Detailed Description
While this disclosure may be susceptible to embodiment in different forms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail only some specific embodiments thereof with the understanding that the present description is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the disclosure and is not intended to limit the disclosure to that as illustrated herein.
Thus, a feature indicated in this specification will serve to explain one of the features of one embodiment of the disclosure, and not to imply that every embodiment of the disclosure must have the stated feature. Further, it should be noted that this specification describes many features. Although some features may be combined to show a possible system design, these features may also be used in other combinations not explicitly described. Thus, the combinations illustrated are not intended to be limiting unless otherwise specified.
In the embodiments shown in the drawings, directional references (such as upper, lower, left, right, front and rear) are used to explain the structure and movement of the various elements of the disclosure not absolutely, but relatively. These descriptions are appropriate when the elements are in the positions shown in the drawings. If the description of the positions of these elements changes, the indication of these directions changes accordingly.
Some embodiments of the disclosure are further elaborated below in conjunction with the drawings of the present specification. The embodiments described below and the features of the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.
Referring to fig. 1 and 5, an electronic device is provided, which includes a main board antenna assembly 10, a reflection structure 20, a main board 40, a rear cover 50 and a middle frame 60. The main board 40 is set up in the middle frame 60, the rear cover 50 is set up on the side of the middle frame 60 where the main board 40 is loaded, and is fixedly connected with the middle frame 60, and at the same time, the rear cover 60 covers the main board 40, and forms an accommodating cavity 90 with the main board 40. The antenna assembly 10 is disposed in the accommodation chamber 90 and electrically connected to the main board 40. The reflecting structure 20 is fixed to a surface of the rear cover 50 facing the main board 40 and is disposed on a side of the antenna assembly 10. During operation of the electronic device, the antenna assembly 10 emits a signal wave outward, the signal wave forms a surface wave on a side of the rear cover 50 facing the antenna assembly, a portion of the surface wave propagates toward the reflective structure 20, and the reflective structure 20 reflects the surface wave after reaching the reflective structure 20. The surface wave propagates to the rim of the middle frame 60 on the other side of the antenna assembly 10, and a part of the signal wave of the antenna assembly 10 also propagates to the rim direction of the middle frame 60, so that the surface wave and the signal wave of the antenna assembly 10 are superimposed into one signal wave at the rim of the middle frame 60, and simultaneously, the surface wave and the signal wave of the antenna assembly 10 interfere at the rim of the middle frame 60, so that the propagation direction of the signal wave of the antenna assembly 10 is deflected. Therefore, the surface wave reflected by the reflection structure 20 not only enhances the signal wave of the antenna assembly 10 in a fixed propagation direction, but also adjusts the propagation direction of the signal wave of the antenna assembly 10, thereby changing the antenna pattern and improving the coverage efficiency of the signal wave of the antenna assembly 10.
It is understood that, as shown in fig. 1, the antenna assembly 10 may be disposed on the main board 40, or as shown in fig. 4, it may be disposed on the antenna bracket 80 buckled on the main board 40. In this embodiment, the antenna assembly 10 may be disposed on the main board 40, which may simplify the structure of the electronic device and leave more internal space for the electronic device to arrange other electronic components. It will be appreciated that in one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the antenna assembly 10 is a millimeter wave antenna assembly. The millimeter wave antenna assembly is placed in the whole environment, and the rear cover in the radiation direction of the antenna has a high dielectric constant, so that surface waves generated at the rear cover can cause high loss in a millimeter wave frequency band, and the antenna gain is reduced.
The reflective structure 20 may be an electromagnetic bandgap structure, or may be a metal plate reflective structure, in this embodiment, the reflective structure 20 is a mushroom-type electromagnetic bandgap structure as shown in fig. 9 and 10, and includes: dielectric substrate 21, metal patch 22, via connection 24, and ground plane 26. Width W of each metal patch 22, whichThe array is distributed over a ground plane 26. A gap with a width g is formed between every two adjacent metal patches 22, and a certain gap is formed between the metal patches and the ground plane 26. Via connection 24 is a via connection of the metal patch 22 to a ground plane 26, the metal via having a radius r. The dielectric substrate 21 is filled between the metal patch 22 and the ground plane 26, and has a thickness h. The dielectric substrate 21 has a relative dielectric constant of ∈rThe magnetic permeability is μ. Meanwhile, the equivalent impedance of the electromagnetic band gap structure is Z, and the resonant frequency of the electromagnetic band gap structure is f0The relative bandwidth is BW.
The frequency and bandwidth of the surface wave that can be reflected can be calculated according to the above parameters and the following formula:
L=μh
it is understood that the size of the electromagnetic bandgap structure can be inversely derived according to the above formula in the implementation of the present disclosure.
