Hinge-mounted antenna and hinge assembly

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic equipment antennas, and provides a hinge on-demand antenna and a hinge assembly, the hinge on-demand antenna comprises an antenna body; the antenna body comprises an installation substrate and an antenna support which are integrally connected. Base screws matched and corresponding to the hinge mounting screw holes are arranged in the mounting base; the two antenna bodies are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the hinge and are symmetrical about the middle part of the hinge; the mounting base and the hinge can be fixedly mounted in a hinge mounting screw hole in the equipment shell through the base screw. The hinge assembly comprises the hinge random-assembly antenna, and the hinge assembly and the antenna both have the beneficial effects that random-assembly fixing of the antenna body can be realized in a manner of being covered and pressed by the hinge mounting part, and the production and manufacturing cost is greatly reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electronic equipment antennas, and in particular to a hinge-mounted antenna and a hinge assembly. Background Art

[0002] As users have higher and higher requirements for the appearance and texture of electronic products, metal materials are widely used in electronic products. As a result, there is no space on the surface of many electronic products for antenna clearance, and the space for antennas is severely compressed.

[0003] Taking laptop computers as an example, the commonly used laptop computer antenna configuration in the existing technology has also changed from a plane structure to a three-dimensional structure due to space compression, so as to make full use of the limited design space. In addition, part of the space at the hinge axis of the laptop computer can be used to design the antenna. The LDS (laser direct forming) antenna in the mainstream design can be miniaturized to lock the bracket on the central axis of the hinge, but the hinge structure affects the ground area, and the rotation of the hinge will also have a greater impact on various aspects of the antenna performance. In addition, the price of LDS material antennas is relatively expensive, which is not conducive to improving product competitiveness.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for an antenna with a new structure in the market to solve the problem in the prior art that the performance of laptop computer antennas is greatly affected by the rotation of the hinge during use and the price is relatively high. Utility Model Content

[0005] The disclosed embodiments provide a hinge-mounted antenna and a hinge assembly to solve the problem in the prior art that the performance of a laptop computer antenna is greatly affected by the rotation of the hinge during use and the price is relatively high.

[0006] The hinged mounted antenna provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure includes an antenna body;

[0007] The antenna body comprises a mounting base and an antenna bracket which are integrally connected;

[0008] The antenna body comprises a mounting base and an antenna bracket which are integrally connected;

[0009] The installation base is provided with a base screw adapted to correspond to the hinge installation screw hole;

[0010] Two antenna bodies are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the hinge and are symmetrical about the middle part of the hinge;

[0011] The base screw can fix and ground the mounting base together with the hinge to the hinge mounting screw hole in the device housing.

[0012] In one possible implementation manner, the mounting base and the antenna bracket are die-cut from the same sheet metal part;

[0013] Furthermore, the antenna bracket is vertically bent at least twice to form a plurality of bracket surfaces.

[0014] In one possible implementation, the antenna bracket includes a first plate frame, a second plate frame and a third plate frame connected in sequence;

[0015] Wherein, the support plane where the first plate frame is located is perpendicular to the installation base;

[0016] The support plane where the second plate rack is located is perpendicular to the support plane where the first plate rack is located;

[0017] The support plane where the third plate frame is located is perpendicular to the support plane where the second plate frame is located, and the third plate frame is extended toward the installation base.

[0018] In one possible implementation manner, the first plate frame, the second plate frame and the third plate frame are respectively provided with hollow portions for avoiding clearance.

[0019] In one possible implementation manner, the antenna support includes a high-frequency frame section and a low-frequency frame section;

[0020] One of the high-frequency frame segment and the low-frequency frame segment is die-cut and formed in the second plate frame, and the other is die-cut and formed in the third plate frame;

[0021] Or, the two are die-cut and formed in the second plate frame and the third plate frame respectively.

[0022] In one embodiment, the thickness of the first plate frame, the second plate frame and the third plate frame does not exceed 0.5 mm.

[0023] In one possible implementation manner, one of the two symmetrically spaced antenna bodies has a main feeding point and the other has an auxiliary feeding point;

[0024] The main feeding point and the auxiliary feeding point are symmetrically arranged at two opposite ends of the bottom of the two antenna brackets.

[0025] In one possible implementation manner, the length, width and height dimensions of the antenna body do not exceed 10 mm×10 mm×7.5 mm.

