WO2021110104A1 - 移动终端及天线系统的切换方法 - Google Patents

移动终端及天线系统的切换方法 Download PDF

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WO2021110104A1
WO2021110104A1 PCT/CN2020/133640 CN2020133640W WO2021110104A1 WO 2021110104 A1 WO2021110104 A1 WO 2021110104A1 CN 2020133640 W CN2020133640 W CN 2020133640W WO 2021110104 A1 WO2021110104 A1 WO 2021110104A1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of communication technology, in particular to a switching method of a mobile terminal and an antenna system.
  • the mobile terminal is equipped with an antenna system to realize the communication function of the mobile terminal.
  • the millimeter wave antenna has better beamforming, so it is more and more widely used in mobile terminals to improve the communication effect of the mobile terminal.
  • millimeter wave antennas usually exist in the form of an array, and they occupy more independent space in the mobile terminal, which leads to tight space of the mobile terminal itself and reduces the space utilization rate of the mobile terminal itself.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for switching between a mobile terminal and an antenna system, so as to reduce the space occupied by the millimeter wave antenna in the mobile terminal, thereby improving the resource utilization rate of the mobile terminal.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a mobile terminal, including: a basic antenna, a millimeter wave antenna, and a switch unit; the antenna feed points of the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna are set on the metal frame of the mobile terminal Above;
  • the basic antenna is an antenna that meets 2G, 3G, and 4G communications.
  • the number of antenna feed points of the millimeter wave antenna is at least two, and the antenna feed points of the millimeter wave antenna are arranged in a preset arrangement to form an array antenna feed point; the basic antenna and the millimeter wave
  • the antennas are all connected with the switch unit, and the switch unit is used to control the connection state of the antenna feed point of the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna, so as to tune the antenna system.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein a slot corresponding to the antenna feed point of the millimeter wave antenna is provided on the metal frame to form the Slot antenna corresponding to millimeter wave antenna.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a second possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the position of the metal frame corresponding to the antenna feed point of the millimeter wave antenna is provided with a groove, and the millimeter wave antenna The antenna feed point is set at the position of the groove, and the groove is set according to the preset arrangement.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a third possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the switch unit is a switch array; the switch array includes the base antenna and the millimeter wave antenna respectively. A plurality of switch switches connected to the antenna feed point; wherein, the switch switch is connected to the metal frame.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a fourth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the multiple switches included in the switch array are all tuning switches.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a fifth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the mobile terminal further includes a processor and a transceiver unit; the switch unit of the antenna system is connected to the transceiver unit , The transceiver unit is connected to the processor.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a sixth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the mobile terminal further includes a phase shifter, and the phase shifter is arranged at Between the transceiver unit and the switch unit, the phase of the millimeter wave antenna is adjusted to control the scanning angle of the millimeter wave antenna.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a seventh possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the transceiver unit is an RF front-end transceiver.
  • the embodiment of the present invention also provides an antenna system switching method, which is applied to the mobile terminal described in the first aspect, and the method includes: monitoring the network environment in which the mobile terminal is currently located; and according to the network environment The switch unit of the antenna system of the mobile terminal is triggered to tune the antenna system through the switch unit.
  • the embodiment of the present invention provides a mobile terminal and an antenna system switching method, wherein the antenna system of the mobile terminal includes a basic antenna, a millimeter wave antenna, and a switch unit; the antenna feed points of the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna are set on the metal frame of the mobile terminal Above, there are multiple antenna feed points for the millimeter wave antenna, and the antenna feed points of the millimeter wave antenna are set according to a preset arrangement to form an array antenna feed point; both the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna are connected to the switch unit to pass The switch unit controls the connection state of the antenna feed point of the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna to tune the antenna system.
  • the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna can communicate simultaneously, and the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna can communicate simultaneously.
  • the way that the antenna feed point of the millimeter wave antenna is set on the metal frame of the mobile terminal can make full use of the metal frame of the mobile terminal to reduce the space occupied by the millimeter wave antenna inside the mobile terminal, thereby improving the space utilization of the mobile terminal and facilitating movement
  • the terminal is developing towards miniaturization.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of the appearance of a metal frame provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a top view of the appearance of a metal frame provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is an internal view of the appearance of a metal frame provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a switch unit provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another mobile terminal provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of another mobile terminal provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a simulation result provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a directional diagram of an antenna feed point array of a millimeter wave antenna according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of another simulation result provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of another simulation result provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a method for switching an antenna system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • existing mobile terminals such as mobile phones, notebooks, tablet computers, etc.
  • an antenna system to receive and transmit electromagnetic waves through the antenna system to realize the communication function of the mobile terminal.
  • Common antenna systems mainly satisfy 2G (2-Generation wireless telephone technology, the second generation of mobile phone communication technology), 3G (3rd-Generation, the third generation of mobile communication technology) and 4G (the 4 th Generation mobile communication technology, the fourth generation)
  • 2G 2-Generation wireless telephone technology, the second generation of mobile phone communication technology
  • 3G (3rd-Generation the third generation of mobile communication technology
  • 4G the 4 th Generation mobile communication technology, the fourth generation
  • millimeter waves are also used in mobile terminal communications.
  • Millimeter wave is a kind of electromagnetic wave, which has a wider communication bandwidth. However, its wavelength and frequency are higher, and the loss during transmission is larger. Therefore, in practical applications, millimeter wave antennas must exist in arrays for mobile terminals. Common terminals Most millimeter-wave arrays are 1-dimensional or 2-dimensional array antennas, and most of them occupy independent space in mobile terminals, which leads to a reduction in the space of other structures in the mobile terminal and wastes space resources of the mobile terminal.
  • the embodiment of the present invention provides a method for switching between a mobile terminal and an antenna system, which can effectively alleviate the above-mentioned problems.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the mobile terminal 1 is provided with an antenna system 10.
  • the antenna system of the mobile terminal includes: a basic antenna 101, a millimeter wave antenna 102, and a switch unit 103;
  • the antenna feed points of the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna are set on the metal frame 20 of the mobile terminal; and the number of the antenna feed points of the millimeter wave antenna is at least two, and the antennas of the millimeter wave antenna are at least two.
  • the feed points are set according to the preset arrangement to form the feed points of the array antenna; both the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna are connected to the switch unit, and the switch unit is used to control the connection state of the antenna feed point of the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna to the antenna The system is tuned.
