EP0977303A2 - Antenne pour appareil radio - Google Patents

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EP0977303A2
EP0977303A2 EP99114696A EP99114696A EP0977303A2 EP 0977303 A2 EP0977303 A2 EP 0977303A2 EP 99114696 A EP99114696 A EP 99114696A EP 99114696 A EP99114696 A EP 99114696A EP 0977303 A2 EP0977303 A2 EP 0977303A2
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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  • the present invention relates to an antenna for a radio telephone, and more particularly to an antenna for a radio telephone for use in a cellular, PHS (Personal Handy Phone System), or other mobile phone system.
  • PHS Personal Handy Phone System
  • Radio telephones telephones
  • An extendible/retractable antenna used by extending a rod-shaped antenna from the case of the radio telephone to communicate in locations where electric field strength is weak, and retracting the rod-shaped antenna into the case of the radio telephone to make it convenient to hold and walk when being carried about, and that stands by to receive calls with a helical antenna alone is commonly known as a conventional radio telephone antenna of this type.
  • an antenna of the kind depicted in Fig. 11, wherein a conductor 71 constituting the main body of a rod-shaped antenna 70 is provided at the distal end thereof via an insulating connecting member 72 and a conducting connector 82 with a helical coil 81 constituting the main body of a helical antenna 80 (hereinafter termed "antenna of Conventional Art Example 1").
  • ⁇ represents the wavelength of the service frequency
  • the electrical length of the rod-shaped antenna 70 is established in the vicinity of ⁇ /4 and the electrical length of the helical antenna 80 is established at ⁇ /4.
  • a high-frequency electric current from a power supply point 41 provided to the circuit board 40 of the radio telephone is supplied through a connecting lead 42 and via a metal retaining member 91 and a fastener 92 so as to excite the antenna 70.
  • the helical coil 81 provided to the distal end of the conductor 71 is insulated by means of the connecting member 72, so the high-frequency electric current supplied by the power supply point 41 is obstructed by the connecting member 72 and does not excite the helical antenna 80. That is, in the state of the antenna being extended from the case 50, radio waves are emitted from the rod-shaped antenna 70 exclusively, and radio waves are not emitted from the helical antenna 80.
  • the antenna of Conventional Art Example 1 is such that that when the rod-shaped antenna 70 is extended from the case 50 for use, sending and reception are carried out exclusively by the rod-shaped antenna 70 of electrical length in the proximity of ⁇ /4, and where the rod-shaped antenna 70 is retracted within the case 50 for use, sending and reception are carried out exclusively by the helical antenna 80 of electrical length of ⁇ /4.
  • a rod-shaped antenna 74 comprises a conductor 71 and a connector 73, the electrical length thereof being established at ⁇ /2, including the conductor 71 and the connector 73.
  • the electrical length of a helical antenna 80 comprising a helical coil 81 is established at ⁇ /4.
  • the conductor 71 and the helical coil 81 are electrically connected by means of the connector 73, and thus when the antenna of Conventional Art Example 2 is in a state extended from the case 50 (Fig. 12a), high-frequency electric current from a power supply point 41 supplied through a connecting lead 42 and via a metal retaining member 91 and a fastener 92 excites the rod-shaped antenna 74 as well as exciting the helical antenna 80.
  • the electrical length of the rod-shaped antenna 74 is ⁇ /2 and the electrical length of the helical antenna 80 is ⁇ /4, so in a state with the rod-shaped antenna 74 extended from the case 50, the total electrical length of the rod-shaped antenna 74 and the helical antenna 80 is 3 ⁇ /4.
  • this antenna of Conventional Art Example 2 is such that, in the event that the rod-shaped antenna 72 is extended from the case 50, the rod-shaped antenna 3 of electrical length of ⁇ /2 and the helical antenna 4 of electrical length of ⁇ /4 are simultaneously excited to carry out sending and reception as an antenna of electrical length of 3 ⁇ /4, and in the event of use with the rod-shaped antenna 74 retracted within the case 50, sending and reception are carried out through parallel operation of the rod-shaped antenna 74 of electrical length of ⁇ /2 and the helical antenna 80 of electrical length of ⁇ /4.