[0026] In one possible implementation manner, the antenna body is made of stainless steel.

[0027] In addition, the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a hinge assembly, which includes a hinge and the above-mentioned hinge-mounted antenna;

[0028] The hinge has a mounting screw hole that is identical to the base screw in the hinge-mounted antenna;

[0029] The hinge can screw and press the mounting base onto the device housing through base screws.

[0030] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure has the following advantages:

[0031] When the hinged antenna provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is installed and used, the mounting base in the antenna body can abut against the mounting position placed in the device housing, and can be pressed against the mounting base by the mounting part in the hinge, and the base screws can screw the hinge and the mounting base together to the hinge mounting screw holes in the device housing, so that the antenna body can be installed while the hinge is screwed.

[0032] The hinge-mounted antenna can be mounted and fixed by being covered and pressed by the hinge mounting part, and the antenna body will not be affected by the rotation of the hinge shaft, which greatly reduces the production cost and improves the competitiveness of the product.

[0033] In addition, the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a hinge assembly including the above-mentioned hinge-mounted antenna, which can achieve the same beneficial effects and will not be described in detail here.

[0034] It should be understood that the content described in this section is not intended to identify the key or important features of the embodiments of the present disclosure, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become easily understood through the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will become readily understood by reading the detailed description below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings, several embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in an exemplary and non-limiting manner, in which:

[0036] In the drawings, the same or corresponding reference numerals represent the same or corresponding parts.

[0037] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of the assembled hinged antenna provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0038] Figure 2 A partial assembled structure diagram of the hinge assembly provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0039] Explanation of the numbers in the figure: 1. antenna body; 11. mounting base; 111. base screw; 12. antenna bracket; 121. first plate frame; 122. second plate frame; 123. third plate frame; 2. hinge. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] In order to make the purpose, features, and advantages of the present disclosure more obvious and easy to understand, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0041] The embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0042] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a hinged mounted antenna, which includes an antenna body 1; the antenna body 1 includes an integrally connected mounting base 11 and an antenna bracket 12; the mounting base 11 has a base screw 111 adapted to correspond to the hinge mounting screw hole; two antenna bodies 1 are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the hinge and are symmetrical about the middle part of the hinge; wherein the base screw 111 can fix and ground the mounting base 11 together with the hinge to the hinge mounting screw hole in the device housing.

[0043] When the hinged antenna is installed and used, the mounting base 11 in the antenna body 1 is first placed against the mounting position in the device housing, and then the mounting part in the hinge is pressed against the mounting base 11, and finally the hinge and the mounting base 11 are screwed and fixed to the hinge mounting screw hole in the device housing through the base screw 111. In this way, the antenna body 1 is installed while the hinge is screwed and installed.

[0044] Compared with the LDS (laser direct forming) processing method for antennas in electronic products in the prior art, the hinged mounted antenna provided in the embodiment of the present invention can be mounted and fixed by being covered by the hinge mounting part, and the antenna body 1 will not be affected by the rotation of the hinge shaft, which greatly reduces the production cost and improves the competitiveness of the product.

[0045] In addition, it is worth mentioning that the antenna body 1 in the hinged mounted antenna provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be prepared separately in advance by an integrated molding process, for example, by direct processing and molding by integrated stamping, sheet metal die cutting, etc., and then corresponding threaded holes and matching base screws 111 are set in the installation base 11.

[0046] In one possible implementation manner, the mounting base 11 and the antenna bracket 12 are die-cut from the same sheet metal; and the antenna bracket 12 is vertically bent at least twice to form a plurality of bracket surfaces.

[0047] The sheet metal parts can be specifically but not limited to stainless steel or copper alloy. The plane shape of the antenna is first processed by overall die-cutting, and then the three-dimensional antenna body 1 is obtained through multiple vertical bending processes. The antenna body 1 can be fixed in the device housing by the hinge mounting part through the base screw 111.

[0048] The specific processing and manufacturing method of the above-mentioned mounting base 11 and antenna bracket 12 has a simple structure, and the antenna bracket 12 with a three-dimensional shape can be obtained by integral die cutting and vertical bending, and the connection stability between the mounting base 11 and the antenna bracket 12 can be ensured.

