Antenna Connector Structure for Stable Wireless Signal Coupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional connectors for signal line units in wireless communication devices are not firmly coupled, leading to signal instability, noise interference, and reduced signal gain due to improper fixation and radiation of wireless signals.
Innovation Solution
A connector design featuring a connector body with sidewall portions and an insert member that guides and stabilizes wireless signals between an antenna and a signal line unit, using dielectric materials to enhance signal transmission efficiency and reduce noise.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional connector is used to connect the antenna and signal line unit, then the connector structure is simple, but the connector is not firmly coupled to the signal line unit causing signal instability and noise
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is divided into multiple functional components: a connector body for basic connection, an insert member with guiding surfaces for signal direction control, and a housing for additional stabilization. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally, achieving firm coupling and signal stability without excessive overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The insert member acts as an intermediary element between the connector body and the signal line unit. It provides guiding surfaces that actively direct the wireless signal from the antenna toward the signal line unit, mediating the signal transmission path and preventing signal spread while maintaining a relatively simple connector structure.
2Reliability
If the connector firmly fixes the signal line unit, then signal transmission stability improves, but the assembly process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The connector body and insert member are assembled into a pre-integrated unit before final installation. The insert member is positioned within the connector body in advance, creating a ready-to-install assembly that simplifies the final coupling process while ensuring proper alignment and firm fixation of the signal line unit.
3Reliability
If wireless signals are transmitted directly from antenna to signal line unit without guidance, then the transmission path is short, but the signal spreads in various directions reducing signal gain
Solution Approach 1:
The insert member serves as a signal guiding intermediary with inclined guiding surfaces that actively direct the wireless signal from the antenna toward the signal line unit. This mediation prevents signal spread in various directions, maintaining signal gain without requiring a significantly extended transmission path.
Solution Approach 2:
The guiding surfaces of the insert member introduce a directional dimension to the signal transmission. Instead of allowing omnidirectional signal propagation, the inclined surfaces channel the signal along a specific trajectory from the antenna to the signal line unit, effectively controlling signal direction within the existing spatial constraints.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a connector. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a connector, which is coupled to an antenna for transmitting or receiving a wireless signal and a signal line unit for transmitting the wireless signal, includes a connector body including a first sidewall portion, a second sidewall portion, and a third sidewall portion, wherein the first sidewall portion surrounds a space that accommodates the antenna, the second sidewall portion guides the wireless signal propagated between the antenna and the signal line unit, the third sidewall portion is in contact with a portion of the signal line unit, and spaces surrounded by each of the first sidewall portion, the second sidewall portion, and the third sidewall portion communicate with each other.