  • the above-mentioned basic antennas are usually antennas that meet 2G, 3G, and 4G communications; and millimeter wave antennas are key technologies in 5G (5th generation mobile networks) communications. Therefore, by controlling the connection state of the antenna feed point of the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna through the above-mentioned switch unit, the process of tuning the antenna system of the mobile terminal can realize the way that the antenna usually works with the millimeter wave antenna at the same time, effectively improving the mobile terminal Communication function.
  • the antenna system of the mobile terminal includes a basic antenna, a millimeter wave antenna, and a switch unit; the antenna feed points of the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna are set on the metal frame of the mobile terminal, and the antenna feed point of the millimeter wave antenna is There are at least two in number, and the antenna feed points of the millimeter wave antenna are set according to a preset arrangement to form an array antenna feed point; both the base antenna and the millimeter wave antenna are connected to the switch unit to control the base antenna and millimeter through the switch unit The connection state of the antenna feed point of the wave antenna is used to tune the antenna system.
  • the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna can communicate at the same time, and the antenna feed point of the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna
  • the metal frame provided on the mobile terminal can make full use of the metal frame of the mobile terminal to reduce the space occupied by the millimeter wave antenna inside the mobile terminal, thereby improving the space utilization rate of the mobile terminal and facilitating the development of the mobile terminal to miniaturization.
  • FIG. 2 a possible front view of the appearance of the metal frame in the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 2, where a breakpoint 21 is provided on the metal frame, which can enhance the communication signal of the antenna system in the mobile terminal. To ensure that the entire mobile terminal is not completely enclosed by metal, so as to ensure that the communication signal will not be shielded.
  • setting a breakpoint on the metal frame can also facilitate the installation of the metal frame and reduce the cost of maintenance and production. It should be noted that, Here, there can be 2 or 4 breakpoints, which is not limited in the present invention.
  • the metal frame is also provided with an on-screen digging proactively, so that the mobile terminal can realize the shooting function through the proactively digging a hole on the screen.
  • the metal frame is also provided with corresponding function keys such as a volume key and a power key.
  • the volume key is used to adjust the volume of the mobile terminal
  • the power key is used to control the working state of the mobile terminal, that is, to turn on or turn off the mobile terminal.
  • the metal frame can also include other components corresponding to The through hole can be specifically set according to the actual use situation, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.
  • a slot corresponding to the antenna feed point of the millimeter wave antenna is provided on the metal frame to form a slot antenna corresponding to the millimeter wave antenna.
  • FIG. 3 shows a possible top view of the appearance of a metal frame.
  • a slot corresponding to the antenna feed point of the millimeter wave antenna is provided on the metal frame to form a slot antenna 104 corresponding to the millimeter wave antenna, wherein the slot is obtained by removing the metal from the metal frame It is realized, and the metal that is removed is filled with plastic.
  • using plastic for filling can also enhance the communication signal strength of the slot antenna corresponding to the millimeter wave antenna.
  • the slot antenna corresponding to the millimeter wave antenna here includes but is not limited to a rectangle, and may also have a certain tilt angle, which can be set according to actual needs.
  • the number of slot antennas can also be set according to actual needs.
  • a 1 ⁇ 9 slot antenna array is taken as an example.
  • the size of each unit of the 1 ⁇ 9 slot antenna array can be designed according to specific wavebands.
  • the size of the long side direction of each unit of the 1 ⁇ 9 slot antenna array can be set to 3mm
  • the left and right, short-side dimensions can be adjusted according to the structure of the metal frame, and the distance between each array unit can be set to about 5mm, so that a 1 ⁇ 9 slot antenna corresponding to the millimeter wave antenna can be formed.
  • the mobile terminal provided by the embodiment of the present invention, by arranging the millimeter wave antenna on the metal frame, the space occupied by the millimeter wave antenna in the mobile terminal can be reduced, and the position space of other structures in the mobile terminal will not be affected. Improve the resource utilization rate of the mobile terminal.
  • FIG. 4 shows a possible appearance and internal view of a metal frame provided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, on the metal frame, except for The slot antenna corresponding to the millimeter wave antenna and the antenna feed point 22 of the millimeter wave antenna also include the antenna feed point 23 of the basic antenna, that is, the antenna feed point of the antenna that satisfies 2G, 3G, and 4G communications.
  • the antenna of the mobile terminal controls the connection status of the antenna feed point of the millimeter wave antenna and the antenna feed point of the antenna that meets 2G, 3G, and 4G communications through the switch unit to achieve 2G, 3G, and 4G communications and millimeter wave antenna simultaneous communications, thereby satisfying users A variety of needs, improve the user experience.
  • the position of the metal frame corresponding to the antenna feed point of the millimeter wave antenna is provided with a groove, the antenna feed point of the millimeter wave antenna is set at the position of the groove, and the grooves are arranged in a preset arrangement.
  • the number of grooves is usually the same as the number of antenna feed points of the millimeter wave antenna, and the grooves are arranged in a preset arrangement, that is, the grooves are located on the metal frame.
  • the specific setting method above is consistent with the arrangement of the antenna feed points of the millimeter wave antenna, which facilitates the millimeter wave antenna to receive and send electromagnetic waves and realize the communication function of the antenna system.
  • grooves are also provided on the metal frame at the positions corresponding to the antenna feed points of the 2G, 3G, and 4G antennas, which are used to set the antenna feed points of the 2G, 3G, and 4G antennas to realize the communication of the 2G, 3G, and 4G antennas.
  • the function and structure of the mobile terminal can realize the function of simultaneous communication with 2G, 3G and 4G antennas and millimeter wave antennas, thereby satisfying multiple communication needs of users and improving user experience.
  • the above-mentioned switch unit is a switch array; the switch array includes a plurality of switch switches respectively connected to the antenna feed points of the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna, wherein each switch is connected to the metal frame.
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic structural diagram of another mobile terminal provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the switch 1031 connected to the antenna feed point of the basic antenna in the switch array, and the switch 1031 connected to the millimeter wave antenna
  • the switch array 1032 connected to the antenna feed point, wherein the switch array includes a plurality of switch switches connected to the slot antenna array corresponding to the millimeter wave antenna, where the number of switch switches of the switch array should be consistent with the number of units of the slot antenna array,
  • each unit of the slot antenna array is connected with a switch, so that the connection state of the antenna feed point of the basic antenna and the millimeter wave antenna is controlled through the switch unit, and the antenna system can be tuned.
