CN206134924U - Electronic terminal apparatus - Google Patents

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CN206134924U
CN206134924U CN201621213730.0U CN201621213730U CN206134924U CN 206134924 U CN206134924 U CN 206134924U CN 201621213730 U CN201621213730 U CN 201621213730U CN 206134924 U CN206134924 U CN 206134924U
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常建伟
陈其兴
黄晓泓
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The utility model provides an electronic terminal apparatus. Electronic terminal apparatus includes: an antenna element for transmit the signal of a plurality of frequency channels, the 2nd antenna element for transmit the signal of a plurality of frequency channels, first transmission end is used for the transmission an antenna element's signal with one of signal of the 2nd antenna element is as main antenna signal, second transmission end is used for the transmission an antenna element's signal with vice antenna signal of another conduct among the 2nd antenna element's the signal, the switch unit, be used for with an antenna element with the switching of one of the 2nd antenna element is connected to first transmission end, and will an antenna element with another switching among the 2nd antenna element is connected to second transmission end. According to the utility model discloses an electronic terminal apparatus can realize freely switching of master antenna and slave antenna to guarantee the radio -frequency performance of electronic terminal apparatus's antenna.

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Electric terminal
Technical field
The utility model all things considered is related to communication technical field, more particularly, is related to a kind of electric terminal.
Background technology
Existing electric terminal (for example, mobile communication terminal, panel computer etc.) is usually provided with a main antenna and secondary Antenna, main antenna is generally responsible for the transmitting and reception of the signal of electric terminal, and slave antenna is generally responsible for the signal of electric terminal Reception.By taking mobile communication terminal as an example, main antenna and slave antenna are generally separately positioned on the lower end of mobile communication terminal and upper End (for example, the lower end and upper end of the metal back cover of mobile communication terminal), and user is using mobile communication in the way of gripping During terminal (for example, being conversed), often the intensity of antenna is affected because the position at antenna place has been gripped.
Utility model content
Exemplary embodiment of the present utility model is to provide a kind of electric terminal, and it can realize main antenna and slave antenna Free switching, to ensure the radio-frequency performance of the antenna of electric terminal.
According to exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, there is provided a kind of electric terminal, it is characterised in that the electric terminal Including:First antenna unit, for transmitting the signal of multiple frequency ranges;Second antenna element, for transmitting the signal of multiple frequency ranges; First transmission end, for transmitting one of the signal of the first antenna unit and the signal of second antenna element as main day Line signal;Second transmission end, among transmitting the signal of the first antenna unit and the signal of second antenna element It is another as slave antenna signal;Switch unit, for by the first antenna unit and second antenna element all Change and be connected to first transmission end, and another switching among the first antenna unit and second antenna element is connected It is connected to second transmission end.
Alternatively, the first antenna unit includes multiple antennas, and each antenna among the plurality of antenna is used to pass Defeated the plurality of frequency range at least one of frequency range signal, and the different antennae among the plurality of antenna can transmit The frequency range of signal is different.
Alternatively, an antenna among the first antenna unit is the frequency range for transmission for carrier aggregation technology Signal antenna.
Alternatively, second antenna element only includes individual antenna, wherein, the switch unit includes that the first control is opened Close and the second controlling switch, wherein, first controlling switch is used for the multiple antennas for selecting the first antenna unit to include One of;Second controlling switch be used for optionally by first controlling switch select antenna and the individual antenna it One is connected to first transmission end, and another among antenna that first controlling switch is selected and the individual antenna It is connected to second transmission end.
Alternatively, second antenna element includes multiple antennas, and each antenna among the plurality of antenna is used to pass Defeated the plurality of frequency range at least one of frequency range signal, and the different antennae among the plurality of antenna can transmit The frequency range of signal is different, wherein, the switch unit includes the first controlling switch, the second controlling switch and the 3rd controlling switch, Wherein, first controlling switch is used for one of multiple antennas for selecting the first antenna unit to include;3rd control Switch one of multiple antennas for selecting second antenna element to include;Second controlling switch is used to optionally to One of antenna that the antenna and the 3rd controlling switch that first controlling switch is selected is selected is connected to first transmission Another being connected among end, and the antenna that selects of antenna that first controlling switch is selected and second controlling switch Second transmission end.
