Portable computer

By setting an antenna cover on the bottom of the portable computer and setting an antenna at the bottom of the host body, the problem of antenna layout taking up space is solved, a higher screen-to-body ratio and stable wireless network connection are achieved, and the appearance and user experience of the product are improved.

CN222965617UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-10HEFEI ZHUOYI HENGTONG INFORMATION SECURITY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422128187.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-30
Publication Date
2025-06-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-30

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

When designing wireless network antennas, existing portable computers are prone to occupying the display frame or axis space due to the antenna arrangement, resulting in a decrease in screen-to-body ratio and unstable wireless network connection.

Method used

The antenna cover is set on the bottom shell of the portable computer as the transmit/receive window for wireless network signals to avoid the signal shielding of the antenna by the bottom shell and set the antenna at the bottom of the host body.

Benefits of technology

It achieves a higher screen-to-body ratio and stable wireless network connection, improving the appearance and user experience of the product.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a portable computer which comprises a host body and a bottom shell installed at the bottom of the host body. The host body is provided with a wireless network module and an antenna electrically connected with the wireless network module, the antenna is arranged at the bottom of the host body, the bottom shell comprises a bottom shell body and an antenna cover, and the antenna cover is arranged corresponding to the antenna to serve as a window for transmitting / receiving wireless network signals. According to the portable computer disclosed by the utility model, the antenna cover is arranged on the bottom shell to serve as a window for transmitting / receiving wireless network signals, so that the product appearance of the portable computer and the use experience of the wireless network can be considered.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of computers, in particular to a portable computer. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of technology and the continuous improvement of user requirements, the design and manufacture of portable computers pay more and more attention to user experience and product aesthetics.

[0003] Based on the demand for network access in modern life and work, existing portable computers are all integrated with a wireless network module to achieve wireless network connection, and the wireless network module needs to be configured with an antenna for sending and receiving signals. Traditionally, the antenna of a portable computer is usually arranged around the display screen. Since the antenna needs to occupy the position of the display screen border, this setting will limit the narrow border design of the display screen, reduce the screen-to-body ratio, and affect the appearance effect of the product. Therefore, in order to improve the appearance effect of the product, some portable computers arrange the antenna in the hinge or the bottom shell of the portable computer to obtain a higher screen-to-body ratio. Arranging the antenna in the hinge of the portable computer will occupy the space of the hinge, increase the size of the hinge, and affect the overall appearance of the portable computer; the hinge-integrated antenna will also affect the mechanical performance of the hinge and cause inconvenience to the installation and maintenance of the antenna. The bottom shell of a portable computer has a large available space, and arranging the antenna in the bottom shell of the portable computer is easy to achieve in terms of space. However, in order to meet the mechanical performance and the user's pursuit of the appearance texture, the bottom shell of the current portable computer usually uses a metal material, and the efficiency of the antenna arranged in the bottom shell is easily affected by the shielding of the metal shell, resulting in unstable wireless network connection or poor transmission efficiency, affecting the wireless network usage experience of the portable computer. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a portable computer, which is provided with an antenna cover on the bottom shell as a window for wireless network signal transmission / reception, avoiding signal shielding of the antenna by the bottom shell, and taking into account both the product appearance and the wireless network usage experience of the portable computer.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a portable computer, including a main body of the computer and a bottom shell installed at the bottom of the main body of the computer; a wireless network module and an antenna electrically connected to the wireless network module are provided on the main body of the computer, the antenna is arranged at the bottom of the main body of the computer, the bottom shell includes a bottom shell body and an antenna cover, and the antenna cover is arranged corresponding to the antenna to serve as a window for wireless network signal transmission / reception.

[0006] The portable computer further includes a display screen and a hinge connecting the main body of the computer and the display screen.

[0007] On one side of the main body of the host connected to the display screen, there is a rotating shaft installation position for accommodating the rotating shaft, and the antenna is arranged at the edge of the bottom of the main body of the host adjacent to the inner side of the rotating shaft installation position; the bottom case is provided with an opening corresponding to the rotating shaft installation position, and the antenna cover is arranged between the opening and the bottom case body at a position corresponding to the antenna.

[0008] The edge of the outer surface of the antenna cover fits on the inner surface of the bottom case body.

[0009] The antenna cover is fixed on the main body of the host and covers the antenna.

[0010] The material of the antenna cover is plastic.

[0011] The bottom case body is an aluminum stamping hardware part.

[0012] The antenna includes an antenna body, an antenna bracket, and an antenna connector. The antenna bracket is fixed at the bottom of the main body of the host, the antenna body is fixed on the antenna bracket, and the antenna connector connects the antenna body and the wireless network module.

