CN112448726B

CN112448726B - Electronic equipment and working mode switching method

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Publication number: CN112448726B
Application number: CN201910819054.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李偲
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2019-08-30
Filing date: 2019-08-30
Publication date: 2022-04-01
Anticipated expiration: 2039-08-30
Also published as: CN112448726A

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides an electronic device and a working mode switching method, wherein the electronic device comprises: the near field communication chip is used for providing differential excitation current; a ground plane formed with a conductive path; a first conductor structure; a second conductor structure; a wireless charging chip; the first conductor structure, the conductive path, and the second conductor structure collectively form a first conductive loop for transmission of the differential excitation current, and the second conductor structure is further configured to form a second conductive loop for wireless charging current. The electronic device can transmit the differential excitation current provided by the NFC chip through the second conductor structure so as to radiate an NFC signal outwards, and can form a wireless charging current through the second conductor structure so as to charge a battery, so that multiplexing of the second conductor structure can be realized, the occupied space of an NFC antenna in the electronic device can be saved, and the layout of the NFC antenna can be more flexible.

Description

Electronic equipment and working mode switching method

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic technologies, and in particular, to an electronic device and a method for switching operating modes.

Background

With the development of communication technology, electronic devices such as smart phones have more and more functions, and communication modes of the electronic devices are more diversified. For example, a typical electronic device may support multiple communication modes such as cellular network communication, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) communication, Global Positioning System (GPS) communication, Bluetooth (BT) communication, and the like. Further, with the advancement of Communication technology, Near Field Communication (NFC) is increasingly available for electronic devices in recent years. It will be appreciated that each communication mode of the electronic device requires a respective antenna to support. On the other hand, the existing electronic device supports the wireless charging function, so the electronic device needs to be provided with a wireless charging coil.

Therefore, a plurality of antennas and wireless charging coils need to be disposed in the electronic device to implement a communication function and a wireless charging function of the electronic device. And antenna and wireless charging coil all need occupy the inside overall arrangement space of electronic equipment, are unfavorable for electronic equipment's miniaturized design.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides electronic equipment and a working mode switching method, so that the occupied space of an NFC antenna in the electronic equipment can be saved, and the layout of the NFC antenna can be more flexible.

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

an electronic device, comprising:

the near field communication chip comprises a first differential signal end and a second differential signal end, wherein the first differential signal end and the second differential signal end are used for providing differential excitation current;

a ground plane including first and second ground points arranged at intervals, the ground plane forming a conductive path between the first and second ground points;

the first conductor structure comprises a first feed end and a first grounding end which are arranged at intervals, the first feed end is electrically connected with the first differential signal end, and the first grounding end is electrically connected with the first grounding point;

the second feed end is electrically connected with the second differential signal end, and the second grounding end is electrically connected with the second grounding point;

the wireless charging chip comprises a first charging end and a second charging end, wherein the first charging end is electrically connected with the first connecting end, and the second charging end is electrically connected with the second connecting end;

wherein, the first portion of the first conductor structure, the conductive path, and the second conductor structure between the second feeding end and the second grounding end together form a first conductive loop for transmitting the differential excitation current, and the second portion of the second conductor structure between the first connection end and the second connection end is used for forming a second conductive loop for wireless charging current.

An embodiment of the present application further provides a method for switching a working mode, where the method for switching a working mode is applied to the electronic device, and the method for switching a working mode includes:

receiving a working mode switching instruction, wherein the working mode switching instruction indicates a target working mode which needs to be switched by the electronic equipment;

and switching the working mode of the electronic equipment to the target working mode.

The electronic equipment that this application embodiment provided, both can pass through second conductor structure transmission the difference excitation current that the NFC chip provided is with the external radiation NFC signal, can pass through again thereby the second conductor structure forms wireless charging current and charges for the battery, consequently can realize the multiplexing of second conductor structure need not to set up NFC antenna and wireless receiving coil that charges alone in electronic equipment to the occupation space of NFC antenna in the electronic equipment can be saved, and the overall arrangement of NFC antenna can be more nimble.

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 schematic view of a first structure of an antenna device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the antenna device shown in fig. 2 disposed in an electronic device.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a second structure of an antenna apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a third antenna device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a fourth structure of an antenna apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a fifth structure of an antenna apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of a sixth structure of an antenna apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a seventh structure of an antenna apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 10 is an eighth structural schematic diagram of an antenna apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a ninth structure of an antenna device 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.

The embodiment of the application provides electronic equipment. The electronic device may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, or other devices, and may also be a game device, an AR (Augmented Reality) device, an automobile device, a data storage device, an audio playing device, a video playing device, a notebook computer, a desktop computing device, or other devices.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The electronic device 100 includes a display screen 10, a housing 20, a circuit board 30, and a battery 40.

The display screen 10 is disposed on the casing 20 to form a display surface of the electronic device 100 for displaying images, texts, and other information. The Display screen 10 may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) or an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) Display screen.

It will be appreciated that the display screen 10 may include a display surface and a non-display surface opposite the display surface. The display surface is a surface of the display screen 10 facing a user, i.e. a surface of the display screen 10 visible to a user on the electronic device 100. The non-display surface is a surface of the display screen 10 facing the inside of the electronic device 100. The display surface is used for displaying information, and the non-display surface does not display information.

It will be appreciated that a cover plate may also be provided over the display screen 10 to protect the display screen 10 from scratching or water damage. The cover plate may be a transparent glass cover plate, so that a user can observe contents displayed on the display screen 10 through the cover plate. It will be appreciated that the cover plate may be a glass cover plate of sapphire material.