Alternatively, an antenna among second antenna element is the frequency range for transmission for carrier aggregation technology Signal antenna.
Alternatively, first controlling switch is that to throw controlling switch, second controlling switch hilted broadsword be DPDT more Controlling switch.
Alternatively, first controlling switch and the 3rd controlling switch be throwing hilted broadsword more controlling switch, described second Controlling switch is DPDT controlling switch.
Alternatively, the first antenna unit and second antenna element are separately positioned on the difference of the electric terminal Position.
According to the electric terminal of the utility model exemplary embodiment, freely cutting for main antenna and slave antenna can be realized Change, and the radio-frequency performance of the antenna of electric terminal can be lifted, and be adapted for carrying out carrier aggregation technology.
The other aspect of the utility model general plotting and/or advantage will be partly illustrated in following description, also A part will be apparent by description, or can learn through the enforcement of the utility model general plotting.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the block diagram of the electric terminal according to the utility model exemplary embodiment;
Fig. 2 illustrates the block diagram of the electric terminal according to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 3 illustrates the block diagram of the electric terminal according to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model.
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Embodiment of the present utility model is reference will now be made in detail, the example of the embodiment is shown in the drawings, wherein, it is identical Label refer to identical part all the time.The embodiment below will be illustrated by referring to accompanying drawing, to explain this practicality It is new.
Fig. 1 illustrates the block diagram of the electric terminal according to the utility model exemplary embodiment.Here, as an example, it is described Electric terminal can be mobile communication terminal (for example, smart mobile phone), panel computer, game machine, digital multimedia player etc. Need the electric terminal for installing antenna.
With reference to Fig. 1, included according to the electric terminal of the utility model exemplary embodiment:First antenna unit 10, second Antenna element 20, the first transmission end 30, the second transmission end 40 and switch unit 50.These units and transmission end can pass through special Realizing, as an example, the unit can be processed device by common hardwares such as digital signal processor, field programmable gate arrays Device also can be realized realizing by dedicated hardware processors such as special chips.
Here, it should be appreciated that according to the electric terminal of the utility model exemplary embodiment except with first antenna unit 10th, outside the second antenna element 20, the first transmission end 30, the second transmission end 40 and switch unit 50, can also have it as electricity Sub- terminal performs other devices of its own function.For example, the electric terminal is used as mobile communication terminal, panel computer, trip Device necessary to the electric terminals such as gaming machine, digital multimedia player, is not restricted to this.
Particularly, first antenna unit 10 is used to transmit the signal of multiple frequency ranges.As an example, first antenna unit 10 Multiple antennas are may include, each antenna among multiple antennas that first antenna unit 10 includes is used to transmit the plurality of frequency range At least one of frequency range signal, and the different antennae among the multiple antennas that include of first antenna unit 10 can transmit Signal frequency range it is different.That is, each antenna pair answers at least one frequency range, and the corresponding frequency range of each antenna is different from each other.Will First antenna unit 10 realizes that respectively each antenna is each responsible for different frequency ranges by multiple antennas, can be directed to each The performance of the concrete frequency range that antenna is responsible for is designed to antenna and debugs, without the performance for taking into account other frequency ranges, so as to The radio-frequency performance of the frequency range corresponding to each antenna is enough lifted, and reduces the design of antenna, debugging difficulty.
Preferably, an antenna among first antenna unit 10 could be for transmitting the frequency for carrier aggregation technology The antenna of the signal of section.For example, an antenna among first antenna unit 10 could be for transmitting the signal of medium-high frequency section Antenna.Consequently facilitating carrier aggregation technology is realized according to the electric terminal of the utility model exemplary embodiment, to improve The use bandwidth of electric terminal is stated, so as to improve Consumer's Experience.
Second antenna element 20 is used to transmit the signal of multiple frequency ranges.As an example, the second antenna element 20 can only include Individual antenna, in this case, the individual antenna is used to transmit the signal of multiple frequency ranges, i.e. the individual antenna correspondence Multiple frequency ranges.