  • the helical antenna 80 functions merely as a grip for extending and retracting the rod-shaped antenna 70 with respect to the case 50, and efficiency is poor given the size of the antenna.
  • the arrangement of a helical coil 81 having large mass at the distal end thereof creates susceptibility to vibration due to external pressure, the amplitude thereof being large, creating susceptibility to mechanical or electrical noise and posing the risk that the retaining power of the retaining member 91 may deteriorate.
  • the connecting member 72 of this antenna of Conventional Art Example 1 has a problem in terms of flexural strength, and depending on the length thereof breakage may occur with repeated flexing. Improving the flexural durability requires means such as lengthening the length, etc., but by so doing the total length of the rod-shaped antenna 70 will become physically long, creating the problem of not being retractable into the case at the time of retraction.
  • emission within a vertical plane by an antenna of electrical length of 3 ⁇ /4 is split into two directions with respect to the horizontal direction, with the main emission being upward-directed, and remains slightly in the horizontal direction as sub-emission. Accordingly, in the antenna of Conventional Art Example 2, wherein transmission and reception are carried out as an antenna of electrical length of 3 ⁇ /4 when the rod-shaped antenna 74 is extended, in the state with the rod-shaped antenna 74 extended from the case 50, there will be as a result the problem of lowered sensitivity in the aforementioned horizontal direction.
  • This antenna of Conventional Art Example 2 is a grounded type antenna as is the antenna of Conventional Art Example 1, and thus when the radio telephone is used by pressing against the ear, there is the problem of the impedance characteristic, etc., fluctuating due to the effects of the human body.
  • the length of the antenna of Conventional Art Example 2 is close to twice the length of the antenna of Conventional Art Example 1, and, as in Conventional Art Example 1, it is common to manufacture the conductor 11 using a member of small diameter having good elasticity; further, a helical coil 81 having virtually the same weight as in Conventional Art Example 1 is provided at the distal end thereof, creating susceptibility to vibration due to external pressure, the amplitude thereof being large, creating susceptibility to mechanical or electrical noise and posing the risk that the retaining power of the retaining piece may deteriorate.
  • the antenna of Conventional Art Example 2 has the problem that the electrical length of the rod-shaped antenna 74 is long when retracted, so that it cannot be physically accommodated within the increasingly more compact cases of recent years.
  • the antenna of Conventional Art Example 3 has the problem of being impossible to realize in terms of antenna engineering. Specifically, it is stated that, "when the rod-shaped antenna element is extended to the outside of the case, the basal end of the rod-shaped antenna element (conductor) and the basal end of the helical antenna element (helical coil) are connected in common to a power supply portion. Thus, the two antennas co-operate".
  • the metal retaining member 91 etc. is arranged in proximity to the power supply portion 41, thus creating between the retaining member 91 and the power supply portion 41 a large free electrostatic capacitance that cannot be ignored in terms of antenna engineering, and resulting in impaired impedance matching.
  • adapting to wider bandwidth through impedance matching means that creation of the aforementioned free electrostatic capacitance will make it difficult to adapt to the wider bandwidth.
  • Another problem associated with creation of free electrostatic capacitance is lowered gain and sensitivity.
  • the present invention was developed with the foregoing in view, and is intended to provide an antenna for a radio telephone that, under the limitations imposed by more compact size and lighter weight of a radio telephone, and particularly the condition that the rod-shaped antenna must be of a length readily accommodated within the case, experiences negligible effect by the human body when the rod-shaped antenna extended to the outside of the case for use, and that ensures an electrical length sufficient for emission of radio waves at an angle close to the horizontal direction.
