TW202409784A - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a screen, a casing, an antenna module and a functional component. The antenna module includes an appearance part, a first cover part, a second cover part, a first antenna and a second antenna. A first fixing part and a second fixing part of the appearance part are fixed to the casing. The first cover part is located in a first notch of the casing. The second cover part is located in a second notch of the casing. The first antenna is connected to the first cover part. The second antenna is connected to the second cover part. In the first direction, the first fixing part and the second fixing part are located between the first antenna and the second antenna. In the second direction, the first cover part is located between an exposed part of the appearance part and the first antenna, and the second cover part is located between the exposed part and the second antenna. The functional component is located in the casing and between the first antenna and the second antenna. The first cover part and the second cover part are made of non-metallic material, and the appearance part and the casing are made of metal material.

Description

electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and in particular to an electronic device including an antenna module.

With the development of technology and market demand, the screens of most electronic devices are moving towards larger and larger sizes. As the demand for high screen-to-body ratios in electronic devices increases, the installation layout of functional modules (such as camera modules, sensor modules, microphone modules, antenna modules, etc.) will limit the increase in the screen-to-body ratio of electronic devices.

Therefore, how to maintain a high screen-to-body ratio of electronic devices while taking into account the installation layout of functional modules has become one of the problems that this field aims to solve.

The invention provides an electronic device whose antenna module has good radiation characteristics.

The electronic device of the present invention includes a screen, a housing, an antenna module and a functional component. The housing has a first notch and a second notch near the edge of the screen. The antenna module includes an appearance part, a first cover, a second cover, a first antenna and a second antenna. The appearance part includes an exposed portion, a first fixed portion and a second fixed portion, and the first fixed portion and the second fixed portion are fixed to the housing. The first cover is located in the first notch. The second cover is located in the second notch. The first antenna is located in the housing and connected to the first cover. The second antenna is located in the housing and connected to the second cover. In a first direction, the first fixed portion and the second fixed portion are located between the first antenna and the second antenna. In a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first cover is located between the exposed portion and the first antenna, and the second cover is located between the exposed portion and the second antenna. The functional component is located in the housing and between the first antenna and the second antenna. The first cover and the second cover are made of non-metallic materials, and the appearance part and the shell are made of metallic materials.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the housing includes a back plate and a peripheral portion, the peripheral portion is located at the edge of the back plate and is bent relative to the back plate, and the first notch and the second notch penetrate the back plate and extend to the peripheral portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the peripheral portion has a first through hole and a second through hole located between the first notch and the second notch, and the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion pass through the first through hole and the second through hole along the second direction.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device further includes a first locking accessory and a second locking accessory, the housing further includes a first locking portion and a second locking portion, the first fixing portion has a first hole, the second fixing portion has a second hole, the first locking accessory passes through the first hole to be fixed to the first locking portion, and the second locking accessory passes through the second hole to be fixed to the second locking portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first antenna has a first top surface corresponding to the peripheral portion, the second antenna has a second top surface corresponding to the peripheral portion, and in the second direction, the appearance part is in contact with the first top surface. There is a gap between the top surface and the second top surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first antenna has a first outer side far away from the second antenna, and the second antenna has a second outer side far away from the first antenna. In a first direction, two opposite end surfaces of the exposed portion are respectively at a first distance and a second distance from the first outer side of the first antenna and the second outer side of the second antenna, and the first distance is equal to the second distance.

In an embodiment of the present invention, in the third direction, the first cover covers the first antenna, the second cover covers the second antenna, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, in the third direction, the first antenna and the screen do not overlap, the second antenna and the screen do not overlap, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first cover has a first top and a first groove located at the first top, the second cover has a second top and a second groove located at the second top, and opposite ends of the exposed portion are respectively located at the first groove and the second groove.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the exposed portion extends along a first direction, and the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion extend along a second direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the length of the exposed portion in the first direction is greater than the length of the first fixing portion in the second direction and the length of the second fixing portion in the second direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device further comprises a first body and a hub module. The first body comprises a screen and a housing and has a first side and a second side opposite to each other. The first side is connected to the hub module, and the antenna module is located on the second side.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device further includes a second body and a motherboard. The first body and the second body are adapted to be opened or closed relative to each other through a pivot module, and the motherboard is located in the second body. and electrically connected to the first antenna and the second antenna.

