CN220341509U - Wireless communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

A wireless communication device comprises a device shell provided with a pivot seat and a clamping piece, and an antenna structure provided with a connecting shaft and rotating relative to the device shell, wherein the pivot seat is penetrated and provided with a polygonal connecting hole and a groove, the connecting shaft is provided with a polygonal pivot part and is concavely provided with a ring groove, the pivot seat is expanded and deformed through the expansion of the groove, the pivot part is enabled to rotate in the connecting hole in a breakthrough interference manner, the ring groove is combined with the clamping piece to prevent the connecting shaft from being separated from the device shell, and the pivot part is correspondingly combined with the connecting hole to limit the rotation, so that the antenna structure is fixed at a preferable signal receiving and transmitting position, the antenna structure is prevented from being deviated due to external impact, and the stability of signal receiving and transmitting of the wireless communication device is effectively improved.

Description

Wireless communication device

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to a wireless communication device, and more particularly, to a wireless communication device with an adjustable antenna structure.

Background

The antenna is an element for sensing electromagnetic waves, and is a necessary device applied to the wireless communication technology, so that the wireless communication technology is widely applied to the daily life of modern people due to the characteristic that the wireless communication is not limited by space and can still be carried out even in a moving state.

The conventional wireless communication device is characterized in that an antenna is fixedly arranged on the wireless communication device, however, the antenna has a limitation on the direction when transmitting and receiving wireless signals, if the transmitting and receiving directions of the antenna signals are deviated, the signal quality of the wireless communication device can be affected, even the phenomenon of signal interruption is caused, and when a user wants to adjust the signal transmitting and receiving directions of the antenna, the conventional antenna adopts a fixed design, so that the direction adjustment needs to be carried out together with the body of the wireless communication device to change the signal transmitting and receiving positions of the antenna, thereby causing great inconvenience in use.

With the development of wireless communication technology, more and more antennas of wireless communication devices have a function of adjusting directions to improve signal transmission and reception of the antennas. As disclosed in taiwan patent No. M477686, an antenna with a rotating structure comprises a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is sleeved with a sleeve seat and a shaft connection part, the top edge of the shaft connection part forms at least one first stopping part, a second stopping part corresponding to the first stopping part is arranged on the inner wall of the sleeve seat, the shaft connection part and the sleeve seat can be sleeved together through the mutual blocking and limiting of the first stopping part and the second stopping part, a first stop block is further arranged on the shaft connection part, and a second stop block corresponding to the first stop block is further arranged on the sleeve seat, so that the antenna can rotate within a range of a preset angle through the mutual blocking of the first stop block and the second stop block. However, the limiting protruding blocks and the limiting grooves are correspondingly arranged on the rotating shaft to realize limited rotation, and the aim of adjusting the antenna direction can be realized, but the whole component is complex, so that the assembly is time-consuming and labor-consuming, and the manufacturing difficulty is increased.

In view of the above drawbacks, it is necessary to provide a wireless communication device with an antenna structure that is simple in structure and easy to assemble, and is convenient to adjust the angle of the antenna, so as to improve the stability of signal transmission and reception of the wireless communication device.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model provides a wireless communication device capable of adjusting the signal receiving and transmitting position of an antenna structure to improve the signal receiving and transmitting stability.

In order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a wireless communication device, which comprises a device shell, wherein an accommodating space is formed in the device shell. The pivot seat is arranged on the inner surface of the device shell and comprises an annular wall which is arranged into a polygon, the annular wall defines a polygonal connecting hole, and a cutting groove which penetrates through the annular wall and is communicated with the connecting hole. The first circuit board is arranged in the accommodating space. The antenna structure is electrically connected with the first circuit board and is provided with a connecting shaft which is arranged in a polygonal shape. And the connecting shaft is sleeved in the connecting hole in a matched manner, and the rotation angle of the antenna structure is standardized through the interference action of the connecting shaft and the connecting hole.

