch antenna 60 and the second reinforcing structure.

Referring to fig. 19, fig. 19 is a manufacturing method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the manufacturing method being used for manufacturing the electronic device.

The method comprises the following steps:

701. and manufacturing a steel sheet antenna, and forming a hole on the steel sheet antenna to form a plurality of through holes.

The antenna structure comprises a steel sheet antenna, wherein the steel sheet antenna comprises a first side surface and a second side surface, and the first side surface and the second side surface of the steel sheet antenna form the first side surface and the second side surface of the antenna structure.

Then, holes are formed in the opposite direction between the first side surface and the second side surface to form a plurality of through holes. Specifically, the number of the through holes penetrating between the first side surface and the second side surface may be one, or two or more, and the specific number may be determined according to the actual situation.

702. And a first reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is arranged at the periphery of the through hole and on the edge of the steel sheet antenna. And/or a second reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is arranged between two adjacent through holes.

703. And a second reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is arranged between two adjacent through holes.

In step 702, the first reinforcement structure forms a ledge at an edge of the patch antenna, the ledge being integrally formed with the antenna structure.

The convex edge can be located at the edge of the steel sheet antenna and is opposite to the through hole in position, so that the width from the edge of the through hole to the edge of the steel sheet antenna in the steel sheet antenna is increased, the structural strength of the steel sheet antenna is further improved, and the situation that the steel sheet antenna deforms when being extruded is avoided.

In some embodiments, in order to provide the convex edge on the patch antenna, the structure formed by the convex edge may be integrally formed with the patch antenna, and the structure of the convex edge may be cut out by an existing cutting process to form the first reinforcing structure of the patch antenna.

In other embodiments, a separately fabricated ledge structure may also be welded or otherwise bonded to the steel antenna to provide the ledge at an outer edge of the steel antenna opposite the through-hole, increasing the structural strength of the steel antenna at the through-hole.

In step 703, a second reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is disposed between two adjacent through holes.

In some embodiments, the second reinforcing structure is a stiffener disposed on the first side or the second side of the antenna structure.

In some embodiments, the second reinforcing structures between two different adjacent through holes may be the same reinforcing rib, so that the second reinforcing structures are easier to process, and the production cost of the antenna structure is reduced.

Of course, in the manufacturing process of the steel sheet antenna, the second reinforcing structure can be integrally formed with the steel sheet antenna, so that the processes are reduced, and the connecting effect between the steel sheet antenna and the second reinforcing structure is enhanced.

It is understood that the antenna structure may include the first reinforcing structure alone, or include the second reinforcing structure alone, or include both the first reinforcing structure and the second reinforcing structure, and the specific implementation manner may be determined according to the actual situation.

704. The steel sheet antenna is manufactured into an antenna structure, the antenna structure is subjected to injection molding to form a frame of the electronic equipment, and the antenna structure is arranged on the outer surface of the frame.

In some embodiments, the sheet antenna may be placed in a mold for injection molding the frame and positioned. The mold is then injection molded to form the complete insert structure, or rim structure. At this time, the antenna structure composed of the steel plate antenna should be disposed on the outer surface of the frame.

Specifically, the steel sheet antenna may be provided with some connection structures extending toward the inner surface of the frame, so as to fix the radiator on the frame after injection molding.

Therefore, the reinforcing structure is arranged at the through hole of the antenna structure, the structural strength of the through hole in the antenna structure can be improved, the reliability of the antenna structure in the using process is improved, the antenna structure is better placed on the electronic equipment with limited clearance area, and the radiation quality of the antenna structure is enhanced.

Referring to fig. 20, a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, which is applied to an electronic device according to the above embodiment.

The housing assembly 800 includes a substrate 810 and a bezel 820 surrounding the outer periphery of the substrate 820, the substrate 810 being disposed on the outer surface of the bezel 820;

this base plate 810 includes first side and second side, sets up a plurality of through-holes between this first side and the second side on the relative direction, wherein:

a first reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is arranged at the periphery of the through hole and at the edge of at least the same side of the first side surface and the second side surface; and/or a second reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is arranged between two adjacent through holes.

