CN114497977A - Electronic device and pivoting assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an electronic device and a pivoting component, the electronic device comprises: a body; a first antenna element; a second antenna element; and a third antenna element; at least one of the first antenna assembly, the second antenna assembly and the third antenna assembly is rotatably arranged on the machine body, and the rest of the first antenna assembly, the second antenna assembly and the third antenna assembly are fixed on the machine body. The electronic device and the pivoting component can adjust the angle of the main signal receiving and transmitting surface of the antenna component through the arrangement that the antenna component can rotate relative to the machine body, so as to ensure that no element which can shield signals exists on the main signal receiving and transmitting surface of the antenna component, and maintain the signal receiving and transmitting efficiency of the antenna component.

Description

Electronic device and pivoting assembly

[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a pivot assembly, and more particularly, to an electronic device having an antenna assembly and a pivot assembly allowing the position of the antenna assembly to be adjusted.

[ background of the invention ]

With the development of communication technology, the latest generation mobile communication technology has been developed from the fourth generation mobile communication technology (abbreviated as 4G) to the fifth generation mobile communication technology (abbreviated as 5G). The 5G has the characteristics of high data transmission rate, reduced delay, energy saving, low cost, high system capacity, large-scale device connection and the like, so the 5G is a technology applied to electronic devices (such as a strong notebook computer or a competitive notebook computer) in the future.

In a conventional notebook computer, a 4G antenna is provided in a main body portion. Although the screen portion of the notebook computer is located within the signal transceiving range of the 4G antenna, the screen portion of the notebook computer has little influence on the signal transceiving of the 4G antenna due to the characteristics of strong 4G signal penetration and wide 4G antenna signal transceiving range. However, due to the characteristics of weak penetration of the 5G signal and narrow signal transceiving range of the 5G antenna, when the 5G antenna is disposed at the same position as the 4G antenna in the conventional notebook computer, the screen of the notebook computer shields the signal in the main signal transceiving direction of the 5G antenna, so that the signal transceiving efficiency of the 5G antenna is greatly reduced.

Accordingly, researchers in this field are currently addressing the aforementioned problems.

[ summary of the invention ]

The invention provides an electronic device and a pivoting component, which are used for solving the problem that the screen part of a notebook computer in the prior art can shield signals in the main signal receiving and transmitting direction of a 5G antenna.

An embodiment of the present invention discloses an electronic device, which includes a body, a first antenna element, a second antenna element, and a third antenna element. At least one of the first antenna assembly, the second antenna assembly and the third antenna assembly is rotatably arranged on the machine body, and the rest of the first antenna assembly, the second antenna assembly and the third antenna assembly are fixed on the machine body.

The pivot assembly for mounting an antenna assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention includes an assembling member, a rotating member and an antenna mounting plate. The rotating part is pivoted on the assembly part and can rotate relative to the assembly part along a rotating axis. The antenna mounting plate is arranged on the rotating piece. The antenna mounting plate is provided with a mounting surface back to the rotating piece, and the mounting surface is used for mounting the antenna assembly. The rotation axis is parallel to a normal of the mounting surface of the antenna mounting board.

The electronic device and the pivoting component can adjust the angle of the main signal receiving and transmitting surface of the antenna component through the arrangement that the antenna component can rotate relative to the machine body, so as to ensure that no element which can shield signals exists on the main signal receiving and transmitting surface of the antenna component, and maintain the signal receiving and transmitting efficiency of the antenna component.

[ description of the drawings ]

Fig. 1 is a top view of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a partial perspective view of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the third antenna assembly and the pivot assembly of fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a side view of the host and the third antenna assembly of fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a schematic top view of the third antenna assembly of fig. 1 after being rotated.

Fig. 6 is a partial perspective view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 7 is a partial perspective view of an electronic device according to a third embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 8 is a partially exploded view of fig. 7.

[ detailed description ] A

Please refer to fig. 1 to 3. Fig. 1 is a top view of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the disclosure. Fig. 2 is a partial perspective view of fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the third antenna assembly and the pivot assembly of fig. 2.

In the present embodiment, the electronic device 1 is, for example, a rugged notebook computer or a sports notebook computer. The electronic device 1 includes a body 10, a first antenna element 20, a second antenna element 30 and a third antenna element 40. In addition, in this embodiment or other embodiments, the electronic device 1 may further include a pivot assembly 50.