It is understood that the electromagnetic bandgap structure may be a coplanar electromagnetic bandgap structure as shown in fig. 11 in addition to the mushroom-type electromagnetic bandgap structure. Because the coplanar electromagnetic band gap structure does not need a via hole at the center to be connected with a floor, but forms equivalent inductance through line connection among units, the thickness of the coplanar electromagnetic band gap structure is thinner than that of a mushroom-shaped electromagnetic band gap structure, the internal space of electronic equipment in the thickness direction can be effectively saved, the electronic equipment can be thinner and thinner, and the daily use of a user is more convenient.
It can be understood that, when the antenna assembly 10 operates, not only the surface wave is generated at the rear cover 50, but also the surface wave is generated on the main board 40 carrying the surface wave, and this part of the surface wave also generates loss to the antenna assembly 10, so in the embodiment shown in fig. 2, a reflection structure 20 is also provided on the main board 40 for reflecting the surface wave generated on the main board 40 and superposing the surface wave with the signal wave of the antenna assembly 10, so as to enhance the signal of the antenna signal wave.
It is understood that in the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the reflective structure 20 is a metal reflector plate disposed on one side of the antenna assembly 10. One end of the reflection structure 20 is fixedly connected to the rear cover 50, and the opposite end is fixedly connected to the main board 40, so that the reflection structure 20 can simultaneously reflect the surface wave generated at the rear cover 50 and the surface wave generated on the main board 40, and superimpose the surface wave on the signal wave of the antenna assembly 10, so as to enhance the signal of the antenna signal wave.
Referring to fig. 6, in the present embodiment, the antenna assembly 10 is disposed at a corner of the electronic device. The reflective structure 20 comprises a first reflective structure 21 and a second reflective structure 22. The first reflecting structure 21 is disposed on one side of the antenna assembly 10 away from the middle frame 60, and the second reflecting structure 22 is disposed on the other side of the antenna assembly 10 away from the middle frame 60, where the two sides are adjacent to each other, such that a surface wave generated by the antenna assembly 10 is transmitted to an edge of the electronic device through a shortest possible path, for example, at the middle frame 60, the middle frame 60 is diffracted and is superimposed and interfered with radiation emitted toward the middle frame 60, so as to increase a gain of the electronic device, and simultaneously deflect the electronic device, change a direction of the electronic device, and propagate toward one corner of the electronic device, so that a coverage efficiency of the electronic device is improved.
Referring to fig. 7, the antenna assembly 10 includes a first antenna assembly 11 and a second antenna assembly 12, wherein the first antenna assembly 11 is disposed along a top border of the middle frame 60, and the second antenna assembly 12 is disposed along a side border of the middle frame 60. The top frame is perpendicular to the side frames. The reflective structure 20 comprises a third reflective structure 23 and a fourth reflective structure 24, wherein the third reflective structure 23 is disposed along one corner of the middle frame 60, and one side thereof is adjacent to the top bezel and the other adjacent side thereof is adjacent to the side bezel. The second antenna component 12 is on the other side of the third reflective structure 23 opposite to the top rim, and the first antenna component 11 is on the other side opposite to the side rim. The fourth reflecting structure 24 is arranged on the side of the first antenna component 11 facing away from the top rim, while it is also located on the side of the second antenna component 12 facing away from the side rim, which is adjacent to both the first antenna component 11 and the second antenna component 12. The third reflection structure 23 and the fourth reflection structure 24 both isolate the first antenna assembly 11 from the second antenna assembly 12, and reflect the generated surface waves, instead of affecting the signal of the other antenna assembly, so that the generated surface waves do not interfere with each other, and the isolation of the antenna assembly 10 is improved.
Referring to fig. 8, in the present embodiment, the antenna assembly includes a plurality of antenna assemblies 10 sequentially disposed along a middle frame 60, a reflection structure 20 corresponding to each antenna assembly 10 is disposed on one side of each antenna assembly 10, and the reflection structure 20 is disposed on one side of each antenna assembly 10 away from the middle frame 60, so that a surface wave generated by the antenna assembly 10 is reflected toward the middle frame 60, and then is diffracted at the middle frame 60 and is superimposed and interfered with radiation emitted toward the middle frame 60, thereby increasing a gain thereof, and deflecting the radiation to change a direction thereof, so as to improve a coverage efficiency thereof. It can be understood that a reflection structure 20 may be disposed between two adjacent antenna assemblies 10, so as to reflect the surface waves generated by each antenna assembly 10 and avoid the surface waves from affecting signals of the other antenna assembly, so that the surface waves generated by each antenna assembly 10 do not interfere with each other, thereby improving the isolation of the antenna assemblies 10.
While the present disclosure has been described with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it is understood that the terminology used is intended to be in the nature of words of description and illustration, rather than of limitation. As the present disclosure may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described embodiments are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, but rather should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.
While the present disclosure has been described with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it is understood that the terminology used is intended to be in the nature of words of description and illustration, rather than of limitation. As the present disclosure may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described embodiments are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, but rather should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.