CN108615967B

CN108615967B - Shell assembly, antenna assembly and electronic equipment

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Publication number: CN108615967B
Application number: CN201810386243.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李飞飞
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2018-04-26
Filing date: 2018-04-26
Publication date: 2020-12-15
Anticipated expiration: 2038-04-26
Also published as: CN108615967A

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a casing subassembly, antenna module and electronic equipment. Wherein the antenna assembly comprises a housing and an antenna structure, the housing having at least one first notch, the at least one first notch being located at a peripheral position of the housing; the antenna structure is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the shell and provided with at least one second notch, the position of the second notch corresponds to that of the first notch, and the antenna structure comprises a feeding point and a grounding point which respectively extend from the outer peripheral surface of the shell towards the inner direction of the shell. The embodiment of the application can increase the clearance area of the antenna structure in the electronic equipment and improve the radiation signal intensity of the antenna structure.

Description

Shell assembly, antenna assembly and electronic equipment

Technical Field

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

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 casing subassembly, antenna module and electronic equipment, can improve electronic equipment signal intensity.

An embodiment of the present application provides a housing assembly, including:

the shell is provided with at least one first notch, and the at least one first notch is positioned at the peripheral position of the shell;

the metal sheet is arranged on the outer surface of the periphery of the shell and provided with at least one second notch, and the second notch corresponds to the first notch in position.

An embodiment of the present application provides an antenna assembly, includes:

the antenna structure is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the shell and provided with at least one second notch, the position of the second notch corresponds to that of the first notch, and the antenna structure comprises a feeding point and a grounding point which respectively extend from the outer surface of the shell towards the inner direction of the shell.

An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including:

the antenna structure is arranged on the peripheral outer surface of the shell and provided with at least one second notch, the second notch corresponds to the position of the first notch, the antenna structure comprises a feeding point and a grounding point, the feeding point and the grounding point respectively extend from the outer surface of the shell towards the inner direction of the shell, and the grounding point is connected to the whole machine ground of the electronic equipment;

the functional component is arranged at the position of the first notch;

and the control circuit is electrically connected with the functional component and the feed point respectively.

The housing assembly, antenna module and electronic equipment that this application embodiment provided, with antenna structure setting at the peripheral surface of frame, under the unchangeable condition of electronic equipment size, can increase the headroom region of antenna structure in electronic equipment, promote antenna structure's radiation signal intensity.

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 a block diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

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

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an antenna assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 7 is a disassembled schematic view of the antenna assembly in fig. 6.

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

Fig. 9 is another schematic structural diagram of a second substrate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged view of the antenna assembly of fig. 9 at position a.

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of a third protection member according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a first protection member and a second protection member according to an embodiment of the present application.

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

Fig. 14 is a schematic view of a second antenna structure according to an embodiment of the present application.

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

Fig. 16 is another schematic structural diagram of an antenna assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 17 is another schematic structural diagram of a second substrate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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

Fig. 19 is a schematic structural diagram of a portion of 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 a casing subassembly, antenna module and electronic equipment, and this casing subassembly and antenna module can be integrated in electronic equipment, and this electronic equipment can be equipment such as smart mobile phone, panel computer.

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 control circuit 13, a battery 14, a housing 15, a front-facing camera 161, a rear-facing camera 162, a fingerprint unlock module 163, and an antenna structure 19. Note that the electronic device 10 shown in fig. 1 is not limited to the above.

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 display screen 12 is mounted in a housing 15. The display 12 is electrically connected to the control circuit 13 to form a display surface of the electronic device 10. The display 12 is in a regular shape, such as a rectangular parallelepiped, the top end and/or the bottom end of the electronic device 10 form a non-display area, that is, the electronic device 10 forms a non-display area on the upper portion and/or the lower portion of the display 12, and the electronic device 10 may mount a front camera 161, a rear camera 162, and the like on the non-display area.

The control circuit 13 is installed in the housing 15, the control circuit 13 may be a motherboard of the electronic device 10, and one, two or more of the functional components such as 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 control circuit 13.

