JP2008177674A - Antenna device, manufacturing method of same, and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an antenna device which is compact and has excellent reception sensitivity, the manufacturing method of the antenna device, and electronic equipment mounted with the antenna device. <P>SOLUTION: The antenna device has a core 30 formed by stacking a plurality of amorphous thin pieces 33 and a coil 31 wound around the core 30, where the respective amorphous thin pieces 33 constituting the core 30 are stacked having their ends shifted from one another in a direction orthogonal to the extension direction of the core 30 and parallel to surfaces of the amorphous thin pieces 33. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an antenna device, a method for manufacturing the antenna device, and an electronic apparatus.

  Conventionally, a radio timepiece that receives a standard radio wave including time information and automatically corrects the current time is known. As an antenna for receiving a standard radio wave in a radio timepiece, a bar antenna in which a coil is wound around a core made of an amorphous metal, a ferrite, or the like, which is a magnetic material having good reception sensitivity, is often used.

  Among such radio timepieces, in particular, in the case of a wristwatch type radio timepiece, it is necessary to store various parts in a limited small internal volume, and thus it is necessary to use a small antenna.

Therefore, as an antenna whose reception sensitivity is improved without increasing the size, for example, an antenna in which a core formed by laminating a plurality of strip-shaped amorphous thin pieces is housed in a bobbin, and a coil is wound around the bobbin. In this case, a wedge-shaped spacer is inserted into the side opening of the bobbin, both ends of the core are split open, and the amorphous flakes are bent outward in the stacking direction (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Also, for example, in an antenna in which a coil is wound around a laminated core formed by laminating a plurality of amorphous thin pieces, the laminate is divided with spacers at both ends of the core, and the length in the thickness direction of the end is increased. The structure which did is known (for example, refer patent document 2).
According to these structures, since the radio wave reception area at the core end portion is increased, the reception sensitivity of the antenna can be improved.

  Furthermore, in recent years, there are cases where the equipment case is made of a metal such as stainless steel or titanium in order to produce a high-class feeling. When the equipment case is made of metal in this way, the metal case portion serves as a shield. It functions and obstructs radio wave reception by the antenna. For this reason, when the antenna is housed in a metal device case, the antenna receives radio waves mainly from the dial or the back cover side formed by a nonconductive member such as glass or resin.

Therefore, a radio timepiece with a built-in antenna is proposed in which either the dial or the back cover is made of a non-conductive member, and the end of the antenna core is bent to the side made of the non-conductive member. (For example, see Patent Document 3).
JP 2004-179803 A JP 2004-128956 A JP 2006-153752 A

  However, as in the techniques described in Patent Document 1 to Patent Document 3, the end of the amorphous flake that forms the core by bending the end of the core of the antenna toward the member made of a non-conductive member When the portion is split and bent outward in the stacking direction, there is a problem that the antenna becomes larger in the thickness direction of the timepiece and the timepiece becomes larger.

  In addition, as in the technique described in Patent Document 3, simply by bending the end of the core toward the non-conductive member does not change the reception area of the radio wave, and thus sufficient reception sensitivity cannot be expected. In particular, when the device case is made of a metal such as stainless steel or titanium, the antenna receives radio waves mainly from the dial or back cover side formed by a non-conductive member as described above. For this reason, there is a problem that even if the end of the core constituting the antenna is opened in the stacking direction, the reception area of the radio wave is not effectively expanded.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a small antenna device having excellent reception sensitivity, a method for manufacturing the antenna device, and an electronic apparatus equipped with the antenna device. It is said.

The invention described in claim 1
A core formed by laminating a plurality of plate-like members;
A coil wound around the core;
With
The end portions of the respective plate-like members are stacked so as to be shifted from each other in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the core and in a direction parallel to the surface of each of the plate-like members.

The invention according to claim 2 is the antenna device according to claim 1,
The end portion of each plate-like member is characterized in that the base end has a curved shape.

The invention according to claim 3 is the antenna device according to claim 1 or 2,
A knurling part or a sharpening part is formed at the end of each plate member.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the antenna device according to any one of the first to third aspects,
In the end portion of each plate-like member, a standing portion standing on the surface of the plate-like member is formed.

The invention described in claim 5
An antenna device according to claim 1;
A case housing the antenna device;
It is characterized by having.

The invention according to claim 6 is the electronic device according to claim 5,
The end portions of the respective plate-like members are characterized in that the end edges are formed in a shape along the inner peripheral surface of the case.

The invention described in claim 7
A pressing step of punching a plurality of plate-like members from a magnetic plate material;
The end portions of the plurality of plate-like members punched in this pressing step are laminated so as to be shifted from each other in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the plate-like members and in a direction parallel to the surface of each plate-like member. Laminating process to form a core,
A winding step of winding a coil around the core formed in this lamination step;
It is characterized by having.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to secure a wider radio wave reception area than before, radio waves can easily enter, and reception sensitivity can be greatly improved.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an antenna device and an electronic apparatus to which the antenna device according to the invention are applied will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example.

[First Embodiment]
First, a first embodiment of an antenna device and an electronic apparatus including the antenna device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, a case where an antenna device is mounted on a radio wave wristwatch as an electronic device will be described as an example.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a radio-controlled wristwatch provided with an antenna device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a back view showing the inside of the back surface of the radio wristwatch shown in FIG. 1 with the back cover removed. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the radio-controlled wristwatch shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the radio-controlled wristwatch 100 is provided with a device case 2 in which the clock timer 1 is housed. The device case 2 is formed in an annular short column shape from a metal such as stainless steel or titanium. A watch band 3 is attached to the upper and lower ends of the device case 2 in FIGS. 1 and 2, that is, the end of the watch at 12 o'clock side and the end of the 6 o'clock side. A plurality of operation buttons 4 are provided on the outer peripheral portion of the device case 2 for various operation instructions such as a time adjustment instruction.

