Mobile device and antenna structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10490883-B2
Application number	US-201715599247-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 18, 2017
Priority date	Nov 8, 2012
Publication date	Nov 26, 2019
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019

Abstract

A mobile device includes a dielectric substrate, a metal layer, a metal housing, a nonconductive partition, at least one connection element, and a feeding element. The metal layer is disposed on the dielectric substrate, and includes an upper element and a main element, wherein a slot is formed between the upper element and the main element. The metal housing is substantially a hollow structure, and has a slit, wherein the slit is substantially aligned with the slot of the metal layer. The connection element couples the upper element of the metal layer to the metal housing. The feeding element is coupled to the upper element of the metal layer or coupled to the metal housing. An antenna structure is formed by the feeding element, the upper element of the metal layer, the connection element, and the metal housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile device, at least comprising:
a metal housing, being substantially a hollow structure, wherein the metal housing has a back region and at least one side region;
a first slit, formed on the metal housing;
a dielectric substrate, disposed in the metal housing; and
one or more connection elements, positioned between the metal housing and the dielectric substrate, and electrically coupled to the metal housing,
wherein at least one portion of the metal housing is configured to receive and transmit at least one wireless signal,
wherein the mobile device further comprises:
a metal layer, at least partially disposed on the dielectric substrate; and
a first region which is defined by the metal layer and is formed by a portion of the dielectric substrate, wherein the metal layer substantially does not dispose on the first region, and

wherein a vertical projection of the first slit at least partially overlaps the first region of the dielectric substrate.

2. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a first nonconductive partition, at least partially disposed in the first slit of the metal housing.

3. The mobile device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first nonconductive partition is substantially a ring structure.

4. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a first feeding element, disposed on the metal layer, and electrically coupled to the connection elements.

5. The mobile device as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising:
a first signal source;
a first RF (Radio Frequency) module; and
a first matching circuit, wherein the first signal source, the first RF module, and the first matching circuit are disposed on the metal layer, and wherein the first signal source is electrically coupled through the connection elements to the metal housing.

6. The mobile device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first signal source is electrically coupled to the first RF module and the first matching circuit.

7. The mobile device as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising:
a second signal source; and
a second feeding element, wherein the second signal source and the second feeding element are disposed on the metal layer, and wherein the second signal source is electrically coupled through the second feeding element and the connection elements to the metal housing.

8. The mobile device as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising:
an impedance adjustment element, electrically coupled to the connection elements and the metal housing, wherein the mobile device receives and transmits wireless signals by tuning an impedance value of the impedance adjustment element.

9. The mobile device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the impedance adjustment element is a capacitance adjustment element.

10. The mobile device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the connection elements are metal springs.

11. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first slit is positioned at the back region and the at least one side region.

12. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a second slit, wherein the second slit is positioned at the back region and the at least one side region.

13. The mobile device as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising:
a second nonconductive partition, at least partially disposed in the second slit of the metal housing.

14. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connection elements electrically couple the metal layer to the metal housing.

15. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more electronic components, located on the dielectric substrate.

16. A mobile device, at least comprising:
a metal housing, being substantially a hollow structure, wherein the metal housing has a back region and at least one side region;
a first slit, formed on the metal housing;
a dielectric substrate, comprising at least a first protruded portion;
a first connection element, disposed on the first protruded portion, and electrically coupled to the metal housing, wherein the first connection element is positioned inside the metal housing; and
a first signal source, disposed on the dielectric substrate, and electrically coupled to the metal housing;
wherein at least one portion of the metal housing is configured to receive and transmit at least one wireless signal.

17. The mobile device as claimed in claim 16 , further comprising:
a first nonconductive partition, at least partially disposed in the first slit of the metal housing.

18. The mobile device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the first nonconductive partition is substantially a ring structure.

19. The mobile device as claimed in claim 18 , further comprising:
a first feeding element, disposed on the dielectric substrate, and electrically coupled to the first connection element.

20. The mobile device as claimed in claim 19 , further comprising:
an impedance adjustment element, electrically coupled to the first connection element and the metal housing, wherein the mobile device receives and transmits wireless signals by tuning an impedance value of the impedance adjustment element.

21. The mobile device as claimed in claim 20 , wherein the impedance adjustment element is a capacitance adjustment element.

22. The mobile device as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the first feeding element is electrically coupled through a metal spring to the metal housing.

23. The mobile device as claimed in claim 22 , wherein an end of the first feeding element is electrically coupled to the metal spring, and another end of the first feeding element is electrically coupled to the first signal source.

24. The mobile device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein an area of the first nonconductive partition is not greater than an opening area of the first slit of the metal housing.

25. The mobile device as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the first slit is positioned at the back region and the at least one side region.

26. The mobile device as claimed in claim 16 , further comprising:
a second slit, wherein the second slit is positioned at the back region and the at least one side region.

27. The mobile device as claimed in claim 26 , further comprising:
a second nonconductive partition, at least partially disposed in the second slit of the metal housing.

28. The mobile device as claimed in claim 27 , wherein an area of the second nonconductive partition is not greater than an opening area of the second slit of the metal housing.

29. The mobile device as claimed in claim 16 , further comprising:
a metal layer, at least partially lying on the dielectric substrate.

30. The mobile device as claimed in claim 29 , wherein the first connection element electrically couples the metal layer to the metal housing.

31. The mobile device as claimed in claim 30 , further comprising:
a second connection element, disposed on the dielectric substrate;
wherein the first signal source is electrically coupled through the first connection element to the metal housing, and is further electrically coupled through the second connection element to the metal layer.

32. The mobile device as claimed in claim 30 , wherein the dielectric substrate further comprises a second protruded portion, a second connection element is disp

Assignees

• Htc Corp

Inventors

• Tsai Tiao-Hsing
• Chiu Chien-Pin
• Wu Hsiao-Wei
• Kuo Chao-Chiang

Classifications

• H01Q13/106

  Microstrip slot antennas (patch antenna elements H01Q9/0407) · CPC title

• H01Q1/2266

  disposed inside the computer · CPC title

• H01Q1/243 Primary

  with built-in antennas · CPC title

• H01Q1/44

  using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna {, e.g. means for giving an antenna an aesthetic aspect}(H01Q1/27 - H01Q1/34 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01Q1/50

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