Antenna Device Adaptor for Flexible PCB Layout Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing antenna devices are inflexible and can only be used with specific printed circuit board (PCB) layouts, as their conductive platings are designed for a particular PCB, limiting their adaptability to different layouts during manufacturing.
Innovation Solution
An antenna device with a magnetic core, winding, and an electrically insulating base, where an adaptor with conductive platings following a specific PCB layout can be attached to the base, allowing the antenna device to be adapted for various PCB layouts post-manufacturing, enabling flexibility in use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the antenna device is designed for a particular PCB layout with specific conductive platings, then the connection reliability to that PCB is improved, but the adaptability to different PCB layouts deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna device is divided into two separate functional components: a base portion with conductive platings designed for a first PCB layout, and an adaptor portion with conductive platings designed for a second PCB layout. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while the combination provides versatility across multiple PCB layouts.
Solution Approach 2:
The adaptor portion acts as an intermediary component between the antenna device base and the second PCB layout. It provides the interface functionality that enables connection to different PCB layouts without requiring redesign of the entire antenna device, thus maintaining reliability while improving adaptability.
2Manufacturing precision
If the conductive platings are specifically designed for a known PCB layout during manufacturing, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the flexibility in use deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the antenna device into base and adaptor portions with distinct conductive plating configurations, each can be manufactured with high precision for their respective PCB layouts. The adaptor serves as a configurable interface that provides flexibility without compromising the manufacturing precision of either component.
Solution Approach 2:
The adaptor portion allows changing the interface parameters (conductive plating layout) without altering the fundamental antenna structure. This enables the same antenna device to be adapted to different PCB layouts by simply changing or reconfiguring the adaptor, maintaining manufacturing precision while achieving flexibility.
Data Source
AI summary
The antenna device comprises:a magnetic core;one or more windings (W1) wound around the magnetic core;an electrically insulating base (1), on which the magnetic core wound with the one or more windings (W1) is arranged, and which comprises electrically conductive elements (11, 12, 13), which are electrically connected to the one or more one windings (W1); andan adaptor (A) is arranged over the magnetic core and comprising an electrically insulating piece (140) having an upper surface comprising electrically conductive platings (121, 122, 123) following a specific PCB layout and at least part of which are connected to the electrically conductive elements (11, 12, 13) of the electrically insulating base (1).The adaptor is suitable for its use as the adaptor of the antenna device of the present invention.