  A watch glass 5 is mounted on the viewing side (front side; upper side in FIG. 3) of the device case 2 via a waterproof packing P so as to close the opening 21 on the viewing side. Further, on the opposite side (back side; lower side in FIG. 3) of the device case 2 to the viewing side, a back cover 9 is interposed via the waterproof ring 10 so as to close the opening 22 on the back side of the device case 2. It is attached. The back cover 9 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape with a small thickness, for example, with a strong metal such as stainless steel or titanium.

  A clock timer 1 is housed inside the device case 2. The clock timing unit 1 includes an antenna device 11 that receives a standard radio wave, a reception control unit that adjusts the time based on the radio wave received by the antenna device 11, a hand movement mechanism unit that moves the pointer 8 (none of which is shown), A circuit board 12 for connecting and controlling a reception control unit, a hand movement mechanism unit, and the like is included.

  The clock timing unit 1 includes an upper housing 13 disposed between a watch glass 5 and a back cover 9 mounted on the viewing side of the device case 2 (upper side in FIG. And a lower housing 14 disposed on the back side of the case 2 (lower side in FIG. 3). The upper housing 13 and the lower housing 14 are formed by molding, and fix and hold various components.

  The upper housing 13 is made of a predetermined synthetic resin that does not block radio waves, and the antenna housing space 15 in which the antenna device 11 is housed is a 12 o'clock direction portion (the upper side in FIGS. 1 and 2) of the upper housing 13. Is formed. In addition, an electronic component holding portion 16 for holding various electronic components such as a reception control portion and a hand movement mechanism portion is formed in a portion other than the antenna housing space 15 of the upper housing 13.

  The lower housing 14 is formed in a shape substantially corresponding to the electronic component holding portion 16 of the upper housing 13. Further, a battery 17 for supplying power to each part of the radio-controlled wristwatch 100 is incorporated on the surface (the back surface (lower surface) in FIG. 3) facing the back cover 9 of the lower housing 14. Further, the lower housing 14 is covered from the back side (the back side (lower side in FIG. 3)) by a housing fixing member 18 for fixing the lower housing 14.

  Then, between the upper housing 13 and the lower housing 14, at a position corresponding to the electronic component holding unit 16, there is a reception control circuit (not shown) that adjusts the time by the received radio wave, and a radio wave from a hand movement mechanism, etc. A circuit board 12 connected to each part of the wristwatch 100 is disposed, and the circuit board 12 is sandwiched and fixed between an upper housing 13 and a lower housing 14.

  In the present embodiment, the upper housing 13 and the lower housing 14 have been described as being formed by molding. However, the method of forming the upper housing 13 and the lower housing 14 is not limited to molding. In the present embodiment, the upper housing 13 is made of a predetermined synthetic resin that does not block radio waves. However, the material forming the upper housing 13 and the lower housing 14 is not particularly limited, and other than the synthetic resin. It may be made of a material. Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration in which the battery 17 for supplying power to each part of the radio-controlled wristwatch 100 is incorporated in the surface of the lower housing 14 facing the back cover 9 is described. Is not limited to those exemplified here.

  On the upper surface of the upper housing 13 (the surface on the viewing side (upper side) in FIG. 3) is opposed to the surface on the side opposite to the viewing side of the watch glass 5 (the surface on the back side (lower side) in FIG. 3). 6 is arranged. On the surface of the dial (viewing side in FIG. 3), a time character 6a is provided by engraving, printing, or the like.

  The hand movement mechanism part constituting the clock timing part 1 includes a pointer shaft 7 extending upward from a shaft hole formed in the central portion of the dial 6, and a watch glass 5 and a dial 6 attached to the pointer shaft 7. It has a pointer 8 such as an hour hand or a minute hand arranged between them, and moves the pointer 8 above the dial 6.

Next, the antenna device 11 in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the antenna device 11 is housed in the radio-controlled wristwatch 100. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the antenna device 11 is housed in the antenna housing space 15 of the upper housing 13 of the clock timing unit 1. 5A is a side view of the antenna device 11 when the antenna device 11 is viewed from the direction indicated by the arrow X in FIG. 4, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the antenna device 11 includes a core 30 and a coil 31 wound around the core 30.

The coil 31 is made of a conductive wire such as copper, and the end portions 32 at the start and end of winding of the coil 31 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) are coil connection portions on the circuit board 12 as shown in FIG. 19 is connected.
The core 30 is formed by laminating a plurality of amorphous thin pieces (plate members) 33 made of a magnetic material such as amorphous metal having high radio wave reception sensitivity. The central portion of the core 30 is a winding portion 34 (see FIG. 7) around which the coil 31 is wound. The surface layer portion of the winding portion 34 is coated with, for example, a fluororesin (non-conductive resin) having a thickness of about 20 to 30 μm in order to ensure insulation with the coil 31. The coil 31 is wound around the winding portion 34 so as to have a substantially uniform thickness. Further, both end portions of the core 30 are radio wave receiving units 35 that receive radio waves.
In the present embodiment, the core 30 formed by stacking five amorphous thin pieces 33 will be described as an example, but the number of the amorphous thin pieces 33 constituting the core 30 is not limited to this.
The material forming the core 30 is not limited to amorphous metal as long as it is a magnetic material with high radio wave reception sensitivity and excellent workability. For example, ferrite may be used. Also, steel or the like can be applied although the reception sensitivity is somewhat inferior.

