Tablet device

Abstract

The invention relates to a tablet device, which comprises a shell with a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein one side edge of the top surface is provided with a side key frame; the metal supporting plate is arranged in the machine shell, and one side edge, corresponding to the side key frame, of the metal supporting plate is provided with a hollow part, so that the hollow part forms a space in the machine shell; the supporting frame is arranged in the space; the side key sensor is arranged in the side key frame; the side key control panel is arranged on the side edge of the metal supporting plate; and an antenna module disposed in the space; wherein the side key sensor, the support frame and the antenna module are overlapped with each other.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a co - structured antenna structure for a button support frame of a flat panel device. Background Art

[0002] The peripheral mechanism space of a device of the tablet computer type is too small. Considering requirements such as cost reduction / detachable antenna, it is difficult to meet the design method of a multi - antenna communication system. Therefore, how to add a new antenna in the limited mechanism space of the side keys is an important issue to be solved in this technical field. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention provides a flat panel device that adds a new antenna in the limited mechanism space behind the side keys, so that the side keys and the antenna have a co - structured configuration.

[0004] The flat panel device provided by the present invention includes: a housing having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein one side edge of the top surface has a side key frame; a metal support plate disposed in the housing, wherein one side edge of the metal support plate corresponding to the side key frame has a hollowed - out portion, so that a space is formed in the housing by the hollowed - out portion; a support frame disposed in the space; a side key sensor disposed in the side key frame; a side key control board disposed on the side edge of the metal support plate; and an antenna module disposed in the space; wherein the side key sensor, the support frame and the antenna module overlap each other.

[0005] In an embodiment of the present invention, the above - mentioned support frame abuts against the side key sensor.

[0006] In an embodiment of the present invention, the above - mentioned side key control board faces the space.

[0007] In an embodiment of the present invention, the above - mentioned side key control board is coupled to the side key sensor through a flexible cable.

[0008] In an embodiment of the present invention, the above - mentioned support frame is a plastic part.

[0009] In an embodiment of the present invention, the above - mentioned support frame is a sheet - shaped support frame for clamping on the edge of the metal support plate corresponding to the hollowed - out portion.

[0010] In an embodiment of the present invention, the above - mentioned support frame is an L - shaped support frame for clamping on the side edge and the bottom surface of the metal support plate.

[0011] In an embodiment of the present invention, the above - mentioned support frame is a U - shaped support frame, and a plurality of clamping parts are arranged on both sides of the opening of the U - shaped support frame for clamping on the side edge of the metal support plate.

[0012] In an embodiment of the present invention, the above - mentioned antenna module is in the form of a three - dimensional antenna.

[0013] In an embodiment of the present invention, the above antenna module is a multiple-input multiple-output antenna for a wireless wide area network.

[0014] In an embodiment of the present invention, the above top surface further includes a display frame for fixing the display panel.

[0015] Since the present invention adopts a support frame, the present invention is a tablet device that can add a new antenna in the limited mechanical space behind the side key, so that the side key and the antenna have a co-construction structure.

[0016] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to be able to understand the technical means of the present invention more clearly, it can be implemented according to the content of the specification. And in order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the following specifically gives preferred embodiments and, in conjunction with the drawings, is described in detail as follows. Description of the Drawings

[0017] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the tablet device provided by the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the tablet device provided by the second embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the tablet device provided by the third embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the antenna module provided by the embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Embodiments

[0021] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0022] Please refer to Figure 1As shown in the figure, it is a schematic diagram of the tablet device provided by the first embodiment of the present invention. The tablet device 1 provided in this embodiment includes a housing 2, a metal support plate 3, a support frame 4, a side key sensor 5, a side key control board 6, and an antenna module 7. In this embodiment, the housing 2 includes a top surface 21 and a bottom surface 22. The top surface 21 includes a display frame 212, and one side of the display frame 212 includes a side key frame 211 for fixing the side key sensor 5, and the display frame 212 is used to fix the display panel 9. It should be noted that the top surface 21 and the bottom surface 22 of the housing 2 are only used to explain the upper / top and lower / bottom of the housing 2, and do not limit the organizational structure and combination of the housing 2. For example, the housing can be integrally formed, or can be composed of an upper top shell, a lower top shell, and at least one side shell. The metal support plate 3 is disposed in the housing 2. At the same time, one side of the metal support plate 3 corresponding to the side key frame 211 has a hollowed-out portion 31, so that a space 311 is formed in the housing 2 for placing the support frame 4 and the antenna module 7. The support frame 4 is disposed in the space 311, for example, a U-shaped bracket, and a plurality of clamping members 42 are arranged on both sides 41 of the opening of the support frame 4 to be clamped to the side of the metal support plate 3. The support frame 4 is a plastic part, aiming to form a stable space in the support frame 4 to prevent the space from being compressed or distorted when the side key sensor 5 is pressed, which affects the antenna module 7. It should be noted that the support frame 4 can also be replaced by other materials or forms of support members, aiming to form a stable space for placing the antenna module 7. The side key sensor 5 is disposed in the side key frame 211, and the side 41 of the support frame 4 corresponding to the top 21 abuts against the side key sensor 5, where the side key sensor 5, the support frame 4, and the antenna module 7 overlap each other. The side key control board 6 is disposed on the side of the metal support plate 3 and faces the opening of the U-shaped bracket. It is coupled to the side key sensor 5 through a flexible cable 8 to receive the signal when the side key sensor 5 is pressed and is coupled to the system circuit board through the cable for signal transmission. The antenna module 7 is disposed in the space of the support frame 4, where the antenna module 7 can be in the form of a three-dimensional antenna or a planar antenna, and can be an antenna used in various wireless communication technologies such as wireless wide area network (WWAN) and wireless local area network (WIFI). In addition, the antenna module 7 is used to transmit and receive signals and can be coupled to the antenna module through a cable to provide signal processing for the antenna module.