In some embodiments, the control circuit 13 may be fixed within the housing 15. Specifically, the control circuit 13 may be screwed to the middle frame 151 by a screw, or may be snap-fitted to the middle frame 151. It should be noted that the way that the control circuit 13 is specifically fixed to the middle 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 control 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, reducing damage to the battery 14 due to collision, dropping, and the like of the electronic apparatus 10.

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

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 middle frame are integrally formed to form a completed housing 15 structure, which directly has a receiving space for receiving the display 12, the control circuit 13, the battery 14, and the like.

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 headroom of the antenna structure 19 inside the electronic device 10 without changing the size of the electronic device 10.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The control circuitry 13 of the electronic device 10 may include storage and processing circuitry 131. The storage and processing circuit 131 may include a memory, such as a hard disk drive memory, a non-volatile memory (e.g., a flash memory or other electronically programmable read-only memory used to form a solid state drive, etc.), a volatile memory (e.g., a static or dynamic random access memory, etc.), and the like, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto. Processing circuitry in the storage and processing circuitry 131 may be used to control the operation of the electronic device 10. The processing circuitry may be implemented based on one or more microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, baseband processors, power management units, audio codec chips, application specific integrated circuits, display driver integrated circuits, and the like.

The storage and processing circuit 131 may be used to run software in the electronic device 10 such as an Internet browsing application, a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) phone call application, an email application, a media playing application, operating system functions, etc. Such software may be used to perform control operations such as, for example, camera-based image capture, ambient light measurement based on an ambient light sensor, proximity sensor measurement based on a proximity sensor, information display functionality based on status indicators such as status indicator lights of light emitting diodes, touch event detection based on a touch sensor, functionality associated with displaying information on multiple (e.g., layered) displays, operations associated with performing wireless communication functions, operations associated with collecting and generating audio signals, control operations associated with collecting and processing button press event data, and other functions in the electronic device 10, and the like, without limitation of the embodiments of the present application.

The electronic device 10 may also include input-output circuitry 132. The input-output circuitry 132 may be used to enable the electronic device 10 to enable the input and output of data, i.e., to allow the electronic device 10 to receive data from external devices and also to allow the electronic device 10 to output data from the electronic device 10 to external devices. The input-output circuit 132 may further include a sensor 1321. The sensors 1321 can include ambient light sensors, optical and capacitive based proximity sensors, touch sensors (e.g., optical based touch sensors and/or capacitive touch sensors, where the touch sensors can be part of a touch display screen or used independently as a touch sensor structure), acceleration sensors, and other sensors, among others.

The input-output circuitry 132 may also include one or more displays, such as display 1322, the display 1322 may be referred to above with respect to display 12. The display 1322 may include one or a combination of liquid crystal displays, organic light emitting diode displays, electronic ink displays, plasma displays, displays using other display technologies. Display 1322 may include an array of touch sensors (i.e., display 1322 may be a touch display screen). The touch sensor may be a capacitive touch sensor formed by a transparent touch sensor electrode (e.g., an Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) electrode) array, or may be a touch sensor formed using other touch technologies, such as acoustic wave touch, pressure sensitive touch, resistive touch, optical touch, and the like, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

Electronic device 10 may also include an audio component 1323. Audio component 1323 may be used to provide audio input and output functionality for electronic device 10. Audio components 1323 in electronic device 10 may include speakers, microphones, buzzers, tone generators, and other components for generating and detecting sound.

The electronic device 10 may also include communications circuitry 1324. The communications circuitry 1324 may be used to provide the electronic device 10 with the ability to communicate with external devices. The communication circuitry 1324 may include analog and digital input-output interface circuitry, and wireless communication circuitry based on radio frequency signals and/or optical signals. The wireless communication circuitry in communication circuitry 1324 may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry, power amplifier circuitry, low noise amplifiers, switches, filters, and antenna structures 19. For example, the wireless Communication circuitry in communications circuitry 1324 may include circuitry to support Near Field Communication (NFC) by transmitting and receiving Near Field coupled electromagnetic signals. For example, the communication circuit 124 may include a near field communication antenna and a near field communication transceiver. Communications circuitry 1324 may also include cellular telephone transceiver, wireless local area network transceiver circuitry, and the like.

