公开(公告)号：US09002422B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US14287747

申请日：2014-05-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas G. L. Merz ,  Dean F. Darnell

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q13/10

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q13/103 ,  H04B1/38

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include antenna structures that are formed from an internal ground plane and a peripheral conductive housing member. The internal ground plane and peripheral conductive housing member may be separated by a gap. The internal ground plane may be formed from sheet metal structures having engagement features such as tabs bent upwards at an angle. Plastic structures may be insert molded over the engagement features. When the internal ground plane is mounted in the electronic device, the plastic structures may bridge the gap between the internal ground plane and the peripheral conductive housing member. An adjustable structure such as a washer with a selectable thickness may be mounted to the peripheral conductive housing member opposing conductive structures across the gap. The thickness ma be adjusted to adjust antenna performance.

Abstract translation: 可以提供包含无线通信电路的电子设备。 无线通信电路可以包括由内部接地平面和外围导电壳体构件形成的天线结构。 内部接地平面和外围导电外壳构件可以间隔开。 内部接地平面可以由具有接合特征的金属板结构形成，例如以一定角度向上弯曲的凸片。 塑料结构可以在接合特征上嵌入成型。 当内部接地平面安装在电子设备中时，塑料结构可以桥接内部接地平面和外围导电壳体构件之间的间隙。 诸如具有可选择厚度的垫圈的可调结构可以安装到外围导电外壳构件上，跨越间隙与导电结构相对置。 调整厚度以调整天线性能。

公开(公告)号：US08994597B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US13848454

申请日：2013-03-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Robert J. Hill ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Dean F. Darnell ,  Zhijun Zhang

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q21/30 ,  H01P11/00 ,  H01Q9/06 ,  H01Q1/48

CPC classification number: H01Q13/103 ,  H01P11/00 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q9/06 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q21/30 ,  Y10T29/49018

Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided that has a hybrid antenna. The hybrid antenna may include a slot antenna structure and an inverted-F antenna structure. The slot antenna portion of the hybrid antenna may be used to provide antenna coverage in a first communications band and the inverted-F antenna portion of the hybrid antenna may be used to provide antenna coverage in a second communications band. The second communications band need not be harmonically related to the first communications band. The electronic device may be formed from two portions. One portion may contain conductive structures that define the shape of the antenna slot. One or more dielectric-filled gaps in the slot may be bridged using conductive structures on another portion of the electronic device. A conductive trim member may be inserted into an antenna slot to trim the resonant frequency of the slot antenna portion of the hybrid antenna.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有混合天线的便携式电子设备。 混合天线可以包括缝隙天线结构和倒F天线结构。 混合天线的时隙天线部分可以用于在第一通信频带中提供天线覆盖，并且混合天线的倒F天线部分可以用于在第二通信频带中提供天线覆盖。 第二通信频带不需要与第一通信频带谐波相关。 电子设备可以由两部分形成。 一部分可以包含限定天线槽形状的导电结构。 槽中的一个或多个电介质填充的间隙可以使用电子器件的另一部分上的导电结构来桥接。 可以将导电装饰构件插入到天线槽中以修整混合天线的缝隙天线部分的谐振频率。

公开(公告)号：US20140329558A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-06

申请号：US13888110

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dean F. Darnell ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Peter Bevelacqua ,  Hao Xu ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Yijun Zhou ,  Nanbo Jin ,  David Pratt ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Liang Han ,  Thomas E. Biedka

IPC: H04W88/06

CPC classification number: H04B1/0458 ,  H04B1/18

Abstract: Electronic devices may include antenna structures. The antenna structures may form an antenna having first and second feeds at different locations. A first transceiver may be coupled to the first feed using a first circuit. A second transceiver may be coupled to the second feed using a second circuit. The first and second feeds may be isolated from each other using the first and second circuits. The second circuit may have a notch filter that isolates the second feed from the first feed at operating frequencies associated with the first transceiver. The first circuit may include an adjustable component such as an adjustable capacitor. The adjustable component may be placed in different states depending on the mode of operation of the second transceiver to ensure that the first feed is isolated from the second feed.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括天线结构。 天线结构可以形成在不同位置具有第一和第二馈送的天线。 第一收发器可以使用第一电路耦合到第一馈送。 第二收发器可以使用第二电路耦合到第二馈送。 第一和第二馈送可以使用第一和第二电路彼此隔离。 第二电路可以具有陷波滤波器，其在与第一收发器相关联的工作频率下将第二馈送与第一馈送隔离。 第一电路可以包括诸如可调电容器的可调节部件。 取决于第二收发器的操作模式，可调整部件可以被置于不同的状态，以确保第一进给与第二进给隔离。

公开(公告)号：US20140266926A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14287747

申请日：2014-05-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas G. L. Merz ,  Dean F. Darnell

IPC: H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q13/103 ,  H04B1/38

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include antenna structures that are formed from an internal ground plane and a peripheral conductive housing member. The internal ground plane and peripheral conductive housing member may be separated by a gap. The internal ground plane may be formed from sheet metal structures having engagement features such as tabs bent upwards at an angle. Plastic structures may be insert molded over the engagement features. When the internal ground plane is mounted in the electronic device, the plastic structures may bridge the gap between the internal ground plane and the peripheral conductive housing member. An adjustable structure such as a washer with a selectable thickness may be mounted to the peripheral conductive housing member opposing conductive structures across the gap. The thickness ma be adjusted to adjust antenna performance.

Abstract translation: 可以提供包含无线通信电路的电子设备。 无线通信电路可以包括由内部接地平面和外围导电壳体构件形成的天线结构。 内部接地平面和外围导电外壳构件可以间隔开。 内部接地平面可以由具有接合特征的金属板结构形成，例如以一定角度向上弯曲的凸片。 塑料结构可以在接合特征上嵌入成型。 当内部接地平面安装在电子设备中时，塑料结构可以桥接内部接地平面和外围导电壳体构件之间的间隙。 诸如具有可选择厚度的垫圈的可调结构可以安装到外围导电外壳构件上，跨越间隙与导电结构相对置。 调整厚度以调整天线性能。