TWI443906B - Flexible antenna structure and handheld device thereof - Google Patents
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本發明是有關於一種天線結構,且特別是有關於一種可撓式天線結構。The present invention relates to an antenna structure, and more particularly to a flexible antenna structure.
隨著3C(Computer,Communications and Consumer)產業的發展,有越來越多的人會使用手持裝置(handheld device)作為生活中的輔助工具。舉例而言,常見的手持裝置包含個人數位助理(personal digital assistant;PDA)、行動電話(mobile phone)、智慧型手機(smart phone)等,這些手持裝置之體積輕巧,攜帶方便,因此使用的人數越來越多,所需之功能亦越來越廣。With the development of the 3C (Computer, Communications and Consumer) industry, more and more people will use handheld devices as an aid in life. For example, common handheld devices include personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, smart phones, etc. These handheld devices are lightweight and easy to carry, so the number of people used More and more, the functions required are becoming more and more extensive.
其中,使用手持裝置觀看數位電視已成為手持裝置中常見的功能。傳統的手持裝置的數位電視天線多是利用多段的伸縮式天線,由於多段的伸縮式天線為分段地套接,因此直徑較大,在機構設計上需要預留較大的天線空間,對追求輕薄短小趨勢的手持裝置的空間設計造成相當大的負擔。Among them, viewing a digital television using a handheld device has become a common function in handheld devices. The digital TV antennas of the traditional handheld devices mostly use multi-segment telescopic antennas. Since the multi-segment telescopic antennas are segmented and socketed, the diameter is large, and a large antenna space needs to be reserved in the design of the mechanism. The space design of the thin and light hand-held device poses a considerable burden.
因此本發明的目的就是在提供一種天線結構,用以節省手持裝置中天線佔用的空間。It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an antenna structure for saving space occupied by antennas in a handheld device.
根據本發明之一實施例,提出了一種可撓式天線結構,包含套管、裝設於套管中的可撓式天線、導電外套、與內套,可撓式天線具有尾端突起。導電外套包含天線開口端,以露出可撓式天線。導電外套包含設置於導電外套之外表面的彈片,以及設置於天線開口端的頸部,其中頸部與可撓式天線緊密接觸。內套為設置於導電外套中,並與套管耦接,內套包含有定位部,使拉出可撓式天線至定位位置時,尾端突起接觸定位部而定位。According to an embodiment of the invention, a flexible antenna structure is proposed, comprising a sleeve, a flexible antenna mounted in the sleeve, a conductive outer sleeve, and an inner sleeve, the flexible antenna having a tail end protrusion. The conductive jacket includes an open end of the antenna to expose the flexible antenna. The conductive jacket includes a spring piece disposed on an outer surface of the conductive outer casing, and a neck portion disposed at an open end of the antenna, wherein the neck portion is in close contact with the flexible antenna. The inner sleeve is disposed in the conductive outer sleeve and coupled to the sleeve, and the inner sleeve includes a positioning portion, so that when the flexible antenna is pulled out to the positioning position, the tail end protrusion contacts the positioning portion for positioning.
內套包含有多個爪形卡勾,定位部設置於爪形卡勾上。定位部包含設置於爪形卡勾上之多個凸塊。其中當可撓式天線位於定位位置時,尾端突起位於凸塊與頸部之間。凸塊可為一梯形凸塊。可撓式天線為記憶合金天線。The inner sleeve includes a plurality of claw-shaped hooks, and the positioning portion is disposed on the claw-shaped hook. The positioning portion includes a plurality of bumps disposed on the claw hook. Wherein when the flexible antenna is in the positioning position, the tail protrusion is located between the bump and the neck. The bump can be a trapezoidal bump. The flexible antenna is a memory alloy antenna.
本發明之另一態樣為一種應用可撓式天線結構的手持裝置,包含殼體、設置於殼體中之電路板、設置於殼體中之套管、裝設於套管中的可撓式天線、導電外套與內套。可撓式天線包含有尾端突起。導電外套包含有天線開口端以露出可撓式天線,以及設置於導電外套之外表面的彈片,其中彈片與電路板電性連接。導電外套更包含有設置於天線開口端之頸部,頸部與可撓式天線緊密接觸。內套為設置於導電外套中,並與套管耦接,內套包含有定位部,使拉出可撓式天線至定位位置時,尾端突起接觸定位部而定位。Another aspect of the present invention is a handheld device using a flexible antenna structure, comprising a housing, a circuit board disposed in the housing, a sleeve disposed in the housing, and a flexible device mounted in the sleeve Antenna, conductive jacket and inner sleeve. The flexible antenna includes a trailing end projection. The conductive outer casing includes an open end of the antenna to expose the flexible antenna, and a spring piece disposed on an outer surface of the conductive outer casing, wherein the elastic piece is electrically connected to the circuit board. The conductive outer sleeve further includes a neck disposed at the open end of the antenna, and the neck is in close contact with the flexible antenna. The inner sleeve is disposed in the conductive outer sleeve and coupled to the sleeve, and the inner sleeve includes a positioning portion, so that when the flexible antenna is pulled out to the positioning position, the tail end protrusion contacts the positioning portion for positioning.