The body 10 includes a main body 11 and a display 12. The display 12 is pivoted to the host 11 and can rotate around a rotation axis a1 relative to the host 11. The main body 11 has a first side edge 111 and two second side edges 112, 113. The first side edge 111 is located on a side of the main body 11 away from the rotation axis a 1. The second side edges 112, 113 are opposite to each other and between the first side edge 111 and the rotation axis a 1.

The first antenna element 20, the second antenna element 30, and the third antenna element 40 are, for example, 5G antenna elements. The first antenna element 20, the second antenna element 30, and the third antenna element 40 are disposed inside the host 11, for example. Although the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are shown in fig. 1 as being exposed, in practice, the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are covered by a housing of the host 11. For clarity, the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are shown, and the portion of the main unit 11 covering the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 is omitted in fig. 1. Two of the first antenna element 20, the second antenna element 30, and the third antenna element 40 are held at different distances from the axis of rotation a 1. In detail, the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are located at a first side edge 111 of the main unit 11, and the third antenna element 40 is located at a second side edge 112 of the main unit 11, as described in further detail below.

The center line L of the first side edge 111 of the main unit 11 passes through the center point C of the first side edge 111 of the main unit 11 and is perpendicular to the rotation axis a 1. The first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are symmetrically disposed with respect to the center line L of the first side 111 of the main unit 11. The first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are fixed to the upper cover 114 of the host 11 and are not pivotable with respect to the host 11.

The third antenna assembly 40 is pivotally located at the second side edge 112 of the main body 11 by the pivot assembly 50. In one embodiment, the third antenna assembly 40 is disposed at a position of a centerline (not shown) between the first side edge 111 and the rotation axis a 1. In an embodiment, the third antenna element 40 is disposed between the first side edge 111 and the rotation axis a1 near the rotation axis a1, so that the mutual influence among the first antenna element 20, the second antenna element 30, and the third antenna element 40 can be reduced, and the coverage of signal transmission and reception can be increased. In detail, the pivot assembly 50 includes an assembly member 51, a rotating member 52, a pivot member 53 and an antenna mounting plate 54. The assembly 51 is fixed to the host 11, for example, by screws, and is fixed to the upper cover 114 of the host 11, for example. The assembly 51 has two first pivot holes 511 and 512, and the two first pivot holes 511 and 512 are spaced apart from one side of the assembly 51. In other words, when the assembly 51 is fixed to the second side edge 112 of the main body 11, the first pivot hole 512 is closer to the rotation axis a1 than the first pivot hole 511. The rotating member 52 has a second pivot hole 521. The pivot 53 is a rivet, for example. The pivot 53 is disposed through the first pivot hole 511 and the second pivot hole 521, such that the rotating member 52 can be pivoted to the first pivot hole 511 through the pivot 53, and the rotating member 52 can rotate relative to the assembly member 51 with a rotation axis a 2. The antenna mounting plate 54 is disposed on the rotator 52 by, for example, locking, and the antenna mounting plate 54 has a mounting surface 541. The mounting surface 541 of the antenna mounting plate 54 faces away from the rotator 52, and the rotation axis a2 is parallel to the normal N1 of the mounting surface 541 of the antenna mounting plate 54. The third antenna component 40 is mounted on the mounting surface 541 of the antenna mounting plate 54. The antenna mounting board 54 further has a power connector 542, and the power connector 542 is used for connecting a power line (not shown) to provide the power required by the third antenna element 40.

In the present embodiment, the first antenna element 20, the second antenna element 30 and the third antenna element 40 respectively have main signal transceiving surfaces, and the main signal transceiving areas of the first antenna element 20, the second antenna element 30 and the third antenna element 40 are all located on the main signal transceiving surfaces.

