CN114497977A - Electronic device and pivoting assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic device and a pivot assembly. The electronic device includes: a body; a first antenna assembly; a second antenna assembly; and a third antenna assembly; wherein the first antenna assembly, the At least one of the second antenna assembly and the third antenna assembly is rotatably disposed on the body, and the rest are fixed on the body. The electronic device and the pivot assembly in the present invention can adjust the angle of the main signal transmitting and receiving surface of the antenna assembly through the setting of the antenna assembly to be rotatable relative to the body, so as to ensure that the main signal transmitting and receiving surface of the antenna assembly has no elements that would shield the signal, Therefore, the signal transceiving performance of the antenna assembly is maintained.

Description

Electronic device and pivot assembly

【Technical field】

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a pivot assembly, in particular to an electronic device with an antenna assembly and a pivot assembly that allows the position of the antenna assembly to be adjusted.

【Background technique】

With the development of communication technology, the latest generation of mobile communication technology has developed from the fourth generation mobile communication technology (4G for short) to the fifth generation mobile communication technology (5G for short). 5G has the characteristics of high data transfer rate, reduced delay, energy saving, low cost, high system capacity and large-scale device connection, so 5G is bound to be the technology used by electronic devices (such as rugged notebook computers or competitive notebook computers) in the future .

As far as previous notebook computers are concerned, the 4G antenna is installed on the host part. Although the screen part of the notebook computer is located within the signal transmission and reception range of the 4G antenna, due to the strong penetration of the 4G signal and the wide transmission and reception range of the 4G antenna signal, the screen part of the notebook computer has little influence on the signal transmission and reception of the 4G antenna. However, due to the weak penetrating power of the 5G signal and the narrow signal transmission and reception range of the 5G antenna, under the existing notebook computer configuration, when the 5G antenna is placed in the same location as the 4G antenna, the screen of the notebook computer will Some will shield the signal in the main signal sending and receiving direction of the 5G antenna, which greatly reduces the signal sending and receiving efficiency of the 5G antenna.

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

[Content of the invention]

The present invention is to provide an electronic device and a pivot assembly, so as to solve the problem that the screen portion of the notebook computer described in the prior art will shield the signal in the main signal sending and receiving direction of the 5G antenna.

An electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention includes a body, a first antenna assembly, a second antenna assembly and a third antenna assembly. At least one of the first antenna assembly, the second antenna assembly and the third antenna assembly is rotatably disposed on the body, and the rest are fixed on the body.

Another embodiment of the present invention discloses a pivot assembly for mounting an antenna assembly, including an assembly, a rotating member and an antenna mounting plate. The rotating part is pivoted on the assembly part, and the rotating part can rotate relative to the assembly part along a rotation axis. The antenna mounting plate is arranged on the rotating part. The antenna mounting plate has a mounting surface facing away from the rotating member, and the mounting surface is used for mounting the antenna assembly. The axis of rotation is parallel to the normal to the mounting surface of the antenna mounting plate.

The electronic device and the pivot assembly in the present invention can adjust the angle of the main signal transmitting and receiving surface of the antenna assembly through the setting of the antenna assembly to be rotatable relative to the body, so as to ensure that the main signal transmitting and receiving surface of the antenna assembly has no elements that would shield the signal, Therefore, the signal transceiving performance of the antenna assembly is maintained.

【Description of drawings】

FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of an electronic device disclosed according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view of the third antenna assembly and the pivot assembly of FIG. 2 .

FIG. 4 is a schematic 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 disclosed according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of an electronic device disclosed according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partially exploded schematic view of FIG. 7 .

【Detailed ways】

See Figures 1 through 3. FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of an electronic device disclosed according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view of the third antenna assembly and the pivot assembly of FIG. 2 .