Further, the device housing includes a lower housing and an upper housing, wherein the pivot seat is disposed on the lower housing and extends toward the inside of the lower housing, the connection hole penetrates the lower housing, and the slot extends from the connection hole to the upper surface of the lower housing in a radial direction.

Further, the upper housing protrudes a clamping member, an annular groove is concavely formed in the outer surface of the connecting shaft, and after the connecting shaft passes through the connecting hole and enters the accommodating space, the clamping member is embedded into the annular groove along with the lower housing cover to fix the connecting shaft.

Further, a semicircular concave clamping part is arranged at the tail end of the clamping piece, and the annular groove is in an annular shape and is matched and combined with the clamping part.

Further, wherein the antenna structure includes an antenna housing connected to the connection shaft and extending in a direction orthogonal to the connection shaft; a second circuit board accommodated in the antenna shell; and an antenna wire electrically connected with the second circuit board.

Further, the first circuit board is provided with a conducting element, a threading hole is axially formed in the connecting shaft in a penetrating mode, and the antenna wire is arranged behind the threading hole in a penetrating mode and is electrically connected to the conducting element.

Further, the conducting element is provided with a raised convex part, one end of the antenna wire is provided with a concave part, and the concave part is combined and fixed with the convex part.

Further, wherein the connecting shaft is an insulating material.

Further, a notch corresponding to the first circuit board is formed at the side edge of the first circuit board to accommodate the pivot seat, and the connecting shaft is accommodated in the notch.

Further, the pivot portion and the connecting hole may be configured as any one of a hexagon, an octagon, a decagon, and a dodecagon.

In summary, the present utility model provides a wireless communication device, which includes a device housing, the pivot base disposed on the device housing and having a polygonal connection hole, a slot cut through the pivot base, and a connection shaft connected by the antenna structure and having a polygonal outer surface. The connecting angle between the antenna structure and the device shell is standardized by matching and assembling the pivoting seat and the connecting shaft, and the pivoting seat can generate elastic deformation and provide a space for the connecting shaft to rotate through the cutting groove, so that the wireless communication device with the antenna structure which is simple in structure and easy to assemble and is convenient to adjust the rotating angle of the antenna structure is provided, and the stability of signal transmission and reception of the wireless communication device is improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a wireless communication device according to the present utility model.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the wireless communication device of the present utility model.

Fig. 3 is another exploded view of the wireless communication device of the present utility model.

Fig. 4 is another exploded view of the wireless communication device of the present utility model.

Fig. 5 is another exploded view of the wireless communication device of the present utility model.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion a of fig. 4 of the wireless communication device according to the present utility model.

Fig. 7 is a partial exploded view of fig. 6 of the wireless communication device of the present utility model.

Fig. 8 is another partial exploded view of fig. 6 of the wireless communication device of the present utility model.

Fig. 9 is an exploded view of the antenna structure of the present utility model.

Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the wireless communication device of the present utility model taken along line I-I in fig. 1.

Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the wireless communication device of the present utility model along the line II-II in fig. 1 and a partially enlarged view of the portion B.

Fig. 12 is a rotation diagram of an antenna structure of a wireless communication device according to the present utility model

Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the wireless communication device of the present utility model taken along line III-III of fig. 12 and a partially enlarged view of section C.

Detailed Description

In order to describe the technical contents, constructional features, achieved objects and technical effects of the present utility model in detail, examples are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in a preferred embodiment, the present utility model provides a wireless communication device 100, which includes a device housing 1, a first circuit board 2, an antenna structure 3, a display module 4, a panel 5, and at least one locking element 6. The device housing 1 is a generally hollow rectangular housing and comprises a lower housing 11 and an upper housing 12, wherein the lower housing 11 and the upper housing 12 are assembled in a matching manner through the locking element 6, so that the upper housing 12 can be detachably covered on the upper end of the lower housing 11 and jointly define an inner space 13. The first circuit board 2 is accommodated in the inner space 13, the display module 4 is fixed on the upper surface of the first circuit board 2 and comprises a hollow-center soft frame 41, and the soft frame 41 surrounds the display module 4 and is adhered to the upper surface of the display module 4 to provide anti-collision or dust-proof protection for the display module 4. Referring to fig. 4 and 6, the device housing 1 is provided with a pivot seat 113, the antenna structure 3 is provided with a connection shaft 311, and the connection shaft 311 is assembled with the pivot seat 113 to rotatably mount the antenna structure 3 on the outer surface of the device housing 1 so as to adjust the position of the antenna structure 3.

