Built-in antenna fixing part and wireless communication device

Abstract

To obtain a desired direction of a built-in antenna regardless of the direction in which a wireless communication device is installed. [Solution] The built-in antenna fixing part is an built-in antenna fixing part for fixing an built-in antenna inside the housing of a wireless communication device, and is arranged on the outside of the housing of the wireless communication device and has an operation unit connected to the built-in antenna, and the built-in antenna can be turned in conjunction with operations performed on the operation unit.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an internal antenna fixing part and a wireless communication device, and more particularly to an internal antenna fixing part for fixing an internal antenna mounted in a wireless communication device, and the wireless communication device. [Background technology]

[0002] Among wireless communication devices, there are some equipped with external antennas installed on the outside of the case, and some equipped with built-in antennas installed inside the case. Built-in antennas do not impose restrictions on the design of the wireless communication device, as do external antennas. In addition, built-in antennas do not require space to install an antenna on the outside of the wireless communication device, as does an external antenna. Therefore, there is also the advantage that the wireless communication device can be made smaller.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes how a communication antenna and an auxiliary communication antenna are provided within the housing of a mobile phone, spaced a certain distance apart, thereby improving the communication performance of the mobile phone. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2012-110030 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In one example of the related technology, the orientation of the communication antenna depends on the orientation in which the wireless communication device is installed. In another example of the related technology, in order to obtain an ideal communication antenna orientation, it is necessary to provide the wireless communication device with multiple built-in antennas with different orientations and multiple electric circuits for each built-in antenna.

[0006] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above problems, and has an object to obtain a desired direction for a built-in antenna regardless of the orientation in which a wireless communication device is installed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] An internal antenna fixing part according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is an internal antenna fixing part in which an internal antenna is installed within the housing of a wireless communication device, and is provided with an operation unit that is disposed outside the housing of the wireless communication device and is connected to the internal antenna via the internal antenna fixing part, and the internal antenna is installed on the internal antenna fixing part so that its orientation can be changed in conjunction with a change in orientation of the internal antenna fixing part due to an operation performed on the operation unit.

[0008] A wireless communication device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a housing and an internal antenna fixing part in which an internal antenna is installed within the housing, the housing having a holding portion for holding the internal antenna fixing part, the internal antenna fixing part having an operation portion disposed on the outside of the housing and coupled to the internal antenna via the internal antenna fixing part, and the internal antenna is installed on the internal antenna fixing part so that its orientation can be changed in conjunction with a change in orientation of the internal antenna fixing part by an operation performed on the operation portion. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a desired direction of a built-in antenna regardless of the orientation in which a wireless communication device is installed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating a configuration of a built-in antenna fixing part according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1 is an exploded view showing a configuration of a wireless communication device according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1 is an enlarged view of a portion of a wireless communication device according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram showing a structure of a housing of a wireless communication device according to an embodiment; [Diagram 5] 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of a housing of a wireless communication device according to an embodiment. [Figure 6] 11A to 11C are diagrams illustrating the operation of the built-in antenna fixing part according to one embodiment. [Figure 7] 11A to 11C are diagrams illustrating the operation of the built-in antenna fixing part according to one embodiment. [Figure 8] 1 illustrates the layout of a wireless communication device and the orientation of a built-in wireless antenna according to an embodiment. [Figure 9] 13 is a diagram showing the structure of a housing of a wireless communication device according to a first modified example. FIG. [Figure 10] 13 is an enlarged view of a portion of a housing of a wireless communication device according to a second modified example. FIG. [Figure 11] 13 is an enlarged view of a portion of a housing of a wireless communication device according to a third modified example. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0012] [Embodiment 1] A first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG.

[0013] (Configuration of built-in antenna fixing part 10) FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a built-in antenna fixing component 10 according to the first embodiment.