  • a first antenna for a radio telephone which pertains to the present invention comprises a helical antenna having an electrical length of ⁇ /4 (where ⁇ is the wavelength of the service frequency) and having the basal end thereof, which is arranged on the wall of the case of the radio telephone, connected to the power supply component of the radio telephone, and a rod-shaped antenna extendable and retractable with respect to the case of the radio telephone through the hollow central portion of the helical antenna, with electrical length of about 3 ⁇ /8 and having inductive reactance,
  • This antenna is characterized in that when the rod-shaped antenna is extended from the radio telephone case, the basal end of the rod-shaped antenna and the distal end of the helical antenna are electrically coupled by means of an electrostatic coupling portion having capacitive reactance that cancels out the inductive reactance.
  • arranged on the wall of the case of the radio telephone is used to mean arranged on the wall of the case such that the rod-shaped antenna is extendable and retractable with respect to the case of the radio telephone through the hollow central portion of the helical antenna.
  • Any location in proximity to the wall is acceptable provided that it is not in proximity to the center of the case interior of the radio telephone, for example, a projecting portion may be provided to the case, and [the antenna] installed on this projecting portion.
  • the electrostatic coupling portion of the antenna for the first and second radio telephone will constitute a mechanical structure.
  • "constitute a mechanical structure” is used to mean that, without using any electrical component such as a so-called capacitor, electrostatic coupling is effected, for example, by arranging metal plates in opposition at close proximity, or otherwise effecting electrostatic coupling through arrangement of the basal end of the rod-shaped antenna and the distal end of the helical antenna in close proximity to each other.
  • the antenna for a radio telephone which pertains to the present invention will be provided with an insulating grip for extending and retracting the rod-shaped antenna with respect to the case, and an insulating connecting member for connecting the grip and the rod-shaped antenna, these being integrally formed through insert molding at the distal end of the rod-shaped antenna.
  • distal end of the rod-shaped antenna is used to mean that end of the rod-shaped antenna that projects to the outside of the case, and does not mean the end located within the case.
  • the length of the connecting member is set to a length such that when the rod-shaped antenna is retracted within the case, the connecting member passes through the helical antenna over the entire length thereof, severing electrical coupling between the helical antenna and the rod-shaped antenna.
  • the antenna for the first radio telephone which pertains to the present invention is characterized in that the distance between the power supply portion and the metal retaining member for retaining the rod-shaped antenna is of such a size that the free electrostatic capacitance created between the two is essentially zero.
  • a second radio device antenna is a radio device antenna of a type that is indifferent to whether or not the rod-shaped antenna freely retracts into or extends from the case of the radio device through the hollow core of a helical antenna.
  • this second radio device antenna comprises a helical antenna of electrical length ⁇ /4, deployed in a wall of the case of the radio device, the basal end whereof is connected to the power supply of the radio device, and a rod-shaped antenna having an electrical length of 3 ⁇ /8 and exhibiting inductive reactance, configured such that, when the rod-shaped antenna is being used, the helical antenna and the rod-shaped antenna are electrically coupled in an electrostatic coupling having a capacitive reactance with which the inductive reactance is cancelled out, with a gap between the basal end of the rod-shaped antenna and the distal end of the helical antenna.
  • the rod-shaped antenna is capable of being freely raised or lowered, to a deployed position projecting from the radio device case when in use, and to a non-deployed position folded along part of the case when not in use.
  • the rod-shaped antenna is in the non-deployed position, it is preferable that power to that rod-shaped antenna be interrupted. It is not absolutely necessary that the power be cut to this rod-shaped antenna, however, and the rod-shaped antenna and helical antenna may operate together with the rod-shaped antenna folded over along part of the case.
  • free electrostatic capacitance of essentially zero does not mean that the size of the free electrostatic capacitance is itself essentially zero, but rather that the size of the free electrostatic capacitance is of a size such that it can be ignored in terms of antenna engineering.
  • the "metal” of the metal retaining member does not signify fabrication from metal exclusively, but also includes fabrication from mixtures of metal with non-metals.
