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公开(公告)号：US09680205B2
公开(公告)日：2017-06-13
申请号：US14468217
申请日：2014-08-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Qingxiang Li , Robert W. Schlub , Erik G. de Jong , Yuehui Ouyang , Siwen Yong , Miroslav Samardzija , Yiren Wang , Jiang Zhu
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with electrical components mounted in a housing. The electronic device may include wireless transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. A display may be mounted in the housing. The display may have a transparent layer such as display cover layer. The display cover layer may have an inner surface with a recess. The recess may be a groove that runs along a peripheral edge of the display cover layer. An antenna structure such as an inverted-F antenna resonating element may be formed from a metal trace on a plastic support structure. The metal trace and support structure may be mounted in the groove with adhesive. The housing may be a metal housing that forms an antenna ground. Springs may be used in forming an antenna feed and an antenna return path that couples the antenna resonating element to ground.
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公开(公告)号：US09065175B2
公开(公告)日：2015-06-23
申请号：US13655215
申请日：2012-10-18
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Sean S. Corbin , Taylor H. Gilbert , Rodney A. Gomez Angulo , Yi Jiang , Conor P. Lenahan , Qingxiang Li , Stephen R. McClure , Robert W. Schlub , Salih Yarga , Jiang Zhu
CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 , H01Q1/38 , H04N5/2257 , H05K1/0215 , H05K1/189 , H05K2201/0281 , H05K2201/10409
Abstract: An electronic device may have a conductive housing with an antenna window. Antenna structures may be mounted adjacent to the antenna window. The antenna structures may have a dielectric carrier. Patterned metal antenna traces may be formed on the surface of the dielectric carrier. A proximity sensor may be formed from a flexible printed circuit mounted on the dielectric carrier. The flexible printed circuit may have a tail that contains a transmission line for feeding the antenna structures. The transmission line may include a positive signal conductor that is maintained at a desired distance from the conductive housing using a polymer sheet. A portion of the antenna structures may protrude between a microphone and a camera module. Plastic camera module housing structures may have an inner surface coated with a shielding metal. A U-shaped conductive fabric layer may be used as a grounding structure.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有带有天线窗口的导电壳体。 天线结构可以安装在天线窗口附近。 天线结构可以具有电介质载体。 图案化的金属天线迹线可以形成在电介质载体的表面上。 接近传感器可以由安装在电介质载体上的柔性印刷电路形成。 柔性印刷电路可以具有包含用于馈送天线结构的传输线的尾部。 传输线可以包括使用聚合物片材从导电壳体保持在期望距离的正信号导体。 天线结构的一部分可以在麦克风和相机模块之间突出。 塑料相机模块外壳结构可以具有涂覆有屏蔽金属的内表面。 可以使用U形导电织物层作为接地结构。
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3.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20150338523A1
公开(公告)日：2015-11-26
申请号：US14285321
申请日：2014-05-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Harish Rajagopalan , Jiang Zhu , Qingxiang Li , Robert W. Schlub , Rodney A. Gomez Angulo
IPC: G01S19/37
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include a pair of antennas. The antennas may be formed from inverted-F antenna resonating elements located along one of the peripheral edges of a device housing. The housing may be formed of metal and may serve as an antenna ground for the antennas. The antennas may be used to receive satellite navigation system signals that are processed by a satellite navigation system receiver. An orientation sensor may be used to gather information on the orientation of the electronic device relative to the Earth. Information on received signal strength may be obtained from the satellite navigation system receiver. Based on orientation information or received signal strength information or other information, switching circuitry may be adjusted to switch an optimum one of the antennas into use or phase shifter circuitry may be adjusted to optimize signal reception.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有无线电路。 无线电路可以包括一对天线。 天线可以由沿着设备壳体的一个外围边缘定位的倒F天线谐振元件形成。 壳体可以由金属形成并且可以用作天线的天线接地。 天线可以用于接收由卫星导航系统接收机处理的卫星导航系统信号。 方位传感器可用于收集关于电子设备相对于地球的取向的信息。 关于接收信号强度的信息可以从卫星导航系统接收机获得。 基于取向信息或接收信号强度信息或其他信息，可以调整开关电路以将最佳天线切换到使用中，或者可以调整移相器电路以优化信号接收。
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公开(公告)号：US20150311594A1
公开(公告)日：2015-10-29
申请号：US14260800
申请日：2014-04-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jiang Zhu , Rodney A. Gomez Angulo , Qingxiang Li , Robert W. Schlub , Hongfei Hu
CPC classification number: H01Q13/10 , H01Q1/2266 , H01Q1/243 , H01Q9/0421 , H01Q21/28
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with hybrid planar inverted-F slot antennas and indirectly fed slot antennas. A hybrid antenna may be used to form a dual band wireless local area network antenna. An indirectly fed slot antenna may be use to form a cellular telephone antenna. Antenna slots may be formed in a metal electronic device housing wall. The housing wall may have a planar rear portion and sidewall portions that extend upwards from the planar rear portion. The slots may have one or more bends. A hybrid antenna may have a slot antenna portion and a planar inverted-F antenna portion. The planar inverted-F antenna portion may have a metal resonating element patch that is supported by a support structure. The support structure may be a plastic speaker box containing a speaker driver that is not overlapped by the metal resonating element patch.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有混合平面倒F槽隙天线和间接馈送的时隙天线。 可以使用混合天线来形成双频无线局域网天线。 可以使用间接馈送的缝隙天线来形成蜂窝电话天线。 天线槽可以形成在金属电子器件壳体壁中。 壳体壁可以具有从平面后部向上延伸的平面后部部分和侧壁部分。 槽可以具有一个或多个弯曲。 混合天线可以具有缝隙天线部分和平面倒F天线部分。 平面倒F天线部分可以具有由支撑结构支撑的金属谐振元件贴片。 支撑结构可以是包含不与金属谐振元件贴片重叠的扬声器驱动器的塑料扬声器盒。
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公开(公告)号：US08922443B2
公开(公告)日：2014-12-30
申请号：US13629005
申请日：2012-09-27
Applicant: Apple, Inc.