[0049] In one embodiment, the antenna bracket 12 includes a first plate frame 121, a second plate frame 122 and a third plate frame 123 connected in sequence; wherein the bracket surface where the first plate frame 121 is located is perpendicular to the mounting base 11; the bracket surface where the second plate frame 122 is located is perpendicular to the bracket surface where the first plate frame 121 is located; the bracket surface where the third plate frame 123 is located is perpendicular to the bracket surface where the second plate frame 122 is located, and the third plate frame 123 is extended toward the mounting base 11.

[0050] Specific, combined Figure 1 To further explain in detail, the antenna bracket 12 is specifically configured to be a first plate frame 121, a second plate frame 122 and a third plate frame 123 which are connected in sequence, and the bracket surfaces where the first plate frame 121, the second plate frame 122 and the third plate frame 123 are respectively located are vertically connected in sequence to form a structure similar to an "concave" shape, so that the space occupied by the antenna bracket 12 can be saved to the greatest extent, so that it can adapt to the compact installation environment of electronic equipment; and the "semi-frame inner cavity space" formed by the semi-enclosure of the first plate frame 121, the second plate frame 122 and the third plate frame 123 can form a relatively wide and reasonably sized clearance area for the antenna bracket 12.

[0051] Moreover, the first plate frame 121 can mainly play the installation role of being vertically connected to the installation base 11, and the second plate frame 122 and the third plate frame 123 can respectively correspond to the high-frequency frame segment and the low-frequency frame segment used as the antenna.

[0052] The specific arrangement of the antenna bracket 12 has the beneficial effects of being simple and compact in structure, being able to form a reasonable clearance area, and being easy to distinguish between high and low bracket sections.

[0053] In one embodiment, the first plate frame 121 , the second plate frame 122 and the third plate frame 123 are respectively provided with hollow portions for avoiding clearance.

[0054] Specific, combined Figure 1To further explain in detail, hollow portions for avoiding clearance are further provided in the first plate frame 121, the second plate frame 122 and the third plate frame 123 respectively. The hollow portions can be die-cut together with the antenna body 1 when it is die-cut. For example, the hollow portions can be specifically but not limited to being arranged in the shape of a strip groove, an L-shaped groove, a waist-shaped groove or the like.

[0055] By providing the above-mentioned hollowed-out portion, the clearance areas of the first plate frame 121 , the second plate frame 122 and the third plate frame 123 can be further increased, and the radiation efficiency performance of the antenna body 1 can be further improved.

[0056] In one possible implementation manner, the antenna bracket 12 includes a high-frequency frame section and a low-frequency frame section; and one of the high-frequency frame section and the low-frequency frame section is die-cut and formed in the second plate frame 122, and the other is die-cut and formed in the third plate frame 123; or, the two are die-cut and formed in the second plate frame 122 and the third plate frame 123 respectively.

[0057] Specific, combined Figure 1 To further explain in detail, a high-frequency frame segment can be correspondingly die-cut in the second plate frame 122, and a low-frequency frame segment can be correspondingly die-cut in the third plate frame 123. The high-frequency frame segment and the low-frequency frame segment, which are separately arranged, can minimize the mutual interference between the two and improve the radiation efficiency performance of the two. When the high-frequency frame segment and the low-frequency frame segment are die-cut and formed in the second plate frame 122 and the third plate frame 123 respectively, the high-frequency frame segment and the two low-frequency frame segments at two different positions can produce radiation effects at the same time, making full use of the clearance space around the antenna bracket 12.

[0058] In one embodiment, the thickness of the first plate frame 121 , the second plate frame 122 , and the third plate frame 123 does not exceed 0.5 mm.

[0059] The thickness of the first plate frame 121, the second plate frame 122 and the third plate frame 123 in the antenna bracket 12 is limited to no more than 0.5 mm. This not only facilitates the processing and manufacturing of sheet metal parts through die-cutting technology, but also saves a certain amount of floor space with relatively thin thickness, thereby forming a wider clearance area.

[0060] In one possible implementation, one of the two symmetrically spaced antenna bodies 1 has a main feeding point and the other has an auxiliary feeding point; the main feeding point and the auxiliary feeding point are symmetrically disposed at opposite ends of the bottom of the two antenna brackets 12 .

[0061] The main feeding point and the auxiliary feeding point of the hinged antenna are symmetrically arranged at the two opposite ends of the bottom of the two antenna brackets 12. The main feeding point and the auxiliary feeding point are used for connecting electricity respectively, and the "symmetrical back-to-back" arrangement can also save and simplify the length of the laying path of the wires.

