Electronic device and antenna control method

By adjusting the position of the conductive part on the adjusting member, the suspended metal is formed to destroy the coupling between the antennas, the problem of insufficient antenna isolation in electronic devices is solved and the isolation and performance of the antenna is improved.

CN119495941AActive Publication Date: 2025-02-21VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411785620.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-06
Publication Date
2025-02-21
Estimated Expiration
2044-12-06

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Technical Problem

The isolation between antennas of different communication frequency bands or standards on electronic devices is poor, resulting in signal coupling and interference problems.

Method used

By adjusting the position of the conductive portion on the adjusting member, it moves to the side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna when the first antenna is operating, a suspended metal is formed near the first antenna and the second antenna, and destroys the Coupling between two antennas.

Benefits of technology

The isolation between the first antenna and the second antenna is improved, signal coupling and interference is reduced, and antenna performance is improved.

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Abstract

The invention discloses electronic equipment and an antenna control method, and belongs to the technical field of communication. The electronic equipment comprises a frame body, a first antenna, a second antenna and an adjusting part, the first antenna, the second antenna and the adjusting part are all arranged on the frame body, the adjusting part is movably connected with the frame body, and the adjusting part comprises an insulating part and a conductive part; when the first antenna is in a working state, the conductive part moves to be close to one side of the first antenna and is opposite to the first antenna; and when the first antenna is in a non-working state, the conductive part moves to one side far away from the first antenna.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the field of communication technology, and specifically relates to an electronic device and an antenna control method. Background Art

[0002] With the development of electronic devices such as mobile phones, more and more communication frequency bands and antennas of different standards are integrated into electronic devices. However, the space for deploying antennas on electronic devices is limited, which makes the distance between antennas of different communication frequency bands or standards on electronic devices smaller and smaller, resulting in poor isolation between antennas of different frequency bands or standards. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide an electronic device and an antenna control method. By adjusting the position of the conductive part on the adjusting member, when the first antenna is working, the conductive part can be moved to a side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna to form a suspended metal near the first antenna and the second antenna, so as to destroy the coupling between the two antennas, thereby improving the isolation between the first antenna and the second antenna.

[0004] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, the electronic device comprising: a frame, a first antenna, a second antenna and an adjusting member, wherein the first antenna, the second antenna and the adjusting member are all arranged on the frame, the adjusting member is movably connected to the frame, and the adjusting member comprises an insulating portion and a conductive portion;

[0005] When the first antenna is in a working state, the conductive portion moves to a side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna; when the first antenna is in a non-working state, the conductive portion moves to a side away from the first antenna.

[0006] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an antenna control method, which is applied to the electronic device as described in the first aspect, and the method includes:

[0007] Obtaining a first input to detect whether the conductive portion is located on a side close to the first antenna, wherein the first input is used to enable a radiation function of the first antenna;

[0008] When the conductive portion is located at a side far from the first antenna, the adjusting member is controlled to move so that the conductive portion is located at a side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna.

[0009] In an embodiment of the present application, when the first antenna is working, the position of the conductive portion on the adjusting member is adjusted so that the conductive portion is moved to a side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna to form a suspended metal near the first antenna and the second antenna. This can destroy the coupling between the first antenna and the second antenna, thereby improving the isolation between the first antenna and the second antenna. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] Figure 1 It is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0011] Figure 2 This is the second structural diagram of the electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0012] Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of an adjusting component in an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0013] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the circuit structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0014] Figure 5 It is one of the flow charts of the antenna control method provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0015] Figure 6 This is the second flowchart of the antenna control method provided in the embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments in the present application belong to the scope of protection of this application.

[0017] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second", etc. are generally of one type, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims represents at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the objects associated with each other are in an "or" relationship.

[0018] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2The electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application includes: a frame 100, a first antenna 10, a second antenna 20 and an adjusting member 30, wherein the first antenna 10, the second antenna 20 and the adjusting member 30 are all arranged on the frame 100, the adjusting member 30 is movably connected to the frame 100, and the adjusting member 30 includes an insulating portion 32 and a conductive portion 31;

[0019] When the first antenna 10 is in working state, the conductive part 31 moves to a side close to the first antenna 10 and opposite to the first antenna 10 ; when the first antenna 10 is in non-working state, the conductive part 31 moves to a side away from the first antenna 10 .

[0020] In some embodiments, the electronic device provided in the embodiments of the present application may be a terminal, or may be other devices other than a terminal. For example, the electronic device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a PDA, a vehicle-mounted electronic device, a mobile Internet device (MID), an augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) device, a robot, a wearable device, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a netbook or a personal digital assistant (PDA), etc., and may also be a server, a network attached storage (NAS), a personal computer (PC), a television (TV), a teller machine or a self-service machine, etc., which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0021] For the sake of convenience of explanation, in the embodiments of the present application, an electronic device provided in the embodiments of the present application is usually taken as an example that a mobile phone is used as an example for explanation.