內套包含有多個爪形卡勾,定位部設置於爪形卡勾上。定位部包含設置於爪形卡勾上之多個凸塊。可撓式天線為記憶合金天線。The inner sleeve includes a plurality of claw-shaped hooks, and the positioning portion is disposed on the claw-shaped hook. The positioning portion includes a plurality of bumps disposed on the claw hook. The flexible antenna is a memory alloy antenna.
本發明利用可撓性極佳,且可自動恢復為原始形狀的記憶合金作為可撓式天線的材料,相較於多段式的天線結構,本發明可有效地節省天線配置所需要的空間,並增加了天線配置的空間彈性。The present invention utilizes a memory alloy which is excellent in flexibility and can be automatically restored to its original shape as a material of a flexible antenna, and the present invention can effectively save space required for an antenna configuration as compared with a multi-segment antenna structure, and Increased spatial flexibility of the antenna configuration.
以下將以圖式及詳細說明清楚說明本發明之精神,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者在瞭解本發明之較佳實施例後,當可由本發明所教示之技術,加以改變及修飾,其並不脫離本發明之精神與範圍。The spirit and scope of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments of the invention. The spirit and scope of the invention are not departed.
參照第1圖,其繪示本發明之可撓式天線結構一實施例於第一定位狀態的示意圖。可撓式天線結構100包含有套管110、設置於套管110中的可撓式天線120、導電外套130,以及內套140。內套140為設置於導電外套130之中,並與套管110耦接。導電外套130包含有一天線開口端132,以露出可撓式天線120。Referring to FIG. 1 , a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a flexible antenna structure of the present invention in a first positioning state is illustrated. The flexible antenna structure 100 includes a sleeve 110, a flexible antenna 120 disposed in the sleeve 110, a conductive outer sleeve 130, and an inner sleeve 140. The inner sleeve 140 is disposed in the conductive outer sleeve 130 and coupled to the sleeve 110. The conductive outer sleeve 130 includes an open end 132 of the antenna to expose the flexible antenna 120.
導電外套130包含有彈片134,彈片134為設置於導電外套130的外表面。導電外套130包含有設置於天線開口端132的頸部136,頸部136為限縮的區間,頸部136的內徑與可撓式天線120的外徑相同,使頸部136與可撓式天線120保持緊密接觸。導電外套130之材料為金屬。The conductive outer sleeve 130 includes a resilient piece 134 that is disposed on an outer surface of the conductive outer sleeve 130. The conductive outer sleeve 130 includes a neck portion 136 disposed at the open end 132 of the antenna. The neck portion 136 is a narrowed portion. The inner diameter of the neck portion 136 is the same as the outer diameter of the flexible antenna 120, so that the neck portion 136 and the flexible portion are Antenna 120 remains in intimate contact. The material of the conductive outer sleeve 130 is metal.
可撓式天線120包含有尾端突起122與天線頭124,其中尾端突起122與天線頭124分別設置於可撓式天線120的兩端。天線頭124露出於導電外套130的天線開口端132。可撓式天線120可為記憶合金天線。可撓式天線120之材料可為鎳鈦合金。The flexible antenna 120 includes a tail end protrusion 122 and an antenna head 124. The tail end protrusion 122 and the antenna head 124 are respectively disposed at two ends of the flexible antenna 120. The antenna head 124 is exposed at the open end 132 of the conductive jacket 130. The flexible antenna 120 can be a memory alloy antenna. The material of the flexible antenna 120 may be a nickel titanium alloy.
內套140包含有多個爪形卡勾142,爪形卡勾142之間具有閒距,使得爪形卡勾142可容許些許的變形。其中內套140包含作為定位部之多個凸塊144,凸塊144為設置於爪形卡勾142上,以定位可撓式天線120。凸塊144可為梯形凸塊,凸塊144具有第一斜面146與第二斜面148,第一斜面146與第二斜面148為沿著可撓式天線120的滑動方向設置。The inner sleeve 140 includes a plurality of claw-shaped hooks 142, and the claw-shaped hooks 142 have an idle distance therebetween, so that the claw-shaped hooks 142 can allow a slight deformation. The inner sleeve 140 includes a plurality of protrusions 144 as positioning portions, and the protrusions 144 are disposed on the claw-shaped hooks 142 to position the flexible antenna 120. The bump 144 can be a trapezoidal bump. The bump 144 has a first slope 146 and a second slope 148. The first slope 146 and the second slope 148 are disposed along the sliding direction of the flexible antenna 120.