The electronic device 10 may further include power management circuitry and other input-output units 1325. The input-output unit 1325 may include buttons, joysticks, click wheels, scroll wheels, touch pads, keypads, keyboards, cameras, light emitting diodes and other status indicators, etc.

A user may enter commands through the input-output circuitry 132 to control the operation of the electronic device 10, and may use the output data of the input-output circuitry 132 to enable receipt of status information and other outputs from the electronic device 10.

Note that the structure of the display screen 12 is not limited to this.

Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is another schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 20 includes a cover 21, a display 22, control circuitry 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, the light permeable region 28 may include the through hole, and the through hole may be provided with functional components such as a front camera 161, an earpiece, a sensor, and the like. For another example: the light permeable region 28 may include a non-display region, which is not displayed, through which light signals may pass.

Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of another electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the electronic device 30 may include a cover plate 31, a display screen 32, a control 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 plate 31 may have a notch 321 with an equal size, and the cover plate 31 may cover the notch 321.

Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is another schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 40 may include a cover plate 41, a display 42, control circuitry 43, a battery 44, and a housing 45. Wherein the display screen 42 covers the housing 45, the display screen 42 is suitable for the size of the housing 45, the top end or the bottom end of the electronic device 50 does not have a non-display area, that is, the display screen 42 may extend to the top edge of the electronic device 40 and the bottom edge of the electronic device 40, and the display screen 42 may be displayed on the electronic device 40 in a full screen. Functional components such as a distance sensor, an ambient light sensor, etc. may be disposed below the display screen 42 or elsewhere.

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 with good radiation signals under the condition of not additionally increasing the size of the electronic equipment, the antenna structure is installed on the outer surface of the middle frame to form the antenna component. The following description will be made in detail by taking an antenna assembly as an example.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an antenna assembly according to an embodiment of the present application, and fig. 7 is a schematic exploded view of the antenna assembly in fig. 6. 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 may be formed on the first substrate 510 by injection molding, for example, to form a complete insert structure, or a middle 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. 8, fig. 8 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 side frame 521 toward the inner direction of the middle 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 may be coupled with the control circuit, and the rim 521 may be coupled with the antenna structure 530 and the control circuit by means of an opening or a slot. Thereby antenna structure 530 is located the periphery surface of center structure, antenna structure 530 outside does not have the sheltering from, under the inconvenient condition of center structure, compare the frame internal surface at center structure and set up antenna 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, 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. 9 and 10 together, fig. 9 is another schematic structural diagram of the second substrate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and fig. 10 is an enlarged view of the antenna element in a position a in fig. 9. 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.

To further enhance protection of the antenna structure 530. In some other embodiments, the antenna assembly 50 may further include a protection member 540 made of a non-metal material, and the protection member 540 may be made of a plastic material. The protection member 540 may be disposed on the outer surface of the frame 521 and the outer surface of the antenna structure 530 to cover the antenna structure 530. Such that the antenna structure 530 is located between the protection member 540 and the bezel 521. The number of the protection members 540 may be set according to the number of the antenna structures 530, for example, the protection members 540 include three protection members, which are the first protection member 541, the second protection member 542, and the third protection member 543.

Referring to fig. 11 and 12, fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of a third protection member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and fig. 12 is a schematic structural view of a first protection member and a second protection member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Wherein the first protector 541 is disposed over the first antenna structure 531 to cover the first antenna structure 531 onto the rim 521. Wherein the second protection member 542 covers the second antenna structure 532 to cover the second antenna structure 532 on the frame 520. The third protection member 543 covers the third antenna structure 533 to cover the third antenna structure 533 on the frame 520.