[0022] It should be noted that the adjusting member 30 includes an insulating portion 32 and a conductive portion 31. When the conductive portion 31 moves to a side close to the first antenna 10 and opposite to the first antenna 10, the insulating portion 32 moves to a side away from the first antenna 10; when the conductive portion 31 moves to a side away from the first antenna 10, the insulating portion 32 moves to a side close to the first antenna 10 and opposite to the first antenna 10.

[0023] In addition, if the conductive portion 31 is not moved to a position close to the first antenna 10 and opposite to the first antenna 10, when the first antenna 10 radiates a signal, it will be coupled with the surrounding second antenna 20, so that the signal radiated by the first antenna 10 interferes with the second antenna 20, or when the second antenna 20 radiates a signal, it will be coupled with the first antenna 10, so that the signal radiated by the second antenna 20 interferes with the first antenna 10. In the embodiment of the present application, by moving the conductive portion 31 close to the first antenna 10 and opposite to the first antenna 10, the conductive portion 31 can constitute a suspended metal close to the first antenna 10, which can destroy the coupling between the first antenna 10 and the second antenna 20, thereby improving the coupling between the first antenna 10 and the second antenna 20, and thus improving the antenna performance of the first antenna 10 and the second antenna 20.

[0024] The electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application can deploy antennas of different frequencies or standards, and when the first antenna 10 is working, by adjusting the position of the conductive part 31 on the adjusting member 30, the conductive part 31 is moved to a side close to the first antenna 10 and opposite to the first antenna 10, so as to form a suspended metal near the first antenna 10 and the second antenna 20, which can destroy the coupling between the first antenna 10 and the second antenna 20, thereby improving the isolation between the first antenna 10 and the second antenna 20.

[0025] In some embodiments, Figure 2 As shown, the frame 100 includes a metal frame S1 and a back cover S2;

[0026] The radiator of the first antenna 10 and the radiator of the second antenna 20 are both disposed on the metal frame S1;

[0027] The adjusting member 30 is a camera decorative ring, and the camera decorative ring is rotatably connected to the rear cover S2.

[0028] In some embodiments, the camera decorative ring is rotatably connected to the back cover S2 of the electronic device. The camera decorative ring can be a rotatable ring structure, and the position of the conductive part 31 or the positions of the conductive part 31 and the insulating part 32 can be adjusted by rotating the camera decorative ring.

[0029] In this embodiment, the camera decorative ring on the electronic device can be reused to construct the adjustment member 30, which can simplify the structure of the electronic device.

[0030] In some embodiments, the first antenna 10 and the second antenna 20 may be antennas that are relatively close to each other on the frame 100. For example, the second antenna 20 is an antenna that is located within the coupling range of the first antenna 10 in the working state. Figure 1As shown, the second antenna 20 can be located at the first sub-antenna 201 and the second sub-antenna 202 on the left and right sides of the first antenna 10. Of course, other antennas can also be set on the electronic device, such as Figure 1 As shown in , a third antenna 203, a fourth antenna 204, a fifth antenna 205, a sixth antenna 206, a seventh antenna 207 and an eighth antenna 208 may also be provided on the electronic device. At this time, since the third antenna 203, the fourth antenna 204, the fifth antenna 205, the sixth antenna 206, the seventh antenna 207 and the eighth antenna 208 are far away from the first antenna 10, when the first antenna 10 is working, the isolation between the first antenna 10 and the third antenna 203, the fourth antenna 204, the fifth antenna 205, the sixth antenna 206, the seventh antenna 207 and the eighth antenna 208 is relatively high, so that the interference between the first antenna 10 and the third antenna 203, the fourth antenna 204, the fifth antenna 205, the sixth antenna 206, the seventh antenna 207 and the eighth antenna 208 can be ignored.

[0031] like Figure 1 FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing that the conductive portion 31 is located in a first area A close to a side of the first antenna 10 and opposite to the first antenna 10; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram showing that the conductive portion 31 is located in the second area B on a side away from the first antenna 10 .

[0032] In some embodiments, the radiation power of the first antenna 10 is greater than the radiation power of the second antenna 20 . In this case, the first antenna 10 and the second antenna 20 are antennas of different frequencies or different standards, and the radiation power of the first antenna 10 is greater than the radiation power of the second antenna 20 .

[0033] For ease of explanation, in the embodiments of the present application, an example is generally given in which the first antenna 10 is a satellite antenna, and the second antenna 20 is an antenna other than a satellite antenna, such as a cellular antenna or a WiFi antenna.

[0034] In the related art, when the satellite antenna is working, if the satellite antenna is coupled with a cellular antenna or a WiFi antenna, the high-power radiation signal of the satellite antenna will be coupled to the cellular antenna or the WiFi antenna, and conduct the high-power coupling current to the back-end RF circuit of the cellular antenna or the WiFi antenna, causing damage to the back-end devices of the cellular antenna or the WiFi antenna.

