CN105811168B - PCB board-antenna connection structure - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a PCB-antenna connecting structure, comprising: a PCB board on the surface of which a pad serving as an electric contact is printed; an antenna provided with an elastic joint part for receiving the PCB and forming a communication contact between the antenna and the PCB after contacting with a pad of the PCB; a guide system fixed relative to the antenna for guiding the sliding of the PCB during the process of assembling the PCB and the antenna; wherein the guide system and the resilient engagement portion are positioned such that the PCB board can engage and disengage the resilient engagement portion of the antenna by sliding along the guide system. The invention also relates to a method of connecting an antenna to a PCB board, wherein the PCB board is engaged and disengaged from the antenna by means of a guiding system in a sliding manner through a resilient engagement portion of the antenna.
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to the field of automotive vehicles, in particular to automotive units integrated with RF antennas (typically RF-receivers and transceivers), and more particularly to the manner and structure of the connection between the PCB board and the antenna.
Background
Automotive keyless entry systems require the implementation of an RF receiver (transceiver). Such integration is sometimes implemented within existing modules (e.g., PSE or BCM). In many cases, the desired antenna is a PCB trace designed for this purpose. However, in order to improve performance (e.g., communication range), it is sometimes desirable to implement a better performing "box" antenna. Prior art approaches to applying antennas include soldering, connecting the antennas by a press-fit operation, or the need to additionally integrate complex connector assemblies. Wherein the pin is forcibly inserted into the PCB hole in the press-fit operation of the related art, and such a PCB-antenna connection structure cannot be disassembled without damaging the PCB board.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above technical problems faced by the prior art, the present invention proposes a corresponding solution that can eliminate the special process of connecting the antenna to the printed circuit board, with other advantages.
Specifically, the present invention provides a connection structure between a PCB and an antenna (or referred to as a PCB-antenna connection structure), which includes: a PCB board on the surface of which a pad serving as an electrical contact is printed; an antenna provided at one or both ends thereof with an elastic joint for receiving the PCB and forming a communication contact between the antenna and the PCB after contact with the pads of the PCB; a guide system fixed with respect to the antenna for guiding a sliding movement of the PCB board during an assembly of the PCB board with the antenna; wherein the guide system and the resilient engagement portion are aligned with each other such that the PCB board can be engaged and disengaged with the resilient engagement portion of the antenna by sliding along the guide system.
According to one feature of the invention, the resilient engagement portion comprises a resilient arm for engaging at least one surface of the PCB board.
According to a feature of the invention, the arm engages the spacer after assembly of the PCB board with the antenna is completed.
According to a feature of the invention, the resilient engagement comprises three or more arms, at least one of which engages one of the surfaces of the PCB and the remaining of which engages the other surface of the PCB.
According to a feature of the invention, the resilient engagement comprises only one arm for engaging one of the surfaces of the PCB and the guide system engages at least the other surface of the PCB such that the arm and guide system co-act to effect reception and positioning of the PCB.
According to one feature of the invention, the resilient joint is integrally formed with the antenna.
According to one feature of the invention, the guide system is in the form of a slideway, integrally formed with the housing containing the antenna.
According to a feature of the invention, the antenna is formed in the housing by injection moulding
The invention also proposes a method of connecting an antenna to a PCB board, wherein the PCB board is engaged and disengaged from the antenna by means of a guiding system in a sliding manner through a resilient engagement portion of the antenna.
With the above structures, features and combinations thereof, the embodiments of the present invention can provide the following advantages:
1. eliminating the specialized process of connecting the antenna to the PCB;
2. the assembled modules can be disassembled and reassembled without damage;
3. with a thinner design.
The above features and advantages and other features and advantages of the present invention are readily apparent from the following detailed description of the best modes for carrying out the invention when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.
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A detailed embodiment of the PCB board-antenna connection structure of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Wherein:
fig. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a PCB board-antenna connection structure according to the present invention;
FIG. 2A is an enlarged perspective view of a component within circle A of FIG. 1;
FIG. 2B is an enlarged perspective view of a part within circle A of FIG. 1 shown from another perspective;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a component within circle B of FIG. 1;
fig. 4 is a perspective view of the PCB board-antenna connection structure of fig. 1 shown from another perspective;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a component within circle C of FIG. 4;
fig. 6 is a schematic partial enlarged view of a PCB board-antenna connection structure in another embodiment according to the present invention.
Detailed Description
Reference is made to the drawings wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various views.
Fig. 1-6 show various views of a PCB board-antenna connection structure according to the present invention. As described above, in the PCB panel-antenna connection structure provided by the present invention, the easy-to-operate and detachable connection between the PCB panel 1 and the antenna 2 is achieved in a sliding manner.