The housing 20 is used to form an outer contour of the electronic apparatus 100 so as to accommodate electronic devices, functional components, and the like of the electronic apparatus 100, while forming a sealing and protecting function for the electronic devices and functional components inside the electronic apparatus. For example, the camera, the circuit board, and the vibration motor of the electronic device 100 may be disposed inside the housing 20. It will be appreciated that the housing 20 may include a center frame and a battery cover.

The middle frame may have a thin plate-like or sheet-like structure, or may have a hollow frame structure. The middle frame is used for providing a supporting function for the electronic devices or functional components in the electronic device 100 so as to mount the electronic devices or functional components of the electronic device 100 together. For example, the middle frame may be provided with a groove, a protrusion, a through hole, and the like, so as to facilitate mounting of the electronic device or the functional component of the electronic apparatus 100. It is understood that the material of the middle frame may include metal or plastic.

The battery cover is connected with the middle frame. For example, the battery cover may be attached to the center frame by an adhesive such as a double-sided tape to achieve connection with the center frame. The battery cover is used for sealing the electronic devices and functional components of the electronic device 100 inside the electronic device 100 together with the middle frame and the display screen 10, so as to protect the electronic devices and functional components of the electronic device 100. It will be appreciated that the battery cover may be integrally formed. In the molding process of the battery cover, a post-camera mounting hole and other structures can be formed on the battery cover. It is understood that the material of the battery cover may also include metal or plastic.

A circuit board 30 is disposed inside the housing 20. For example, the circuit board 30 may be mounted on a middle frame of the case 20 to be fixed, and the circuit board 30 is sealed inside the electronic device by a battery cover. The circuit board 30 may be a main board of the electronic device 100. One or more of functional components such as a processor, a camera, an earphone interface, an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope, and a motor may also be integrated on the circuit board 30. Meanwhile, the display screen 10 may be electrically connected to the circuit board 30 to control the display of the display screen 10 by a processor on the circuit board 30.

The battery 40 is disposed inside the case 20. For example, the battery 40 may be mounted on a middle frame of the case 20 to be fixed, and the battery 40 is sealed inside the electronic device by a battery cover. Meanwhile, the battery 40 is electrically connected to the circuit board 30 to enable the battery 40 to supply power to the electronic device 100. The circuit board 30 may be provided thereon with a power management circuit. The power management circuit is used to distribute the voltage provided by the battery 40 to the various electronic devices in the electronic apparatus 100.

The electronic device 100 is further provided with an antenna device 200. The antenna device 200 is used for implementing a wireless communication function of the electronic device 100, for example, the antenna device 200 may be used for implementing near field communication (NFC communication). The antenna device 200 is disposed inside the housing 20 of the electronic apparatus 100. It is understood that some components of the antenna device 200 may be integrated on the circuit board 30 inside the housing 20, for example, the signal processing chip and the signal processing circuit in the antenna device 200 may be integrated on the circuit board 30. In addition, some components of the antenna device 200 may be disposed directly inside the housing 20. For example, a radiator or a conductor structure of the antenna device 200 for radiating signals may be directly disposed inside the housing 20.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a first structure of an antenna apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The antenna device 200 includes a near field communication chip 21, a ground plane 22, a first conductor structure 23, and a second conductor structure 24.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that terms such as "first", "second", and the like are used merely to distinguish one similar element from another, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying any indication of the number of technical features indicated.

Among them, the near field communication chip (NFC chip) 21 may be used to provide a differential excitation current. Wherein the differential excitation current comprises two current signals. The two current signals are identical in amplitude and opposite in phase, or are understood to be 180 degrees out of phase. In addition, the differential excitation current is a balanced signal. It can be understood that the analog signal is an unbalanced signal if directly transmitted during the transmission process; if the original analog signal is inverted and then the inverted analog signal and the original analog signal are transmitted simultaneously, the inverted analog signal and the original analog signal are called balanced signals. The balanced signal passes through the differential amplifier in the transmission process, the original analog signal and the inverted analog signal are subtracted to obtain an enhanced original analog signal, and because the two transmission lines are subjected to the same interference in the transmission process, the same interference signal is subtracted in the subtraction process, the anti-interference performance of the balanced signal is better.

The NFC chip 21 includes a first differential signal terminal 211 and a second differential signal terminal 212. For example, the first differential signal terminal 211 may be a positive (+) port of the NFC chip 21, and the second differential signal terminal 212 may be a negative (-) port of the NFC chip 21. The first differential signal terminal 211 and the second differential signal terminal 212 are used for providing the differential excitation current. For example, the differential excitation current provided by the NFC chip 21 may be output into the antenna device 200 via the first differential signal terminal 211, and flow back into the NFC chip 21 via the second differential signal terminal 212, thereby forming a current loop.

It is understood that the NFC chip 21 may be disposed on the circuit board 30 of the electronic device 100, or a smaller separate circuit board may be disposed in the electronic device 100, and the NFC chip 21 is integrated on the separate circuit board. The separate circuit board may be, for example, a small board in the electronic device 100.

The ground plane 22 is used to form a common ground. The ground plane 22 may be formed by a conductor, a printed circuit, a metal printed layer, or the like in the electronic device 100. For example, the ground plane 22 may be disposed on a circuit board 30 of the electronic device 100. The ground plane 22 may also be formed on the housing 20 of the electronic device 100, for example, the ground plane 22 may be formed by a middle frame of the housing 20, or the ground plane 22 may also be formed by a battery cover of the housing 20.

The ground plane 22 comprises a first ground point 221 and a second ground point 222 arranged at a distance. The first grounding point 221 and the second grounding point 222 may be, for example, end portions of the ground plane 22, or may also be a protruding structure on the ground plane 22, or may also be a pad formed on the ground plane 22, or may also be an area region on the ground plane 22, and so on.

