阅读说明：本技术 应用公用事业线路之天线装置以及使用与制造方法 (Using the antenna assembly of public utilities route and use and manufacturing method ) 是由 海基·科瓦尔 基默·科斯金涅米 于 2017-12-29 设计创作，主要内容包括：为了改进天线装置表现之应用公用事业线路(202)的天线装置。在一实施例中,揭示应用上述天线装置之智能仪表。智能仪表包含配置以容置智能仪表量测模块(100、100a、100b)之公用事业仪表外壳(216),公用事业仪表外壳(216)环绕：包含螺旋线圈幅射体(104)之无线通报部(206),此螺旋线圈幅射体(104)系耦接至射频传输路径,此射频传输路径配置以将螺旋线圈幅射体(104)耦接至射频收发集成电路(208)；配置以容置射频收发集成电路(208)之壳体(106),此壳体(106)更包含配送部(204),其包含一或多个仪表感应电子装置；以及公用事业线路端口,此公用事业线路端口配置以将公用事业线路(202)以平行于螺旋线圈幅射体(104)的方式邻设于螺旋线圈幅射体(104)。(In order to improve the antenna assembly using public utilities route (202) of antenna assembly performance.In one embodiment, the intelligence instrument for applying said antenna device is disclosed.Intelligence instrument includes configuration to accommodate the utility meter shell (216) of intelligence instrument measurement module (100,100a, 100b), utility meter shell (216) is surround: including the radio report portion (206) of spiral winding width beam (104), this spiral winding width beam (104) system is coupled to radio frequency transmission path, this radio frequency transmission path is configured so that spiral winding width beam (104) is coupled to radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit (208)；It configures to accommodate the shell (106) of radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit (208), this shell (106) further includes dispatching portion (204), and it includes one or more instrument to incude electronic device；And public utilities line port, this public utilities line port are configured so that public utilities route (202) is adjacent to spiral winding width beam (104) in a manner of being parallel to spiral winding width beam (104).)

1. a kind of intelligence instrument measurement module (100,100a, 100b), it is characterised in that the intelligence instrument measurement module (100, 100a, 100b) include:

One radio report portion (206), includes a spiral winding width beam (104), which is coupled to one Radio frequency transmission path, radio frequency transmission path configuration are integrated the spiral winding width beam (104) is coupled to a radio-frequency receiving-transmitting Circuit (208)；

One shell (106) is configured to accommodate the radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit (208), which further includes a dispatching portion, The dispatching portion includes that one or more instrument incude electronic device, and dispatching portion configuration from radio report portion (206) galvanic electricity to divide From；And

One public utilities line port, the public utilities line port configuration with by a public utilities route (202) to be parallel to The mode of one of the spiral winding width beam (104) length axial direction is adjacent to the spiral winding width beam (104).

2. intelligence instrument measurement module (100,100a, 100b) as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that the radio report portion (206) operating frequency is equal to value λ, and wherein the radio report portion (206) is sized to fit into a sphere, and the sphere is with small In or be equal to the π of λ/2 radius r.

3. intelligence instrument measurement module (100,100a, 100b) as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that the public utilities line Road port configuration is to be arranged the public utilities route (202) in a distance, and the distance is less than or equal to 0.62*sqrt (r^3/ λ)。

4. intelligence instrument measurement module (100,100a, 100b) as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that the public utilities line Road port configuration is to be arranged the public utilities route (202) in a distance, and the distance is less than or equal to 0.62*sqrt (r^3/ λ), wherein r is the radius of a sphere, which is sized to fit into the sphere, the radio report portion (206) operating frequency is equal to value λ.

5. intelligence instrument measurement module (100,100a, 100b) as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that the spiral winding width 0.5 λ of length approximation of beam (104).

6. intelligence instrument measurement module (100,100a, 100b) as claimed in claim 5, it is characterised in that the spiral winding width Beam (104) includes a conductor layer, which is printed on a dielectric substrate (212).

7. a kind of intelligence instrument, it is characterised in that the intelligence instrument includes:

One utility meter shell is configured to accommodate an intelligence instrument measurement module (100,100a, 100b), the public utilities Meter case surrounds:

One radio report portion (206), includes a spiral winding width beam (104), which is coupled to one Radio frequency transmission path, radio frequency transmission path configuration are integrated the spiral winding width beam (104) is coupled to a radio-frequency receiving-transmitting Circuit (208)；

One shell (106) is configured to accommodate the radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit (208), which further includes a dispatching portion, The dispatching portion includes that one or more instrument incude electronic device, and dispatching portion configuration from radio report portion (206) galvanic electricity to divide From；And

One public utilities line port, the public utilities line port configuration with by a public utilities route (202) to be parallel to The mode of one of the spiral winding width beam (104) length axial direction is adjacent to the spiral winding width beam (104)；And

At least part of one public utilities route (202), the public utilities route (202) is configured to be set to the public utilities In line port and the utility meter shell.

8. intelligence instrument as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that the operating frequency in the radio report portion (206) is equal to value λ, Wherein the radio report portion (206) is sized to fit into a sphere, which has the radius r less than or equal to λ/2 π.