Based on the above, in the electronic device of the present invention, the antenna module is arranged above the screen and coupled with the first antenna and the second antenna through the exterior component, so as to reduce the storage space occupied by the antenna module in the housing, improve the screen-to-body ratio and take into account the radiation characteristics of the antenna.

In order to make the above features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, embodiments are specifically cited below and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first body of FIG. 1 unfolded relative to the second body. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 . The electronic device 100 of this embodiment includes a first body 101 , a second body 102 , a pivot module 103 and an antenna module 130 . Here, the electronic device 100 is, for example, a notebook computer. The first body 101 and the second body 102 can be opened or closed relative to each other through the pivot module 103, but the invention is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the first body 101 includes a screen 110 and a casing 120 and has an opposite first side S1 and a second side S2. The first side S1 is connected to the pivot module 103, and the antenna module 130 is located on the second side S2. When the user operates the electronic device 100, since the antenna module 130 is disposed on the second side S2 (that is, the top of the screen 110), the surrounding area is open and not easily blocked by objects, so that the antenna module 130 can receive or send signals over the widest range. , has good radiation characteristics.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 2 with part of the structure omitted. FIG. 3B is an enlarged schematic diagram of the electronic device of FIG. 3A. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a partially disassembled structure of the electronic device of FIG. 2 . It should be noted that the first body in Figure 3A omits the screen and screen frame, and the second body omits the keyboard to more clearly illustrate its internal structure.

3A to 4, in this embodiment, the antenna module 130 includes an exterior member 131, a first cover 132, a second cover 133, a first antenna 134, and a second antenna 135. Here, the first antenna 134 and the second antenna 135 are, for example, antenna structures formed on a printed circuit board (PCB), and are respectively used to transmit and receive different frequency bands, such as 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz, or 7 GHz, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, in the first direction N1, the first antenna 134 and the second antenna 135 are spaced apart from each other to form an isolation area, so as to prevent the radio waves of the first antenna 134 and the second antenna 135 from affecting the communication efficiency.

In this embodiment, the housing 120 has a first notch T1 and a second notch T2 close to the edge of the screen 110 . Specifically, the first notch T1 and the second notch T2 are located on the second side S2. The first cover 132 is located in the first gap T1. The second cover 133 is located in the second gap T2. The first antenna 134 is located in the housing 120 and connected to the first cover 132 . The second antenna 135 is located in the housing 120 and connected to the second cover 133 .

In this embodiment, the housing 120 is made of metal and has conductive properties. The first cover 132 and the second cover 133 are made of non-metal material with insulating properties, such as plastic, but the invention is not limited thereto. Here, the first cover 132 and the second cover 133 are formed in the first notch T1 and the second notch T2 by injection molding, for example, but the invention is not limited thereto.