Wherein the ground plane 22 forms a conductive path between the first ground point 221 and the second ground point 222, which conductive path may be used for conducting current. That is, when a voltage signal is applied to the first ground point 221 and the second ground point 222, a current may be generated between the first ground point 221 and the second ground point 222, thereby forming a current loop. It is to be understood that when the NFC chip 21 provides a differential excitation current, a conductive path between the first grounding point 221 and the second grounding point 222 may be used to transmit the differential excitation current.

The first conductor structure 23 includes a first feeding terminal 231 and a first grounding terminal 232 arranged at intervals. The first feeding end 231 is electrically connected to the first differential signal end 211 of the NFC chip 21, so that the first differential signal end 211 feeds power to the first feeding end 231. For example, the differential excitation current provided by the NFC chip 21 may be transmitted to the first feeding terminal 231 via the first differential signal terminal 211 to realize feeding to the first conductor structure 23. The first ground terminal 232 is electrically connected to a first ground point 221 of the ground plane 22, so that a ground return of the first conductor structure 23 is achieved.

The second conductor structure 24 includes a second feeding terminal 241 and a second grounding terminal 242 which are spaced apart. The second feeding end 241 is electrically connected to the second differential signal end 212 of the NFC chip 21, so that the second differential signal end 212 feeds power to the second feeding end 241. For example, the differential excitation current provided by the NFC chip 21 may be transmitted to the second differential signal terminal 212 via the second feeding terminal 241, so as to feed the second conductor structure 24. The second ground terminal 242 is electrically connected to a second ground point 222 of the ground plane 22, thereby realizing a ground return of the second conductor structure 24.

The first conductor structure 23 and the second conductor structure 24 may be both metal structures in the electronic device 100 or metal traces on the circuit board 30. The second conductor structure 24 and the first conductor structure 23 are different conductor structures.

For example, the circuit board 30 of the electronic apparatus 100 is provided with a printed wiring. The first conductor structure 23 may be the printed wiring, or the second conductor structure 24 may be the printed wiring.

For another example, the electronic device 100 includes a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) electrically connected to the Circuit board 30. The FPC may be, for example, an FPC for a display screen, an FPC for a camera, an FPC for a motor, or the like, or the FPC may be an independent FPC for implementing an NFC conductor structure, which may be fixed in the housing of the electronic device 100. The FPC is provided with metal wiring, and the metal wiring is used for transmitting signals, such as control signals of a display screen, control signals of a camera, control signals of a motor and the like. The first conductor structure 23 may comprise the metal trace, or the second conductor structure 24 may comprise the metal trace.

As another example, the housing 20 of the electronic device 100 includes a middle frame, and the circuit board 30 may be disposed on the middle frame. The middle frame comprises a first metal branch and a second metal branch which are arranged at intervals. For example, a plurality of slits may be formed in the middle frame, and the first metal branch and the second metal branch may be formed by the plurality of slits. Wherein the first conductor structure 23 includes the first metal stub and the second conductor structure 24 includes the second metal stub.

For another example, the electronic device 100 may include a front camera and a rear camera, and a metal decoration ring may be disposed around the front camera and the rear camera. The first conductor structure 23 may comprise a cosmetic ring of a front camera and the second conductor structure 24 may comprise a cosmetic ring of a rear camera.

Wherein the first conductor structure 23, the conductive path on the ground plane 22 and the second conductor structure 24 together form a first conductive loop for the transmission of the differential excitation current. That is, the differential excitation current is output from one signal terminal of the NFC chip 21, for example, the first differential signal terminal 211, then fed into the first conductor structure 23, transmitted to the conductive path on the ground plane 22 via the first conductor structure 23, then transmitted to the second conductor structure 24 via the conductive path, and finally returned to the second differential signal terminal 212 of the NFC chip 21 through the second conductor structure 24, thereby forming a complete current loop.

It is understood that when the first conductive loop transmits the differential excitation current, the first conductor structure 23, the conductive path on the ground plane 22, and the second conductor structure 24 may jointly generate an alternating electromagnetic field, so as to radiate an NFC signal outwards to implement NFC communication of the electronic device 100.

Wherein the first conductor structure 23 generates a first near field communication radiation field (first NFC radiation field) when the first conductive loop transmits the differential excitation current. The first NFC radiated field may cover an area of space around the electronic device 100. The second conductor structure 24 generates a second near field communication radiation field (second NFC radiation field). The second NFC radiated field may also cover an area of space around the electronic device 100. Wherein the second NFC radiated field at least partially overlaps the first NFC radiated field, thereby enhancing both the area of the NFC radiated field around the electronic device 100 and the field strength of the overlapping area. Therefore, the effective read-write (card swiping) area of the NFC antenna of the electronic device 100 can be increased, and the stability of the NFC antenna of the electronic device 100 during reading and writing (card swiping) can be improved.

Furthermore, the ground plane 22 may generate a third near field communication radiation field (third NFC radiation field) when the first conductive loop transmits the differential excitation current. The third NFC radiated field may also cover an area of space around the electronic device 100. Wherein the third NFC radiating field at least partially overlaps the first NFC radiating field and the third NFC radiating field at least partially overlaps the second NFC radiating field. Therefore, the region of the NFC radiation field around the electronic device 100 can be further enhanced, and the field strength of the overlapping region can be enhanced.