9. intelligence instrument as claimed in claim 8, it is characterised in that public utilities line port configuration in a distance to come The public utilities route (202) is set, which is less than or equal to 0.62*sqrt (r^3/ λ).

10. intelligence instrument as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that public utilities line port configuration in a distance to come The public utilities route (202) is set, which is less than or equal to 0.62*sqrt (r^3/ λ), and wherein r is the radius of a sphere, The radio report portion (206) is sized to fit into the sphere, and the operating frequency in the radio report portion (206) is equal to value λ.

11. intelligence instrument as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that public utilities route (202) system is selected from by power line Group composed by road, natural gas lines and tap water or sewage route.

12. intelligence instrument as claimed in claim 11, it is characterised in that public utilities line port configuration is with a distance The public utilities route (202) is set, which is less than or equal to 0.62*sqrt (r^3/ λ), wherein r is a sphere half Diameter, which is sized to fit into the sphere, and the operating frequency in the radio report portion (206) is equal to value λ.

13. intelligence instrument as claimed in claim 11, it is characterised in that be parallel to the side in spiral winding width beam (104) Formula is at least 0.5 λ come one of the public utilities route (202) that extends length, and wherein λ is the behaviour in the radio report portion (206) Working frequency.

14. a kind of antenna time assembly (300) is used in an intelligent metrology applications, it is characterised in that the antenna time assembly (300) Include:

One spiral winding width beam (104) is that galvanic electricity is separately attached to a supporting printing board (PCB)；

One radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit (208) is coupled to the spiral winding width beam (104)；And

Wherein the configuration of the antenna time assembly (300) system is to operate at an operation frequency value ' λ '.

15. antenna as claimed in claim 14 time assembly (300), it is characterised in that the spiral winding width beam (104) is total 0.05 λ of height approximation.

16. antenna as claimed in claim 15 time assembly (300), it is characterised in that the spiral winding width beam (104) is total 0.5 λ of length approximation.

17. antenna as claimed in claim 16 time assembly (300), it is characterised in that antenna time assembly (300) adapts to have In one of radius r sphere, the radius r of the sphere is less than the π of λ/2.

18. antenna as claimed in claim 14 time assembly (300), it is characterised in that antenna time assembly (300), which further includes, to be had One of public utilities line port shell (106), the public utilities line port configuration with by a public utilities route (202) with The mode for being parallel to one of the spiral winding width beam (104) length axial direction is adjacent to the spiral winding width beam (104).

19. antenna as claimed in claim 18 time assembly (300), it is characterised in that public utilities line port configuration in One distance is arranged the public utilities route (202), which is less than or equal to 0.62*sqrt (r^3/ λ), wherein r is a ball The radius of body, the antenna time assembly (300) adapt in the sphere.

20. antenna as claimed in claim 19 time assembly (300), it is characterised in that the length of the spiral winding width beam (104) Degree is equal to 0.5 λ of approximation.

Technical field

The invention relates to a kind of antenna solutions.In particular, being used in intelligence instrument measurement in terms of an illustration The antenna solutions of solution are including but not limited to the instrument of natural gas, electric power and tap water measures solution party Case.

Background technique

With the development that market orientation (market-driven) is fixed a price on All Around The World, energy supply side is (for example, public Utility company) all seeking a kind of mode that can make energy consumption and the energy generates and delivering is worked in coordination for a long time.With The power control in each difference market is lightened restrictions in these markets, and this problem constantly deteriorates.Traditional instrument measurement technology is only The ability for measuring the energy (such as natural gas, electric power and tap water ... etc.) total flow is provided, therefore without providing about every When a measuring point consumes the believable information of the energy.In addition, these previous measurement technologies usually require entity and appear in instrument The inspector of table site to provide numerical value reading, and causes the operation for there be not efficiency, this is because entity detects each measurement The reason of the time-consuming essence and some errors of point, these errors are thus read a bit caused by the inaccuracy report of instrument, But it is not only restricted to this.

With the importing of so-called intelligence instrument measurement technology, the multiple shortcomings in these known disadvantages be solved and/or It is minimized.Intelligence instrument measurement technology applies recordable, storage and the transmission end consumer energy uses the electronics of data Device.The successful implementation of intelligence instrument measuring equipment causes timely and accurate telemetry to transmit.It is distant by this is remotely provided Measured data, energy supplier can provide the accurate accounting of the energy usage calculated, while improve operating cost and operational paradigm, As a result, but be not only restricted to, to their end user/lower energy cost of consumer.In addition, this be provided it is distant Measured data can provide the means of energy supply person side monitoring and quick diagnosis various parameters, these parameters and its energy consumption and defeated Send supply refining related.