Used as another example, the second antenna element 20 may include multiple antennas, multiple days that the second antenna element 20 includes Each antenna among line be used to transmitting the plurality of frequency range at least one of frequency range signal, and the second antenna element 20 Including multiple antennas among the frequency range of signal that can transmit of different antennae it is different.That is, each antenna pair answers at least one Frequency range, and the corresponding frequency range of each antenna is different from each other.Second antenna element 20 is realized respectively by multiple antennas, each Antenna is each responsible for different frequency ranges, can be directed to the performance of concrete frequency range that each antenna be responsible for antenna is designed with Debugging, without the performance for taking into account other frequency ranges such that it is able to lift the radio-frequency performance of the frequency range corresponding to each antenna, and reduce day The design of line, debugging difficulty.
Preferably, an antenna among the second antenna element 20 could be for transmitting the frequency for carrier aggregation technology The antenna of the signal of section.For example, an antenna among the second antenna element 20 could be for transmitting the signal of medium-high frequency section Antenna.Consequently facilitating carrier aggregation technology is realized according to the electric terminal of the utility model exemplary embodiment, to improve The use bandwidth of electric terminal is stated, so as to improve Consumer's Experience.
It should be understood that the signal of multiple frequency ranges that first antenna unit 10 can be transmitted can be passed with the second antenna element 20 The signal of defeated multiple frequency ranges should at least have part identical frequency range.As an example, first antenna unit 10 can be transmitted The frequency range of the signal of multiple frequency ranges that the signal of multiple frequency ranges can be transmitted with the second antenna element 20 can be identical.Can basis Actual conditions freely arrange the corresponding multiple frequency ranges of 10 and second antenna element of first antenna unit 20, and for example, multiple frequency ranges can Including high band, Mid Frequency and low-frequency range.
As an example, the antenna element 20 of first antenna unit 10 and second can be separately positioned on the difference of the electric terminal Position.For example, first antenna unit 10 may be provided at the lower end of the electric terminal, and the second antenna element 20 may be provided at described The upper end of electric terminal.
First transmission end 30 is used to transmit one of the signal of first antenna unit 10 and the signal of the second antenna element 20 work Based on aerial signal (that is, main signal).Second transmission end 40 is used to transmit the signal and the second antenna list of first antenna unit 10 It is another as slave antenna signal (that is, supplementary signal) among the signal of unit 20.
As an example, the frequency range of the main antenna signal and the frequency range of the slave antenna signal can it is identical, can part it is identical, Can also be different.
Switch unit 50 is used to for the switching of one of antenna element 20 of first antenna unit 10 and second to be connected to the first transmission End 30, and another switching among the antenna element 20 of first antenna unit 10 and second is connected to into the second transmission end 40.
Main antenna is generally responsible for the transmitting and reception of the signal of electric terminal, and slave antenna is generally responsible for the letter of electric terminal Number supplement receive or auxiliary reception so that the reception speed of electric terminal reaches predetermined speed.In other words, by switch unit One of antenna element 20 of first antenna unit 10 and second is optionally connected to the first transmission end 30 by 50, and by first antenna Another among the antenna element 20 of unit 10 and second is connected to the second transmission end 40, to select to be connected to the first transmission end 30 Antenna element as main antenna, be connected to the antenna element of the second transmission end 40 as slave antenna.
It should be understood that switch unit 50 or switch unit 50 itself can be controlled according to various pre- according to various pre-defined rules Second antenna element 20 is then switched to main antenna, first antenna unit 10 to switch to slave antenna by set pattern;Or, by first antenna Unit 10 switches to main antenna, the second antenna element 20 to switch to slave antenna.For example, in first antenna unit 10 as main day Line, in the case that the second antenna element 20 is as slave antenna, when detect need to switch major-minor antenna when, for example, first antenna The radio-frequency performance of unit 10 is less than the radio-frequency performance of the second antenna element 20, or the radio-frequency performance of first antenna unit 10 declines And reach switching condition and (for example, grip position that the first antenna unit 10 of the electric terminal is located and cause first antenna The radio-frequency performance of unit 10 is poor) when, the second antenna element 20 can be switched to main antenna by switch unit 50, by first antenna unit 50 switch to slave antenna.So as to realize including the free switching of main antenna and slave antenna, it is ensured that under any circumstance, electric terminal The radio-frequency performance of main antenna reach most preferably.