Referring to fig. 2, 4 and 8, in order to facilitate fixing the antenna structure 3 at a predetermined angle, in this preferred embodiment, the lower housing 11 is a hollow rectangular housing, and includes a rectangular lower substrate 111 and a lower wall 112 surrounding the periphery of the lower substrate 111. The pivot seat 113 is disposed on one side of the lower wall plate 112 and extends toward the inside of the lower housing 11, and the pivot seat 113 includes a polygonal annular wall 1130, a connecting hole 1131 defined by the annular wall 1130, and a slot 1132 extending radially from the connecting hole 1131 and cutting through the annular wall 1130. The slot 1132 extends from the connection hole 1131 to the upper surface of the lower housing 11 to form the annular wall 1130 into a C-shaped non-closed ring, and the connection shaft 311 is configured to have a polygonal shape engaged with the connection hole 1131, so that the rotation angle of the antenna structure 3 is standardized when the connection shaft 311 is inserted into the connection hole 1131.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, since the connection shaft 311 and the pivot 3111 are configured as polygons that cooperate with each other, the relative angle between the antenna structure 3 and the device housing 1 is normalized to a position where the connection shaft 311 and the pivot 3111 can be cooperatively assembled. As shown in fig. 12, the antenna structure 3 can be set to a receiving position perpendicular to the device case 1 or a storage position flush with one side of the device case 1. Referring to fig. 13 again, when the user rotates the antenna structure 3 between different positions, the pivot 3111 rotates in the connection hole 1131 and expands the annular wall 1130, and the slot 1132 expands to two sides to radially expand the connection hole 1131, so as to expand the pivot seat 113 and provide a space in the connection hole 1131 for the pivot 3111 to rotate without interference. Referring to fig. 6, when the antenna structure 3 is rotated to the normal position, the connection hole 1131 is contracted by the elastic action and the annular wall 1130 clamps the connection shaft 311 again, so that the antenna structure 3 is positioned at the normal angular position.

Referring to fig. 3, 5, 7 and 9, in this embodiment, the connection shaft 311 is axially inserted into the connection hole 1131, so in order to fix the connection shaft 311 of the antenna structure 3 in the pivot seat 113, the upper housing 12 is provided with a protruding clamping member 127, a semi-circular concave clamping portion 1271 is disposed at the end of the clamping member 127, and the clamping portion 1271 is used to cooperatively clamp and fix the connection shaft 311 of the antenna structure 3, so as to prevent the antenna structure 3 from being axially separated from the device housing 1. The connecting shaft 311 includes a pivot portion 3111 rotatably pivoted in the connecting hole 1131, a ring groove 3112 radially recessed inward from the outer surface of the connecting shaft 311, and a stop portion 3113 radially extending outward from the outer surface of the connecting shaft 311. The outer surface of the pivot portion 3111 is configured as a polygon matching with the connecting hole 1131, and the ring groove 3112 is disposed between the pivot portion 3111 and the stop portion 3113 and adjacent to the inner surface of the pivot seat 113.

