Antenna component and communication device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11955694-B2
Application number	US-201917442184-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 21, 2019
Priority date	May 14, 2019
Publication date	Apr 9, 2024
Grant date	Apr 9, 2024

Abstract

An antenna component is provided. An orthographic projection of auxiliary antennas on a clearance area is entirely located in, partly located in, or close to a radiation-sensitive area where a specific absorption ratio (SAR) value of a frequency band needs to be reduced, so that a signal emitted from the radiation-sensitive area where the SAR value of the frequency band needs to be reduced on a primary antenna may be absorbed by the auxiliary antennas, and the auxiliary antennas generate secondary radiation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An antenna component, comprising:
a circuit board, a primary antenna, and auxiliary antennas;
wherein a surface of the circuit board is provided with a circuit area and a clearance area, both the primary antenna and the auxiliary antennas are disposed corresponding to the clearance area, and the primary antenna is connected to the circuit area of the circuit board;
wherein the auxiliary antennas are neither connected to the primary antenna nor connected to the circuit area of the circuit board, an orthographic projection of the auxiliary antennas on the clearance area is entirely located in, partly located in, or close to a radiation-sensitive area where a specific absorption ratio (SAR) value of a frequency band needs to be reduced, and the auxiliary antennas are configured to receive a signal transmitted from the primary antenna and emit secondary radiation according to the signal;
wherein a length of the auxiliary antennas ranges from ½ to ⅕ of a wavelength of a signal within the frequency band of which the SAR value needs to be reduced;
wherein a number of the auxiliary antennas is at least two, and settings of a shape and the number of the auxiliary antennas satisfy that a SAR value of the antenna component that needs to be reduced is less than a target SAR value, and a total radiated power (TRP) loss caused thereby is less than a threshold value, and
wherein a distance between the primary antenna and one of the auxiliary antennas is less than ¼ of the wavelength of the signal within the frequency band of which the SAR value needs to be reduced, and the auxiliary antennas are all located between the primary antenna and the circuit area.

2. The antenna component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary antennas, of which the number is at least two, are disposed at intervals on a surface of the clearance area of the circuit board, and the primary antenna is located at a side of the surface of the clearance area of the circuit board and is spaced apart from the circuit board.

3. An antenna component, comprising:
a circuit board, a primary antenna, and auxiliary antennas;
wherein a surface of the circuit board is provided with a circuit area and a clearance area, both the primary antenna and the auxiliary antennas are disposed corresponding to the clearance area, and the primary antenna is connected to the circuit area of the circuit board;
wherein the auxiliary antennas are neither connected to the primary antenna nor connected to the circuit area of the circuit board, an orthographic projection of the auxiliary antennas on the clearance area is entirely located in, partly located in, or close to a radiation-sensitive area where a specific absorption ratio (SAR) value of a frequency band needs to be reduced, and the auxiliary antennas are configured to receive a signal transmitted from the primary antenna and emit secondary radiation according to the signal;
wherein a number of the auxiliary antennas is at least two, and
wherein a distance between the primary antenna and one of the auxiliary antennas is less than ¼ of a wavelength of a signal within the frequency band of which the SAR value needs to be reduced, a length of the auxiliary antennas ranges from ½ to ⅕ of the wavelength of the signal within the frequency band of which the SAR value needs to be reduced, and the auxiliary antennas are all located between the primary antenna and the circuit area.

4. The antenna component as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the auxiliary antennas, of which the number is at least two, are disposed at intervals on a surface of the clearance area of the circuit board, and the primary antenna is located at a side of the surface of the clearance area of the circuit board and is spaced apart from the circuit board.

5. The antenna component as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the auxiliary antennas are in an electrical floating state.

6. The antenna component as claimed in claim 3 , wherein each of the auxiliary antennas is parallel to a side of the circuit board close to the auxiliary antennas.

7. The antenna component as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a signal frequency of the secondary radiation emitted by the auxiliary antennas is consistent with a signal frequency of radiation emitted from the radiation-sensitive area.

8. A communication device, wherein the communication device comprises an antenna component, and the antenna component comprises:
a circuit board, a primary antenna, and auxiliary antennas;
wherein a surface of the circuit board is provided with a circuit area and a clearance area, both the primary antenna and the auxiliary antennas are disposed corresponding to the clearance area, and the primary antenna is connected to the circuit area of the circuit board;
wherein the auxiliary antennas are neither connected to the primary antenna nor connected to the circuit area of the circuit board, an orthographic projection of the auxiliary antennas on the clearance area is entirely located in, partly located in, or close to a radiation-sensitive area where a specific absorption ratio (SAR) value of a frequency band needs to be reduced, and the auxiliary antennas are configured to receive a signal transmitted from the primary antenna and emit secondary radiation according to the signal;
wherein a number of the auxiliary antennas is at least two, and settings of a shape and the number of the auxiliary antennas satisfy that the SAR value of the antenna component that needs to be reduced is less than a target SAR value, and a total radiated power (TRP) loss caused thereby is less than a threshold value, and
wherein a distance between the primary antenna and one of the auxiliary antennas is less than ¼ of a wavelength of a signal within the frequency band of which the SAR value needs to be reduced, a length of the auxiliary antennas ranges from ½ to ⅕ of the wavelength of the signal within the frequency band of which the SAR value needs to be reduced, and the auxiliary antennas are all located between the primary antenna and the circuit area.

9. The communication device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the auxiliary antennas, of which the number is at least two, are disposed at intervals on a surface of the clearance area of the circuit board, and the primary antenna is located at a side of the surface of the clearance area of the circuit board and is spaced apart from the circuit board.

10. The communication device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the auxiliary antennas are in an electrical floating state.

11. The communication device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein each of the auxiliary antennas is parallel to a side of the circuit board close to the auxiliary antennas.

12. The communication device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein a signal frequency of the secondary radiation emitted by the auxiliary antennas is consistent with a signal frequency of radiation emitted from the radiation-sensitive area.

13. The antenna component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a distance between the primary antenna and the circuit board is less than 8 mm.

14. The antenna component as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a distance between the primary antenna and the circuit board is less than 8 mm.

15. The communication device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein a distance between the primary antenna and the circuit board is less than 8 mm.

16. The antenna component as claimed in claim 3 , wherein settings of a shape and the number of the auxiliary antennas satisfy that the SAR value of the antenna component that needs to be reduced is less than a target SAR value, and a total radiated power (TRP) loss caused there

Assignees

• Huizhou Tcl Mobile Communication Co Ltd

Inventors

• Huang Yi
• Chen Lei
• Chen Wei
• Chen Yibing

Classifications

• H01Q1/242 Primary

  specially adapted for hand-held use · CPC title

• H01Q1/50

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

• H01Q17/001

  for modifying the directional characteristic of an aerial · CPC title

• H01Q23/00

  Antennas with active circuits or circuit elements integrated within them or attached to them · CPC title

• H01Q1/245 Primary

  with means for shaping the antenna pattern, e.g. in order to protect user against rf exposure · CPC title