In this embodiment, the electronic device 1 is, for example, a rugged notebook computer or a competitive 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 host 11 and a display 12 . The display 12 is pivoted to the host 11 and can rotate relative to the host 11 around a rotation axis A1. The host 11 has a first side edge 111 and two second side edges 112 and 113 . The first side edge 111 is located on the side of the host 11 away from the rotation axis A1. The two second side edges 112 and 113 are opposite to each other and are interposed between the first side edge 111 and the rotation axis A1.

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 shown in FIG. 1 are exposed to the outside, in fact, the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are covered by the casing of the host 11 . In order to clearly illustrate the first antenna assembly 20 and the second antenna assembly 30 , the part of the host 11 covering the first antenna assembly 20 and the second antenna assembly 30 is omitted in FIG. 1 . Two of the first antenna assembly 20 , the second antenna assembly 30 and the third antenna assembly 40 maintain different distances from the rotation axis A1 . Specifically, the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are located on the first side edge 111 of the host 11 , and the third antenna element 40 is located on the second side edge 112 of the host 11 , which will be further described below.

The center line L of the first side edge 111 of the main body 11 passes through the center point C of the first side edge 111 of the main body 11 and is perpendicular to the rotation axis A1. The first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line L of the first side edge 111 of the host 11 . The first antenna assembly 20 and the second antenna assembly 30 are fixed to the upper cover 114 of the host 11 and cannot be pivoted relative to the host 11 .

The third antenna assembly 40 is pivotally located on the second side edge 112 of the host 11 through the pivot assembly 50 . In one embodiment, the third antenna assembly 40 is disposed at the position of the center line (not shown) between the first side edge 111 and the rotation axis A1. In one embodiment, the third antenna element 40 is disposed between the first side edge 111 and the rotation axis A1 near the rotation axis A1, thereby reducing the number of the first antenna element 20, the second antenna element 30 and the third antenna The components 40 interact with each other and increase the coverage of signal transmission and reception. Specifically, 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, for example, to the upper cover 114 of the host 11 . The assembly 51 has two first pivot holes 511 , 512 , and the two first pivot holes 511 , 512 are at different distances from one side of the assembly 51 . In other words, when the assembly 51 is fixed on 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 member 53 is, for example, a rivet. The pivoting member 53 passes through the first pivoting hole 511 and the second pivoting hole 521 , so that the rotating member 52 can be pivotally connected to the first pivoting hole 511 through the pivoting member 53 , so that the rotating member 52 can rotate about an axis A2 rotates relative to the assembly 51 . The antenna mounting plate 54 is disposed on the rotating member 52 by means of locking, for example, 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 rotating member 52 , and the rotation axis A2 is parallel to the normal line N1 of the mounting surface 541 of the antenna mounting plate 54 . The third antenna assembly 40 is mounted on the mounting surface 541 of the antenna mounting plate 54 . The antenna mounting plate 54 also has a power connector 542 , and the power connector 542 is used for connecting a power cord (not shown) to provide the power required by the third antenna assembly 40 .

In this embodiment, the first antenna element 20 , the second antenna element 30 and the third antenna element 40 respectively have main signal transmitting and receiving surfaces, and the main signal transmitting and receiving surfaces of the first antenna element 20 , the second antenna element 30 and the third antenna element 40 are The signal transmitting and receiving areas are all located on the main signal transmitting and receiving surface.

Taking the third antenna assembly 40 as an example, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 together. FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of the host and the third antenna assembly in FIG. 1 . The main signal transceiving surface S3 of the third antenna assembly 40 is perpendicular to the upper surface 41 of the third antenna assembly 40 facing away from the rotating member 52 , and the center point C3 of the upper surface 41 of the third antenna assembly 40 is located on the main signal transceiving surface S3 . The main signal transceiving area R of the third antenna assembly 40 is between two boundary lines L1 and L2 extending outward from the center point C3 of the upper surface 41 and sandwiching an angle of 120 degrees. Similarly, the main signal transmitting and receiving surfaces S1 and S2 of the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are respectively perpendicular to the upper surfaces 21 and 31 thereof, and the upper surfaces 21 and 31 of the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are respectively vertical. The center points C1 and C2 of 31 are also located on the main signal transmitting and receiving surfaces S1 and S2 of the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 respectively, and the main signal transmitting and receiving areas of the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are similar. The main signal transmitting and receiving area R shown in FIG. 4 is not described and illustrated again.