Referring to fig. 6, 10 and 11, when the antenna structure 3 is inserted into the pivot base 113, the ring groove 3112 passes through the connection hole 1131 to enter the internal space 13 and is exposed from one side of the pivot base 113. When the upper housing 12 and the lower housing 11 are closed, the clamping portion 1271 and the ring groove 3112 are embedded into each other, so that the clamping member 127 is clamped between the pivot seat 113 and the stop portion 3113, and the outer diameter of the stop portion 3113 and the outer diameter of the pivot seat 113 are larger than the clamping portion 1271, so as to prevent the connecting shaft 311 from being axially separated from the device housing 1. In this embodiment, the ring slot 3112 is circular, and the clamping portion 1271 is configured as a semi-circular recess matching with the ring slot 3112, so that the ring slot 3112 can still rotate freely when the user rotates the antenna structure 3 and the clamping portion 1271 is embedded.

Referring to fig. 2, 3 and 5, in this embodiment, the inner surface of the lower substrate 111 protrudes upward toward the inner space 13 to form at least one lower fixing post 114, a lower locking hole 1141 corresponding to the locking element 6 is disposed in the lower fixing post 114, the first circuit board 2 is accommodated in the lower housing 11 and is disposed at an upper end of the lower fixing post 114, and the first circuit board 2 includes at least one through hole 21 corresponding to the lower locking hole 1141, and the lower locking hole 1141 and the through hole 21 are disposed through the locking element 6 along a bottom end of the lower housing 11, so that the first circuit board 2 is locked in the lower housing 11. The first circuit board 2 is further provided with a notch 22 and a conductive element 23, the notch 22 is opened at a side edge of the first circuit board 2 and corresponds to accommodate the pivot seat 113, the conductive element 23 is disposed on a lower surface of the first circuit board 2 and is electrically connected to the first circuit board 2, the conductive element 23 is provided with a raised protrusion 231, and the protrusion 231 is configured to be assembled with the antenna structure 3 in a matching manner, so that the antenna structure 3 is electrically connected to the first circuit board 2 through the conductive element 23.

Referring to fig. 2 and 5, the upper housing 12 is a substantially rectangular cover plate and includes a rectangular upper substrate 121, an upper wall plate 122 surrounding the periphery of the upper substrate 121 and correspondingly engaged with the lower wall plate 112, a rectangular accommodating groove 123 recessed downward from the upper surface of the upper substrate 121, a rectangular opening 124 recessed downward from the bottom end of the accommodating groove 123 and penetrating the upper substrate 121, a frame rib 125 protruding downward from the lower surface of the upper substrate 121, at least one upper fixing post 126 protruding from the lower surface of the upper substrate 121, and a clamping member 127 protruding from the lower surface of the upper substrate 121. The accommodating groove 123 is configured to accommodate the panel 5, the panel 5 includes an adhesive layer 51, the adhesive layer 51 is disposed between the accommodating groove 123 and the panel 5, one surface of the adhesive layer 51 is configured to adhere to the bottom end of the accommodating groove 123, and the other surface of the adhesive layer 51 is configured to adhere to the lower surface of the panel 5, so that the panel 5 can be adhered and fixed to the accommodating groove 123 of the upper housing 12 through the adhesive layer 51. Wherein the opening 124 corresponds to the panel 5 upward and corresponds to the display module 4 downward, so that the panel 5 can correspondingly display the picture outputted by the display module 4. The frame rib 125 is a rectangular frame with a hollowed center, the inner periphery of the frame rib 125 is wrapped and fixed on the outer periphery of the display module 4 and the soft frame 41, and the soft frame 41 above the display module 4 is abutted against the lower surface of the upper housing 12 so as to prevent the display module 4 from directly contacting the upper housing 12. The upper fixing post 126 is provided with an upper locking hole 1261 therein, and the upper locking hole 1261 is aligned with the lower locking hole 1141 vertically and can provide the corresponding locking member 6 to pass through, so that the locking member 6 passes through the lower locking hole 1141 and the through hole 21 of the first circuit board 2 and is screwed to the upper locking hole 1261, thereby fixing the lower housing 11 and the upper housing 12 in a combined manner and firmly locking the first circuit board 2 in the inner space 13. The clamping member 127 is disposed near a side edge of the upper housing 12, and the clamping member 127 passes through the notch 22 of the first circuit board 2 and is mounted on an inner side surface of the pivot seat 113.

