TW202201166A - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes a display module and a plurality of metallic elements. The metallic elements at least partially surround at least three sides of the display module to form a metallic frame. The metallic frame is configured to receive a fifth generation (5G) mobile signal. Two adjacent of the metallic elements have a gap therebetween.

Description

electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly, to an electronic device capable of receiving fifth-generation (5G) mobile signals.

With the improvement of people's quality of life, people's demand for electronic products is also increasing. Correspondingly, in order to meet the ever-increasing demands of consumers, manufacturers are also striving to improve electronic products. For example, for electronic products with display screens, in addition to the continuous improvement in function and operation efficiency, the appearance is often a point of concern for consumers.

However, with the popularization of fifth-generation (5G) mobile signals, how to set up antenna devices for fifth-generation mobile signals while keeping the appearance of electronic products slim and thin is undoubtedly an important issue that the industry pays close attention to.

One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide an electronic device which can receive the fifth-generation mobile signal and also satisfy the design of a narrow frame.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes a display module and a plurality of metal elements. The metal element at least partially surrounds at least three sides of the display module to form a metal frame, the metal frame is configured to receive fifth-generation (5G) mobile signals, and a fracture is formed between two adjacent metal elements.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the number of the above-mentioned fractures is plural. The electronic device further includes a plurality of non-conductive elements, and the non-conductive elements are respectively located at the fractures.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the aforementioned metal element is at least partially elongated.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device further includes a radio frequency module, a system module and a flexible printed circuit board. System modules contain grounding elements. The flexible printed circuit board includes a plurality of feed lines and a plurality of short lines, the feed lines are respectively electrically connected to the corresponding metal element and the radio frequency module, and the short lines are respectively electrically connected to the corresponding metal element and the ground element.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the number of feed lines electrically connected to one of the metal elements is different from the number of feed lines electrically connected to the other one of the metal elements.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the number of the short-circuit lines electrically connected to one of the metal elements is different from the number of short-circuit lines electrically connected to the other of the metal elements.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned metal element has a contact area, the contact area is adjacent to the corresponding fracture, and is configured to electrically connect at least one feed line and at least one short line.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned flexible printed circuit board further includes at least one electronic component. The electronic components are adjacent to the corresponding feed lines, and are configured to debug the corresponding metal components.

The above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention have at least the following advantages:

(1) Since the metal frame has the function of receiving fifth-generation (5G) mobile signals, the electronic device will not occupy more space due to the additional configuration of the antenna structure, so that the electronic device can receive the fifth-generation (5G) mobile signal. At the same time of mobile signal, it can also make the electronic device meet the design of narrow frame.

(2) With the unequal number of metal elements connected to the feed line and the short line, the antenna resonance mode can be effectively realized, and electronic components can also be used to excite the required frequency and bandwidth.

Several embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed in the drawings below, and for the sake of clarity, many practical details will be described together in the following description. It should be understood, however, that these practical details should not be used to limit the invention. That is, in some embodiments of the invention, these practical details are unnecessary. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the drawings, some well-known and conventional structures and elements will be shown in a simple and schematic manner in the drawings, and the same reference numerals will be used to denote the same or similar elements in all the drawings. . And if possible in implementation, the features of different embodiments can be applied interactively.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have their ordinary meanings as can be understood by those skilled in the art. Furthermore, the definitions of the above words in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as meanings consistent with the relevant fields of the present invention in the content of this specification. Unless specifically defined, these terms are not to be construed in an idealized or overly formal sense.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 . In this embodiment, the present invention provides an electronic device 100 . In fact, the electronic device 100 may be a smart phone, a tablet computer or a notebook computer, but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 2 , the electronic device 100 is a notebook computer, and includes a display module 110 and a plurality of metal elements 121 . The metal element 121 is at least partially elongated, and at least partially surrounds at least three sides of the display module 110 to form a metal frame 120 , and the metal frame 120 functions as an antenna and is configured to receive fifth-generation (5G) mobile signals. It is worth noting that there is a fracture G between the two adjacent metal elements 121 , and the fracture G prevents the two adjacent metal elements 121 from generating electromagnetic interference with each other, thereby ensuring the quality of receiving the fifth-generation mobile signal. Moreover, by determining the specific position of the fracture G, the metal elements 121 of different lengths can be obtained, so that the user can simply and easily meet the technical requirements of the electronic device 100 for receiving the fifth-generation mobile signal according to the actual situation.

As mentioned above, since the metal frame 120 has the function of receiving the fifth-generation mobile signal, the electronic device 100 does not occupy more space due to the additional configuration of the antenna structure, so that the electronic device 100 can receive the fifth-generation mobile signal. While representing mobile signals, the electronic device 100 can also meet the design of a narrow frame.

Furthermore, in practical applications, the number of the fractures G between the metal elements 121 is plural, and the electronic device 100 further includes a plurality of non-conductive elements 130 , and the non-conductive elements 130 are respectively located at the fractures G between the metal elements 121 . , so as to further prevent electromagnetic interference between two adjacent metal elements 121 , so as to ensure the quality of receiving the fifth-generation mobile signal.

