WO2022237384A1

WO2022237384A1 - Terminal having external antenna

Info

Publication number: WO2022237384A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/084824
Authority: WO
Inventors: 崔文斌
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2021-05-08
Filing date: 2022-04-01
Publication date: 2022-11-17
Also published as: CN215119220U

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a terminal which has an external antenna. The terminal comprises a terminal body (1) and an external antenna (2), wherein the external antenna (2) is arranged at the top part of the terminal body (1); the external antenna (2) comprises an antenna base (21), an adapter part (22), an antenna rod (23), an antenna feeder (25) and an antenna body (26), wherein the adapter part (22) is arranged inside the antenna rod (23) and is fixedly connected to the antenna rod (23); the upper part of the antenna base (21) is rotatably connected to the adapter part (22); and the lower part of the antenna base (21) is rotatably connected to a housing (11) of the terminal body (1). The antenna body (26) is fixedly connected to the adapter part (22). The adapter part (22) is configured to provide a fixed position for the antenna feeder (25), the adapter part (22) and the antenna feeder (25) jointly rotate around the antenna base (21), and the antenna body (26) is arranged inside the antenna rod (23).

Description

A terminal with an external antenna

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of communications, for example, to a terminal with an external antenna.

Background technique

The home communication terminal is a commonly used device connected to the Internet, which realizes the network connection with home devices such as TV, computer, mobile phone, camera, etc. through wired or wireless.

Currently, the external antenna attached to this type of terminal is usually arranged on the back side of the terminal. The antenna is a long rod-shaped structure, and can be rotated in two directions by cooperating with the antenna hole of the casing.

The main problem of the terminal structure is that the antenna rod and the fixed base can only be rotated by 90°, and when the antenna hole is set on the side of the terminal, it cannot be compatible with the packaging state, the lying working state and the wall-hanging state to minimize the structure. When the antenna hole is set on the top of the structure, it cannot be placed at all angles in the wall-mounted state.

Contents of the invention

The terminal with the external antenna provided by the present application realizes the full-angle placement of the external antenna structure and increases the degree of freedom of rotation of the external antenna body.

In the first aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a terminal with an external antenna. The terminal includes a terminal body 1 and an external antenna 2. The external antenna 2 is arranged on the top of the terminal body 1. The external The antenna 2 includes an antenna base 21, an adapter part 22, an antenna rod 23, an antenna feeder 25 and an antenna body 26; wherein,

The adapter part 22 is arranged inside the antenna rod 23 and is fixedly connected with the antenna rod 23, the upper part of the antenna base 21 is rotatably connected with the adapter part 22, and the lower part of the antenna base 21 is connected with the antenna rod 23. The housing 11 of the terminal body 1 is rotatably connected; the antenna body 26 is fixedly connected to the adapter part 22;

The adapter part 22 is configured to provide a fixed position for the antenna feeder 25, the adapter member 22 and the antenna feeder 25 rotate around the antenna base 21 together, and the antenna body 26 is arranged inside the antenna rod 23 .

Description of drawings

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the state when the external antenna is set on the side of the terminal;

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the state when the external antenna is set on the top of the terminal;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal with an external antenna provided in an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an adapter component and an antenna base provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another adapter component and antenna base provided by the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an antenna body and an antenna feeder provided in an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of an antenna mast provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of the assembly direction of multiple parts of the antenna provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of the assembly direction of multiple parts of the assembled antenna provided by the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of different states of an external antenna provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of different states of a terminal provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

Embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined arbitrarily with each other.

At present, there are two main types of antenna structure technology: conventional antenna structure and folded antenna structure that solves the problem of excessive packaging. The conventional antenna mainly realizes that the antenna meets the requirements of radio frequency performance in the working state of the product, and can fix the position of the antenna body. The disadvantage is that the packaging shape is too large; the folding antenna structure not only meets the requirements for the antenna in the working state, but also solves the problem of the conventional antenna packaging shape. Too big a problem. The disadvantage is that when the product is used in the working state of hanging on the wall, the antenna cannot be placed beyond the outer shell.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the state when the external antenna is installed on the side of the terminal; In this state, the antenna meets the RF performance requirements, and the placement of the external antenna can be fixed. When the external antenna is in the packaging state, the external antenna is 180° from the terminal shell, which is incompatible with the packaging state and the working state structure is minimized.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the state when the external antenna is installed on the top of the terminal; as shown in Figure 2, the external antenna is installed on the top of the terminal. The problem of too large shape; when the external antenna is in the horizontal working state, the external antenna and the terminal shell are at 90°, so that the antenna meets the RF performance requirements in the working state of the product, and the position of the external antenna can be fixed; however, the external When the antenna is in the working state of hanging on the wall, the external antenna cannot be placed beyond the shape of the shell, and cannot be placed in a full-angle position.

