Antenna apparatus and electronic device
View Patent ↗An antenna apparatus and an electronic device. The antenna apparatus includes a dielectric substrate, a first antenna array and a second antenna array. An extension direction of a second sub-substrate of the dielectric substrate intersects with an extension direction of a first sub-substrate of the dielectric substrate. The first antenna array is arranged on the first sub-substrate; the second antenna array is arranged on the second sub-substrate; the first antenna array has a first radiation direction; the second antenna array has a second radiation direction; and the second radiation direction is different from the first radiation direction.
1. An antenna apparatus, comprising:
a dielectric substrate, comprising a first sub-substrate and a second sub-substrate connected to each other, wherein an extension direction of the second sub-substrate intersects with an extension direction of the first sub-substrate;
a first antenna array, arranged on the first sub-substrate, wherein a feed point is provided on the first antenna array, the feed point is configured to be electrically connected with a feed source, and the first antenna array has a first radiation direction; and
a second antenna array, arranged on the second sub-substrate, wherein the second antenna array has a second radiation direction, and the second radiation direction is different from the first radiation direction;
wherein the antenna apparatus further comprises: a mainboard, wherein the mainboard comprises a first surface and a second surface connected to each other, an extension direction of the second surface intersects with an extension direction of the first surface, the first sub-substrate is connected to the first surface, and the second sub-substrate is connected to the second surface; and
wherein the mainboard further comprises a third surface opposite to the first surface, the feed source is disposed on the third surface, the mainboard further comprises a metal plated hole penetrating the first surface and the third surface, and the feed source is electrically connected to the feed point through the metal plated hole; or
wherein the feed source is provided on the first surface, and antenna apparatus further comprises: a conductive connector, wherein at least a part of the conductive connector is provided on the first surface, and the feed point is electrically connected to the feed source through the conductive connector, and the first sub-substrate and the feed source are arranged at intervals on the first surface.
2. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the dielectric substrate further comprises:
one or more third sub-substrates, wherein an extension direction of each third sub-substrate intersects with the extension directions of the first sub-substrate and the second sub-substrate; and
the antenna apparatus further comprises:
a third antenna array, wherein a number of the third antenna array is not greater than a number of the one or more third sub-substrates, and each third antenna array is disposed on one of the one or more third sub-substrates.
3. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second antenna array is electrically connected to the feed source through the feed point.
4. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the feed source is provided on the first surface, and the dielectric substrate further comprises:
an extension sub-substrate, connected to the first surface, connected to the first sub-substrate and extending in a direction toward the feed source, wherein the feed point is electrically connected to the feed source through the extension sub-substrate.
5. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the feed source comprises:
a first sub-feed source, electrically connected to the first antenna array, allowing the first antenna array to transmit a first wireless signal; and
a second sub-feed source, electrically connected or coupled with the second antenna array, allowing the second antenna array to transmit a second wireless signal.
6. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first sub-substrate comprises a first flexible layer, the first antenna array is disposed on the first flexible layer, the second sub-substrate comprises a second flexible layer connected to the first flexible layer, and the second antenna array is disposed on the second flexible layer.
7. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first sub-substrate comprises a base layer and a first flexible layer stacked together, the first antenna array is disposed on the first flexible layer, the second sub-substrate comprises a second flexible layer connected to the first flexible layer, and the second antenna array is disposed on the second flexible layer.
8. An electronic device, comprising an antenna apparatus, wherein the antenna apparatus comprises:
a dielectric substrate, comprising a first sub-substrate and a second sub-substrate connected to each other, wherein an extension direction of the second sub-substrate intersects with an extension direction of the first sub-substrate;
a first antenna array, arranged on the first sub-substrate, wherein a feed point is provided on the first antenna array, the feed point is configured to electrically connect with a feed source, and the first antenna array has a first radiation direction; and
a second antenna array, arranged on the second sub-substrate, wherein the second antenna array has a second radiation direction, and the second radiation direction is different from the first radiation direction;
wherein the antenna apparatus further comprises: a mainboard, wherein the mainboard comprises a first surface and a second surface connected to each other, an extension direction of the second surface intersects with an extension direction of the first surface, the first sub-substrate is connected to the first surface, and the second sub-substrate is connected to the second surface; and
wherein the mainboard further comprises a third surface opposite to the first surface, the feed source is disposed on the third surface, the mainboard further comprises a metal plated hole penetrating the first surface and the third surface, and the feed source is electrically connected to the feed point through the metal plated hole; or
wherein the feed source is provided on the first surface, and antenna apparatus further comprises: a conductive connector, wherein at least a part of the conductive connector is provided on the first surface, and the feed point is electrically connected to the feed source through the conductive connector, and the first sub-substrate and the feed source are arranged at intervals on the first surface.
9. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the electronic device further comprises:
a radio frequency transceiver module, comprising the feed source of the antenna apparatus.
10. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the dielectric substrate further comprises:
one or more third sub-substrates, an extension direction of each third sub-substrate intersects with the extension directions of the first sub-substrate and the second sub-substrate; and
the antenna apparatus further comprises a third antenna array, a number of the third antenna array is not greater than a number of the one or more third sub-substrates, and each third antenna array is disposed on the one or more of the third sub-substrates.
11. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the feed source is provided on the first surface, and the dielectric substrate further comprises:
an extension sub-substrate, connected to the first surface, connected to the first sub-substrate and extending in a direction toward the feed source, wherein the feed point is electrically connected to the first surface through the extension sub-substrate.
12. An electronic device, comprising an antenna apparatus and a circuit board; wherein the antenna apparatus comprises:
a dielectric substrate, comprising a first sub-substrate and a second sub-substrate connected to each other, wherein an extension direction of the second sub-substrate intersects with an extension direction of the first sub-substrate;
a first antenna array, arranged on the first sub-substrate, wherein a feed point is provided on the first antenna array, the feed point is configured to electrically connect with a feed source, and the first antenna array has a first radiation direction; and
a second antenna array, arranged on the second sub-substrate, wherein the second antenna array has a second radiation direction, and the second radiation direction is different from the first radiation direction; and
wherein the circuit board comprises a first surface and a second surface connected to each other, an extension direction of the second surface intersects with an extension direction of the first surface, the first sub-substrate is connected to the first surface, and the second sub-substrate is connected to the second surface;
wherein the circuit board further comprises a third surface opposite to the first surface, the feed source is disposed on the third surface, the circuit board further comprises a metal plated hole penetrating the first surface and the third surface, and the feed source is electrically connected to the feed point through the metal plated hole; or
wherein the feed source is provided on the first surface, and antenna apparatus further comprises: a conductive connector, wherein at least a part of the conductive connector is provided on the first surface, and the feed point is electrically connected to the feed source through the conductive connector, and the first sub-substrate and the feed source are arranged at intervals on the first surface.