  • the multiple switches included in the switch array are all tuning switches.
  • the tuning switches may include capacitors, resistors, and inductors. By controlling the on and off states of different branches in the tuning switches, the capacitors and inductors can be obtained.
  • the different working combination modes of, in order to realize the tuning of the antenna system for ease of understanding, here is an example.
  • the switch 1031 is connected to the metal frame and connected to the antenna feed point of the basic antenna. Therefore, the switch 1031 can be used to tune the impedance of 2G, 3G and 4G antennas, namely When the capacitance and inductance of the switch 1031 constitute different working combinations, the switch 1031 can be in different states, so that the 2G, 3G, and 4G antennas correspond to different frequency band states.
  • the switch array 1032 can also be used to perform aperture tuning on the metal frame.
  • the switch array 1032 includes 8 switch switches as an example for description, where the switch array 1032 can be 8 two-way single-pole double-throw switches or four-way single-pole single-throw switches, which type of switch is specifically selected, The selection can be made according to the specific requirements in the actual application, which is not limited in the present invention.
  • the switch array 1032 can have at least 8 states. Therefore, the switch array 1032 can perform aperture tuning on the metal frame in at least 8 states; if the switch array 1032 uses a single-pole single-throw switch , The switch array 1032 can have more states for aperture tuning of the metal frame.
  • the millimeter wave antenna and the 2G, 3G, and 4G antennas are co-located on the metal frame, in the embodiment of the present invention, multiple switches in the switch array 1032 may not be connected to capacitors or inductors at the same time, that is, the switch array Only part of the switch in 1032 is connected to the capacitor or inductor. At this time, the switch array 1032 can still ensure the normal communication of the millimeter wave antenna, and at this time, the 2G, 3G and 4G antennas are also in the communication state through the switch 1031. Therefore, this In the embodiment, the antenna system can be tuned through the switch unit, and the mobile terminal can realize the simultaneous communication of 2G, 3G and 4G antennas and millimeter wave antennas, thereby satisfying multiple needs of customers and improving customer experience .
  • the mobile terminal in the embodiment of the present invention further includes a processor and a transceiver unit; wherein, the switch unit of the antenna system is connected to the transceiver unit, and the transceiver unit is connected to the processor.
  • FIG. 6 shows a schematic structural diagram of another mobile terminal provided by an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the mobile terminal includes a processor 30, a transceiver unit 40, a switch unit and a metal frame, and is arranged at The slot antenna array corresponding to the millimeter wave antenna on the metal frame.
  • the transceiver unit is used to receive or emit electromagnetic waves
  • the switch unit is used to control the scanning angle of the slot antenna array corresponding to the millimeter wave antenna, and to adjust the aperture of the metal frame.
  • the metal frame corresponds to the millimeter wave antenna provided on the metal frame.
  • the slot antenna array and 2G, 3G and 4G antennas also constitute the transceiver antenna structure of the communication signal, so as to realize the antenna system of the mobile terminal to realize the simultaneous communication of 2G, 3G and 4G antennas and millimeter wave antennas, and realize the tuning function, thereby satisfying customers
  • the various needs of the company have improved the customer’s experience.
  • the above mobile terminal further includes a phase shifter, wherein the phase shifter is arranged between the transceiver unit and the switch unit for adjusting the phase of the millimeter wave antenna to control The scanning angle of the millimeter wave antenna.
  • the above-mentioned transceiver unit is an RF (Radio Frequency, radio frequency) front-end transceiver, which can realize the reception and transmission of communication signals of 2G, 3G, and 4G antennas and millimeter wave antennas.
  • RF Radio Frequency, radio frequency
  • the RF front-end transceiver is respectively connected to the switch 1031 connected to the antenna feed point of the basic antenna and the switch array 1032 connected to the antenna feed point of the millimeter wave antenna in the switch unit to implement 2G, 3G, and 4G antennas and
  • the reception and transmission of the communication signal of the millimeter wave antenna so as to realize the communication function of the mobile terminal to meet the 2G, 3G and 4G antenna and the millimeter wave antenna, and the simultaneous communication function of the 2G, 3G and 4G antenna and the millimeter wave antenna, thereby satisfying the user
  • a variety of communication requirements have improved the user experience.
  • FIG. 7 also shows a phase shifter 50, which is arranged between the RF front-end transceiver and the switch unit.
  • One end of the phase shifter is connected to the RF front-end transceiver, and the other end of the phase shifter is connected to the switch.
  • the switch array 1032 connected to the antenna feed point of the millimeter wave antenna in the unit is connected. Since the phase shifter can adjust the phase of the electromagnetic wave, in the embodiment of the present invention, the slot antenna array corresponding to the millimeter wave antenna can be controlled by the phase shifter.
  • the scanning angle of the antenna system can realize the communication function of the millimeter wave antenna in the antenna system.
  • the switch 1031 connected to the antenna feed point of the base antenna and the switch array 1032 connected to the antenna feed point of the millimeter wave antenna are used to tune the base antenna and the millimeter wave antenna, respectively.
  • the switch The switch 1031 is used to tune the impedance of the basic antenna. Since the switch 1031 can have multiple states, when the switch 1031 is in different states, the basic antenna used for 2, 3, and 4G communications can correspond to different bands ( Frequency band) status. However, only switching the switch 1031 to adjust the impedance cannot cover all the band states. At this time, the switch array 1032 can be used to adjust the aperture of the frame.
  • the switch array 1032 can be composed of eight two-way single-pole single-throw switches or four-way single-pole single-throw switches, which can be selected according to specific usage requirements. If a single-pole double-throw switch is used, one of the two switches can be connected to the phase shifter, and the other can be connected to a matching circuit (capacitor or inductance).
  • the switch array 1032 can have 8 switches, so that there can be at least 8 state pairs.
  • the frame performs aperture tuning, and if it is a four-way single-pole single-throw switch, there are more tuning states.
  • the millimeter wave antenna and the basic antenna share the frame, it is necessary to ensure the operation of the basic antenna and the normal operation of the millimeter wave antenna array. In this way, the 8 switches cannot be in a matched state at the same time. The compromise is 0-2 of them. It is in the connection and matching state, and it will not cause the millimeter antenna to fail to work normally. If the switch is not connected to the matching state, then the antenna feed points of 8 millimeter wave antennas are working. If the feed signals arriving at the antenna feed point array unit have the same phase, then the radiation direction is the normal direction of the millimeter array at this time.