For example, referring to fig. 1 and 4 together, fig. 4 is a schematic side view of the host and the third antenna element of fig. 1 in the third antenna element 40. The main signal transmitting and receiving surface S3 of the third antenna element 40 is perpendicular to the upper surface 41 of the third antenna element 40 facing away from the rotating element 52, and the center point C3 of the upper surface 41 of the third antenna element 40 is located on the main signal transmitting and receiving surface S3. The main signal transceiving area R of the third antenna element 40 is located between two boundary lines L1 and L2 extending outward from the center point C3 of the upper surface 41 and forming an angle of 120 degrees. Similarly, the main signal transceiving surfaces S1 and S2 of the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are perpendicular to the upper surfaces 21 and 31 thereof, respectively, and the central points C1 and C2 of the upper surfaces 21 and 31 of the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are also located on the main signal transceiving surfaces S1 and S2 of the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30, respectively, and the main signal transceiving areas of the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are similar to the main signal transceiving area R shown in fig. 4, and therefore, the description and illustration thereof are omitted.

In the present embodiment, the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are located at the first side edge 111 of the main body 11, and the main signal transceiving surfaces S1 and S2 respectively form an acute angle with the rotation axis a1, and the main signal transceiving surfaces S1 and S2 of the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 do not pass through the display 12, so that signals in the main signal transceiving areas of the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are not shielded by the display 12.

As shown in fig. 1, the main signal transmitting/receiving surface S3 of the third antenna element 40 is perpendicular to the rotation axis a1, so that the signal in the main signal transmitting/receiving region R of the third antenna element 40 is shielded by the display 12, and the signal transmitting/receiving efficiency of the third antenna element 40 is affected. To avoid this, the rotator 52 may be rotated such that the major signal transmitting and receiving surface S3 of the third antenna element 40 is not perpendicular to the rotation axis a 1.

In detail, referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a schematic top view of the third antenna element of fig. 1 after being rotated. After the third antenna element 40 rotates with the rotating member 52, the main signal transceiving surface S3 of the third antenna element 40 and the rotation axis a1 form an acute angle θ 1, so that the main signal transceiving surface S3 of the third antenna element 40 does not pass through the display 12, and therefore the display 12 does not generate shielding effect on the signal in the main signal transceiving area R (as shown in fig. 4) of the third antenna element 40, and the signal transceiving efficiency of the third antenna element 40 can be maintained. In this way, the angle of the main signal transmitting/receiving plane S3 of the third antenna element 40 can be optimized according to the model and hardware specifications of the electronic device 1, so that the first antenna element 20, the second antenna element 30 and the third antenna element 40 can jointly cover the optimal signal transmitting/receiving range. In one embodiment, the acute angle θ 1 can have a value between 0 degrees and 90 degrees. In one embodiment, the acute angle θ 1 can have a value between 10 degrees and 80 degrees. In one embodiment, the acute angle θ 1 can have a value between 15 degrees and 75 degrees. In one embodiment, the acute angle θ 1 can have a value between 30 degrees and 60 degrees. In one embodiment, the acute angle θ 1 can have a value between 35 degrees and 45 degrees. In one embodiment, the acute angle between the main signal transmitting and receiving surfaces S1, S2 of the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 and the rotation axis a1 can be selected from the range of the acute angle θ 1.

In the present embodiment, the aforementioned operation of adjusting the angle of the main signal transmitting/receiving surface S3 of the third antenna element 40 through the rotating element 52 is completed before the electronic device 1 is shipped, so that the first antenna element 20, the second antenna element 30, and the third antenna element 40 of the electronic device 1 can jointly cover the optimal signal transmitting/receiving range. After the angle of the main signal transceiving surface S3 of the third antenna element 40 is optimized, the riveting strength of the pivot element 53 (rivet) can be increased, so that the rotation element 52 cannot rotate relative to the assembly 51, thereby maintaining the angle of the main signal transceiving surface S3 of the third antenna element 40 and maintaining the optimal signal transceiving range. Thus, the antenna signal transceiving efficiency of the electronic device 1 shipped to the user is optimal.

In the present invention, after the angle of the main signal transmitting/receiving surface S3 of the third antenna element 40 is optimized, the rotation member 52 is not limited to be unable to rotate relative to the assembly 51. In other embodiments, after optimizing the angle of the main signal transmitting/receiving surface of the third antenna element, the rotating element can still rotate relative to the assembly, and the rotating element can be rotated manually or electrically. In the configuration in which the rotary member is electrically driven, the rotary member may be rotated by means of wireless remote control or the like.