A kind of such intelligence instrument measurement technology system carries out the biography of its telemetry using the frequency band of 169 megahertzs (MHz) It send.This special frequency band is advantageous in that it is in (the IndustrialScientificMedical of industry, science and medical treatment； ISM) in radio frequency band.In addition, there is this special frequency band longer a-n radio range a-n (may be up to about five public affairs in depletion region In), and can provide the installation and maintenance of the network architecture and simplification that one simplifies simultaneously.However, construction operates in this 169MHz frequency The antenna structure of band exports the difficulty of itself.For example, the 169MHz radio frequency (Radio in free space (free space) Frequency；RF) about 1.775 meters of the wavelength system of signal.Therefore, half-wave antenna structure may require that in about 0.89 meter of level Size.Unfortunately, typically measuring box has in about 0.2 meter of X0.3 meters of X0.15 (width/height/height) level Size, making it difficult to integrate, there are the antenna structure entity of this size to these instrument to measure on box.

In order to reduce the entity size of antenna module, known techniques have led to dielectric material in the effort for handling these disadvantages The use of (such as ceramics).Furthermore in order to accommodate these days into lesser space by these longer structures are integrated Longer electrical length (electrical length) needed for line, has applied the use of spiral winding.Finally, in order to handle About the size limitation operated in these frequency ranges, also application has the large-scale plane inverse F type for directly or coupling feed-in (inverted-F) antenna.However, when antenna structure is integrated into outside the conventional instrument instrument machinery smaller than operating frequency/wavelength When shell, these prior arts result in antenna structure by one or more disadvantages, reduced comprising bandwidth, radiation efficiency is reduced and/ Or limited gain.Therefore, what is desired is that the improvement antenna solutions of above-described known techniques disadvantage can be handled.

Summary of the invention

Aforementioned need can be met by antenna assembly, System and method for is provided herein.Antenna assembly System and method for can Wider bandwidth of operation, radiation efficiency more improved than known solution and improved gain are provided, but are not only restricted to this.

One in a first aspect, disclosing a kind of intelligence instrument measurement module.In one embodiment, intelligence instrument measurement module packet Portion containing radio report, shell and public utilities line port.Radio report portion includes spiral winding width beam, this spiral winding Width beam is coupled to radio frequency transmission path, this radio frequency transmission path is configured so that this spiral winding width beam is coupled to radio-frequency receiving-transmitting Integrated circuit.Shell is configured to accommodate radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit, this shell further includes dispatching portion, this dispatching portion includes one or more A instrument incudes electronic device, and the configuration of this dispatching portion from radio report portion galvanic electricity to separate.Public utilities line port configuration with One public utilities route is adjacent to spiral winding width beam in such a way that the length for being parallel to spiral winding width beam is axial.

In a modification, the operating frequency in radio report portion is equal to value λ, and wherein radio report portion is sized to fit into a ball In vivo, this sphere has the radius r less than or equal to the π of λ/2.

In another modification, wherein the configuration of public utilities line port to be to be arranged public utilities route in a distance, this Distance is less than or equal to 0.62*sqrt (r^3/ λ).

In another modification, the configuration of public utilities line port is to be arranged public utilities route in a distance, this distance Less than or equal to 0.62*sqrt (r^3/ λ), wherein r is the radius of a sphere, and radio report portion is sized to fit into this sphere Interior, the operating frequency in radio report portion is equal to value λ.

In another modification, 0.5 λ of length approximation of spiral winding width beam.

In another modification, spiral winding width beam includes conductor layer, this conductor layer is printed on dielectric substrate.

In a second aspect, a kind of intelligence instrument with aforementioned intelligence instrument measurement module is disclosed.In an embodiment In, intelligence instrument measurement module includes utility meter shell, aforementioned intelligence instrument measurement module and public utilities line Road.The configuration of utility meter shell is to accommodate intelligence instrument measurement module, and utility meter shell surrounds radio report Portion, shell and public utilities line port.Radio report portion includes spiral winding width beam, the coupling of this spiral winding width beam To radio frequency transmission path, this radio frequency transmission path is configured so that this spiral winding width beam is coupled to radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit. Shell is configured to accommodate the frequency transceiver IC, this shell further includes dispatching portion, this dispatching portion includes one or more instrument senses Electronic device is answered, the configuration of this dispatching portion from radio report portion galvanic electricity to separate.Public utilities line port is configured with public by one Cause route is adjacent to spiral winding width beam in such a way that the length for being parallel to spiral winding width beam is axial.Public utilities line At least part on road is configured to be set in the public utilities line port and utility meter shell.

In a modification, the operating frequency in radio report portion is equal to value λ, and wherein radio report portion is sized to fit into a ball In vivo, this sphere has the radius r less than or equal to the π of λ/2.

In another modification, the operative wavelength in radio report portion is equal to value λ, wherein public utilities line port configure in Public utilities route is arranged in one distance, this distance is less than or equal to 0.62*sqrt (r^3/ λ).

In another modification, the configuration of public utilities line port is to be arranged public utilities route in a distance, this distance Less than or equal to 0.62*sqrt (r^3/ λ), wherein r is the radius of a sphere, and radio report portion is sized to fit into this sphere Interior, the operating frequency in radio report portion is equal to value λ.

In another modification, public utilities route system is selected from by power circuit, natural gas lines and tap water or sewage Group composed by route.

In another modification, the configuration of public utilities line port is to be arranged public utilities route in a distance, this distance Less than or equal to 0.62*sqrt (r^3/ λ), wherein r is the radius of a sphere, and radio report portion is sized to fit into this sphere Interior, the operating frequency in radio report portion is equal to value λ.