  The five laminated amorphous thin pieces 33 have different shapes, and the ends of the amorphous thin pieces 33a, 33b, 33d, and 33e (tip portions) are perpendicular to the extending direction of the core 30 and the cores 30 are disposed at both ends (tip portions). A bent portion is formed that bends in the horizontal direction (a direction parallel to the surface of the core 30 (amorphous thin piece 33 forming the core)) when arranged in the antenna storage space 15 of the radio wave wristwatch 100.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6, bent portions 36 a and 36 a that bend greatly toward one side in the width direction of the plate are formed at both ends of the amorphous thin piece (first piece) 33 a that is the lowest when stacked. Is formed. At both ends of the amorphous thin piece (second piece) 33b laminated on the first amorphous thin piece 33a, the first amorphous thin piece 33a is bent more than the first piece. Bent portions 36b, 36b having a small degree are formed. The amorphous thin piece (third piece) 33c laminated on the second amorphous thin piece 33b is formed in a rectangular shape having no bent portions at both ends, and is laminated on the third amorphous thin piece 33c. The amorphous thin piece (fourth) 33d has a shape in which the positions where the bent portions 36b, 36b of the second amorphous thin piece 33b are formed are reversed left and right, and two pieces are provided at both ends of the amorphous thin piece 33d. Bending portions 36d and 36d that are bent in the opposite direction to the amorphous thin piece 33b are formed. Further, the amorphous thin piece (fifth piece) 33e laminated on the fourth amorphous thin piece 33d has a shape in which the positions where the bent portions 36a and 36a of the first amorphous thin piece 33a are formed are reversed left and right. Thus, bent portions 36e and 36e are formed at both ends of the amorphous thin piece 33e so as to bend in the opposite direction to the first amorphous thin piece 33a.

  By laminating these amorphous thin pieces 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d, and 33e in order from the first sheet, the core 30 has end portions of the amorphous thin pieces 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d, and 33e as shown in FIG. Are slightly shifted from each other in the direction parallel to the surface of the core 30 (amorphous thin piece 33 forming the core). As a result, the radio wave receivers 35 at both ends of the core 30 are in the horizontal direction when the core 30 is disposed in the antenna storage space 15 of the radio wave wristwatch 100 (the core 30). The reception area of the radio wave receiving surface directed toward the dial 6 in the radio wave receiving unit 35 is widened in a direction shifted parallel to the surface of the amorphous thin piece 33 forming the core.

Here, a method for manufacturing the antenna device will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the operator punches five pieces of amorphous thin pieces 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d, and 33e at a time (pressing) from a plate material 37 made of, for example, an amorphous metal that is a magnetic material, using a known press machine or the like. Step), the punched amorphous flakes 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d, and 33e are laminated in order from the first sheet (amorphous flake 33a) to the fifth sheet (amorphous flake 33e) as described above, and the core 30 is laminated. Form. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the coil 31 is wound around the winding portion 34 of the core 30 formed in this way so as to have a substantially uniform thickness. Both end portions 32 at the start and end of winding are connected to the coil connecting portion 19 on the circuit board 12. 7A shows a state at the start of winding of the coil 31, and FIG. 7B shows a state when the winding of the coil 31 is completed.

  For example, in the case of the core 38 formed by simply laminating amorphous thin pieces having the same shape, even if a plurality of amorphous thin pieces are laminated, they are directed to the dial side of the radio wave receiving unit 39 as shown in FIG. The reception area of the radio wave reception surface is the same as the width of one amorphous thin piece. On the other hand, when the core 30 is formed by laminating a plurality of amorphous thin pieces 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d, and 33e formed with bent portions 36a, 36b, 36d, and 36e having different shapes at the ends, FIG. As shown in FIG. 8B, the amount of the bent portions 36a, 36b, 36d, and 36e projecting to the left and right of the amorphous thin piece 33c (shaded portions in FIG. 8B) is directed toward the dial 6 side of the radio wave receiving portion 35. The reception area of the received radio wave reception surface is widened, and the reception sensitivity can be improved.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
At the time adjustment, the time adjustment radio wave is transmitted through the watch glass 5 mainly from the watch glass 5 side and is received by the radio wave receiving unit 25 of the antenna device 11. Thereby, a magnetic flux is generated in the winding portion 26 of the core 30, and an induced electromotive force is generated in the coil 23. This induced electromotive force is transmitted from the coil 23 to the reception control circuit on the circuit board 12 and used for time adjustment.

Here, FIG. 9 shows the relationship between the reception area of the radio wave receiving unit 35 and the induced electromotive force generated.
As shown in FIG. 10, as the reception area of the radio wave receiving surface of the radio wave receiving unit 35 that receives radio waves increases, the induced electromotive force μV generated in the coil 31 of the antenna device 11 is approximately proportional to the increase in the reception area. And the reception sensitivity of the antenna device 11 is improved. In particular, in a wristwatch in which the device case 2 is made of metal, radio waves from the circumferential direction of the device case 2 are obstructed by the device case 2 and hardly reach the internal antenna device 11. The radio wave entering from the dial 6 side is received. For this reason, in order to improve the reception sensitivity of the antenna device 11, it is particularly effective to widen the reception area of the radio wave reception surface directed toward the dial 6 side. In this regard, a plurality of amorphous thin pieces 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d, and 33e formed with bent portions 36a, 36b, 36d, and 36e having different shapes at the end portions are stacked so that the end portion of the core 30 becomes wider in the width direction. By forming the core 30 on the surface, the reception area of the radio wave reception surface directed toward the dial 6 is increased, and the reception sensitivity is improved.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, even when the antenna device 11 is housed in an electronic device such as a wristwatch that cannot take a large space for housing the antenna device 11, the space can be used without waste. The surface area (reception area) of the entire radio wave receiving unit 35 that receives radio waves can be secured widely. In addition, since the radio wave reception area 35 of the radio wave receiver 35 directed to the side formed of a material that transmits radio waves, such as the dial 6 side formed of the watch glass 5 or resin, can be widened, the device case 2 Even when the antenna is made of a material that inhibits radio waves such as metal, the reception sensitivity of the antenna device 11 can be effectively improved.