參照第2圖,其係繪示本發明之可撓式天線結構一實施例於第二定位狀態的示意圖。本實施例中,可撓式天線120被抽出至第二定位狀態,使用者可拉動外露於天線開口端132的天線頭124而從套管110中抽出可撓式天線120。由於內套140之爪形卡勾142可容許些許的變形而在受力時微微張開,可撓式天線120的尾端突起122可由第一斜面146的導引越過凸塊144,而抵靠在凸塊144的第二斜面148上。此時,可撓式天線120的尾端突起122位於導電外套130的頸部136與內套140的凸塊144之間。其中導電外套130為金屬,頸部136為環設在導電外套130的天線開口端132內側,內縮的頸部136可有效地將可撓式天線120的尾端突起122保留在內套140之中。Referring to FIG. 2, it is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a flexible antenna structure of the present invention in a second positioning state. In this embodiment, the flexible antenna 120 is pulled out to the second positioning state, and the user can pull the antenna head 124 exposed on the open end 132 of the antenna to extract the flexible antenna 120 from the sleeve 110. Since the claw hook 142 of the inner sleeve 140 can allow a slight deformation and is slightly opened when the force is applied, the tail end protrusion 122 of the flexible antenna 120 can be guided by the first slope 146 over the protrusion 144 to abut On the second slope 148 of the bump 144. At this time, the tail end protrusion 122 of the flexible antenna 120 is located between the neck portion 136 of the conductive outer sleeve 130 and the bump 144 of the inner sleeve 140. The conductive outer sleeve 130 is made of metal, and the neck portion 136 is disposed inside the open end 132 of the conductive outer sleeve 130. The retracted neck portion 136 can effectively retain the rear end projection 122 of the flexible antenna 120 in the inner sleeve 140. in.
若是欲將可撓式天線120回復到第1圖中所繪示的第一定位狀態,則使用者可再次將可撓式天線120推回套管110之中,此時,內套140上的爪形卡勾142因受力而微微張開可撓式天線120的尾端突起122可藉由凸塊144上之第二斜面148的導引越過凸塊144,接著回到套管110之中,而之後的可撓式天線120可接著被推回套管110之中。If the flexible antenna 120 is to be returned to the first positioning state shown in FIG. 1 , the user can push the flexible antenna 120 back into the sleeve 110 again. At this time, the inner sleeve 140 The claw hook 142 is slightly opened due to the force. The tail end protrusion 122 of the flexible antenna 120 can be guided over the protrusion 144 by the second slope 148 on the protrusion 144, and then returned to the sleeve 110. The subsequent flexible antenna 120 can then be pushed back into the cannula 110.
參照第3圖,其係繪示本發明之應用可撓式天線結構的手持裝置一實施例之爆炸圖。應用可撓式天線結構之手持裝置200包含有殼體210、設置於殼體210中的電路板220,以及設置於殼體210中的可撓式天線結構。殼體210包含有相互卡合之上蓋212與下蓋214,電路板220與可撓式天線結構為設置在上蓋212與下蓋214之間。Referring to Figure 3, there is shown an exploded view of an embodiment of a hand held device of the present invention employing a flexible antenna structure. The handheld device 200 using the flexible antenna structure includes a housing 210, a circuit board 220 disposed in the housing 210, and a flexible antenna structure disposed in the housing 210. The housing 210 includes an upper cover 212 and a lower cover 214. The circuit board 220 and the flexible antenna structure are disposed between the upper cover 212 and the lower cover 214.
可撓式天線結構包含有套管110、與套管110連接的導電外套130,以及設置於套管110之中的可撓式天線(圖中未繪示),其中可撓式天線的天線頭124外露於導電外套130。導電外套130之彈片134與電路板220上的導電接點接觸,以透過導電外套130上的彈片134電性連接電路板220與導電外套130中的可撓式天線120。The flexible antenna structure comprises a sleeve 110, a conductive outer sleeve 130 connected to the sleeve 110, and a flexible antenna (not shown) disposed in the sleeve 110, wherein the antenna head of the flexible antenna 124 is exposed to the conductive outer sleeve 130. The elastic piece 134 of the conductive outer casing 130 is in contact with the conductive contact on the circuit board 220 to electrically connect the circuit board 220 and the flexible antenna 120 in the conductive outer casing 130 through the elastic piece 134 on the conductive outer casing 130.