  • the millimeter wave antenna can be achieved by controlling the phase shifter to change the phase of the feed signal of the millimeter wave antenna, on the other hand, it can also be achieved by controlling the on and off of the switch array. Because the beam scanning can be realized in these two ways, the antenna system of the mobile terminal in the embodiment of the present invention has more scanning angles and ranges.
  • Figure 8 shows a schematic diagram of the simulation results, where the simulation results in Figure 8 are obtained by simulating the antenna feed point as a 1 ⁇ 6 array. At this time, the corresponding switch array is also composed of 6 switches. Switch composition, the millimeter wave frequency band is 28GHz.
  • Figure 8 is the S11 parameter of the millimeter wave array unit
  • Figure 9 is the pattern of the antenna feed point array of the millimeter wave antenna. It can be seen from Figure 9 that the pattern of the antenna feed point array of the millimeter wave antenna is upward. This is more conducive to receiving signals.
  • the metal frame of the mobile terminal is used as the antenna of the basic antenna frequency band, that is, as the antenna of the 2G, 3G, and 4GHz frequency bands
  • the simulation results are shown in Figures 10 and 11.
  • Figure 10 shows the low frequency and some medium and high frequencies.
  • Figure 11 is part of the S11 parameters of the medium and high frequency bands. It can be seen from Figures 10 and 11 that with the application of the 5Gsub-6Ghz frequency band, the embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile terminal with a basic antenna and a millimeter wave antenna
  • the antenna system can meet the needs of 2G, 3G, 4G and sub-GHz frequency bands while meeting millimeter wave antennas.
  • the embodiment of the present invention also provides an antenna system switching method.
  • the antenna system switching method is applied to the mobile terminal in the above-mentioned embodiment.
  • FIG. 12 shows an antenna system switching method.
  • the flowchart of the method, as shown in Figure 12, the method includes:
  • Step S102 monitoring the network environment where the mobile terminal is currently located.
  • Step S104 Trigger the switch unit of the antenna system of the mobile terminal according to the network environment, so as to tune the antenna system through the switch unit.
  • the antenna system switching method provided in the embodiment of the present invention has the same technical features as the mobile terminal provided in the foregoing embodiment, so the same technical problem can be solved and the same technical effect can be achieved.
  • An embodiment of the present invention also provides an electronic device, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor.
  • the processor executes the computer program, the method for switching the antenna system provided by the foregoing embodiment is implemented. step.
  • the embodiment of the present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program is stored on the computer-readable storage medium.
  • a computer program is stored on the computer-readable storage medium.