  • the antenna for the first and second radio telephone which pertains to the present invention is characterized in that the resonance frequency of the rod-shaped antenna and the resonance frequency of the helical antenna are set so as to provide multiple tuning characteristics.
  • the resonance frequency of the rod-shaped antenna and the resonance frequency of the helical antenna differ slightly from each other within the service frequency band.
  • the antenna for a radio telephone which pertains to the present invention will be provided with a projecting portion situated over a portion of the top face of the case of the radio telephone.
  • the top of the projecting portion will be provided with a retaining portion for retaining the bottom portion of the rod-shaped antenna when the rod-shaped antenna is extended from the case.
  • the helical antenna will be arranged concentrically with respect to the rod-shaped antenna in the space within the projecting portion with a gap between it and the basal end of the rod-shaped antenna.
  • a helical antenna having electrical length of ⁇ /4 and a rod-shaped antenna of electrical length of about 3 ⁇ /8 having inductive reactance are constituted such that when the rod-shaped antenna is withdrawn through the hollow interior of the helical antenna and extended from the case of the radio telephone, the basal end of the rod-shaped antenna and the distal end of the helical antenna are electrically coupled by means of an electrostatic coupling portion having capacitive reactance that cancels out the inductive reactance of the rod-shaped antenna.
  • the rod-shaped antenna when the rod-shaped antenna is extended from the case for use, the rod-shaped antenna of electrical length of about 3 ⁇ /8 and the helical antenna having electrical length of ⁇ /4 co-operate and function integrally as an antenna similar to a grounded type, thereby affording an antenna resistant to the effects of the human body and having good efficiency such that radio wave emission characteristics face slightly downward from the horizontal direction in the vertical plane.
  • the length of the rod-shaped antenna is such that the electrical length is 3 ⁇ /8, shorter than ⁇ /2, and thus compared to the antenna of Conventional Art Example 2, the antenna can be accommodated within the case leaving a margin.
  • the electrostatic coupling portion is formed by a mechanical structure that does not rely on electronic components, the antenna can be produced without the use of electronic components such as capacitors.
  • the impedance characteristics of the antenna are determined by the helical antenna connected to the power supply portion, and since the helical antenna is nominally 50 ⁇ at electric length of 1/4 ⁇ , there is no need to provide a separate matching circuit, etc., for impedance matching, affording an efficient antenna wherein the antenna itself has matched impedance characteristics.
  • the antenna for a radio telephone which pertains to the present invention with a projecting portion situated over a portion of the top face of the case of the radio telephone, providing the top of the projecting portion with a retaining portion for retaining the bottom portion of the rod-shaped antenna when the rod-shaped antenna is extended from the case, and arranging the helical antenna concentrically with respect to the rod-shaped antenna in the space within the projecting portion with a gap between it and the basal end of the rod-shaped antenna, there is not a large-mass helical antenna located at the distal end of the rod-shaped antenna, so breakage and damage due to flexure of the rod-shaped antenna do not occur.
  • a second radio device antenna is configured such that, when the rod-shaped antenna is in use, the helical antenna of electrical length ⁇ /4 and the rod-shaped antenna having an electrical length 3 ⁇ /8 and exhibiting reactance are electrically coupled in an electrostatic coupling having a capacitive reactance with which the inductive reactance is cancelled out, with a gap between the basal end of the rod-shaped antenna and the distal end of the helical antenna.
  • an efficient antenna can be made with which, as in the first radio device antenna described earlier, when the rod-shaped antenna is in use, the rod-shaped antenna having an electrical length of roughly 3 ⁇ /8 and the helical antenna having an electrical length of ⁇ /4 will work cooperatively, functioning integrally almost as an ungrounded antenna, not greatly susceptible to influence by the human body, with the electromagnetic radiation characteristics oriented very slightly below the horizontal plane even in the vertical plane.
