公开(公告)号：WO2013006344A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：PCT/US2012/044433

申请日：2012-06-27

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  PASCOLINI, Martin ,  GUTERMAN, Jerzy ,  HAYLOCK, Jonathan ,  ZHU, Jiang ,  JEZIOREK, Peter

Inventor： PASCOLINI, Martin ,  GUTERMAN, Jerzy ,  HAYLOCK, Jonathan ,  ZHU, Jiang ,  JEZIOREK, Peter

IPC: H01Q1/22

CPC classification number: H01Q1/2258 ,  H01Q1/2266

Abstract: An electronic device may have magnetically mounted antenna structures. The electronic device may have a dielectric member against which one or more antennas are mounted. The dielectric member may be a cover glass layer that covers a display in the electronic device, a dielectric antenna window, or other dielectric structure. Each antenna may have an antenna support structure. Conductive antenna structures for the antenna may be mounted to the antenna support structure. The antennas may be cavity-backed planar inverted-F antennas. Portions of each antenna support structure may be configured to receive magnets. The magnets may be attracted towards ferromagnetic structures mounted on the dielectric member. As the magnets are attracted towards the ferromagnetic structure, the antennas may be held in place against the dielectric member.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有磁性安装的天线结构。 电子设备可以具有安装一个或多个天线的电介质构件。 电介质构件可以是覆盖电子设备中的显示器，电介质天线窗口或其它电介质结构的覆盖玻璃层。 每个天线可以具有天线支撑结构。 用于天线的导电天线结构可以安装到天线支撑结构。 天线可以是腔背平面倒F天线。 每个天线支撑结构的部分可被配置为接收磁体。 可以将磁体吸引到安装在电介质构件上的铁磁结构。 当磁体被吸引到铁磁结构时，天线可以保持在抵靠电介质构件的位置。

公开(公告)号：WO2012112275A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：PCT/US2012/022738

申请日：2012-01-26

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  SCHLUB, Robert, W. ,  JIANG, Yi ,  LI, Qingxiang ,  ZHU, Jiang ,  CABALLERO, Ruben

Inventor： SCHLUB, Robert, W. ,  JIANG, Yi ,  LI, Qingxiang ,  ZHU, Jiang ,  CABALLERO, Ruben

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H03K17/955

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  G01B7/023 ,  G06F1/1698 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H03K17/955 ,  H04M1/0202 ,  H04M2250/12

Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing in which an antenna is mounted. An antenna window may be mounted in the housing to allow radio-frequency signals to be transmitted from the antenna and to allow the antenna to receive radio-frequency signals. Near-field radiation limits may be satisfied by reducing transmit power when an external object is detected in the vicinity of the dielectric antenna window and the antenna. A capacitive proximity sensor may be used in detecting external objects in the vicinity of the antenna. The proximity sensor and the antenna may be formed using integral antenna resonating element and proximity sensor capacitor electrode structures. These structures may be formed from identical first and second patterned conductive layers on opposing sides of a dielectric substrate. A transceiver and proximity sensor may be coupled to the structures through respective high-pass and low-pass circuits.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有安装天线的壳体。 天线窗口可以安装在壳体中，以允许从天线发射射频信号，并允许天线接收射频信号。 当在电介质天线窗口和天线附近检测到外部物体时，可以通过降低发射功率来满足近场辐射限制。 电容式接近传感器可用于检测天线附近的外部物体。 接近传感器和天线可以使用集成天线谐振元件和接近传感器电容器电极结构来形成。 这些结构可以由电介质基底的相对侧上的相同的第一和第二图案化导电层形成。 收发器和接近传感器可以通过相应的高通和低通电路耦合到结构。

公开(公告)号：WO2015142476A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-24

申请号：PCT/US2015/016909

申请日：2015-02-20

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： ZHU, Jiang ,  GOMEZ ANGULO, Rodney, A. ,  LI, Qingxiang

IPC: H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: H01Q13/10 ,  G01V3/00 ,  G06F1/1613 ,  H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q1/243