In this embodiment, the second side edge 113 of the main unit 11 is not provided with an antenna component, but the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the electronic device may further include another third antenna element 40 and another pivot element 50, and the third antenna element 40 is rotatably disposed on the second side edge 113 of the main body 11 through the pivot element 50 to cover a more desirable signal transceiving range. Under such a configuration, if the assembly member 51 of the pivoting element 50 is still disposed on the host 11 and the first pivot hole 512 is still closer to the rotation axis a1 than the first pivot hole 511, the rotating element 52 is still pivoted on the assembly member 51 through the first pivot hole 511. On the other hand, if the assembly 51 of the pivoting element 50 is installed on the host 11 and the first pivot hole 511 is closer to the rotation axis a1 than the first pivot hole 512, the rotating element 52 is pivoted to the assembly 51 through the first pivot hole 512. Therefore, the rotating member 52 can be selectively pivoted through the different first pivot holes 511 and 512, and can rotate relative to the assembly member 51 with different rotation axes. In one embodiment, the third antenna element 40 can be rotated to adjust the antenna to any direction quickly, so as to achieve the desired coverage and achieve the effect of completing the design with the least number of antennas in the fastest time. In the present embodiment, the third antenna assembly 40 can be rotated inside the main body 11 by the pivot assembly 50. In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the third antenna unit 40 is rotatable around the normal direction of the plane where the main unit 11 is located.

In this embodiment, the number of the first pivot holes 511 and 512 of the assembly 51 is not limited to two. In other embodiments, the assembly member may have more pivot holes or only one first pivot hole.

In the present embodiment, the antenna assembly of the first side edge 111 of the main unit 11 is non-rotatable, and the antenna assembly of the second side edge 112 of the main unit 11 is rotatable, but not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the two antenna elements at the first side edge 111 of the main unit 11 may be configured to be rotatable, and the antenna at the second side edge 112 of the main unit 11 may be configured not to be rotatable, according to practical requirements. Alternatively, one of the two antenna elements at the first side edge 111 of the main unit 11 may be configured to be rotatable, the other of the two antenna elements at the first side edge 111 of the main unit 11 may be configured not to be rotatable, and the antenna at the second side edge 112 of the main unit 11 may be configured to be rotatable or not rotatable.

In addition, the number of the antenna elements located at the first side edge 111 and the second side edge 112 of the main unit 11 is not limited to the invention. In other embodiments, the first side edge 111 of the main unit 11 may have only one antenna assembly, and the second side edge 112 of the main unit 11 may have multiple antenna assemblies.

Next, referring to fig. 6, fig. 6 is a partial perspective view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the disclosure.

In the present embodiment, the electronic device 1a is similar to the electronic device 1 in fig. 1, and only differences between the two will be described below, and the same or similar parts will not be repeated.

In the embodiment, the assembly 51a and the rotating element 52a of the pivot element 50a are made of a heat conductive material, and the pivot element 50a further includes a heat sink 55 a. The heat sink 55a is stacked on the rotating element 52a and disposed between the third antenna element 40a and the rotating element 52a, and the third antenna element 40a is thermally coupled to the rotating element 52a through the heat sink 55 a. In this way, the heat generated by the third antenna element 40a can be conducted to the rotator 52a and the assembly 51a to help dissipate the heat.

In the present embodiment, the heat sink 55a is stacked on the rotating element 52a, so that when the rotating element 52a is rotated to adjust the angle of the third antenna element 40a, the heat sink 55a is driven to rotate together, so as to maintain the heat conduction effect of the heat sink 55 a.

Next, referring to fig. 7 and 8, fig. 7 is a partial perspective view of an electronic device according to a third embodiment of the disclosure. Fig. 8 is a partially exploded view of fig. 7.

In the present embodiment, the electronic device 1b is similar to the electronic device 1 in fig. 1, and only differences between the two will be described below, and the same or similar parts will not be repeated.

In this embodiment, the pivot assembly 50b further includes a fixing member 56 b. The fixing member 56b is, for example, a latch. In addition, the rotating member 52b further has a through hole 522b, and the assembly member 51b has a plurality of insertion holes 513 b. The insertion holes 513b of the assembly member 51b are arranged along an arc centered on the first pivot hole 511 b. After the angle of the third antenna element 40b is adjusted, the fixing element 56b may be inserted into the through hole 522b of the rotating element 52b and one of the insertion holes 513b of the assembly 51b to maintain the angle of the third antenna element 40 b. However, the fixing member 56b is not limited to a pin as long as the angle of the third antenna element 40b can be maintained. In other embodiments, the fixing member 56b may be a screw, and the insertion hole of the assembly member may be a screw hole.