For example, in practical applications, when an NFC receiver (e.g., a subway swipe card) reads an NFC signal from a position close to the first conductor structure 23, the first NFC radiation field formed by the first conductor structure 23 serves as a main radiation field, and the second NFC radiation field formed by the second conductor structure 24 and the third NFC radiation field formed by the ground plane 22 can both compensate for the main radiation field, so that a position with a weaker field strength in the main radiation field can be compensated to enhance the field strength of the whole area of the main radiation field. Similarly, when the NFC receiver reads an NFC signal near the second conductor structure 24, the second NFC radiation field formed by the second conductor structure 24 serves as a main radiation field, and the main radiation field can be compensated by both the first NFC radiation field and the third NFC radiation field.

Therefore, the antenna device 200 of the present application can ensure that, in the electronic device 100, NFC signals can be transmitted and received at any position of the NFC radiation field formed by the first conductor structure 23, the second conductor structure 24, and the ground plane 22, so as to implement NFC communication between the electronic device 100 and other electronic devices.

Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the antenna device shown in fig. 2 disposed in an electronic device.

The near field communication chip (NFC chip) may be integrated on a circuit board of the electronic device, the first conductor structure may be disposed at an end of the electronic device, for example, the first conductor structure may be disposed at a top end of the electronic device, the ground plane may be formed on the circuit board of the electronic device, and the second conductor structure may be disposed at one side of the electronic device, for example, the second conductor structure may be disposed at a right side of the electronic device. Thus, the differential excitation current provided by the NFC chip can be transmitted from the NFC chip to the first conductor structure at the top end of the electronic device, then from the first conductor structure to the ground plane on the circuit board of the electronic device, then from the ground plane on the circuit board to the second conductor structure on the right side of the electronic device, and finally from the second conductor structure back into the NFC chip.

It should be noted that the first conductor structure is disposed at the top end of the electronic device, and the second conductor structure is disposed at the right side of the electronic device, which is only an example and is not used to limit the embodiments of the present application. It can be understood that the first conductor structure may also be disposed at other portions of the electronic device, and the second conductor structure may also be disposed at other portions of the electronic device, so that NFC communication may be performed between different portions of the electronic device and other electronic devices, for example, NFC communication may be performed through a front surface of the electronic device (i.e., a surface where a display screen of the electronic device is located), and NFC communication may also be performed through a back surface of the electronic device (i.e., a surface where a battery cover of the electronic device is located).

It should be noted that when the electronic device radiates an NFC signal outward, the NFC chip in the electronic device may actively provide a differential excitation current. When the electronic device serves as an NFC receiver to receive NFC signals radiated by other electronic devices, an antenna device in the electronic device may generate an induced current, where the induced current may also be understood as a differential excitation current provided by the NFC chip or a differential excitation current passively provided by the NFC chip. That is, the NFC chip in the electronic device can provide the differential excitation current regardless of whether the electronic device is used as an NFC transmitter to radiate an NFC signal outwards or as an NFC receiver to receive an NFC signal radiated by another electronic device.

According to the antenna device provided by the embodiment of the application, the two conductor structures are arranged in the antenna device, the two conductor structures are connected to two different grounding points of the same grounding plane, and the ground plane between the two grounding points is utilized to form the conductive path, so that the conductive loop for transmitting the NFC differential excitation current can be formed through the two conductor structures and the conductive path. Because two conductor structures can set up respectively in electronic equipment's different positions according to the demand of electronic equipment inner space design, and then pass through the electrically conductive path that forms on the ground plane connects and forms the return circuit to can realize the design of NFC antenna through the conductor structure cooperation ground plane of electronic equipment different positions, thereby can save the occupation space of NFC antenna, and the overall arrangement of NFC antenna can be more nimble.

Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a second structure of an antenna device 200 according to an embodiment of the present application. The antenna device 200 further includes a wireless charging chip 25. The wireless charging chip 25 is electrically connected to the second conductor structure 24. The second conductor structure 24 may be configured to receive energy wirelessly transmitted from an external power source and form a wireless charging current, and the wireless charging chip 25 is configured to transmit the wireless charging current, so as to charge the battery 40 of the electronic device 100.

Wherein the second conductor structure 24 further comprises a first connection end 243 and a second connection end 244. The wireless charging chip 25 includes a first charging terminal 251 and a second charging terminal 252. The first charging terminal 251 is electrically connected to the first connection terminal 243, and the second charging terminal 252 is electrically connected to the second connection terminal 244. When the second conductor structure 24 receives energy wirelessly transmitted from an external power source, a wireless charging current is formed in the second conductor structure 24 through electromagnetic induction. Wherein the second conductor structure 24 may be a coil, for example, the second conductor structure 24 may be a wireless charging coil.

It is understood that, in the second conductor structure 24, the second feeding terminal 241 is electrically connected to the second differential signal terminal 212 of the NFC chip 21, the second grounding terminal 242 is electrically connected to the second grounding point 222 of the grounding plane 22, the first connection terminal 243 is electrically connected to the first charging terminal 251 of the wireless charging chip 25, and the second connection terminal 244 is electrically connected to the second charging terminal 252 of the wireless charging chip 25. Therefore, when the second conductor structure 24 transmits the differential excitation current provided by the NFC chip 21, the differential excitation current is transmitted through the first portion of the second conductor structure 24 between the second feeding terminal 241 and the second grounding terminal 242. That is, the first conductor structure 23, the conductive path formed on the ground plane 22, and the first portion of the second conductor structure 24 located between the second feeding terminal 241 and the second grounding terminal 242 together form a first conductive loop for transmitting the differential excitation current. When the second conductor structure 24 receives the energy wirelessly transmitted by the external power source and forms a wireless charging current, the energy wirelessly transmitted by the external power source is received by a second portion of the second conductor structure 24 between the first connection end 243 and the second connection end 244 and forms a wireless charging current. That is, a second portion of the second conductor structure 24 located between the first connection end 243 and the second connection end 244 may be used to form a second conductive loop for wireless charging current.