In addition, the shape of the bent portion of each amorphous thin piece forming the core 30 of the antenna device 11 is to widen the radio wave reception area of the radio wave reception unit 35 directed to the watch glass 5 or the dial 6 side through which radio waves pass. What is necessary is just and it is not limited to what was illustrated here.
For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the shape of each amorphous flake 43a, 43b, 43c, 43d, 43e is the end of the core 40 that constitutes the radio wave receiver 41 when the antenna device 11 is housed in the device case 2. It is good also as a shape where a part follows the inner peripheral surface of the apparatus case 2. As shown in FIG.
Further, as shown in FIG. 11, curved portions 57a, 57b, 57d, and 57e are provided at the base ends of the bent portions 56a, 56b, 56d, and 56e at the ends of the amorphous thin pieces 53a, 53b, 53c, 53d, and 53e. You may do it. As described above, by providing the bent portions 57a, 57b, 57d, and 57e at the base end portions at the base end portions of the bent portions 56a, 56b, 56d, and 56e, the radio waves entering the radio wave receiving portion 51 of the core 50 are more delayed. It will flow without.

  In the present embodiment, the radio wave wristwatch 100 is illustrated and described as an electronic device. However, the present invention can be applied to any electronic device having a communication function. For example, the electronic device may be a radio or a mobile phone, and the present invention can be applied to an antenna device mounted on these electronic devices.

  In addition, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified as appropriate.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of an antenna device according to the present invention and an electronic apparatus including the antenna device will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the configuration of the core constituting the antenna device, and therefore, the following description will focus on differences from the first embodiment.

  As in the first embodiment, the antenna device according to the present embodiment includes a core 60 made of a magnetic material and a coil (not shown) wound around the winding portion 64 of the core 60.

As shown in FIG. 12, the core 60 in the present embodiment is composed of a plurality of amorphous thin pieces (plate-like members) 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61e having different shapes at both ends as in the first embodiment. Has been. By laminating the amorphous thin pieces 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, and 61e so that the bent portions 62a, 62b, 62d, and 62e that bend in the width direction of the core 60 are slightly shifted and overlapped, both ends of the core 60 are The direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the core 60 and the horizontal direction (the surface of the core 60 (amorphous thin piece 61 forming the core) when the core 60 is arranged in a device case (not shown) of the radio-controlled wristwatch) The radio wave receiving portion 63 is widened in the width direction of the core 60.
By making the core 60 into such a shape, the reception area of the radio wave receiving surface directed to the dial side in the radio wave receiving unit 63 is widened.

  When the antenna device is housed in a device case of a radio wave wristwatch as an electronic device at both ends of each of the amorphous thin pieces 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61e constituting the radio wave receiver 60, the character of the radio wave wristwatch On the surface facing the board (not shown), a knurled portion 631 is formed although knurled. The knurled portion 631 may be formed on the entire end of the amorphous thin pieces 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61e, or a portion that appears on the surface when the amorphous thin pieces 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61e are laminated. It may be formed only. In the case where the knurled portion 631 is formed only on the portion that appears on the surface, the knurled portion 631 is formed on both ends of the amorphous thin piece 61e that becomes the top when laminated, and the second and subsequent amorphous portions are formed. At both ends of the thin pieces 61a, 61b, 61c, and 61d, knurled portions 631 are formed only in portions that are not covered by the amorphous thin pieces 61 that are overlaid when the amorphous thin pieces 61a, 61b, 61c, and 61d are stacked. . In this way, the surface area of the radio wave receiving unit 63 is increased by forming the knurled portion 631 on the surfaces of the amorphous thin pieces 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61e facing the dials, thereby increasing the surface area of the radio wave receiving unit 63 and transmitting the radio wave to the antenna device. Can make it easier to enter.

  The knurls applied to both ends of each of the amorphous flakes 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61e may be any one such as a flat knurled with only horizontal stripes and a twill knurled with a plurality of fine rhombus shapes. . The knurling can be performed using a known tool, and the rolling method or the cutting method may be used as a method for performing the knurling.

  Note that the configuration of the radio wave wristwatch as the antenna device and the electronic apparatus other than the configuration of the core 60 of the antenna device is the same as that shown in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  Next, a method for manufacturing the antenna device of this embodiment will be described.

  First, similarly to the case of the first embodiment, five amorphous thin pieces 61a, 61b, and 61c having different shapes at both ends from a plate material (not shown) made of a magnetic material such as amorphous metal by a known press machine or the like. , 61d, 61e are punched at a time (pressing process). A knurling process 633 is formed by performing knurling on the faces of the amorphous thin pieces 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61e facing the dials at both ends thereof. After the knurled portion 631 is formed, the five amorphous thin pieces 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61e are sequentially laminated to form the core 60. The coil is wound around the formed winding portion 64 of the core 60 so as to have a substantially uniform thickness, and the tip of the coil is connected to a circuit (not shown). Thereby, the antenna device is completed. The completed antenna device is housed in the device case in such a direction that the surface of the core 60 on which the knurled portion 631 is formed faces the dial.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the knurled portion 631 is formed on the surface of the amorphous thin pieces 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61e that form the core 60 on the surface facing the dial. The surface area of the radio wave receiver 63 of the core 60 can be increased, and the reception sensitivity of the antenna device can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the knurling process is performed on both ends of the amorphous thin pieces 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61e. However, the knurling process may be performed by increasing the surface area of the radio wave receiving unit 63 of the core 60. It is not limited to.
For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the sharpening portion 661 may be formed by sharpening the surfaces of the amorphous thin pieces 65a, 65b, 65c, 65d, and 65e facing the dials. In this case, the sharpening portion 661 is formed only in a portion that appears on the surface when the amorphous thin pieces 65a, 65b, 65c, 65d, and 65e are laminated. That is, a sharpening portion 661 is formed on both ends of the amorphous thin piece 65e which is the top, and the amorphous thin piece 65 is laminated on both ends of the second and subsequent amorphous thin pieces 65a, 65b, 65c and 65d. Then, the sharpening portion 661 is formed only in a portion that is not covered by the amorphous thin piece 65 that is overlaid. Thus, by forming the sharpening portion 661 on the surfaces of the amorphous thin pieces 65a, 65b, 65c, 65d, and 65e facing the dials, the surface area of the radio wave receiving unit 66 is increased, and the radio wave is transmitted to the antenna device. Can make it easier to enter. Thereby, the receiving sensitivity of the antenna device can be improved.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the antenna device according to the present invention and an electronic apparatus including the antenna device will be described with reference to FIG. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment and the second embodiment in the configuration of the core that constitutes the antenna device. Therefore, in the following, in particular, the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be described. Differences from the embodiment will be described.