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with slot antennas. A slot antenna may be formed from metal structures that have a dielectric gap defining an antenna slot. The metal structures may include multiple metal layers that overlap a plastic antenna window and that serve as capacitive electrodes in a capacitive proximity sensor. The metal structures may also include a metal electronic device housing. The metal electronic device housing and the metal layers may be formed on opposing sides of the antenna slot. The metal layers may have a notch that locally widens the antenna slot at an open end of the antenna slot. One of the metal layers may be shorted to the metal electronic device housing at an opposing closed end of the antenna slot. The antenna slot may be indirectly fed using a near-field-coupled antenna feed structure such as a metal patch that overlaps the antenna slot.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有缝隙天线。 缝隙天线可以由具有限定天线槽的电介质间隙的金属结构形成。 金属结构可以包括与塑料天线窗重叠并且用作电容式接近传感器中的电容电极的多个金属层。 金属结构还可以包括金属电子器件壳体。 金属电子器件壳体和金属层可以形成在天线槽的相对侧上。 金属层可以具有在天线槽的开放端局部加宽天线槽的陷波。 金属层之一可能在天线槽的相对的封闭端与金属电子器件外壳短路。 可以使用与天线槽重叠的诸如金属贴片的近场耦合天线馈送结构间接馈送天线槽。

公开(公告)号：WO2014051927A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：PCT/US2013/057360

申请日：2013-08-29

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： ZHU, Jiang ,  LI, Qingxiang ,  SCHLUB, Robert, W. ,  CABALLERO, Ruben

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q7/00

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q7/00

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with antenna structures. The antenna structures may be formed using a dielectric carrier structure such as a speaker enclosure, so that interior space within the electronic device that is occupied by a speaker can be used in forming an antenna. A speaker driver may be mounted in the speaker enclosure. Openings in the speaker enclosure may allow sound from the speaker driver to be emitted from the speaker enclosure. 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 a strip of metal with a width that loops around the speaker enclosure. Openings in the second loop antenna resonating element may be aligned with the speaker enclosure openings.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有天线结构。 天线结构可以使用诸如扬声器外壳的电介质载体结构来形成，使得由扬声器占据的电子设备内的内部空间可以用于形成天线。 扬声器驱动器可以安装在扬声器外壳中。 扬声器外壳中的开口可能允许来自扬声器驱动器的声音从扬声器外壳发射。 天线结构可以具有第一和第二环形天线谐振元件。 第一环形天线谐振元件可以间接馈送第二环形天线谐振元件。 第二环形天线谐振元件可以是由具有环绕扬声器外壳的宽度的金属条形成的分布式环形元件。 第二环形天线谐振元件中的开口可与扬声器外壳开口对准。

公开(公告)号：WO2013028323A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：PCT/US2012/049070

申请日：2012-07-31

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  ZHU, Jiang ,  GUTERMAN, Jerzy ,  PASCOLINI, Marttia ,  NATH, Jayesh ,  SCHLUB, Robert, W.

Inventor： ZHU, Jiang ,  GUTERMAN, Jerzy ,  PASCOLINI, Marttia ,  NATH, Jayesh ,  SCHLUB, Robert, W.

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q21/30 ,  H01Q1/22

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/2283 ,  H01Q1/2291 ,  H01Q21/30

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided with antenna structures such as distributed loop antenna resonating element structures. A distributed loop antenna may be formed on an elongated dielectric carrier and may have a longitudinal axis. The distributed loop antenna may include a loop antenna resonating element formed from a sheet of conductive material that extends around the longitudinal axis. A gap may be formed in the sheet of conductive material. The loop antenna resonating element may be directly fed or indirectly fed. In indirect feeding arrangements, an antenna feed structure for indirectly feeding the loop antenna resonating element may be formed from a directly fed loop antenna structure on the elongated dielectric carrier.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有诸如分布式环形天线谐振元件结构的天线结构。 分布式环形天线可以形成在细长介质载体上并且可以具有纵向轴线。 分布式环形天线可以包括由围绕纵向轴线延伸的导电材料片形成的环形天线谐振元件。 可以在导电材料片中形成间隙。 环形天线谐振元件可以直接馈送或间接馈送。 在间接馈送装置中，用于间接馈送环形天线谐振元件的天线馈送结构可以由细长电介质载体上的直接馈送的环形天线结构形成。