Referring to fig. 6 to 9, the antenna structure 3 includes an antenna housing 30, a second circuit board 33 and an antenna wire 34. The antenna housing 30 is connected to the connection shaft 311 and extends in a direction orthogonal to the connection shaft 311, the antenna housing 30 is hollow and formed of an insulating material, and includes a first antenna housing 31 and a second antenna housing 32 that are mutually spliced, the first antenna housing 31 and the second antenna housing 32 can be integrally combined in an ultrasonic welding manner, and together define a receiving space 301, and the receiving space 301 is used for receiving the second circuit board 33 and the antenna wires 34. The connection shaft 311 is formed by protruding from the outer surface of the first antenna housing 31 and is correspondingly assembled in the connection hole 1131 of the pivot base 113, and the connection shaft 311 is received in the notch 22 of the first circuit board 2. The connection shaft 311 is preferably made of an insulating material to prevent electromagnetic signals of the antenna wire 34 from being disturbed.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4 and fig. 9, a threading hole 313 is axially formed in the connecting shaft 311, one end of the threading hole 313 is penetrated into the accommodating space 301 of the antenna housing 30, and the other end of the threading hole 313 is penetrated into the inner space 13 of the device housing 1. The inner surface of the first antenna housing 31 protrudes toward the accommodating space 301 to form at least one rib 314, and the rib 314 is used for supporting and fixing the second circuit board 33, so that the second circuit board 33 is fixed in the antenna housing 30. The antenna wire 34 is inserted into the threading hole 313, and when in implementation, a fixing adhesive can be poured into the threading hole 313 to fill up a gap between the antenna wire 34 and the threading hole 313, and the antenna wire 34 can be positioned in the threading hole 313 by the adhesive force of the fixing adhesive. One end of the antenna wire 34 is received in the inner space 13 of the device housing 1, and is provided with a conductive end 341 for electrically connecting to the conductive element 23 on the lower surface of the first circuit board 2, the conductive end 341 is concavely provided with a concave portion 3411, and the concave portion 3411 and the convex portion 231 of the conductive element 23 are mutually combined and fixed, so that the conductive end 341 of the antenna wire 34 is electrically connected to the first circuit board 2 through being combined with the conductive element 23. And wherein the other end of the antenna wire 34 is bent along the antenna housing 30 and is accommodated in the accommodating space 301, and the antenna wire 34 accommodated in the accommodating space 301 is soldered and electrically connected to the second circuit board 33.

Referring to fig. 6 to 8, in the present embodiment, the pivot portion 3111 is a regular hexagonal column, and the connecting hole 1131 is a regular hexagonal opening and is correspondingly matched with the periphery of the pivot portion 3111. Further, when each side corner of the pivoting portion 3111 is correspondingly engaged with each side corner of the connection hole 1131, the pivoting portion 3111 and the connection hole 1131 can be mutually positioned and limited to the rotation of the connection shaft 311, so that the antenna structure 3 is limited to the corresponding angular position, and thus the regular-hexagon pivoting portion 3111 can be adjusted to rotate 60 degrees in the regular-hexagon connection hole 1131 each time and achieve the positioning effect. More specifically, the antenna structure 3 can make a horizontal rotation range of 360 degrees relative to the device housing 1 in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction via the axis of the connection shaft 311, and the antenna structure 3 can be positioned at a corresponding position by adjusting 60 degrees of rotation of the regular-hexagon pivot 3111, so that, taking the regular-hexagon pivot 3111 and the connection hole 1131 as an example, the antenna structure 3 has six sections capable of adjusting the positioning angle, so as to avoid the antenna structure 3 from deviating from an originally adjusted position due to the influence of external force.