Specifically, the substrate 810 may be a steel sheet antenna as described in fig. 13-18 for use as a radiator of an antenna assembly. For details of the substrate 810, reference may be made to the steel plate antenna described in the above embodiments.

The through hole penetrates through the outer surface and the inner surface of the frame 820, and the through hole can be referred to as the through hole in the above embodiments in detail.

In some embodiments, the first reinforcing structure forms a ledge at an edge of the substrate 810, the ledge being integrally formed with the antenna structure. The convex edge can be located at the edge of the steel sheet antenna and is opposite to the through hole in position, so that the width from the edge of the through hole to the edge of the steel sheet antenna in the steel sheet antenna is increased, the structural strength of the steel sheet antenna is further improved, and the situation that the steel sheet antenna deforms when being extruded is avoided.

In some embodiments, the second reinforcing structure is a stiffener disposed on the first side or the second side of the substrate 810. Specifically, the stiffener 66 may be fixed to the first side surface or the second side surface of the antenna structure by welding, or may be fixed by clamping, adhering, or the like, and the specific fixing implementation manner may adopt the prior art.

It is understood that the first reinforcing structure and the second reinforcing structure can be referred to the descriptions in fig. 13 to 18, and the description of the present application is omitted here.

From the above, the housing assembly 800 provided in the embodiment of the present application can improve the reliability of the antenna structure during use, and enable the antenna structure to be better placed on an electronic device with limited clearance area, thereby enhancing the radiation quality of the antenna structure.

The housing assembly, the antenna assembly, the electronic device and the manufacturing method provided by the embodiments of the present application are described in detail above, and the principles and embodiments of the present application are explained in the present application by applying specific examples, and the above description of the embodiments is only used to help understanding the present application. Meanwhile, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. A shell assembly is applied to electronic equipment and is characterized by comprising a metal conducting strip, a plastic part, a substrate and a frame annularly arranged on the periphery of the substrate, wherein the metal conducting strip is arranged on the outer surface of the frame, a positioning hole is formed in the frame, a protruding part is arranged at the end part of the metal conducting strip and is accommodated in the positioning hole so as to fix the metal conducting strip and the frame; the edge of the metal conducting strip is provided with an extension part, and the extension part extends from the edge of the metal conducting strip towards the frame; the plastic part is formed on the periphery of the metal conducting strip so as to wrap the periphery of the metal conducting strip;

the first reinforcing structures are arranged on the periphery of the through hole and positioned at the edges of the two same sides of the first side surface and the second side surface, and are used for increasing the structural strength; and

and a second reinforcing structure for enhancing the structural strength is arranged between every two adjacent through holes, the first reinforcing structure and the second reinforcing structure are integrally formed reinforcing ribs, and the reinforcing ribs are arranged on the first side surface or the second side surface of the metal conducting strip.

2. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein said ledge and said conductive metal sheet are integrally formed.

3. An antenna assembly is applied to electronic equipment and is characterized by comprising an antenna structure, a substrate and a frame, wherein the substrate is arranged on the electronic equipment, the frame is annularly arranged on the outer periphery of the substrate, the antenna structure is arranged on the outer surface of the frame, the antenna structure comprises a steel sheet antenna and a plastic part, and the plastic part is formed on the periphery of the steel sheet antenna so as to wrap the periphery of the steel sheet antenna;

the frame is provided with a positioning hole, the end part of the steel sheet antenna is provided with a protruding part, and the protruding part is accommodated in the positioning hole to fix the steel sheet antenna and the frame; the edge of the steel sheet antenna is provided with an extension part, and the extension part extends from the edge of the steel sheet antenna towards the direction of the frame;

the steel sheet antenna includes first side and second side, first side with set up a plurality of through-holes in the relative direction between the second side, wherein:

