# US 12,224,483 B2 · Antenna assembly and electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,224,483 B2 - Document ID: US12224483B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/844,125 - Filed: 2022-06-20 - Published: 2022-10-06 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2019-12-27 - Assignees: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Pengpeng Li - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12224483B2 ## CPC - H01Q 1/24: with receiving set - H01Q 1/243: {with built-in antennas} - H01Q 1/36: Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; {Particular materials used therewith}(H01Q1/08, H01Q1/14 take precedence) - H01Q 1/50: Structural association of antennas with earthing switches, lead-in devices or lightning protectors - H01Q 5/328: between a radiating element and ground - H01Q 5/35: using two or more simultaneously fed points - H01Q 9/42: with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) ## Abstract An antenna assembly and an electronic device are provided. The antenna assembly includes a rectangular metal frame, where the metal frame includes an inner frame and an outer frame, a first frame of the outer frame is provided with a first gap, a second frame of the outer frame is provided with a second gap, a metal antenna is formed at a part of the outer frame separated between the first gap and the second gap, the metal antenna is connected to the inner frame via a metal connector, a first radiation branch is formed at a part of the metal antenna between the metal connector and the first gap, a second radiation branch is formed at a part of the metal antenna between the metal connector and the second gap. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An antenna assembly, comprising: a rectangular metal frame, wherein the metal frame comprises an inner frame and an outer frame surrounding the inner frame, a first frame of the outer frame is provided with a first gap, a second frame of the outer frame is provided with a second gap, a metal antenna is formed at a part of the outer frame separated between the first gap and the second gap, the metal antenna is connected to the inner frame via a metal connector, a first radiation branch is formed at a part of the metal antenna between the metal connector and the first gap, a second radiation branch is formed at a part of the metal antenna between the metal connector and the second gap, and length of the first radiation branch is less than length of the second radiation branch; wherein the first frame and the second frame are two adjacent frames of the outer frame, the metal connector and the second gap are both located on a side on which the second frame is located, and the metal connector is located between the second gap and the first frame; and wherein length of the first frame is less than length of the second frame; wherein the antenna assembly further comprises: a first grounding switch circuit, a first matching circuit, and a first feed source; the first radiation branch is provided with a first switch connecting portion and a first feed source connecting portion, wherein the first switch connecting portion is electrically connected to the first grounding switch circuit, and the first feed source connecting portion is electrically connected to the first feed source via the first matching circuit; the antenna assembly further comprises: a second grounding switch circuit, a second matching circuit, and a second feed source, the second feed source being different from the first feed source; and the second radiation branch is provided with a second switch connecting portion and a second feed source connecting portion, wherein the second switch connecting portion is electrically connected to the second grounding switch circuit, and the second feed source connecting portion is electrically connected to the second feed source via the second matching circuit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The antenna assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first switch connecting portion is located at an end of the first radiation branch closer to the first gap, and the first feed source connecting portion is located between the first switch connecting portion and the metal connector. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The antenna assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second switch connecting portion is located at an end of the second radiation branch closer to the second gap, and the second feed source connecting portion is located between the second switch connecting portion and the metal connector. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The antenna assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first radiation branch is a medium-high frequency radiation branch for a frequency band from 1710 MHz to 2690 MHz. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The antenna assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second radiation branch is a low frequency radiation branch for a frequency band from 696 MHz to 960 MHz. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The antenna assembly according to claim 1, wherein a first spacing is present between the first radiation branch and the inner frame, and a second spacing is present between the second radiation branch and the inner frame. ### Claim 7 An electronic device, comprising an antenna assembly, wherein, the antenna assembly comprises: a rectangular metal frame, wherein the metal frame comprises an inner frame and an outer frame surrounding the inner frame, a first frame of the outer frame is provided with a first gap, a second frame of the outer frame is provided with a second gap, a metal antenna is formed at a part of the outer frame separated between the first gap and the second gap, the metal antenna is connected to the inner frame via a metal connector, a first radiation branch is formed at a part of the metal antenna between the metal connector and the first gap, a second radiation branch is formed at a part of the metal antenna between the metal connector and the second gap, and length of the first radiation branch is less than length of the second radiation branch; wherein the first frame and the second frame are two adjacent frames of the outer frame, the metal connector and the second gap are both located on a side on which the second frame is located, and the metal connector is located between the second gap and the first frame; and wherein length of the first frame is less than length of the second-frame frame; wherein the antenna assembly further comprises: a first grounding switch circuit, a first matching circuit, and a first feed source; the first radiation branch is provided with a first switch connecting portion and a first feed source connecting portion, wherein the first switch connecting portion is electrically connected to the first grounding switch circuit, and the first feed source connecting portion is electrically connected to the first feed source via the first matching circuit; the antenna assembly further comprises: a second grounding switch circuit, a second matching circuit, and a second feed source, the second feed source being different from the first feed source; and the second radiation branch is provided with a second switch connecting portion and a second feed source connecting portion, wherein the second switch connecting portion is electrically connected to the second grounding switch circuit, and the second feed source connecting portion is electrically connected to the second feed source via the second matching circuit. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the first switch connecting portion is located at an end of the first radiation branch closer to the first gap, and the first feed source connecting portion is located between the first switch connecting portion and the metal connector. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the second switch connecting portion is located at an end of the second radiation branch closer to the second gap, and the second feed source connecting portion is located between the second switch connecting portion and the metal connector. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the first radiation branch is a medium-high frequency radiation branch for a frequency band from 1710 MHz to 2690 MHz. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the second radiation branch is a low frequency radiation branch for a frequency band from 696 MHz to 960 MHz. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein a first spacing is present between the first radiation branch and the inner frame, and a second spacing is present between the second radiation branch and the inner frame. ### Claim 13 An antenna assembly, comprising: a rectangular metal frame, wherein the metal frame comprises an inner frame and an outer frame surrounding the inner frame, a first frame of the outer frame is provided with a first gap, a second frame of the outer frame is provided with a second gap, wherein the first frame and the second frame are two adjacent frames of the outer frame, and length of the first frame is less than length of the second frame; wherein a metal antenna is formed at a part of the outer frame separated between the first gap and the second gap, the metal antenna is connected to the inner frame via a metal connector, a first radiation branch is formed at a part of the metal antenna between the metal connector and the first gap, a second radiation branch is formed at a part of the metal antenna between the metal connector and the second gap, and length of the first radiation branch is less than length of the second radiation branch; wherein the metal connector and the second gap are both located on a side on which the second frame is located, and the metal connector is located between the second gap and the first frame; wherein the antenna assembly further comprises a first grounding switch circuit, a first matching circuit, and a first feed source, wherein the first radiation branch is provided with a first switch connecting portion and a first feed source connecting portion, wherein the first switch connecting portion is electrically connected to the first grounding switch circuit, and the first feed source connecting portion is electrically connected to the first feed source via the first matching circuit; and wherein the first grounding switch circuit comprises a first inductor, a second inductor and a third inductor; wherein the antenna assembly implements a coverage of a band B3 in a case that the first grounding switch circuit is in an off state; and a coverage of a band B1, a coverage of a band B40, and a coverage of a band B41 is implemented by switching the first inductor, the second inductor and the third inductor, respectively; wherein the antenna assembly further comprises a second grounding switch circuit, a second matching circuit, and a second feed source, the second feed source being different from the first feed source, wherein the second radiation branch is provided with a second switch connecting portion and a second feed source connecting portion, wherein the second switch connecting portion is electrically connected to the second grounding switch circuit, and the second feed source connecting portion is electrically connected to the second feed source via the second matching circuit; and wherein the second grounding switch circuit comprises a first capacitor, a second capacitor and a third capacitor; wherein the antenna assembly implements a coverage of a band B8 in a case that the second grounding switch circuit is in an off state; and a coverage of a band B5, a coverage of a band B20, and a coverage of a band B28 is implemented by switching the first capacitor, the second capacitor and the third capacitor, respectively.