  • the rod-shaped antenna With this second radio device antenna, moreover, if the rod-shaped antenna is made so that it can be freely raised and lowered between a deployed position projecting from the radio device case during use and a non-deployed position folded against a part of the case when not in use, the rod-shaped antenna can be folded over in the non-deployed position when the radio device is being carried about, thus eliminating the obtrusiveness of the rod-shaped antenna, when on the move, and avoiding the danger of the rod-shaped antenna getting bent and thus damaged or destroyed.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 are sectional views showing the constitution of a radio telephone for use as a portable telephone (hereinafter simply "radio telephone") provided with an antenna for a radio telephone according to an aspect of the present invention.
  • Fig. 1 shows the rod-shaped antenna 10 extended from the case 50
  • Fig. 2 shows the rod-shaped antenna 50 retracted within the case 50.
  • This radio telephone comprises a rod-shaped antenna 10 arranged upright extendably and retractably within the case 50 in the top portion 52 of a projecting portion 51 provided to the top of the case 50, and a helical antenna 20 arranged concentrically with respect to the rod-shaped antenna 10 and within the projecting portion 51 via an electrostatic coupling portion 30.
  • the rod-shaped antenna 10 has electrical length set to about 3 ⁇ /8 and has inductive reactance.
  • the helical antenna 20 has electrical length set to ⁇ /4.
  • a projecting portion 51 is provided on the top wall of the case 50 of the radio telephone, and a helical coil 21 constituting the principal element of the helical antenna 20 is arranged in the space within the projecting portion 51.
  • the projecting portion 51 is integrally formed with the case 50.
  • a guide pipe 60 arranged concentrically with respect to the rod-shaped antenna 10 within the case 50 including the projecting portion 51 is provided for preventing contact of the radio telephone interior with other components and other such unwanted occurrences when the rod-shaped antenna 10 is retracted within the case 50.
  • the helical coil 21 is wound about the exterior of the top end of the guide pipe 60 situated within the projecting portion 51.
  • the basal end 21a thereof is connected to a power supply portion 41 on a circuit board 40 installed within the case 50, and the distal end 21b thereof constitutes a free end.
  • the helical coil 21 When the helical coil 21 is wound around the exterior of the top end of the guide pipe 60, the helical coil may be made to firmly contact the guide pipe 60, as shown in the drawing, or a gap may be left between the helical coil 21 and the guide pipe 60.
  • a metal fastener 16 for retaining the rod-shaped antenna 10 is securely engaged at the basal end of a rod-shaped conductor 11 covered with an insulating tube 14 that constitutes the principal element of the rod-shaped antenna 10, in such a way as to give electrical continuity with the conductor 11.
  • a stopper 18 is integrally formed with the fastener 16 at the end of the fastener 16.
  • a low-mass insulating grip 13 for retracting and extending the rod-shaped antenna 10 with respect to the case 50 and an insulating connecting member 12 for connecting the grip 13 to the conductor 11, the connecting member 12 being formed in such a way that the bottom portion 12a thereof connects with the conductor 11.
  • the length of the bottom portion 12a of the connecting member 12 is set to such a length that when the rod-shaped antenna 10 is retracted within the case 50, the bottom portion 12a of the connecting member 12 passes through the helical coil 12 over the entire length thereof, severing electrical coupling between the rod-shaped antenna 10 and the helical antenna 20.
  • the top portion 52 of the projecting portion 51 is provided with a metal retaining member 15 connected with the projecting portion 51 by means of a screw, etc.
  • the metal retaining member 15 can be an all-metallic product fabricated entirely of metal, or one fabricated from a mixture of metal with a non-metal(s).
  • the connecting member 12, the fastener 16, and the conductor 11 are concentrically formed, with the outside diameters of the top portion 12b of the connecting member 12 and the fastener 16 having the same diameter.
  • the outside diameter of the insulating tube 14 covering the conductor 11 and the outside diameter of the bottom portion 12a of the connecting member 12 are narrower.
