Concealed antenna
AssigneeQuanta Computer Inc.
InventorHuei Lin
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Abstract
A concealed antenna is applied to a notebook computer. The notebook computer includes a displaying module and a base module. The displaying module has a hinge, and the base module includes a region for inserting the hinge, a motherboard, a transmission line, and a wireless module. The motherboard includes a positive region and a negative region. The concealed antenna includes a feed-in end and a ground end for respectively electrically coupling with the positive region and the negative region. The concealed antenna, configured in the region for inserting the hinge and installed on the motherboard, transmits antenna signals to the wireless module via the transmission line.
Claims29
A concealed antenna, applied in a notebook computer, the notebook computer comprising a displaying module and a base module, the displaying module comprising a hinge, the base module comprising a hinge cover, a motherboard, a wireless module, and a transmission line, the motherboard comprising a positive region and a negative region, the wireless module being mounted on the motherboard, the transmission line being disposed on the motherboard for electrically connecting the antenna and the wireless module, the concealed antenna comprising:
- an antenna body comprising:
- a feed-in end for electrically coupling with the positive region;
- and
- a ground end for electrically coupling with the negative region;
- wherein the hinge cover includes a region for inserting the hinge, by which the displaying module can be opened and closed with respect to the base module, the region having a space remaining after the hinge is inserted into the region, and
- the antenna body of the concealed antenna is at least partially disposed in the remaining space of the region for inserting the hinge, and installed on the motherboard when the displaying module and the base module are integrated to form the notebook computer, and the concealed antenna transmits a signal from or receives a signal to the wireless module via the transmission line.
A notebook computer, comprising:
- a displaying module comprising a hinge;
- and
- a base module comprising:
- a motherboard;
- a hinge cover including a region for inserting the hinge, by which the displaying module can be opened and closed relative to the base module, wherein the region has an opening remaining after the hinge is inserted into the region;
- and
- an antenna mounted on the motherboard, and being at least partially disposed in the remaining opening of the region for inserting the hinge when the displaying module and the base module are integrated to form the notebook computer.
A foldable electronic apparatus, comprising:
- a first module comprising a hinge;
- and
- a second module comprising:
- a motherboard;
- a hinge cover having a region for inserting the hinge, by which the first module can be folded or unfolded with respect to the second module, wherein the region has an opening remaining after the hinge is inserted into the region;
- and
- an antenna mounted on the motherboard, and configured in the remaining opening of the region for inserting the hinge when the first module is integrated with the second module to form the foldable electronic apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.