EP1374335A1 - Antennenanordnung - Google Patents

Antennenanordnung

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EP1374335A1
EP1374335A1 EP02717259A EP02717259A EP1374335A1 EP 1374335 A1 EP1374335 A1 EP 1374335A1 EP 02717259 A EP02717259 A EP 02717259A EP 02717259 A EP02717259 A EP 02717259A EP 1374335 A1 EP1374335 A1 EP 1374335A1
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Prior art keywords
connection
aperture
connection device
antenna
support structure
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EP1374335B1 (de
Inventor
Stefan Mor N
Minh Tri Nguyen
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Laird Technologies AB
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AMC Centurion AB
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q9/00—Electrically-short antennas having dimensions not more than twice the operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements
    • H01Q9/04—Resonant antennas
    • H01Q9/0407—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna
    • H01Q9/0421—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna with a shorting wall or a shorting pin at one end of the element
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/24—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
    • H01Q1/241—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM
    • H01Q1/242—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for hand-held use
    • H01Q1/243—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for hand-held use with built-in antennas
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/36—Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith
    • H01Q1/38—Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q9/00—Electrically-short antennas having dimensions not more than twice the operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements
    • H01Q9/04—Resonant antennas
    • H01Q9/0407—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna
    • H01Q9/0442—Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna with particular tuning means