[0035] In this embodiment, by moving the conductive part 31 to a side close to the first antenna 10 and opposite to the first antenna 10 when the first antenna 10 is in operation, the coupling between the high-power antenna and the low-power antenna can be destroyed, thereby reducing the risk of the rear-end RF device of the low-power antenna being damaged by the high-power coupling current.

[0036] Of course, the first antenna 10 may also be other high-power antennas besides a satellite antenna, such as a high-power outdoor antenna, and the second antenna 20 may also be other antennas besides a cellular antenna, which is not specifically limited here.

[0037] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the adjusting member 30 is an annular structure, which can be rotated in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to adjust the positions of the conductive portion 31 and the insulating portion 32 .

[0038] Of course, the adjusting member 30 may also be in other shapes, such as an adjusting member that reciprocates in a straight line, etc. For the sake of convenience of explanation, in the embodiment of the present application, the adjusting member 30 is taken as an annular structure as an example for illustration, which does not constitute a specific limitation herein.

[0039] As an optional implementation, Figure 3 As shown, the second antenna 20 includes a second antenna radiator 21, a second radio frequency circuit 22 and an elastic connecting member 23;

[0040] The frame 100 has a receiving cavity, the second RF circuit 22 and the elastic connecting member 23 are received in the receiving cavity, the adjusting member 30 is communicated with the receiving cavity, and the insulating portion 32 includes a protruding portion 321 extending into the receiving cavity;

[0041] When the first antenna 10 is in working state, the protrusion 321 is located at the first position 101, and the protrusion at the first position 101 drives the elastic connector 23 to deform, so as to disconnect the electrical connection between the second antenna radiator 21 and the second RF circuit 22;

[0042] When the first antenna 10 is in a non-working state, the protrusion 321 is located at the second position 102 , the second position 102 is spaced apart from the elastic connector 23 , and the elastic connector 23 connects the electrical connection between the second antenna radiator 21 and the second RF circuit 22 under the action of the return force.

[0043] In some embodiments, the second RF circuit 22 is typically deployed on a circuit board 200. In this case, the fixed end of the elastic connector 23 is electrically connected to the second RF circuit 22. The fixed end of the elastic connector 23 may be fixed to the circuit board 200 on which the second RF circuit 22 is deployed, and is electrically contacted with the second RF circuit 22 on the circuit board 200.

[0044] In some embodiments, the free end of the elastic connector 23 is arranged opposite to the second antenna radiator 21, and the free end of the elastic connector 23 can be abutted against the surface of the second antenna radiator 21, and the elastic connector 23 can be deformed under external force, so that the free end of the elastic connector 23 is spaced apart from the second antenna radiator 21.

[0045] In some embodiments, the elastic connector 23 may be a metal spring, the fixed end of which is fixed on the circuit board 200 on which the second RF circuit 22 is deployed, so that the fixed end of the metal spring is electrically connected to the second RF circuit 22, and when the protrusion 321 is located at the second position 102, the free end of the metal spring may abut against the second antenna radiator 21, so that the free end of the metal spring is electrically connected to the second antenna radiator 21. When the protrusion 321 is located at the first position 101, the metal spring is deformed under the push of the insulating portion 32, so that the free end of the metal spring is not in contact with the second antenna radiator 21, that is, the free end of the metal spring is electrically disconnected from the second antenna radiator 21.

[0046] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, when the protrusion 321 is located at the first position 101 shown by the solid line, the elastic connection member 23 disconnects the electrical connection between the second antenna radiator 21 and the second RF circuit 22 .

[0047] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, when the protruding portion 321 is located at the second position 102 indicated by the dotted line, the elastic connecting member 23 conducts electricity between the second antenna radiator 21 and the second RF circuit 22 .

[0048] For example, the protrusion 321 may be a plastic buckle. Figure 3 1 is a schematic diagram showing that the protrusion 321 is in the first position 101 . At this time, the protrusion 321 can be inserted between the free end of the metal spring and the second antenna radiator 21 so that the free end of the metal spring does not contact the second antenna radiator 21 .

[0049] It should be noted that when the adjusting member 30 rotates clockwise or counterclockwise, the protrusion 321 gradually separates from the metal spring and the second antenna radiator 21, so that the metal spring abuts against the second antenna radiator 21 under the action of the return force, thereby achieving conduction between the second antenna radiator 21 and the second RF circuit 22.

[0050] In this embodiment, the fixed end of the elastic connector 23 is connected to the circuit board 200 on which the second RF circuit 22 is deployed, and the free end of the elastic connector 23 can be electrically contacted or spaced with the second antenna radiator 21 by adjusting the protrusion 321, so as to realize switching the electrical connection relationship between the second RF circuit 22 and the second antenna radiator 21 by using the protrusion 321 with adjustable position.

[0051] It is worth mentioning that in some other embodiments, the fixed end of the elastic connector 23 can be fixedly connected to the second antenna radiator 21, and the free end of the elastic connector 23 is arranged opposite to the electrical connection port of the second RF circuit 22 on the circuit board 200. This method can also realize the use of the position-adjustable protrusion 321 to switch the electrical connection relationship between the second RF circuit 22 and the second antenna radiator 21.

