Antenna and electronic equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to an antenna and electronic equipment, the antenna comprises a metal middle frame shell, the metal middle frame shell comprises a middle frame side wall and a battery compartment, the battery compartment comprises a battery compartment wall, the middle frame side wall is provided with a breaking joint, the battery compartment wall and the middle frame side wall are arranged at an interval, and at least one metal connecting piece is arranged between the battery compartment wall and the middle frame side wall; and the middle frame side wall, the battery compartment wall and the at least one metal connecting piece are enclosed to form a cavity with an opening. The cavity with the opening is defined by the battery bin and the middle frame shell, the uncertain electric connection risk can be reduced, the sealing performance of the cavity can be well kept, the performance of the whole antenna cavity is improved, the performance of the antenna is improved, and the cost and the volume production risk are reduced. Thus, when the antenna is applied to the electronic equipment, the antenna can be located on the long side edge of the electronic equipment, a user is not easy to hold the cavity antenna by a hand when playing games in a horizontal screen mode, the antenna performance and signals when the user plays the games in the horizontal screen mode are improved, and the jamming phenomenon when the user plays the games in the horizontal screen mode is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of antenna design, and in particular to an antenna and an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] As mobile phone performance continues to improve, more and more people prefer to use their mobile phones to play games, and some games have high requirements for network stability. In the current metal middle frame mobile phone antenna solution, the WiFi antenna is basically placed at the top corner. Although the antenna clearance environment at that position is better, users often play games in landscape mode. When playing games, their hands will be held, causing the performance of the WiFi antenna to deteriorate, and even WiFi will be stuck when playing games.

[0003] The existing solutions basically change the position of the gap to prevent the performance from deteriorating drastically due to the hand holding the gap. However, this method still cannot avoid the problem of signal deterioration due to hand holding when playing games in horizontal mode. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present disclosure provides an antenna and an electronic device to solve the deficiencies in the related art.

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an antenna, comprising: a metal middle frame shell, the metal middle frame shell comprising a middle frame side wall and a battery compartment, the battery compartment comprising a battery compartment wall, the middle frame side wall is provided with a slit, the battery compartment wall and the middle frame side wall are spaced apart, and at least one metal connector is provided between the battery compartment wall and the middle frame side wall;

[0006] The middle frame side wall, the battery compartment wall and the at least one metal connector are enclosed to form a cavity with an opening.

[0007] Optionally, the battery compartment further includes a battery compartment body, and the battery compartment wall is arranged around the battery compartment body.

[0008] Optionally, at least one of the metal connectors includes a first metal connector and a second metal connector, and the first metal connector and the second metal connector are arranged between the battery compartment wall and the middle frame side wall at intervals along the length direction of the middle frame side wall;

[0009] The middle frame side wall, the battery compartment wall, the first metal connector and the second metal connector are enclosed to form the cavity.

[0010] Optionally, at least one of the metal connectors further includes a third metal connector, and the third metal connector is connected from the front of the metal middle frame shell to the middle frame side wall, the battery compartment wall, the first metal connector and the second metal connector; the middle frame side wall, the battery compartment wall, the first metal connector, the second metal connector and the third metal connector enclose the cavity, and the opening of the cavity faces the back of the metal middle frame shell; and / or

[0011] The opening size of the cavity is changed by adjusting the spacing distance between the first metal connecting member and the second metal connecting member.

[0012] Optionally, the middle frame side wall, the battery compartment and the at least one metal connector are integrally formed.

[0013] Optionally, the middle frame side wall and the battery compartment are integrally formed.

[0014] Optionally, a circuit board is also included, which is installed on the metal middle frame shell and is electrically connected to the metal middle frame shell.

[0015] Optionally, the circuit board is provided with a metal conductive member, and the metal conductive member is in contact with the metal middle frame shell; the antenna is fed by the metal conductive member, and the metal middle frame shell serves as a grounding point of the antenna.

[0016] Optionally, the metal conductive member is arranged on the circuit board at a position close to the battery compartment.

[0017] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic device, comprising the antenna described in the first aspect.

[0018] Optionally, it also includes a back cover and a display screen, wherein the back cover is arranged on the back side of the metal middle frame shell, and the display screen is arranged on the front side of the metal middle frame shell.

[0019] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may have the following beneficial effects:

[0020] It can be seen from the above embodiments that the antenna of the present disclosure forms a cavity with an opening by enclosing the battery compartment and the middle frame shell, thereby forming a cavity with an opening, which can reduce the risk of uncertain electrical connection and can maintain the sealing of the cavity intact, thereby increasing the performance of the entire antenna cavity, improving antenna performance, and reducing costs and mass production risks. In this way, the antenna is applied to an electronic device, so that the antenna can be located on the long side of the electronic device, and the user's hand is not easy to hold the position of the cavity antenna when playing games in horizontal mode, thereby improving the antenna performance and signal when playing games in horizontal mode, and reducing the jamming phenomenon when playing games in horizontal mode.