Definitions

  • the present invention generally relates to an antenna arrangement for a portable radio communication device. More particularly it relates to an antenna element including a connection portion for connection to RF circuitry in a portable radio communication device by means of a connection device .
  • One known way to mount and electrically connect a patch antenna in a high frequency device is to provide a patch electrode through a dielectric and thereafter soldering the patch electrode to the patch antenna.
  • connection electrodes involves both drawbacks and advantages .
  • One drawback with soldering is that the high temperature used puts high demands on components exposed to such high temperature.
  • One advantage is that the connection electrode is securely fixed in its position.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an antenna arrangement that is easily adapted to new configurations.
  • connection device By providing an axially resilient connection device the radial forces necessary to secure the connection device in an aperture is reduced, whereby soldering of the connection device may be passed over.
  • connection portion is more easily folded into the aperture.
  • connection device By providing a rounded surface on a connection device a well defined yet smooth connection may be obtained between the connection device and a connection portion of an antenna element.
  • Fig. 1 shows an exploded view of an antenna arrangement according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 shows the antenna arrangement in Fig. 1 in a non- exploded view
  • Fig. 3 shows an exploded view of an antenna arrangement according to a second embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 4 shows the antenna arrangement in Fig. 3 in a non- exploded view
  • Fig. 5 shows an antenna arrangement according to a third embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 6 shows the antenna arrangement in Fig. 5 viewed from below;
  • Fig. 7 shows an antenna arrangement according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 8 shows a connection device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 9 shows a top view and a cut along the line A-A of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 10 shows an antenna arrangement according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 11 shows a connection device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 12 shows a top view and a cut along the line C-C of the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 13 shows blown up portion of the area D shown in Fig. 12;
  • Fig. 14-16 shows a cross-section of an aperture according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 17-19 shows a cross-section of another aperture according to the present invention.
  • An antenna module comprises a flexible antenna element 1, such as a flex film, and a support structure 2 for support of the flex film.
  • the flex film includes two tongues 5; one for feeding the antenna and one for grounding the antenna.
  • the support structure 2 includes two apertures 4 for receiving the two tongues 5.
  • the antenna ⁇ module further comprises two connection devices 3, wherein each has a longitudinal axis, such as PoGoTM pins, for connecting the flex film to RF circuitry and grounding portions of a portable radio communication device, such as a mobile telephone.
  • the two apertures 4 are further for receiving the two connection devices 3. Next one connection device 3 and one corresponding aperture 4 will be described.
  • the connection device 3 is arranged to fixate one tongue 5 in the aperture 4 by means of radial forces .
  • An end of the connection device 3 fixates the tongue 5 in the aperture and electrically connects to it. This end of the connection device is of uniform thickness along a length corresponding to the length the tongue 5 that extends down into the aperture 4.
  • connection device 3 is axially resilient, for connection to a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) of the mobile telephone, either for connection to RF circuitry or to ground. Due to the axial resilience of the connection device 3 the radial forces necessary to prevent axial displacement of the connection device is greatly reduced.
  • PCB Print Circuit Board
  • the aperture 4 has a square shaped cross-section, such that at least the side 4a receiving the connection tongue 5 is planar. Further, the connection device 3 has a circularly shaped cross-section, such that at least the portion connecting the connection tongue 5 has a rounded surface.
  • the aperture 4 may alternatively have a cross-section shaped e.g. as illustrated in Fig. 17-19. With a circular cross- section of the connection device 3 and the alternatively shaped aperture 4 a rounded surface press against the connection tongue 5 and a rounded surface press against a correspondingly rounded surface of the alternatively shaped aperture 4.
  • the antenna module is by the above-described configuration easily adapted to requirements on the space an antenna module may occupy in a housing of a mobile telephone and contact positions where to contact RF circuitry and grounding portions on a PCB in the mobile telephone.
  • the support structure 2 is easily adapted to fit a specific volume.
  • the apertures 4 are easily provided in the support structure 2 in connection with the contact positions on the PCB.
  • the flex film 1 is mounted to the support structure 2.
  • the connection tongues 5 are positioned in the apertures 4.
  • the connection devices 3 are positioned in the apertures 4, fixating the connection tongues 5 in the apertures 4 and electrically connects thereto.
  • a stopper may be provided in the aperture 4, to facilitate mounting of a connection device 3.
  • the connection tongue 5 may be positioned above the aperture 4, to be positioned in the aperture 4 by the positioning of the connection device 3 into the aperture 4.
  • connection devices 3 are axially resilient. The axial resilience further lowers the needed radial forces to maintain the connection devices 3 in its respective aperture 4.
  • An antenna module comprises a flexible antenna element 1', such as a flex film, and a support structure 2 ' for support of the flex film.
  • the flex film includes two tongues; one for feeding the antenna and one for grounding the antenna.
  • the support structure 2 ' includes two apertures 4 for receiving a respective tongue.
  • the antenna module further comprises two connection devices 3, wherein each has a longitudinal axis, such as PoGoTM pins, for connecting the flex film to RF circuitry and grounding portions of a portable radio communication device, such as a mobile telephone.
  • the two apertures 4 are further for receiving a connection device 3 each.
  • Each respective connection device 3 is arranged to fixate a respective tongue in a respective aperture 4 , by means of radial forces .
  • One end of a connection device 3 fixates a respective tongue in an aperture 4 and electrically connects to it.
  • This end of the connection device is of uniform thickness along a length corresponding to the length a tongue 5 extending down into the aperture 4.
  • the other end of the connection device 3 is axially resilient, for connection to a PCB of the mobile telephone .
  • Each aperture 4 has a square-shaped cross-section, such that at least the side 4a receiving the connection tongue 5 is planar.
  • Each connection device 3 has circularly shaped cross-section, such that at least the portion connecting the connection tongue 5 has a rounded surface.
  • An aperture 4 may alternatively have a cross-section shaped as illustrated in Fig. 17-19. With a circular cross-section of the connection device 3 and the alternatively shaped aperture 4 a rounded surface press against the connection tongue 5 and a rounded surface press against a correspondingly rounded surface of the alternatively shaped aperture 4.
  • the contact positions on the PCB are different from the contact positions of the first embodiment, resulting from a different configuration of the antenna element and/or from different positions of RF and ground positions on the PCB of the mobile telephone.