In another modification, it is come the length of the public utilities route extended in a manner of spiral winding width beam to be parallel to At least 0.5 λ, wherein λ is the operating frequency in radio report portion.

It in a third aspect, discloses one kind and is used in, such as the antenna time assembly in above-mentioned intelligent measurement module.It is real one It applies in example, it is that galvanic electricity is separately attached to a supporting printing board that antenna time assembly, which includes a spiral winding width beam,；One Radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit is coupled to spiral winding width beam；And the configuration of antenna time assembly system is to operate in an operating frequency It is worth ' λ '.

In a modification, 0.05 λ of total height approximation of spiral winding width beam.

In another modification, 0.5 λ of total length approximation of spiral winding width beam.

In another modification, antenna time assembly is adapted to in one of radius ' r ' sphere, and the radius ' r ' of this sphere is small In the π of λ/2.

In another modification, antenna time assembly is further included with one of public utilities line port shell, this public utilities Line port configuration is to be adjacent to spiral in such a way that the length for being parallel to spiral winding width beam is axial for public utilities route Coil width beam.

In another modification, the configuration of this public utilities line port public utilities route is arranged in a distance, this away from From 0.62*sqrt (r^3/ λ) is less than or equal to, wherein ' r ' is the radius of a sphere, antenna time assembly is adapted in this sphere.

In another modification, the length of this spiral winding width beam is equal to 0.5 λ of approximation.

In a fourth aspect, a kind of manufacturing method of aforementioned intelligent instrument measurement module is disclosed.In one embodiment, this side Method includes the radio report portion that assembling includes spiral winding radiator, this spiral winding radiation system is coupled to radio frequency transmission road Diameter, this radio frequency transmission path system configure to couple radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit for this spiral winding radiator；Obtain configuration with The shell of radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit is accommodated, this shell further includes dispatching portion, this dispatching portion includes one or more instrument induced electricities Sub-device, the configuration of this dispatching portion from radio report portion galvanic electricity to separate；And form public utilities line port, this public utilities Line port configuration is to be adjacent to spiral in such a way that the length for being parallel to spiral winding width beam is axial for public utilities route Coil width beam.

At the 5th aspect, a kind of manufacturing method of aforementioned intelligent instrument is disclosed.In one embodiment, the method includes to obtain It configures to accommodate the utility meter shell of intelligence instrument measurement module, this utility meter shell surrounds radio report Portion, shell and public utilities line port, radio report portion include spiral winding width beam, the coupling of this spiral winding width beam To radio frequency transmission path, this radio frequency transmission path is configured so that this spiral winding width beam is coupled to radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit, Shell is configured to accommodate radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit, this shell further includes dispatching portion, this dispatching portion includes one or more instrument senses Electronic device is answered, the configuration of this dispatching portion from radio report portion galvanic electricity to separate, and the configuration of public utilities line port is with by public thing Industry route is adjacent to spiral winding width beam in such a way that the length for being parallel to spiral winding width beam is axial；And installation is public Cause route is in public utilities line port.

At one the 6th aspect, a kind of manufacturing method of aforementioned antenna time assembly is disclosed.In one embodiment, the method includes Form spiral winding radiator；Spiral winding radiator is discretely connected to supporting printing board by galvanic electricity；Radio frequency is welded to receive Integrated circuit is sent out, so that radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit is coupled to spiral winding width beam；And it is tested in operation frequency value ' λ ' Antenna time assembly.

At one the 7th aspect, a kind of application method of aforementioned intelligent instrument measurement module is disclosed.In one embodiment, this side Method includes to obtain the intelligence instrument measurement module with public utilities line port；Public utilities route is installed to public utilities line In road port；And intelligence instrument measurement module is stated in operation.

Each object, the features, aspects and advantages of present subject matter will be from below to the detailed descriptions of exemplary embodiment And it is become apparent together with attached drawing.

Detailed description of the invention

For above-mentioned and other purposes, feature, advantage and the embodiment of the present invention can be clearer and more comprehensible, institute's accompanying drawings are in detail Carefully it is described as follows:

Fig. 1 is a pair of of front plan view of one of the intelligence instrument measurement module with electronic miniature antenna embodiment, It is painted respectively according to primary (native) the magnetic field strength H-field and electric field strength E-field of the principle of this exposure it Distribution；

Fig. 2A is the intelligence instrument measurement module in Fig. 1 using existing public utilities route with electronic miniature antenna A pair of of front plan view, be the magnetic field strength H-field and electric field strength E- being painted respectively according to the principle of this exposure The distribution of field；

Fig. 2 B is the front plan view of the intelligence instrument measurement module of Fig. 2A, is to be painted according to the intelligence of this exposure principle The galvanic electricity of the component of instrument measurement module goes coupling (galvanically decoupled) characteristic；

Fig. 2 C is to illustrate the intelligence instrument measurement module of Fig. 2A in intelligence instrument according to being set to for this exposure principle Front plan view；

Fig. 3 system is painted the perspective view of the antenna time assembly according to Fig. 2 C of the principle of this exposure；And

Fig. 4 is according to the chart of the antenna efficiency using frequency as function of this exposure principle, is to be painted day shown in Fig. 1 Physical variation between Anneta module shown in wire module and Fig. 2A-Fig. 3.

