TW201011977A - Housing assembly with embedded antenna and method for making the same - Google Patents

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TW201011977A
TW201011977A TW97135110A TW97135110A TW201011977A TW 201011977 A TW201011977 A TW 201011977A TW 97135110 A TW97135110 A TW 97135110A TW 97135110 A TW97135110 A TW 97135110A TW 201011977 A TW201011977 A TW 201011977A
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A housing assembly with embedded antenna and a method of making the same are provided. The housing assembly includes an antenna body, a housing and a circuit board. The antenna body includes a conductive connector. The antenna body is embedded in the housing by the way of insert molding with the connector exposed from the housing. The connector is electrically connected to the circuit board.

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201011977 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 " 本發明係關於一種内部置有天線之殼體組件及該種殼 •體組件之製造方法。 【先前技術】 電子通訊裝置一般係藉由無線電波來接收或者傳遞各 種即時資訊,因此在該類裝置中,天線無疑成為電子裝置 中最重要之元件之一。 電子通訊裝置為便於使用者之攜帶,其機身朝著輕薄 短小而設計,由此天線設置在機身内部之空間也逐步受到 相當大之限制’既不能佔用太大之空間,也不可減小天線 本身之尺寸,否則將降低電子裝置之通訊效果。現有之天 線一般由銅板或鋁板衝壓製成,其藉由膠帶或熱熔之方式 固接於電子裝置内部之主電路板上,並且天線與該主電路 板上之訊號傳輸端相連,以傳輸射頻訊號。然該種天線結 ❶構佔用電子裝置較大之内部空間,其採用膠帶或熱熔之方 式固接於主電路板上均需靠作業員逐個作業,生產效率低。 【發明内容】 有鑒於此,有必要提供一種可節省電子裝置内部空 間、生產效率高之内置天線之殼體組件。 另外,有必要提供一種所述殼體組件之製造方法。 -種内置天線之殼體組件,其包括—天線本體、一殼 體及-電路板,該天線本體包括一電連接部,該天線本體 經嵌入式注塑而嵌於該殼體内且露出所述電連接部,所述 201011977 電連接部與電路板相電性連通。 一種所述内置天線之殼體組件之製造方法,其製造方 •法包括如下步驟, * 提供一金屬框架; 將該金屬框架置入一模具内並向模具内注入熔融之塑 勝;冷卻後,所述塑膠成型為與該金屬框架結合為一體之 殼體; 提供一電路板,將該電路板組裝至該殼體内,並與金 ❹屬框架相電性連通。 相較於習知技術,所述之殼體組件藉由將天線本體與 殼體結合成一體而使天線本體嵌於殼體之内部,如此可節 省電子裝置内部之電路板上之佈設空間,由於殼體内嵌有 金屬製成之天線本體,可增強殼體之強度;製造電子装置 時,藉由採用天線本體與殼體結合成一體之方法,可免除 人工逐個固接天線本體至電路板上,可大大提高生產效率。 β 【實施方式】 請參閱圖1、圖2及圖3,本發明較佳實施例之内置天 線之威體組件100包括一殼體1〇、一天線本體2〇、一連接 體30及一電路板40。所述天線本體2〇嵌於所述殼體1〇 内’並藉由所述連接體30與電路板40電性連接。 所述殼體10為塑性材質製成之一框體,其包括相對設 置之二第一側壁12及相對設置之二端部14。其令一端部 14上開有一盲孔142 ’該盲孔142為圓孔。 所述天線本體20大致呈一 “u”形框架,其包括二相對 7 201011977 之天線臂22及連接該二天線臂22之一連接臂24。每一天 線臂22之外側形成有藉由連接體3〇與電路板仞電性連接 .之一電連接部222。所述連接臂24之一側形成有一輔助收 •發部242,該輔助收發部242以利於所述天線本體2〇更順 暢地與外界之間之電頻訊號傳輸。 請參閱圖4,所述連接體3〇為一彈片。該連接體3〇 抵持於所述天線本體20之電連接部222與電路板4〇之 _間,以使該天線本體20與電路板40相電性連通。 所述電路板40呈矩形板結構,其安裝於所述殼體1〇 之底部。 明參閱圖5’所述天線本體2〇由一金屬框架5〇製成。 該金屬框架50由一片材經衝壓形成,其包括二第二側壁 52、形成於該金屬框架50頂部一端之一頂緣54及一連接 板56。所述二第二側壁52上分別形成有一側伸部522,該 側伸部522形成於該第二側壁52之底部且平行所述金屬框 φ架50之頂部朝框外延伸。該頂緣M向外水平延伸有一延 伸部542。所述連接板56呈“工,,字形結構,其與所述二第 二侧壁52連接且形成四連接點562。 製造所述殼體組件100時,採用嵌入成型 (Insert-molding)之方法將所述金屬框架5〇與殼體1〇結 合成一體。先將所述金屬框架5〇放置於一模具(未圖示) 之型腔内,然後往該型腔内注入熔融之塑膠,冷卻後,塑 膠成型為殼體10並與該金屬框架5〇結合成一體。 請參閱圖6,所述金屬框架5〇之二第二侧壁52分別 8 201011977 嵌於該殼體10之二第一侧壁12内且所述侧伸部522從第 二側壁52之底部露出,所述頂緣54嵌於該殼體10之設有 -盲孔142之端部14内且該延伸部542位於殼體10之盲孔 • 142之底部。 衝壓所述金屬框架50,使連接板56於所述四連接點 562處與金屬框架50之二第二侧壁52斷開。如此,由該 金屬框架50獲得呈“U”形結構之所述天線本體20,即所述 金屬框架50之第二侧壁52分別形成為所述天線本體20 ❿之二天線臂22,所述側伸部522作為該天線本體20之電 連接部222,該電連接部222外露於殼體10,以與所述電 路板40電性連接。所述金屬框架50之頂緣54形成為所述 天線本體20之連接臂24,所述延伸部542形成為該天線 本體20之輔助收發部242。 本發明將天線本體20與殼體10結合成一體,可節省 電子裝置内部之電路板40上之佈設空間。殼體10内嵌有 •金屬製成之天線本體20,殼體10之強度增大;製造電子 裝置時,採用天線本體20與殼體10結合成一體之方法, 可免除人工逐個固接天線本體20至電路板40上,可大大 提高生產效率。 可以理解,所述天線本體20可根據通訊效果需要設計 為其他形狀,如呈“F”形狀。 可以理解,所述金屬框架50之連接板56可以省略, 即在放入模具之前,所述連接板56已經衝壓切除。 可以理解,所述連接體30可以省略,藉由該天線本體 201011977 20之電連接部222直接與電路板4〇上之訊號傳輸端相 連’以便於電路板40傳輸射頻訊號。 可以理解,所述天線本體2〇之輔助接收部242可以省 • 略。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1係本發明較佳實施例之電子裝置之殼體立體示意 圚,201011977 IX. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION: TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a housing assembly having an antenna disposed therein and a method of manufacturing the housing assembly. [Prior Art] An electronic communication device generally receives or transmits various kinds of real-time information by radio waves, and therefore, in such devices, an antenna is undoubtedly one of the most important components in an electronic device. The electronic communication device is designed to be easy for the user to carry, and the body is designed to be light, thin and short, and the space in which the antenna is disposed inside the airframe is gradually limited to a considerable extent 'can neither occupy too much space nor reduce The size of the antenna itself will otherwise reduce the communication effect of the electronic device. The existing antenna is generally made of a copper plate or an aluminum plate, which is fixed to the main circuit board inside the electronic device by tape or hot melt, and the antenna is connected to the signal transmission end on the main circuit board to transmit the radio frequency. Signal. However, the antenna structure occupies a large internal space of the electronic device, and the use of tape or hot-melt method to fix the main circuit board requires the operator to work one by one, and the production efficiency is low. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a housing assembly that can save an internal space of an electronic device and has a high production efficiency. In addition, it is necessary to provide a method of manufacturing the housing assembly. a housing assembly with an internal antenna, comprising: an antenna body, a housing and a circuit board, the antenna body comprising an electrical connection, the antenna body being embedded in the housing by insert molding and exposing The electrical connection portion, the 201011977 electrical connection portion is in electrical communication with the circuit board. A manufacturing method of a housing assembly of the built-in antenna, the method of manufacturing the method comprising the steps of: providing a metal frame; placing the metal frame into a mold and injecting a molten plastic into the mold; after cooling, The plastic is molded into a housing integrated with the metal frame; a circuit board is provided, the circuit board is assembled into the housing, and is in electrical communication with the metal frame. Compared with the prior art, the housing assembly is embedded in the interior of the housing by integrating the antenna body and the housing, thereby saving space on the circuit board inside the electronic device. An antenna body made of metal is embedded in the casing to enhance the strength of the casing. When the electronic device is manufactured, the antenna body and the casing are integrated into one body, thereby eliminating the need to manually fix the antenna body to the circuit board one by one. Can greatly improve production efficiency. [Embodiment] Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a built-in antenna assembly 100 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 1 , an antenna body 2 , a connector 30 , and a circuit . Board 40. The antenna body 2 is embedded in the casing 1 and electrically connected to the circuit board 40 by the connector 30. The housing 10 is a frame made of plastic material, and includes two opposite first sidewalls 12 and opposite