Multi-Surface Antenna Assembly for Automated PCB Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing antennas are unsuitable for automated assembly on production lines and lack flexibility in mounting modes, particularly for dual horizontal and vertical orientations.
Innovation Solution
An antenna device with a substrate having antenna patterns on multiple surfaces and extendable pads for welding onto a printed circuit motherboard, allowing both horizontal and vertical mounting modes, and a bracket for automated assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If antennas are manually assembled using traditional mounting methods, then assembly flexibility is maintained, but automation capability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna device is designed with a standardized substrate structure that can be mounted in multiple orientations (horizontal and vertical) and on different surfaces (first main surface, second main surface, or side surface), allowing a single component design to serve multiple mounting configurations and enable automated assembly across various application scenarios
2Adaptability or versatility
If antennas are designed for single-mode mounting, then structural simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different mounting orientations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna substrate is designed to utilize multiple spatial dimensions and surfaces (first main surface, second main surface, and side surface) for mounting, allowing the antenna to be installed in different orientations without increasing the complexity of the antenna's core functional structure
3Productivity
If traditional manual assembly methods are used, then handling simplicity is maintained, but production efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces manual mechanical assembly operations with automated welding technology, where the antenna pad is welded directly to the printed circuit motherboard, eliminating the need for manual handling and significantly improving production efficiency while maintaining ease of manufacture through standardized automated processes
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables flexible, automated assembly on production lines, optimizing performance and reducing costs while allowing for reduced motherboard layout and improved manufacturing automation.
Implementation Method 1
The antenna device is welded onto a printed circuit motherboard at the antenna pad
Data Source
AI summary
An antenna device includes a substrate having a first main surface, a second main surface opposite the first main surface, and a side surface connecting the first main surface and the second main surface, an antenna pattern formed on at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface, and an antenna pad extending from the antenna pattern and formed on the side surface. The antenna device is welded onto a printed circuit motherboard at the antenna pad.