  • the inside of the metal retaining member 15 is provided with a continuity piece 19 integrally formed with the retaining member 15 and having elasticity.
  • the rod-shaped antenna 10 when the rod-shaped antenna 10 is extended from the case 50, the rod-shaped antenna 10 is stopped by the stopper 18 and a portion of the fastener 16 mates with the metal retaining member 15 so that, with the rod-shaped antenna 10 in the extended state, the fastener 16 is retained uprightly by the metal retaining member 15.
  • the distal end 21b at the helical coil 21 and the fastener 16, i.e., the basal end of the rod-shaped antenna 10 are electrically coupled via the electrostatic coupling portion 30 having capacitive reactance that cancels out the inductive reactance of the rod-shaped antenna 10.
  • This electrostatic coupling portion 30 is formed by means of a mechanical structure so as to be positioned leaving a prescribed gap between the distal end 21b of the helical coil 21 and the basal end of the rod-shaped antenna 10.
  • electrical coupling between the rod-shaped antenna 10 and the helical antenna 20 could be provided using a capacitor, an electrical component, rather than a mechanical structure.
  • electrostatic capacitance is created in the electrostatic coupling portion 30, with the metal retaining member 15 corresponding to the basal end of the rod-shaped antenna 10 and the distal end of the helical coil 21 as electrodes.
  • the capacitive reactance -jX of the electrostatic coupling portion 30 is set equivalent to the inductive reactance +jX of the rod-shaped antenna 10
  • the inductive reactance +jX of the rod-shaped antenna 10 will be cancelled out by the capacitive reactance -jX of the electrostatic coupling portion 30 so that the rod-shaped antenna 10 and helical antenna 20 are electrostatically coupled.
  • the helical antenna 20 and the rod-shaped antenna 10 are electrostatically coupled by the electrostatic coupling portion 30 so that both are excited simultaneously. Accordingly, since the helical antenna 20 of electrical length of ⁇ /4 and the rod-shaped antenna 10 of electrical length of 3 ⁇ /8 resonate and co-operate, the emission plane thereof is substantially close to the horizontal direction, affording improved horizontal direction gain and thus improved sensitivity in actual use.
  • the proposed antenna has good efficiency since the rod-shaped antenna 10 and the helical antenna 20 operate integrally. Further, since the electrical length of the rod-shaped antenna is 3 ⁇ /8, it is similar to a grounded antenna, reducing the effects of the human body.
  • the impedance characteristic is determined by the helical antenna 20 connected to the power supply portion 41, and, given that the helical antenna 20 has electrical length of ⁇ /4, is nominally 50 ⁇ , so the antenna itself has suitable impedance characteristics, obviating the need to provide separate means for impedance matching.
  • the helical coil 21 is arranged within a projecting portion 51 provided on the top portion of the case 50, the basal end 21a thereof being connected a short distance from the power supply portion 41 of the circuit board 40 provided within the case 50, and the distal end 21b constituting a free end electrically coupled with the basal end of the rod-shaped antenna 10 via the electrostatic coupling portion 30, thus making possible a structure wherein the distance between the power supply portion 41 and the metal retaining member 15 for retaining the basal end of the rod-shaped antenna provided on the top portion of the projecting portion 51 is greater than in the antennas of Conventional Art Examples 1 and 2, so that the free electrostatic capacitance created between the two is of a size that can be ignored in terms of antenna engineering. Thus, gain and sensitivity can be improved without hindering impedance matching.
  • the resonance frequency of the rod-shaped antenna 10, determined by the inductive reactance +jX of the rod-shaped antenna 10 and the capacitive reactance -jX of the electrostatic coupling portion 30, and the resonance frequency of the helical antenna 20 can be made slightly different from each other within the service frequency band to produce a multiple tuning antenna. Since the resonance frequency of the rod-shaped antenna 10 is dependent upon the capacitive reactance -jX of the electrostatic coupling portion 30, the two resonance frequencies can readily be made to differ slightly by adjusting the gap distance of the electrostatic coupling portion 30 in order to change the size of the capacitive reactance -jX. Accordingly, a multiple tuning antenna can be produced easily, and an efficient antenna that is nevertheless compact and has wide bandwidth characteristics can be obtained.