[0052] Alternatively, in some other embodiments, the elastic connector 23 is connected to only one of the second RF circuit 22 and the second antenna radiator 21, and provides an elastic force to one of the second RF circuit 22 and the second antenna radiator 21 toward the other of the second RF circuit 22 and the second antenna radiator 21. In this case, when the protrusion 321 is located at the second position 102, the second RF circuit 22 and the second antenna radiator 21 are electrically contacted under the action of the elastic connector 23; when the protrusion 321 is located at the first position 101, the second RF circuit 22 and the second antenna radiator 21 are spaced apart from each other based on the force of the protrusion 321 on the elastic connector 23.

[0053] In some embodiments, the adjustment member 30 may be a manual adjustment member or an automatic adjustment member.

[0054] For example: when the adjusting member 30 is a manual adjusting member, the user manually operates the adjusting member 30 to adjust the conductive part 31 to a side close to the first antenna 10 and opposite to the first antenna 10, and the protrusion 321 on the insulating part 32 is also adjusted to the first position 101; or, the user manually operates the adjusting member 30 to adjust the conductive part 31 to a side away from the first antenna 10, and the protrusion 321 on the insulating part 32 is also adjusted to the second position 102.

[0055] For another example: when the adjusting member 30 is an automatic adjusting member, a driving member for driving the adjusting member 30 may be provided, such as a driving motor or an electromagnetic driving component, and when it is detected that the first antenna 10 is working, the driving member is controlled to drive the adjusting member 30 to adjust the conductive part 31 to a side close to the first antenna 10 and opposite to the first antenna 10, and the protrusion 321 on the insulating part 32 is also adjusted to the first position 101; and when it is detected that the first antenna 10 is not working, the driving member is controlled to drive the adjusting member 30 to adjust the conductive part 31 to a side away from the first antenna 10, and the protrusion 321 on the insulating part 32 is also adjusted to the second position 102.

[0056] For the sake of convenience, in the embodiment of the present application, an example is given in which the adjustment member 30 is a manual adjustment member.

[0057] In this embodiment, when the electrical connection between the second antenna radiator 21 and the second RF circuit 22 is disconnected, the second antenna radiator 21 can be regarded as a suspended metal, and when the first antenna 10 is working, the coupling effect between the suspended metal and the first antenna radiator 11 can be reduced. Moreover, even if the second antenna radiator 21 is coupled with the first antenna radiator 11, since the electrical connection between the second antenna radiator 21 and the second RF circuit 22 is disconnected, the high-power signal coupled on the second antenna radiator 21 cannot be transmitted to the second RF circuit 22, which can protect the components in the second RF circuit 22 and prevent the components in the second RF circuit 22 from being damaged by the impact of the high-power signal.

[0058] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, when the first antenna 10 is working, the adjusting member 30 adjusts the protrusion 321 on the insulating portion 32 to the first position 101. At the same time, the adjusting member 30 also adjusts the conductive portion 31 to the first area A close to the first antenna 10 and opposite to the first antenna 10. In this way, the conductive portion 31 can also constitute a coupling branch of the first antenna 10, thereby enhancing the antenna performance of the first antenna 10.

[0059] In other embodiments, Figure 2 As shown, when the first antenna 10 is not working, the adjusting member 30 adjusts the protrusion 321 on the insulating portion 32 to the second position 102. At the same time, the adjusting member 30 also adjusts the conductive portion 31 to the second area B away from the first antenna 10. In this way, the conductive portion 31 is away from the first antenna 10, thereby not affecting the antenna performance of the first antenna 10 and the nearby second antenna 20.

[0060] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, taking the first antenna 10 as a satellite antenna disposed on the left side of the top of the electronic device as an example, the second antenna 20 may include multiple antennas of other standards that are relatively close to the satellite antenna, such as a first sub-antenna 201 located on the right side of the top of the electronic device, a second sub-antenna 202 located at the top of the left side of the electronic device, a third antenna 203 located in the middle of the left side of the electronic device, and a seventh antenna 207 located on the right side of the electronic device. At this time, the first area A may be the upper left corner area of ​​the adjusting member 30; and the second area B may be the bottom area of ​​the adjusting member 30.

[0061] It is worth mentioning that, in some embodiments, the number of the second antenna 20 can be multiple, and the radiators of some of the second antennas 20 can be located near the adjustment member 30, while the radiators of other second antennas 20 are spaced farther from the adjustment member 30, for example: Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the fourth antenna 204 located at the bottom of the left side of the electronic device, the fifth antenna 205 and the sixth antenna 206 located at the bottom of the electronic device, and the eighth antenna 208 located at the bottom of the right side of the electronic device, these antenna radiators are far away from the adjusting member 30, so that no matter how the adjusting member 30 is rotated, the conductive part 31 on the adjusting member 30 will not affect the radiation performance of these antenna radiators.