For example, when the electronic device 100 is placed on the wireless charging base, the second portion of the second conductor structure 24 located between the first connection end 243 and the second connection end 244 receives the energy transmitted by the wireless charging base and forms a wireless charging current, and the wireless charging current is transmitted to the wireless charging chip 25 through the second conductive loop and is transmitted to the battery 40 of the electronic device 100 through the wireless charging chip 25, so as to charge the battery 40. It is understood that the wireless charging current is an alternating current. In the process of transmitting the wireless charging current, the wireless charging chip 25 may also perform filtering, rectification, voltage stabilization, and other processes on the wireless charging current.

Therefore, the antenna device 200 provided in the embodiment of the present application can transmit the differential excitation current provided by the NFC chip 21 through the second conductor structure 24 to radiate an NFC signal outwards, and can also form a wireless charging current through the second conductor structure 24 to charge a battery, so that multiplexing of the second conductor structure 24 can be achieved, and it is not necessary to separately provide an NFC antenna and a wireless charging receiving coil in the electronic device 100, so that the occupied space of the NFC antenna in the electronic device can be saved, and the layout of the NFC antenna can be more flexible.

It is understood that the frequency of the NFC signal is typically 13.56MHz (megahertz), i.e. the frequency of the wireless charging is much smaller than the frequency of the NFC signal. When transmitting a radio signal, the lower the frequency of the radio signal, the longer the conductor length required for transmission; the higher the frequency of the radio signal, the shorter the conductor length required for transmission. The conductor required for transmitting the radio signal may be understood as a radiator. Thus, in order to enable the first portion of the second conductor structure 24 to efficiently transmit the differential excitation current and the second portion to efficiently transmit the wireless charging current, the length of the first portion of the second conductor structure 24 may be set to be smaller than the length of the second portion. For example, the first portion may have a length of 30mm (millimeters) and the second portion may have a length of 50 mm.

For example, in the second conductor structure 24, the second feeding end 241 and the second grounding end 242 may be arranged to be spaced between the first connection end 243 and the second connection end 244; alternatively, the second feeding end 241 and the first connection end 243 may be disposed at the same end of the second conductor structure 24, and the second grounding end 242 may be disposed between the first connection end 243 and the second connection end 244; alternatively, the second ground terminal 242 and the second connection terminal 244 may be disposed at the same end of the second conductor structure 24, and the second feeding terminal 241 may be disposed between the first connection terminal 243 and the second connection terminal 244. Therefore, multiplexing of the portion between the second feeding end 241 and the second ground end 242 can be achieved, that is, the portion between the second feeding end 241 and the second ground end 242 can be used for transmitting the differential excitation current, and can also be used for receiving energy wirelessly transmitted by an external power source to form a wireless charging current.

Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a third structure of an antenna device 200 according to an embodiment of the present application. The antenna device 200 further includes a first filter circuit 261 and a second filter circuit 262. It will be appreciated that the filter circuit may also be referred to as a filter network.

Wherein the first filter circuit 261 is arranged between the second ground terminal 242 of the second conductor structure 24 and the second ground point 222 of the ground plane 22. The first filter circuit 261 allows the differential excitation current provided by the NFC chip 21 to pass and prevents the wireless charging current formed in the second conductor structure 24 from passing. Thus, the differential excitation current may pass through the first filter circuit 261 back to ground, while the wireless charging current may not pass through the first filter circuit 261 back to ground, so that the second conductor structure 24 may be ensured to be isolated from each other while transmitting the differential excitation current and the wireless charging current.

The second filter circuit 262 is disposed between the first connection end 243 of the second conductor structure 24 and the first charging end 251 of the wireless charging chip 25. The second filter circuit 262 allows the wireless charging current to pass and prevents the differential excitation current from passing. Thus, the wireless charging current can be transmitted to the wireless charging chip 25 through the second filter circuit 262, and the differential excitation current cannot be transmitted to the wireless charging chip 25 through the second filter circuit 262, so that the second conductor structure 24 can be further ensured to be isolated from each other when transmitting the differential excitation current and the wireless charging current.

It is understood that the second filter circuit 262 may also be disposed between the second connection terminal 244 of the second conductor structure 24 and the second charging terminal 252 of the wireless charging chip 25.

Referring to fig. 6, fig. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a fourth structure of the antenna device 200 according to the embodiment of the present application. Wherein, the antenna device 200 further comprises a switch 26.

The switch 26 is connected to the second differential signal terminal 212 of the NFC chip 21, the first charging terminal 251 of the wireless charging chip 25, the second feeding terminal 241 of the second conductor structure 24, and the first connection terminal 243 of the second conductor structure 24. The switch 26 is configured to connect the second differential signal terminal 212 and the second feeding terminal 241, or connect the first charging terminal 251 and the first connection terminal 243.

Wherein it is understood that the switch 26 may comprise a double pole double throw switch or two single pole single throw switches. By using a double-pole double-throw switch or two single-pole double-throw switches, the connection or disconnection between the second differential signal terminal 212 and the second feeding terminal 241 can be controlled, and the connection or disconnection between the first charging terminal 251 and the first connection terminal 243 can be controlled.

Referring to fig. 7, fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a fifth structure of an antenna device 200 according to an embodiment of the present application. Wherein the second feeding end 241 and the first connection end 243 are disposed at the same end on the second conductor structure 24. Alternatively, it can be understood that the second feeding end 241 coincides with the first connection end 243. At this time, it is understood that the change-over switch 26 may include a single-pole double-throw switch. The second feeding terminal 241 and the second differential signal terminal 212 or the first charging terminal 251 can be selectively connected through a single-pole double-throw switch.