公开(公告)号：WO2013165809A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-07

申请号：PCT/US2013/038232

申请日：2013-04-25

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： ZHU, Jiang ,  GUTERMAN, Jerzy ,  PASCOLINI, Mattia ,  HU, Hongfei

IPC: H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/52 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q13/10

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/521 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q21/28

Abstract: Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include antenna resonating elements and antenna ground plane structures. An electronic device may have antennas formed from the antenna resonating elements and an antenna ground plane. The antenna ground plane may have slot structures. The slot structures may be configured to form a slot-based parasitic antenna element to minimize coupling between the antennas in a device. The slot-based parasitic antenna element may be located between the antennas in a device. The slots structures from which a parasitic antenna element is formed may include open slots and closed slots. Slots may have one or more arms and one or more bends. Slots may be formed in internal housing members, traces on dielectric carriers, and other conductive structures.

Abstract translation: 电子设备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谐振元件和天线接地平面结构。 电子设备可以具有由天线谐振元件和天线接地层形成的天线。 天线接地平面可以具有槽结构。 槽结构可以被配置为形成基于槽的寄生天线元件，以最小化设备中的天线之间的耦合。 基于时隙的寄生天线元件可以位于设备中的天线之间。 形成寄生天线元件的槽结构可以包括开放槽和闭合槽。 插槽可以具有一个或多个臂和一个或多个弯曲。 插槽可以形成在内部壳体构件中，电介质载体上的迹线以及其它导电结构。

公开(公告)号：WO2013165700A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-07

申请号：PCT/US2013/037198

申请日：2013-04-18

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： ZHU, Jiang ,  LI, Qingxiang ,  SCHLUB, Robert, W. ,  SAMARDZIJA, Miroslav ,  COUTTS, Gordon ,  GOMEZ ANGULO, Rodney, A. ,  JIANG, Yi ,  SHIU, Boon, W. ,  YARGA, Salih ,  MCMILIN, Emily, B.

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q13/10

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q13/10

Abstract: A display cover layer may be mounted in an electronic device housing using housing structures such as corner brackets. A slot antenna may be formed from a corner bracket opening, metal traces on a hollow plastic support structure, or other conductive structures. The slot antenna may have a main portion with opposing ends. An antenna feed may be located at one of the ends. The slot antenna may have a slot with one or more bends. The bends may provide the slot antenna with a C-shaped outline. A side branch slot may extend from the main portion of the slot at a location between the two bends. The presence of the side branch slot may enhance antenna bandwidth. A hollow enclosure may serve as an antenna support structure and as a speaker box enclosing a speaker driver. The antenna feed may be positioned so as to overlap the speaker driver.

Abstract translation: 显示器盖层可以使用诸如角落托架的外壳结构安装在电子设备外壳中。 狭缝天线可以由角架支架开口，中空塑料支撑结构上的金属轨迹或其它导电结构形成。 缝隙天线可以具有相对端部的主要部分。 天线馈电可以位于其中一端。 缝隙天线可以具有带有一个或多个弯曲部的槽。 弯曲可以为狭缝天线提供C形轮廓。 侧分支槽可以在两个弯曲之间的位置处从槽的主要部分延伸。 侧分支插槽的存在可以增强天线带宽。 中空的外壳可以用作天线支撑结构和用作包围扬声器驱动器的扬声器盒。 天线馈电可以被定位成与扬声器驱动器重叠。

公开(公告)号：WO2014028118A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：PCT/US2013/046115

申请日：2013-06-17

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： ZHU, Jiang ,  LI, Quingxiang ,  GOMEZ ANGULO, Rodney, A. ,  SAMARDZIJA, Miroslav ,  COUTTS, Gordon ,  SCHLUB, Robert, W.