Inventor： Jiang Zhu , Qingxiang Li , Robert W. Schlub , Ruben Caballero
IPC: H01Q11/12
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with antenna structures. The antenna structures may be formed using a dielectric carrier structure. The antenna structures may have first and second loop antenna resonating elements. The first loop antenna resonating element may indirectly feed the second loop antenna resonating element. The second loop antenna resonating element may be a distributed loop element formed from multiple antenna resonating element subloops. The second loop antenna resonating element may be formed from a strip of metal with a width that loops around the dielectric carrier. An opening in the metal may separate first and second subloop antenna resonating elements from each other in the second loop antenna resonating element. Openings in the metal may form metal segments that collectively form an inductance for the first subloop. Antenna currents may flow through metal traces on the carrier and portions of an electronic device housing wall.
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公开(公告)号：US09728858B2
公开(公告)日：2017-08-08
申请号：US14260800
申请日：2014-04-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jiang Zhu , Rodney A. Gomez Angulo , Qingxiang Li , Robert W. Schlub , Hongfei Hu
CPC classification number: H01Q13/10 , H01Q1/2266 , H01Q1/243 , H01Q9/0421 , H01Q21/28
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with hybrid planar inverted-F slot antennas and indirectly fed slot antennas. A hybrid antenna may be used to form a dual band wireless local area network antenna. An indirectly fed slot antenna may be use to form a cellular telephone antenna. Antenna slots may be formed in a metal electronic device housing wall. The housing wall may have a planar rear portion and sidewall portions that extend upwards from the planar rear portion. The slots may have one or more bends. A hybrid antenna may have a slot antenna portion and a planar inverted-F antenna portion. The planar inverted-F antenna portion may have a metal resonating element patch that is supported by a support structure. The support structure may be a plastic speaker box containing a speaker driver that is not overlapped by the metal resonating element patch.
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公开(公告)号：US20160056526A1
公开(公告)日：2016-02-25
申请号：US14468217
申请日：2014-08-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Qingxiang Li , Robert W. Schub , Erik G. de Jong , Yuehui Ouyang , Siwen Yong , Miroslav Samardzija , Yiren Wang , Jiang Zhu
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with electrical components mounted in a housing. The electronic device may include wireless transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. A display may be mounted in the housing. The display may have a transparent layer such as display cover layer. The display cover layer may have an inner surface with a recess. The recess may be a groove that runs along a peripheral edge of the display cover layer. An antenna structure such as an inverted-F antenna resonating element may be formed from a metal trace on a plastic support structure. The metal trace and support structure may be mounted in the groove with adhesive. The housing may be a metal housing that forms an antenna ground. Springs may be used in forming an antenna feed and an antenna return path that couples the antenna resonating element to ground.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有安装在壳体中的电气部件。 电子设备可以包括无线收发器电路和天线结构。 显示器可以安装在外壳中。 显示器可以具有诸如显示器盖层的透明层。 显示器覆盖层可以具有带有凹部的内表面。 凹部可以是沿着显示器覆盖层的周边边缘延伸的凹槽。 诸如倒F天线谐振元件的天线结构可以由塑料支撑结构上的金属迹线形成。 金属迹线和支撑结构可以用粘合剂安装在凹槽中。 外壳可以是形成天线接地的金属外壳。 弹簧可以用于形成将天线谐振元件耦合到地的天线馈电和天线返回路径。
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公开(公告)号：US20150236426A1
公开(公告)日：2015-08-20
申请号：US14180866
申请日：2014-02-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jiang Zhu , Harish Rajagopalan , Rodney A. Gomez Angulo , Qingxiang Li , Robert W. Schlub