It is understood that the switch 26 may be controlled by a processor of the electronic device 100, or a separate control circuit may be provided in the electronic device 100, and the switch 26 may be controlled by the control circuit. For example, when the NFC function of the electronic device 100 is triggered by the user, the control circuit may control the switch 26 to switch on the second differential signal terminal 212 and the second feeding terminal 241; when the user triggers the wireless charging function of the electronic device 100, the control circuit may control the switch 26 to switch on the first charging terminal 251 and the first connection terminal 243.

Referring to fig. 8, fig. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a sixth structure of an antenna device 200 according to an embodiment of the present application. Wherein the antenna device 200 further comprises a non-near field communication chip 27. It will be appreciated that the non-near-field communication chip 27 may be integrated on the circuit board 30 of the electronic device 100.

The non-near-field communication chip 27 is used for providing a non-near-field communication excitation signal. Wherein the non-near-field communication excitation signal is an unbalanced signal. The non-near-field communication excitation signal may comprise one of a cellular network signal, a wireless fidelity signal (Wi-Fi signal), a global positioning system signal (GPS signal), a bluetooth signal (BT signal). Accordingly, the non-near-field communication chip 27 may be a cellular communication chip for providing the cellular network signal; the non-near-field communication chip 27 may be a Wi-Fi chip for providing the Wi-Fi signals; the non-near-field communication chip 27 may be a GPS chip for providing the GPS signal; the non-near-field communication chip 27 may also be a BT chip for providing the BT signal.

The first conductor structure 23 further comprises a third feeding end 233. The third feeding end 233 is disposed at an interval with the first feeding end 231 and the first grounding end 232. The third feeding terminal 233 is electrically connected to the non-near-field communication chip 27, and the non-near-field communication chip 27 is grounded. Thereby, the non-near-field communication chip 27 may feed the non-near-field communication excitation signal to the first conductor structure 23 through the third feeding end 233. Thus, the first conductor structure 23 may also be used for transmitting the non-near-field communication excitation signal.

It can be understood that the first conductor structure 23 can be used for transmitting both the differential excitation current provided by the NFC chip 21 and the non-near-field communication excitation signal provided by the non-near-field communication chip 27, so that multiplexing of the first conductor structure 23 can be achieved, the number of conductor structures used for transmitting wireless signals in the electronic device 100 can be reduced, and the internal space of the electronic device 100 can be saved.

It should be noted that the frequency of the NFC signal is usually 13.56MHz (megahertz), the frequency of the cellular network signal is usually above 700MHz, the frequency of the Wi-Fi signal is usually 2.4GHz (gigahertz) or 5GHz, the frequency of the GPS signal usually includes multiple frequency bands such as 1.575GHz, 1.227GHz, 1.381GHz, 1.841GHz, and the frequency of the BT signal is usually 2.4 GHz. Thus, the NFC signal is a low frequency signal and the cellular network signal, Wi-Fi signal, GPS signal, BT signal are all high frequency signals relative to the cellular network signal, Wi-Fi signal, GPS signal, BT signal. Alternatively, it may be understood that the NFC signal is a low-frequency signal, the non-near-field communication excitation signal is a high-frequency signal, and the frequency of the NFC signal is smaller than the frequency of the non-near-field communication excitation signal.

In addition, when transmitting wireless signals, the lower the frequency of the wireless signals is, the longer the length of the required radiator is; the higher the frequency of the radio signal, the shorter the required radiator length. That is, the length of the radiator required for transmitting the NFC signal is greater than the length of the radiator required for transmitting the non-near-field communication excitation signal. It will be understood that the length of the radiator is the length between the respective feed and ground terminals in the conductor structure.

Therefore, in the first conductor structure 23, the distance between the first feeding end 231 and the first ground end 232 is greater than the distance between the third feeding end 233 and the first ground end 232. Thus, in the first conductor structure 23, the length of the radiator for transmitting the NFC signal may be made larger than the length of the radiator for transmitting the non-near-field communication excitation signal.

In addition, in order to reduce the overall length of the first conductor structure 23, the third feeding terminal 233 may be disposed on the same side of the first grounding terminal 232 as the first feeding terminal 231. That is, the third feeding end 233 is located between the first feeding end 231 and the first grounding end 232. Compared to the third feeding end 233 and the first feeding end 231 being located on different sides of the first ground end 232, the third feeding end 233 and the first feeding end 231 being located on the same side of the first ground end 232 may multiplex a portion between the third feeding end 233 and the first ground end 232, so that the overall length of the first conductor structure 23 may be reduced.

Referring to fig. 9, fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a seventh structure of an antenna device 200 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Wherein the first conductor structure 23 comprises a resonator arm 234 and a feed path 235.

The resonating arm 234 may be formed by a metal structure in the electronic device 100. For example, a slit may be formed in the middle frame of the housing 20, a metal stub may be formed through the slit, and the resonant arm 234 may be formed by the metal stub. Thus, by forming the resonance arm 234 through the middle frame of the electronic device 100, it is possible to ensure that the NFC antenna has sufficient headroom in the electronic device 100 to improve the stability of the NFC signal. Moreover, when the conductive paths on the ground plane 22 are connected to the conductor structures at different positions of the middle frame, the length of the whole conductive loop can be extended, so that the effective radiation range of the whole NFC antenna is increased.

