Antenna Conductive Structure for Thin Device Signal Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

The challenge is to effectively configure multiple antenna modules with good signal transceiving capability in limited space and location within the lean and thin design of notebook computers, which is essential for wireless communication.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device incorporates an electrically conductive structure with distinct sections extending in different directions, connecting between antenna modules, allowing for improved signal transceiving capability while maintaining a compact configuration and not affecting the antenna characteristics of the second module by having a gap between the sections.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple antenna modules are configured in the device body, then wireless communication capability is improved, but device space is increased

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewireless communication capabilityVSAvoiddevice space

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple antenna modules (first antenna module and second antenna module) and the electrically conductive structure into a centralized configuration within the device body, allowing multiple functional elements to coexist in limited space without significantly increasing overall device volume

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The electrically conductive structure extends in multiple directions (first direction and second direction not parallel to each other) to utilize three-dimensional space efficiently, allowing antenna modules to be arranged in different spatial orientations rather than simply increasing linear dimensions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Reliability

If antenna modules are positioned to optimize signal transceiving, then communication performance is improved, but configuration flexibility is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesignal transceiving capabilityVSAvoidconfiguration flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The electrically conductive structure is designed with sections extending in different directions (first section along first direction, second section along second direction not parallel to first direction) to adapt to varying signal transceiving requirements while maintaining a fixed physical configuration that can be optimized for different antenna module arrangements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11460891B2Electronic device

Publication Date: 2022.10.04 COMPAL ELECTRONICS INC

AI summary

An electronic device including a device body, a first antenna module, a second antenna module, and an electrically conductive structure is provided. The first antenna module is disposed on the device body, and the second antenna module is disposed on the device body. The electrically conductive structure includes a first section and a second section, and the first section is connected between the first antenna module and the second section. The first section is extended along a first direction, the second section is extended toward the second antenna module along a second direction not parallel to the first direction, and the second section and the second antenna module have a gap therebetween.