Specific embodiment

Referring now to attached drawing, in all the appended drawings, similar label system indicates similar component.

As used herein, term " antenna " system is related to but is not limited to any system, and integration can receive/pass Send and/or propagate the single component, multiple components or one or more component arrays of one or more electromagnetic radiation frequency bands.This width is penetrated can With multiple types, such as microwave, millimeter wave, radio frequency (Radio Frequency；RF), digital modulation, simulation, analog/digital Coding, digital coding millimeter wave energy or other similar types.This energy can be fetched using one or more signal amplifier chains It is sent to another location from a position, and one or more positions are position that is moveable, immovable or being fixed on ground It sets, such as base station.

As used herein, term " substrate " system is related to but is not limited to any substantive plane or curved surface, or can The component of other assemblies thereon is set.For example, substrate may include the printed circuit board (such as FR4) of single one layer or more, partly lead Electricity crystal grain (die) even or wafer, be one of shell or other device assemblies surface and can for essence hard, Huo Zheke At least some elasticity.

Furthermore as used herein, term " radiator " and " radiation assembly " system are related to but are not limited to a kind of group Part can be used as reception and/or transmit a part of the system of RF electromagnetic radiation, such as antenna.In this way, illustrative radiation Body can receive electromagnetic radiation；Transmit electromagnetic radiation, or both all have.

As used herein, term " feed-in " system is related to but is not limited to any energy conductor and coupling assembly, Its transmittable energy, transimpedence, reinforcing property performance and make impedance operator between sending/income RF energy signal with One or more connection components, such as the impedance operator of width beam are consistent.

As used herein, term " integrated circuit " and " IC " system mean to be related to a kind of electronic circuit, and penetrating will The patterning of circuit pack diffuses to the surface of the thin thin substrate with semiconductor material to manufacture.As unrestricted example, Integrated circuit may include that scene can programmed logic gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array；It FPGA), can program Change logical device (Programmable Logic Device；PLD), computation organization (Reconfigurable can be recombinated Compute Fabric；RCF), systemonchip (Systems on a Chip；SoC), application-specific IC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit；) and/or other kinds of integrated circuit ASIC.

As used herein, term " memory " include be suitable for store numerical data any kind of integrated circuit or Storage device, but it is not only restricted to ROM, PROM, EEPROM, DRAM, Mobile DRAM, SDRAM, DDR/2SDRAM, EDO/ FPMS, RLDRAM, SRAM, " quick flashing " memory (such as NAND/NOR), memristor memory and PSRAM.

As used herein, term, the words such as "top", "bottom", " side ", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" only imply one Relative position or geometry of the component relative to another component, rather than mean the direction of absolute frame of reference or any requirement.It lifts For example, when component is installed to another device (for example, downside of PCB), the "top" portion of component is actually position in "bottom" portion Lower section.

As used herein, term " wireless " means any wireless signal, data, communication or other interfaces, include but Be not limited to Wi-Fi, bluetooth, 3G (for example, 3GPP, 3GPP2 and UMTS), HSDPA/HSUPA, TDMA, CDMA (for example, IS-95A, WCDMA etc.), FHSS, DSSS, GSM, PAN/802.15, WiMAX (802.16), 802.20, narrow-band/FDMA, OFDM, PCS/ DCS, long term evolution (LTE) or LTE advanced (LTE-A), the cellular, purple honeybee (Zigbee) of simulation, near-field communication (NFC)/RFID, The satellite system and millimeter wave or microwave system of CDPD, such as GPS and GLONASS.

General survey

At an illustrative aspect, a kind of intelligence instrument is disclosed.In one embodiment, this intelligence instrument includes public utilities instrument Watch case is configuration to accommodate intelligence instrument measurement module.This utility meter shell surrounds: radiating comprising spiral winding The radio report portion of body, this spiral winding radiation system are coupled to radio frequency transmission path, and the configuration of this radio frequency transmission path system is to incite somebody to action This spiral winding radiator is coupled to a radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit；One shell is configured to accommodate radio-frequency receiving-transmitting integrated circuit, this Shell further includes a dispatching portion, and it includes one or more instrument to incude electronic device, this dispatching portion and radio report portion are each other Galvanic electricity (galvanically) separation；And the port public utilities route (utility line), this public utilities line port Public utilities line parallel to be adjacent to spiral winding radiator by system's configuration；And a public utilities route, this public thing At least part system of industry route configures to be set to position in the utility meter shell of public utilities line port.

Antenna time assembly, intelligence instrument measurement module and a variety of different manufacture and use modes are also disclosed herein.

Illustrative embodiment

It there is presently provided the various embodiments of the device and method of this exposure and the detailed description of modification.Although herein mainly with The Anneta module of intelligence instrument measurement module is integrated into discuss, it should be noted that principle described herein can be applied to Other non intelligent instrument measurement module applications.For example, principle described herein can be applied to any wireless module, it is therein Existing public utilities route (or other already present conductive structures) system close proximity to Anneta module to present.