[0013] The number of the antenna bodies is one or more.

[0014] The wireless network module is one or more of a Wi-Fi module, a WWAN module, a Bluetooth module, a 5G module, an NFC module, a GPS module, and a ZigBee module.

[0015] Advantages of the present utility model: In the portable computer of the present utility model, the antenna is arranged at the bottom of the main body of the host, without occupying the space of the display screen, and a higher screen-to-body ratio can be achieved. By providing an antenna cover on the bottom case as a window for wireless network signal transmission / reception, signal shielding of the antenna by the bottom case is avoided, and the wireless network usage experience of the product is improved. Moreover, the antenna cover of the present utility model is arranged at the bottom of the main body of the portable computer, having less impact on the appearance of the product, especially not affecting the appearance during product use, thus improving the user experience. Description of the Drawings

[0016] In order to further understand the features and technical content of the present utility model, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present utility model. However, the drawings are only for reference and illustration purposes and are not used to limit the present utility model. In the drawings,

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the portable computer of the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a perspective view of the portable computer.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the inner surface of the bottom case of an embodiment of the portable computer of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 It is Figure 3 exploded schematic diagram of the bottom case.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the usage state of an embodiment of the portable computer of the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0022] To further elaborate on the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention, the following will be described in detail in conjunction with the preferred embodiments of the present invention and their accompanying drawings.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1 - 5 , the present invention provides a portable computer, including a main body 1 of the host and a bottom case 4 installed at the bottom of the main body 1 of the host; a wireless network module 11 and an antenna 12 electrically connected to the wireless network module 11 are provided on the main body 1 of the host, the antenna 12 is disposed at the bottom of the main body 1 of the host, the bottom case 4 includes a bottom case body 41 and an antenna cover 42, and the antenna cover 42 is disposed corresponding to the antenna 12 to serve as a window for transmitting / receiving wireless network signals.

[0024] In the portable computer of the present invention, the antenna is disposed on the host, without occupying the space of the display screen, and a high screen-to-body ratio can be achieved. By providing an antenna cover at the position corresponding to the antenna on the bottom case as a window for transmitting / receiving wireless network signals, signal shielding of the antenna by the bottom case is avoided, and the wireless network usage experience of the product is improved. Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the usage state of the portable computer of an embodiment of the present invention. It can be seen that since the antenna 12 and the antenna cover 42 are disposed at the bottom of the portable computer, the influence on the appearance of the product is very small, especially there is no influence on the appearance of the product during use, and the user experience is improved.

[0025] Furthermore, the portable computer of the present invention further includes a display screen 2 and a rotating shaft 3 connecting the main body 1 of the host and the display screen 2.

[0026] Preferably, a rotating shaft installation position 13 for accommodating the rotating shaft 3 is provided on one side of the main body 1 of the host connected to the display screen 2, and the antenna 12 is disposed at the edge of the bottom of the main body 1 of the host adjacent to the inner side of the rotating shaft installation position 13; the bottom case 4 is provided with an opening 43 corresponding to the rotating shaft installation position 13, and the antenna cover 42 is disposed between the opening 43 and the bottom case body 41 at the position corresponding to the antenna 12. Refer to Figure 2The bottom appearance of the portable computer according to a preferred embodiment of the present utility model is shown. In the figure, the antenna 12 at the bottom of the main body 1 of the host is schematically shown in dashed lines. It can be seen that the antenna cover 42 is disposed between the opening 43 and the bottom shell body 41 corresponding to the position of the antenna 12. Based on the above settings, the antenna cover 42 is located at the edge of the bottom shell body 41, and has less impact on the appearance of the bottom shell 4.

[0027] Preferably, the edge of the outer surface of the antenna cover 42 is attached to the inner surface of the bottom shell body 41.

[0028] Preferably, the antenna cover 42 is fixed on the main body 1 of the host and covers the antenna 12 to ensure the function of transmitting / receiving signals of the antenna 12.

[0029] Refer to Figures 1 - 4 , in this embodiment, the antenna cover 42 is fixed on the main body 1 of the host by screws 421.

[0030] Preferably, the screws 421 on the antenna cover 42 are not provided at the edge where the antenna cover 42 is attached to the bottom shell body 41, which can make the antenna cover 42 fit more closely to the bottom shell body 421.

[0031] Refer to Figures 1 - 2 , on the outer surface of the bottom shell 4 of the portable computer in this embodiment, there are also provided a first foot pad 44 and a second foot pad 45.