[0062] In some embodiments, the conductive portion 31 may be exposed on the surface of the adjusting member 30 , so that the user can identify the position of the conductive portion 31 on the adjusting member 30 from the outside, and thus adjust the conductive portion 31 to the first area A or the second area B in a more targeted manner.

[0063] In addition, in the embodiment of the present application, the first antenna 10 and the second antenna 20 work in time-sharing mode, and when the first antenna is working, the isolation between the first antenna 10 and the second antenna 20 is achieved by cutting off the radiator of the second antenna 20 and the back-end RF circuit. Even if the distance between the first antenna radiator 11 and the second antenna radiator 21 is relatively close, the isolation requirement between the first antenna 10 and the second antenna 20 can be met, thereby saving the layout space of the first antenna 10 and the second antenna 20.

[0064] As an optional implementation, Figure 4 As shown, the second radio frequency circuit 22 includes:

[0065] A first radio frequency device 221 and a first switch 222;

[0066] A first end of the first switch 222 is used to be electrically connected to the second antenna radiator 21, a second end of the first switch 222 is electrically connected to the first RF device 221, and a third end of the first switch 222 is grounded;

[0067] Wherein, when the first antenna 10 is in working state, the first end of the first switch 222 is connected to the third end of the first switch 222;

[0068] When the first antenna 10 is in a non-operating state, the first end of the first switch 222 is connected to the second end of the first switch 222 .

[0069] In some embodiments, the third terminal of the first switch 222 may be directly grounded, or may be grounded through other electrical devices, such as Figure 4 As shown in FIG. 1 , the third end of the first switch 222 is grounded through a 50Ω resistor R1 , so that the ground current can be reduced through the resistor R1 .

[0070] like Figure 4 As shown, the first antenna 10 includes a first antenna radiator 11 and a first radio frequency circuit 12 .

[0071] It should be noted that when the first end of the first switch 222 and the third end of the first switch 222 are conductive, the first end of the first switch 222 and the second end of the first switch 222 are not conductive; when the first end of the first switch 222 and the second end of the first switch 222 are conductive, the first end of the first switch 222 and the third end of the first switch 222 are not conductive.

[0072] For example, the first switch 222 is a single-pole double-throw switch, which includes a fixed end and two movable ends. At this time, the first end of the first switch 222 is the fixed end of the single-pole double-throw switch, and the second end and the third end of the first switch 222 are the two movable ends of the single-pole double-throw switch.

[0073] In some implementations, the first RF device 221 may include any RF device in the second RF circuit 22 , or a RF device with a lower power tolerance in the second RF circuit 22 , such as a tuner device (Tuner).

[0074] In this embodiment, when the first antenna 10 is working, the first end of the first switch 222 is connected to the third end of the first switch 222, so that the port in the second RF circuit 22 used to connect to the second antenna radiator 21 is grounded through the first switch 222, so that even if the second antenna radiator 21 couples part of the high-power signal, it cannot be transmitted to the first RF device 221, thereby protecting the first RF device 221 from the impact of the high-power signal, thereby extending the service life of the first RF device 221.

[0075] In some embodiments, Figure 4As shown, the second antenna 20 may include a main antenna 211 and a ground return antenna 212, wherein the main antenna 211 is used to be electrically connected to the radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) 300 through the second radio frequency circuit 22, and the ground return antenna 212 is used to be grounded through the ground return circuit 24. At this time, if the high-power signal of the first antenna 10 is coupled to the ground return antenna 212, the radio frequency components in the ground return circuit 24 may also be damaged.

[0076] In order to avoid damage to the RF devices in the ground return circuit 24, an elastic connector can be provided between the ground return circuit 24 and the ground return antenna 212 in a manner similar to the second RF circuit 22, and the electrical connection relationship between the ground return circuit 24 and the ground return antenna 212 can be switched by the protrusion 321 of the insulating portion 32 on the adjusting member 30.

[0077] Alternatively, a switching switch may be provided in the ground return circuit 24 in a manner similar to that of the second RF circuit 22, so that when the first antenna 10 is working, the ground return antenna 212 is grounded by the switching switch, and when the first antenna 10 is not working, the ground return antenna 212 is connected to the RF device in the ground return circuit 24 by the switching switch.

[0078] As an optional implementation, Figure 4 As shown, the second antenna 20 also includes a ground return circuit 24 and a ground return antenna 212;

[0079] The ground return circuit 24 includes a second radio frequency device 241 and a second switch 242;

[0080] A first end of the second switch 242 is used to be electrically connected to the ground return antenna 212, a second end of the second switch 242 is grounded through the second RF device 241, and a third end of the second switch 242 is grounded;

[0081] Wherein, when the first antenna 10 is in working state, the first end of the second switch 242 is connected to the third end of the second switch 242;

[0082] When the first antenna 10 is in a non-operating state, the first end of the second switch 242 is conductively connected to the second end of the second switch 242 .

[0083] In some implementations, the second RF device 241 may be any RF device in the ground return circuit 24 , or a RF device with a lower power tolerance in the ground return circuit 24 , such as a tuner device (Tuner).