the first reinforcing structures are arranged on the periphery of the through hole and positioned at the edges of the two same sides of the first side surface and the second side surface and used for increasing structural strength, two convex edges are formed at the two edges of the steel sheet antenna by the first reinforcing structures, and the two convex edges are opposite to the through hole so as to increase the width from the edge of the through hole to the edge of the steel sheet antenna;

and a second reinforcing structure for enhancing the structural strength is arranged between every two adjacent through holes, the first reinforcing structure and the second reinforcing structure are integrally formed reinforcing ribs, and the reinforcing ribs are arranged on the first side surface or the second side surface of the steel sheet antenna.

4. The antenna assembly of claim 3, wherein the raised rim is integrally formed with the sheet antenna.

5. The antenna assembly of claim 4, wherein the outer edge of the ledge forms an arc disposed parallel to the edge of the through hole such that the vertical distance from the outer edge of the ledge to the edge of the through hole is comparable.

6. An antenna assembly is applied to electronic equipment and is characterized by comprising an antenna structure, a substrate and a frame, wherein the substrate is arranged on the electronic equipment, the frame is annularly arranged on the outer periphery of the substrate, the antenna structure is arranged on the outer surface of the frame, the antenna structure comprises a steel sheet antenna and a plastic part, and the plastic part is formed on the periphery of the steel sheet antenna so as to wrap the periphery of the steel sheet antenna;

the frame is provided with a positioning hole, the end part of the steel sheet antenna is provided with a protruding part, and the protruding part is accommodated in the positioning hole to fix the steel sheet antenna and the frame; the edge of the steel sheet antenna is provided with an extension part, and the extension part extends from the edge of the steel sheet antenna to the direction of the frame;

7. The antenna assembly of claim 6, wherein the second reinforcing structure is a stiffener disposed on the first side or the second side of the sheet antenna.

8. The antenna assembly of claim 6, wherein the second reinforcing structure is integrally formed with the patch antenna.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that the electronic device comprises a rim and an antenna assembly embedded on the rim, the antenna assembly being an antenna assembly according to any one of claims 3-5.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the antenna structures in the antenna assembly are disposed at corners of the bezel.

11. A manufacturing method of an electronic device for manufacturing the electronic device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized by comprising:

manufacturing a steel sheet antenna, wherein the steel sheet antenna comprises a first side surface and a second side surface, and holes are formed in the opposite direction between the first side surface and the second side surface to form a plurality of through holes;

arranging a first reinforcing structure for increasing structural strength on the periphery of the through hole and positioned on the two same side edges of the first side surface and the second side surface, wherein the first reinforcing structure forms two convex edges at the two edges of the steel sheet antenna, and the two convex edges are opposite to the through hole so as to increase the width from the edge of the through hole to the edge of the steel sheet antenna; and

a second reinforcing structure for increasing the structural strength is arranged between two adjacent through holes, the first reinforcing structure and the second reinforcing structure are integrally formed reinforcing ribs, and the reinforcing ribs are arranged on the first side surface or the second side surface of the steel sheet antenna;

forming a plastic part at the periphery of the steel sheet antenna to wrap the periphery of the steel sheet antenna; manufacturing the steel sheet antenna and the plastic part into an antenna structure, performing injection molding on the antenna structure to form the outer surface of a frame of the electronic equipment, and annularly arranging the frame on a substrate of the electronic equipment in an injection molding mode; a positioning hole is formed in the frame, a protruding part is arranged at the end part of the steel sheet antenna, and the protruding part is accommodated in the positioning hole to fix the steel sheet antenna and the frame; and an extension part is arranged at the edge of the steel sheet antenna, and the extension part extends from the edge of the steel sheet antenna to the direction of the frame.

12. The manufacturing method according to claim 11, wherein the first reinforcing structure, the second reinforcing structure and the sheet antenna are integrally formed.