  • Figs. 3 and 4 diagram results confirming the functioning of a radio device antenna according to the present invention in an application in a 1.5 GHz portable radio device.
  • Fig. 3 is a VSWR characteristics chart of a state wherein the rod-shaped antenna 10 is extended from the case 50 and the rod-shaped antenna 10 and helical antenna 20 are operated integrally.
  • Fig. 4 is a Smith chart of the same state. As will be apparent from Figs. 3 and 4, in a state wherein the rod-shaped antenna 10 is extended from the case 50, transmission and reception characteristics marked by good sensitivity over a wide band are achieved.
  • the helical coil 21 constituting the principal element of the helical antenna 20 is situated within the projecting portion 51 provided on the top portion of the case 50, providing only a small-mass grip 13 to the distal end of the rod-shaped antenna 10.
  • a small-mass grip 13 and a connecting member 12 are integrally formed at the distal end of the rod-shaped antenna by means of insert molding, and thus breakage and damage due to flexing of the connecting member 12 are avoided.
  • the connecting member 12 provided on the distal end of the rod-shaped antenna 10 passes through the interior of the helical coil 21, with the distal end of the bottom portion 12a thereof reaching the bottom portion of the helical antenna 20.
  • the length of the bottom portion 12a of the connecting member 12 is set to such a length that it passes through the helical coil 21 over the entire length thereof, severing electrical coupling between the rod-shaped antenna 10 and the helical antenna 20, whereby the rod-shaped antenna 10 becomes isolated without electrical coupling with the helical antenna 20.
  • the electrical length of the helical antenna 20 is ⁇ /4, and even in the state wherein the rod-shaped antenna 10 is retracted within the case 50, the sensitivity required for receiving calls or, depending on electric field strength, both making and receiving calls, is of course achieved.
  • the electrical length of the antenna of Conventional Art Example 2 is ⁇ /2
  • the electrical length of the rod-shaped antenna 10 is shorter (3 ⁇ /8), allowing it to be retracted leaving a margin within the case 50.
  • the antenna for a radio telephone which pertains to the present invention, there is provided a good antenna that does not create difficulties within the radio telephone, while also being retractable leaving a margin.
  • the projecting portion 51 integrally on the top face of the case 50, even in the event of the radio telephone being accidentally dropped, the impact load will be dispersed by the basal end 53 of the projecting portion 51, affording an antenna having improved strength in terms of accidental bending, snapping, etc.
  • the helical antenna 20 is situated within the projecting portion 51, it will not break, and thus in virtually all cases only the rod-shaped antenna 10 will break. In such an event, it is sufficient simply to remove the metal retaining member 15 from the case 50 and to replace only the rod-shaped antenna 10, so the cost for repair is lower than with the antennas of Conventional Art Examples 1 and 2.
  • the antenna is also superior to the Conventional Art Examples in terms of maintenance.
  • the drawbacks of the antennas of Conventional Art Examples in terms of use as antennas in the increasingly more compact and lightweight portable radio telephones seen recently may be overcome, and a more compact size and lighter weight may be realized.
  • total length thereof would be 91-95 mm according to Conventional Art Example 1 and 125-130 mm according to Conventional Art Example 2, it would be 105-110 mm with the antenna of the present invention, and the weight would be equal to or lighter than Conventional Art Example 1 and lighter than Conventional Art Example 2.