In some embodiments, the protection member 540 may protrude from the outer surface of the rim 521, or may be installed in the groove together with the antenna structure 530, so that the periphery of the protection member 540 is flush with the periphery of the rim 521. Further, the rim 521 has a bottom wall and a side wall surrounding the bottom wall at the position of the groove, and the side wall has a step structure at the position of the groove, and the rim 521 has a step surface at the position of the side wall, which can carry the protection member 540, that is, the protection member 540 is disposed on the step surface. Specifically, referring to fig. 8, in fig. 8, the frame 521 has a side wall 5216 and a bottom wall 5215 at the position of the second groove 5212, the side wall 5215 has a step structure, and the frame 521 has a step surface 5214 at the position of the side wall 5215. It should be noted that the rim 521 has the same side wall, bottom wall and step surface at the position of the first groove 531, and the second protector 542 is disposed on the step surface. Referring to fig. 9 and 10, in fig. 10, the rim 521 has a side wall 5216, a bottom wall 5215 and a step surface 5214 at the same position of the third groove 533, and the third protection member 543 is disposed on the step surface 5214.

In some embodiments, the bezel 521 has an inclined surface 5217 at the position of the groove, the inclined surface 5217 is formed by the side wall 5216 and the bottom wall 5215, and particularly, the inclined surface 5215 is formed to extend along the direction of the bezel surrounding the first substrate 510.

In some embodiments, the thickness of the protection member 540 may be 0.01mm to 0.4mm, such as 0.25mm to 0.3 mm.

In some embodiments, the protection members 540 have protrusions at their ends, specifically, the first protection member 540 has a first protrusion 5411 at its end, the second protection member 542 has a second protrusion 5421 at its end, and the third protection member 543 has a third protrusion 5431 at its end. The positioning holes 5218 of the frame 521 are used to receive the first protrusion 5411, the second protrusion 5421, and the third protrusion 5431, respectively.

In some embodiments, the first protection member 541 is provided with a first notch 5412, the second protection member 542 is provided with a second notch 5422, and the first notch 5412 and the second notch 5422 form a notch structure 529 for receiving the protruding ring 522. The second protection member 542 may further be formed with a plurality of spaced through holes 5423, and the through holes 5423 may transmit sound signals. The third protection member 5423 is formed with a plurality of recesses 5432 spaced from each other, but the recesses 5432 may be formed with a through hole structure.

In some embodiments, a positioning structure may be further disposed on the protection member 540 to position the positioning structure on the frame 510.

In some embodiments, the antenna structure 530 may include a steel sheet, i.e., the antenna structure 530 is configured by the steel sheet to transmit and receive signals. 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, please refer to fig. 13 to fig. 15. Fig. 13 is a schematic view of a first antenna structure provided in the present embodiment, fig. 14 is a schematic view of a second antenna structure provided in the present embodiment, and fig. 15 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.

In some embodiments, the first antenna structure 531 includes a first feed point 5314 and a first ground point 5315, the second antenna structure 532 includes a second feed point 5324 and a second ground point 5325, and the third antenna structure 533 includes a third feed point 5334 and a third ground point 5335. The first feeding point 5314, the second feeding point 5324 and the third feeding point 5334 all extend from the position of the frame 521 toward the inner direction of the second substrate 520 to couple with the control circuit 13 of the electronic device 10 for electrical connection. The first grounding point 5315, the second grounding point 5325 and the third grounding point 5335 all extend from the position of the frame 521 toward the inner direction of the second substrate 520 and are connected to the overall ground of the electronic device 10, which can be connected to the first substrate 510, i.e., the first grounding point 5315, the second grounding point 5325 and the third grounding point 5335 are all connected to the first substrate 510.

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.

Therefore, the antenna structure is installed in the groove of the frame, the antenna structure is prevented from protruding out of the peripheral outer surface of the frame, the outer surface of the antenna structure and the outer surface of the frame can be arranged in a flush mode, and the possibility of damage to the antenna structure is reduced. Simultaneously, antenna structure can be located the periphery surface or the frame of frame inside, the surface or the inside of center structure promptly, this antenna structure outside does not have the sheltering from, under the inconvenient condition of center structure, compare the frame internal surface at center structure and set up antenna structure, this application antenna structure's headroom region has increased the shared space of frame on its thickness direction in other words, this application is in 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 to antenna structure.

Note that the structure of the antenna component 50 of the present application is not limited to this.