CPC classification number: H01Q13/10 , H01Q1/2266 , H01Q1/243 , H01R2201/02
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a satellite positioning system slot antenna. The slot antenna may include a slot in a metal housing. The slot may be directly fed or indirectly fed. In indirectly fed configurations, the antenna may include a near-field-coupled antenna feed structure that is near-field coupled to the slot. The near-field-coupled antenna feed structure may be formed from a planar metal structure. The planar metal structure may be a metal patch that overlaps the slot and that has a leg that protrudes towards the metal housing. A positive antenna feed terminal may be coupled to the leg and a ground antenna feed terminal may be coupled to the metal housing.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有卫星定位系统缝隙天线。 缝隙天线可以包括金属壳体中的槽。 槽可以直接进料或间接进料。 在间接馈送配置中，天线可以包括近场耦合的天线馈送结构，其近场耦合到该时隙。 近场耦合天线馈电结构可以由平面金属结构形成。 平面金属结构可以是与狭槽重叠并且具有朝向金属壳体突出的腿的金属贴片。 正天线馈电端子可以耦合到腿部，并且接地天线馈电端子可以耦合到金属壳体。
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公开(公告)号：US20140111684A1
公开(公告)日：2014-04-24
申请号：US13655215
申请日：2012-10-18
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor： Sean S. Corbin , Taylor H. Gilbert , Rodney A. Gomez Angulo , Yi Jiang , Conor P. Lenahan , Qingxiang Li , Stephen R. McClure , Robert W. Schlub , Salih Yarga , Jiang Zhu
CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 , H01Q1/38 , H04N5/2257 , H05K1/0215 , H05K1/189 , H05K2201/0281 , H05K2201/10409
Abstract: An electronic device may have a conductive housing with an antenna window. Antenna structures may be mounted adjacent to the antenna window. The antenna structures may have a dielectric carrier. Patterned metal antenna traces may be formed on the surface of the dielectric carrier. A proximity sensor may be formed from a flexible printed circuit mounted on the dielectric carrier. The flexible printed circuit may have a tail that contains a transmission line for feeding the antenna structures. The transmission line may include a positive signal conductor that is maintained at a desired distance from the conductive housing using a polymer sheet. A portion of the antenna structures may protrude between a microphone and a camera module. Plastic camera module housing structures may have an inner surface coated with a shielding metal. A U-shaped conductive fabric layer may be used as a grounding structure.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有带有天线窗口的导电壳体。 天线结构可以安装在天线窗口附近。 天线结构可以具有电介质载体。 图案化的金属天线迹线可以形成在电介质载体的表面上。 接近传感器可以由安装在电介质载体上的柔性印刷电路形成。 柔性印刷电路可以具有包含用于馈送天线结构的传输线的尾部。 传输线可以包括使用聚合物片材从导电壳体保持在期望距离的正信号导体。 天线结构的一部分可以在麦克风和相机模块之间突出。 塑料相机模块外壳结构可以具有涂覆有屏蔽金属的内表面。 可以使用U形导电织物层作为接地结构。
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公开(公告)号：US09583838B2
公开(公告)日：2017-02-28
申请号：US14220467
申请日：2014-03-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jiang Zhu , Harish Rajagopalan , Rodney A. Gomez Angulo , Qingxiang Li , Robert W. Schlub , John Raff
CPC classification number: H01Q13/10 , H01Q1/2258 , H01Q1/2266 , H01Q1/243 , H01Q5/40 , H01Q13/103
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with antennas. Antennas for the electronic device may be formed from slot antenna structures. A slot antenna structure may be formed from portions of a metal housing for an electronic device. The slots of the slot antenna structures may be indirectly fed to form first and second indirectly fed slot antennas. The first and second indirectly fed slot antennas may be formed from slots in a rear surface of an electronic device and a sidewall of the electronic device. The slots may have open ends along an edge of the sidewall and may have closed ends that face each other. A hybrid antenna may also be formed in the electronic device.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有天线。 用于电子设备的天线可以由缝隙天线结构形成。 狭缝天线结构可以由用于电子设备的金属外壳的部分形成。 间隙天线结构的时隙可以被间接馈送以形成第一和第二间接馈送的时隙天线。 第一和第二间接馈送的缝隙天线可以由电子设备的后表面中的槽和电子设备的侧壁形成。 狭槽可以沿着侧壁的边缘具有开口端，并且可以具有彼此相对的封闭端。 也可以在电子设备中形成混合天线。
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