CN108493587B

CN108493587B - Shell assembly, antenna assembly and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN108493587B
Application number: CN201810421688.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李飞飞
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2018-05-04
Filing date: 2018-05-04
Publication date: 2020-03-10
Anticipated expiration: 2038-05-04
Also published as: CN108493587A

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a casing subassembly, antenna module and electronic equipment. Wherein the casing subassembly includes: a substrate; the plastic frame is arranged around the outer periphery of the substrate and provided with a first corner, a second corner, a third corner and a fourth corner, the first corner and the second corner are positioned at the first end part of the plastic frame, the third corner and the fourth corner are positioned at the second end part of the plastic frame, and a through groove is formed between the first corner and the second corner of the plastic frame; the conductive metal sheet is embedded into the through groove, and two ends of the conductive metal sheet respectively extend to the first corner and the second corner; the conductive metal layer is arranged at the first corner and the second corner and is connected with the conductive metal sheet, and the outer surface of the conductive metal layer is provided with a protective piece, so that the clearance area of the antenna structure in the electronic equipment can be increased, and the radiation signal intensity of the antenna structure is improved.

Description

Shell assembly, antenna assembly and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of electronic technologies, and in particular, to a housing assembly, an antenna assembly, and an electronic device.

Background

With the development of communication technology, electronic devices such as smart phones are becoming more and more popular. During the use of the electronic device, for example, the electronic device is used for conversation. To improve the call quality, the headroom of the antenna structure can be increased inside the electronic device.

However, as the electronic device has more and more functions and the space of the electronic device is more and more limited, increasing the clearance area of the antenna structure inside the electronic device occupies the space of other devices, and if the size of the electronic device is not changed, the function of the electronic device is affected, and the size of the electronic device is increased without affecting the function of the electronic device.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a casing subassembly, antenna module and electronic equipment, can improve electronic equipment signal intensity.

An embodiment of the present application provides a housing assembly, including:

a substrate;

the plastic frame is arranged around the outer periphery of the substrate and provided with a first corner, a second corner, a third corner and a fourth corner, the first corner and the second corner are positioned at the first end part of the plastic frame, the third corner and the fourth corner are positioned at the second end part of the plastic frame, and a through groove is formed between the first corner and the second corner of the plastic frame;

the conductive metal sheet is embedded into the through groove, and two ends of the conductive metal sheet respectively extend to the first corner and the second corner;

and the conductive metal layer is arranged at the first corner and the second corner and is connected with the conductive metal sheet, and a protection piece is arranged on the outer surface of the conductive metal layer.

An embodiment of the present application provides an antenna assembly, includes:

a substrate;

the antenna structure is embedded into the through groove, and two ends of the antenna structure respectively extend to the first corner and the second corner;

the printed antenna is arranged at the first corner and the second corner and is connected with the antenna structure, and a protective piece is arranged on the outer surface of the printed antenna;

one side of the antenna structure, which is close to the substrate, is provided with a feed point structure, the plastic frame is provided with a through hole, and the feed point structure penetrates through the through hole and extends to the inside of the plastic frame.

Another aspect according to embodiments of the present application includes an electronic device including an antenna assembly and a circuit board, where the antenna assembly is the antenna assembly described above, and the antenna assembly is electrically connected to the circuit board.

The housing assembly, antenna module and electronic equipment that this application embodiment provided, with antenna structure setting at the peripheral surface of frame, under the unchangeable condition of electronic equipment size, can increase the headroom region of antenna structure in electronic equipment, promote antenna structure's radiation signal intensity. Simultaneously, the printed antenna sets up the corner of the frame of plastic, is equipped with the protection piece outside the printed antenna, and the antenna structure of protection corner position that like this can be better can not damage, and antenna structure is connected with the printed antenna simultaneously, can do like this and increase antenna radiation intensity.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is another schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 is another schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 5 is another schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an antenna assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 7 is another schematic structural diagram of an antenna assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 8 is another schematic structural diagram of an antenna assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 9 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is another partial cross-sectional view of fig. 7.

Fig. 11 is another partial cross-sectional view of fig. 7.

Fig. 12 is another partial cross-sectional view of fig. 7.