ends 14 . It has a blind hole 142' in the one end portion 14. The blind hole 142 is a circular hole. The antenna body 20 has a substantially U-shaped frame including two antenna arms 22 opposite to 7201011977 and a connecting arm 24 connecting the two antenna arms 22. An outer side of the wire arm 22 is formed with an electrical connection portion 222 electrically connected to the circuit board by the connecting body 3〇. One side of the connecting arm 24 is formed with an auxiliary receiving and receiving portion 242 for facilitating the transmission of the electric frequency signal between the antenna body 2 and the outside world. Referring to FIG. 4, the connecting body 3 is a spring piece. The connecting body 3 抵 is abutted between the electrical connection portion 222 of the antenna body 20 and the circuit board 4 to electrically connect the antenna body 20 with the circuit board 40. The circuit board 40 has a rectangular plate structure and is mounted at the bottom of the casing 1〇. Referring to Figure 5', the antenna body 2 is made of a metal frame 5〇. The metal frame 50 is formed by stamping a sheet of material, and includes two second side walls 52, a top edge 54 formed at one of the top ends of the metal frame 50, and a connecting plate 56. The two second side walls 52 are respectively formed with a side extension portion 522 formed at the bottom of the second side wall 52 and extending outwardly from the top of the metal frame φ frame 50 toward the outside of the frame. The top edge M extends horizontally outwardly with an extension 542. The connecting plate 56 has a "work" structure, which is connected to the two second side walls 52 and forms four connection points 562. When the housing assembly 100 is manufactured, an insert-molding method is adopted. The metal frame 5〇 is integrated with the casing 1〇. The metal frame 5〇 is first placed in a cavity of a mold (not shown), and then the molten plastic is injected into the cavity to cool After that, the plastic is molded into the casing 10 and integrated with the metal frame 5〇. Referring to FIG. 6, the second side wall 52 of the metal frame 5〇8 is embedded in the first part of the casing 10, 201011977 respectively. The side wall 12 and the side extension 522 are exposed from the bottom of the second side wall 52. The top edge 54 is embedded in the end portion 14 of the housing 10 provided with the blind hole 142 and the extension portion 542 is located in the shell. The bottom of the blind hole of the body 10 • 142. The metal frame 50 is stamped such that the connecting plate 56 is disconnected from the second side wall 52 of the metal frame 50 at the four connection points 562. Thus, the metal frame 50 is Obtaining the antenna body 20 in a U-shaped structure, that is, the second side walls 52 of the metal frame 50 are respectively formed as The antenna body 20 has two antenna arms 22, and the side extensions 522 serve as electrical connection portions 222 of the antenna body 20. The electrical connection portions 222 are exposed to the housing 10 to be electrically connected to the circuit board 40. The top edge 54 of the metal frame 50 is formed as the connecting arm 24 of the antenna body 20. The extending portion 542 is formed as the auxiliary transceiver portion 242 of the antenna body 20. The present invention integrates the antenna body 20 and the housing 10 into one body. The space on the circuit