In the embodiment, the shapes of the pivot portion 3111 and the connection hole 1131 are not limited to regular hexagons, and if the regular octagons are taken as examples of the pivot portion 3111 and the connection hole 1131, the angle of each time the antenna structure 3 can be adjusted by rotation is 45 degrees and eight angles of each time the antenna structure can be adjusted and positioned are provided. Taking the regular decagon-shaped pivot 3111 and the connecting hole 1131 as an example, the antenna structure 3 can be rotated and adjusted by 36 degrees each time and has ten adjustable positioning angles. Taking the regular dodecagon-shaped pivot 3111 and the connecting hole 1131 as an example, the antenna structure 3 can be rotated and adjusted by 30 degrees each time and has twelve adjustable positioning angles. That is, by changing the shape and structure of the pivot portion 3111 of the connection shaft 311 and the connection hole 1131 of the pivot base 113, the adjustment angle of the antenna structure 3 can be made to have a wide variety.

In summary, the present utility model provides the wireless communication device 100, which includes the device housing 1, the pivot base 113 disposed on the device housing 1 and having the polygonal connection hole 1131, the slot 1132 cut through the pivot base 113, and the connection shaft 311 connected by the antenna structure 3 and having the polygonal outer surface. The connection angle between the antenna structure 3 and the device housing 1 is standardized by matching and assembling the pivot base 113 and the connection shaft 311, and the slot 1132 enables the pivot base 113 to elastically deform and provide a space for the connection shaft 311 to rotate, so as to provide the wireless communication device 100 with a simple structure, easy assembly, and convenient adjustment of the rotation angle of the antenna structure 3, thereby improving the stability of signal transmission and reception of the wireless communication device 100.

Claims (10)

1. A wireless communication device is characterized by comprising a device shell, a first control unit and a second control unit, wherein an inner space is formed inside the device shell; the pivot seat is arranged on the inner surface of the device shell and comprises a polygonal annular wall, a polygonal connecting hole and a cutting groove, wherein the polygonal connecting hole is formed by the annular wall, and the cutting groove penetrates through the annular wall and is communicated with the connecting hole; the first circuit board is arranged in the inner space; the antenna structure is electrically connected with the first circuit board and provided with a connecting shaft which is arranged in a polygonal shape; and the connecting shaft is sleeved in the connecting hole in a matched manner, and the rotation angle of the antenna structure is regulated through the interference action of the connecting shaft and the connecting hole.

2. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the device housing comprises a lower housing and an upper housing combined together, the pivot seat is disposed on the lower housing and extends toward the inside of the lower housing, the connection hole penetrates the lower housing, and the slot extends from the connection hole to the upper surface of the lower housing in a radial direction.

3. The wireless communication device of claim 2, wherein the upper housing protrudes a clamping member, an outer surface of the connecting shaft is recessed with a ring groove, and wherein the clamping member is inserted into the ring groove with the upper housing being covered down to fix the connecting shaft after the connecting shaft passes through the connecting hole and enters the inner space.

4. The wireless communication device of claim 3, wherein the end of the clamping member is provided with a semicircular concave clamping portion, and the annular groove is circular and is matched and combined with the clamping portion.

5. The wireless communication device of claim 1, wherein the antenna structure comprises an antenna housing coupled to the connection axis and extending in a direction orthogonal to the connection axis; a second circuit board accommodated in the antenna shell; and an antenna wire electrically connected with the second circuit board.

6. The wireless communication device of claim 5, wherein the first circuit board has a conductive element, a threading hole is axially formed in the connecting shaft, and the antenna wire is disposed behind the threading hole and electrically connected to the conductive element.

7. The wireless communication device of claim 6, wherein the conductive element has a raised protrusion, and wherein the antenna wire has a recess at one end, the recess being coupled to the protrusion.

8. The wireless communication device of claim 1, wherein the connecting shaft is an insulating material.

9. The wireless communication device of claim 1, wherein the first circuit board has a notch corresponding to the first circuit board for receiving the hinge base, and the connecting shaft is received in the notch.

10. The wireless communication device of claim 1, wherein the connection shaft and the connection hole are configured to be any one of hexagonal, octagonal, decagonal, and dodecagonal.