[0023] Please refer to Figure 2 As shown in the figure, it is a schematic diagram of the tablet device provided by the second embodiment of the present invention. It can be noted that the tablet device 10 provided in the second embodiment is substantially the same as the tablet device 1 provided in the first embodiment, and the difference between the two embodiments is only that the support frame 4 is a sheet-like bracket, which is used to be clamped on the metal support plate 3 corresponding to the edge of the hollowed-out portion 31, aiming to form a stable space below the support frame 4 to prevent the space from being compressed or distorted when the side key sensor 5 is pressed, which affects the antenna module 7.

[0024] Please refer to Figure 3 shown in the figure, which is a schematic diagram of the tablet device provided by the third embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that the tablet device 100 provided by the third embodiment is substantially the same as the tablet device 1 provided by the first embodiment, and the difference between the two embodiments is only that the support frame 4 is an L-shaped bracket, and a plurality of clamping members 42 are arranged on both sides 41 of the support frame 4 for clamping the side edges and the bottom surface 22 of the metal support plate 3, aiming to form a stable space below the support frame 4 to prevent the space from being compressed or distorted when the side key sensor 5 is pressed, thus affecting the antenna module 7.

[0025] Please refer to Figure 4 shown in the figure, which is a schematic diagram of the antenna module provided by the embodiment of the present invention. The antenna module 7 provided in this embodiment is fixed to the space 311 in a locking manner, and can also be fixed to the space 311 by other methods such as adhesion and snap connection. The present invention is not limited to the way of fixing to the space 311.

[0026] In summary, the tablet device provided by the present invention adopts a support frame, so the present invention is a tablet device that can add a new antenna in the limited mechanical space behind the side key, so that the side key and the antenna have a co-structured structure.

[0027] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not impose any form of limitation on the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to the above-disclosed methods and technical contents to form equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, as long as it does not depart from the content of the technical solution of the present invention, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A flat panel device, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing, including a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein one side edge of the top surface has a side key frame; A metal support plate, disposed in the housing, wherein one side edge of the metal support plate corresponding to the side key frame has a hollowed-out portion, so that the hollowed-out portion forms a space inside the housing; A support frame, disposed in the space; A side key sensor, disposed in the side key frame; A side key control board, disposed on the side edge of the metal support plate; and An antenna module, disposed in the space; Wherein the side key sensor, the support frame and the antenna module overlap each other.

2. The flat panel device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support frame abuts against the side key sensor.

3. The flat panel device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side key control board faces the space.

4. The flat panel device according to claim 3, wherein The side key control board is coupled to the side key sensor through a flexible cable.

5. The flat panel device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support frame is a plastic part.

6. The flat panel device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The support frame is a sheet-like support frame, used for clamping on the edge of the metal support plate corresponding to the hollowed-out portion.

7. The flat panel device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The support frame is an L-shaped support frame, used for clamping on the side edge and the bottom surface of the metal support plate.

8. The flat panel device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The support frame is a U-shaped support frame, and a plurality of clamping parts are arranged on both sides of the opening of the U-shaped support frame for clamping on the side edge of the metal support plate.

9. The flat panel device according to claim 1, wherein, The antenna module is in the form of a three-dimensional antenna.

10. The flat panel device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The antenna module is a multiple-input multiple-output antenna for wireless wide area network.

11. The flat panel device according to claim 1, wherein The top surface further includes a display frame for fixing a display panel.

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