[0032] Preferably, the first foot pad 44 and the second foot pad 45 are fixed on the bottom shell 4 by screws 441 and 451.

[0033] Preferably, the first foot pad 44 is provided on the antenna cover 42, and the second foot pad 45 is provided on the bottom shell body 41.

[0034] Preferably, the first foot pad 44 is located at the edge of the antenna cover 42 close to the outer surface of the bottom shell body 41.

[0035] Preferably, the material of the antenna cover 42 is plastic.

[0036] Preferably, the bottom shell body 41 is an aluminum stamping hardware part.

[0037] Preferably, the color of the outer surface of the antenna cover 42 is the same as the color of the outer surface of the bottom shell body 41, making the appearance of the bottom shell 4 more consistent.

[0038] Further, the antenna 12 includes an antenna body 121, an antenna bracket 122, and an antenna connector 123. The antenna bracket 122 is fixed at the bottom of the main body 1 of the host, the antenna body 121 is fixed on the antenna bracket 122, and the antenna connector 123 connects the antenna body 121 and the wireless network module 11.

[0039] The number of the antenna bodies 121 can be one or more; in the case of multiple antenna bodies 121, a single antenna bracket 122 is shared by the multiple antenna bodies 121, which can simplify the installation of the antenna 12. Figure 1 The case where two antenna bodies 121 share a single antenna bracket 122 is shown.

[0040] The wireless network module 11 can be one or more of wireless network modules such as a Wi-Fi module, a WWAN module, a Bluetooth module, a 5G module, an NFC module, a GPS module, and a ZigBee module. The types and quantities of the antenna bodies 121 are configured according to the types and quantities of the wireless network module 11. A relatively conventional setting is that the wireless network module 11 is a Wi-Fi module, the antenna body 121 is a Wi-Fi antenna, and the number of the antenna bodies 121 is two.

[0041] In summary, in the portable computer of the present utility model, the antenna is arranged on the main body of the host, without occupying the space of the display screen, and a high screen-to-body ratio can be achieved. At the same time, by providing an antenna cover on the bottom case as a window for transmitting / receiving wireless network signals, signal shielding of the antenna by the bottom case is avoided, and the wireless network usage experience of the product is improved. Moreover, the antenna of the present utility model is arranged at the bottom of the main body of the portable computer, and the corresponding antenna cover is also arranged at the bottom of the portable computer, which has little impact on the appearance of the product, especially does not affect the appearance of the product during use, and improves the user experience.

[0042] As described above, for those of ordinary skill in the art, various corresponding changes and deformations can be made according to the technical solutions and concepts of the present utility model, and all such changes and deformations should fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A portable computer, comprising a main body (1), and a bottom case (4) mounted on the bottom of the main body (1), characterized in that: The host body (1) is provided with a wireless network module (11) and an antenna (12) electrically connected to the wireless network module (11); the antenna (12) is arranged at the bottom of the host body (1); the bottom shell (4) comprises a bottom shell body (41) and an antenna cover (42); the antenna cover (42) is arranged corresponding to the antenna (12) to serve as a window for transmitting / receiving wireless network signals.

2. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein: It also includes a display screen (2) and a rotating shaft (3) connecting the host body (1) and the display screen (2).

3. The portable computer according to claim 2, characterized in that: A shaft mounting position (13) for accommodating the shaft (3) is provided on one side of the host body (1) connected to the display screen (2); the antenna (12) is arranged at the inner edge of the bottom of the host body (1) adjacent to the shaft mounting position (13); the bottom shell (4) is provided with an opening (43) corresponding to the shaft mounting position (13); and the antenna cover (42) is arranged between the opening (43) and the bottom shell body (41) corresponding to the position of the antenna (12).

4. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein: The edge of the outer surface of the antenna cover (42) is attached to the inner surface of the bottom shell body (41).

5. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein: The antenna cover (42) is fixed on the host body (1) and covers the antenna (12).

6. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein: The material of the antenna cover (42) is plastic.

7. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein: The bottom shell body (41) is an aluminum stamping hardware.

8. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein: The antenna (12) comprises an antenna body (121), an antenna bracket (122), and an antenna connector (123); the antenna bracket (122) is fixed to the bottom of the host body (1), the antenna body (121) is fixed on the antenna bracket (122), and the antenna connector (123) connects the antenna body (121) and the wireless network module (11).

9. The portable computer according to claim 8, characterized in that: The number of the antenna bodies (121) is one or more.

10. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein: The wireless network module (11) is one or more of a Wi-Fi module, a WWAN module, a Bluetooth module, a 5G module, an NFC module, a GPS module, and a ZigBee module.