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

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q9/42

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/273 ,  H01Q9/42

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。

公开(公告)号：US09147932B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-29

申请号：US13647106

申请日：2012-10-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Salih Yarga ,  Qingxiang Li ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Robert W. Schlub

IPC: H04M1/00 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q9/06 ,  H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q9/06

Abstract: Antenna structures for an antenna may be formed from a dielectric carrier with metal structures. The metal structures may be patterned to cover all sides of the dielectric carrier. The dielectric carrier may have a shape with six sides or other shape that creates a three-dimensional layout for the antenna structures. The antenna structures may have a tunable circuit that allows the antenna to be tuned. The tunable circuit may have first and second terminals coupled to one of the sides of the carrier. The metal structures may be configured to form an inverted-F antenna resonating element. Portions of the metal structures may form a first arm for an inverted-F antenna and portions of the metal structures may form a second arm for the inverted-F antenna. The antenna may operate in multiple communications bands. The tunable circuit may tune one band without significantly tuning other bands.

Abstract translation: 用于天线的天线结构可以由具有金属结构的电介质载体形成。 金属结构可以被图案化以覆盖电介质载体的所有侧面。 电介质载体可以具有六边或其它形状的形状，其形成天线结构的三维布局。 天线结构可以具有允许天线被调谐的可调谐电路。 可调谐电路可以具有耦合到载体的一个侧面的第一和第二端子。 金属结构可以被配置为形成倒F天线谐振元件。 金属结构的部分可以形成用于倒F天线的第一臂，并且金属结构的部分可以形成用于倒F天线的第二臂。 天线可以在多个通信频带中操作。 可调电路可以调谐一个频带而不显着调谐其他频带。

公开(公告)号：US20150270598A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-24

申请号：US14733746

申请日：2015-06-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jerzy Guterman ,  Qingxiang Li ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q9/42

CPC classification number: H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/18 ,  H05K1/0215 ,  H05K1/0224 ,  H05K1/028 ,  H05K9/0054

Abstract: An electronic device has antennas formed from cavity antenna structures. The electronic device may have a metal housing. The metal housing may have an upper housing in which a component such as a display is mounted and a lower housing in which a component such as a keyboard is mounted. Hinges may be used to mount the upper housing to the lower housing for rotation about a rotational axis. Cavity antennas may be formed in a clutch barrel region located between the hinges and running along the rotational axis. A flexible printed circuit may be formed between the cavity antennas. Each cavity antenna may have a first end that is adjacent to one of the hinges and a second end that is adjacent to the flexible printed circuit. Cavity walls for the cavity antennas may be formed from metal housing structures such as metal portions of the lower housing.

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

IPC: H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q1/24

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。

公开(公告)号：US20140292591A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14306121

申请日：2014-06-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Qingxiang Li ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Adam D. Mittleman ,  Yi Jiang ,  Emily McMilin ,  Li-jun Zhang

IPC: H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/10

Abstract: Electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include antennas such as inverted-F antennas that contain antenna resonating elements and antenna ground elements. Antenna resonating elements may be formed from patterned conductive traces on substrates such as flex circuit substrates. Antenna ground elements may be formed from conductive device structures such as metal housing walls. Support and biasing structures such as dielectric support members and layer of foam may be used to support and bias antenna resonating elements against planar device structures. The planar device structures against which the antenna resonating elements are biased may be planar dielectric members such as transparent layers of display cover glass or other planar structures. Adhesive may be interposed between the planar structures and the antenna resonating elements.

Abstract translation: 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射频收发器电路和天线结构。 天线结构可以包括天线，例如包含天线谐振元件和天线接地元件的倒F天线。 天线谐振元件可以由诸如柔性电路基板的基板上的图案化导电迹线形成。 天线接地元件可以由诸如金属外壳壁的导电器件结构形成。 诸如电介质支撑构件和泡沫层的支撑和偏置结构可用于支撑和偏置天线谐振元件抵抗平面装置结构。 天线谐振元件被偏压的平面器件结构可以是诸如显示器盖玻璃或其它平面结构的透明层的平面电介质构件。 粘合剂可以介于平面结构和天线谐振元件之间。

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

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H05K1/14

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。