[0014] The built-in antenna fixing part 10 according to the first embodiment is used to fix a built-in antenna 100 inside the housing of a wireless communication device. The built-in antenna fixing part 10 is arranged outside the housing of the wireless communication device and includes an operation unit 11 coupled to the built-in antenna 100. The operation unit 11 enables a user to change the direction of the built-in antenna 100 from outside the housing of the wireless communication device. The direction of the built-in antenna 100 can be changed in conjunction with an operation performed on the operation unit 11 (specifically, an operation to physically move the operation unit 11). The built-in antenna fixing part 10 is formed of a non-metallic material, such as plastic.

[0015] The built-in antenna fixing part 10 has a spherical shape that can rotate three-dimensionally. The operation part 11 of the built-in antenna fixing part 10 enables a user to freely change the orientation of the built-in antenna fixing part 10 and the built-in antenna 100 by pinching the operation part 11 with the fingers.

[0016] In the second embodiment described later, an application example of the built-in antenna fixing component 10 according to the first embodiment will be described.

[0017] (Effects of this embodiment) According to the configuration of this embodiment, the built-in antenna fixing part 10 is an built-in antenna fixing part 10 for fixing the built-in antenna 100 inside the housing of a wireless communication device, and is arranged outside the housing of the wireless communication device and has an operation unit 11 connected to the built-in antenna 100, and the orientation of the built-in antenna 100 can be changed in conjunction with an operation performed on the operation unit 11.

[0018] This allows the user to change the direction of the built-in antenna 100 within the movable range of the built-in antenna fixing part 10 by operating the operating part 11 of the built-in antenna fixing part 10, so that the desired direction of the built-in antenna 100 can be obtained regardless of the orientation in which the wireless communication device is installed.

[0019] [Embodiment 2] A second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 2 to 8. In the second embodiment, an example of a wireless communication device 1 including the built-in antenna fixing part 10 (Figure 1) described in the first embodiment will be described.

[0020] (Configuration of wireless communication device 1 equipped with built-in antenna fixing part 10) Fig. 2 is an exploded view of a wireless communication device 1 according to the second embodiment. As shown in Fig. 2, the wireless communication device 1 includes the built-in antenna fixing part 10 described in the first embodiment. The wireless communication device 1 is configured to hold the built-in antenna fixing part 10 in a rotatable state between an upper housing 20a and a lower housing 20b made of plastic. In the following, "housing 20" simply means "both the upper housing 20a and the lower housing 20b."

[0021] Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of a part of the wireless communication device 1 shown in Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 3, an operation unit 11 of the built-in antenna fixing part 10 is exposed from one end of the housing of the wireless communication device 1. A user can freely change the direction of the built-in antenna 100 (Fig. 1) by operating the operation unit 11 of the built-in antenna fixing part 10 with a finger or the like from outside the housing 20 of the wireless communication device 1.

[0022] (An example of the housing 20 of the wireless communication device 1) Fig. 4 shows an example of the housing 20 included in the wireless communication device 1 according to the present embodiment 2. However, the upper housing 20a is not shown in Fig. 4. As shown in Fig. 4, the lower housing 20b of the wireless communication device 1 includes a holding portion 21 for storing and holding the built-in antenna fixing part 10.

[0023] Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a part of the housing 20 of the wireless communication device 1 shown in Fig. 4. As shown in Fig. 5, the holding part 21 of the housing 20 is composed of a partition wall provided in the lower housing 20b, and holds the built-in antenna fixing part 10 rotatably.

[0024] (An example of operation of the built-in antenna fixing part 10) An example of the operation of the built-in antenna fixing part 10 will be described with reference to Figures 6 and 7. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the wireless communication device 1 (Figure 3) as seen from the outside. Figure 7 is a view of the built-in antenna fixing part 10 shown in Figure 6 as seen from the inside of the wireless communication device 1. The arrows in Figures 6 and 7 indicate the flow of time.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 6, the user rotates and moves the operation part 11 of the built-in antenna fixing part 10. This procedure changes the orientation of the built-in antenna fixing part 10 and the built-in antenna 100 (Fig. 1) in the holding part 21 of the lower housing 20b, as shown in Fig. 7. In Fig. 7, the orientation of the built-in antenna 100 changes by 90 degrees between the central figure and the right figure.