Please refer to Figure 3. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram showing the range A of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is actually a schematic diagram of the electrical connection of the metal element 121 . In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 , the electronic device 100 further includes a radio frequency module (Radio Frequency Module) 140 , a system module 150 and a flexible printed circuit board 160 . The system module 150 includes a ground element 151 . The flexible printed circuit board 160 includes a plurality of feed lines 161 and a plurality of short lines 162. The feed lines 161 are respectively electrically connected to the corresponding metal elements 121 and the RF module 140, and the short lines 162 are respectively electrically connected to the corresponding metal elements 121 and the grounding element 151 of the system module 150 to excite or suppress the radiation generated when receiving the fifth-generation mobile signal. To keep the drawings simple, the RF module 140 , the system module 150 and the flexible printed circuit board 160 are not shown in other drawings.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3 , the metal element 121 has a contact area TA, the contact area TA is adjacent to the corresponding fracture G, and is configured to electrically connect at least one feed line 161 and at least one short line 162 . In practical applications, the feeding line 161 and the shorting line 162 can be respectively electrically connected to the contact area TA of the metal element 121 through elastic sheets (not shown).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 , the flexible printed circuit board 160 further includes at least one electronic component 163 . The electronic components 163 are adjacent to the corresponding feed lines 161 and are configured to debug the corresponding metal components 121 . For example, the electronic component 163 may be a radio frequency switch or a tuner, but the invention is not limited thereto.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the number of the feed lines 161 electrically connected to one of the metal elements 121 is different from the number of the feed lines 161 electrically connected to the other of the metal elements 121 . In addition, the number of the short lines 162 electrically connected to one of the metal elements 121 is also different from the number of the short lines 162 electrically connected to the other one of the metal elements 121 . For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , the number of feed lines 161 electrically connected to the metal element 121 on the left side in FIG. 3 is two, and the feed lines 161 electrically connected with the metal element 121 on the right side in FIG. 3 The number is one, in addition, the number of short-circuit lines 162 electrically connected to the metal element 121 on the left side in the third figure is one, and the number of short-circuit lines 162 electrically connected to the metal element 121 on the right side in the third figure is two. In this way, through the unequal configuration of the corresponding metal elements 121 connected to the feed line 161 and the short line 162, the antenna resonance mode can be effectively realized, and the electronic element 163 can also be used to excite the required frequency and bandwidth. It should be noted that, as shown in FIG. 3 , the short lines 162 can be connected to each other on the flexible printed circuit board 160 to form a single structure, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer to Figure 4. FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of an electronic device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 , the number and position of the fractures G between the metal elements 121 are different from the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 above. For example, in Fig. 4 above the metal frame 120, a total of two fractures G are set according to the actual situation, while in the left and right sides of the metal frame 120 in Figure 4, only one fracture is set respectively according to the actual situation G. In other words, the length of the metal element 121 can be flexibly adjusted according to the actual situation, so that the user can simply and easily meet the technical requirements of the electronic device 100 for receiving the fifth-generation mobile signal.

Please refer to Figure 5. FIG. 5 is a schematic front view illustrating an electronic device 100 according to still another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 , the number and position of the fractures G provided on the left and right sides of the metal frame 120 may be different according to the actual situation. For example, in FIG. 5 , only one fracture G is provided on the left side of the metal frame 120 , while two fractures G are provided on the right side of the metal frame 120 in FIG. 5 . In other words, the length of the metal element 121 can be flexibly adjusted according to the actual situation, so that the user can simply and easily meet the technical requirements of the electronic device 100 for receiving the fifth-generation mobile signal.

To sum up, the technical solutions disclosed by the above embodiments of the present invention have at least the following advantages:

(1) Since the metal frame has the function of receiving fifth-generation (5G) mobile signals, the electronic device will not occupy more space due to the additional configuration of the antenna structure, so that the electronic device can receive the fifth-generation (5G) mobile signal. While representing mobile signals, it can also enable electronic devices to meet the design of narrow bezels.

(2) With the unequal number of metal elements connected to the feed line and the short line, the antenna resonance mode can be effectively realized, and electronic components can also be used to excite the required frequency and bandwidth.

100: Electronics 110: Display module 120: Metal frame 121: Metal Components 130: Non-conductive elements 140: RF module 150: System Modules 151: Grounding element 160: Flexible Printed Circuit Board 161: Feed line 162: Short circuit 163: Electronic Components A: Range G: fracture TA: Contact Area

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating the electronic device of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram showing the range A of FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of an electronic device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

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100: Electronics

110: Display module

120: Metal frame

121: Metal Components

130: Non-conductive elements

A: Range

G: fracture

Claims (8)

An electronic device comprising: a display module; and A plurality of metal elements at least partially surround at least three sides of the display module to form a metal frame, the metal frame is configured to receive a fifth generation (5G) mobile signal, and there is a metal frame between two adjacent metal elements fracture. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of the fractures is plural, and the electronic device further comprises: A plurality of non-conductive elements are respectively located at the fractures. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein each of the metal elements is at least partially elongated. The electronic device as described in claim 1, further comprising: a radio frequency module; a system module including a ground element; and A flexible printed circuit board includes a plurality of feed lines and a plurality of short lines, each of the feed lines is respectively electrically connected to the corresponding metal element and the RF module, and each of the short lines is electrically connected to the corresponding the metal element and the ground element. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the number of the feed lines electrically connected to one of the metal elements is different from the number of the feed lines electrically connected to the other one of the metal elements. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the number of the short-circuit lines electrically connected to one of the metal elements is different from the number of the short-circuit lines electrically connected to the other one of the metal elements. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein each of the metal elements has a contact area, the contact area is adjacent to the corresponding fracture, and is configured to electrically connect at least some of the feed lines and at least one of the short-circuit lines . The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the flexible printed circuit board further comprises: At least one electronic component is adjacent to the corresponding feeding line, and is configured to debug the corresponding metal component.

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