In the present invention, the third antenna element is not limited to be pivotable relative to the host machine by the pivot element as long as the third antenna element can be pivoted relative to the host machine. In other embodiments, the third antenna assembly may be directly pivoted to the host, or may be pivoted relative to the host by other types of pivoting assemblies.

In addition, these antenna components are not limited to be disposed on the upper cover of the host. In other embodiments, the antenna assemblies may be disposed on a lower cover of the host or on a housing of the display. Furthermore, the antenna elements are not limited to be disposed on the side edges of the host or the display. In other embodiments, the antenna elements may be disposed anywhere on the host or display depending on the actual requirements.

According to the electronic device and the pivot assembly disclosed in the above embodiments, the antenna assembly can be rotatably disposed relative to the housing, so that the angle of the main signal transceiving surface of the antenna assembly can be adjusted, and thus, no element capable of shielding signals is disposed on the main signal transceiving surface of the antenna assembly, and the signal transceiving performance of the antenna assembly is maintained.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above preferred embodiments, it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims (12)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a body;

a first antenna element;

a second antenna element; and

a third antenna element;

at least one of the first antenna assembly, the second antenna assembly and the third antenna assembly is rotatably arranged on the machine body, and the rest of the first antenna assembly, the second antenna assembly and the third antenna assembly are fixed on the machine body.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the machine body comprises a host and a display, the display is pivoted on the host and can rotate around a rotation axis relative to the host, the first antenna assembly, the second antenna assembly and the third antenna assembly are arranged on the host, and the first antenna assembly, the second antenna assembly and the third antenna assembly keep different distances from the rotation axis.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein:

the host machine is provided with a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, the first lateral edge is positioned on one side of the host machine far away from the rotation axis, the second lateral edge is arranged between the first lateral edge and the rotation axis, and at least two of the first antenna component, the second antenna component and the third antenna component are respectively positioned on the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein:

the first antenna component and the second antenna component are located on the first side edge, and the third antenna component is located on the second side edge.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein:

wherein the third antenna assembly can rotate relative to the body.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein:

the antenna assembly comprises an antenna mounting plate, a rotating piece and a pivoting component, wherein the antenna mounting plate is arranged on the rotating piece, the third antenna component is arranged on the antenna mounting plate, the rotating piece is arranged on the body, the rotating piece is pivoted on the assembling piece through the pivoting component, the rotating piece can rotate relative to the assembling piece along a rotation axis, and the third antenna component is arranged on the antenna mounting plate.

7. A pivot assembly for mounting an antenna assembly, comprising:

assembling;

a rotating member pivoted to the assembly member, the rotating member being rotatable relative to the assembly member along a rotation axis; and

the antenna mounting plate is arranged on the rotating piece and provided with a mounting surface back to the rotating piece, and the mounting surface is used for mounting the antenna assembly;

wherein the rotation axis is parallel to a normal of the mounting surface of the antenna mounting board.

8. The pivot assembly of claim 7, wherein:

the rotating part is provided with a second pivot hole, and the pivot part penetrates through the second pivot hole and the at least one first pivot hole of the rotating part.

9. A pivot assembly as defined in claim 8, wherein:

the at least one first pivot hole is provided with a plurality of first pivot holes, the first pivot holes keep different distances from one side of the assembly piece, and the rotating piece can be selectively pivoted with the different first pivot holes and can rotate relative to the assembly piece through different rotation axes.

10. A pivot assembly as defined in claim 8, wherein:

the rotating part is fixed on the assembly part through the fixing part.

11. The pivot assembly of claim 7, wherein:

the antenna mounting plate is provided with a power connector which is used for electrically connecting the antenna component.

12. The pivot assembly of claim 7, wherein:

the heat dissipation device comprises an assembly part and a rotating part, wherein the assembly part and the rotating part are made of heat conducting materials, and the heat dissipation part is arranged between the antenna assembly and the rotating part in a stacked mode.

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