Modular Built-in Antenna for Mobile Terminals
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional internal antennas in mobile communications terminals are inflexible and lack adaptability to varying antenna characteristics and terminal shapes, leading to inefficient use of space and aesthetics.
Innovation Solution
A built-in antenna apparatus comprising multiple antenna blocks with RF switches and electrical connection devices that allow for selective interconnection and arrangement according to the terminal's shape and characteristics, enabling flexible configuration and optimal performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a single unit integrally formed MRA antenna is used, then the antenna structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the antenna lacks adaptability to different antenna characteristics and terminal shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna is divided into multiple detachable antenna blocks, each comprising antenna pixels and RF switches. These blocks can be selectively assembled and configured to match different terminal shapes and antenna characteristics, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The antenna structure transitions from a fixed integral form to a dynamic reconfigurable system where antenna blocks can be selectively connected and disconnected based on operational requirements, enabling adaptability while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized modular components.
2Device complexity
If conventional internal antennas are used, then the terminal structure is simple, but the available mounting space is not efficiently utilized and terminal miniaturization is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna system is segmented into multiple compact antenna blocks that can be efficiently arranged within the terminal's available space. This modular approach enables better space utilization and terminal miniaturization compared to conventional single-unit antennas.
3Device complexity
If conventional internal antennas are used, then the antenna structure is fixed, but the terminal aesthetics are compromised due to inefficient space utilization
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna configuration becomes dynamic and adaptable, allowing the antenna blocks to be arranged in various patterns to match different terminal shapes and aesthetic requirements, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and aesthetic quality.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a built-in antenna apparatus comprising a plurality of antenna blocks, and an electrical connection device for connecting adjacent antenna blocks, the electrical connection device selectively connecting the antenna blocks so as to form varieties of the antenna. This enables the antenna blocks to be easily and detachably arranged according to the external shape, available mounting space and antenna characteristics of the mobile communications terminal.