Non-telescoping antenna assembly for a wireless communication device
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsJoseph H. Luniak, David W. Trahan
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Abstract
An antenna assembly (118) for a wireless communication device (100) has a non-telescoping antenna (200), a bushing (204) and a post (202). The bushing (204) has an attachment mechanism (238) to secure the bushing (204) to the device (100). The post (202) has two ends. One end of the post (202) is joined to the non-telescoping antenna (200). The other end of the post adapted to electrically connect the non-telescoping antenna (200) to transceiver circuitry (304) of the device (100). The post (202) is journaled in the bushing (204) to permit to permit radial movement of the non-telescoping antenna (200) without unsecuring the bushing (204) from the device (100).
Claims9
An antenna assembly for a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device having transceiver circuitry, the antenna assembly comprising:
- a non-telescoping antenna;
- a bushing including an attachment mechanism to secure the bushing to the wireless communication device;
- a post having a first end joined to the non-telescoping antenna and a second end adapted to electrically connect the non-telescoping antenna to the transceiver circuitry, the post journaled in the bushing to permit radial movement of the non-telescoping antenna;
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- a channel located between the first and second ends of the post to engage the bushing, the channel having at least one abutting side to prevent significant movement of the non-telescoping antenna in at least one direction along a longitudinal axis of the post.
A wireless communication device comprising:
- a housing;
- a circuit board with transceiver circuitry enclosed in the housing;
- a pad connected to the circuit board;
- a spring contact mounted to the pad;
- a non-telescoping antenna carried on the housing;
- a bushing secured to the housing;
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- a post having a first end joined to the non-telescoping antenna and a second end held in the spring contact, the post journaled in the bushing to permit radial movement of the non-telescoping antenna and prevent significant movement of the non-telescoping antenna along a longitudinal axis of the post;
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- a channel located between the first and second ends of the post to engage the bushing, the channel having at least one abutting side to prevent significant movement of the non-telescoping antenna in at least one direction along a longitudinal axis of the post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.