In order to solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a terminal with an external antenna. On the basis of satisfying various functions of the external antenna, the degree of freedom of the external antenna is increased, and the external antenna is folded in the wall-mounted state. 180°, realize the placement beyond the outer shell shape; the feeder line is not exposed at the turning point of the structure, and the appearance is more beautiful.

The terminal with an external antenna will be described in detail below in combination with specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

An embodiment of the present application provides a terminal with an external antenna. The terminal is a commonly used device connected to the Internet, and realizes network connection with household devices such as TV, computer, mobile phone, camera, etc. through wired or wireless.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal with an external antenna provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 3 , the terminal includes a terminal body 1 and an external antenna 2, and the external antenna 2 is arranged on the top of the terminal body 1. The external antenna 2 includes an antenna base 21, an adapter part 22, an antenna rod 23, a connecting part 24, an antenna feeder 25 and an antenna body 26; wherein the adapter part 22 is arranged inside the antenna rod 23 and is fixedly connected with the antenna rod 23, The upper part of the antenna base 21 is rotatably connected to the adapter part 22, and the lower part of the antenna base 21 is rotatably connected to the shell 11 of the terminal body 1; the antenna body 26 is fixedly connected to the adapter part 22; the adapter part 22 is set as an antenna feeder 25 provides a fixed position, the adapter part 22 and the antenna feeder 25 jointly rotate around the antenna base 21 , and the antenna body 26 is arranged inside the antenna rod 23 . In the embodiment of the present application, through the rotatable connection of the antenna base through the transfer part, the method of placing the external antenna structure at all angles is realized, and the degree of freedom of rotation of the external antenna body is increased.

In one embodiment, FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an adapter component and an antenna base provided in an embodiment of the present application. The adapter part 22 is configured as an inverted "U" structure.

Wherein, the upper part of the antenna base 21 is inserted into the concave structure of the inverted "U" structure, so as to realize the rotatable connection between the adapter part 22 and the antenna base 21.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 , a first through hole 2214 is provided on one side of the adapter part 22 , a second through hole 2215 is provided on the other side of the adapter part 22 , and the antenna base 21 The upper part is provided with a third through hole 214, the hollow shaft 27 sequentially passes through the second through hole 2215, the third through hole 214 and the first through hole 2214, so as to realize the rotatable connection between the antenna base 21 and the adapter part (22).

In this embodiment, the adapter part 22 is configured as an integral structure.

In one embodiment, FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another adapter component and an antenna base provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 5, the adapter part 22 includes a first adapter seat 221 and a second adapter seat 222, the first adapter seat 221 is arranged in a "Γ" shape, and the second adapter seat 222 Set to "1" type.

In this embodiment, the adapter part 22 is set as two parts of a "Γ" shape and a "1" shape, which can meet the requirement of miniaturization of the antenna.

In one embodiment, a first rotating shaft 2211 is arranged inside one side of the adapter part 22, a second rotating shaft 2221 is arranged inside the other side of the adapter part 22, and the two sides of the upper part of the antenna base 21 are respectively arranged The first rotating shaft hole 211 and the second rotating shaft hole 212 , the first rotating shaft 2211 is rotatably connected to the first rotating shaft hole 211 , and the second rotating shaft 2221 is rotatably connected to the second rotating shaft hole 212 .

Exemplarily, as shown in FIG. 5 , a first rotating shaft 2211 is provided on one side of the first adapter base 221 (the inner side of the inverted "U" structure), and a first rotating shaft 2211 is provided on one side of the second adapter base 222 ( The inner side of the inverted "U"-shaped structure) is provided with a second rotating shaft 2221, and the two sides of the upper part of the antenna base 21 are respectively provided with a first rotating shaft hole 211 and a second rotating shaft hole 212, and the first rotating shaft 2211 is connected to the first rotating shaft. The rotating shaft hole 211 is rotatably connected, and the second rotating shaft 2221 is rotatably connected to the second rotating shaft hole 212 .

In this embodiment, the first rotating shaft 2211 and the second rotating shaft 2221 are respectively assembled with the first rotating shaft hole 211 and the second rotating shaft hole 212 to ensure reliable relative rotation.