As shown, the antenna 2 includes a resilient joint 3 for receiving a portion of the PCB and communicating therewith through contact with the PCB. The resilient joint 3 may be integrally formed with the antenna 2 or otherwise connected to the antenna 2. The resilient joint 3 is intended to receive the PCB 1, and in particular to slide the PCB towards the resilient joint of the antenna when assembling the antenna and the PCB, so that the PCB engages the resilient joint 3 and a communication contact is formed between the PCB and the antenna. The PCB board 1 has printed on its surface one or more pads 6 which serve as electrical contacts for engaging the resilient engagement portion 3 of the antenna 2.
The PCB-antenna connection structure further comprises a guiding system 5 for guiding the sliding of the PCB during the process of assembling the PCB and the antenna. The position of the guide system 5 is fixed relative to the position of the antenna 2, and in particular the resilient engagement 3 of the guide system 5 and the antenna is positioned such that, during assembly, the PCB board can slide along the guide system 5 into and out of engagement with the resilient engagement 3 of the antenna.
The resilient engagement portion 3 comprises one or more resilient arms 4, said arms 4 engaging at least one surface of the PCB, in particular a pad 6 on the surface of the PCB, after the PCB and the antenna are connected together. According to the embodiment shown in fig. 1, 2A, 2B, the resilient engagement portion 3 comprises three arms 4, one of which engages one surface of the PCB and the other two of which engage the other surface of the PCB, such that the arms are formed as clips and engage and hold the PCB in a clipped manner. According to another embodiment as shown in fig. 6, the resilient joint 3 may comprise only one arm 4, which arm 4 engages and resiliently presses against one of the surfaces of the PCB board. Since only one arm cannot form a holding of the PCB, in such a case the guiding system 5 is arranged to cooperate with the arm to provide a holding force for the PCB opposite to said arm, i.e. the guiding system 5 at least engages and presses against the other surface of the PCB, such that said arm 4 and said guiding system 5 co-act on the PCB to achieve the receiving and positioning of the PCB. It will be appreciated that other numbers of arms, such as two, four, etc., may be provided, as long as the arms are capable of receiving and holding a PCB board, either independently or in conjunction with the guide system 5.
As shown in fig. 3, the guide system 5 is generally in the form of a slideway, which is preferably integrally formed with a housing 7 which houses the antenna 2. The guide system 5 is part of the housing 7, see the figures, and is formed by two ribs projecting from the housing 7. Of course, other forms of guide system may be provided separate from the housing 7.
The antenna 2 may be formed in the housing by injection molding, or by other fastening means.
In the method of connecting the antenna 2 to the PCB board 1 according to the present invention, the PCB board is engaged with the antenna 2 by the elastic engaging portion 3 of the antenna in a sliding manner and is disengaged from the antenna 2 in a sliding manner. In particular, in order to assemble the PCB board with the antenna, it is only necessary to slide the PCB board along the sliding system 5 towards the resilient engagement portion 3 of the antenna 2 until the resilient engagement portion 3 of the antenna 2 engages the spacer 6 on the surface of the PCB board.
The PCB board-antenna connection structure proposed by the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, however, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various technical features and structures proposed in the above specific embodiments can be combined, changed and modified without departing from the concept of the present invention without departing from the scope thereof.
Claims (8)
1. A PCB board-antenna connection structure comprising:
a PCB board on the surface of which a pad serving as an electrical contact is printed;
an antenna provided at one or both ends thereof with an elastic joint for receiving the PCB and forming a communication contact between the antenna and the PCB after contact with the pads of the PCB;
a guide system fixed with respect to the antenna for guiding a sliding movement of the PCB board during an assembly of the PCB board with the antenna;
wherein the guide system and the resilient engagement portion are aligned with each other such that the PCB board can be engaged with and disengaged from the resilient engagement portion of the antenna by sliding along the guide system,
wherein the resilient engagement portion of the antenna comprises resilient arms for engaging two surfaces of the PCB board.
2. The PCB panel-antenna connection structure of claim 1, wherein the arm engages the spacer after assembly of the PCB panel with the antenna is completed.
3. The PCB panel-antenna connection structure of claim 1, wherein the resilient engagement portion comprises three or more arms, at least one of which engages one surface of the PCB panel and the remaining of which engages the other surface of the PCB panel.
4. The PCB board-antenna connection structure of claim 1, wherein the resilient engagement portion comprises only one arm for engaging one of the surfaces of the PCB board and the guide system engages at least the other surface of the PCB board such that the arm and guide system cooperate to effect reception and positioning of the PCB board.
5. The PCB panel-antenna connection structure of claim 1, wherein the elastic joint part is integrally formed with the antenna.
6. The PCB panel-antenna connection structure of claim 1, wherein the guide system is in the form of a slide integrally formed with a housing accommodating the antenna.
7. The PCB panel-antenna connection structure of claim 6, wherein the antenna is formed in the housing by injection molding.
8. A method of connecting an antenna to a PCB board by means of a PCB board-antenna connection structure according to any of claims 1-7, wherein the PCB board is engaged and disengaged from the antenna by means of a guiding system in a sliding manner through a resilient engagement of the antenna.
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