Fig. 13 is another partial cross-sectional view of fig. 7.

Fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only a few embodiments of the present application and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and for simplicity in description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated in a particular manner, and are not to be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the present application, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact of the first and second features, or may comprise contact of the first and second features not directly but through another feature in between. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, specific example components and arrangements are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present application. Moreover, the present application may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. In addition, examples of various specific processes and materials are provided herein, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

The embodiment of the application provides a casing subassembly, antenna module and electronic equipment, and this casing subassembly and antenna module can be integrated in electronic equipment, and this electronic equipment can be equipment such as smart mobile phone, panel computer.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 10 may include a cover 11, a display 12, a control circuit 13, a battery 14, a housing 15, a front-facing camera 161, a rear-facing camera 162, a fingerprint unlock module 163, and an antenna structure 19. Note that the electronic device 10 shown in fig. 1 is not limited to the above.

Wherein the cover plate 11 is mounted to the display screen 12 to cover the display screen 12. The cover 1 may be a transparent glass cover so that the display screen transmits light through the cover 11 to display. In some embodiments, the cover plate 11 may be a glass cover plate made of a material such as sapphire.

Wherein the display screen 12 is mounted in a housing 15. The display 12 is electrically connected to the control circuit 13 to form a display surface of the electronic device 10. The display 12 is in a regular shape, such as a rectangular parallelepiped, the top end and/or the bottom end of the electronic device 10 form a non-display area, that is, the electronic device 10 forms a non-display area on the upper portion and/or the lower portion of the display 12, and the electronic device 10 may mount a front camera 161, a rear camera 162, and the like on the non-display area.

The control circuit 13 is installed in the housing 15, the control circuit 13 may be a motherboard of the electronic device 10, and one, two or more of the functional components such as a motor, a microphone, a speaker, an earphone interface, a universal serial bus interface, a front camera 161, a rear camera 162, a distance sensor, an ambient light sensor, a receiver, and a processor may be integrated on the control circuit 13.

In some embodiments, the control circuit 13 may be fixed within the housing 15. Specifically, the control circuit 13 may be screwed to the middle frame 151 by a screw, or may be snap-fitted to the middle frame 151. It should be noted that the way that the control circuit 13 is specifically fixed to the middle frame 151 in the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this, and other ways, such as a way of fixing by a snap and a screw together, may also be used.

Wherein the battery 14 is mounted in the housing 15, and the battery 14 is electrically connected to the control circuit 13 to supply power to the electronic device 10. The housing 15 may serve as a battery cover for the battery 14. The case 15 covers the battery 14 to protect the battery 14, reducing damage to the battery 14 due to collision, dropping, and the like of the electronic apparatus 10.

Wherein the housing 15 may form an outer contour of the electronic device 10. In some embodiments, the housing 15 may include a middle frame 151 and a rear cover 152, the middle frame 151 and the rear cover 152 may be combined with each other to form the housing 15, and the middle frame 151 and the rear cover 152 may form a receiving space to receive the control display 12, the control circuit 13, the battery 14, and the like. The cover plate 11 may be fixed to the housing 15, the cover plate 11 is covered on the middle frame 151, the rear cover 152 is covered on the middle frame 151, the cover plate 11 and the rear cover 152 are located on opposite sides of the middle frame 151, and the cover plate 11 and the rear cover 152 are located opposite.

In some embodiments, the housing 15 may be a metal housing, such as a metal such as magnesium alloy, stainless steel, and the like. It should be noted that the material of the housing 15 in the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this, and other manners may also be adopted, such as: the housing 15 may be a plastic housing. Also for example: the housing 15 is a ceramic housing. For another example: the housing 15 may include a plastic part and a metal part, and the housing 15 may be a housing structure in which metal and plastic are matched with each other, specifically, the metal part may be formed first, for example, a magnesium alloy substrate is formed by injection molding, and then plastic is injected on the magnesium alloy substrate to form a plastic frame, so as to form a complete housing structure. The material and process of the case 15 are not limited to this, and a glass case may be used.

It should be noted that, the structure of the housing in the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this, for example: the rear cover and the middle frame are integrally formed to form a completed housing 15 structure, which directly has a receiving space for receiving the display 12, the control circuit 13, the battery 14, and the like.