  • the computer program product provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes a computer-readable storage medium storing program code.
  • the instructions included in the program code can be used to execute the method described in the previous method embodiment. For specific implementation, please refer to the method embodiment , I won’t repeat it here.
  • the function is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a non-volatile computer readable storage medium executable by a processor.
  • the technical solution of the present invention essentially or contributes to the existing technology or the part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including Several instructions are used to make a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present invention.
  • the aforementioned storage media include: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic disks or optical disks and other media that can store program codes. .

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本发明提供了移动终端及天线系统的切换方法,上述移动终端的天线系统包括基础天线、毫米波天线和开关单元;基础天线和毫米波天线的天线馈点设置在移动终端的金属边框上;其中,毫米波天线的天线馈点有多个,且,毫米波天线的天线馈点按照预设的排列方式设置,组成阵列天线馈点;基础天线和毫米波天线均与开关单元连接,开关单元用于控制基础天线和毫米波天线的天线馈点的连接状态,以对天线系统进行调谐。本发明提供的移动终端及天线系统的切换方法,能够充分利用移动终端的金属边框,以减少毫米波天线在移动终端内部占有的空间,从而提高了移动终端的空间利用率,便于移动终端向小型化发展。

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移动终端及天线系统的切换方法 【技术领域】
本发明涉及通信技术领域,尤其是涉及移动终端及天线系统的切换方法。
【背景技术】
通常,移动终端都设置有天线系统,以实现移动终端的通信功能。而毫米波天线由于具有较好的波束赋形,因此被越来越广泛地运用于移动终端,以提升移动终端的通信效果。
但是,毫米波天线通常以阵列形式存在,且,在移动终端中多占有独立的空间,从而导致移动终端本身的空间较为紧张,降低了移动终端本身的空间利用率。
【发明内容】
有鉴于此,本发明的目的在于提供移动终端及天线系统的切换方法,以减少毫米波天线在移动终端中的占有空间面积,从而提高移动终端的资源利用率。
第一方面,本发明实施例提供了一种移动终端,包括:基础天线、毫米波天线和开关单元;所述基础天线和所述毫米波天线的天线馈点设置在所述移动终端的金属边框上;其中,所述基础天线为满足2G、3G和4G通信的天线。
所述毫米波天线的天线馈点的数量至少有两个,且,所述毫米波天线的天线馈点按照预设的排列方式设置,组成阵列天线馈点;所述基础天线和所述毫米波天线均与所述开关单元连接,所述开关单元用于控制所述基础天线和所述毫米波天线的天线馈点的连接状态,以对所述天线系统进行调谐。
结合第一方面,本发明实施例提供了第一方面的第一种可能的实施方式,其中,所述金属边框上设置有与所述毫米波天线的天线馈点对应的缝隙,以构成所述毫米波天线对应的缝隙天线。
结合第一方面,本发明实施例提供了第一方面的第二种可能的实施方式,其中,所述毫米波天线的天线馈点对应的金属边框的位置设置有凹槽,所述毫米波天线的天线馈点设置在所述凹槽位置,且,所述凹槽按照预设的所述排列方式设置。
结合第一方面,本发明实施例提供了第一方面的第三种可能的实施方式,其中,所述开关单元为开关阵列;所述开关阵列包括分别与所述基础天线和所述毫米波天线的天线馈点连接的多个切换开关;其中,所述切换开关连接至所述金属边框。
结合第一方面的第三种可能的实施方式,本发明实施例提供了第一方面的第四种可能的实施方式,其中,所述开关阵列包括的多个切换开关均为调谐开 关。
结合第一方面,本发明实施例提供了第一方面的第五种可能的实施方式,其中,所述移动终端还包括处理器和收发单元;所述天线系统的开关单元与所述收发单元连接,所述收发单元连接至所述处理器。
结合第一方面的第五种可能的实施方式,本发明实施例提供了第一方面的第六种可能的实施方式,其中,所述移动终端还包括移相器,所述移相器设置在所述收发单元与所述开关单元之间,用于调整所述毫米波天线的相位,以控制所述毫米波天线的扫描角度。
结合第一方面的第五种可能的实施方式,本发明实施例提供了第一方面的第七种可能的实施方式,其中,所述收发单元为RF前端收发机。
第二方面,本发明实施例还提供一种天线系统的切换方法,应用于第一方面所述的移动终端,该方法包括:监测所述移动终端当前所处的网络环境;根据所述网络环境触发所述移动终端的天线系统的开关单元,以通过所述开关单元对所述天线系统进行调谐。
本发明实施例带来了以下有益效果:
本发明实施例提供了移动终端及天线系统的切换方法,其中,移动终端的天线系统包括基础天线、毫米波天线和开关单元;基础天线和毫米波天线的天线馈点设置在移动终端的金属边框上,毫米波天线的天线馈点有多个,且,毫米波天线的天线馈点按照预设的排列方式设置,组成阵列天线馈点;基础天线和毫米波天线均与开关单元连接,以通过开关单元控制基础天线和毫米波天线的天线馈点的连接状态,以对天线系统进行调谐,通过天线系统的调谐过程,能够实现基础天线以及毫米波天线同时通信的方式,且,将基础天线和毫米波天线的天线馈点设置在移动终端的金属边框的方式可以充分利用移动终端的金属边框,以减少毫米波天线在移动终端内部占有的空间,从而提高了移动终端的空间利用率,便于移动终端向小型化发展。
本发明的其他特征和优点将在随后的说明书中阐述,并且,部分地从说明书中变得显而易见,或者通过实施本发明而了解。本发明的目的和其他优点在说明书以及附图中所特别指出的结构来实现和获得。
为使本发明的上述目的、特征和优点能更明显易懂,下文特举较佳实施例,并配合所附附图,作详细说明如下。
【附图说明】
为了更清楚地说明本发明具体实施方式或现有技术中的技术方案,下面将对具体实施方式或现有技术描述中所需要使用的附图作简单地介绍,显而易见地,下面描述中的附图是本发明的一些实施方式,对于本领域普通技术人员来讲,在不付出创造性劳动的前提下,还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图。
