Method of and device for thermoforming of antennas
AssigneeFlextronics
InventorsHans Norberg, Torkel Danielsson
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Abstract
A method thermoforms one or more shaped bodies from a thermoformable tape and a structure having a thermoformable tape with one or more shaped bodies. The thermoformable tape is positioned proximate to a thermoforming device and to thermoform the tape with one or more shaped bodies. The structure includes of a thermoformable tape with one or more shaped bodies formed within the tape. The tape can have a plurality of apertures along the edge of the tape configured to impart a positioning force. The thermoformed shaped bodies can be comprised of one or more antenna carriers. The shaped bodies can further include components such as an antenna radiator coupled to the antenna carrier.
Claims11
A method of thermoforming shaped bodies from a thermoformable tape, the method comprising the steps:
- positioning a first area of thermoformable tape proximate to a thermoforming device;
- thermoforming the first area, thereby forming a first thermoformed shaped body coupled to the tape, wherein the first thermoformed shaped body is formed into an antenna carrier;
- repositioning the tape such that a second area of thermoformable tape is proximate to the thermoforming device;
- thermoforming the second area, thereby forming a second thermoformed shaped body coupled to the tape, wherein the second thermoformed shaped body is formed into an antenna carrier;
- coupling an antenna radiator to the first thermoformed shaped body while the first thermoformed shaped body is still attached to the thermoformable tape;
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- coupling an antenna radiator to the second thermoformed shaped body while the second thermoformed shaped body is still attached to the thermoformable tape.
A method of thermoforming shaped bodies from a thermoformable tape, the method comprising the steps:
- positioning a first area of thermoformable tape proximate to a thermoforming device;
- thermoforming the first area, thereby forming a first thermoformed shaped body coupled to the tape;
- repositioning the tape such that a second area of thermoformable tape is proximate to the thermoforming device;
- thermoforming the second area, thereby forming a second thermoformed shaped body coupled to the tape, wherein the first thermoformed shaped body and the first thermoformed shaped body are differently shaped;
- coupling an antenna radiator to the first thermoformed shaped body while the first thermoformed shaped body is still attached to the thermoformable tape;
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- coupling an antenna radiator to the second thermoformed shaped body while the second thermoformed shaped body is still attached to the thermoformable tape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.