In this embodiment, the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 are located on the first side edge 111 of the host 11 , and the main signal transmitting and receiving surfaces S1 and S2 respectively maintain an acute angle with the rotation axis A1, and the first antenna The main signal transmitting and receiving surfaces S1 and S2 of the component 20 and the second antenna component 30 do not pass through the display 12 , so that the signals in the main signal transmitting and receiving areas of the first antenna component 20 and the second antenna component 30 will not be affected by the display 12 . shield.

As seen from FIG. 1 , the main signal transmitting and receiving surface S3 of the third antenna assembly 40 is perpendicular to the rotation axis A1, so the signals in the main signal transmitting and receiving area R of the third antenna assembly 40 may be shielded by the display 12, so that the third The signal transceiving efficiency of the antenna assembly 40 is affected. In order to avoid such a situation, the rotating member 52 can be rotated so that the main signal transmitting and receiving surface S3 of the third antenna assembly 40 is not perpendicular to the rotation axis A1.

In detail, please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a schematic top view of the third antenna assembly of FIG. 1 after being rotated. After the third antenna assembly 40 rotates with the rotating member 52, the main signal transmitting and receiving surface S3 of the third antenna assembly 40 will form an acute angle θ1 with the rotation axis A1, so that the main signal transmitting and receiving surface S3 of the third antenna assembly 40 will not pass through The display 12 does not have a shielding effect on the signals 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 and receiving surface 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 The antenna assemblies 40 can collectively cover the most ideal signal transceiving range. In one embodiment, the value of the acute angle θ1 can be between 0 degrees and 90 degrees. In one embodiment, the value of the acute angle θ1 can be between 10 degrees and 80 degrees. In one embodiment, the value of the acute angle θ1 can be between 15 degrees and 75 degrees. In one embodiment, the value of the acute angle θ1 can be between 30 degrees and 60 degrees. In one embodiment, the value of the acute angle θ1 can be between 35 degrees and 45 degrees. In one embodiment, the acute angles maintained by the main signal transmitting and receiving surfaces S1 and S2 of the first antenna element 20 and the second antenna element 30 respectively and the rotation axis A1 can also be selected from the range of the acute angle θ1.

In this embodiment, the aforementioned action of adjusting the angle of the main signal transmitting and receiving surface S3 of the third antenna assembly 40 via the rotating member 52 is completed before the electronic device 1 leaves the factory, so as to allow the first antenna of the electronic device 1 The component 20 , the second antenna component 30 and the third antenna component 40 can collectively cover the most ideal signal transceiving range. After the angle of the main signal transmitting and receiving surface S3 of the third antenna assembly 40 is optimized, the riveting strength of the pivot member 53 (rivet) can be increased, so that the rotating member 52 cannot rotate relative to the assembly member 51 to maintain the third antenna assembly 40 The angle of the main signal transmitting and receiving surface S3 can maintain the most ideal signal transmitting and receiving range. In this way, the antenna signal transmission and reception efficiency of the electronic device 1 from the factory to the user is optimal.

In the present invention, after optimizing the angle of the main signal transmitting and receiving surface S3 of the third antenna assembly 40 , it is not limited that the rotating member 52 cannot be rotated relative to the assembly member 51 . In other embodiments, after optimizing the angle of the main signal transceiving surface of the third antenna assembly, the rotating member can still be rotated relative to the assembly, and the rotating member can be rotated manually or electrically. In the configuration in which the rotating member is electric, the rotating member can be rotated by means of a wireless remote control or the like.