图1为本发明实施例提供的一种移动终端的结构示意图;
图2为本发明实施例提供的一种金属边框的外观主视图;
图3为本发明实施例提供的一种金属边框的外观俯视图;
图4为本发明实施例提供的一种金属边框的外观内视图;
图5为本发明实施例提供的一种开关单元的结构示意图;
图6为本发明实施例提供的另一种移动终端的结构示意图;
图7为本发明实施例提供的另一种移动终端的结构示意图;
图8为本发明实施例提供的一种仿真结果示意图;
图9为本发明实施例提供的一种毫米波天线的天线馈点阵列的方向图;
图10为本发明实施例提供的另一种仿真结果示意图;
图11为本发明实施例提供的另一种仿真结果示意图;
图12为本发明实施例提供的一种天线系统的切换方法的流程图。
图标:
1-移动终端;10-天线系统;101-基础天线;102-毫米波天线;103-开关单元;104-缝隙天线;20-金属边框;21-断点;22-毫米波天线的天线馈点;23-基础天线的天线馈点;1031-切换开关;1032-开关阵列;30-处理器;40-收发单元;50-移相器。
【具体实施方式】
为使本发明实施例的目的、技术方案和优点更加清楚,下面将结合附图对本发明的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述,显然,所描述的实施例是本发明一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。基于本发明中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本发明保护的范围。
目前,现有的移动终端(如手机、笔记本、平板电脑等)都设置有天线系统,以通过该天线系统接收和发射电磁波,实现移动终端的通信功能。常见的天线系统主要满足2G(2-Generation wireless telephone technology,第二代手机通信技术)、3G(3rd-Generation,第三代手机通信技术)和4G(the 4 th Generation mobile communication technology,第四代移动通信技术)的通信,随着人们对通信质量的要求越来越高,毫米波也用于移动终端的通信。
毫米波是电磁波的一种,具有更宽的通信带宽,但是,其波长频率较高,传输时损耗较大,因此,在实际应用中,毫米波天线必须以阵列形式存在移动终端,常见的终端毫米波阵列大多数为1维或2维阵列天线,且,在移动终端中大多是占有独立的空间,从而导致移动终端中其他结构的空间减少,造成了移动终端的空间资源浪费。
基于此,本发明实施例提供了一种移动终端及天线系统的切换方法,可以 有效缓解上述问题。
为便于对本实施例进行理解,首先对本发明实施例提供的一种移动终端进行详细介绍。
在本发明的一个实施方式中,提出了一种移动终端,图1示出了本发明实施例提供的一种移动终端的结构示意图,如图1所示,该移动终端1设置有天线系统10,且该移动终端的天线系统包括:基础天线101、毫米波天线102和开关单元103;
其中,上述基础天线和上述毫米波天线的天线馈点设置在移动终端的金属边框20上;且,上述毫米波天线的天线馈点的数量至少有两个,以及至少两个毫米波天线的天线馈点按照预设的排列方式设置,组成阵列天线馈点;基础天线和毫米波天线均与开关单元连接,开关单元用于控制基础天线和毫米波天线的天线馈点的连接状态,以对天线系统进行调谐。
具体实现时,上述基础天线通常为满足2G、3G和4G通信的天线;而毫米波天线则是5G(5th generation mobile networks,第五代移动通信技术)通信中的关键技术。因此,通过上述开关单元控制基础天线和毫米波天线的天线馈点的连接状态,对该移动终端的天线系统进行调谐的过程,可以实现天线通常和毫米波天线同时工作的方式,有效提升移动终端的通信功能。
本发明实施例提供的移动终端,其天线系统包括基础天线、毫米波天线和开关单元;基础天线和毫米波天线的天线馈点设置在移动终端的金属边框上,毫米波天线的天线馈点的数量至少有两个,且,毫米波天线的天线馈点按照预设的排列方式设置,组成阵列天线馈点;基础天线和毫米波天线均与开关单元连接,以通过开关单元控制基础天线和毫米波天线的天线馈点的连接状态,以对天线系统进行调谐,通过天线系统的调谐过程,能够实现基础天线以及毫米波天线同时通信的方式,且,将基础天线和毫米波天线的天线馈点设置在移动终端的金属边框的方式可以充分利用移动终端的金属边框,以减少毫米波天线在移动终端内部占有的空间,从而提高了移动终端的空间利用率,便于移动终端向小型化发展。
在实际应用中,本发明实施例中金属边框的一种可能外观主视图如图2所示,其中,金属边框上设置有断点21,该断点可以增强移动终端中天线系统的通信信号,以保证整个移动终端不被金属完全封闭,从而确保通信信号不会被屏蔽,此外,金属边框上设置断点,还可以便于金属边框的安装,以及减少维修和生产的成本,需要注意的是,这里断点可以为2个或者4个,本发明对此不做限制。
进一步的,上述金属边框上还设置有屏上挖孔前摄,以便于移动终端通过该屏上挖孔前摄实现拍摄功能,此外,金属边框上还设置有音量键和电源键等 功能键对应的通孔,其中,音量键用于实现移动终端中音量的调节,电源键则用于控制移动终端的工作状态,即用于开启或者关闭移动终端,进一步,金属边框还可以包括其他组件对应的通孔,具体可以根据实际使用情况进行设置,本发明实施例对此不做限制。
进一步的,在实际应用中,上述金属边框上设置有与毫米波天线的天线馈点对应的缝隙,以构成毫米波天线对应的缝隙天线。
具体地,图3示出了一种金属边框的一种可能的外观俯视图。如图3所示,在金属边框上设置有与毫米波天线的天线馈点对应的缝隙,以构成毫米波天线对应的缝隙天线104,其中,该缝隙是通过在金属边框上将金属掏掉来实现的,且,被掏掉的金属使用塑料进行填充,这里采用塑料进行填充也可以增强毫米波天线对应的缝隙天线的通信信号强度。
在实际应用中,这里毫米波天线对应的缝隙天线包括但不仅限于矩形,也可以具有一定的倾斜角度,可根据实际需求进行设置。此外,缝隙天线的数量也可以根据实际需求进行设置,为了便于理解,这里以1×9的缝隙天线阵列为例说明,这里1×9的缝隙天线阵列的每个单元尺寸可以根据具体波段进行设计,例如,如果毫米波天线选择30GHz的频率附近的频段,且,1×9的缝隙天线阵列设置为矩形,那么1×9的缝隙天线阵列的每个单元的长边方向的尺寸可以设置为3mm左右,短边方向的尺寸可以根据金属边框的结构进行调整,且,每个阵列单元之间的距离可以设置为5mm左右,从而可以构成毫米波天线对应的1×9缝隙天线。本发明实施例提供的移动终端,通过将毫米波天线设置在金属边框上,可以减少毫米波天线在移动终端中的占有空间,以及不会影响移动终端中其他结构的位置空间,从而在结构上提高了移动终端的资源利用率。
此外,在该金属边框上还设置有基础天线的天线馈点,图4示出了本发明实施例提供的一种金属边框可能的外观内视图,如图4所示,在金属边框上,除了毫米波天线对应的缝隙天线以及毫米波天线的天线馈点22外,还包括基础天线的天线馈点23,即满足2G、3G和4G通信的天线的天线馈点,因此,该移动终端的天线系统通过开关单元控制毫米波天线的天线馈点和满足2G、3G和4G通信的天线的天线馈点的连接状态来实现2G、3G和4G通信以及毫米波天线同时通信的方式,从而满足了用户的多种需求,提高了用户的体验度。