As another example, the resonating arm 234 may be formed by a cosmetic ring of a camera in the electronic device 100. For another example, the resonant arm 234 may be formed by metal wiring on an FPC in the electronic device 100, where the FPC may be, for example, an FPC of a display screen, an FPC of a camera, an FPC of a motor, and the like.

The resonating arm 234 includes opposing first and

second end portions

234a and 234 b. Wherein the first ground terminal 232 is disposed at the first end portion 234a to realize the grounding of the first conductor structure 23. The third feeding end 233 is disposed at the second end 234b to enable the non-near-field communication chip 27 to feed the non-near-field communication excitation signal to the first conductor structure 23.

The feed path 235 may be formed by metal lines in the electronic device 100. For example, the feed path 235 may be formed by a printed wiring on the circuit board 30 in the electronic device 100. As another example, the feed path 235 may also be formed by a metal wire in the electronic device 100.

Wherein the feed path 235 is electrically connected to the second end 234b of the resonator arm 234. The first feeding end 231 is arranged on the feeding path 235. For example, the first feeding end 231 may be arranged at an end of the feeding path 235 remote from the second end 234 b. Thereby, feeding of the differential excitation current by the NFC chip 21 to the first conductor structure 23 is achieved.

Referring to fig. 10, fig. 10 is an eighth structural schematic diagram of an antenna device 200 according to an embodiment of the present application. The antenna device 200 further includes a first matching circuit 281, a second matching circuit 282, a third filtering circuit 263, a fourth filtering circuit 264, and a fifth filtering circuit 265. It will be appreciated that the matching circuit may also be referred to as a matching network, a tuning circuit, a tuning network, etc.

The first matching circuit 281 is electrically connected to the first differential signal terminal 211 of the NFC chip 21, the second differential signal terminal 212 of the NFC chip 21, the first feeding terminal 231 of the first conductor structure 23, and the second feeding terminal 241 of the second conductor structure 24. The first matching circuit 281 is configured to match impedances of the first conductive loop when transmitting the differential excitation current. The first conductive loop is a first conductive loop formed by the first conductor structure 23, the conductive path on the ground plane 22, and a first portion of the second conductor structure 24 located between the second feeding end 241 and the second grounding end 242.

The first matching circuit 281 includes a first input terminal 281a, a second input terminal 281b, a first output terminal 281c, and a second output terminal 281 d. The first input terminal 281a is electrically connected to the first differential signal terminal 211 of the NFC chip 21, the second input terminal 281b is electrically connected to the second differential signal terminal 212 of the NFC chip 21, the first output terminal 281c is electrically connected to the first feeding terminal 231 of the first conductor structure 23, and the second output terminal 281d is electrically connected to the second feeding terminal 241 of the second conductor structure 24.

The third filter circuit 263 is disposed between the first differential signal terminal 211 of the NFC chip 21 and the first input terminal 281a of the first matching circuit 281. The third filter circuit 263 is configured to filter out a first interference signal between the first differential signal terminal 211 and the first input terminal 281 a. The first interference signal is an electrical signal other than the differential excitation current provided by the NFC chip 21.

The fourth filter circuit 264 is disposed between the second differential signal terminal 212 of the NFC chip 21 and the second input terminal 281b of the first matching circuit 281. The fourth filter circuit 264 is used for filtering out a second interference signal between the second differential signal terminal 212 and the second input terminal 281 b. The second interference signal is an electrical signal other than the differential excitation current provided by the NFC chip 21.

The second matching circuit 282 is electrically connected to the non-near-field communication chip 27 and the third feeding end 233 of the first conductor structure 23. The second matching circuit 282 is used to match the impedance of the first conductor structure 23 when transmitting the non-near-field communication excitation signal.

The fifth filter circuit 265 is disposed between the non-near-field communication chip 27 and the second matching circuit 282. The fifth filter circuit 265 is configured to filter out a third interference signal between the non-near-field communication chip 27 and the second matching circuit 282. The third interference signal is an electrical signal other than the non-near-field communication excitation signal provided by the non-near-field communication chip 27.

Referring to fig. 11, fig. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a ninth structure of an antenna device 200 according to an embodiment of the present application.

The first matching circuit 281 may include, for example, four capacitors C1, C2, C3, C4. The capacitor C1 is connected in series with the first differential signal terminal 211 of the NFC chip 21, and the capacitor C2 is connected in series with the second differential signal terminal 212 of the NFC chip 21. The capacitor C3 is connected in series with the capacitor C4 and in parallel with the NFC chip 21 after the series connection, and the capacitor C3 is connected to the capacitor C4 via ground. It is understood that the capacitance values of the capacitors C1, C2, C3 and C4 can be set according to actual needs.

The third filter circuit 263 may include, for example, an inductor L1 and a capacitor C5. Wherein an inductor L1 is connected in series between the first differential signal terminal 211 and the first matching circuit 281, and a capacitor C5 is connected in parallel with the NFC chip 21 and to ground. It is understood that the inductance of the inductor L1 and the capacitance of the capacitor C5 can be set according to actual needs.

The fourth filter circuit 264 may include, for example, an inductor L2 and a capacitor C6. Wherein an inductor L2 is connected in series between the second differential signal terminal 212 and the first matching circuit 281, and a capacitor C6 is connected in parallel with the NFC chip 21 and to ground. It is understood that the inductance of the inductor L2 and the capacitance of the capacitor C6 can be set according to actual needs.

The second matching circuit 282 may comprise, for example, capacitors C7, C8. Wherein the capacitance C7 is connected in series between the third feeding end 233 of the first conductor structure 23 and the first non-near-field communication chip 25, and the capacitance C8 is connected in parallel with said first non-near-field communication chip 25 and to ground. It is understood that the capacitance values of the capacitors C7 and C8 can be set according to actual needs.