[0084] In this embodiment, when the first antenna 10 is working, the first end of the second switch 242 is connected to the third end of the second switch 242, so that the port in the ground return circuit 24 used to connect to the ground return antenna 212 is grounded through the second switch 242, so that even if the ground return antenna 212 couples part of the high-power signal, it cannot be transmitted to the second RF device 241, so that the second RF device 241 can be protected from the impact of the high-power signal, thereby extending the service life of the second RF device 241.

[0085] In some embodiments, the insulating portion 32 may be fixed to the inner surface of the camera decorative ring facing the inside of the electronic device, and the conductive portion 31 may be exposed on the surface of the electronic device.

[0086] In this way, the user can determine the position of the protrusion 321 on the insulating part 32 by observing the position of the conductive part 31. For example, when the conductive part 31 is located in the first area A, it can be determined that the protrusion 321 on the insulating part 32 is located at the first position 101; when the conductive part 31 is located in the second area B, it can be determined that the protrusion 321 on the insulating part 32 is located at the second position 102.

[0087] In some embodiments, the first area A and / or the second area B logo can be set on the outer shell of the electronic device located at the periphery of the camera decorative ring, so that the user can determine that the conductive part 31 moves to the first area A and that the protrusion 321 on the insulating part 32 is located at the first position 101 when observing that the conductive part 31 is aligned with the logo of the first area A; or, the user can determine that the conductive part 31 moves to the second area B and that the protrusion 321 on the insulating part 32 is located at the second position 102 when observing that the conductive part 31 is aligned with the logo of the second area B.

[0088] In this embodiment, the camera decorative ring on the electronic device can be reused to construct the adjustment member 30, which can simplify the structure of the electronic device.

[0089] In some embodiments, the first antenna 10 is a satellite antenna.

[0090] In this embodiment, based on satellite communication, the high-power signal transmitted by the satellite can be received by the satellite antenna, and may also be received by other standard antennas. By rotating the adjusting member 30 to move the protrusion 321 on the insulating portion 32 to the first position 101 to cut off the RF path of other standard antennas, it is possible to prevent the high-power signal transmitted by the satellite from damaging the RF components in the RF circuit of other standard antennas; and by rotating the conductive portion 31 on the adjusting member 30 to the first area A, the satellite communication performance of the electronic device can be improved.

[0091] In some embodiments, the first RF circuit 12 and the second RF circuit 22 are located on a main board of the electronic device, and a fixed end of the elastic connector 23 is fixed to the main board and electrically connected to the second RF circuit 22 .

[0092] In some embodiments, the first antenna 10 is a satellite antenna, which is arranged on the top of the electronic device. In this case, the adjusting member 30 can be arranged on the upper half of the back cover of the electronic device. In this case, the adjusting member 30 can be stacked with the main upper part (i.e., the upper main board) inside the electronic device. In this way, the first RF circuit 12 and the second RF circuit 22 can be deployed on the housing so that the protrusion 321 on the insulating portion 32 can move between the free end of the elastic connecting member 23 and the second antenna radiator 21, or move to a spaced arrangement between the elastic connecting member 23 and the second antenna radiator 21, thereby realizing the switching of the electrical connection relationship between the second antenna radiator 21 and the second RF circuit 22.

[0093] In some embodiments, the electronic device may further include a controller, such as a processor in the electronic device or a control element in the RFIC, wherein a first end of the controller is electrically connected to a control end of the first switch 222 and / or a control end of the second switch 242, and a second end of the controller is electrically connected to the adjustment member 30;

[0094] When the controller detects that the adjusting member 30 adjusts the protrusion 321 on the insulating portion 32 to the first position 101, or detects that the adjusting member 30 adjusts the conductive portion 31 to the first area A, the first end of the first switch 222 is controlled to be connected to the third end of the first switch 222, and / or the first end of the second switch 242 is controlled to be connected to the third end of the second switch 242;

[0095] When the controller detects that the adjusting member 30 adjusts the protrusion 321 on the insulating portion 32 to the second position 102, or detects that the adjusting member 30 adjusts the conductive portion 31 to the second area B, the first end of the first switch 222 is controlled to be connected to the second end of the first switch 222, and / or the first end of the second switch 242 is controlled to be connected to the second end of the second switch 242.

[0096] In this embodiment, the user can change the position of the insulating part 32 or the conductive part 31 by operating the adjustment member 30, and the controller inside the electronic device can control the switching state of the first switch 222 and / or the second switch 242 according to the position of the insulating part 32 or the conductive part 31, so as to disconnect the main antenna radiator in the second antenna 20 from the first RF device 221 and / or disconnect the ground return antenna radiator in the second antenna 20 from the second RF device 241 when the first antenna 10 is working, thereby strengthening the protection of the first RF device 221 and / or the second RF device 241.

[0097] The embodiment of the present application also provides an antenna control method, which can be applied to the electronic device provided in the aforementioned embodiment of the present application;

[0098] like Figure 5 As shown, the method includes:

[0099] Step 501: Obtain a first input to detect whether the conductive portion is located on a side close to the first antenna, wherein the first input is used to enable a radiation function of the first antenna.

