US-12627080-B2 - Connection system for use with an antenna box

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Abstract

An antenna module includes an antenna box and a first connection wire. The antenna box can include a first antenna, a second antenna, a first connection terminal, a second connection terminal and a housing. The first and second antennas are located in the housing and the housing has a first opening collectively exposing a portion of the first connection terminal and a portion of the second connection terminal. Each of the first and second antennas is adapted to receive or transmit wireless signals according to one of a plurality of wireless communication standards and the first and second antennas are electrically connected to the first and second connection terminals, respectively. The wireless communication standards can be different from each other.

Inventors

Tsai-Yi YANG
YUNG-SHENG TSENG
Bo-Yuan Chang
Sheng-Shen Chang
Yu-Hua Chen
Shih-Shih Chien
En-Chin Wei

Assignees

Taoglas Group Holdings Limited

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20231106
Priority Date: 20190726

Claims (20)

1 . A connection system for use with an antenna box, the connection system comprising: a first connector comprising a first connector common base, the first connector common base comprising a plurality of through holes, the plurality of through holes being arranged in a single row, wherein each of the plurality of through holes comprises a connection terminal disposed therein; and a first connection wire module comprising a first connection wire common base, the first connection wire common base comprising a plurality of connection wires, the plurality of connection wires being arranged in a single row; wherein the plurality of through holes arranged in the single row receive the plurality of connection wires arranged in the single row when the first connector common base is mated with the first connection wire common base.
2 . The connection system of claim 1 , wherein the first connection wire common base comprises a recess, the recess of the first connection wire common base accommodates a portion of the first connector common base when the first connector is mated with the first connection wire module.
3 . The connection system of claim 2 , wherein the first connector is disposed within an opening located on the antenna box, the opening being larger in dimension than the first connector common base.
4 . The connection system of claim 3 , wherein the opening located on the antenna box accommodates a portion of the first connection wire common base when the first connector is mated with the first connection wire module.
5 . The connection system of claim 4 , wherein the first connector common base comprises a plurality of magnets and the first connection wire common base comprises a plurality of magnets, the plurality of magnets of the first connector common base and the first connection wire common base enabling the first connector and the first connection wire module to be attached via magnetic coupling.
6 . The connection system of claim 4 , wherein the first connection wire common base further comprises a plurality of screws, the plurality of screws enabling the first connector and the first connection wire module to be attached via thread locking.
7 . The connection system of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of connection wires enable transmission and/or reception of signals to two or more antennas located within the antenna box.
8 . The connection system of claim 7 , wherein the two or more antennas located within the antenna box each operate according to a different wireless communication standard of a plurality of wireless communication standards.
9 . The connection system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of wireless communication standards is selected from the group consisting of: a Wi-Fi wireless communication standard, a Bluetooth wireless communication standard, a GPS wireless communication standard, a 2G wireless communication standard, a 3G wireless communication standard, a 4G wireless communication standard, a 5G wireless communication standard and a WiMAX wireless communication standard.
10 . The connection system of claim 7 , wherein the connection terminal is attached to a printed circuit board located within the antenna box.
11 . The connection system of claim 10 , wherein the connection terminal interfaces with one of the plurality of connection wires via an interference fit.
12 . The connection system of claim 11 , wherein the two or more antennas located within the antenna box each operate according to a different wireless communication standard of a plurality of wireless communication standards.
13 . The connection system of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of wireless communication standards is selected from the group consisting of: a Wi-Fi wireless communication standard, a Bluetooth wireless communication standard, a GPS wireless communication standard, a 2G wireless communication standard, a 3G wireless communication standard, a 4G wireless communication standard, a 5G wireless communication standard and a WiMAX wireless communication standard.
14 . The connection system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of connection wires enable transmission and/or reception of signals to two or more antennas located within the antenna box.
15 . The connection system of claim 14 , wherein the two or more antennas located within the antenna box each operate according to a different wireless communication standard of a plurality of wireless communication standards.
16 . The connection system of claim 15 , wherein the first connection wire common base comprises a recess, the recess of the first connection wire common base accommodates a portion of the first connector common base when the first connector is mated with the first connection wire module.
17 . The connection system of claim 16 , wherein the first connector is disposed within an opening located on the antenna box, the opening being larger in dimension than the first connector common base.
18 . The connection system of claim 17 , wherein the opening located on the antenna box accommodates a portion of the first connection wire common base when the first connector is mated with the first connection wire module.
19 . The connection system of claim 18 , wherein the first connector common base comprises a plurality of magnets and the first connection wire common base comprises a plurality of magnets, the plurality of magnets of the first connector common base and the first connection wire common base enabling the first connector and the first connection wire module to be attached via magnetic coupling.
20 . The connection system of claim 4 , wherein the first connection wire common base further comprises a plurality of screws, the plurality of screws enabling the first connector and the first connection wire module to be attached via thread locking.

