Radar apparatus and mobile platform
View Patent ↗Example radar apparatus and mobile platforms are described. One example radar apparatus includes a housing, an antenna board, and a connector. The antenna board is disposed in the housing. The antenna board has a first board surface and a second board surface that are disposed opposite each other. The first board surface is used to receive and transmit signals. The connector is disposed in the housing, and is configured to connect to another component outside the housing. The connector has an electrical connection structure. The electrical connection structure is electrically connected to the antenna board, and the electrical connection structure is located on a side of the second board surface.
1. A radar apparatus, comprising:
a housing having accommodation space, wherein the housing comprises a bottom housing, wherein the bottom housing comprises an insulation part and a metal heat dissipation part, and wherein the insulation part comprises a through hole, and the metal heat dissipation part blocks the through hole;
an antenna board, disposed in the accommodation space, wherein the antenna board has a first board surface and a second board surface that are disposed opposite each other, and the first board surface is used to receive and transmit signals; and
a connector, disposed at the housing and configured to connect to another component outside the housing, wherein:
the connector has an electrical connection structure;
the electrical connection structure is electrically connected to the antenna board; and
the electrical connection structure is located on a side of the second board surface.
2. The radar apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical connection structure is a metal contact, a spring, or a pin.
3. The radar apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second board surface has a pad or via for connecting to the electrical connection structure.
4. The radar apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises:
a radome, fixedly connected to the bottom housing, wherein:
the bottom housing and the radome form airtight accommodation space; and
the first board surface of the antenna board is disposed facing the radome, and the metal heat dissipation part is on the side of the second board surface.
5. The radar apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein a housing of the connector and the insulation part are integrally formed.
6. The radar apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the connector is disposed on a side part of the bottom housing.
7. The radar apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein:
the insulation part comprises a first connection part;
the metal heat dissipation part comprises a second connection part; and
the first connection part and the second connection part are connected in a sealed manner.
8. The radar apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the first connection part comprises a groove structure or a flange structure, and the second connection part comprises a flange structure or a groove structure that fits the first connection part.
9. The radar apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein:
the insulation part comprises a bottom board and a side board located at an edge of the bottom board, the bottom board is provided with the through hole, and the first connection part is disposed at an edge of the through hole; and
the second connection part is located at an edge of the metal heat dissipation part.
10. The radar apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the connector is disposed on a side part of the bottom housing.
11. The radar apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein:
the insulation part comprises a bottom board and a side board located at an edge of the bottom board, the bottom board is provided with the through hole, and the first connection part is disposed at an edge of the through hole; and
the second connection part is located at an edge of the metal heat dissipation part.
12. The radar apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the connector is disposed on a side part of the bottom housing.
13. The radar apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the metal heat dissipation part is disposed directly facing the second board surface of the antenna board.
14. The radar apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein a contour area of the antenna board is not greater than a contour area of the metal heat dissipation part.
15. The radar apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein:
an inner side of the metal heat dissipation part has an accommodation groove; and
the accommodation groove is configured to accommodate a heat emitting element in the radar apparatus.
16. The radar apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein a heat conduction member is disposed between the metal heat dissipation part and an antenna assembly.
17. A mobile platform, comprising an information processing system and a radar apparatus, wherein:
the information processing system is signal-connected to the radar apparatus, and the information processing system is configured to calculate characteristic information of a detected object based on a signal from the radar apparatus; and
the radar apparatus comprises:
a housing having accommodation space, wherein the housing comprises a bottom housing, wherein the bottom housing comprises an insulation part and a metal heat dissipation part, and wherein the insulation part comprises a through hole, and the metal heat dissipation part blocks the through hole;
an antenna board, disposed in the accommodation space, wherein the antenna board has a first board surface and a second board surface that are disposed opposite each other, and the first board surface is used to receive and transmit signals; and
a connector, disposed at the housing and configured to connect to another component outside the housing, wherein:
the connector has an electrical connection structure;
the electrical connection structure is electrically connected to the antenna board; and
the electrical connection structure is located on a side of the second board surface.
18. The mobile platform according to claim 17 , wherein the housing comprises:
a radome, fixedly connected to the bottom housing, wherein:
the bottom housing and the radome form airtight accommodation space; and
the first board surface of the antenna board is disposed facing the radome, and the metal heat dissipation part is on the side of the second board surface.
19. The mobile platform according to claim 18 , wherein a housing of the connector and the insulation part are integrally formed.
20. The mobile platform according to claim 18 , wherein:
the insulation part comprises a first connection part;
the metal heat dissipation part comprises a second connection part; and
the first connection part and the second connection part are connected in a sealed manner.