  • the antenna pertaining to the present invention there are afforded numerous advantages not seen in the antennas of Conventional Art Examples, such as improved gain and sensitivity when extended, despite smaller size and lighter weight, wide band characteristics having frequency bandwidth about 1.4 times that in the Conventional Art Examples, superiority close to grounded antennas that are not susceptible to effects of the human body, structural strength sufficient to withstand external vibration, etc., no emission of unwanted radio waves within the radio telephone when retracted therein, and reduced maintenance costs associated with misuse.
  • a radio device antenna according to the present invention is employed in a W-CDMA (wide-code division multiple access) radio device antenna operating in frequency bands of 1.9 to 2.2 GHz
  • the VSWR characteristics with the rod-shaped antenna extended from the case are shown in diagramatic form in Fig. 5
  • the antenna directionality characteristics are shown in diagramatic form in Figs. 6 - 8 with the antenna in the same condition.
  • Fig. 6 represents the front to back pattern in the vertical plane (Z-X PLANE)
  • Fig. 7 the left to right pattern in the vertical plane (Y-Z PLANE)
  • the VSWR is 1.5 or lower throughout the band spectrum used, the gain reaches a maximum value of -1.5 dBd or greater in the horizontal plane, a maximum value of +1.0 dBd or greater left to right in the vertical plane, and a maximum value front to back in the vertical plane of 0.0 dBd or greater, throughout the entire band spectrum used, with the direction of maximum radiation being oriented nearly horizontally in all directions.
  • extremely efficient antennas can be configured which exhibit high gain and wide frequency characteristics.
  • the foregoing descriptions pertain to the application of the present invention in radio devices used in portable telephone instruments, but the present invention is not limited to these applications, and antennas can be configured for radio devices capable of being accommodated inside notebook computers, for example.
  • the rod-shaped antenna is described as a type of antenna that can be accommodated inside a case, but, in terms of the performance of the rod-shaped antenna when in use, the rod-shaped antenna does not necessarily need to be limited to a type capable of accommodation inside a case.
  • a concavity 102 is provided along the upper edge of the case of the display panel 101 for a notebook computer 100, a metal guide 111 is installed as a metal holding member for holding the rod-shaped antenna 110, and a hinge 112 provided in this guide 111 and the basal end 113 of the rod-shaped antenna 110 are pivotally supported so that they can turn freely, so that the rod-shaped antenna can be raised and lowered in the X-direction indicated in the drawing, supported at the hinge 112.
  • the rod-shaped antenna 110 can stand erect, relative to the upper edge of the display panel 101, as diagrammed in Fig.
  • the rod-shaped antenna 110 can be folded down flat, relative to the upper edge of the display panel 101, and housed, as shown in Fig. 10.
  • the rod-shaped antenna 110 is in the non-deployed position when it is laid down in the concavity 102, when not in use, and is in the deployed position when raised out of the concavity 102 and stood up more or less vertically at the upper edge of the case of the display panel 101 when in use.
  • a helical coil 121 constituting the main body of a helical antenna 120 is deployed inside the display panel 101 opposite the lower edge 111a of the guide 111, so that when the rod-shaped antenna 110 is made to stand up, that helical coil 121 becomes concentric with the rod-shaped antenna 110.
  • the rod-shaped antenna 110 is established with an electrical length of roughly 3 ⁇ /8, and exhibits inductive reactance.
  • the helical antenna 120 is established with an electrical length of ⁇ /4.
  • the rod-shaped antenna 110 when it is used in the erect position, will function in the same way as the rod-shaped antenna 10 described earlier when it is extended from the case 50 and made to stand up. More specifically, when the rod-shaped antenna 110 is used in the erect position, the rod-shaped antenna 110 having an electrical length of roughly 3 ⁇ /8 and the helical antenna 120 having an electrical length of ⁇ /4 will work cooperatively, functioning integrally almost as an ungrounded antenna, and operating as an efficient antenna with the electromagnetic radiation characteristics oriented very slightly below the horizontal plane even in the vertical plane.
  • the rod-shaped antenna 110 will not get in the way, and there will be no danger of it getting bent and thus damaged or destroyed.

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