Fig. 2 illustrates the block diagram of the electric terminal according to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model.Here, first antenna Unit 10 includes multiple antennas;Second antenna element 20 only includes individual antenna;Switch unit 50 includes the first controlling switch 501 With the second controlling switch 502.
With reference to Fig. 2, the first controlling switch 501 is used for one of multiple antennas for selecting first antenna unit 10 to include;Second Controlling switch 502 is used for one of the antenna that optionally selects the first controlling switch 501 and described individual antenna and is connected to the Another among one transmission end 30, and antenna that the first controlling switch 501 is selected and the individual antenna is connected to the second biography Defeated end 40.
It should be understood that the first controlling switch 501 and the second controlling switch 502 can be controlled according to various pre-defined rules.For example, Need to carry out signal transmission, and the radio-frequency performance of the frequency range of first antenna unit 10 using a certain frequency range of antenna when detecting Higher than the frequency range of the second antenna element 20 radio-frequency performance when, the first controlling switch 501 is selected among first antenna unit 10 The transmission frequency range signal antenna, the antenna that the first controlling switch 501 is selected is connected to first by the second controlling switch 502 Transmission end 30, and the individual antenna of the second antenna element 20 is connected to into the second transmission end 40.That is, first antenna unit 10 is cut It is changed to main antenna, the second antenna element 20 and switches to slave antenna.
As an example, the first controlling switch 501 can throw controlling switch etc. more hilted broadsword and allow hand over the control of path to open Close.Second controlling switch 502 can be the controlling switch that DPDT controlling switch etc. allows hand over path.For example, first day Line unit 10 may include two antennas, and correspondingly, the first controlling switch 501 can be single-pole double throw controlling switch.
Fig. 3 illustrates the block diagram of the electric terminal according to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model.Here, first antenna Unit 10 includes multiple antennas;Second antenna element 20 includes multiple antennas;Switch unit 50 include the first controlling switch 501, Second controlling switch 502 and the 3rd controlling switch 503.
With reference to Fig. 3, the first controlling switch 501 is used for one of multiple antennas for selecting first antenna unit 10 to include;3rd Controlling switch 503 is used for one of multiple antennas for selecting the second antenna element 20 to include;Second controlling switch 502 is used for selective One of antenna that the antenna and the 3rd controlling switch 503 that ground selects the first controlling switch 501 is selected is connected to the first transmission end Another among 30, and the antenna that selects of antenna that the first controlling switch 501 is selected and the second controlling switch 502 is connected to Two transmission end 40.
It should be understood that the first controlling switch 501, the second controlling switch 502 and the 3rd can be controlled according to various pre-defined rules Controlling switch 503.For example, when needing a certain frequency range using antenna to carry out signal transmission, and the frequency of first antenna unit 10 The radio-frequency performance of section less than the frequency range of second antenna element 20 radio-frequency performance, or the frequency range of first antenna unit 10 Radio-frequency performance decline and reach switching condition (for example, grip position that the first antenna unit 10 of the electric terminal is located and Cause the radio-frequency performance of the frequency range of first antenna unit 10 poor) when, the first controlling switch 501 select first antenna unit 10 it In the transmission frequency range signal antenna, the 3rd controlling switch 503 selects the transmission frequency range among the second antenna element 20 Signal antenna, the antenna that the first controlling switch 501 is selected is connected to the second transmission end 40 by the second controlling switch 502, and The antenna that 3rd controlling switch 503 is selected is connected to into the first transmission end 30.That is, by the second antenna element 20 switch based on day Line, first antenna unit 50 switch to slave antenna.
As an example, the first controlling switch 501 and the 3rd controlling switch 503 can be throwing controlling switch etc. hilted broadsword more can The controlling switch of switched path.Second controlling switch 502 can be the control that DPDT controlling switch etc. allows hand over path Switch.