In the present embodiment, the appearance member 131 is made of metal and has conductive properties. The appearance member 131 includes an exposed portion 1311, a first fixed portion 1312, and a second fixed portion 1313. In detail, in the present embodiment, the exposed portion 1311 extends along the first direction N1 and protrudes from the second side S2 of the housing 120. The first fixed portion 1312 and the second fixed portion 1313 extend along the second direction N2. The length of the exposed portion 1311 in the first direction N1 is greater than the length of the first fixed portion 1312 in the second direction N2 and the length of the second fixed portion 1313 in the second direction N2. Here, the exposed portion 1311, the first fixed portion 1312, and the second fixed portion 1313 are all in the shape of flat thin plates, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the exposed portion 1311 is parallel to the extension direction of the width of the housing 120 , and the first fixing portion 1312 and the second fixing portion 1313 are parallel to the extension direction of the height of the housing 120 . The invention is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the first direction N1 is perpendicular to the second direction N2, but in other embodiments, the first direction N1 may also have an angle with the second direction N2, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the housing 120 includes a back plate 121 and a peripheral portion 122 . The peripheral portion 122 is located at the edge of the back plate 121 and is bent relative to the back plate 121 . The first notch T1 and the second notch T2 penetrate through the back plate 121 and extend to the peripheral portion 122 . The inner contours of the first notch T1 and the second notch T2 correspond to the outer contours of the first cover 132 and the second cover 133 . The first cover 132 and the second cover 133 are exposed to the outer surface 125 of the housing 120 through the first gap T1 and the second gap T2 respectively, as shown in FIG. 1 .

In this embodiment, the peripheral portion 122 has a first through hole H1 and a second through hole H2 located between the first notch T1 and the second notch T2. The first fixing portion 1312 and the second fixing portion 1313 of the appearance member 131 are located between the first antenna 134 and the second antenna 135 and pass through the first through hole H1 and the second through hole H2 respectively along the second direction N2.

More specifically, in this embodiment, the electronic device 100 further includes a first locking member 140 and a second locking member 150. The housing 120 further includes a first locking portion 123 and a second locking portion 124. In one embodiment, the first locking member 140 and the second locking member 150 are, for example, screws, and the first locking portion 123 and the second locking portion 124 are, for example, screw holes, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the first fixing portion 1312 of the appearance member 131 has a first hole R1, and the second fixing portion 1313 of the appearance member 131 has a second hole R2. The first locking accessory 140 passes through the first hole R1 along the third direction N3 to be fixed to the first locking portion 123, and the second locking accessory 150 passes through the second hole R2 along the third direction N3 to be fixed to the second locking portion 124. In this embodiment, the third direction N3 is perpendicular to the first direction N1 and perpendicular to the second direction N2.

In this embodiment, in addition to being used for locking, the first fixing part 1312 and the second fixing part 1313 of the appearance part 131 can also increase the coupling effect between the appearance part 131 and the first antenna 134 and the second antenna 135 .

Generally speaking, if traditional antenna structures want to maintain a good transmitting and receiving environment, they are mostly placed on the top side of the screen. The distance between the top side of the screen and the peripheral edge of the casing in the second direction is, for example, about 10 mm to 13 mm, because the antenna clearance is The distance between the areas in the second direction needs to be at least 6 mm to 8 mm, for example. Traditionally, such a design takes up more space in the casing, and the screen needs to be moved down to make way for the antenna structure, making it difficult to achieve the effect of narrow bezels.

However, in the electronic device 100 of this embodiment, a portion of the appearance member 131 is located outside the housing 120 and coupled with the first antenna 134 and the second antenna 135 in the housing 120, which can reduce the space occupied in the housing 120, thereby achieving the effect of narrowing the frame and increasing the screen-to-body ratio.

Please refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B. In this embodiment, the electronic device 100 further includes a motherboard 104. The motherboard 104 is located in the second body 102 and is electrically connected to the first antenna 134 and the second antenna 135 . Specifically, the first antenna 134 and the second antenna 135 are electrically connected to the motherboard 104 through cables C1 and C2 respectively, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer to FIG. 3B . In this embodiment, the electronic device 100 further includes a functional component 160 . The functional component 160 is located in the housing 120 and between the first antenna 134 and the second antenna 135 . By arranging the functional components 160 in isolated areas, space can be utilized more efficiently. The size of the above-mentioned isolation area can be appropriately adjusted depending on the volume of the functional component 160, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the functional component 160 is a camera module and a microphone module, but the invention is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, in the second direction N2, the first cover 132 is located between the exposed part 1311 and the first antenna 134, and the first cover 132 is used to separate the first antenna 134 from the exposed part 1311. . The second cover 133 is located between the exposed part 1311 and the second antenna 135 , and is used to separate the second antenna 135 from the exposed part 1311 . Specifically, the first cover 132 has a first top 1321 and a first groove M1 located at the first top 1321 , and the second cover 133 has a second top 1331 and a second groove M2 located at the second top 1331 . The opposite ends E1 and E2 of the exposed portion 1311 are respectively aligned with the first groove M1 and the second groove M2 to enhance the positioning effect between the appearance piece 131 and the housing 120 . In one embodiment, the exposed portion 1311 can be used as an appearance and functional feature to facilitate opening and closing of the electronic device 100, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 2 . It should be noted that since the antenna configurations corresponding to the opposite ends E1 and E2 of the exterior part 131 are similar, the first antenna 134 is used as an example below.

