Antenna device for communication equipment
AssigneeSony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
InventorZhinong Ying
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Abstract
An antenna device for a computer card device, such as a PCMCIA type card, includes at least a first antenna including a trace on a support element, antenna output means, and a protruding member extending from a housing of the card. The support element, which may include a flexible dielectric film, has a geometric shape that is conformed to the geometric shape of the protruding member.
Claims17
A card device configured for insertion in a computer, comprising:
- a housing;
- at least a first antenna arranged on a support element coupled to the housing, wherein both the first antenna and the support element are arranged within the housing, and wherein the antenna comprises a conductive strip on the support element;
- and
- antenna output means coupled to the antenna;
- wherein the housing comprises a protruding member that protrudes from the computer and that has an irregular shape including at least one portion that is angled relative to the housing;
- and
- wherein a geometric shape of the support element is conformed to the irregular shape of the protruding member of the housing including the at least one portion that is angled relative to the housing so that the conductive strip of the antenna is likewise conformed to the irregular shape of the protruding member of the housing.
A card device configured for insertion in a computer, comprising:
- a housing;
- at least a first antenna arranged on a support element coupled to the housing;
- and
- antenna output means coupled to the antenna;
- wherein the housing comprises a protruding member having an irregular shape;
- and
- wherein a geometric shape of the support element is conformed to the irregular shape of the protruding member of the housing, wherein the irregular shape of the protruding member is L-shaped and/or corrugated.
A card device configured for insertion in a computer, comprising:
- a housing;
- at least a first antenna arranged on a support element coupled to the housing;
- and
- antenna output means coupled to the antenna;
- wherein the housing comprises a protruding member having an irregular shape;
- and
- wherein a geometric shape of the support element is conformed to the irregular shape of the protruding member of the housing, wherein the protruding member has an angle relative to the housing of about +/−90 degrees.
A card device configured for insertion in a computer, comprising:
- a housing;
- at least a first antenna arranged on a support element coupled to the housing;
- and
- antenna output means coupled to the antenna;
- wherein the housing comprises a protruding member having an irregular shape;
- and
- wherein a geometric shape of the support element is conformed to the irregular shape of the protruding member of the housing, wherein the protruding member comprises a rubber material.
A card device configured for insertion in a computer, comprising:
- a housing;
- at least a first antenna arranged on a support element coupled to the housing;
- and
- antenna output means coupled to the antenna;
- wherein the housing comprises a protruding member having an irregular shape;
- wherein a geometric shape of the support element is conformed to the irregular shape of the protruding member of the housing;
- and
- at least a second antenna arranged on the support element,
- wherein the at least a second antenna comprises a diversity antenna having first and second monopole antenna branches provided with a mutual distance of at least a quarter of a wave length of a signal for which the second antenna is tuned.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.