[0021] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 1 It is a partial schematic diagram of the interior of an electronic device after removing a back cover according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0024] Figure 2 is an enlarged schematic diagram of an electronic device at an antenna position according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0025] Figure 3 is an enlarged schematic diagram showing an electronic device at an antenna position from another viewing angle according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0026] Figure 4 The figure is a partially exploded schematic diagram showing an electronic device at an antenna position according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0028] The terms used in this disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the disclosure. The singular forms of "a", "said" and "the" used in this disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0029] In order to facilitate understanding of the technical solution of the present disclosure, the antenna and electronic device of the present disclosure are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the features of the following embodiments and implementations can be combined with each other.

[0030] See also Figure 1As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic device, which may be, for example, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a wearable device, a smart bracelet, a smart watch, a smart glasses, or other electronic products. The electronic device may include a display screen, a back cover, a metal middle frame housing 10, and an antenna. The display screen is mounted on the front of the metal middle frame housing 10, and the back cover is mounted on the back of the metal middle frame housing 10.

[0031] See also Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the antenna may include a metal middle frame shell 10, the metal middle frame shell 10 includes a middle frame side wall 11 and a battery compartment 12, the battery compartment 12 includes a battery compartment wall 122, the middle frame side wall 11 is provided with a break, the battery compartment wall 122 and the middle frame side wall 11 are spaced apart, and at least one metal connector is provided between the battery compartment wall 122 and the middle frame side wall 11. The middle frame side wall 11, the battery compartment wall 122 and the at least one metal connector enclose a cavity 21 having an opening 20. That is, at least a portion of the metal middle frame shell 10 can be used to form an antenna for an electronic device, and the metal connector can improve the sealing of the cavity antenna. When the antenna is applied to an electronic device, the battery compartment 12 can be used to accommodate the battery of the electronic device. It can be understood that, Figure 1 It is a partial schematic diagram of the interior of an electronic device after the back cover is removed. When the back cover is closed, the opening 20 of the cavity 21 can be covered. The metal middle frame shell 10 includes a middle frame body and a middle frame side wall 11 arranged around the middle frame body. A battery compartment 12 is formed on the middle frame body. Optionally, the middle frame side wall 11 and the battery compartment 12 can be made of the same metal material and integrally formed for easy processing and forming.

[0032] As can be seen from the above embodiments, the antenna of the present disclosure is formed by enclosing a cavity 21 with an opening 20 by the battery compartment 12 of the metal middle frame shell 10 and the middle frame side wall 11, thereby forming a cavity antenna with an opening 20 (such as Figure 3 As shown in the box), the risk of uncertain electrical connection can be reduced, and the sealing of the cavity 21 can be kept intact, thereby increasing the performance of the entire cavity antenna, improving antenna performance, and reducing costs and mass production risks. In this way, the antenna is applied to an electronic device, so that the antenna can be located on the side of the electronic device instead of the top or bottom corner. The cavity antenna does not need to worry about the clearance problem between the side wall of the middle frame (which can be understood as suspended metal) and the middle frame body. When the user plays games in horizontal mode, it is not easy to hold the hand in the position of the cavity antenna, which improves the antenna performance and signal when playing games in horizontal mode, and reduces the jamming phenomenon when playing games in horizontal mode.

[0033] In some optional embodiments, the battery compartment 12 further includes a battery compartment body 121, and a battery compartment wall 122 is disposed around the battery compartment body 121. It can be understood that the battery compartment body 121 is used to accommodate the battery of the electronic device, and the outer wall of the battery compartment wall 122 and the inner wall of the middle frame side wall 11 are enclosed to form the cavity 21.

[0034] Furthermore, the battery compartment wall 122 and the middle frame side wall 11 are spaced apart. In order to improve the sealing of the cavity antenna, at least one metal connector may be provided between the battery compartment wall 122 and the middle frame side wall 11. The middle frame side wall 11, the battery compartment wall 122 and the at least one metal connector enclose the cavity 21. In this way, the sealing of the cavity 21 can be improved by the cooperation of the metal connector with the middle frame side wall 11 and the battery compartment wall 122, thereby improving the antenna performance.

[0035] In one embodiment, at least one metal connector includes a first metal connector 31 and a second metal connector 32, and the first metal connector 31 and the second metal connector 32 are arranged between the battery compartment wall 122 and the middle frame side wall 11 along the length direction of the middle frame side wall 11. The middle frame side wall 11, the battery compartment wall 122, the first metal connector 31 and the second metal connector 32 enclose a cavity 21. In this way, a rectangular cavity antenna with four closed sides and two open sides connected is formed, which can improve the sealing of the cavity 21 and thus improve the antenna performance.

[0036] In another embodiment, on the basis that at least one metal connector includes a first metal connector 31 and a second metal connector 32, at least one metal connector may further include a third metal connector, and the third metal connector is connected from the front of the metal middle frame shell 10 to the middle frame side wall 11, the battery compartment wall 122, the first metal connector 31 and the second metal connector 32. The middle frame side wall 11, the battery compartment wall 122, the first metal connector 31, the second metal connector 32 and the third metal connector enclose a cavity 21, and the opening 20 of the cavity 21 faces the back of the metal middle frame shell 10, that is, toward the back cover. In this way, a rectangular cavity antenna with five closed sides and one open side is formed, which can improve the sealing and structural strength of the cavity 21, and can solve the performance degradation caused by hand holding while also strengthening the strength of the structure, thereby improving the antenna performance.