5 , in this embodiment, in the third direction N3, the first cover 132 covers the first antenna 134. The first antenna 134 does not overlap with the screen 110 to avoid shielding the transceiver area of the first antenna 134. Similarly, in a figure not shown, the second cover 133 covers the second antenna 135. The second antenna 135 does not overlap with the screen 110 to avoid shielding the transceiver area of the second antenna 135.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the electronic device of FIG. 2 . It should be noted that the first body in the picture omits the screen and outer frame to more clearly illustrate its internal structure.

6 , in this embodiment, the first antenna 134 has a first top surface 1341 corresponding to the peripheral portion 122, and the second antenna 135 has a second top surface 1351 corresponding to the peripheral portion 122. In the second direction N2, there are first gaps G1 and second gaps G2 between the appearance member 131 and the first top surface 1341 and the second top surface 1351, respectively. The first gap G1 and the second gap G2 are the thickness of the first top portion 1321 of the first cover 132 in the second direction N2 and the thickness of the second top portion 1331 of the second cover 133 in the second direction N2.

In this embodiment, the smaller the first gap G1 and the second gap G2 are, the better the coupling effect between the exterior member 131 and the first antenna 134 and the coupling effect between the exterior member 131 and the second antenna 135. Here, the first gap G1 and the second gap G2 are equal, for example, 0.8 mm, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, in the second direction N2, the exposed portion 1311 at least partially overlaps with the first antenna 134 and the second antenna 135. The first antenna 134 has a first outer side 1342 away from the second antenna 135, and the first outer side 1342 is parallel to the second direction N2. The second antenna 135 has a second outer side 1352 away from the first antenna 134, and the second outer side 1352 is parallel to the second direction N2. In the first direction N1, the first distance D1 and the second distance D2 are respectively between the two opposite end surfaces E11 and E21 of the exposed portion 1311 and the first outer side 1342 of the first antenna 134 and the second outer side 1352 of the second antenna 135. The first distance D1 and the second distance D2 are equal, for example, 17 mm, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

To sum up, in the electronic device of the present invention, the antenna module is placed on the top of the screen, and the surrounding area is open and not easily blocked by objects, so that the antenna module can receive or send signals in the widest range and has good radiation characteristics. In addition, part of the appearance part is located outside the casing and is coupled with the first antenna and the second antenna in the casing, which can reduce the space occupied in the casing, thereby achieving the effect of narrowing the frame and increasing the screen-to-body ratio. .

Although the present invention has been disclosed above through embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field may make some modifications and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, The protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the appended patent application scope.

100: electronic device 101: first body 102: second body 103: hub module 104: motherboard 110: screen 120: housing 121: back panel 122: peripheral part 123: first locking part 124: second locking part 125: outer surface 130: antenna module 131: exterior part 1311: exposed part 1312: first fixing part 1313: second fixing part 132: first cover 1321: first top part 133: second cover 1331: second top part 134: first antenna 1341: first top surface 1342: first outer side 135: Second antenna 1351: Second top surface 1352: Second outer side 140: First locking attachment 150: Second locking attachment 160: Functional component C1, C2: Cable D1: First distance D2: Second distance E1, E2: End E11, E21: End surface G1: First gap G2: Second gap H1: First through hole H2: Second through hole M1: First groove M2: Second groove N1: First direction N2: Second direction N3: Third direction R1: First hole R2: Second hole S1: First side S2: Second side T1: First notch T2: Second notch

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first body of FIG. 1 unfolded relative to the second body. FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 2 with part of the structure omitted. FIG. 3B is an enlarged schematic diagram of the electronic device of FIG. 3A. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a partially disassembled structure of the electronic device of FIG. 2 . FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 2 . FIG. 6 is a front view of the electronic device of FIG. 2 .