Referring to fig. 16, fig. 16 is a schematic view of another structure of an antenna element according to an embodiment of the present application. The antenna assembly includes a housing including a first substrate 510 and a second substrate 520, and an antenna structure 530. Referring to fig. 17 and 18, fig. 17 is another schematic structural diagram of a second substrate according to an embodiment of the present application, fig. 18 is a schematic structural diagram of an antenna structure according to an embodiment of the present application, and the antenna assembly shown in fig. 16 is different from the above antenna assembly 50 in that: the second substrate 520 is provided with at least one first notch 5219, and the antenna structure 530 is provided with at least one second notch 5301, the positions of the first notch 5219 and the second notch 5301 correspond, the first notch 5219 and the second notch 5301 are communicated with each other, and the second notch 5301 is located outside the first notch 5219.

Referring to fig. 17, the first notch 5219 is formed by extending from the inner side of the second substrate 520 to the outer side, and the first notch 5219 is located at the position of the frame 521. In the present application, one first notch 5219 is taken as an example for description, it should be noted that the number of the first notches 5219 may be two or more, and two or more first notches may be respectively disposed at different ends of the second substrate 520, or may be disposed at the same end. In some embodiments, the first notch 5219 can be a rectangular notch, an arc notch, or other shaped notches. The second substrate 520 has a carrier portion 52191 formed at the first notch 5219, and the carrier portion 5219 can be used for placing a device.

In some embodiments, functional components may be placed on the carrier 52191. Specifically, please refer to fig. 19, and fig. 19 is a schematic partial structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device includes a functional component 560, and the functional component 560 may be disposed on the carrier portion 52191. It should be noted that the functional component 560 may be directly mounted and fixed at the position of the bearing portion 52191, or may extend to the position of the second notch 5301, for example, the functional component 560 has a plastic portion, and the plastic portion of the functional component 560 extends to the position of the second notch 5301, so as to prevent interference to the radiation signal of the antenna structure 530. It should be further noted that the functional component 560 can also move in the first notch 5219 and the second notch 5301, the first notch 5219 and the second notch 5301 form a channel inside the electronic device for the functional component 560 to move, and the functional component 560 can move along the first notch 5219 and the second notch 5301 to the outside of the electronic device, and can also move from the outside of the electronic device to the inside of the electronic device along the second notch 5301 and the first notch 5219. When the functional component 560 is moved outside of the electronic device, it may be available to the user, for example, the functional component 560 may include a camera assembly with which a picture may be taken. It should be noted that the functional component 560 is not limited to a camera assembly, for example, the functional component 560 may further include a flash lamp component, a sensor component, and the like.

With continued reference to fig. 18, the number of the second gaps 5301 is the same as the number of the first gaps 5219. The position of each second notch 5301 corresponds to the position of one first notch 5219. In some embodiments, the size of the second notch 5301 can be greater than the size of the first notch 5219, the first notch 5219 being spatially located within the second notch 5301. It should be noted that the sizes of the first notch 5219 and the second notch 5301 are not limited to, for example, the sizes of the first notch 5219 and the second notch 5301 are equal. In some embodiments, the second notch 5301 can be a rectangular notch, an arc notch, or other shaped notch. The antenna structure 530 forms a connecting portion 5302 at the second notch 5301, and the connecting portion 5302 is disposed on the supporting portion 52191. In some embodiments, in order to ensure the radiation performance of the antenna structure 530, the thickness of the connecting portion 5302 is increased, that is, the thickness of the connecting portion 5302 is greater than the thickness of the antenna structure 530 at two sides of the second notch 5301.

The feeding point 5304 and the grounding point 5305 of the antenna structure 530 are respectively located at an inner surface of the antenna structure 530, the feeding point 5304 and the grounding point 5305 respectively extend from an outer surface of the second substrate 520 toward an inner direction of the second substrate 520, the feeding point 5304 is electrically connected to the control circuit, and the grounding point 5305 is electrically connected to the whole electronic device. In some embodiments, feeding point 5304 and grounding point 5305 may be connected to connecting portion 5302, and it should be noted that feeding point 5304 and grounding point 5305 may also be connected to other locations of antenna structure 530. The control circuit can refer to the control circuits (13, 23, 33, and 43).