Description

PRIORITY Any and all applications for which a foreign or domestic priority claim is identified in the Application Data Sheet as filed with the present application are hereby incorporated by reference under 37 CFR 1.57. This application is a continuation of, and claims the benefit of priority to, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/967,149 filed Oct. 17, 2022, of the same title, which is a continuation of, and claims the benefit of priority to, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/939,752 filed Jul. 27, 2020, of the same title, which in turn claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to Taiwanese Patent Application No. 108126567 filed on Jul. 26, 2019, and Taiwanese Patent Application No. 108137885 filed on Oct. 21, 2019, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND Field of the Disclosure Embodiments described herein relate to antenna devices, and in particular to an antenna module and an antenna box. Description of the Related Art An antenna box, or an antenna housing, can include at least one antenna and at least one connection wire connecting the antenna housed within the antenna box to a connection terminal. SUMMARY Embodiments described herein provide an antenna module and an antenna box comprising a plurality of antennas, particularly different antennas, supporting different wireless communication standards. In a first broad aspect, an antenna box module is provided, comprising an antenna box and a first connection wire. The antenna box comprises a first antenna, a second antenna, a first connection terminal, a second connection terminal and a housing. The first and second antennas are located in the housing, and the housing has a first opening exposing collectively a portion of the first connection terminal and a portion of the second connection terminal. Each of the first and second antennas is adapted to receive or transmit wireless signals according to one of a plurality of wireless communication standards. The first and second antennas are electrically connected to the first and second connection terminals, respectively and the wireless communication standards are different from each other. One end of the first connection wire is adapted to being connected to the first connection terminal such that the first antenna is adapted to be electrically connected to the first connection wire by means of the connection of the first connection terminal with the first connection wire. The end of the first connection wire can be adapted to be connected to the first connection terminal by means of insertion or thread-locking or fitting fastening. The first opening can be located on a side surface, a top surface or a bottom surface of the housing. The antenna box can further include a plurality of other antennas and a plurality of other connection terminals, and the other antennas are electrically connected to the other connection terminals, respectively. The first opening further exposes collectively a portion of each of the other connection terminals, and the first, second and other connection terminals are arranged in parallel in a row or multiple rows. The housing further has a second opening exposing collectively a portion of each of the other connection terminals, and the first and second opening are located on different surfaces of the housing. The antenna box can further include a circuit board. The first and second antennas and the first and second connection terminals are disposed on the circuit board. The first and second connection terminals are disposed on the circuit board by means of soldering or insertion. The antenna box can further include a first connector. The first and second connection terminals are disposed at the first connector. The antenna box further comprises a connection wire module comprising the first connection wire, a second connection wire and a second connector. The end of the first connection wire and one end of the second connection wire are connected to the second connector. The second connector is adapted to be connected to the first connector such that simultaneously, the first antenna is adapted to be electrically connected to the first connection wire by means of the connection of the first connector with the second connector and the second antenna is adapted to be electrically connected to the second connection wire by means of the connection of the first connector with the second connector. In addition, the second connector is adapted to be connected to the first connector by means of magnetic force or screw-locking. Further, the first antenna is electrically connected to the first connection wire in an one-to-one fashion, and the second antenna is electrically connected to the second connection wire in an one-to-one fashion. Further, the first connector comprises a first common base. The first common base is partially disposed in the first opening and has a plurality of through holes. The first and second connection termi