  As in the first and second embodiments, the antenna device according to this embodiment includes a core 70 made of a magnetic material and a coil (not shown) wound around a winding portion 74 of the core 70. And.

As shown in FIG. 14, the core 70 in the present embodiment is similar to the first embodiment and the second embodiment in that a plurality of amorphous thin pieces (plate-like members) 71a, 71b, 71c having different shapes at both ends are provided. , 71d, 71e, and the amorphous thin pieces 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e are stacked so that the bent portions 72a, 72b, 72d, 72e that bend in the width direction of the core 70 are slightly shifted and overlapped. Thus, both ends of the core 70 are in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the core 70 and the horizontal direction (core 70 (core 70 (core 70)) when the core 70 is disposed in a device case (not shown) of the radio-controlled wristwatch. In this way, the radio wave receiving portion 73 is widened in the width direction of the core 70.
By forming the core 70 in such a shape, the reception area of the radio wave receiving surface directed to the dial side in the radio wave receiving unit 73 is widened.

  At one end of each end of each of the amorphous thin pieces 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e constituting the radio wave receiver 73, an antenna device is housed in a device case (not shown) of a radio wave wristwatch as an electronic device. Occasionally, standing portions 75a, 75b, 75c, 75d, and 75e are formed that bend at an angle of approximately 90 degrees in the direction in which the dial (not shown) is arranged. As a method for bending the ends of the amorphous thin pieces 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e, a known method such as press working can be used, and the method is not particularly limited. In this way, by bending one end of both ends of the amorphous thin pieces 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e to the dial side, the radio wave receiving unit 73 of the antenna device can be brought closer to the radio wave entry position. The surface area of the radio wave receiving unit 73 can be increased and the radio wave can be easily entered by the antenna device.

  The configuration of the radio wave wristwatch as the antenna device and the electronic device other than the configuration of the core 70 of the antenna device is the same as that shown in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  Next, a method for manufacturing the antenna device of this embodiment will be described.

  First, similarly to the case of the first embodiment, five amorphous thin pieces 71a, 71b, 71c having different shapes at both ends from a plate material (not shown) made of a magnetic material such as an amorphous metal by a known press machine or the like. , 71d, 71e are punched out at once (pressing process). One end of each end of each of the punched amorphous thin pieces 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e is formed at an angle of approximately 90 degrees (perpendicular) with respect to the surface of the amorphous thin pieces 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e by pressing or the like. Bending and standing portions 75a, 75b, 75c, 75d, and 75e are formed (bending step). After performing the bending process, the five amorphous thin pieces 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e are sequentially laminated to form the core 70. The coil is wound around the formed winding portion 74 of the core 70 so as to have a substantially uniform thickness, and the tip of the coil is connected to a circuit (not shown). Thereby, the antenna device is completed. The completed antenna device is housed in the device case in such a direction that the end of the core 70 is bent toward the dial side of the radio-controlled wristwatch.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since one end side of the end portions of the amorphous thin pieces 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e forming the core 70 is bent toward the dial side, the radio wave receiving portion of the core 70 A large surface area 73 can be secured, and the receiving sensitivity of the antenna device can be improved.

In this embodiment, only one end side of the end portions of the amorphous thin pieces 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d, 71e is bent toward the dial side of the radio wristwatch, but a large surface area of the radio wave receiving portion 73 of the core 70 is ensured. What is necessary is just to be a shape which can be performed, and you may bend the other side surface of the edge part of an amorphous flake.
For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the amorphous thin pieces 76 a, 76 b, 76 c, 76 d, and 76 e are bent from one end to the other end and provided with substantially upright portions 78 a, 78 b, 78 c, 78 d, and 78 e. Also good. Thus, the surface area of the radio wave receiving portion 77 of the core 70 can be increased by providing the L-shaped standing portions 78a, 78b, 78c, 78d, 78e at the ends of the amorphous thin pieces 76a, 76b, 76c, 76d, 76e. Further, the radio wave can be efficiently captured by bending the end of the radio wave receiving unit 77 toward the dial side. Thereby, the receiving sensitivity of the antenna device can be improved.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment of an antenna device and an electronic apparatus including the antenna device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The fourth embodiment is different from the first embodiment to the third embodiment in the configuration of the core constituting the antenna device. Therefore, in the following, the first embodiment to the third embodiment will be described. Differences from the embodiment will be described.

  The antenna device 80 in this embodiment includes a core 81 formed of a magnetic material and a coil 82 wound around a winding portion 85 of the core 81, as in the first to third embodiments. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the core 81 in this embodiment is composed of a plurality of amorphous thin pieces 83a, 83b, 83c, 83d each having a different shape, and the amorphous thin pieces 83a, 83b, 83c, 83d are formed by 83a. The core 81 is formed by laminating in order so that it is at the bottom and 83d is at the top.