Wherein the antenna structure 19 is arranged on an outer surface of the housing 15. In some embodiments, the antenna structure 19 is disposed on the outer surface of the bezel 151, which may increase the headroom of the antenna structure 19 inside the electronic device 10 without changing the size of the electronic device 10.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The control circuitry 13 of the electronic device 10 may include storage and processing circuitry 131. The storage and processing circuit 131 may include a memory, such as a hard disk drive memory, a non-volatile memory (e.g., a flash memory or other electronically programmable read-only memory used to form a solid state drive, etc.), a volatile memory (e.g., a static or dynamic random access memory, etc.), and the like, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto. Processing circuitry in the storage and processing circuitry 131 may be used to control the operation of the electronic device 10. The processing circuitry may be implemented based on one or more microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, baseband processors, power management units, audio codec chips, application specific integrated circuits, display driver integrated circuits, and the like.

The storage and processing circuitry 131 may be used to run software in the electronic device 10 such as an internet browsing application, a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telephone call application, an email application, a media playing application, operating system functions, and the like. Such software may be used to perform control operations such as, for example, camera-based image capture, ambient light measurement based on an ambient light sensor, proximity sensor measurement based on a proximity sensor, information display functionality based on status indicators such as status indicator lights of light emitting diodes, touch event detection based on a touch sensor, functionality associated with displaying information on multiple (e.g., layered) displays, operations associated with performing wireless communication functions, operations associated with collecting and generating audio signals, control operations associated with collecting and processing button press event data, and other functions in the electronic device 10, and the like, without limitation of the embodiments of the present application.

The electronic device 10 may also include input-output circuitry 132. The input-output circuitry 132 may be used to enable the electronic device 10 to enable the input and output of data, i.e., to allow the electronic device 10 to receive data from external devices and also to allow the electronic device 10 to output data from the electronic device 10 to external devices. The input-output circuit 132 may further include a sensor 1321. The sensors 1321 can include ambient light sensors, optical and capacitive based proximity sensors, touch sensors (e.g., optical based touch sensors and/or capacitive touch sensors, where the touch sensors can be part of a touch display screen or used independently as a touch sensor structure), acceleration sensors, and other sensors, among others.

The input-output circuitry 132 may also include one or more displays, such as display 1322, the display 1322 may be referred to above with respect to display 12. The display 1322 may include one or a combination of liquid crystal displays, organic light emitting diode displays, electronic ink displays, plasma displays, displays using other display technologies. Display 1322 may include an array of touch sensors (i.e., display 1322 may be a touch display screen). The touch sensor may be a capacitive touch sensor formed by a transparent touch sensor electrode (e.g., an Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) electrode) array, or may be a touch sensor formed using other touch technologies, such as acoustic wave touch, pressure sensitive touch, resistive touch, optical touch, and the like, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

Electronic device 10 may also include an audio component 1323. Audio component 1323 may be used to provide audio input and output functionality for electronic device 10. Audio components 1323 in electronic device 10 may include speakers, microphones, buzzers, tone generators, and other components for generating and detecting sound.

The electronic device 10 may also include communications circuitry 1324. The communications circuitry 1324 may be used to provide the electronic device 10 with the ability to communicate with external devices. The communication circuitry 1324 may include analog and digital input-output interface circuitry, and wireless communication circuitry based on radio frequency signals and/or optical signals. The wireless communication circuitry in communication circuitry 1324 may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry, power amplifier circuitry, low noise amplifiers, switches, filters, and antenna structures 19. For example, the wireless communication circuitry in the communication circuitry 1324 may include circuitry to support Near Field Communication (NFC) by transmitting and receiving near field coupled electromagnetic signals. For example, the communication circuit 124 may include a near field communication antenna and a near field communication transceiver. Communications circuitry 1324 may also include cellular telephone transceiver, wireless local area network transceiver circuitry, and the like.

The electronic device 10 may further include power management circuitry and other input-output units 1325. The input-output unit 1325 may include buttons, joysticks, click wheels, scroll wheels, touch pads, keypads, keyboards, cameras, light emitting diodes and other status indicators, etc.

