Electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10290922-B2
Application number	US-201515124449-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 4, 2015
Priority date	Mar 21, 2014
Publication date	May 14, 2019
Grant date	May 14, 2019

Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed, where the electronic device is provided with a metal frame, the electronic device further includes an antenna feeding point, an antenna ground, a feeding branch, a grounding branch, an antenna resonance arm, a variable capacitor, and a control circuit. The antenna resonance arm is a part of the metal frame after segmentation, the antenna feeding point is disposed on the feeding branch, a first connection portion and a second connection portion are disposed on the antenna resonance arm, the feeding branch is disposed between the second connection portion and the antenna ground, the grounding branch is disposed between the first connection portion and the antenna ground, the variable capacitor is disposed on the feeding branch, the variable capacitor is disposed between the antenna feeding point and the second connection portion, and the control circuit is configured to adjust a capacitance of the variable capacitor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
an antenna resonance arm, a first connection portion and a second connection portion disposed on the antenna resonance arm, the first connection portion disposed on a first end portion of the antenna resonance arm, the second connection portion disposed between the first end portion and a second end portion of the antenna resonance arm, a third connection portion disposed on the antenna resonance arm, and the third connection portion being between the first connection portion and the second connection portion;
a grounding branch coupled to the antenna resonance arm, the grounding branch disposed between the first connection portion and an antenna ground;
a control circuit coupled to the antenna resonance arm, the control circuit configured to adjust a capacitance of a variable capacitor, the control circuit configured to control the controlled switch to be switched off or switched on, and when the controlled switch is switched off, a low-frequency signal is able to be sent or received between the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and a high-frequency signal is able to be sent or received between the second connection portion and the second end portion of the antenna resonance arm;
the variable capacitor coupled to the antenna resonance arm, the variable capacitor disposed on a feeding branch, and the variable capacitor disposed between an antenna feeding point and the second connection portion;
the antenna feeding point coupled to the variable capacitor, the antenna feeding point disposed on the feeding branch;
the antenna ground coupled to the grounding branch and the control circuit;
the feeding branch coupled to the antenna ground, the feeding branch disposed between the second connection portion and the antenna ground;
a short grounding branch coupled to the antenna resonance arm, the short grounding branch provided with the controlled switch, and the short grounding branch disposed between the third connection portion and the antenna ground; and
a metal frame, the antenna resonance arm being a part of the metal frame after segmentation.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the controlled switch is switched on, and a part between the third connection portion and the second end portion of the antenna resonance arm is able to send or receive the high-frequency signal.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a distance between the first connection portion and the second connection portion is less than one eighth of a wavelength of a low-frequency resonance frequency of a part between the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and the low-frequency resonance frequency comprises a frequency band of Long Term Evolution (LIE) B20.

4. The electronic device of according to claim 1 , wherein a part between the first connection portion and the second connection portion on the antenna resonance arm is used as an antenna radiator to send or receive a first frequency signal, and the antenna feeding point, the variable capacitor, a distributed inductor formed by the part between the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and the antenna ground are in line with a left hand transmission line principle.

5. An electronic device, comprising:
an antenna resonance arm, a first connection portion and a second connection portion disposed on the antenna resonance arm, the first connection portion disposed on a first end portion of the antenna resonance arm, the second connection portion disposed between the first end portion and a second end portion of the antenna resonance arm, a third connection portion disposed on the antenna resonance arm, and the third connection portion being between the first connection portion and the second connection portion;
a grounding branch coupled to the antenna resonance arm, the grounding branch disposed between the first connection portion and an antenna ground;
a control circuit coupled to the antenna resonance arm, the control circuit configured to adjust a capacitance of a variable capacitor, the control circuit configured to control a controlled switch to be switched off or switched on, and when the controlled switch is switched off, a first resonance frequency is able to be generated by a part of the antenna resonance arm between the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and a second resonance frequency is able to be generated by a part of the antenna resonance arm between the second connection portion and the second end portion, and the first resonance frequency is lower than the second resonance frequency;
the variable capacitor coupled to the antenna resonance arm, the variable capacitor disposed on a feeding branch, and the variable capacitor disposed between an antenna feeding point and the second connection portion;
the antenna feeding point coupled to the variable capacitor, the antenna feeding point disposed on the feeding branch;
the antenna ground coupled to the grounding branch and the control circuit;
the feeding branch coupled to the antenna ground, the feeding branch disposed between the second connection portion and the antenna ground;
a short grounding branch coupled to the antenna resonance arm, the short grounding branch provided with the controlled switch, and the short grounding branch disposed between the third connection portion and the antenna ground; and
a metal frame, the antenna resonance arm being a part of the metal frame after segmentation.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the controlled switch is switched on, and a third resonance frequency is able to be generated by a part of the antenna resonance arm between the third connection portion and the second end portion.

7. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein a distance between the first connection portion and the second connection portion is less than one eighth of a wavelength of the first resonance frequency.

8. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the part of the antenna resonance arm between the first connection portion and the second connection portion is used as an antenna radiator to send or receive a first frequency signal, and the antenna feeding point, the variable capacitor, a distributed inductor formed by the part of the antenna resonance arm between the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and the antenna ground are in line with a left hand transmission line principle.

Assignees

• Huawei Device Co Ltd

Inventors

• Li Jianming
• Feng Kun
• Zhang Xuefei
• Wang Hanyang

Classifications

• H01Q5/328

  between a radiating element and ground · CPC title

• H01Q5/335

  at the feed, e.g. for impedance matching · CPC title

• H01Q1/243 Primary

  with built-in antennas · CPC title

• H01Q1/48

  Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises · CPC title

• H01Q1/50

  Structural association of antennas with earthing switches, lead-in devices or lightning protectors · CPC title