Electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12294158-B2
Application number	US-202117927937-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 28, 2021
Priority date	May 27, 2020
Publication date	May 6, 2025
Grant date	May 6, 2025

Abstract

An electronic device includes an antenna unit having an antenna body having a feed point and a ground point between a first end and a second end. The antenna body has an operating band with a resonance of a first wavelength. An electrical length of the antenna body from the feed point to the ground point is greater than or equal to ¼ and less than ½ of the first wavelength. An electrical length from the first end to the feed point is greater than or equal to ⅛ and less than or equal to ¼ of the first wavelength. An electrical length from the second end to the ground point is greater than or equal to ⅛ and less than or equal to ¼ of the first wavelength. The antenna body is adapted to operate in a slot mode and in a wire mode.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
an antenna unit comprising:
an antenna body comprising:
a first end;
a second end;
a feed point between the first end and the second end; and
a ground point between the first end and the second end,
wherein an operating band of the antenna body comprises a resonance of a first wavelength,
wherein an electrical length of the antenna body from the feed point to the ground point is greater than or equal to ¼ of the first wavelength and less than ½ of the first wavelength,
wherein an electrical length of the antenna body from the first end of the antenna body to the feed point is greater than or equal to ⅛ of the first wavelength and less than or equal to ¼ of the first wavelength, and wherein an electrical length of the antenna body from the second end of the antenna body to the ground point is greater than or equal to ⅛ of the first wavelength and less than or equal to ¼ of the first wavelength.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the operating band of the antenna body further comprises a resonance of a second wavelength, and wherein the first wavelength is greater than the second wavelength.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the antenna body is configured to generate, between the first end and the second end, the resonance of the second wavelength.

4. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the resonance of the second wavelength is a resonance of a half wavelength mode.

5. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein a difference between a frequency of the resonance of the first wavelength and a frequency of the resonance of the second wavelength is greater than or equal to 50 Megahertz (MHz) and less than or equal to 200 MHz.

6. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein a frequency of the resonance of the first wavelength and a frequency of the resonance of the second wavelength are within a range of 699 Megahertz (MHz) to 960 MHz.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a conductive bezel, wherein the conductive bezel comprises a first gap and a second gap, and wherein a section of the conductive bezel located between the first gap and the second gap defines the antenna body.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the conductive bezel comprises:
a first side; and
a second side intersecting with the first side, wherein the first side is longer than the second side, and wherein:
the first gap and the second gap are disposed on the first side, and at least a part of the first side defines the antenna body;
the first gap and the second gap are disposed on the second side, and at least a part of the second side defines the antenna body; or
the first gap is disposed on the first side, wherein the second gap is disposed on the second side, and at least a part of the first side and at least a part of the second side jointly define the antenna body.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna unit further comprises:
a first connection point located between the first end of the antenna body and the feed point; and
a first matching component having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first matching component is coupled with the first connection point, and wherein the second end of the first matching component is grounded.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first matching component further comprises:
a plurality of grounded first tuning elements; and
a first switch having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first switch is connected to the first connection point, and wherein the second end of the first switch is switchably coupled with the plurality of grounded first tuning elements.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna unit further comprises:
a second connection point located between the second end of the antenna body and the ground point; and
a second matching component having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second matching component is coupled with the second connection point, and wherein the second end of the second matching component is grounded.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the second matching component further comprises:
a plurality of grounded second tuning elements; and
a second switch having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second switch is connected to the second connection point, and wherein the second end of the second switch is switchably coupled with the plurality of grounded second tuning elements.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a third tuning element operably coupled between the ground point and a grounding position of the ground point.

14. An electronic device, comprising:
an antenna unit comprising:
an antenna body comprising:
a first end;
a second end;
a feed point between the first end and the second end; and
a ground point between the first end and the second end,
wherein an operating band of the antenna body comprises a resonance of a first wavelength, wherein the antenna body between the feed point and the ground point is configured to operate in a slot mode, wherein an electrical length of the antenna body from the feed point to the ground point is greater than or equal to ¼ of the first wavelength and less than ½ of the first wavelength, and
wherein the antenna body between the first end and the feed point, and the antenna body between the second end and the ground point are each configured to operate in a wire mode, wherein an electrical length of the antenna body from the first end of the antenna body to the feed point is greater than or equal to ⅛ of the first wavelength and less than or equal to ¼ of the first wavelength, and wherein an electrical length of the antenna body from the second end of the antenna body to the ground point is greater than or equal to ⅛ of the first wavelength and less than or equal to ¼ of the first wavelength.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the antenna body is configured to generate, between the first end and the second end, a resonance of a second wavelength, and wherein the first wavelength is greater than the second wavelength.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein a difference between a frequency of the resonance of the first wavelength and a frequency of the resonance of the second wavelength is greater than or equal to 50 Megahertz (MHz) and less than or equal to 200 MHz.

17. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the antenna unit further comprises:
a first connection point located between the first end of the antenna body and the feed point; and
a first matching component having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first matching component is coupled with the first connection point, and wherein the second end of the first matching component is grounded.

18. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the antenna unit further comprises:
a second connection point located between the second end of the antenna body and the ground point; and
a second matching component having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second matching component is connected to the second connection point, and wherein the second end of the second matching component is grounded.

19. The electronic device of claim 14 , further comprising a third tuning element operably coupled between the ground point and a grounding position of the ground point.

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Jiaming
• Xue Liang
• Yu Dong
• Wang Jikang
• You Jiaqing
• Gong Yiwen
• Zhao Fangchao

Classifications

• H01Q9/0407

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• H01Q1/48

  Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises · CPC title

• H01Q1/243 Primary

  with built-in antennas · CPC title

• H01Q5/50

  Feeding or matching arrangements for broad-band or multi-band operation · CPC title

• H01Q21/30

  Combinations of separate antenna units operating in different wavebands and connected to a common feeder system · CPC title