A user may enter commands through the input-output circuitry 132 to control the operation of the electronic device 10, and may use the output data of the input-output circuitry 132 to enable receipt of status information and other outputs from the electronic device 10.

Note that the structure of the display screen 12 is not limited to this.

Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is another schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 20 includes a cover 21, a display 22, control circuitry 23, a battery 24, a housing 25, and an antenna structure 29. The electronic device 20 differs from the electronic device 10 in that: the display screen 22 has a light permeable area 28 formed directly thereon. Such as: the display screen 22 is provided with a through hole penetrating the display screen 22 in the thickness direction, the light permeable region 28 may include the through hole, and the through hole may be provided with functional components such as a front camera 161, an earpiece, a sensor, and the like. For another example: the light permeable region 28 may include a non-display region, which is not displayed, through which light signals may pass.

Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of another electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the electronic device 30 may include a cover plate 31, a display screen 32, a control circuit 33, a battery 34, and a housing 35. This electronic device 30 differs from the above electronic devices in that: the display screen 32 is provided with a notch 321 at its periphery, and the notch 321 can be used for placing functional components such as the front camera 161, the receiver, and the sensor. The cover plate 31 may have a notch 321 with an equal size, and the cover plate 31 may cover the notch 321.

Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is another schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 40 may include a cover plate 41, a display 42, control circuitry 43, a battery 44, and a housing 45. Wherein the display screen 42 covers the housing 45, the display screen 42 is suitable for the size of the housing 45, the top end or the bottom end of the electronic device 50 does not have a non-display area, that is, the display screen 42 may extend to the top edge of the electronic device 40 and the bottom edge of the electronic device 40, and the display screen 42 may be displayed on the electronic device 40 in a full screen. Functional components such as a distance sensor, an ambient light sensor, etc. may be disposed below the display screen 42 or elsewhere.

It can be understood that, along with the function of the electronic device is more and more, the devices installed inside the electronic device are more and more, and the extra devices installed inside the electronic device can additionally occupy the internal space of the electronic device under the condition that the size of the electronic device is not changed, and can occupy the clearance area of the antenna structure in the electronic device in the actual production process, thereby affecting the radiation signal of the antenna structure. In order to keep the antenna structure with good radiation signals under the condition of not additionally increasing the size of the electronic equipment, the antenna structure is installed on the outer surface of the middle frame to form the antenna component. The following description will be made in detail by taking an antenna assembly as an example.

Referring to fig. 6, fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an antenna element 50 according to an embodiment of the present application. The antenna assembly 50 may include an antenna structure 510, an inlay 18 including a plastic rim 181 with a through slot 1811, and an inlay 182.

The inlay 182 may have a plate-shaped structure or a receiving cavity, and the inlay 182 may be made of a metal material, such as a magnesium alloy material. The inlay 182 may also be co-injection molded of metal and plastic. It should be noted that the plastic frame 181 may be integrally formed with the inlay 182, and details thereof are not repeated herein.

The outer surface of the outer periphery of the plastic frame 181 is provided with an antenna structure 510, and the antenna structure 510 is fixedly connected with the plastic frame 181.

In some embodiments, the antenna structure 510 may be disposed on an inner surface of the plastic frame 181, and may be embedded inside the plastic frame 181, and a vacant area between the antenna structure 510 and components inside the electronic device is defined as an antenna clearance area, because the antenna structure 510 is likely to interfere with components inside the electronic device, so that the larger the area of the antenna clearance area is, the less interference on the antenna structure 510 is, however, the requirement on the appearance of the present electronic device is also very high, and if the antenna clearance is simply increased, the size of the electronic device is increased, which is not favorable for the appearance of the electronic device and the production cost.

By disposing the antenna structure 510 on the outer surface of the periphery of the plastic frame 181, the antenna structure 510 is fixedly connected to the plastic frame 181. Set up antenna structure 510 at the peripheral surface of plastic frame 181, compare in the internal surface that sets up antenna structure 510 at plastic frame 181, under the condition that does not increase electronic equipment overall dimension, antenna structure 510 has kept away from the distance of a plastic frame 181 thickness at least, the distance of antenna structure 510 and the inside electronic component of electronic equipment has been pulled open, increase the antenna headroom district undoubtedly, thereby make the antenna can not receive the influence of electronic equipment internal component, the performance of antenna is improved, electronic equipment's manufacturing cost has been reduced.