Furthermore although mainly being discussed herein with operating the intelligent wireless instrument measurement module in the ISM band of 169MHz, It should be noted that principle described herein is applicable to any Anneta module with operating frequency λ, wherein antenna mould Block is sized to fit into sphere, and the radius system of this sphere is less than the π of λ/2.In other words, the use of conductive structure is (for example, existing Or it is otherwise) can help to these otherwise compact antenna modules.

Intelligence instrument measurement module

Fig. 1 system is painted intelligence instrument measurement module 100 with electronic miniature antenna and its field distribution of an illustration. The intelligence instrument measurement module 100a system being illustrated on the left of Fig. 1 and magnetic field strength (H-field) overlap, wherein magnetic field strength (H- Field) system measures the position on shell 106 using intelligence instrument and shows as function.The intelligence instrument on the right side of Fig. 1 is illustrated in measure Module 100b system and electric field strength (E-field) overlap, and wherein electric field strength (E-field) system measures shell with intelligence instrument Position on 106 is function to show.H-field and E-field system is initiatively passed with this intelligence instrument measurement module respectively (being reception through transmission, and in some instances) is interrogated extremely for example, public utilities communicate the time of substation to indicate.In short It, intelligence instrument measurement module is a kind of electronic device, the usage amount of the recordable service provided by utility company. These services include such as family and/or company for example, electric power, natural gas and water are supplied to, and also may include for example, Sewage, rubbish, Recyclable etc. are removed from family and/or company.100 system of intelligence instrument measurement module records above-mentioned service Usage amount (penetrates for example, airborne memory), and provides back this record data to public utilities in period section.These periodic regions Between can be extensively varied, be included in period section less than one hour and record data be provided, or may be selected daily, weekly, Monthly or above-mentioned some other subclass/superclass note down data to provide this.Public utilities can utilize the number provided According to achieving the purpose that monitor the usage amount of service that they provide, while also reaching and opening bill to these ends user Purpose.

Embodiment as illustrated, intelligence instrument measurement module 100 include shell 106, and 106 system of shell accommodates various differences Electronic device, storage device (memory) and various other instrument mechanical structure, may make intelligence instrument measurement module 100 operate in a desired manner.Depicted intelligence instrument measurement module 100 also includes spiral winding width beam 104.Depicted In embodiment, the configuration of 104 system of spiral winding width beam is connected to supporting printing board (PCB) with galvanic electricity (galvanically) Or substrate, such as the supporting printing board 302 that Fig. 3 is depicted.In depicted embodiment, spiral winding width beam 104 Can have about 0.09 meter of total height and about 0.89 meter of total helix length.In other words, in depicted helix It encloses in width beam, when operating in 169MHz frequency band, the total helix length for forming the route of this width beam can have about 0.5 λ Wavelength.It is worth noting that, other embodiments are long to change total spiral for required frequency band (for example, about 0.5 λ) Degree, such as variation total height, the variation radius of spin and/or variation spiral angle, as long as about 0.5 λ of total helix length.At this Wen Zhong has used term " about " due to the variability of Antenna Design herein.This is because the actual resonance length system in instrument takes Certainly the load effect of the mechanical structure measured is difficult to (for example, in antenna reactance near field in (but being not all of) in many cases In area (antenna reactive near field) conductive and dielectricity part), but be not only restricted to this.Cause This, such as in spiral winding width beam 104, the actual physics length of route, which can be adjusted to, is less than (or being greater than 0.5 λ), with Just adjustment intelligence instrument measurement module 100 is to required resonant frequency (operational frequency bands).In one or more embodiments, spiral Coil width beam 104 can be manufactured by the spiral winding of a conducting wire.

In some embodiments, spiral winding can be formed by printing process, to manufacture spiral winding radiator 104, printing process can be for example, No. 13/782993 case of the U.S. Patent Application No. applied in 1 day March 2013 Christian era, name Referred to as " deposition antenna equipment and method "；On 2 11st, the 2015 Christian era U.S. Patent Application No. applied the 14/620108th Case, it is entitled " method and apparatus for depositing and being formed for conductive component "；And on June 2015 Christian era 10 applied for it No. 14/736040 case of U.S. Patent Application No., it is entitled " method and apparatus for depositing and being formed for conductive component ".In In some embodiments, spiral metal route is formed through known selective etch technology on the surface of PCB or substrate, To manufacture spiral winding radiator 104.