board 40 inside the electronic device can be saved. The antenna body 20 made of metal is embedded in the casing 10, and the strength of the casing 10 is increased. When the electronic device is manufactured, the antenna body 20 and the casing are used. The method of combining 10 can eliminate the manual fixing of the antenna body 20 to the circuit board 40 one by one, which can greatly improve the production efficiency. It can be understood that the antenna body 20 can be designed into other shapes according to the communication effect, such as “F” It can be understood that the connecting plate 56 of the metal frame 50 can be omitted, that is, the connecting plate 56 has been punched and cut before being placed in the mold. It can be understood that the connecting body 30 can be omitted by the day. The electrical connection portion 222 of the line body 201011977 20 is directly connected to the signal transmission end on the circuit board 4' to facilitate the transmission of the radio frequency signal by the circuit board 40. It can be understood that the auxiliary receiving portion 242 of the antenna body 2 can be omitted. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a housing of an electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

圖2係本發明較佳實施例之電子裝置之天線本體之立 體示意圖; 圖3係本發明較佳實施例之電子裝置之殼體之局部剖 示後之示意圖; 圖4係圖3中III區域之局部放大示意圖; 圖5係本發明較佳實施例之金屬框架之立體示意圖; 圖6係本發明較佳實施例之金屬框架與殼體結合成一 體後之局部剖示後之示意圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 連接體 30 電路板 40 金屬框架 50 第二侧壁 52 侧伸部 522 頂緣 54 延伸部 542 連接板 56 殼體組件 100 殼體 10 第一側壁 12 端部 14 盲孔 142 天線本體 20 天線臂 22 電連接部 222 201011977 連接臂 24 連接點 562 辅助收發部 242 ❹ 112 is a schematic perspective view of an antenna body of an electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a housing of an electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a metal frame according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the metal frame and the housing in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] Connector 30 Circuit board 40 Metal frame 50 Second side wall 52 Side extension 522 Top edge 54 Extension 542 Connecting plate 56 Housing assembly 100 Housing 10 First side wall 12 End portion 14 blind hole 142 Antenna body 20 Antenna arm 22 Electrical connection portion 222 201011977 Connecting arm 24 Connection point 562 Auxiliary transceiver unit 242 ❹ 11

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201011977 十、申請專利範圍 1. 一種内置天線之殼體組件,包括一天線本體、一殼 體及一電路板,其改良在於:該天線本體之一側設 置有一電連接部,該天線本體經嵌入式注塑而嵌於 該殼體内,所述電連接部露出於殼體並電連接該電 路板。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之内置天線之殼體組件,其 中所述殼體包括一端部,該端部開設有一盲孔,所述 天線本體對應所述殼體之端部之一端延伸一輔助收 發部,該輔助收發部延伸至該盲孔之底部。 3. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之内置天線之殼體組件,其 中所述殼體組件還包括一連接體,所述連接體抵持於 所述天線本體之電連接部與電路板之間。 4. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述之内置天線之殼體組件,其 中所述連接體為一彈片。 5. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之内置天線之殼體組件,其 中所述天線本體呈“U”形結構。 6. —種如申請專利範圍第1項所述之殼體組件之製造方 法,包括如下步驟: 提供一金屬框架; 將該金屬框架置入一模具内並向模具内注入熔融之 塑膠;冷卻後,所述塑膠成型為與該金屬框架結合為 一體之殼體; 提供一電路板,將該電路板組裝至該殼體内,並與金 12 201011977 屬框架相電性連通。 7. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述殼體組件之製造方法,其中 所述殼體包括一端部,該端部開設有一盲孔,所述天 線本體包括一辅助收發部,該輔助收發部延伸至該盲 孔之底部。 8. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述殼體組件之製造方法,其中 所述金屬框架包括二第二側壁及一頂緣,所述殼體還 包括二第一側壁,成型後,所述二第二侧壁分別嵌於 所述第一侧壁内,所述頂緣嵌於所述端部内。 9. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述殼體組件之製造方法,其中 所述金屬框架還包括一連接板,所述連接板連接於所 述二第二侧壁之間,所述金屬框架與殼體結合成一體 後,還包括一衝壓步驟,藉由該步驟以切除該連接 板,以從所述金屬框架獲得所述天線本體。 10. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述殼體組件之製造方法,其 中所述每一第二側壁一側分別延伸一侧伸部,所述第 一頂緣延伸有一延伸部,所述侧伸部外露於所述第一 側壁之底部,該側伸部形成為所述電連接部,所述延 伸部外露於所述盲孔之底部,該延伸部形成為所述輔 助收發部。 13201011977 X. Patent application scope 1. A housing assembly with an internal antenna, comprising an antenna body, a casing and a circuit board, wherein the antenna body is provided with an electrical connection portion on one side thereof, and the antenna body is embedded The housing is molded and embedded in the housing, and the electrical connection portion is exposed to the housing and electrically connected to the circuit board. 2. The housing assembly of the built-in antenna according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes an end portion having a blind hole, and the antenna body corresponds to one end of the end of the housing An auxiliary transceiver unit is extended, and the auxiliary transceiver unit extends to the bottom of the blind hole. 3. The housing assembly of the built-in antenna according to claim 1, wherein the housing assembly further includes a connecting body, the connecting body abutting the electrical connection portion of the antenna body and the circuit board between. 4. The housing assembly of the built-in antenna according to claim 3, wherein the connecting body is a resilient piece. 5. The housing assembly of the built-in antenna of claim 1, wherein the antenna body has a "U" shape. 6. A method of manufacturing a casing assembly according to claim 1, comprising the steps of: providing a metal frame; placing the metal frame into a mold and injecting molten plastic into the mold; The plastic is molded into a housing integrated with the metal frame; a circuit board is provided, the circuit board is assembled into the housing, and is electrically connected to the frame of the gold 12 201011977. 7. The method of manufacturing the housing assembly of claim 6, wherein the housing includes an end portion, the end portion defines a blind hole, and the antenna body includes an auxiliary transceiver portion, the auxiliary transceiver portion extends To the bottom of the blind hole. 8. The method of manufacturing the housing assembly of claim 7, wherein the metal frame comprises two second side walls and a top edge, the housing further comprising two first side walls, after forming, the two The second side wall is respectively embedded in the first side wall, and the top edge is embedded in the end portion. 9. The method of manufacturing a housing assembly according to claim 8, wherein the metal frame further comprises a connecting plate, the connecting plate being connected between the two second side walls, the metal frame and After the housing is integrated, a stamping step is further included, by which the connecting plate is cut to obtain the antenna body from the metal frame. 10. The method of manufacturing the housing assembly of claim 8, wherein each of the second side walls extends a side extension, and the first top edge extends with an extension, the side extension The portion is exposed at the bottom of the first side wall, and the side extension portion is formed as the electrical connection portion, and the extension portion is exposed at the bottom of the blind hole, and the extension portion is formed as the auxiliary transceiver portion. 13
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