Elastic Antenna Rotation Structure for External Angle Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional antenna angle adjustment mechanisms in electronic devices require multiple components and complex structures, making them cumbersome and inefficient, especially for adjusting antenna angles in environments where 5G millimeter waves are prone to signal blocking due to topography.
Innovation Solution
An antenna rotation structure utilizing a deformable elastic material for the angle adjusting member that allows external force application to rotate the antenna from outside the housing, simplifying the mechanism and reducing component count by using a rotating member with a holding and pushing portion, and an angle adjusting member with a pressing and abutting portion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fixed structure with multiple components (gears, racks, springs) is used for antenna angle adjustment, then the antenna angle can be adjusted, but the device complexity and number of components increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple adjustment components into a single integrated rotating member that can directly rotate the antenna to different angles. This merging of functions eliminates the need for separate gears, racks, and springs, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining antenna angle adjustment capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and removes unnecessary intermediate components (gears, racks, springs) from the conventional adjustment mechanism, retaining only the essential rotating member that directly achieves antenna angle adjustment, thus simplifying the overall structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fixed structure with multiple components is used for antenna angle adjustment, then the antenna angle can be adjusted, but the mechanism becomes cumbersome and less efficient
Solution Approach 1:
By merging multiple adjustment components into a single rotating member, the adjustment operation becomes more efficient and less cumbersome. The user can directly rotate the antenna to desired angles without navigating through complex mechanical interactions of multiple separate components.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional adjustment mechanism requiring removal and reinstallation of antenna is used, then the antenna angle can be adjusted, but the operation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating member integrates both the antenna holding function and the rotation adjustment function into a single component. This allows the antenna to be adjusted to different angles while remaining securely held, eliminating the time-consuming process of removal and reinstallation while maintaining full adjustability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables efficient antenna angle adjustment with fewer components and a simplified mechanism, maintaining signal strength while being suitable for various environments, including underwater or outdoor use, by allowing direct external adjustment of the antenna's angle within the housing.
Implementation Method 1
The pressing portion is made of an elastic material. When the pressing portion is pressed by a force, the pressing portion deforms and drives the abutting portion to push the pushing portion
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AI summary
Antenna rotation structure includes a rotating member and an angle adjusting member. The rotating member is rotatably disposed along an axial direction in an accommodating space of the housing and includes a holding portion and a pushing portion disposed at one side of the holding portion spaced apart from the axial direction. The angle adjusting member includes a pressing portion bonded to a through hole of the housing and made of an elastic material and, an abutting portion connected to the pressing portion and corresponding to the pushing portion. When the pressing portion is pressed by a force, it deforms and drives the abutting portion to push the pushing portion to drive the holding portion to rotate about the axial direction to adjust the angle of the antenna.