Module Support Bracket Structure for Stable Millimeter-Wave Assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current millimeter wave modules in electronic devices face challenges in maintaining position stability and connection stability, which affects their performance and reliability.

Innovation Solution

A bracket with opposing first limiting parts and a second limiting part is designed to securely mount the module, featuring copper alloy or carbon fiber construction for strength and heat dissipation, with elastic parts for interference fit and integrated injection molding for comprehensive limiting and easy assembly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If a flat plate structure is used for the support, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the support strength is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidsupport strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The support is divided into a plate body and multiple protrusions that extend from the plate body. The protrusions are positioned to engage with corresponding recesses in the module body, creating a segmented structure that enhances support strength while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standard stamping or cutting processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The support structure combines a flat plate base material with added protrusion features, creating a composite geometric structure that maintains the simplicity of the base material while adding mechanical interlocking capability. This allows the support to achieve both ease of manufacture and sufficient strength through structural composition rather than material changes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Ease of operation

If the support and module body are separated, then assembly is flexible, but assembly deviation occurs affecting bonding quality

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly flexibilityVSAvoidassembly precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The protrusions on the support are designed to fit into corresponding recesses in the module body, creating a nested fitting relationship. This nesting structure guides the support into precise alignment with the module body during assembly, eliminating assembly deviation while maintaining the flexibility of separate component assembly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The protrusions and recesses act as intermediary alignment features between the support and module body. These intermediary structures facilitate precise positioning and registration of the components during assembly, ensuring bonding quality while allowing flexible assembly operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If the support surface is large, then bonding area increases, but the support becomes bulky and aesthetic appearance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebonding reliabilityVSAvoidaesthetic appearance
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of increasing the surface area of the plate body, the bonding reliability is enhanced by adding protrusions that extend in the vertical dimension. These protrusions provide additional bonding surfaces and mechanical interlocking features without increasing the horizontal footprint, maintaining a sleek aesthetic appearance while improving bonding reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The support structure concentrates bonding functionality in specific localized regions through the protrusions rather than requiring a uniformly large surface area. This local quality approach provides sufficient bonding reliability at discrete points while keeping the overall support structure compact and aesthetically pleasing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4224825B1Support, module assembly, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2026.05.06 HONOR DEVICE CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of this application disclose a bracket, a module assembly, and an electronic device, where the bracket may mount a module more stably, to improve position stability of the module in the electronic device. Two first limiting parts arranged opposite to each other are arranged at two ends of the bracket, a second limiting part is arranged on at least one side of the bracket, and the two first limiting parts and the second limiting part are enclosed to form a mounting position for mounting the module. Two first limiting parts at two ends and a second limiting part at least at one side are enclosed to form a mounting position, and both the first limiting parts and the second limiting part may limit the module, so as to limit in all directions and ensure position stability of the module in the bracket. The bracket is further fixed to the electronic device through fixing parts, so that the position stability of the module in the electronic device may be ensured.