EP3965538A1

Housing assembly, antenna apparatus and electronic device

Abstract

A housing assembly, an antenna device, and an electronic device are provided. The housing assembly includes a dielectric substrate, a bearing layer, and a coupling structure. The dielectric substrate has a first transmittance to a radio frequency (RF) signal in a preset frequency band. The bearing layer is stacked with the dielectric substrate. The coupling structure is disposed at the bearing layer. An orthographic projection of the coupling structure on the dielectric substrate at least partially covers the dielectric substrate. The coupling structure includes one or more array layers of coupling elements. The array layer has resonance characteristic s in the preset frequency band. The housing assembly has a second transmittance to the RF signal in the preset frequency band in a region corresponding to the coupling structure. The second transmittance is greater than the first transmittance. In implementations of the disclosure, the housing assembly has different transmittance to the RF signal at different regions. In a case that the housing assembly is applied to an antenna, the radiation performance of the antenna is improved.

EP3965538A1, drawing sheet 1
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Term

Projected expiry 9 June 2040.

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24 claims: 3 independent, 21 dependent

  1. 1
    A housing assembly, comprising:a dielectric substrate having a first transmittance to a radio frequency (RF) signal in a preset frequency band;a bearing layer stacked with the dielectric substrate;anda coupling structure disposed at the bearing layer, wherein an orthographic projection of the coupling structure on the dielectric substrate at least partially covers the dielectric substrate, the coupling structure comprises one or more array layers of coupling elements, and the array layer has resonance characteristics in the preset frequency band;wherein the housing assembly has a second transmittance to the RF signal in the preset frequency band in a region corresponding to the coupling structure, the second transmittance being greater than the first transmittance.
  2. 9
    An antenna device, comprising an antenna module and the housing assembly of any of claims 1-8, wherein the antenna module is spaced apart from the coupling structure and comprises at least one antenna radiator;andthe coupling structure is at least partially located within a preset direction range in which the antenna radiator emits and receives the RF signal, to match a frequency of the RF signal.
  3. 19
    An electronic device, comprising a mainboard, an antenna module, and the housing assembly of any of claims 1-8, wherein the mainboard is received in the housing assembly;the housing assembly defines an accommodating space at one side of the housing assembly facing the coupling structure, the antenna module is received in the accommodating space and electrically coupled to the mainboard;andthe antenna module comprises at least one antenna radiator, the mainboard is configured to control the antenna radiator to emit and receive RF signals which pass through the housing assembly.