进一步的,毫米波天线的天线馈点对应的金属边框的位置设置有凹槽,毫米波天线的天线馈点设置在凹槽位置,且,凹槽按照预设的排列方式设置。
具体地,为了满足移动终端的通信需求,凹槽的数量与毫米波天线的天线馈点的数量通常是保持一致,且,凹槽按照预设的排列方式进行设置,即凹槽的在金属边框上的具体设置方式与毫米波天线的天线馈点的排列方式保持一致,从而便于毫米波天线接收和发送电磁波,实现天线系统的通信功能。此外,在金属边框上2G、3G和4G天线的天线馈点对应的位置处也设置有凹槽,用于 设置2G、3G和4G天线的天线馈点,进而实现2G、3G和4G天线的通信功能,以及移动终端在结构上可以实现2G、3G和4G天线以及毫米波天线同时通信的功能,从而满足用户的多种通信需求,提高用户的体验度。
在实际应用中,上述开关单元为开关阵列;该开关阵列包括分别与基础天线和毫米波天线的天线馈点连接的多个切换开关,其中,每个切换开关均连接至金属边框。
图5示出了本发明实施例提供的另一种移动终端的结构示意图,参照图5,其中示出了开关阵列中与基础天线的天线馈点连接的切换开关1031,以及与毫米波天线的天线馈点连接的开关阵列1032,其中,开关阵列中包括与毫米波天线对应的缝隙天线阵列连接的多个切换开关,这里开关阵列的切换开关的数量应当与缝隙天线阵列的单元数量保持一致,且,每个缝隙天线阵列的单元均连接有切换开关,从而通过开关单元,控制基础天线和毫米波天线的天线馈点的连接状态,实现对天线系统进行调谐。
在实际应用中,上述开关阵列包括的多个切换开关均为调谐开关,该调谐开关可以包括电容、电阻和电感等器件,通过控制调谐开关中不同支路的通断状态,从而得到电容和电感的不同工作组合方式,以实现对天线系统进行调谐。为了便于理解,这里举例说明,在图5中,切换开关1031与金属边框连接,且与基础天线的天线馈点连接,因此,切换开关1031可用来对2G、3G和4G天线进行阻抗调谐,即当切换开关1031中电容和电感构成不同工作组合方式时,切换开关1031可以处于不同的状态,从而2G、3G和4G天线对应不同的频段状态。
但是在实际应用中,移动终端的天线系统仅仅依靠切换开关1031调节阻抗并不能覆盖所有的频段状态,因此,本发明实施例中,还可以利用开关阵列1032对金属边框进行孔径调谐。具体地,这里以开关阵列1032包含8个切换开关为例进行说明,其中,开关阵列1032可以是8个两路单刀双掷开关或者四路单刀单掷开关,具体选择哪种类型的切换开关,可以根据实际应用中具体的需求进行选择,本发明对此不做限制。
当上述开关阵列1032使用单刀双掷开关时,上述开关阵列1032可以至少有8种状态,因此,开关阵列1032可以至少8种状态对金属边框进行孔径调谐;如果上述开关阵列1032使用单刀单掷开关,则开关阵列1032可以具有更多状态对金属边框进行孔径调谐。
此外,由于毫米波天线与2G、3G和4G天线共同设置在金属边框上,因此,本发明实施例中还可以通过设置开关阵列1032中多个切换开关不同时与电容或者电感连接,即开关阵列1032中的切换开关仅一部分与电容或者电感连接,此时,开关阵列1032仍可以保证毫米波天线正常通信,且,此时2G、3G和4G天线通过切换开关1031也处于通信状态,因此,本发实施例中,可以通过开关 单元对天线系统进行调谐,以及保证移动终端可以实现2G、3G和4G天线以及毫米波天线同时进行通信,从而满足了客户的多种需求,提高了客户的体验度。
进一步的,为了实现天线系统的通信功能,本发明实施例中移动终端还包括处理器和收发单元;其中,天线系统的开关单元与收发单元连接,收发单元连接至处理器。
具体地,图6示出了本发明实施例提供的另一种移动终端的结构示意图,如图6所示,该移动终端包括处理器30、收发单元40、开关单元和金属边框,以及设置在金属边框上的毫米波天线对应的缝隙天线阵列。其中,收发单元用于接收或者发出电磁波,开关单元用于控制毫米波天线对应的缝隙天线阵列的扫描角度,以及对金属边框进行孔径调谐,金属边框与设置在金属边框上的毫米波天线对应的缝隙天线阵列和2G、3G和4G天线也构成通信信号的收发天线结构,从而实现移动终端的天线系统实现2G、3G和4G天线以及毫米波天线同时进行通信,以及实现调谐作用,从而满足了客户的多种需求,提高了客户的体验度。
此外,如果上述开关阵列1032中的切换开关全部没有与电容或者电感连接,即开关阵列1032中的切换开关全部处于工作状态,此时,如果毫米波天线对应的天线馈点接收的电磁信号具有相同的相位,则毫米波天线的辐射方向为毫米波天线对应的缝隙天线阵列的法向方向。在实际应用中,如果想毫米波天线对应的缝隙天线阵列具有其他的扫描方向,则可以通过控制移相器来改变毫米波天线对应的天线馈点处的电磁信号的相位来实现,也可以通过控制开关阵列中多个切换开关的状态来实现,因此,上述移动终端还包括移相器,其中,移相器设置在收发单元与开关单元之间,用于调整毫米波天线的相位,以控制毫米波天线的扫描角度。
此外,上述收发单元为RF(RadioFrequency,射频)前端收发机,该RF前端收发机可以实现2G、3G和4G天线以及毫米波天线的通信信号的接收和发送。因此,该RF前端收发机分别与开关单元中与基础天线的天线馈点连接的切换开关1031和与毫米波天线的天线馈点连接的开关阵列1032连接,用于实现2G、3G和4G天线以及毫米波天线的通信信号的接收和发送,从而实现移动终端满足2G、3G和4G天线以及毫米波天线的通信功能,以及实现2G、3G和4G天线以及毫米波天线同时通信的功能,从而满足用户的多种通信需求,提高了用户的体验度。
具体地,图7中还示出了移相器50,设置在RF前端收发机和开关单元之间,其中,移相器的一端与RF前端收发机连接,移相器的另一端则与开关单元中与毫米波天线的天线馈点连接的开关阵列1032连接,由于移相器可以对电磁波的相位进行调整,因此,本发明实施例中可以通过移相器控制毫米波天线对应的缝隙天线阵列的扫描角度,从而实现天线系统中毫米波天线的通信功能。
具体地,在图7中,与基础天线的天线馈点连接的切换开关1031和与毫米波天线的天线馈点连接的开关阵列1032分别用来对基础天线和毫米波天线进行调谐,通常,切换开关1031用于对基础天线进行阻抗调谐,由于切换开关1031可以有多种状态,这样当切换开关1031处于不同的状态时,用于2、3、4G通信的基础天线就可以对应不同的band(频段)状态。但是仅靠切换开关1031来调节阻抗并不能覆盖所有的band状态,这时可以使用开关阵列1032对边框进行孔径调谐。开关阵列1032的组成可以是8个两路单刀单掷开关也可以是四路单刀单掷开关,可以根据具体的使用需求进行选择。假如使用单刀双掷开关,开关的两路一个可以和移相器连接,另一路就可以接匹配电路(电容或者电感),开关阵列1032可以有8个开关,这样就可以有至少8种状态对边框进行孔径调谐,如果是四路单刀单掷开关则有更多调谐状态。
由于毫米波天线和基础天线共用边框,既要保证基础天线工作,也要保证毫米波天线阵列的正常工作,这样8路开关不可能同时处于接匹配的状态,折中使其中0-2个开关处于接匹配状态,并不会导致毫米天线无法正常工作。假如没有开关接匹配状态,那么就是有8个毫米波天线的天线馈点在工作,如果到达天线馈点阵列单元馈电信号有着相同的相位,那么此时辐射方向为毫米阵列的法向方向。如果想毫米波天线有其他的扫描方向,一方面可以通过控制移相器改变毫米波天线的馈电信号相位来实现,另一方面也可以通过控制开关阵列的通断来实现。由于可以通过这两种方式实现波束扫描,使得本发明实施例中移动终端的天线系统有更多的扫描角度以及范围。