In some embodiments, the inlay 18 has a first end and a second end that are located at two opposite ends of the inlay 18, respectively, such as the first end being located at the top of the electronic device and the second end being located at the bottom of the electronic device 10.

Referring to fig. 7, in some embodiments, the inlay 18 has four corners, namely a first corner 1, a second corner 2, a third corner 3 and a fourth corner 4, and the first corner 1, the second corner 2, the third corner 3 and the fourth corner 4 are located at four corners of the plastic frame 181. Wherein the first corner 1 and the second corner 2 are located on both sides of the first end portion, respectively. The third corner 3 and the fourth corner 4 are respectively located at two sides of the second end portion, and a through hole 1822 is further formed in the plastic frame 181.

The antenna structure 510 includes a first antenna structure 511, a second antenna structure 512, and a third antenna structure 513, wherein the first antenna structure 511 is installed outside the plastic frame 181 and covers the first corner 1, the second corner 2, and the first end portion, the second antenna structure 512 is installed outside the plastic frame 181 and covers the second corner 2, and the third antenna structure 513 is installed outside the plastic frame 181 and covers the third corner 3. Of course, the second antenna structure 512 and the third antenna structure 513 may form a complete antenna structure to cover the third corner 3, the fourth corner 4 and the second end portion. Of course, the first antenna structure 511 may also be disposed at the second end portion, the third antenna structure 513 covers the first corner and the second corner, and the position relationship between the first antenna structure 511, the second antenna structure 512, and the third antenna structure 513 and the plastic frame 181 may be changed as needed, which is not described herein in detail.

To further enhance protection of the antenna structure 510. In other embodiments, the antenna assembly 50 may further include a protection member 520 made of a non-metal material, and the protection member 520 may be made of a plastic material. The protection member 520 may be disposed on the outer surface of the plastic frame 181 and the outer surface of the antenna structure 510 to cover the antenna structure 510. Such that the antenna structure 510 is located between the protection member 520 and the plastic frame 181. The number of the protection members 520 may be set according to the number of the antenna structures 510, for example, the protection members 520 include three protection members 521, three protection members 522, three protection members 523, the first protection member 521 protects the first antenna structure 511, the second protection member 522 protects the second antenna structure 512, and the third protection member 523 protects the third antenna structure 513.

Therefore, the antenna structure 510 is wrapped around the antenna structure 510 by the protection member 520, which not only protects the antenna structure 510 and reduces the possibility of damage to the antenna structure 510; but also can increase the strength of the antenna structure, reduce the possibility of deformation of the antenna structure 510, and improve the signal strength of the antenna structure.

In the following embodiments, the antenna structure 510 uses a steel sheet as an example, but not limited to, and the antenna structure 510 only uses a steel sheet as the antenna structure 510 and a printed antenna.

Referring to fig. 8, in some embodiments, the antenna assembly 50 may further include another antenna structure 500, where the antenna structure 500 is disposed on an outer surface of the plastic frame 181, and a through groove 1811 is disposed between the first corner and the second corner of the plastic frame 181; the antenna structure 500 is embedded in the through slot 1811, two ends of the antenna structure 500 extend to the first corner and the second corner respectively, the printed antenna 530 is disposed at the first corner and the second corner and connected to the antenna structure 500, and a protection member 540 is disposed on an outer surface of the printed antenna 530.

The antenna structure 500 may include a steel plate, that is, the antenna structure 500 is formed by the steel plate to transmit and receive signals. It should be noted that the thickness of the steel sheet is relatively thin, for example, the thickness of the steel sheet is 0.1-0.3mm, and further the thickness of the steel sheet is 0.15mm-0.2mm, so that the steel sheet is easy to deform during installation and affects signals.

The printed antenna 530 may be obtained by printing a silver paste, and certainly, other metals may be used as the printed antenna 530 for the printed antenna 530, it should be noted that the forming process of the printed antenna 530 has various types, for example, the printed antenna 530 is a PDS antenna, or the printed antenna 530 is formed by using other processes, and in this embodiment, the specific forming process of the printed antenna 530 is not specifically limited.