In this embodiment, the second side edge 113 of the host 11 is not provided with an antenna component, but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the electronic device may further include another third antenna assembly 40 and another pivoting assembly 50 , and the third antenna assembly 40 is rotatably disposed on the second side edge 113 of the host 11 through the pivoting assembly 50 . , to cover a more ideal signal transmission and reception range. Under such a configuration, if the assembly 51 of the pivot assembly 50 is installed on the main body 11 and the first pivot hole 512 is still kept closer to the rotation axis A1 than the first pivot hole 511, the pivot 52 still passes through the first pivot hole 511. A pivot hole 511 is pivoted to the assembly member 51 . On the other hand, if the assembly 51 of the pivot assembly 50 is installed on the main unit 11 , the first pivot hole 511 is closer to the rotation axis A1 than the first pivot hole 512 , and the rotating member 52 passes through the first pivot hole 512 Pivoted to the assembly 51 . It can be seen from this that the rotating member 52 can be selectively pivoted through the different first pivot holes 511 and 512, and can be rotated relative to the assembly member 51 by different rotation axes. In one embodiment, the third antenna assembly 40 can be designed by rotating, and the antenna can be quickly adjusted to any direction to achieve an ideal coverage, so as to achieve the effect of completing the design in the fastest time with the fewest antennas. In this embodiment, the third antenna assembly 40 can rotate inside the host 11 through the pivot assembly 50 . In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , the third antenna assembly 40 can rotate with the normal direction of the plane where the host 11 is located as the axis.

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

In this embodiment, the antenna element on the first side edge 111 of the host 11 is not rotatable, and the antenna element on the second side edge 112 of the host 11 is rotatable, but not limited to this. In other embodiments, the two antenna assemblies located on the first side edge 111 of the host 11 can be configured to be rotatable according to actual requirements, while the antennas located on the second side edge 112 of the host 11 can be configured to be non-rotatable. Alternatively, one of the two antenna elements located on the first side edge 111 of the host 11 can be configured to be rotatable, and the other of the two antenna elements located on the first side edge 111 of the host 11 can be configured to be non-rotatable, while the other one of the two antenna elements located on the first side edge 111 of the host 11 can be configured to be non-rotatable. The antenna of the second side edge 112 of 11 can be configured to be rotatable or non-rotatable.

In addition, the number of the antenna elements located on the first side edge 111 and the second side edge 112 of the host 11 is not intended to limit the present invention. In other embodiments, the first side edge 111 of the host 11 may have only one antenna element, and the second side edge 112 of the host 11 may have multiple antenna elements.

Next, please refer to FIG. 6 , which is a partial perspective view of an electronic device disclosed according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

In this embodiment, by stacking the heat sink 55a on the rotating member 52a, when the rotating member 52a is rotated to adjust the angle of the third antenna assembly 40a, the heat sink 55a can be driven to rotate together to maintain the heat conduction effect of the heat sink 55a.

Next, please refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 . FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of an electronic device disclosed according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a partially exploded schematic view of FIG. 7 .

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

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

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

In addition, these antenna assemblies are not limited to be disposed on the upper cover of the host. In other embodiments, these antenna assemblies may be disposed on the lower cover of the host or on the casing of the display. Furthermore, these antenna components are not limited to be disposed on the side edges of the host or the display. In other embodiments, these antenna components can be arranged on any part of the host or display according to actual requirements.

According to the electronic device and the pivoting assembly disclosed in the above-mentioned embodiments, the angle of the main signal transmitting and receiving surface of the antenna assembly can be adjusted through the setting of the antenna assembly to be rotatable relative to the body, so as to ensure that the main signal transmitting and receiving surface of the antenna assembly does not block signals. components, so the signal transmission and reception performance of the antenna assembly is maintained.

Although the present invention is disclosed by the aforementioned preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any similar technical solutions should be subject to some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention The scope of patent protection shall be subject to the scope defined by the claims of the present invention.

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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