Antenna Structure With Dummy Extensions for Stable Thin-Device Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
As electronic devices become thinner, the internal space narrows, making it difficult to secure the antenna structure, which can lead to the connection part between the antenna and support structures being cut off due to movement.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating extension parts with dummy patterns at designated intervals and shapes on the antenna structure to increase the stiffness of the connection part, preventing detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the electronic device is designed to be thinner, then the device profile is improved, but the internal space is reduced making it difficult to secure the antenna structure
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna structure is designed to extend in the thickness direction (z-axis) of the device rather than only in the planar directions. By utilizing the vertical dimension for antenna placement and configuration, the patent enables adequate antenna dimensions and spacing within a reduced planar footprint, thus accommodating the antenna structure in thinner devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The antenna structure is integrated within the internal space by nesting it between other components such as the battery and housing. The antenna is positioned to overlap with the battery in the planar view, effectively utilizing the vertical stacking of components to accommodate the antenna without increasing device thickness.
2Length of moving object
If the internal space is reduced, then the device becomes thinner, but the connection part between antenna and support structure may be cut off due to movement
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna structure is pre-positioned and fixed to the support structure using a tape member before final assembly. The connection part is designed with sufficient length and proper routing to accommodate potential movements, and the tape member is applied in advance to secure the antenna, preventing connection failure during subsequent assembly or operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The tape member connecting the antenna structure to the support structure is designed with sufficient length and proper routing to accommodate potential movements or deformations. This provides a buffer or cushioning effect that prevents the connection from being cut off due to movement, ensuring reliable electrical connection even under stress.
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AI summary
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a substrate disposed in an internal space of the housing, a battery disposed on a plane identical with a plane of the substrate, a support structure disposed to at least partially overlap the substrate when the substrate is viewed from a top, an antenna structure configured to include a dielectric substrate and at least one coil member disposed in the dielectric substrate as an antenna disposed to at least partially overlap the battery when the battery is viewed from the top, a tape member configured to include a first region at least partially overlapping the support structure, a second region at least partially overlapping the antenna structure, and a connection part connecting the first region and the second region when the support structure is viewed from the top. The dielectric substrate may include at least one extension part extended from the dielectric substrate and configured to at least partially overlap the connection part when the antenna structure is viewed from the top. The at least one extension part may include a plurality of dummy patterns formed at designated intervals and/or in a designated shape.