The antenna structure 500 is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the frame, so that under the condition that the size of the electronic device is not changed, the clearance area of the antenna structure 500 in the electronic device can be increased, and the radiation signal strength of the antenna structure 500 is improved. Meanwhile, the printed antenna 530 is disposed at a corner of the plastic frame, and the protection member 540 is disposed outside the printed antenna 530, so that the antenna structure 500 at the corner position can be better protected from being damaged, and meanwhile, the antenna structure 500 is connected to the printed antenna 530, so that the radiation intensity of the antenna can be increased.

Referring to fig. 9, the antenna structure 500 has connecting portions 560 at two ends, the connecting portions 560 are exposed out of the through slots 1811, and the connecting portions 560 are fixedly connected to the protecting member 540. The connection portion 560 may be fixedly connected to the protection member 540 by injection molding, and the connection portion 560 may be fixedly connected to the protection member 540. In addition, a mounting hole may be formed in the protection member 540, and the connecting portion 560 penetrates into the mounting hole to achieve fixed connection. The connecting portion 560 is fixedly connected to the protecting member 540, so that the connecting strength between the antenna structure 500 and the protecting member 540 is improved.

Referring to fig. 10, the connection portion 560 includes a first connection portion 561 and the second connection portion 562, the first connection portion 561 is electrically connected to the printed antenna 530, and the second connection portion 562 is fixedly connected to the protection member 540. The first connecting portion 561 is connected to the printed antenna 530, so that the length of the antenna structure 500 can be increased, and the radiation performance of the antenna structure 500 can be increased, and meanwhile, the second connecting portion 562 is fixedly connected to the protection member 540, so that the connection strength between the antenna structure 500 and the protection member 540 can be improved.

In some embodiments, the first connection portion 561 is shaped to be bent toward the printed antenna 530 such that the first connection portion 561 contacts the printed antenna 530. Of course, as shown in fig. 11, the first connection portion 561 may be directly connected to the printed antenna 530. In the embodiment of the present application, the specific structure of the first connection portion 561 connected to the printed antenna 530 is not particularly limited.

In some embodiments, a fixing hole 5621 is disposed on the second connection portion 562, and a positioning post 541 is disposed on the protection member 540, wherein the positioning post 541 is inserted into the fixing hole 5621 to fixedly connect the second connection portion 562 and the protection member 540. The protection member 540 may be formed by injection molding, and the positioning post 541 is molded into the protection member 540 during the injection molding process, so that the connection of the antenna structure 500 is more stable, but it is also possible that the protection member 540 is already a cooled molded part, and then the positioning post 541 is set on the protection member 540, and the positioning post 541 is embedded into the fixing hole 5621 of the second connection portion 562 to achieve a fixed connection. In the embodiment of the present application, the specific connection form between the protection member 540 and the second connection portion 562 is not particularly limited.

Referring to fig. 12, a buffer layer 570 is disposed between the printed antenna 530 and the protection member 540. It should be noted that the buffer layer 570 may be made of materials such as silicone rubber and rubber, and of course, the buffer layer 570 may also be made of other materials, and in this embodiment, the specific material used for the buffer layer 570 is not specifically limited. The buffer layer 570 is arranged between the printed antenna 530 and the buffer layer 570, and when the printed antenna 530 is positioned on the shell part of the electronic device and is collided, the damage to the printed antenna 530 can be reduced due to the effect of the buffer layer 570.

Referring to fig. 13, a feeding point structure 550 is disposed on a surface of the antenna structure 500 close to the substrate 182, a through hole 1812 is disposed on the plastic frame 181, the feeding point structure 550 passes through the through hole 1812 and extends into the plastic frame 181, and the feeding point structure 550 is electrically connected to the circuit board. The feed point structure 550 is located at a middle position of the antenna structure 500. Of course, the feeding point structure 550 can also be located at two ends of the antenna structure 500, and in the embodiment of the present application, there is no specific limitation on where the feeding point structure 550 is located on the antenna structure 500.