參照第4A圖與第4B圖,其係分別繪示本發明之應用可撓式天線結構之手持裝置於不同使用狀態的示意圖。第4A圖中,可撓式天線120設置在套管110之中,由於可撓式天線120具有極佳的撓曲性,因此,套管110可穿設在殼體210中的零碎空間中,可有效地節省天線設置的空間,並增加空間配置的彈性。可撓式天線120為收藏在套管110之中,天線頭124為外露於殼體210。第4B圖中,使用者可透過可撓式天線120之天線頭124將可撓式天線120自套管110之中拉出。Referring to FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the handheld device of the present invention using a flexible antenna structure in different states of use. In FIG. 4A, the flexible antenna 120 is disposed in the sleeve 110. Since the flexible antenna 120 has excellent flexibility, the sleeve 110 can be disposed in the fragmented space in the housing 210. It can effectively save the space of the antenna setting and increase the flexibility of the space configuration. The flexible antenna 120 is housed in the sleeve 110, and the antenna head 124 is exposed to the housing 210. In FIG. 4B, the user can pull the flexible antenna 120 out of the sleeve 110 through the antenna head 124 of the flexible antenna 120.
此可撓式天線120可為數位電視天線,手持裝置200可為智慧型手機、個人數位助理(personal digital assistant;PDA)、行動電話(mobile phone)、智慧型手機(smart phone)等。The flexible antenna 120 can be a digital TV antenna, and the handheld device 200 can be a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile phone, a smart phone, or the like.
由上述本發明較佳實施例可知,應用本發明具有下列優點。本發明利用可撓性極佳,且可自動恢復為原始形狀的記憶合金作為可撓式天線的材料,相較於多段式的天線結構,本發明可有效地節省天線配置所需要的空間,並增加了天線配置的空間彈性。It will be apparent from the above-described preferred embodiments of the present invention that the application of the present invention has the following advantages. The present invention utilizes a memory alloy which is excellent in flexibility and can be automatically restored to its original shape as a material of a flexible antenna, and the present invention can effectively save space required for an antenna configuration as compared with a multi-segment antenna structure, and Increased spatial flexibility of the antenna configuration.
雖然本發明已以一較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍內,當可作各種之更動與潤飾,因此本發明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。Although the present invention has been described above in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the invention, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.
100...可撓式天線結構100. . . Flexible antenna structure
110...套管110. . . casing
120...可撓式天線120. . . Flexible antenna
122...尾端突起122. . . Tail protrusion
124...天線頭124. . . Antenna head
130...導電外套130. . . Conductive jacket
132...天線開口端132. . . Open end of antenna
134...彈片134. . . shrapnel
136...頸部136. . . neck
140...內套140. . . Inner sleeve
142...爪形卡勾142. . . Claw hook
144...凸塊144. . . Bump
146...第一斜面146. . . First slope
148...斜面148. . . Bevel
200...手持裝置200. . . Handheld device
210...殼體210. . . case
212...上蓋212. . . Upper cover
214...下蓋214. . . lower lid
220...電路板220. . . Circuit board
為讓本發明之上述和其他目的、特徵、優點與實施例能更明顯易懂,所附圖式之詳細說明如下:The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.
第1圖繪示本發明之可撓式天線結構一實施例於第一定位狀態的示意圖。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a flexible antenna structure of the present invention in a first positioning state.
第2圖繪示本發明之可撓式天線結構一實施例於第二定位狀態的示意圖。FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the flexible antenna structure of the present invention in a second positioning state.
第3圖繪示本發明之應用可撓式天線結構的手持裝置一實施例之爆炸圖。FIG. 3 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a handheld device of the present invention using a flexible antenna structure.
第4A圖與第4B圖係分別繪示本發明之應用可撓式天線結構之手持裝置於不同使用狀態的示意圖。4A and 4B are schematic views respectively showing the handheld device of the present invention using a flexible antenna structure in different use states.
100...可撓式天線結構100. . . Flexible antenna structure
110...套管110. . . casing
120...可撓式天線120. . . Flexible antenna
122...尾端突起122. . . Tail protrusion
124...天線頭124. . . Antenna head
130...導電外套130. . . Conductive jacket
132...天線開口端132. . . Open end of antenna
134...彈片134. . . shrapnel
136...頸部136. . . neck
140...內套140. . . Inner sleeve
142...爪形卡勾142. . . Claw hook
144...凸塊144. . . Bump
146...第一斜面146. . . First slope
148...斜面148. . . Bevel
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