Telecommunications card with integrated antenna

A telecommunications card for establishing wireless communication between a host device and a telecommunications network, the telecommunications card comprising

• a cavity, and
• an antenna structure which is movably mounted in said cavity between a first position in which the antenna structure is substantially located within the cavity and a second position in which the antenna structure is extended from the cavity, and
• moving means for moving the antenna structure from the first position to the second position,
• wherein the antenna structure comprises
• a slide portion by means which the antenna structure is movably mounted in said cavity,
• an antenna portion which is movably connected to said slide portion and contains a radiating structure for establishing said wireless communication, and
• erecting means for automatically erecting the antenna portion with respect to the slide portion to a third position in which the antenna portion forms an angle of between 30 and 90° with respect to an imaginary plane between the first and second positions, the third position of the antenna portion being the optimum angle for establishing and maintaining said wireless communication,
• wherein the telecommunications card is provided with detecting means for detecting whether the antenna portion is in the first position or the third position,
• wherein said telecommunications card further comprises a switching means operated by the detecting means for detecting whether the antenna portion is in the first position or the third position, and
• wherein the detecting means comprise a magnet and a hall effect sensor, which are mounted such that the magnet is located adjacent the sensor only when the antenna portion is in the third position.

A telecommunications card for establishing wireless communication between a host device and a telecommunication network, the telecommunications card comprising

• a cavity, and
• an antenna structure which is movably mounted in said cavity between a first position in which the antenna structure is substantially located within the cavity and a second position in which the antenna structure is extended from the cavity, and
• moving means for moving the antenna structure from the first position to the second position,
• wherein the antenna structure comprises
• a slide portion by means of which the antenna structure is movably mounted in said cavity,
• an antenna portion which is movably connected to said slide portion and contains a radiating structure for establishing said wireless communication, and
• erecting means for automatically erecting the antenna portion with respect to the slide potion to a third position in which the antenna portion forms an angle of between 30 and 90° with respect to an imaginary plane between the first and second positions, the third position of the antenna portion being the optimum angle for establishing and maintaining said wireless communication,
• wherein the telecommunications card further comprises a slot with a SIM connector for receiving a SIM card, and
• wherein the slot is provided with an opening which is shaped such as to allow a user to remove the SIM card from the slot by means of a finger and to avoid contact between the finger and the SIM connector.

A telecommunications card for establishing wireless communication between a host device and a telecommunication network, the telecommunications card comprising:

• a cavity;
• an antenna structure which is movably mounted in said cavity between a first position in which the antenna structure is substantially located within the cavity and a second position in which the antenna structure is extended from the cavity;
• moving means for moving the antenna structure from the first position to the second position;
• the antenna structure comprising:
• a slide portion by means of which the antenna structure is movably mounted in said cavity;
• an antenna portion movably connected to the slide portion and contains a radiating structure for establishing said wireless communication;
• and
• erecting means for automatically erecting the antenna portion with respect to the slide portion to a third position of the antenna portion which is the optimum angle for establishing and maintaining said wireless communication with a telecommunications network;
• wherein the telecommunications card further comprises switching means for selecting between wireless communication using the antenna structure of the card responsive to a detection that the antenna portion is in the third position and wireless communication using external antenna responsive to a detection that the antenna portion is in the first position,
• wherein the telecommunications card further comprises a connector for connecting the telecommunications card to an external antenna, and
• wherein the switching means is incorporated in the connector.

A telecommunications card for establishing wireless communication between a host device and a telecommunication network, the telecommunications card comprising:

• a cavity;
• an antenna structure which is movably mounted in said cavity between a first position in which the antenna structure is substantially located within the cavity and a second position in which the antenna structure is extended from the cavity;
• moving means for moving the antenna structure from the first position to the second position;
• the antenna structure comprising:
• a slide portion by means of which the antenna structure is movably mounted in said cavity;
• an antenna portion movably connected to the slide portion and contains a radiating structure for establishing said wireless communication;
• and erecting means for erecting the antenna portion with respect to the slide portion to a third position which is the optimum angle for establishing and maintaining said wireless communication with a telecommunications network, automatically after the antenna portion is moved from the first position to the second position,
• wherein the telecommunications card further comprises a connector for connecting the telecommunications card to an external antenna, and
• wherein the telecommunications card is provided with switching means for selecting between wireless communication using the internal antenna of the card and wireless communication using the external antenna connected to the connector,
• wherein the switching means is incorporated in the connector.