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q1/22

CPC classification number: H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q9/42

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a speaker box (54) antenna (40) for transmitting and receiving radio- frequency signals. A speaker box antenna may be formed from a hollow dielectric speaker box containing a speaker driver. An opening in the speaker box adjacent to the speaker driver may be aligned with a speaker port opening in a conductive electronic device housing structure. The speaker box may be surrounded by conductive structures that form a cavity for the antenna. The conductive structures may include parts of the conductive electronic device housing structure. The speaker box may have opposing upper and lower surfaces. Metal plates may form parts of the upper and lower surfaces and may be shorted together using a conductive layer such as a strip of metal tape. Frequencies of operation may be selected for the antenna that suppress undesired cavity modes and enhance antenna performance.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有用于发射和接收射频信号的扬声器箱（54）天线（40）。 扬声器箱形天线可以由包含扬声器驱动器的中空介电扬声器盒形成。 与扬声器驱动器相邻的扬声器盒中的开口可以与导电电子器件壳体结构中的扬声器端口对准。 扬声器盒可以被形成用于天线的空腔的导电结构包围。 导电结构可以包括导电电子器件壳体结构的部分。 扬声器盒可以具有相对的上表面和下表面。 金属板可以形成上表面和下表面的部分，并且可以使用导电层例如金属带条将其短路在一起。 可以为天线选择抑制不需要的腔模的操作频率并提高天线性能。

公开(公告)号：WO2013184331A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-12

申请号：PCT/US2013/041692

申请日：2013-05-17

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： GUTERMAN, Jerzy ,  HAYLOCK, Jonathan, M. ,  SHIU, Boon, W. ,  JEZIOREK, Peter, N. ,  IRCI, Erdinc ,  ZHU, Jiang ,  PASCOLINI, Mattia

IPC: H01Q1/12 ,  B29C45/00 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  B29C45/36 ,  B29C33/76 ,  B29L31/34

CPC classification number: B29C45/0055 ,  B29C33/76 ,  B29C45/14639 ,  B29C45/16 ,  B29C2045/0058 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q7/00

Abstract: Electronic devices (10) may be provided with antenna structures (28). The antenna structures may include an antenna support structure (46) covered with patterned antenna traces (32,34). An antenna support structure (46) may be mounted in an electronic device (10) so that a surface (58) of the antenna support structure that is covered with patterned antenna traces lies flush with a planar surface (59) of the electronic device housing (12). A display cover layer (50) or other planar structure may be attached to the surface (58) of the antenna support structure (46) and the planar surface of the housing using adhesive (54). Injection molding and extrusion techniques may be used in forming a support structure (46) with elongated parallel cavities (62,64).

Abstract translation: 电子设备（10）可以设置有天线结构（28）。 天线结构可以包括覆盖有图案化天线迹线（32,34）的天线支撑结构（46）。 天线支撑结构（46）可以安装在电子设备（10）中，使得被图案化天线迹线覆盖的天线支撑结构的表面（58）与电子设备壳体的平面（59）齐平 （12）。 可以使用粘合剂（54）将显示器覆盖层（50）或其他平面结构附接到天线支撑结构（46）的表面（58）和壳体的平面表面。 注塑和挤出技术可用于形成具有细长平行腔（62,64）的支撑结构（46）。

公开(公告)号：WO2013126188A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：PCT/US2013/023666

申请日：2013-01-29

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： ZHU, Jiang ,  LI, Qingxiang ,  GOMEZ ANGULO, Rodney, A. ,  SCHLUB, Robert, W. ,  CABALLERO, Ruben

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q13/18

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q13/18

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antennas. An antenna (40) may have an antenna ground (68) that is configured to form a cavity for the antenna. The antenna ground may be formed on a support structure (78). The antenna ground may have an opening. The support structure may have a planar surface (54) on which the opening is formed. A folded monopole antenna resonating element (66) and an L-shaped conductive antenna element (74) may be formed in the opening and may be capacitively coupled. The folded monopole antenna resonating element may have an end at which a positive antenna feed terminal (60) is formed. A ground antenna feed terminal (62) may be formed on the antenna ground. A segment of the antenna ground may extend between the ground antenna feed terminal and an end of the L-shaped conductive antenna element.

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射频收发器电路和天线。 天线（40）可以具有被配置为形成天线的空腔的天线接地（68）。 天线接地可以形成在支撑结构（78）上。 天线地面可能有一个开口。 支撑结构可以具有形成开口的平坦表面（54）。 可以在开口中形成折叠的单极天线谐振元件（66）和L形导电天线元件（74），并且可以电容耦合。 折叠的单极天线谐振元件可以具有形成正天线馈电端子（60）的端部。 地天线馈电端子（62）可以形成在天线地面上。 天线接地的一段可以在接地天线馈电端子和L形导电天线元件的一端之间延伸。