For example, first antenna unit 10 may include two antennas, and antenna can be used to transmitting the signal of low-frequency range, one Antenna can be used to transmit the signal of high band and the signal of Mid Frequency;Second antenna element 20 may include two antennas, a day Line can be used to transmit the signal of low-frequency range, and an antenna can be used to transmit the signal of high band and the signal of Mid Frequency;First control System switch 501 and the 3rd controlling switch 503 can be single-pole double throw controlling switches.
According to the electric terminal of the utility model exemplary embodiment, can realize including the main antenna and pair of multiple frequency ranges The free switching of antenna, and the radio-frequency performance of the antenna of electric terminal can be lifted, and it is adapted for carrying out carrier aggregation technology.
Although having show and described some exemplary embodiments of the present utility model, those skilled in the art should manage Solution, in the case of without departing from the principle of the present utility model that its scope is limited by claim and its equivalent and spirit, can To modify to these embodiments.

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1. a kind of electric terminal, it is characterised in that the electric terminal includes:
First antenna unit, for transmitting the signal of multiple frequency ranges;
Second antenna element, for transmitting the signal of multiple frequency ranges;
First transmission end, for transmitting the conduct of one of the signal of the first antenna unit and the signal of second antenna element Main antenna signal;
Second transmission end, for another among transmitting the signal of the first antenna unit and the signal of second antenna element One used as slave antenna signal;
Switch unit, passes for the switching of one of the first antenna unit and second antenna element to be connected to into described first Defeated end, and another switching among the first antenna unit and second antenna element is connected to into second transmission End.
2. electric terminal according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the first antenna unit includes multiple antennas, institute State each antenna among multiple antennas be used to transmitting the plurality of frequency range at least one of frequency range signal, it is and described many The frequency range of the signal that the different antennae among individual antenna can be transmitted is different.
3. electric terminal according to claim 2 a, it is characterised in that antenna among the first antenna unit is It is used for the antenna of the signal of the frequency range of carrier aggregation technology for transmission.
4. the electric terminal according to Claims 2 or 3, it is characterised in that second antenna element only includes single day Line,
Wherein, the switch unit includes the first controlling switch and the second controlling switch,
Wherein, first controlling switch is used for one of multiple antennas for selecting the first antenna unit to include;Described second Antenna and one of described individual antenna that controlling switch is used to optionally selecting first controlling switch is connected to described Another among first transmission end, and antenna that first controlling switch is selected and the individual antenna is connected to described the Two transmission end.
5. the electric terminal according to Claims 2 or 3, it is characterised in that second antenna element includes multiple antennas, Each antenna among the plurality of antenna be used to transmitting the plurality of frequency range at least one of frequency range signal, it is and described The frequency range of the signal that the different antennae among multiple antennas can be transmitted is different,
Wherein, the switch unit includes the first controlling switch, the second controlling switch and the 3rd controlling switch,
Wherein, first controlling switch is used for one of multiple antennas for selecting the first antenna unit to include;Described 3rd Controlling switch is used for one of multiple antennas for selecting second antenna element to include;Second controlling switch is used for selective One of antenna that the antenna and the 3rd controlling switch that ground selects first controlling switch is selected is connected to described first Another company among transmission end, and the antenna that the antenna and second controlling switch of first controlling switch selection are selected It is connected to second transmission end.
6. electric terminal according to claim 5 a, it is characterised in that antenna among second antenna element is It is used for the antenna of the signal of the frequency range of carrier aggregation technology for transmission.
7. electric terminal according to claim 4, it is characterised in that first controlling switch is to throw control hilted broadsword to open more Close, second controlling switch is DPDT controlling switch.
8. electric terminal according to claim 5, it is characterised in that first controlling switch and the 3rd control are opened Pass is that to throw controlling switch, second controlling switch hilted broadsword be DPDT controlling switch more.
9. electric terminal according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the first antenna unit and the second antenna list Unit is separately positioned on the diverse location of the electric terminal.
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