A telecommunications card for establishing wireless communication between a host device and a telecommunication network, the telecommunications card comprising:

• a cavity;
• an antenna structure which is movably mounted in said cavity between a first position in which the antenna structure is substantially located within the cavity and a second position in which the antenna structure is extended from the cavity;
• moving means for moving the antenna structure from the first position to the second position;
• the antenna structure comprising:
• a slide portion by means of which antenna structure is movably mounted in said cavity;
• an antenna portion movably connected to the slide portion and contains a radiating structure for establishing said wireless communication;
• and
• erecting means for automatically erecting the antenna portion with respect to the slide portion to a third position of the antenna portion which is the optimum angle for establishing and maintaining said wireless communication with a telecommunications network;
• wherein the telecommunications card further comprises switching means for selecting between wireless communication using the antenna structure of the card responsive to a detection that the antenna portion is in the third position wireless communication using external antenna responsive to a detection that the antenna portion is in the first position,
• wherein the telecommunications card is provided with detecting means for detecting whether the antenna portion is in the first position or the third position,
• wherein said switching means operated by the detecting means for detecting whether the antenna portion is in the first position or the third position, and
• wherein the detecting means comprise a magnet and a hall effect sensor, which are mounted such that the magnet is located adjacent the sensor only when the antenna portion is in the third position.

A telecommunications card for establishing wireless communication between a host device and a telecommunication network, the telecommunications card comprising:

• a cavity;
• an antenna structure which is movably mounted in said cavity between a first position in which the antenna structure is substantially located within the cavity and a second position in which the antenna structure is extended from the cavity;
• moving means for moving the antenna structure from the first position to the second position;
• the antenna structure comprising:
• a slide portion by means of which the antenna structure is movably mounted in said cavity;
• an antenna portion movably connected to the slide portion and contains a radiating structure for establishing said wireless communication;
• and
• erecting means for automatically erecting the antenna portion with respect to the slide portion to a third position of the antenna portion which is the optimum angle for establishing and maintaining said wireless communication with a telecommunications network;
• and
• wherein the telecommunications card further comprises a slot with a SIM connector for receiving a SIM card, and
• wherein the slot is provided with an opening which is shaped such as to allow a user to remove the SIM card from the slot by means of a finger and to avoid contact between the finger and the SIM connector.

A telecommunications card for establishing wireless communication between a host device and a telecommunication network, the telecommunications card comprising:

• a cavity;
• an antenna structure which is movably mounted in said cavity between a first position in which the antenna structure is substantially located within the cavity and a second position in which the antenna structure is extended from the cavity;
• moving means for moving the antenna structure from the first position to the second position;
• the antenna structure comprising:
• a slide portion by means of which the antenna structure is movably mounted in said cavity;
• an antenna portion movably connected to the slide portion and contains a radiating structure for establishing said wireless communication;
• and erecting means for erecting the antenna portion with respect to the slide portion to a third position which is the optimum angle for establishing and maintaining said wireless communication with a telecommunications network, automatically after the antenna portion is moved from the first position to the second position,
• wherein the telecommunications card is provided with detecting means for detecting whether the antenna portion is in the first position or the third position,
• wherein said telecommunications card further comprises a switching means operated by the detecting means for detecting whether the antenna portion is in the first position or the third position, and
• wherein the detecting means comprise a magnet and a hall effect sensor, which are mounted such that the magnet is located adjacent the sensor only when the antenna portion is in the third position.

A telecommunications card for establishing wireless communication between a host device and a telecommunication network, the telecommunications card comprising:

• a cavity;
• an antenna structure which is movably mounted in said cavity between a first position in which the antenna structure is substantially located within the cavity and a second position in which the antenna structure is extended from the cavity;
• moving means for moving the antenna structure from the first position to the second position;
• the antenna structure comprising:
• a slide portion by means of which the antenna structure is movably mounted in said cavity;
• an antenna portion movably connected to the slide portion and contains a radiating structure for establishing said wireless communication;
• and erecting means for erecting the antenna portion with respect to the slide portion to a third position which is the optimum angle for establishing and maintaining said wireless communication with a telecommunications network, automatically after the antenna portion is moved from the first position to the second position,
• wherein the telecommunications card further comprises a slot with a SIM connector for receiving a SIM card, and
• wherein the slot is provided with an opening which is shaped such as to allow a user to remove the SIM card from the slot by means of a finger and to avoid contact between the finger and the SIM connector.