Antenna and method of production
AssigneeNokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
InventorsJason Goward, Philip Parmenter, Brian Davidson
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Abstract
A method of forming a unitary housing element of an apparatus and incorporating an antenna is incorporated into the unitary housing element. The method includes the steps of printing onto a first surface of a carrier film, using conductive ink, the antenna, inserting the carrier film into a mold, and forming the unitary housing element by injecting a molding material onto the mold, thereby incorporating the antenna into the unitary housing element.
Claims14
A method of forming an unitary housing element of an apparatus and incorporating an antenna into the unitary housing element, said method comprising the steps of:
- printing onto a first surface of a carrier film, using conductive ink, the antenna;
- inserting said carrier film into a mould;
- and
- forming the unitary housing element by injecting moulding material into the mould,
- wherein the carrier film including the antenna is incorporated into the unitary housing element.
An unitary housing element for a portable telecommunications apparatus, said unitary housing element comprising:
- an antenna,
- wherein said antenna comprises an element composed of conductive ink printed into a carrier,
- wherein said antenna including said carrier is disposed between an outer surface of said unitary housing element and an inner surface of said unitary housing element, and
- wherein said antenna including said carrier is incorporated into said unitary housing element when said unitary housing element is moulded.
An unitary housing element for a portable telecommunications apparatus, said unitary housing element comprising:
- a first surface;
- a second surface;
- and
- an antenna,
- wherein said first surface is defined by a film,
- wherein said second surface is defined by a moulding material, and said antenna is printed onto a surface of said film using conductive ink, and
- wherein said film having said antenna printed onto said surface thereof is incorporated into said unitary housing element when said unitary housing element is moulded.
A method of forming an unitary housing element of an apparatus and incorporating at least one of graphics and color and an antenna into the unitary housing element, said method comprising the steps of:
- printing onto a first surface of a carrier film the at least one of graphics and color;
- printing on a second surface of said carrier film, using conductive ink, the antenna;
- inserting the carrier film into a mould;
- and
- forming the unitary housing element by injecting moulding material into the mould,
- wherein the carrier film including the antenna is incorporated in the unitary housing element.
An unitary housing element for an apparatus, comprising:
- an antenna,
- wherein said antenna comprises an element composed of conductive ink,
- wherein said antenna is disposed between an outer surface of said unitary housing element and an inner surface of said unitary housing element printed onto a carrier,
- wherein said antenna including said carrier is incorporated into said unitary housing element when said unitary housing element is formed by moulding material, and
- wherein said moulding material of said unitary housing element is a moulding material having a high dielectric constant so as to improve the performance of the antenna.
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