Wherein, the first rotating shaft 2211 is set as a cross-shaped protrusion, the second rotating shaft 2221 is set as a cross-shaped protrusion, the first rotating shaft hole 211 is set as a cross-shaped groove, and the second rotating shaft hole 212 is set as a cross-shaped recess. groove;

The first shaft 2211 of the cross-shaped protrusion is inserted into the first shaft hole 211 of the cross-shaped groove, the second shaft 2221 of the cross-shaped protrusion is inserted into the second shaft hole 212 of the cross-shaped groove, and the cross-shaped protrusion is inserted into the second shaft hole 212 of the cross-shaped groove. The corresponding cross-shaped grooves cooperate with each other to realize positioning.

In this embodiment, a cross-shaped protrusion is provided on the mating surface of the first adapter seat 221 and the second adapter seat 222, and a cross-shaped groove is arranged on the mating surface of the antenna base 21; it can ensure that the antenna rod rotates with damping to There is a stop at the groove to realize 0°, 90°, and 180° positioning; improve the rotation feel and prevent the antenna mast from falling due to its own weight.

In one embodiment, FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of the antenna body and the antenna feeder provided in the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 6 , the bottom of the antenna body 26 is fixedly connected to the antenna feeder 25 .

Optionally, one side of the adapter part 22 is provided with a wiring groove 2212, and after the antenna body 26 and the antenna feeder 25 are positioned and connected on the top of the adapter part 22, the antenna feeder 25 is routed along the The slot 2212 is routed and passes through the slot on one side of the adapter part 22, and the wire route slot (2212) and the slot are located on the same side of the transition part (22).

Exemplarily, as shown in FIG. 5 , a wiring groove 2212 is disposed on the first adapter base 221 . As shown in FIG. 3 , after the antenna body 26 and the antenna feeder 25 are positioned and connected in the first adapter seat 221 , the antenna feeder 25 is routed along the routing slot 2212 , and is routed from the slot of the first rotating shaft 2211 . wear everywhere.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 , the lower part of the antenna base 21 is provided with a mounting shaft inner hole 213 passing through the first shaft hole 211; The first shaft hole 211 penetrates into the inner cavity of the antenna base 21 , and passes through the installation shaft inner hole 213 , and is electrically connected to the internal antenna circuit of the terminal body 1 .

In one embodiment, the connecting part 24 includes a third rotating shaft 241 and a fourth rotating shaft 242, and a third rotating shaft hole 2213 and a fourth rotating shaft hole 2222 are respectively provided on both sides of the adapter part 22. The antenna A fifth shaft hole 231 and a sixth shaft hole 232 are respectively provided on both sides of the lower part of the rod 23 .

Exemplarily, FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the antenna rod provided by the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 7, the fifth rotating shaft hole 231 and the sixth rotating shaft hole 232 are respectively provided on both sides of the lower part of the antenna rod 23; as shown in FIG. 3 , the external antenna 2 also includes a connecting part 24, the connecting part 24 includes a third rotating shaft 241 and a fourth rotating shaft 242, and a third rotating shaft hole 2213 is provided on the surface opposite to the first rotating shaft 2211 on the first adapter base 221, The second adapter base 222 is provided with a fourth shaft hole 2222 on the surface opposite to the second shaft 2221, wherein the third shaft hole 2213 and the fifth shaft hole 231 are fixedly connected by the third shaft 241, and the fourth shaft hole 2222 and The sixth shaft hole 232 is fixedly connected with the fourth shaft 242 .

In this embodiment, the adapter part 24 is assembled with the antenna pole 23, and the fifth shaft hole 231 of the antenna pole 23 is fitted into the fifth shaft hole 231 of the antenna pole 23 with the clearance fit of the matching shaft surface of the third shaft 241, and the clearance fit of the matching shaft surface of the fourth shaft 242 is used. Put it into the sixth shaft hole 232 of the antenna rod 23, the interference fit of the matching shaft surface of the third shaft 241 is installed into the third shaft hole 2213 of the first adapter seat 221, and the interference fit of the matching shaft surface of the fourth shaft 242 is installed. Insert the fourth rotating shaft hole 2222 of the second adapter seat 222, and the matching surface has convex and concave surfaces to cooperate to prevent the relative rotation of the parts.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 , the terminal body includes a body shell 11 , an antenna hole 101 is disposed on the top of the body shell 11 , and the antenna hole 101 is rotatably connected to the antenna base 21 .

The present application discloses a terminal structure with an external antenna. The antenna is inserted into the assembly method, that is, the external antenna is set on the top of the body shell 11, so that when the terminal is in the wall-mounted state, the antenna can be turned and adjusted in a range of 180°. After being installed in the shell, the external antenna can rotate relative to the body shell to the maximum 360° adjustable, can realize multi-scenario, full-angle placement of antenna structure.