[0026] (Layout of wireless communication device 1 and orientation of built-in antenna 100) Fig. 8 shows wireless communication devices 1 arranged in various orientations. The arrows in Fig. 8 indicate the orientation of the built-in antenna. As shown in Fig. 8, no matter what orientation the wireless communication device 1 is set in, the built-in antenna 100 can be oriented in a desired direction (right-downward in Fig. 8) by manipulating the built-in antenna fixing part 10 and changing the directions of the built-in antenna fixing part 10 and the built-in antenna 100 as described above.

[0027] (Modification) In the first modified example, as shown in Fig. 9, the holding part 21 of the housing 20 is provided with an interference part 22 that interferes with the built-in antenna fixing part 10 (Fig. 5). Note that the upper housing 20a of the housing 20 is not shown in Fig. 9. The interference part 22 generates frictional resistance by constantly contacting the built-in antenna fixing part 10 held by the holding part 21. The interference part 22 is made of a non-metallic material, such as plastic.

[0028] According to the configuration of the first modification, the built-in antenna fixing component 10 can be prevented from moving due to vibrations, shocks, and the like applied to the wireless communication device 1 from the outside.

[0029] 10, in the second modified example, a pressing part 23 for suppressing the movement of the built-in antenna fixing part 10 is provided on the upper side of the holding part 21 of the lower housing 20b. The pressing part 23 generates frictional resistance by applying a load to the built-in antenna fixing part 10.

[0030] According to the configuration of the second modified example, the built-in antenna fixing component 10 can be prevented from moving due to vibrations, shocks, and the like applied to the wireless communication device 1 from the outside.

[0031] In the third modified example, as shown in Fig. 11, a concave hook receiving portion 12 is provided on the built-in antenna fixing part 10. Meanwhile, an elastic hook 24 having a convex tip is provided on the upper housing 20a. The hook 24 fits into the hook receiving portion 12 of the built-in antenna fixing part 10. The hook 24 is made of a non-metallic material, such as plastic.

[0032] According to the configuration of the third modified example, the built-in antenna fixing component 10 can be prevented from moving due to vibrations, shocks, and the like applied to the wireless communication device 1 from the outside.

[0033] (Effects of this embodiment) According to the configuration of this embodiment, the device comprises a housing 20 and an internal antenna fixing part 10 for fixing an internal antenna 100 within the housing 20, the housing 20 has a holding portion 21 for holding the internal antenna fixing part 10, the internal antenna fixing part 10 is arranged on the outside of the housing 20 of the wireless communication device and has an operation unit 11 connected to the internal antenna 100, and the internal antenna 100 can be turned in conjunction with an operation performed on the operation unit 11.

[0034] This allows the user to change the direction of the built-in antenna 100 within the movable range of the built-in antenna fixing part 10 by operating the operating part 11 of the built-in antenna fixing part 10, so that the desired direction of the built-in antenna 100 can be obtained regardless of the orientation in which the wireless communication device 1 is installed.

[0035] (Additional Note) A part or all of the above-described embodiments can be described as, but is not limited to, the following supplementary notes.

[0036] (Appendix 1) An internal antenna fixing part for installing an internal antenna in a housing of a wireless communication device, comprising: an operation unit disposed on an outer side of the housing of the wireless communication device and coupled to the built-in antenna via the built-in antenna fixing part; The built-in antenna is installed on the built-in antenna fixing part so that its orientation can be changed in conjunction with a change in the orientation of the built-in antenna fixing part by an operation performed on the operation unit. Built-in antenna fixing part.

[0037] (Appendix 2) The operation unit is a knob configured to be operable by a user. 2. An internal antenna fixing component as described in claim 1.

