Convertible notebook computer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11799204-B2
Application number	US-202217702477-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 23, 2022
Priority date	Oct 6, 2021
Publication date	Oct 24, 2023
Grant date	Oct 24, 2023

Abstract

A convertible notebook computer includes a metal mechanism element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, a first parasitic element, a second parasitic element, a third parasitic element, and a dielectric substrate. The metal mechanism element has a closed slot. The first radiation element has a feeding point. The second radiation element is coupled to the first radiation element. The third radiation element is coupled to the first radiation element. The first parasitic element is adjacent to the second radiation element. The second parasitic element is adjacent to the third radiation element. The third parasitic element is adjacent to the first radiation element. An antenna structure is formed by the closed slot of the metal mechanism element, the first radiation element, the second radiation element, the third radiation element, the first parasitic element, the second parasitic element, and the third parasitic element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A convertible notebook computer, comprising:
a metal mechanism element, having a closed slot;
a first radiation element, having a feeding point;
a second radiation element, coupled to the first radiation element;
a third radiation element, coupled to the first radiation element, wherein the third radiation element and the second radiation element substantially extend in opposite directions;
a first parasitic element, coupled to a first connection point on the metal mechanism element, and disposed adjacent to the second radiation element;
a second parasitic element, coupled to a second connection point on the metal mechanism element, and disposed adjacent to the third radiation element;
a third parasitic element, coupled to a third connection point on the metal mechanism element, and disposed adjacent to the first radiation element; and
a dielectric substrate, wherein the first radiation element, the second radiation element, the third radiation element, the first parasitic element, the second parasitic element, and the third parasitic element are disposed on the dielectric substrate;
wherein an antenna structure is formed by the closed slot of the metal mechanism element, the first radiation element, the second radiation element, the third radiation element, the first parasitic element, the second parasitic element, and the third parasitic element;
wherein the first connection point and the second connection point are positioned at a first edge of the closed slot, wherein the third connection point is positioned at a second edge of the closed slot, and wherein the second edge is opposite to the first edge.

2. The convertible notebook computer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the whole dielectric substrate is inside the closed slot of the metal mechanism element.

3. The convertible notebook computer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a combination of the first radiation element, the second radiation element, and the third radiation element substantially has a T-shape.

4. The convertible notebook computer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a first coupling gap is formed between the first parasitic element and the second radiation element, a second coupling gap is formed between the second parasitic element and the third radiation element, and a third coupling gap is formed between the third parasitic element and the first radiation element.

5. The convertible notebook computer as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a width of each of the first coupling gap, the second coupling gap, and the third coupling gap is shorter than or equal to 2 mm.

6. The convertible notebook computer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the antenna structure covers a first frequency band and a second frequency band.

7. The convertible notebook computer as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first frequency band is from 2400 MHz to 2500 MHz, and the second frequency band is from 5150 MHz to 5850 MHz.

8. The convertible notebook computer as claimed in claim 6 , wherein a length of the closed slot of the metal mechanism element is substantially equal to 0.5 wavelength of the first frequency band.

9. The convertible notebook computer as claimed in claim 6 , wherein a total length of the first radiation element and the second radiation element is substantially equal to 0.25 wavelength of the first frequency band.

10. The convertible notebook computer as claimed in claim 6 , wherein a total length of the first radiation element and the third radiation element is substantially equal to 0.25 wavelength of the second frequency band.

11. The convertible notebook computer as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an upper cover housing, a display frame, a keyboard frame, a base housing, and a supporting and rotating arm.

12. The convertible notebook computer as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the convertible notebook computer operates in different modes by using the supporting and rotating arm.

13. The convertible notebook computer as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the metal mechanism element is disposed on the supporting and rotating arm.

14. The convertible notebook computer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the closed slot is used as an antenna window.

15. The convertible notebook computer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein radiation efficiency of the antenna structure is maintained at an acceptable level when the convertible notebook computer operates in a tablet mode.

Assignees

• Acer Inc

Inventors

• Chang Kun-Sheng
• Lin Ching-Chi

Classifications

• H01Q5/385 Primary

  Two or more parasitic elements · CPC title

• H01Q1/2266 Primary

  disposed inside the computer · CPC title

• H01Q13/10

  Resonant slot antennas · CPC title

• H01Q5/371

  Branching current paths · CPC title

• H01Q9/42

  with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength · CPC title