  As shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, the shape of the inner peripheral surface of the device case 2 of the radio-controlled wristwatch 200 as an electronic device is formed at both ends of the amorphous thin piece (first piece) 83a that becomes the bottom when laminated. An extending portion 84a extending in one direction is formed along the line. Both ends of the amorphous thin piece (second piece) 83b laminated on the first amorphous thin piece 83a are smaller than the first piece extending toward the same side as the first amorphous thin piece 83a. An extending portion 84b is formed. At both ends of the amorphous thin piece (third piece) 83c laminated on the second amorphous thin piece 83b, the extension is smaller than the second piece extending toward the same side as the second amorphous thin piece 83b. A protruding portion 84c is formed. The amorphous thin piece (fourth piece) 83d laminated on the third amorphous thin piece 83c has no extending portion at both end portions, and the end portion is formed in a shape along the inner peripheral surface of the device case 2. Yes.

FIG. 17A shows a state in which amorphous thin pieces 83a, 83b, 83c, and 83d are stacked, and FIG. 17B shows the core 81 viewed from the direction of arrow II in FIG. 17A. It is a side view of the core 81 in the case. By laminating the amorphous thin pieces 83a, 83b, 83c, and 83d in order from the first sheet, the core 81 can be made to have the amorphous thin pieces 83a, 83b, 83c, The ends of 83d are slightly shifted and overlapped, and both ends of the core 81 are in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the core 81, and the core 81 is disposed in the device case (not shown) of the radio wave watch 200. The horizontal direction (the direction parallel to the surface of the core 81 (amorphous thin piece 83 forming the core)) spreads and the radio wave receiver 86 is widened in the width direction of the core 81.
With the core 81 having such a shape, the reception area of the radio wave receiving surface directed to the dial 6 side in the radio wave receiving unit 86 is widened.

  The configuration of the antenna device 80 other than the configuration of the core 81 of the antenna device 80 and the radio-controlled wristwatch 200 as an electronic device are the same as those shown in the first to third embodiments. Are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  Next, a method for manufacturing the antenna device 80 of the present embodiment will be described.

  First, as in the case of the first embodiment or the like, five amorphous thin pieces 83a and 83b having different end shapes are formed from a plate material (not shown) made of a magnetic material such as amorphous metal by a known press machine or the like. , 83c, 83d (see FIG. 16) are punched at once (pressing step), and the five amorphous thin pieces 83a, 83b, 83c, 83d are sequentially stacked to form the core 81. The coil 82 is wound around the formed winding portion 85 of the core 81 so as to have a substantially uniform thickness, and the tip of the coil 82 is connected to a circuit (not shown). Thereby, the antenna device 80 is completed. As shown in FIG. 18, the completed antenna device 80 is oriented so that the side of the end portion of the core 81 where the extension portions 84 a, 84 b, 84 c are provided is along the inner peripheral surface of the device case 2 of the radio-controlled wristwatch 200. In the device case 2.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the end portions of the amorphous thin pieces 83a, 83b, 83c, and 83d that form the core 81 are shaped along the inner peripheral surface of the device case 2, so that the inside of the device case 2 The limited space can be used effectively, and the radio wave receiving unit 86 of the core 81 can have a large surface area to improve the reception sensitivity of the antenna device 80.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the device case 2 is circular has been described as an example. However, in the case where the device case has a shape other than a circle, such as an oval shape, the amorphous flakes forming the core are The end is formed in a shape along the inner peripheral surface of the device case.

In the present embodiment, the extending portions 84a, 84b, 84c extending in one direction are provided at both ends of the amorphous thin pieces 83a, 83b, 83c forming the core 81, but the amorphous thin pieces 83a, 83b are provided. , 83c, and 83d are stacked to form the core 81, and the end of the core 81 only needs to have a shape along the inner peripheral surface of the device case, and the shape of the amorphous flake is not limited to that shown here.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, bent portions 94a, 94b, and 94c that bend toward one side in the width direction are formed at both ends of the amorphous thin pieces 93a, 93b, and 93c. The core 91 may be formed by stacking in order such that 93d without a bent portion is provided on the top. In this case, the shape of the radio wave receiving unit 96 of the antenna device 90 is the same as that of the antenna device 80 (see FIGS. 17 and 18) shown in the fourth embodiment, and the inner periphery of the device case of the radio wave watch as an electronic device. It becomes a shape along the surface. By housing the antenna device 90 in the device case so that the side on which the bent portions 94a, 94b, and 94c are formed is along the inner peripheral surface of the device case, a space can be secured around the winding portion 95. Even when the coil 92 is wound around the winding portion 95, the antenna device 90 can be accommodated in the device case without the coil 92 coming into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the device case. 20A shows an antenna device 90 in which amorphous thin pieces 93a, 93b, 93c, and 93d are stacked to form a core, and FIG. 20B shows an arrow III in FIG. 20A. It is a side view of the core 91 when the core 91 is seen from the direction.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the core 91 shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 includes other amorphous thin pieces 83 among the ends of the amorphous thin pieces (see FIG. 16) 83a, 83b, 83c shown in the fourth embodiment. It is a cut-out part that overlaps and is covered. Of the end portions of the amorphous flakes 93, when the amorphous flakes 93 are stacked, the portion that overlaps with the other amorphous flakes 93 and does not appear on the surface is unlikely to function as a radio wave receiving surface. For this reason, even if it cuts out the part which overlaps with the other amorphous thin piece 93 among each edge part of the amorphous thin piece 93, and it has a shape as shown in FIG. 19, the receiving area of an electromagnetic wave does not change a lot. And the amorphous thin pieces 93a, 93b, 93c, 93d forming the core 91 can be formed from a small amount of material by cutting out the overlapping portions in this way.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, a fifth embodiment of an antenna device according to the present invention and an electronic apparatus including the antenna device will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22. The fifth embodiment is different from the first embodiment to the fourth embodiment in the configuration of the core constituting the antenna device. Therefore, in the following, the first embodiment to the fourth embodiment will be described. Differences from the embodiment will be described.

