# US 12,009,598 B2 · Electronic device and antenna structure > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,009,598 B2 - Document ID: US12009598B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/053,770 - Filed: 2022-11-09 - Published: 2023-10-19 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2022-04-14 - Assignees: Wistron Neweb Corp. - Applicants: Wistron Neweb Corporation - Inventors: Ying-Sheng Fang; Shang-Sian You - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12009598B2 ## CPC - H01Q 1/2266: {disposed inside the computer} - H01Q 21/065: {Patch antenna array} - H01Q 1/22: by structural association with other equipment or articles - H01Q 1/38: formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support {(patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142)} - H01Q 5/357: using a single feed point - H01Q 13/10: Resonant slot antennas - H01Q 21/0037: {linear waveguide fed arrays} - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) ## Abstract An electronic device and an antenna structure are provided. The electronic device includes a metal housing, and the antenna structure is disposed in the metal housing. The antenna structure includes a printed circuit board, two radiating elements, two feeding transmission lines and a connector. The two radiating elements are disposed on the printed circuit board and are close to the two slots. Projections of the two radiating elements projected onto the metal housing at least partially overlap with the two slots. The two feeding transmission line are disposed in the printed circuit board. The two feeding transmission lines are electrically connected to the two radiating elements, respectively, and lengths of the two feeding transmission lines are the same. The connector is connected to the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the two feeding transmission lines. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device, comprising: a metal housing having two slots; a printed circuit board disposed in the metal housing; two radiating elements disposed on the printed circuit board and being close to the two slots, wherein projections of the two radiating elements projected onto the metal housing at least partially overlap with the two slots, respectively; two feeding transmission lines disposed in the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the two radiating elements, respectively, wherein lengths of the two feeding transmission lines are the same; and a connector connected to the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the two feeding transmission lines. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the two radiating elements are monopole antennas, each of the radiating elements includes a first radiating arm, a second radiating arm and a feeding arm, the feeding arm is connected between the first radiating arm and the second radiating arm, the first radiating arm and the second radiating arm are arranged along an upper edge of the corresponding slot, and a length of the first radiating arm is shorter than a length of the second radiating arm. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein a projection of the first radiating arm projected onto the metal housing does not overlap with the corresponding slot, and a projection of the feeding arm projected onto the metal housing overlaps with and extends across the corresponding slot. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the feeding arm of one of the radiating elements and the feeding transmission line corresponding to the one of the radiating elements are connected at an intersection point, and the intersection point is separated from a lower edge of the slot corresponding to the one of the radiating elements by a first distance; and wherein the feeding arm of another one of the radiating elements and the feeding transmission line corresponding to the another one of the radiating elements are connected at another intersection point, the another intersection point is spaced apart from an lower edge of the slot corresponding to the another one of the radiating elements by a second distance, and the first distance and the second distance are greater than or equal to 1 mm. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the feeding arm and the first radiating arm of each of the radiating elements are used for being coupled to the corresponding slot to generate a first operating frequency band, the feeding arm and the second radiating arm of each of the radiating elements are used for being coupled to the corresponding slot to generate a second operating frequency band, and the first operating frequency band is higher than the second operating frequency band. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electronic device of claim 5, wherein a third distance between the two intersection points has a length within a range of plus or minus 20% of 0.5 times a wavelength of a center frequency of the first operating frequency band. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein a fourth distance between the two slots is greater than or equal to 2 mm. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the printed circuit board includes a multi-layer board structure, and the multi-layer board structure at least includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer, the two radiating elements are disposed in the first metal layer, and the first metal layer is closer to the two slots than the second metal layer, and the two feeding transmission lines are disposed in the first metal layer or the second metal layer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein each of the radiating elements is used to generate a radiation pattern having a radiation azimuth facing the corresponding slot, the radiation azimuth has a set range, signal transmissions between the two radiating elements and a to-be-detected object have a phase difference, and the phase difference has a linear relationship with an angle of the radiation azimuth within the set range. ### Claim 10 An antenna structure disposed in a metal housing having two slots, the antenna structure comprising: a printed circuit board; two radiating elements disposed on the printed circuit board and being close to the two slots, wherein projections of the two radiating elements projected onto the metal housing at least partially overlap with the two slots, respectively; two feeding transmission lines disposed in the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the two radiating elements, respectively, wherein lengths of the two feeding transmission lines are the same; and a connector connected to the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the two feeding transmission lines. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The antenna structure according to claim 10, wherein the two radiating elements are monopole antennas, each of the radiating elements includes a first radiating arm, a second radiating arm and a feeding arm, the feeding arm is connected between the first radiating arm and the second radiating arm, the first radiating arm and the second radiating arm are arranged along an upper edge of the corresponding slot, and a length of the first radiating arm is shorter than a length of the second radiating arm. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The antenna structure according to claim 11, wherein the feeding arm and the first radiating arm of each of the radiating elements are used to for being coupled to the corresponding slot to generate a first operating frequency band, the feeding arm and the second radiating arm of each of the radiating elements are used to for being coupled to the corresponding slot to generate a second operating frequency band, and the first operating frequency band is higher than the second operating frequency band. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The antenna structure of claim 12, wherein the feeding arm of each of the radiating elements and the corresponding feeding transmission line are connected at an intersection point, and a distance between the two intersection points has a length within a range of plus or minus 20% of 0.5 times a wavelength of a center frequency of the first operating frequency band. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The antenna structure according to claim 10, wherein the printed circuit board includes a multi-layer board structure, and the multi-layer board structure at least includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer, the two radiating elements are disposed in the first metal layer, and the first metal layer is closer to the two slots than the second metal layer, and the two feeding transmission lines are disposed in the first metal layer or the second metal layer. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The antenna structure of claim 10, wherein each of the radiating elements is used to generate a radiation pattern having a radiation azimuth facing the corresponding slot, the radiation azimuth has a set range, signal transmissions between the two radiating elements and a to-be-detected object have a phase difference, and the phase difference has a linear relationship with an angle of the radiation azimuth within the set range.