The antenna rod provided by the embodiment of the present application is provided with a transfer part inside. The main function of the transfer part is to provide a fixed position for the antenna feeder. The transfer part and the antenna feeder rotate around the antenna base together. The transfer part is arranged on the antenna rod. The interior, whereby the movement is partly shielded, achieves a beautification of the appearance of the terminal structure. Among them, the antenna feeder increases the turning angle. The main risk is that the feeder is easily damaged by force. The main function of the adapter part is to keep the antenna feeder always at the center of the rotation axis during the turning movement and not be affected by the rotation. In addition, the terminal product is placed at home and has certain appearance requirements. The moving parts of the antenna and the leakage of the feeder affect the aesthetics. The wiring adapter (ie, the adapter part 22) plays a role in beautifying the appearance of the antenna.

In an applicable embodiment, the adaptable external antenna structure provided by the embodiment of the present application is mainly composed of an antenna base, an adapter component, an antenna rod, an antenna feeder, and an antenna body. After the antenna feeder is positioned and connected to the antenna body, it is routed along the wire slot along the first adapter seat, and passes through the slot of the first rotating shaft 2211, and then penetrates into the first rotating shaft hole of the antenna base, and runs through the entire The inner cavity of the antenna base passes through the inner hole of the installation shaft at the bottom of the antenna base, and then connects with the antenna circuit in the terminal body. The antenna base and the adapter part are rotatably connected, and the adapter part and the antenna rod are connected by a rotating shaft, which can realize a 180° turn from the working state to the packing state. After the transfer part completes the wiring function, install it into the antenna base, then install the antenna base into the antenna pole, assemble and fix it with the rotating shaft (ie, the third rotating shaft 241 and the fourth rotating shaft 242) to form an external antenna, and the external antenna is installed in the terminal shell The antenna hole can be rotated relatively, and the rotation angle can be realized by adjusting the shape of the antenna hole of the casing, and the maximum rotation can be 360°.

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the assembly direction of multiple parts of the antenna provided by the embodiment of the present application, and Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the assembly direction of the assembled antenna multiple parts provided by the embodiment of the present application; as shown in Figures 8 and 9, the antenna body 26 The first adapter seat 221 installed in the adapter part 22 is positioned, and the antenna feeder 25 is routed along the wiring groove 2212 of the first adapter seat 221 according to the positioning. Then the antenna feeder 25 passes through the first shaft hole 211 of the antenna base 21, and passes through the installation shaft inner hole 213 at the bottom of the antenna base 21.

The adapter part 22 is assembled with the antenna rod 23, and the fifth rotating shaft hole 231 and the sixth rotating shaft hole 232 of the antenna rod 23 are fitted into the fifth rotating shaft hole 231 and the sixth rotating shaft hole 232 of the connecting part 24, and the mating shaft surface 242 of the connecting part 24 interferes. Fit into the third shaft hole 2213 of the first adapter 221 and the fourth shaft hole 2222 of the second adapter 222 , and the mating surface has convex and concave surfaces to cooperate to prevent the relative rotation of the parts.

Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of different states of the external antenna provided by the embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 10, after the external antenna is assembled, the antenna rod and the antenna fixing base (ie, the terminal housing) can realize the X-axis 0° to 180° flip function.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of different states of the terminal provided by the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 11 , after the antenna base is installed in the antenna hole in the housing, it can realize a maximum 360° rotation function along the Z axis. When the terminal is in the packaging state, the external antenna and the terminal shell are at 0°, which solves the problem that the packaging is too large; when the terminal is in the lying working state, the external antenna is at 90° to the terminal shell, so that the antenna meets the requirements of the product in working state. RF performance requirements, can fix the placement of the antenna body; when the terminal is in the working state of hanging on the wall, the external antenna and the terminal shell are at 180°, so that the antenna can meet the RF performance requirements under the working state of the product, and can realize the placement of the antenna body on the wall ;Achieve full-angle position placement.

The communication terminal with an external antenna disclosed in this application is easy to operate, safe and reliable, and can be adapted according to different needs of the product, providing a configuration for equipment with external antenna assembly requirements, reducing product damage and packaging cost and improve the appearance quality of the structure.

The above embodiments are only examples, and are not intended to limit the application of this application. Any equivalent modifications and changes made on the basis of this application, such as the adapter components (the first adapter seat and the second adapter seat) and the antenna base The matching shaft hole structure can also be disassembled into an integrated part of the adapter part. Through the cooperation of the hollow shaft pin structure and the antenna base, the above-mentioned functions can also be realized, and all belong to the protection scope of this application.