The fifth filter circuit 265 may include, for example, an inductor L3 and a capacitor C9. Wherein the inductor L3 is connected in series between the first non-near-field communication chip 25 and the second matching circuit 282, and the capacitor C9 is connected in parallel with the first non-near-field communication chip 25 and is connected to ground. It is understood that the inductance of the inductor L3 and the capacitance of the capacitor C9 can be set according to actual needs.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a method for switching a working mode, where the method for switching a working mode is applied to the electronic device 100 according to any of the above embodiments. The working mode switching method comprises the following steps:

Wherein, the operation mode switching instruction of the electronic equipment can be triggered by a user. And the working mode switching instruction indicates a target working mode which needs to be switched by the electronic equipment. For example, when the user starts the NFC function of the electronic device, the electronic device may receive an NFC operating mode switching instruction triggered by the user; when a user starts the wireless charging function of the electronic equipment, the electronic equipment can receive a wireless charging working mode switching instruction triggered by the user.

It is understood that switching the operation mode of the electronic device to the target operation mode may include:

when the target working mode is a near field communication mode, switching the working mode of the electronic equipment to the near field communication mode; and when the target working mode is a wireless charging mode, switching the working mode of the electronic equipment to the wireless charging mode.

When the user starts the NFC function of the electronic device, it indicates that the user needs the electronic device to execute the NFC function, that is, the target operating mode of the electronic device is the near field communication mode. At this time, the electronic device switches the operation mode to the NFC mode. When the user starts the wireless charging function of the electronic device, it indicates that the user needs the electronic device to execute the wireless charging function, that is, the target operating mode of the electronic device is the wireless charging mode. At this time, the electronic device switches the operating mode to the wireless charging mode.

The antenna device, the electronic device, and the method for switching the operating mode provided in the embodiments of the present application are described in detail above. The principles and implementations of the present application are described herein using specific examples, which are presented only to aid in 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. An electronic device, comprising:

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first conductive loop, when carrying the differential excitation current, generates a first near-field communication radiation field by the first conductor structure and generates a second near-field communication radiation field by the second conductor structure, the second near-field communication radiation field at least partially overlapping the first near-field communication radiation field.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the ground plane generates a third near-field communication radiation field that at least partially overlaps the first near-field communication radiation field and the third near-field communication radiation field at least partially overlaps the second near-field communication radiation field.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein a length of the first portion is less than a length of the second portion.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein:

the second feed end and the second grounding end are arranged between the first connecting end and the second connecting end at intervals; or

The second feed end and the first connection end are arranged at the same end part of the second conductor structure, and the second grounding end is arranged between the first connection end and the second connection end; or

The second grounding end and the second connecting end are arranged at the same end part of the second conductor structure, and the second feeding end is arranged between the first connecting end and the second connecting end.

6. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a first filter circuit is provided between the second ground terminal and the second ground terminal, the first filter circuit allowing the differential excitation current to pass and preventing the wireless charging current from passing.

7. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a second filter circuit is disposed between the first connection terminal and the first charging terminal, the second filter circuit allowing the wireless charging current to pass and preventing the differential excitation current from passing.

8. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a switch, wherein the switch is connected to the second differential signal terminal, the first charging terminal, the second feeding terminal, and the first connection terminal, and the switch is configured to connect the second differential signal terminal to the second feeding terminal or connect the first charging terminal to the first connection terminal.

9. The electronic device of any of claims 1-5, further comprising:

a non-near-field communication chip for providing a non-near-field communication excitation signal;

the first conductor structure further comprises a third feed end electrically connected with the non-near-field communication chip, and the first conductor structure is further used for transmitting the non-near-field communication excitation signal.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the third feeding end and the first feeding end are located on the same side of the first ground end, and wherein a distance between the first feeding end and the first ground end is greater than a distance between the third feeding end and the first ground end.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the first conductor structure comprises:

the resonant arm comprises a first end part and a second end part which are opposite, the first grounding end is arranged at the first end part, and the third feeding end is arranged at the second end part;

a feed path electrically connected to the second end of the resonator arm, the first feed end being disposed on the feed path.

12. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a first matching circuit electrically connected to the first differential signal terminal, the second differential signal terminal, the first feeding terminal, and the second feeding terminal, wherein the first matching circuit is configured to match an impedance of the first conductive loop when the differential excitation current is transmitted.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein:

the first matching circuit comprises a first input end, a second input end, a first output end and a second output end;

the first input end is electrically connected with the first differential signal end, the second input end is electrically connected with the second differential signal end, the first output end is electrically connected with the first feed end, and the second output end is electrically connected with the second feed end.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, further comprising:

a third filter circuit disposed between the first differential signal terminal and the first input terminal;

a fourth filter circuit disposed between the second differential signal terminal and the second input terminal.

15. The electronic device of claim 9, further comprising a second matching circuit electrically connected to the non-near-field communication chip and the third feed end, the second matching circuit configured to match an impedance of the first conductor structure when transmitting the non-near-field communication excitation signal.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, further comprising a fifth filter circuit disposed between the non-near-field communication chip and the second matching circuit.

17. The electronic device of any of claims 1-5, wherein the second conductor structure is a wireless charging coil.

18. An operation mode switching method applied to the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 17, the operation mode switching method comprising:

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the switching the operating mode of the electronic device to the target operating mode comprises:

when the target working mode is a near field communication mode, switching the working mode of the electronic equipment to the near field communication mode;

and when the target working mode is a wireless charging mode, switching the working mode of the electronic equipment to the wireless charging mode.