[0037] It should be noted that the purpose of adjusting the antenna size, antenna position and antenna frequency band can be achieved by adjusting the spacing between the first metal connector 31 and the second metal connector 32 and the dielectric constant setting of the metal material to change the opening size of the cavity, the size of the cavity and the position of the antenna. For example, by making the spacing between the first metal connector 31 and the second metal connector 32 as long as possible and setting them in the middle position between the top and bottom sides of the electronic device, the cavity antenna can generate the resonant frequency of GPS+WiFi2.4G and effectively prevent the problem of poor antenna performance due to hand holding.

[0038] Optionally, the middle frame side wall 11, the battery compartment 12 and at least one metal connector can be made of the same metal material and formed as one piece, that is, the middle frame side wall 11, the battery compartment 12, the first metal connector 31, the second metal connector 32 and the third metal connector can be made of the same metal material and formed as one piece to facilitate processing and forming.

[0039] In some optional embodiments, the antenna may further include a circuit board 40, which is mounted on the metal middle frame housing 10 and electrically connected to the metal middle frame housing 10. It is understandable that the circuit board 40 may be a printed circuit board (PCB), and the circuit board 40 may be used to feed the cavity antenna. The circuit board 40 may be connected to the metal middle frame housing 10 by screw locking or the like. The display screen and the circuit board 40 may be electrically connected by conductive parts such as missile foam and shrapnel.

[0040] Optionally, the circuit board 40 is provided with a metal conductive member 41, and the metal conductive member 41 is in contact with the metal middle frame housing 10. The metal conductive member 41 can be a gold-plated conductive foam, conductive silicone, conductive cloth pasted on the circuit board 40, a metal spring welded on the circuit board 40, etc. In this way, a cavity antenna with an opening is formed by enclosing the side wall of the middle frame and the wall of the battery compartment, and the antenna is fed by the metal conductive member 41 on the side of the circuit board 40.

[0041] It can be understood that the metal middle frame shell 10 itself can serve as the grounding point of the cavity antenna, and the metal conductive part 41 can be set on the circuit board 40 close to the battery compartment 12, so that the feeding point is as close to the radiating body of the cavity antenna as possible at the end of the cavity. In this way, the grounding point can be closer to the feeding point, achieving a shorter conductive path.

[0042] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the disclosure disclosed herein. The present disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. The description and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are indicated by the following claims.

[0043] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An antenna, characterized in that: include: A metal middle frame shell, the metal middle frame shell comprising a middle frame side wall and a battery compartment, the battery compartment comprising a battery compartment wall, the middle frame side wall is provided with a slit, the battery compartment wall and the middle frame side wall are spaced apart, and at least one metal connector is provided between the battery compartment wall and the middle frame side wall; The middle frame side wall, the battery compartment wall and the at least one metal connector are enclosed to form a cavity with an opening.

2. The antenna according to claim 1, characterized in that The battery compartment further comprises a battery compartment body, and the battery compartment wall is arranged around the battery compartment body.

3. The antenna according to claim 1, characterized in that At least one of the metal connectors includes a first metal connector and a second metal connector, and the first metal connector and the second metal connector are arranged between the battery compartment wall and the middle frame side wall at intervals along the length direction of the middle frame side wall; The middle frame side wall, the battery compartment wall, the first metal connector and the second metal connector are enclosed to form the cavity.

4. The antenna according to claim 3, characterized in that: At least one of the metal connectors further includes a third metal connector, the third metal connector being connected from the front of the metal middle frame shell to the middle frame side wall, the battery compartment wall, the first metal connector and the second metal connector; the middle frame side wall, the battery compartment wall, the first metal connector, the second metal connector and the third metal connector enclose the cavity, and the opening of the cavity faces the back of the metal middle frame shell; and / or The opening size of the cavity is changed by adjusting the spacing distance between the first metal connecting member and the second metal connecting member.

5. The antenna according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle frame side wall, the battery compartment and the at least one metal connector are integrally formed.

6. The antenna according to claim 1, characterized in that The middle frame side wall and the battery compartment are integrally formed.

7. The antenna according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a circuit board, which is installed on the metal middle frame shell and is electrically connected to the metal middle frame shell.

8. The antenna according to claim 7, characterized in that: The circuit board is provided with a metal conductive member, and the metal conductive member is in contact with the metal middle frame shell; the antenna is fed by the metal conductive member, and the metal middle frame shell serves as a grounding point for the antenna.

9. The antenna according to claim 7, characterized in that: The metal conductive member is arranged on the circuit board at a position close to the battery compartment.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that: Comprising the antenna as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10, characterized in that: It also includes a back cover and a display screen, wherein the back cover is arranged on the back side of the metal middle frame shell, and the display screen is arranged on the front side of the metal middle frame shell.

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