[0100] In some implementations, taking the first antenna being a satellite antenna as an example, the first input may be any operation of a user to enable a satellite communication function, or may be system input information for enabling a satellite communication function.

[0101] Step 502: When the conductive portion is located at a side away from the first antenna, control the adjustment member to move so that the conductive portion is located at a side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna.

[0102] In some implementations, taking the first antenna as a satellite antenna as an example, enabling the radiation function of the first antenna may be controlling the RFIC to receive and / or send satellite communication signals through the first antenna radiator.

[0103] In some embodiments, when the adjusting member has a driving member, after detecting the first input, if it is detected that the conductive part is located in the second area, that is, away from the first antenna side, the driving member is controlled to drive the adjusting member to adjust the conductive part on the adjusting member to the first area, that is, close to the first antenna side, so that the conductive part is opposite to the first antenna.

[0104] Optionally, when the conductive portion is adjusted to the first area, the protruding portion on the insulating member may also be adjusted to the first position at the same time.

[0105] In some other embodiments, when the conductive portion is located on a side away from the first antenna, controlling the adjustment member to move so that the conductive portion is located on a side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna includes:

[0106] When the conductive portion is located at a side away from the first antenna, a first prompt message is output, wherein the first prompt message is used to prompt a user to adjust the adjustment member so that the conductive portion is located at a side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna.

[0107] For example, when it is detected that the conductive part is located in the second area, the first prompt information is output, wherein the first prompt information is used to prompt the conductive part to be adjusted to the first area.

[0108] In some embodiments, the first prompt information can be output by displaying text or a picture on a display screen of the electronic device, such as displaying a picture on the display screen to guide the user to adjust the conductive part to the first area.

[0109] In some embodiments, the first prompt information can be outputted by outputting a voice prompt through a speaker on the electronic device, such as: voice broadcast "Please turn the camera decorative ring to align the red conductive part with the first area mark at the winter solstice."

[0110] In this embodiment, for the manually operated adjustment member, the user may be prompted to adjust the adjustment member through the first prompt information, so as to adjust the conductive part to the first area.

[0111] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0112] When the conductive portion is located at a side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna, the radiation function of the first antenna is turned on.

[0113] In this embodiment, the action of turning on the radiation function of the first antenna is performed only when it is ensured that the conductive part is located on the side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna. This can effectively reduce the risk of the low-power antenna being coupled with the first antenna when the conductive part is not moved to the first area due to turning on the radiation function of the first antenna, causing the back-end RF device of the low-power antenna to be damaged by the high-power coupling current.

[0114] As an optional implementation manner, in the case where the electronic device includes the first switch and / or the second switch, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0115] When it is determined that the protruding portion on the insulating portion is located at the first position and / or the conductive portion is located at a side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna, controlling the first end of the first switch to be conductive with the third end of the first switch;

[0116] When it is determined that the protruding portion on the insulating portion is located at the second position and / or the conductive portion is located at a side away from the first antenna, controlling the first end of the first switch to be conductive with the second end of the first switch;

[0117] When it is determined that the protruding portion on the insulating portion is located at the first position and / or the conductive portion is located at a side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna, controlling the first end of the second switch to be conductive with the third end of the second switch;

[0118] When it is determined that the protruding portion on the insulating portion is located at the second position and / or the conductive portion is located at a side away from the first antenna, the first end of the second switch is controlled to be conductive with the second end of the second switch.

[0119] In this embodiment, if Figure 4 As shown, the switching state of the first switch 222 and / or the second switch 242 can be controlled according to the position of the protrusion 321 on the insulating portion 32 and / or the conductive portion 31, so that when the first antenna 10 is working, the main antenna radiator in the second antenna 20 is disconnected from the first RF device 221, and / or the ground return antenna radiator in the second antenna 20 is disconnected from the second RF device 241, thereby strengthening the protection of the first RF device 221 and / or the second RF device 241.

[0120] It is worth mentioning that after the first input is detected, before the user may not immediately adjust the protrusion on the insulating part to the first position and / or adjust the conductive part to the side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna as prompted by the first prompt information, at this time, the position of the protrusion on the insulating part and / or the conductive part can be periodically detected, and only when it is detected that the protrusion on the insulating part is located at the first position and / or the conductive part is located on the side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna, the first RF device and / or the second RF device are grounded, and the radiation function of the first antenna is turned on. If the protrusion on the insulating part is still not detected at the first position and / or the conductive part is still not detected on the side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna after a long interval, the first input can be rejected, or a second prompt information can be output to indicate that the radiation function of the first antenna cannot be turned on.

[0121] For example: Figure 6 As shown, the antenna control method in the embodiment of the present application may include the following steps:

[0122] Step 601: Detect a first input.

[0123] Step 602: Determine whether the conductive portion is located in the first area.

[0124] In this step, if it is determined that the conductive portion is located in the first area, step 603 is executed; otherwise, step 605 is executed.