[0062] In one possible implementation manner, the length, width and height dimensions of the antenna body 1 do not exceed 10 mm×10 mm×7.5 mm.

[0063] The length, width and height of the antenna body 1 are limited to no more than 10mm×10mm×7.5mm, so that when it is installed together with the hinge, the margin space during hinge installation can be fully utilized, and the entire antenna body 1 can be coaxially arranged with the hinge in the length direction of the shaft.

[0064] In one embodiment, the antenna body 1 is made of stainless steel.

[0065] The specific material of the antenna body 1 can be selected as SUS430 material, that is, the steel grade corresponding to the national standard is 1Cr17. SUS430 stainless steel has good oxidation resistance, relatively low price cost, good processability, and is suitable for die-cutting and bending and other processing processes.

[0066] In addition, the embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a hinge assembly, which includes a hinge 2 and the above-mentioned hinge-mounted antenna; the hinge 2 has an installation screw hole and is compatible with the base screw 111 in the above-mentioned hinge-mounted antenna; the hinge 2 can screw and press the installation base 11 onto the device housing through the base screw 111.

[0067] Specific, combined Figure 2 To further explain in detail, the hinge assembly includes the above-mentioned hinge-mounted antenna, which can achieve all its beneficial effects, which will not be repeated here, and the hinge assembly can be specifically applied to electronic devices such as laptop computers.

[0068] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present disclosure, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0069] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, but the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art who is familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present disclosure, which should be included in the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A hinged mounted antenna, characterized in that: It comprises an antenna body (1); The antenna body (1) comprises a mounting base (11) and an antenna bracket (12) which are integrally connected; The installation base (11) has a base screw (111) adapted to correspond to the hinge installation screw hole; Two antenna bodies (1) are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the hinge and are symmetrical about the middle part of the hinge; The base screw (111) can fix and ground the mounting base (11) together with the hinge in the hinge mounting screw hole in the device housing.

2. The hinge-mounted antenna according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting base (11) and the antenna bracket (12) are die-cut from the same sheet metal part; Furthermore, the antenna bracket (12) is vertically bent at least twice to form a plurality of bracket surfaces.

3. The hinge-mounted antenna according to claim 2, characterized in that: The antenna bracket (12) comprises a first plate frame (121), a second plate frame (122) and a third plate frame (123) which are connected in sequence; Wherein, the support plane where the first plate frame (121) is located is perpendicular to the installation base (11); The support plane where the second plate frame (122) is located is perpendicular to the support plane where the first plate frame (121) is located; The support plane where the third plate frame (123) is located is perpendicular to the support plane where the second plate frame (122) is located, and the third plate frame (123) is extended toward the installation base (11).

4. The hinge-mounted antenna according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first plate frame (121), the second plate frame (122) and the third plate frame (123) are respectively provided with hollow portions for avoiding clearance.

5. The hinge-mounted antenna according to claim 3, characterized in that: The antenna support (12) comprises a high-frequency frame section and a low-frequency frame section; One of the high-frequency frame section and the low-frequency frame section is die-cut and formed in the second plate frame (122), and the other is die-cut and formed in the third plate frame (123); Alternatively, the two are die-cut and formed in the second plate frame (122) and the third plate frame (123) respectively.

6. The hinge-mounted antenna according to claim 3, characterized in that: The thickness of the first plate frame (121), the second plate frame (122) and the third plate frame (123) does not exceed 0.5 mm.

7. The hinge-mounted antenna according to claim 1, characterized in that: One of the two symmetrically spaced antenna bodies (1) has a main feeding point and the other has an auxiliary feeding point; The main feeding point and the auxiliary feeding point are symmetrically arranged at two opposite ends of the bottom of the two antenna brackets (12).

8. The hinge-mounted antenna according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dimensions of the antenna body (1) are no more than 10 mm×10 mm×7.5 mm in length, width and height.

9. The hinge-mounted antenna according to claim 8, characterized in that: The antenna body (1) is made of stainless steel.

10. A hinge assembly, characterized in that: It comprises a hinge (2) and the hinge-mounted antenna according to any one of claims 1 to 9; The hinge (2) has a mounting screw hole and is adapted to match a base screw (111) in the hinge-mounted antenna; The hinge (2) can screw and press the mounting base (11) onto the device housing through the base screw (111).

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