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US 2018/0026375 A1Published application
Folding Dipole Antenna, Wireless Communication Module and Method of Constructing The Same
AssigneeTyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
InventorsShaoyong Wang, Yuming Song, Feng Dai
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Abstract
A folding dipole antenna, a wireless communication module in which folding dipole antenna is incorporated, and methods for constructing the folding dipole antenna and the wireless communications module. The selection of the components of the folding dipole antenna and the wireless communication module and the arrangement of these components are such that wireless transmission performances are not or less affected by the installation positions on a home appliance.
Claims14
A folding dipole antenna, comprising:
- a first feed conductor having an end thereof connected to a radio frequency signal receiving/transmitting terminal of a radio frequency processing circuit;
- a first conductor segment connected to the other end of the first feed conductor;
- a second feed conductor having an end thereof connected to another radio frequency signal receiving/transmitting terminal or a ground terminal of the radio frequency processing circuit;
- a second conductor segment:
- (a) having a length substantially equal to the first conductor segment,
- (b) separated from the first conductor segment by the first feed conductor and the second feed conductor, and
- (c) connected to an end of the second feed conductor;
- a third conductor segment connected:
- (a) in series between the first conductor segment and the second conductor segment, and
- (b) in parallel to a composite structure composed of the first conductor segment and the second conductor segment;
- a first connection segment connecting the first conductor segment and the third conductor segment;
- and
- a second connection segment:
- (a) connected to the second conductor segment and the third conductor segment,
- (b) having a length substantially equal to that of the first connection segment, and
- (c) separated from the first connection segment by the first feed conductor and the second feed conductor.
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A wireless communication module, comprising:
- a housing;
- a radio frequency processing circuit in the housing;
- and
- a folding dipole antenna in the housing and connected to the radio frequency processing circuit and comprising:
- (a) a first feed conductor having an end thereof connected to a radio frequency signal receiving/transmitting terminal of a radio frequency processing circuit;
- (b) a first conductor segment connected to the other end of the first feed conductor;
- (c) a second feed conductor having an end thereof connected to another radio frequency signal receiving/transmitting terminal or a ground terminal of the radio frequency processing circuit;
- (d) a second conductor segment:
- (1) having a length substantially equal to the first conductor segment,
- (2) separated from the first conductor segment by the first feed conductor and the second feed conductor, and
- (3) connected to an end of the second feed conductor;
- (e) third conductor segment connected:
- (1) in series between the first conductor segment and the second conductor segment, and
- (2) in parallel to a composite structure composed of the first conductor segment and the second conductor segment;
- (f) a first connection segment connecting the first conductor segment and the third conductor segment;
- and
- (g) a second connection segment:
- (1) connected to the second conductor segment and the third conductor segment,
- (2) having a length substantially equal to that of the first connection segment, and
- (3) separated from the first connection segment by the first feed conductor and the second feed conductor.
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A method of constructing a folding dipole antenna, comprising steps of:
- providing a first feed conductor having an end thereof connected to the first conductor segment;
- providing a first conductor segment having an end thereof connected to a radio frequency signal receiving/transmitting terminal of a radio frequency processing circuit;
- providing a second feed conductor with one end thereof connected to the second conductor segment and the other end thereof connected to another radio frequency signal receiving/transmitting terminal or a ground terminal of the radio frequency processing circuit;
- providing a second conductor segment:
- (a) having a length substantially equal to that of the first conductor segment, and
- (b) separated from the first conductor segment by the first feed conductor and the second feed conductor;
- providing a third conductor segment connected in series between the first conductor segment and the second conductor segment and in parallel to a composite structure composed of the first conductor segment and the second conductor segment.
- providing a first connection segment configured to connect the first conductor segment and the third conductor segment;
- and
- providing a second connection segment configured to connect the second conductor segment and the third conductor segment and the second connection segment is configured to have a length substantially equal to that of the first connection segment.
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A method of constructing a folding dipole antenna, comprising steps of:
- providing a housing;
- providing a radio frequency processing circuit;
- providing a dipole antenna having:
- (a) first feed conductor having an end thereof connected to the first conductor segment,
- (b) a first conductor segment having an end thereof connected to a radio frequency signal receiving/transmitting terminal of a radio frequency processing circuit,
- (c) a second feed conductor with one end thereof connected to the second conductor segment and the other end thereof connected to another radio frequency signal receiving/transmitting terminal or a ground terminal of the radio frequency processing circuit,
- (d) a second conductor segment:
- (1) having a length substantially equal to that of the first conductor segment, and
- (2) separated from the first conductor segment by the first feed conductor and the second feed conductor,
- (e) a third conductor segment connected in series between the first conductor segment and the second conductor segment and in parallel to a composite structure composed of the first conductor segment and the second conductor segment,
- (f) a first connection segment configured to connect the first conductor segment and the third conductor segment, and
- (g) a second connection segment configured to connect the second conductor segment and the third conductor segment and the second connection segment is configured to have a length substantially equal to that of the first connection segment;
- connecting the folding dipole antenna to the radio frequency processing circuit;
- and
- placing the radio frequency processing circuit and the dipole antenna in the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.