100: Electronic devices

101: First Unit

102:Second body

103: Hub module

110:Screen

120: Shell

130: Antenna module

131: Appearance parts

1311:Exposed part

132:First cover

1321: First top

133: Second cover

1331: Second top

E1, E2: end

N1: First direction

N2: second direction

N3: Third direction

S1: First side

S2: Second side

Claims (13)

An electronic device including: screen; The housing has a first notch and a second notch close to the edge of the screen; Antenna module, including: The appearance part includes an exposed part, a first fixing part and a second fixing part, the first fixing part and the second fixing part being fixed to the housing; The first cover is located in the first gap; a second cover located in the second gap; The first antenna is located in the housing and connected to the first cover; and The second antenna is located in the housing and connected to the second cover, Wherein, in the first direction, the first fixing part and the second fixing part are located between the first antenna and the second antenna, and in the second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first fixing part The cover is located between the exposed part and the first antenna, the second cover is located between the exposed part and the second antenna; and Functional components are located in the housing and between the first antenna and the second antenna, wherein, The first cover and the second cover are made of non-metal material, and the appearance part and the housing are made of metal. An electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the housing includes a back plate and a peripheral portion, the peripheral portion is located at the edge of the back plate and is bent relative to the back plate, and the first notch and the second notch penetrate the back plate and extend to the peripheral portion. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the peripheral portion has a first through hole and a second through hole, located between the first notch and the second notch, and the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are along the first and second fixing portions. Two directions pass through the first through hole and the second through hole. The electronic device as described in claim 3 further includes a first locking accessory and a second locking accessory, and the housing further includes a first locking portion and a second locking portion, the first fixing portion has a first hole, the second fixing portion has a second hole, the first locking accessory passes through the first hole to be fixed to the first locking portion, and the second locking accessory passes through the second hole to be fixed to the second locking portion. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first antenna has a first top surface corresponding to the peripheral portion, the second antenna has a second top surface corresponding to the peripheral portion, and in the second direction, There is a gap between the appearance part and the first top surface and the second top surface. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first antenna has a first outer side away from the second antenna, the second antenna has a second outer side away from the first antenna, and the first side upward, there is a first distance and a second distance between the opposite end surfaces of the exposed portion and the first outer side of the first antenna and the second outer side of the second antenna respectively, and the first distance is between the first outer side and the second outer side of the second antenna. The two distances are equal. An electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein in a third direction, the first cover covers the first antenna, and the second cover covers the second antenna, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein in a third direction, the first antenna and the screen do not overlap, the second antenna and the screen do not overlap, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first cover has a first top and a first groove located on the first top, and the second cover has a second top and a second groove located on the second top. The opposite ends of the exposed portion are respectively aligned with the first groove and the second groove. An electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the exposed portion extends along the first direction, and the first fixed portion and the second fixed portion extend along the second direction. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the length of the exposed portion in the first direction is greater than the length of the first fixing portion in the second direction and the length of the second fixing portion in the second direction. . The electronic device as described in claim 1 further includes a first body and a hub module, the first body includes the screen and the housing and has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the first side is connected to the hub module, and the antenna module is located on the second side. The electronic device of claim 12 further includes a second body and a motherboard. The first body and the second body are adapted to be opened or closed relative to each other through the pivot module. The motherboard is located on the second body. Inside the body and electrically connected to the first antenna and the second antenna.

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