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US 11,688,927 B2Granted
Display module excitation for wireless communications
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsSung Oh, Uei-ming Jow, Huan Liao
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Abstract
According to an aspect, a display device includes a display module including a display panel and a conductive layer, and an enclosure configured to surround the display module, where the enclosure includes a conductive portion. The display device includes an antenna having a structure formed by an air gap disposed between the conductive layer and the conductive portion of the enclosure. The antenna includes an antenna feed located within the air gap. The antenna feed is coupled to the conductive portion of the enclosure and to the conductive layer such that at least a portion of the display module is configured as a radiating element for wireless communication.
Claims16
A display device comprising:
- a display module including a display panel and a conductive layer;
- an enclosure configured to surround the display module, the enclosure including a conductive portion;
- and
- an antenna having a structure formed by an air gap located between the conductive layer and the conductive portion of the enclosure, wherein:
- the antenna includes an antenna feed located within the air gap,
- the antenna feed being coupled to the conductive portion of the enclosure and to the conductive layer such that a portion of the display module is configured as a radiating element for wireless communication, and
- the portion of the display module configured as the radiating element is defined by a ground wall of the display module that is electrically connected with the enclosure;
- a transparent substrate coupled to the display panel, the enclosure including an interior surface and a sidewall, the interior surface including the conductive portion;
- and
- a bezel area disposed between an edge of the display module and the sidewall.
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A display device comprising:
- a display module including a display panel and a conductive layer;
- an enclosure configured to surround the display module, the enclosure including a conductive portion;
- and
- an antenna having a structure formed by an air gap located between the conductive layer and the conductive portion of the enclosure, wherein:
- the antenna includes an antenna feed located within the air gap,
- the antenna feed being coupled to the conductive portion of the enclosure and to the conductive layer such that a portion of the display module is configured as a radiating element for wireless communication,
- the antenna is one of a plurality of antennas included within the display device, each of the plurality of antennas configured to cause a respective corner portion of the display module to operate as a separate radiating element for the wireless communication;
- the respective corner portion of the display module configured as the radiating element is defined by a respective ground wall of the display module that is electrically connected with the enclosure;
- each of the plurality of antennas has a structure formed by a separate air gap disposed between the conductive layer of the display module and the enclosure, and
- each antenna includes a separate antenna feed disposed within the respective separate air gap and coupled to the conductive layer and to the enclosure.
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A display device comprising:
- a display module including a display panel and a conductive layer;
- an enclosure configured to surround the display module, the enclosure including a conductive portion;
- and
- a conductive body disposed between the conductive layer of the display module and the conductive portion of the enclosure;
- and
- an antenna having a structure formed by an air gap located between the conductive layer and the conductive portion of the enclosure, wherein:
- the antenna including an antenna feed located within the air gap,
- the antenna feed being coupled to the conductive portion of the enclosure and to the conductive layer such that at least a portion of the display module is configured as a radiating element for wireless communication, and
- the portion of the display module configured as the radiating element is defined by a ground wall of the display module that is electrically connected with the enclosure;
- a transparent substrate coupled to the display panel, the enclosure including an interior surface and a sidewall, the interior surface including the conductive portion;
- and
- a bezel area disposed between an edge of the display module and the sidewall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.