在实际使用时,可以根据情况选择天线馈点和开关阵列的数量,并不局限为8个。为了便于理解,图8示出了一种仿真结果示意图,其中,图8中的仿真结果是以天线馈点为1×6阵列进行仿真得到的,此时,对应的开关阵列也是由6个切换开关组成,毫米波频段选择28GHz。其中图8是毫米波阵列单元的S11参数,图9是毫米波天线的天线馈点阵列的方向图,从图9中可以看出,毫米波天线的天线馈点阵列的方向图是向上的,这样更加有利于接收信号。
进一步,当移动终端的金属边框作为基础天线频段的天线,即作为2G、3G以及4GHz频段的天线时,其仿真结果如图10和11所示,其中,图10中为低频,以及部分中高频频段的S11参数,图11是部分中高频频段的S11参数,由图10和图11可以看出,随着5Gsub-6Ghz频段的应用,本发明实施例中包括基础天线和毫米波天线的移动终端的天线系统可以在满足毫米波天线的情况下,同时满足2G、3G、4G以及sub-GHz频段的需求。
在上述实施例的基础上,本发明实施例还提供了一种天线系统的切换方法,该天线系统的切换方法应用于上述实施例中的移动终端,图12示出了一种天线系统的切换方法的流程图,如图12所示,该方法包括:
步骤S102,监测移动终端当前所处的网络环境。
步骤S104,根据网络环境触发移动终端的天线系统的开关单元,以通过开关单元对天线系统进行调谐。
本发明实施例提供的天线系统的切换方法,与上述实施例提供的移动终端具有相同的技术特征,所以也可以解决相同的技术问题,达到相同的技术效果。
本发明实施例还提供一种电子设备,包括存储器、处理器及存储在存储器上并可在处理器上运行的计算机程序,处理器执行计算机程序时实现上述实施例提供的天线系统的切换方法的步骤。
本发明实施例还提供一种计算机可读存储介质,计算机可读存储介质上存储有计算机程序,计算机程序被处理器运行时执行上述实施例的天线系统的切换方法的步骤。
本发明实施例所提供的计算机程序产品,包括存储了程序代码的计算机可读存储介质,所述程序代码包括的指令可用于执行前面方法实施例中所述的方法,具体实现可参见方法实施例,在此不再赘述。
所属领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到,为描述的方便和简洁,上述描述的移动终端的具体工作过程,可以参考前述实施例中的对应过程,在此不再赘述。
另外,在本发明实施例的描述中,除非另有明确的规定和限定,术语“安”、“相连”、“连接”应做广义理解,例如,可以是固定连接,也可以是可拆卸连接,或一体地连接;可以是机械连接,也可以是电连接;可以是直接相连,也可以通过中间媒介间接相连,可以是两个元件内部的连通。对于本领域的普通技术人员而言,可以具体情况理解上述术语在本发明中的具体含义。
所述功能如果以软件功能单元的形式实现并作为独立的产品销售或使用时,可以存储在一个处理器可执行的非易失的计算机可读取存储介质中。基于这样的理解,本发明的技术方案本质上或者说对现有技术做出贡献的分或者该技术方案的部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来,该计算机软件产品存储在一个存储介质中,包括若干指令用以使得一台计算机设备(可以是个人计算机,服务器,或者网络设备等)执行本发明各个实施例所述方法的全部或部分步骤。而前述的存储介质包括:U盘、移动硬盘、只读存储器(ROM,Read-Only Memory)、随机存取存储器(RAM,Random Access Memory)、磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
在本发明的描述中,需要说明的是,术语“中心”、“上”、“下”、“左”、“右”、“竖直”、“水平”、“内”、“外”等指示的方位或位置关系为基于附图所示的方位或位置关系,仅是为了便于描述本发明和简化描述,而不是指示或暗示所指的装置或元件必须具有特定的方位、以特定的方位构造和操作,因此不能理解为对本发明的限制。此外,术语“第一”、“第二”、“第三”仅用于描述目的,而不能理解为指示或暗示相对重要性。
最后应说明的是:以上所述实施例,仅为本发明的具体实施方式,用以说明本发明的技术方案,而非对其限制,本发明的保护范围并不局限于此,尽管参照前述实施例对本发明进行了详细的说明,本领域的普通技术人员应当理解:任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本发明揭露的技术范围内,其依然可以对前述实施例所记载的技术方案进行修改或可轻易想到变化,或者对其中部分技术特征进行等同替换;而这些修改、变化或者替换,并不使相应技术方案的本质脱离本发明实施例技术方案的精神和范围,都应涵盖在本发明的保护范围之内。因此,本发明的保护范围应所述以权利要求的保护范围为准。

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  1. 一种移动终端,其特征在于,所述移动终端的天线系统包括:基础天线、毫米波天线和开关单元;
    所述基础天线和所述毫米波天线的天线馈点设置在所述移动终端的金属边框上;
    其中,所述基础天线为满足2G、3G和4G通信的天线;所述毫米波天线的天线馈点的数量至少有两个,且,所述毫米波天线的天线馈点按照预设的排列方式设置,组成阵列天线馈点;
    所述基础天线和所述毫米波天线均与所述开关单元连接,所述开关单元用于控制所述基础天线和所述毫米波天线的天线馈点的连接状态,以对所述天线系统进行调谐。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的移动终端,其特征在于,所述金属边框上设置有与所述毫米波天线的天线馈点对应的缝隙,以构成所述毫米波天线对应的缝隙天线。
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的移动终端,其特征在于,所述毫米波天线的天线馈点对应的金属边框的位置设置有凹槽,所述毫米波天线的天线馈点设置在所述凹槽的位置,且,所述凹槽按照预设的所述排列方式设置。
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的移动终端,其特征在于,所述开关单元为开关阵列;
    所述开关阵列包括分别与所述基础天线和所述毫米波天线的天线馈点连接的多个切换开关;
    其中,所述切换开关连接至所述金属边框。
  5. 根据权利要求4所述的移动终端,其特征在于,所述开关阵列包括的多个切换开关均为调谐开关。
  6. 根据权利要求1所述的移动终端,其特征在于,所述移动终端还包括处理器和收发单元;所述天线系统的开关单元与所述收发单元连接,所述收发单元连接至所述处理器。
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的移动终端,其特征在于,所述移动终端还包括移相器,所述移相器设置在所述收发单元与所述开关单元之间,用于调整所述毫米波天线的相位,以控制所述毫米波天线的扫描角度。
  8. 根据权利要求6所述的移动终端,其特征在于,所述收发单元为RF前端收发机。
  9. 一种天线系统的切换方法,其特征在于,所述方法应用于权利要求1~8任一项所述的移动终端,所述方法包括:
    监测所述移动终端当前所处的网络环境;
    根据所述网络环境触发所述移动终端的天线系统的开关单元,以通过所述开关单元对所述天线系统进行调谐。
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