  The antenna device 110 according to the present embodiment includes a core 111 made of a magnetic material and a coil 112 wound around the winding portion 115 of the core 111, as in the first to fourth embodiments. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the core 111 in this embodiment is composed of a plurality of amorphous thin pieces 113a, 113b, 113c, 113d each having a different shape, and 113a is the amorphous thin pieces 113a, 113b, 113c, 113d. The core 111 is formed by laminating in order so that the layer is at the bottom and 113d is at the top.

  As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, at both ends of the amorphous thin piece (first sheet) 113a that becomes the bottom when stacked, extended portions 114a that greatly extend in the width direction of the amorphous thin piece 113a are formed. Has been. At both ends of the amorphous thin piece (second piece) 113b laminated on the first amorphous thin piece 113a, extending portions 114b smaller than the first amorphous thin piece 113a are formed. The amorphous thin piece (third piece) 113c laminated on the second amorphous thin piece 113b is formed in a rectangular shape without an extending portion, and is laminated on the third amorphous thin piece 113c. The amorphous thin piece (fourth sheet) 113d is formed in a shape in which both end portions become thinner toward the tip end portion.

FIG. 22A shows a state in which amorphous thin pieces 113a, 113b, 113c, and 113d are laminated, and FIG. 22B shows the side surface of the core 111 as viewed from the direction of arrow IV in FIG. FIG. By laminating the amorphous flakes 113a, 113b, 113c, and 113d in order from the first sheet, the core 111 has the amorphous flakes 113a, 113b, 113c, and 113c, as shown in FIGS. The ends of 113d are slightly shifted and overlapped in a step-like manner, so that both ends of the core 111 are perpendicular to the extending direction of the core 111, and the core 111 is placed in the radio wave wristwatch device case (not shown). The radio wave receiving section 116 is widened in the width direction of the core 111 by spreading in a horizontal direction (a direction parallel to the surface of the core 111 (amorphous thin piece 113 forming the core)) when placed inside. .
With the core 111 having such a shape, the reception area of the radio wave receiving surface directed toward the dial face in the radio wave receiving unit 116 is widened.

  The configuration of the antenna device 110 and the radio wave wristwatch as the electronic device other than the configuration of the core 111 of the antenna device 110 is the same as that shown in the first to fourth embodiments, and thus the description thereof is omitted. To do.

  Next, a method for manufacturing the antenna device 110 of this embodiment will be described.

  First, as in the case of the first embodiment, five amorphous thin pieces 113a and 113b having different end shapes from a plate material (not shown) made of a magnetic material such as amorphous metal by a known press machine or the like. , 113c, 113d are punched at once (pressing process), and the five amorphous thin pieces 113a, 113b, 113c, 113d are sequentially stacked to form the core 111. The coil 112 is wound around the formed winding portion 115 of the core 111 so as to have a substantially uniform thickness, and the tip of the coil 112 is connected to a circuit (not shown). Thereby, the antenna device 110 is completed. The completed antenna device 110 is housed in the device case of the radio wave watch in such a direction that the amorphous thin piece 113d faces the dial of the radio wave watch (none of which is shown).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the extending portions 114a extending in the width direction of the core 111 are provided at the ends of the amorphous thin pieces 113a, 113b, 113c, and 113d that constitute the radio wave receiving portion 116 of the core 111. 114b is provided, the surface area of the radio wave reception unit 116 of the core 111 can be secured wide, and the reception sensitivity of the antenna device 110 can be improved.

  In addition, the shape of the extension part formed in the edge part of amorphous thin piece 113a, 113b, 113c, 113d is not limited to what was illustrated here.

[Sixth Embodiment]
Next, a sixth embodiment of an antenna device and an electronic apparatus including the antenna device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The sixth embodiment is different from the first embodiment to the fifth embodiment in the configuration of the core constituting the antenna device. Therefore, in the following, the first embodiment to the fifth embodiment will be described. Differences from the embodiment will be described.

  The antenna device 120 in the present embodiment is made of a magnetic material, and as shown in FIG. 23, a core 121 having a shape along the inner peripheral surface of a device case 2 of a radio wave wristwatch as an electronic device, and conductors around the core 121 are provided. And a coil 122 formed by winding.

As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the core 121 in this embodiment is composed of a plurality of amorphous thin pieces 123a, 123b, 123c, 123d, 123e having the same shape. The core 121 is formed by laminating the amorphous thin pieces 123a, 123b, 123c, 123d, and 123e, and the both ends of the amorphous thin pieces 123a, 123b, 123c, 123d, and 123e are shifted in the width direction of the core 121. Thus, both ends of the core 121 are in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the core 121, and the horizontal direction when the core 121 is disposed in a device case (not shown) of the radio-controlled wristwatch (core 121 (core The radio wave receiving portion 126 is widened in the width direction of the core 111.
By forming the core 121 in such a shape, the reception area of the radio wave receiving surface directed to the dial side in the radio wave receiving unit 126 is widened.

  Next, a method for manufacturing the antenna device 120 of this embodiment will be described.