[0038] (Appendix 3) A housing and an internal antenna fixing part for installing an internal antenna in the housing; Equipped with the housing has a holding portion for holding the built-in antenna fixing part, the built-in antenna fixing part includes an operation part that is disposed on the outside of the housing and is coupled to the built-in antenna via the built-in antenna fixing part, The built-in antenna is installed on the built-in antenna fixing part so that its orientation can be changed in conjunction with a change in the orientation of the built-in antenna fixing part by an operation performed on the operation unit. Wireless communication equipment.

[0039] (Appendix 4) The operation unit is a knob configured to be operable by a user. 4. A wireless communication device according to claim 3.

[0040] (Appendix 5) The holding portion has an interference portion that generates frictional resistance by constantly contacting the built-in antenna fixing part held by the holding portion. 4. A wireless communication device according to claim 3.

[0041] (Appendix 6) The interference portion is formed of a non-metallic material. 6. A wireless communication device according to claim 5.

[0042] (Appendix 7) The housing has a pressing portion for pressing the built-in antenna fixing part against movement. 4. A wireless communication device according to claim 3.

[0043] (Appendix 8) The built-in antenna fixing part is provided with a hook receiving portion, The housing has a hook that fits into the hook receiving portion. 4. A wireless communication device according to claim 3.

[0044] (Appendix 9) The hook is made of a non-metallic material. 9. The wireless communication device according to claim 8,

[0045] (Appendix 10) The hook is a hook-shaped part provided on the housing. 9. The wireless communication device according to claim 8,

[0046] (Appendix 11) The hook receiving portion has a recess into which the tip of the hook fits. 9. The wireless communication device according to claim 8,

[0047] The present disclosure has been described above with reference to several embodiments. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments. Each embodiment can be appropriately combined with other embodiments. In addition, various modifications that can be understood by a person skilled in the art can be made to the configurations and details of the above embodiments within the scope of the present disclosure. [Industrial Applicability]

[0048] The present disclosure can be used, for example, in wireless communication devices. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] 1. Wireless communication devices 10 Built-in antenna fixing parts 11 Control section 12 Hook receiving part 20. Cabinet 20a Upper housing 20b Lower housing 21 Holding part 22 Interference part 23 Holding part 24 Hook 100 Built-in antenna

Claims

1. An internal antenna fixing part for installing an internal antenna in a housing of a wireless communication device, comprising: an operation unit disposed on the outside of the housing of the wireless communication device, the operation unit being operated by a user to change the orientation of the built-in antenna fixing part and the built-in antenna; The built-in antenna is installed on the built-in antenna fixing part so that its orientation can be changed in conjunction with a change in the orientation of the built-in antenna fixing part by an operation performed on the operation unit. Built-in antenna fixing part.

2. A housing and an internal antenna fixing part for installing an internal antenna in the housing; the housing has a holding portion for holding the built-in antenna fixing part, the built-in antenna fixing part includes an operation part disposed on the outside of the housing, the operation part being operated by a user to change the orientation of the built-in antenna fixing part and the built-in antenna; The built-in antenna is installed on the built-in antenna fixing part so that its orientation can be changed in conjunction with a change in the orientation of the built-in antenna fixing part by an operation performed on the operation unit. Wireless communication equipment.

3. The operation unit is a knob configured to be operable by the user.

3. The wireless communication device according to claim 2.

4. The holding portion has an interference portion that generates frictional resistance by constantly contacting the built-in antenna fixing part held by the holding portion.

3. The wireless communication device according to claim 2.

5. The interference portion is formed of a non-metallic material.

5. The wireless communication device according to claim 4.

6. The housing has a pressing portion for pressing the built-in antenna fixing part against movement.

3. The wireless communication device according to claim 2.

7. The built-in antenna fixing part is provided with a hook receiving portion, The housing has a hook that fits into the hook receiving portion.

3. The wireless communication device according to claim 2.

8. The hook is made of a non-metallic material.

8. A wireless communication device according to claim 7.

9. The hook is a hook-shaped part provided on the housing.

8. A wireless communication device according to claim 7.

10. The hook receiving portion has a recess into which the tip of the hook fits.

8. A wireless communication device according to claim 7.

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