Transparent Plastic Antenna Component Injection Molding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing antenna components are bulky due to the use of screws or bolts for fixation, leading to increased volume in electronic devices.
Innovation Solution
An antenna component with a plate-shaped front cover made of transparent plastic, where the antenna is embedded via injection molding, eliminating the need for screws or bolts, allowing for a more compact and lightweight design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the antenna is fixed on the support via a screw or bolt, then the antenna component is securely assembled, but the volume of the antenna component becomes large
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the antenna support and the fixing structure into a single integrated component. The support includes built-in positioning protrusions that fit into corresponding recesses on the front cover, eliminating the need for separate screws or bolts. This integration reduces the number of parts and the overall volume of the antenna component while maintaining secure assembly through the interlocking positioning structures.
2Volume of moving object
If the antenna component volume is reduced, then the housing volume and electronic device volume become smaller, but the assembly reliability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a nested structure where the antenna is embedded within the support, and the support with positioning features is integrated into the front cover. The positioning protrusions on the support nest into corresponding recesses on the front cover, creating a compact yet reliable assembly. This nested design allows the antenna component to occupy minimal space while the interlocking features ensure secure fixation and maintain assembly reliability.
3Shape
If a transparent plastic material is used for the front cover, then the aesthetic appearance with light penetration is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into the front cover: it serves as the protective housing, the mounting surface for the integrated support, and the aesthetic transparent element. The positioning recesses are molded directly into the front cover during injection molding, eliminating the need for separate fastening components. This integration maintains manufacturing simplicity while achieving the desired transparent aesthetic appearance with light penetration effects.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution results in a smaller, thinner antenna component that reduces the overall volume of electronic communication devices, enhancing portability and aesthetics with a flare effect from light penetration through the transparent material.
Implementation Method 1
one end of the antenna is embedded in the antenna accommodation part via an injection molding process
Data Source
AI summary
The embodiments of the invention discloses an antenna component and an electronic communication device, which belong to the field of mechanical technologies and solve the technical problem that the volume of existing antenna components is large. The antenna component comprises a plate-shaped front cover made of a transparent plastic material and at least one antenna made of a conductor material. The front cover comprises an antenna accommodation part and a circuit accommodation part. One end of the antenna is embedded in the antenna accommodation part via an injection molding process, and the other end of the antenna extends to the circuit accommodation part and is exposed out of the circuit accommodation part. The electronic communication device comprises a housing, a circuit board, and an antenna component disclosed in the present invention, wherein one end of the antenna is embedded in the antenna accommodation part via an injection molding process, and the other end of the antenna extends to the circuit accommodation part and is exposed out of the circuit accommodation part, and is pressed against and thus electrically connected with an antenna contact on the circuit board. The housing covers the circuit board and the circuit accommodation part. The present invention is applied to reduce the volume of the antenna component.