  First, as in the case of the first embodiment, five amorphous thin pieces 123a, 123b, 123c, 123d, and 123e having the same shape are once removed from a plate material 125 made of a magnetic material such as amorphous metal by a known press machine or the like. Are punched (pressing step), and five amorphous thin pieces 123a, 123b, 123c, 123d, and 123e are sequentially stacked (see FIG. 24). Further, after fixing the laminated amorphous thin pieces 123 a, 123 b, 123 c, 123 d, and 123 e by substantially pressing the center portion, both ends are shifted in the width direction of the core 121 with the center portion as a fulcrum. Then, the core 121 is formed by fixing or bonding the amorphous thin pieces 123a, 123b, 123c, 123d, and 123e in a shifted state. When the core 121 is completed, as shown in FIG. 25, the coil 122 is wound so as to have a substantially uniform thickness from one end portion to the other end portion of the winding portion 127 of the formed core 121. Thereby, the antenna device 120 is completed. When the antenna device 120 is completed, each winding end 128 of the coil 122 is connected to a coil connecting portion of a circuit board (not shown) and stored in the device case 2.

  Since the configuration of the antenna device 120 and the radio wave wristwatch as the electronic device other than the configuration of the core 121 of the antenna device 120 is the same as that shown in the first to fifth embodiments, the description thereof is omitted. To do.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the surface area of the radio wave receiving surface of the radio wave receiving unit 126 of the core 121 is increased by shifting the ends of the amorphous thin pieces 123a, 123b, 123c, 123d, and 123e forming the core 121. It is possible to ensure a wide range, to easily input radio waves, and to improve the reception sensitivity of the antenna device 120.

  In the present embodiment, the coil 122 is wound directly around the core 121 formed by shifting the ends of the amorphous thin pieces 123a, 123b, 123c, 123d, and 123e. However, for example, after the core 121 is formed, Alternatively, the core 121 may be molded with a resin or the like so that the winding part 127 is a straight line, and the coil 122 may be wound from above. Further, for example, after the core 121 is formed, the core 121 may be housed in a case where the winding portion 127 is a straight line, and the coil 122 may be wound from above the case. In this way, the coil 122 can be wound around the linear winding portion 127 by winding the coil 122 from the molded state or winding the coil 122 after the core 121 is housed in the case. The coil 122 can be easily wound uniformly.

1 is a front view illustrating a schematic configuration of a radio-controlled wristwatch that is an example of an electronic apparatus including an antenna device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a back view which shows the back side inside in the state which removed the back cover among the components of the radio-controlled wristwatch shown in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the radio-controlled wristwatch shown in FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the state in which the antenna apparatus was accommodated in the radio wave wristwatch shown in FIG. (A) is the side view of the antenna apparatus seen from the arrow X direction of FIG. 4, (B) is II sectional drawing of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a press process and a lamination process among the manufacturing methods which manufacture the antenna apparatus of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows a winding process among the manufacturing methods which manufacture the antenna apparatus of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the relationship between the shape of a core, and the difference in the receiving area of the electromagnetic wave receiver of an antenna device. It is a graph showing the relationship between the reception area of the electromagnetic wave receiving part with which the antenna apparatus of the 1st Embodiment of this invention is provided, and the induced electromotive force to generate | occur | produce. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the core of the antenna device of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the core of the antenna device of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the core with which the antenna apparatus of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is equipped. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the core of the antenna device of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the core with which the antenna apparatus of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention is equipped. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the core of the antenna device of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the amorphous thin piece which comprises the core of the antenna apparatus of the 4th Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a front view which shows an antenna apparatus provided with the amorphous thin piece shown in FIG. 16, (B) is a side view of the antenna apparatus seen from the arrow II direction of (A). It is the front view which notched a part of dial of the radio wave wristwatch which is an example of the electronic equipment provided with the antenna device of a 4th embodiment, and exposed the storage part of the antenna device. It is a front view which shows the modification of the amorphous thin piece which comprises the core of an antenna apparatus. (A) is a front view which shows an antenna apparatus provided with the amorphous thin piece shown in FIG. 19, (B) is a side view of the antenna apparatus seen from the arrow III direction of (A). It is a front view of the amorphous thin piece which comprises the core of the antenna apparatus of the 5th Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a front view which shows an antenna apparatus provided with the amorphous thin piece shown in FIG. 21, (B) is a side view of the antenna apparatus seen from the arrow IV direction of (A). It is a principal part perspective view which shows the state in which the antenna apparatus of the 6th Embodiment of this invention was accommodated in the radio wave wristwatch which is an example of an electronic device. It is explanatory drawing which shows a press process and a lamination process among the manufacturing methods which manufacture the antenna device of the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows a winding process among the manufacturing methods which manufacture the antenna apparatus of the 6th Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clock timing part 2 Device case 3 Watch band 4 Operation button 5 Watch glass 6 Dial 7 Pointer shaft 8 Pointer 11 Antenna device 12 Circuit board 15 Antenna storage space 21 Opening part 22 Opening part 31 Coil 33 Amorphous thin piece 34 Winding part 35 Radio wave receiver 36 Bending part 50 Plate material 100 Radio wave watch (electronic equipment)

Claims (7)

A core formed by laminating a plurality of plate-like members;
A coil wound around the core;
With
The antenna is characterized in that end portions of the respective plate-like members are stacked so as to be shifted from each other in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the core and in a direction parallel to the surface of each of the plate-like members. apparatus.   The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein a base end of each of the plate-like members has a curved shape.   The antenna device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a knurling portion or a sharpening portion is formed at an end portion of each plate member.   The standing part standingly provided with respect to the surface of the said plate-shaped member is formed in the edge part of each said plate-shaped member, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. The antenna device described. An antenna device according to claim 1;
A case housing the antenna device;
An electronic device comprising:   The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein an end portion of each plate-like member is formed in a shape in which an end edge thereof follows the inner peripheral surface of the case. In the manufacturing method of the antenna device,
A pressing step of punching a plurality of plate-like members from a magnetic plate material;
The end portions of the plurality of plate-like members punched in this pressing step are stacked so as to be shifted from each other in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the plate-like members and in a direction parallel to the surface of each plate-like member. Laminating process to form a core,
A winding step of winding a coil around the core formed in this lamination step;
A method for manufacturing an antenna device, comprising:

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