Spiral winding radiator can utilize, such as heat-shrinkable T bush supports, and heat-shrinkable T bush may be, for example, to be illustrated in shown in Fig. 3 The top of spiral winding radiator 104 heat-shrinkable T bush.It, can be using this covering to protect spiral in one or more embodiments Coil radiator damages to avoid because of abrasion, user's holding, environment (such as aqueous vapor) etc..In one or more embodiment party In formula, spiral winding width beam 104 is coated by heat-shrinkable T bush, and heat-shrinkable T bush can be by such as thermoplastic (for example, polyolefin (polyolefin), fluoropolymer (luoropolymer), polyvinyl chloride (polyvinyl chloride (PVC)) neoprene rubber The material of meeting radial contraction is made when glue (neoprene), poly- silicon oxygen elastomer (silicone elastomer) etc. are heated At.Also it is noted that when heat-shrinkable T bush is heated generally will not longitudinal contraction, so as to more suitably around cooperation wherein wrap up Object.Heat-shrinkable T bush is more configured to be contracted to the 1/2 of its original size and 1/6 in radial dimension.In some embodiments In, it can be additionally using other kinds of insulating materials in aforementioned heat-shrinkable T bush, or use its from aforementioned heat-shrinkable T bush The insulating materials of his type.For example, in some embodiments, insulating materials is sprayable on spiral winding width beam 104；Spiral shell Spin line circle width beam 104 can immerse in insulating materials or insulating materials can be applied to spiral winding width beam 104 by other its His known means.In other embodiment, the use of spiral winding width beam 104 can be not required to any protection insulation and apply Layer.

In the expection operating frequency of 169MHz, communication signal can have about 1.775 meters of wavelength (λ).Therefore, Fig. 1 Embodiment in intelligence instrument measure shell there is 0.056 λ or about 0.1 meter of height, and its spiral winding width beam has There is 0.049 λ or about 0.09 meter of height, causes 0.105 λ or about 0.19 meter of total height.These sizes are only to illustrate, And it can modify or adjust in other implementations.For example, these sizes are painted to point out intelligence instrument measurement module The relative small size of (and spiral winding width beam 104) is the function of its operating frequency, but is not only restricted to this.

Intelligence instrument measurement module with public utilities route

Referring now to Fig. 2A, be painted with the intelligence instrument measurement module 100 of electronic miniature antenna and its The exemplary embodiments of individual field distribution.Intelligence instrument measurement module 100a system and the magnetic field strength being illustrated on the left of Fig. 2A (H-field) it overlaps, wherein magnetic field strength (H-field) system carrys out table as function using the position on intelligence instrument measurement shell 106 It is existing.The intelligence instrument measurement module 100b system being illustrated on the right side of Fig. 2A and electric field strength (E-field) overlap, wherein electric field strength (E-field) system measures the position on shell 106 using intelligence instrument and shows as function.Embodiment and Fig. 1 institute shown in Fig. 2A The embodiment shown is different, the difference is that embodiment shown in Fig. 2A also includes existing public utilities route 202.It is illustrative one In embodiment, depending on individual measurement modes that intelligence instrument measurement module 100 carries out, existing public utilities route can be with Conductive material (for example, copper pipe or copper wire) is built, and may include one or more power circuit (for example, cable), flue Line (for example, natural gas line), tap water or sewage pipeline etc..The use system of term " existing " means this public utilities route The fact that be already present on the position of the estimated installation of family, company or other intelligence instrument measurement modules 100.In some embodiment party In formula, this public utilities route may include the object newly installed together with the installation of intelligence instrument measurement module.In addition In other embodiments, before public utilities route is installed on family, company or other positions, it is public that this can be provided together Cause route and intelligence instrument measurement module 100 (for example, can be combined module).

Public utilities route 202 is usually adjacent to spiral winding width beam 104, and is typically parallel to the spiral winding that neighbour sets The length of width beam 104 is axial.For example, in some embodiments, public utilities route 202 and spiral winding width beam 104 It separates, and there is distance " X " therebetween, wherein X is less than or equal to 0.62*sqrt (r^3/ λ), wherein " r " is radio report portion 206 The radius of sphere that is adapted to of Anneta module.In addition, there is public utilities route 202 at least 0.5 times of spiral winding width to penetrate The length of the operative wavelength of body 104.

As depicted in Fig. 2A, 206 system, radio report portion of intelligence instrument measurement module 100 and intelligence instrument measurement module 100 204 galvanic electricity of dispatching portion separation.This galvanic electricity separate so that between two parts of intelligence instrument measurement module 100 electrically every From.In other words, this galvanic electricity separates so that being relevant to the electronic device in the dispatching portion 204 of intelligence instrument measurement module (for example, public Measure electronic device, storage device etc. with cause usage amount) with the radio report portion that will be described with reference to Fig. 2 C and Fig. 3 206 electronic device is separated from each other.In one or more embodiments, this galvanic electricity separation 208 can by use separated PCB or Substrate is reached between the radio report portion 206 and dispatching portion 204 of intelligence instrument measurement module 100.In some embodiments In, it can pass through the field trash being set between radio report portion 206 and dispatching portion 204 and separate 208 to strengthen galvanic electricity.

It is the electricity being painted between spiral winding width beam 104 and public utilities route 202 referring now to Fig. 2 B Magnetic field coupling 210.Specifically, as described in the intelligence instrument measurement module 100a of Fig. 2A before, in public utilities line The H-field coupling distribution system of road is indicated with additional details.In addition, be located at radio report portion 206 and dispatching portion 204 it Between galvanic electricity separate 208 systems and be painted with the part of entity separation.It should be noted, however, that no matter dispatching portion 204 and wireless The whether practical part for single (common) shell 106 of communicating department 206, all achievable this galvanic electricity separation 208 is (for example, dispensing Nothing contacts jointly between 204 electronic device of portion and 206 electronic device of radio report portion).