Claims

A terminal with an external antenna, the terminal includes a terminal body (1) and an external antenna (2), the external antenna (2) is arranged on the top of the terminal body (1), the external The antenna (2) includes an antenna base (21), an adapter part (22), an antenna rod (23), an antenna feeder (25) and an antenna body (26); wherein,

The adapter part (22) is arranged inside the antenna pole (23) and is fixedly connected with the antenna pole (23), and the upper part of the antenna base (21) and the adapter part (22) are rotatable connected, the lower part of the antenna base (21) is rotatably connected to the shell (11) of the terminal body (1); the antenna body (26) is fixedly connected to the adapter part (22);

The adapter part (22) is configured to provide a fixed position for the antenna feeder (25), the adapter member (22) and the antenna feeder (25) rotate around the antenna base (21) together, and the antenna A body (26) is arranged inside said antenna mast (23).
The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the transition part (22) is configured as an inverted "U" structure.
The terminal according to claim 2, wherein the adapter part (22) of the inverted "U" structure comprises a first adapter seat (221) and a second adapter seat (222), the first adapter The socket (221) is set in a "Γ" shape, and the second adapter seat (222) is set in a "1" shape.
The terminal according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a first rotating shaft (2211) is arranged inside one side of the adapter part (22), and a second rotating shaft is arranged inside the other side of the adapter part (22) (2221), the first rotating shaft hole (211) and the second rotating shaft hole (212) are respectively provided on both sides of the upper part of the antenna base (21), and the first rotating shaft (2211) and the first rotating shaft hole (211 ) is rotatably connected, and the second rotating shaft (2221) is rotatably connected to the second rotating shaft hole (212).
The terminal according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a first through hole (2214) is provided on one side of the transition member (22), and a second through hole is provided on the other side of the transition member (22) (2215), the top of the antenna base (21) is provided with a third through hole (214), the hollow shaft (27) passes through the second through hole (2215), the third through hole (214) and the first through hole (2214) in sequence ), realizing the rotatable connection between the antenna base (21) and the adapter part (22).
The terminal according to claim 2 or 3, wherein, one side of the transition part (22) is provided with a wire groove (2212), and the antenna body (26) and the antenna feeder (25) are in the transition After the top of the connecting part (22) is positioned and connected, the antenna feeder (25) is routed along the wiring groove (2212), and passes through the slot on one side of the connecting part (22). The slot (2212) and the slot are located on the same side of the transition component (22).
The terminal according to claim 4, wherein the lower part of the antenna base (21) is provided with an installation shaft inner hole (213) penetrating the first shaft hole (211);

The antenna feeder (25) that passes through the slot on one side of the adapter part (22) passes through the inner cavity of the antenna base (21) from the first shaft hole (211), and from the installation The shaft inner hole (213) passes through and is electrically connected with the internal antenna circuit of the terminal body (1).
The terminal according to claim 4, wherein the first rotating shaft (2211) is configured as a cross-shaped protrusion, the second rotating shaft (2221) is configured as a cross-shaped protrusion, and the first rotating shaft hole (211) is configured as A cross-shaped groove, the second shaft hole (212) is set as a cross-shaped groove;

Wherein the first shaft (2211) of the cross-shaped protrusion is inserted into the first shaft hole (211) of the cross-shaped groove, and the second shaft (2221) of the cross-shaped protrusion is inserted into the second shaft hole (212) of the cross-shaped groove , the cross-shaped protrusion is inserted into its corresponding cross-shaped groove to cooperate with each other to achieve positioning.
The terminal according to claim 2 or 3, wherein, the external antenna (2) further includes a connecting part (24), and the connecting part (24) includes a third rotating shaft (241) and a fourth rotating shaft (242) , the outside of both sides of the adapter part (22) are respectively provided with a third shaft hole (2213) and a fourth shaft hole (2222), and both sides of the lower part of the antenna rod (23) are respectively provided with a fifth shaft hole ( 231) and the sixth shaft hole (232);

Wherein, the third shaft hole (2213) and the fifth shaft hole (231) are fixedly connected through a third shaft (241), and the fourth shaft hole (2222) and the sixth shaft hole (232) Fixedly connected by the fourth rotating shaft (242).
The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the terminal body (1) comprises a body shell (11), and the top of the body shell (11) is provided with an antenna hole (101), and the antenna hole (101) and The antenna base (21) is rotatably connected.