The housing assembly provided by the embodiment of the application sets the antenna structure 500 on the outer surface of the periphery of the frame, and under the condition that the size of the electronic device is not changed, the clearance area of the antenna structure 500 in the electronic device can be increased, and the radiation signal intensity of the antenna structure 500 is improved. Meanwhile, the printed antenna 530 is disposed at a corner of the plastic frame, and the protection member 540 is disposed outside the printed antenna 530, so that the antenna structure 500 at the corner position can be better protected from being damaged, and meanwhile, the antenna structure 500 is connected to the printed antenna 530, so that the radiation intensity of the antenna can be increased.

In some embodiments, please refer to fig. 14, fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing assembly 60 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The housing assembly 60 may include an inlay 600, the inlay 600 including a substrate 610, a plastic bezel 620, and a conductive metal sheet 630.

The substrate 610 may be made of a metal material, and particularly, refer to the substrate 182 illustrated in fig. 6.

The plastic frame 620 is made of a non-metal material, and may specifically refer to the plastic frame 181 shown in fig. 6. The plastic frame 620 surrounds the periphery of the substrate 182.

In some embodiments, the conductive metal sheet 630 is disposed on an outer surface of the plastic bezel 181.

In particular, the conductive metal sheet 630 may be referred to as the antenna structure 500 of fig. 6 to 13. In this embodiment, the detailed structure of the conductive metal sheet 630 is not described in detail.

The housing assembly, the antenna assembly, and the electronic device provided in the embodiments of the present application are described in detail above, and the principles and embodiments of the present application are described herein using specific examples, which are provided only to help understand the present application. Meanwhile, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. A housing assembly, comprising:

a substrate;

the plastic frame is arranged around the outer periphery of the substrate and provided with a first corner, a second corner, a third corner and a fourth corner, the first corner and the second corner are positioned at the first end part of the plastic frame, the third corner and the fourth corner are positioned at the second end part of the plastic frame, the plastic frame is provided with a through groove, and the through groove is positioned between the first corner and the second corner;

2. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the conductive metal sheet has connecting portions at both ends thereof, the connecting portions are exposed outside the through slots, and the connecting portions are fixedly connected to the protecting member.

3. The housing assembly of claim 2, wherein the connecting portion comprises a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, the first connecting portion is electrically connected to the conductive metal layer, and the second connecting portion is fixedly connected to the protection member.

4. The housing assembly of claim 3, wherein the first connection portion is shaped to bend toward the conductive metal layer such that the first connection portion contacts the conductive metal layer.

5. The housing assembly of claim 3, wherein the second connecting portion has a fixing hole, and the protecting member has a positioning post, the positioning post being inserted into the fixing hole to fixedly connect the second connecting portion and the protecting member.

6. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein a buffer layer is disposed between the conductive metal layer and the plastic rim.

7. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the conductive metal sheet has an extension portion on a side thereof adjacent to the substrate, and the plastic frame has a through hole, and the extension portion extends through the through hole to an inside of the plastic frame.

8. An antenna assembly, comprising:

a substrate;

the plastic frame is arranged around the outer periphery of the substrate and comprises a first corner, a second corner and a through groove, the first corner and the second corner are positioned at the first end part of the plastic frame, the second corner and the first corner are oppositely arranged, and the through groove is arranged between the first corner and the second corner;

9. The antenna assembly of claim 8, wherein the antenna structure has connecting portions at both ends thereof, the connecting portions being exposed outside the through slots, and the connecting portions being fixedly connected to the protective member.

10. The antenna assembly of claim 9, wherein the connection portion comprises a first connection portion and a second connection portion, the first connection portion is electrically connected to the printed antenna, and the second connection portion is fixedly connected to the protection member.

11. The antenna assembly of claim 10, wherein the first connection portion is shaped to bend toward the printed antenna such that the first connection portion is in contact with the printed antenna.

12. The antenna assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the second connecting portion has a fixing hole, and the protecting member has a positioning post, the positioning post being inserted into the fixing hole to fixedly connect the second connecting portion and the protecting member.

13. The antenna assembly of claim 8, wherein a buffer layer is disposed between the antenna structure and the plastic rim.

14. An electronic device comprising an antenna assembly according to any one of claims 8 to 13 and a circuit board, the antenna assembly being electrically connected to the circuit board.