  • the antenna module is by the above-described configuration easily adapted to requirements on the space an antenna module may occupy in a housing of a mobile telephone and contact positions where to contact RF circuitry on a PCB in the mobile telephone.
  • the support structure 2 is easily adapted to fit a specific volume.
  • the apertures 4 are easily provided in the support structure 2 in connection with the contact positions on the PCB.
  • the flex film 1 is mounted to the support structure 2.
  • the connection tongues 5 are positioned in the apertures 4.
  • the connection devices 3 are positioned in the apertures 4, fixating the connection tongues 5 in the apertures 4.
  • a stopper may be provided in the aperture 4, to facilitate mounting of a connection device 3.
  • the antenna module is then ready to be positioned in the housing of the mobile telephone. It is not necessary to know the exact distance between the support structure 2 and the contact positions on the PCB as the connection devices 3 are axially resilient. Further, the axial resilience lowers the needed radial forces to maintain the connection devices 3 in its respective the aperture 4.
  • An antenna module comprises a flexible antenna element 1 ' ' , such as a flex film, a support structure 2 ' ' for support of the flex film.
  • the flex film includes two tongues; one for feeding the antenna and one for grounding the antenna.
  • the support structure 2 ' ' includes two apertures for receiving the two tongues.
  • the two apertures are surrounded by a supportive stoper 6.
  • the antenna module further comprises two connection devices 3, each having a longitudinal axis, such as PoGoTM pins, for connecting the flex film to RF circuitry and grounding portions of a portable radio communication device, such as a mobile telephone.
  • the two apertures are further for receiving the two connection devices 3.
  • Each respective connection device 3 is arranged to fixate a respective tongue in a respective aperture , by means of radial forces.
  • One end of a connection device 3 fixates a respective tongue in an aperture and electrically connects to it.
  • the other end of each connection device 3 is axially resilient, for connection to a PCB of the mobile telephone.
  • Each stopper 6 uniform with the support 2 ' ' , includes a land to maintain a connection device 3 received therein. The axially resilient part of the connection device 3 protrudes past the land towards the contact positions on the PCB.
  • the contact positions on the PCB are different from the contact positions of the first and second embodiments, resulting from a different configuration of the antenna element.
  • the antenna module is by the above-described configuration easily adapted to requirements on the space the antenna module may occupy in a housing of a mobile telephone and contact positions where to contact RF circuitry on a PCB in the mobile telephone.
  • the support structure 2 is easily adapted to fit a specific volume.
  • the apertures 4 are easily provided in the support structure 2 in connection with the contact positions on the PCB.
  • the flex film 1 is mounted to the support structure 2.
  • the connection tongues 5 are positioned in the apertures 4.
  • the connection devices 3 are positioned in the apertures 4, fixating the connection tongues 5 in the apertures 4.
  • the antenna module is then ready to be positioned in the housing of the mobile telephone. It is not necessary to know the exact distance between the support structure 2 and the contact positions on the PCB as the connection devices 3 are axially resilient. Further, the axial resilience lowers the needed radial forces to maintain the connection devices in its respective aperture.
  • An antenna module as shown in Fig. 7, comprises an antenna element 7, formed as a meander, and a support structure 8 for support of the flex film.
  • the meander antenna 7 includes two tongues 9; one for feeding the antenna and one for grounding the antenna.
  • the support structure 8 includes two holes 10 for receiving a respective connection device 11, as shown in Fig. 8, each having a longitudinal axis.
  • the two connection devices 11 are provided for connecting the meander antenna element 7 to RF circuitry and grounding portions of a portable radio communication device, such as a mobile telephone.
  • Each respective connection device 11 is arranged to fixate a respective tongue 9 of the meander antenna element 7 to the support structure 8 and to be connectable to a PCB of the mobile telephone, by means of radial forces.
  • a protruding contact point 12 at one end of the connection device 11 fixates the respective tongue 9 to the support structure 8 and electrically connects to it.
  • the other end of the connection device 11 is axially resilient, for connection to the PCB of the mobile telephone, comprising a protruding contact point 13 for electrical connection to the mobile telephone.
  • connection device 11 further comprises two hooks 14 for locking the connection device 11 to the hole 10, which is illustrated in Fig. 9.
  • a fifth embodiment of the present invention will next be described with reference to Figs. 10-13.
  • An antenna module as shown in Fig. 10, comprises an antenna element 7', formed as a meander, and a support structure 8' for support of the meander antenna element 7 ' .
  • the meander antenna element 7' includes two tongues 9'; one for feeding the antenna and one for grounding the antenna.
  • the support structure 8' includes two holes 10' for receiving a respective connection device 11', as shown in Fig. 11.
  • the two connection devices 11' are provided for connecting the antenna element 7 ' to RF circuitry and grounding portions of a portable radio communication device, such as a mobile telephone.
  • Each respective connection device 11' is arranged to fixate a respective tongue 9' to the support structure 8' and to be connectable to a PCB of the mobile telephone.
  • a protruding contact point 12' at one end of the connection device 11' fixates the respective tongue 9 ' to the support structure 8 ' and electrically connects to it.
  • the other end of the connection device 11' is resilient, for connection to the PCB of the mobile telephone, comprising a protruding contact point 13' for electrical connection to the mobile telephone.
  • connection device 11' further comprises a hook 14' for locking the connection device 11' to the hole 10', which is illustrated in Fig. 12 and blow up in Fig. 13.
  • connection tongues which may vary from one to as many as desired.
  • connection tongue For each connection tongue a corresponding aperture, or hole, and connection device are provided.
  • flex film should be interpreted as a flexible and thin material comprising conductive portions such as wires or bands .

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
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  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
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EP02717259A 2001-04-02 2002-03-28 Antennenanordnung Expired - Lifetime EP1374335B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE0101172 2001-04-02
SE0101172A SE0101172L (sv) 2001-04-02 2001-04-02 Antennanordning
SE0102363A SE0102363D0 (sv) 2001-04-02 2001-07-02 An antenna arrangement
SE0102363 2001-07-02
PCT/SE2002/000630 WO2002080304A1 (en) 2001-04-02 2002-03-28 An antenna arrangement

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EP1374335A1 true EP1374335A1 (de) 2004-01-02
EP1374335B1 EP1374335B1 (de) 2004-08-25

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KR (1) KR100530520B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1220303C (de)
AT (1) ATE274754T1 (de)
DE (1) DE60201083T2 (de)
SE (1) SE0102363D0 (de)
WO (1) WO2002080304A1 (de)

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CN1476651A (zh) 2004-02-18
KR100530520B1 (ko) 2005-11-22
DE60201083D1 (de) 2004-09-30
CN1220303C (zh) 2005-09-21
WO2002080304A1 (en) 2002-10-10
SE0102363D0 (sv) 2001-07-02
KR20030081327A (ko) 2003-10-17

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