Fig. 2 C system is painted the intelligence instrument measurement module 100 with public utilities route 202, is to be set to public utilities In meter case 216.Utility meter shell 216 may include be set to family, company or other provider locations existing outer Shell.In other embodiments, before being installed on family, company or other provider locations, this utility meter shell 216 It can be installed together with intelligence instrument measurement module 100.As previously discussed, dispatching portion 204 includes a variety of different induced electricities Sub-device, mechanical measurement electronic device and/or storage device (memory).Radio report portion 206 may include antenna time assembly, Include spiral winding width beam 104.Antenna time assembly may include PCB and/or substrate 212, be to be coupled to through radio frequency feed-in Radio frequency (RF) transceiver IC 214.In some embodiments, RF transceiver IC 214 may be present in and composition antenna On the identical PCB of secondary assembly or substrate 212.In other implementations, RF transceiver IC 214 can be present in and antenna Secondary assembly PCB or substrate separate and on visibly different PCB or substrates.

Intelligence instrument measurement module antenna time assembly

It is to be painted the illustration day for being used in intelligence instrument measurement module depicted in Fig. 1 to Fig. 2 C referring now to Fig. 3 Line time assembly 300.As shown, antenna time assembly 300 may include the spiral winding width beam 104 for being provided with heat-shrinkable T bush.Spiral shell Spin line circle width beam 104 can galvanic electricity (galvanically) be coupled to antenna time assembly PCB or substrate 212.By RF feed-in 218 Transmission path to spiral winding width beam 104 may include impedance matching circuit 306.Impedance matching circuit 306 can be applied will The impedance matching of spiral winding width beam 104 is to transmission line 302 and RF feed-in 218.In depicted embodiment, RF feed-in 218 comprising being fed into coaxial (coaxial) feed-in of RF transceiver IC (214, Fig. 2 C).In one or more embodiments In, in the case where RF transceiver IC is present in PCB identical with spiral winding width beam or substrate 212, by helix Circle width beam 104 is coupled to radio (radio) input and/or output of RF transceiver IC and is located at PCB or substrate 212 On transmission line can be used to eliminate coaxial feed.In one or more embodiments, present in RF transceiver IC PCB or in the case that substrate differs markedly from antenna time assembly PCB or substrate 212, PCB or substrate 212 may include RF transmitting-receiving The contact point 304 in IC ground face.In some embodiments, the permeable mode directly welded in contact point 304 carrys out coupling It is connected to RF transceiver IC ground plane.In some embodiments, this contact point 304 can pass through spring clip (for example, spring needle (pogo pin), conductive clip and/or other mechanical couplings) it is coupled to RF transceiver IC ground plane.In some realities It applies in mode, contact point can electromagnetically be coupled to RF transceiver IC ground plane.In the case where providing this disclosure, These and other modifications it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that.

Intelligence instrument measurement module efficiency

Referring now to Fig. 4,400 system of chart is painted radiation efficiency curve 402 compared to radiation efficiency curve 404, wherein Radiation efficiency curve 402 is the function for being illustrated in the frequency of intelligence instrument measurement module of the Fig. 2A into 2C, radiation efficiency curve 404 be the function of the frequency of the intelligence instrument measurement module without public utilities route.As described by elsewhere herein, this The antenna size system for the intelligence instrument measurement module that place is painted is essentially less than the operative wavelength of spiral winding width beam 104.By By using public utilities route, intelligence instrument measurement module radiation efficiency increase about 3 decibels (for example, from about -4 decibels to About -1 decibel).It, can be by stated differently, since this public utilities route increases the apparent size of intelligence instrument measurement module Substantially improve the main aerial efficiency of intelligence instrument measurement module using public utilities route.The example as depicted in Fig. 4 can Find out, depicted frequency range is changed to 174Mhz from 164Mhz, and has the centre frequency being arranged near 169Mhz.Again The range of person, main aerial radiation efficiency scale (vertical dimension) extend to -12 decibels from 0 decibel.As elsewhere herein is retouched It states, the use of 169Mhz centre frequency is only to illustrate.In the entity size of width beam and antenna module structure compared to behaviour In the smaller situation of the wavelength of working frequency, principle described herein can be easy to be applied to other operating frequencies.

Although these descriptions are only it should be appreciated that the particular sequence with method and step describes certain aspects of the invention It is the explanation to more extensive method of the invention, and can be needed to modify according to specific application.In some cases, certain Step can be unnecessary or optional.In addition, certain steps or function can be added to the disclosed embodiments, or can be with Exchange two or more steps executes sequence.All these changes are considered being included in be disclosed and claimed herein In invention.

Although detailed description above has been shown, has been described and pointed out novelty of the present invention applied to various embodiments when Feature, but it is to be understood that those skilled in the art can make in form and details the equipment or process shown It is various ignore, replace and change, without departing from the present invention.The description of front is the implementation best mould of the invention currently conceived Formula.This description is not intended to limit, but is regarded as the explanation of General Principle of the invention.It is true to should refer to claims Determine the scope of the present invention.