Antenna structure and electronic device using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9711840-B2
Application number	US-201414328742-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 11, 2014
Priority date	Sep 13, 2013
Publication date	Jul 18, 2017
Grant date	Jul 18, 2017

Abstract

An antenna structure and an electronic device using the same are provided. The antenna structure includes an antenna body and a washer body. The antenna body includes an annular metal sheet. The washer body is connected to one side of the annular metal sheet. The washer body has a screw hole. The annular metal sheet surrounds the washer body, and the annular metal sheet extends upward from the washer body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An antenna structure, comprising:
an antenna body, comprising an annular metal sheet, wherein the shape of the annular metal sheet is substantially a rectangle having a first long side and a second long side opposite to the first long side; and
a washer body, connected to one side of the annular metal sheet, the washer body having a screw hole;
wherein the annular metal sheet surrounds the washer body, the washer body is connected to the second long side, and the annular metal sheet extends upward from the washer body,
wherein the antenna body is a dipole antenna, the antenna body further comprises a first metal sheet and a second metal sheet, the annular metal sheet has a gap located near the center of the first long side, the gap separates the first long side into a first half section and a second half section, the first metal sheet extends from the first half section at one end of the gap, and the second metal sheet extends from the second half section at the other end of the gap,
wherein part of the first metal sheet and part of the second metal sheet extend toward opposing directions, the extending direction is parallel to the first long side, the length of the first metal sheet and the length of the second metal sheet are substantially equal.

2. The antenna structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first metal sheet and the second metal sheet are both electrically connected to a signal transmission line.

3. An antenna structure, comprising:
an antenna body, comprising an annular metal sheet, wherein the shape of the annular metal sheet is substantially a rectangle having a first long side and a second long side opposite to the first long side; and
a screw body, connected to one side of the annular metal sheet;
wherein the annular metal sheet surrounds the screw body, the screw body is connected to the second long side, and the annular metal sheet extends upward from the screw body,
wherein the antenna body is a dipole antenna, the antenna body further comprises a first metal sheet and a second metal sheet, the annular metal sheet has a gap located near the center of the first long side, the gap separates the first long side into a first half section and a second half section, the first metal sheet extends from the first half section at one end of the gap, and the second metal sheet extends from the second half section at the other end of the gap,
wherein part of the first metal sheet and part of the second metal sheet extend toward opposing directions, the extending direction is parallel to the first long side, the length of the first metal sheet and the length of the second metal sheet are substantially equal.

4. The antenna structure according to claim 3 , wherein the first metal sheet and the second metal sheet are both electrically connected to a signal transmission line.

5. An electronic device, comprising:
a circuit board;
a case;
an antenna structure, comprising:
an antenna body, comprising an annular metal sheet, wherein the shape of the annular metal sheet is substantially a rectangle having a first long side and a second long side opposite to the first long side; and
a washer body, connected to one side of the annular metal sheet, the washer body having a screw hole, wherein the annular metal sheet surrounds the washer body, the washer body is connected to the second long side, and the annular metal sheet extends upward from the washer body; and
a screw, passing through the screw hole of the washer body, wherein the screw fixes the antenna structure and the circuit board on the case,
wherein the antenna body is a dipole antenna, the antenna body further comprises a first metal sheet and a second metal sheet, the annular metal sheet has a gap located near the center of the first long side, the gap separates the first long side into a first half section and a second half section, the first metal sheet extends from the first half section at one end of the gap, and the second metal sheet extends from the second half section at the other end of the gap,
wherein part of the first metal sheet and part of the second metal sheet extend toward opposing directions, the extending direction is parallel to the first long side, the length of the first metal sheet and the length of the second metal sheet are substantially equal.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the first metal sheet and the second metal sheet are both electrically connected to a signal transmission line.

7. An electronic device, comprising:
a circuit board;
a case; and
an antenna structure, comprising:
an antenna body, comprising an annular metal sheet, wherein the shape of the annular metal sheet is substantially a rectangle having a first long side and a second long side opposite to the first long side; and
a screw body, connected to one side of the annular metal sheet, wherein the screw body fixes the circuit board on the case;
wherein the annular metal sheet surrounds the screw body, the screw body is connected to the second long side, and the annular metal sheet extends upward from the screw body,
wherein the antenna body is a dipole antenna, the antenna body further comprises a first metal sheet and a second metal sheet, the annular metal sheet has a gap located near the center of the first long side, the gap separates the first long side into a first half section and a second half section, the first metal sheet extends from the first half section at one end of the gap, and the second metal sheet extends from the second half section at the other end of the gap,
wherein part of the first metal sheet and part of the second metal sheet extend toward opposing directions, the extending direction is parallel to the first long side, the length of the first metal sheet and the length of the second metal sheet are substantially equal.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the first metal sheet and the second metal sheet are both electrically connected to a signal transmission line.

9. The antenna structure according to claim 3 , wherein the antenna body and the screw body are integrated in one piece.

10. The antenna structure according to claim 7 , wherein the antenna body and the screw body are integrated in one piece.

Assignees

• Sercomm Corp

Inventors

• Lin Feng-Yu

Classifications

• H01Q9/26

  with folded element or elements, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of operating wavelength (resonant loop antennas H01Q7/00) · CPC title

• H01Q1/1228

  on a boom · CPC title

• H01Q1/12

  Supports; Mounting means · CPC title

• H01Q1/1207 Primary

  for fastening a rigid aerial element · CPC title