Antenna apparatus and electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12080938-B2
Application number	US-202017611037-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 13, 2020
Priority date	May 14, 2019
Publication date	Sep 3, 2024
Grant date	Sep 3, 2024

Abstract

An antenna apparatus includes a first side metal frame having a first slot and a first feed point, and a bottom metal frame having a second slot and a second feed point. A first ground point is arranged between the bottom metal frame and a second side metal frame of the electronic device. The apparatus also includes a plurality of tuning switches including a first tuning switch connected to the first side metal frame, and a second tuning switch and a third tuning switch connected to the bottom metal frame. The second tuning switch is connected to a first side of the second slot, the third tuning switch is connected to a second side of the second slot, and the first side is closer to the first side metal frame than the second side. A feeder selectively connects to the first feed point or the second feed point.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An antenna apparatus for an electronic device, the antenna apparatus comprising:
a first side metal frame of the electronic device, wherein the first side metal frame has a first slot;
a bottom metal frame of the electronic device, wherein the bottom metal frame has a second slot, and wherein a ground point is arranged between the bottom metal frame and a second side metal frame of the electronic device;
a feeder connected to a first feed point, wherein the first feed point is arranged on a metal frame between the first slot and the second slot; and
a plurality of tuning switches including a first tuning switch connected to the metal frame between the first slot and the second slot, and a second tuning switch connected to the bottom metal frame, wherein the first tuning switch is connected to a first side of the first feed point, wherein the second tuning switch is connected to a second side of the first feed point, and wherein the first side is closer to the first side metal frame than the second side,
wherein the first tuning switch is configured to selectively turn off or on, and
wherein the second tuning switch is configured to selectively turn off or on.

2. The antenna apparatus of claim 1 , wherein if the first tuning switch is turned off and the second tuning switch is turned on, the first side metal frame is excited to generate radiation outwards and the first tuning switch is configured to adjust a radiation frequency band of the first side metal frame, and wherein if the first tuning switch is turned on and the second tuning switch is turned off, the bottom metal frame is excited to generate radiation outwards and the second tuning switch is configured to adjust a radiation frequency band of the bottom metal frame.

3. The antenna apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first feed point is arranged on the bottom metal frame between the first slot and the second slot, and wherein the second tuning switch and the first feed point are separated by the second slot.

4. The antenna apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first feed point is arranged on the side metal frame between the first slot and the second slot, and wherein the first tuning switch is connected to the side metal frame between the first slot and the second slot.

5. The antenna apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tuning switches further comprises a seventh tuning switch, and wherein the seventh tuning switch is connected to a position adjacent to the first feed point on the metal frame between the first slot and the second slot, and is used for impedance matching of the feeding.

6. An electronic device, comprising:
a metal frame comprising a first side metal frame, a second side metal frame, and a bottom metal frame; and
an antenna apparatus, comprising:
the first side metal frame provided with a first slot;
the bottom metal frame provided with a second slot, wherein a ground point is arranged between the bottom metal frame and the second side metal frame;
a feeder connected to a first feed point, wherein the first feed point is arranged on one of the first side metal frame and the bottom metal frame between the first slot and the second slot; and
a plurality of tuning switches including a first tuning switch connected to the metal frame between the first slot and the second slot, wherein the first tuning switch is configured to selectively turn off or on.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of tuning switches comprises a second tuning switch that is connected to the metal frame, wherein the first tuning switch is connected to a first side of the first feed point, wherein the second tuning switch is connected to a second side of the first feed point, wherein the first side is closer to the first side metal frame than the second side, and wherein the second tuning switch is configured to selectively turn off or on.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the second tuning switch and the first feed point are separated by the second slot.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of tuning switches further comprises a seventh tuning switch that is connected to a position adjacent to the first feed point on the first side metal frame or the bottom metal frame between the first slot and the second slot, and is configured to impedance match the feeder.

10. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein if the first tuning switch is turned off, and the second tuning switch is turned on, the first side metal frame is excited to generate radiation outwards and the first tuning switch is configured to adjust a radiation frequency band of the first side metal frame, and wherein if the first tuning switch is turned on and the second tuning switch is turned off, the bottom metal frame is excited to generate radiation outwards and the second tuning switch is configured to adjust a radiation frequency band of the bottom metal frame.

11. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the first feed point is arranged on the bottom metal frame between the first slot and the second slot, and wherein the second tuning switch and the first feed point are separated by the second slot.

12. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the first feed point is arranged on the side metal frame between the first slot and the second slot, and wherein the first tuning switch is connected to the side metal frame between the first slot and the second slot.

Assignees

• Honor Device Co Ltd

Inventors

• Li Yuanpeng
• Cai Xiaotao
• Liang Tiezhu
• Zhou Dawei

Classifications

• H01Q21/28

  Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems {(multiple beam H01Q25/00)} · CPC title

• H01Q1/50

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

• H01Q1/44 Primary

  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

• H01Q1/36

  Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; {Particular materials used therewith}(H01Q1/08, H01Q1/14 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01Q5/328

  between a radiating element and ground · CPC title