[0125] Step 603: Control the first switch to ground the main antenna radiator in the second antenna, and / or control the second switch to ground the ground-return antenna radiator in the second antenna.

[0126] Step 604: Turn on the radiation function of the first antenna.

[0127] Step 605: Disable the radiation function of the first antenna.

[0128] Step 606: output the first prompt information.

[0129] The antenna control method provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement the various functional steps of the aforementioned electronic device embodiment of the present application, and can achieve similar beneficial effects as the aforementioned electronic device embodiment of the present application. To avoid repetition, it will not be described here.

[0130] An embodiment of the present application also provides a readable storage medium, on which a program or instruction is stored. When the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the various processes of the above-mentioned antenna control method embodiment are implemented and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0131] The processor is the processor in the electronic device described in the above embodiment. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a computer read-only memory ROM, a random access memory RAM, a magnetic disk or an optical disk.

[0132] An embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-mentioned antenna control method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0133] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be called a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system-on-chip chip, etc.

[0134] An embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product, which is stored in a storage medium. The program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the various processes of the above-mentioned antenna control method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0135] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "comprise", "include" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that the process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprise one..." do not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order according to the functions involved, for example, the described method may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0136] Through the description of the above implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present application, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a computer software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, a disk, or an optical disk), and includes a number of instructions for a terminal (which can be a mobile phone, a computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in each embodiment of the present application.

[0137] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the guidance of the present application, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the purpose of the present application and the scope of protection of the claims, all of which are within the protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: A frame, a first antenna, a second antenna and an adjusting member, wherein the first antenna, the second antenna and the adjusting member are all arranged on the frame, the adjusting member is movably connected to the frame, and the adjusting member includes an insulating portion and a conductive portion; When the first antenna is in a working state, the conductive portion moves to a side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna; when the first antenna is in a non-working state, the conductive portion moves to a side away from the first antenna.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame includes a metal frame and a back cover; The radiator of the first antenna and the radiator of the second antenna are both arranged on the metal frame; The adjusting member is a camera decorative ring, and the camera decorative ring is rotatably connected to the back cover.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second antenna includes a second antenna radiator, a second radio frequency circuit and an elastic connecting member; The frame has a receiving cavity, the second radio frequency circuit and the elastic connecting member are received in the receiving cavity, the adjusting member is in communication with the receiving cavity, and the insulating portion includes a protruding portion extending into the receiving cavity; Wherein, when the first antenna is in working state, the protrusion is located at a first position, and the protrusion at the first position drives the elastic connecting member to deform so as to disconnect the electrical connection between the second antenna radiator and the second radio frequency circuit; When the first antenna is in a non-working state, the protrusion is located at a second position, the second position is spaced apart from the elastic connector, and the elastic connector connects the electrical connection between the second antenna radiator and the second RF circuit under the action of the return force.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fixed end of the elastic connector is electrically connected to the second radio frequency circuit, and the free end of the elastic connector is arranged opposite to the second antenna radiator; The protruding portion is located on a side of the insulating portion facing the second radio frequency circuit; Wherein, the protrusion at the first position is at least partially sandwiched between the free end of the elastic connecting member and the second antenna radiator.

5. The electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second radio frequency circuit comprises: A first radio frequency device and a first switch; The first end of the first switch is used to be electrically connected to the second antenna radiator, the second end of the first switch is electrically connected to the first radio frequency device, and the third end of the first switch is grounded; Wherein, when the first antenna is in a working state, the first end of the first switch is connected to the third end of the first switch; When the first antenna is in a non-operating state, the first end of the first switch is conductively connected to the second end of the first switch.

6. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The second antenna also includes a ground return circuit and a ground return antenna; The ground return circuit includes a second radio frequency device and a second switch; The first end of the second switch is used to be electrically connected to the ground return antenna, the second end of the second switch is grounded through the second radio frequency device, and the third end of the second switch is grounded; Wherein, when the first antenna is in an operating state, the first end of the second switch is connected to the third end of the second switch; When the first antenna is in a non-operating state, the first end of the second switch is conductively connected to the second end of the second switch.

7. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The first antenna is a satellite antenna.

8. An antenna control method, characterized in that: Applicable to the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 7; the method comprises: Obtaining a first input to detect whether the conductive portion is located on a side close to the first antenna, wherein the first input is used to enable a radiation function of the first antenna; When the conductive portion is located at a side away from the first antenna, the adjusting member is controlled to move so that the conductive portion is located at a side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The method further comprises: When the conductive portion is located at a side close to the first antenna, the radiation function of the first antenna is turned on.

10. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that When the conductive portion is located at a side far from the first antenna, controlling the adjustment member to move so that the conductive portion is located at a side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna comprises: When the conductive portion is located at a side away from the first antenna, a first prompt message is output, wherein the first prompt message is used to prompt a user to adjust the adjustment member so that the conductive portion is located at a side close to the first antenna and opposite to the first antenna.

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