It should be noted that the structure of the antenna structure 530 with the second notch 5301 may be formed on one, two, or three of the above first antenna structure 531, second antenna structure 532, and third antenna structure 533.

In some embodiments, the first notch 5219 is located between the display screen and the carrier portion 52191. The second notch 5301 is located between the display screen and the connecting portion 5302. The display screens can be referred to as display screens (12, 22, 32 and 42).

In some embodiments, the first notch 5219 and the second notch 5301 are both located at the first end 5201.

In some embodiments, please refer to fig. 20, and fig. 20 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The case assembly 600 may include a first substrate 610, a second substrate 620, and a metal sheet 630.

The first substrate 610 may be made of a metal material, and refer to the first substrate 510 specifically.

The second substrate 620 is made of a non-metal material. The second substrate 620 includes a rim 621, the rim 621 surrounds the periphery of the first substrate 610, and the rim 621 is provided with a groove 6211. The recess 6211 may have a bar shape, an arc shape, or the like. In some embodiments, the recesses 6211 can be two, three, or more. The second substrate 620 is provided at one end thereof with a first notch 6219. It should be noted that the second substrate 620 can refer to the second substrate 520, the frame 621 can refer to the frame 521, and the groove 6211 can refer to the groove.

Wherein the metal sheet 630 has conductive properties. In the process of mounting the metal sheet 630 in the groove 6211, a groove may be formed in advance, and then the metal sheet 630 is mounted in the groove 6211, or the metal sheet may be wrapped by plastic in the injection molding process, so that the metal sheet 630 is embedded in the groove 6211 of the frame 621. In some embodiments, the metal sheet 630 may have a strip shape, an arc shape, or the like. The metal sheet 630 thereof is provided with a second notch 6301. It should be noted that the metal plate 630 may refer to the above steel plate, or the antenna structure 530.

The housing assembly, the antenna assembly, and the electronic device provided in the embodiments of the present application are described in detail above, and the principles and embodiments of the present application are described herein using specific examples, which are provided only to help understand 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 housing assembly, comprising:

the first substrate is made of a metal material;

the second substrate is made of a non-metal material and comprises a frame, the frame surrounds the periphery of the first substrate, the frame is provided with a groove formed by extending from the outer periphery of the frame to the inner surface of the frame, the frame is provided with a bottom wall and a side wall surrounding the bottom wall at the position of the groove, the side wall is of a step structure at the position of the groove, the frame is provided with a step surface at the position of the side wall, and the frame is further provided with at least one first notch;

the antenna structure is arranged in the groove and comprises a metal sheet and a plastic part, the metal sheet and the plastic part are molded in an injection molding mode, the plastic part is formed on the surface of the metal sheet, the metal sheet is provided with at least one second notch, and the second notch corresponds to the first notch in position; and

the protection piece is made of a non-metal material and arranged in the groove, the protection piece is arranged on the step surface to cover the antenna structure on the frame, and the periphery of the protection piece is flush with the periphery of the frame.

2. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the bezel includes a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side, the first and second ends being disposed opposite each other, the first and second ends being disposed between the first and second sides, respectively, the first gap being one, the first gap being disposed at the first end;

a first corner is formed between the first end portion and the first side portion, a second corner is formed between the first end portion and the second side portion, a third corner is formed between the second end portion and the first side portion, and a fourth corner is formed between the second end portion and the second side portion;

the antenna structure comprises a first antenna structure arranged at the first corner and the first end position, a second antenna structure arranged at the second corner and the first end position, and a third antenna structure arranged at the third corner, the fourth corner and the second end position.

3. The housing assembly of claim 2 wherein the first and second end portions are of equal length and the first and second side portions are of equal length, the length of the first end portion being less than the length of the first side portion, the bezel having an angled surface at the location of the groove, the angled surface extending along the bezel in a direction around the first substrate.

4. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the second notch has a size greater than or equal to a size of the first notch, the first notch is spatially located within the second notch, the protector has a thickness of 0.01mm to 0.4mm, and the metal sheet has a thickness of 0.15mm to 0.2 mm.

5. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the second substrate includes a bearing portion at the first notch, the metal plate includes a connecting portion at the second notch, the connecting portion is disposed on the bearing portion, and the thickness of the connecting portion is greater than the thickness of the metal plate at two sides of the second notch.

6. An antenna assembly, comprising:

the first substrate is made of a metal material;

the antenna structure is arranged in the groove and comprises a metal sheet and a plastic part, the metal sheet and the plastic part are molded in an injection molding mode, the plastic part is formed on the surface of the metal sheet, the metal sheet is provided with at least one second notch, the position of the second notch corresponds to that of the first notch, the antenna structure comprises a feeding point and a grounding point, and the feeding point and the grounding point respectively extend from the outer surface of the frame towards the inner direction of the frame; and

7. The antenna assembly of claim 6, wherein the bezel includes a first end portion, a second end portion, a first side portion and a second side portion, the first and second end portions being disposed opposite each other, the first and second end portions being respectively located between the first and second side portions, the first notch being one, the first notch being located at the first end portion;

8. The antenna assembly of claim 7, wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are equal in length, the first side portion and the second side portion are equal in length, the first end portion is shorter in length than the first side portion, and the bezel has an inclined surface at the position of the groove, the inclined surface being formed to extend in a direction in which the bezel surrounds the first substrate.

9. The antenna assembly of claim 6, wherein the second notch has a size greater than or equal to a size of the first notch, the first notch is spatially located within the second notch, the protective member has a thickness of 0.01mm to 0.4mm, and the metal sheet has a thickness of 0.15mm to 0.2 mm.

10. The antenna assembly of claim 6, wherein the second substrate includes a carrier portion at the location of the first notch, and the antenna structure includes a connecting portion at the location of the second notch, the connecting portion being disposed on the carrier portion, and a thickness of the connecting portion being greater than a thickness of portions of the antenna structure on both sides of the second notch.

11. The antenna assembly of claim 10, wherein the ground point and the feed point are each fixedly connected to the connecting portion.

12. An electronic device, comprising:

the first substrate is made of a metal material;

the antenna structure is arranged in the groove and comprises a metal sheet and a plastic part, the metal sheet and the plastic part are molded in an injection molding mode, the plastic part is formed on the surface of the metal sheet, the metal sheet is provided with at least one second notch, the position of the second notch corresponds to that of the first notch, the antenna structure comprises a feeding point and a grounding point, the feeding point and the grounding point respectively extend from the outer surface of the frame towards the inner direction of the frame, and the grounding point is connected to the whole ground of the electronic equipment; and

a protective member made of a non-metallic material, the protective member being disposed in the groove and disposed on the step surface to cover the antenna structure on the frame, the protective member having a periphery flush with a periphery of the frame;

the functional component is arranged at the position of the first notch;

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the functional component extends to the second notched position.

14. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the functional component is movable along the first and second indentations to an exterior of the electronic device.

15. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the bezel comprises a first end portion, a second end portion, a first side portion and a second side portion, the first end portion and the second end portion being disposed opposite to each other, the first side portion and the second side portion being disposed opposite to each other, the first end portion and the second end portion being respectively located between the first side portion and the second side portion, the first gap being one, the first gap being located at the first end portion;

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are equal in length, the first side portion and the second side portion are equal in length, the length of the first end portion is smaller than the length of the first side portion, and the bezel has an inclined surface at the position of the groove, and the inclined surface is formed by extending the bezel around the first substrate.

17. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the second notch has a size greater than or equal to a size of the first notch, the first notch is spatially located within the second notch, the protective member has a thickness of 0.01mm to 0.4mm, and the metal sheet has a thickness of 0.15mm to 0.2 mm.

18. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the second substrate includes a carrying portion located at the first notch, the antenna structure includes a connecting portion located at the second notch, the connecting portion is disposed on the carrying portion, and a thickness of the connecting portion is greater than a thickness of portions of the antenna structure located at two sides of the second notch.

19. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the ground point and the feed point are each fixedly connected to the connecting portion.

20. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the first gap is located between the carrying portion and a display screen of the electronic device, and a display area of the display screen extends to the position of the frame.