EP1760830B1 - Antenne pour un terminal de radiocommunication - Google Patents

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EP1760830B1
EP1760830B1 EP06018156A EP06018156A EP1760830B1 EP 1760830 B1 EP1760830 B1 EP 1760830B1 EP 06018156 A EP06018156 A EP 06018156A EP 06018156 A EP06018156 A EP 06018156A EP 1760830 B1 EP1760830 B1 EP 1760830B1
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Peter Dr. Nevermann
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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
    • H01Q9/0471—Non-planar, stepped or wedge-shaped patch
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to an antenna for a radio-operated communication terminal, with at least one substantially planar radiating element, wherein at least a portion of the radiating element is folded wave-meandering, according to the features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • the small size is e.g. desirable to avoid wind noise, to minimize air resistance or because it is no longer necessary to disassemble the antenna in a car wash.
  • a widely used antenna structure in particular in mobile communications, is the Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA).
  • PIFA Planar Inverted-F Antenna
  • the dimensions of the side lengths of the planar radiator depend essentially on the frequency (wavelength) at which the antennas are operated should.
  • a simple PIFA has a relatively high space requirement.
  • EP 1 286 417 A2 A known solution for reducing the space requirement of an antenna is in EP 1 286 417 A2 described and consists in that metal layers are partially arranged one above the other. In the case of the described patch antenna, however, this only concerns edge regions of the radiator, so that planar radiator end regions arranged in parallel one above the other are present.
  • EP 1 026 774 A2 shows that planar-inverted-F antennas can be shortened by forming the radiating element wavy, as shown in Fig. 6, or rectangular-meandering, as shown in FIG. 8 shows this.
  • US 2002/0089455 shows a PIFA antenna with a multi-folded spotlight, where the fold lines crosses.
  • the present invention has the object to provide a novel antenna whose radiating element is designed so cleverly that even further miniaturization of the antenna is made possible.
  • the essence of the invention thus consists essentially in that miniaturization is achieved by fundamentally maintaining the basic structure and the external dimensions of a planar radiator element by folding the largest possible area, preferably the entire radiator, so that partial areas of the radiator are no longer in the same level. This considerably reduces the area required by the antenna.
  • the main difference to the in EP 1286 417 A2 described antenna is that in the radiator element according to the invention, the differently configured areas adjacent to each other and not on top of each other and between the radiator element and the base surface.
  • the antenna according to the invention differs quite substantially in that the structuring is not present in a single direction but in two directions which are at an angle W to one another. Only then will the possibility of a further considerable miniaturization of a planar radiator can be utilized.
  • the invention further provides that fold lines define the folds of the emitter element and these fold lines are interrupted in the region of the intersection points i of material weakening zones, which are formed as apertures in the emitter element.
  • the openings in relation to the total area are so small that they can not significantly influence the electrical behavior of the radiating element.
  • the material weakening zones or breakthroughs are preferably provided in the region of the intersection points of the folding lines running at an angle (W).
  • the angle (W) can be a different angle from 0 to 180 °, but it is recommended, also with regard to a production-technically favorable foldability of the planar radiator, when the angle (W) is a right angle of 90 °.
  • the antenna is characterized by zigzag-like folding of the radiator element in a first direction. Also in the second direction, the radiating element can receive a zig-zag-like folding. This results in an antenna with a radiating element, which is double zig-zag folded in two angular directions.
  • a comparable structure can be achieved if, instead of a zig-zag-like folding in two directions, a double meandering fold is provided in these two directions.
  • an antenna can be realized in which the radiating element is formed in a zigzag-like manner in one direction and in three dimensions in the other direction in a meandering manner.
  • the folding can be in a constant grid, with all fold lines having the same distance from each other. Furthermore, it is provided according to an embodiment of the invention that the folding is present in a regular grid, the fold lines forming a zig-zag shape alternating with flat surface sections.
  • one of the two directions can have a direction parallel to the plane of a ground plane.
  • Another preferred orientation of the radiator to the mass surface is that one of the two directions is a direction perpendicular to the plane of the ground plane. In the former case results in a very flat-building, in the other case, a slim, towering antenna.
  • a generally designated 10 emitter element consists in principle of a planar, flat cross-section metal strip. There are a so-called entry point 11 and a Base plate contact 12 for connection to the only in Fig. 4 illustrated, a ground surface performing base plate 13th
  • the radiating element 10 is folded in a zig-zag manner with respect to a first direction R1.
  • This fold is defined by fold lines 14, each alternating with planar rectilinear sections 15.
  • the fold lines 14 extend to the in Fig. 1 defined direction R1 perpendicular. This is the direction R2 which is perpendicular to the direction R1 in the embodiment.
  • the radiator element 10 is also folded, and at intervals roof-like for the configuration of a zig-zag-like folding.
  • Fig. 1 how out Fig. 1 can be clearly seen, the respective extensions of the fold lines 14, 17, 18 and 19 of areas are interrupted, which are formed in the embodiment as openings 21 in the radiator element 10.
  • these openings 21 form the intersections of a cross grid.
  • breakthroughs 21 one could also think of providing significant material weakening zones at these points, which permit the double folds according to the invention in the points of intersection.
  • apertures 21 are easier to manufacture. It should be noted, however, that the openings 21 are as small as possible in order not to influence the electrical behavior of the radiator element 10 in an undesired direction.
  • Fig. 1 clarified by the Fig. 1a and 1b , a three-dimensional double zigzag-like folded emitter element 10, is illustrated Fig. 2 an embodiment in which in the direction R2 in principle the same structure is present, while in the direction R1, the folding is not like the first embodiment zig-zag-like, but meandering designed.
  • alternate planar elements 15 include a smaller internal angle (preferably 90 °). This angle is in the embodiment of Fig. 1 , the zig-zag-like fold, bigger.
  • the length of the radiator element measured in the direction R1 is the Fig. 2 due to the folding compared to the first described embodiment is still considerably shorter, if one assumes the same initial length of a plan radiating element.
  • FIG. 3 A further modification in the context of the invention shows Fig. 3 , additionally explained by the Fig. 3a and 3b , Again, here is a three-dimensionally double-folded radiator 10 before.
  • R1 Its configuration in the direction R1 is the same as in the embodiment of FIG Fig. 2 so meandering.
  • the configuration in the direction of R2 meandering designed.
  • the Dachausformungen 16 are no longer pointed gable-like, but limited by three surfaces. These surfaces 22, 23 and 24 need not be at right angles to each other.
  • Other folding cross-sections are possible, such as asymmetric meanders, wavy, warped or polygonal folds.
  • the radiator 10 of the embodiment according to Fig. 4 is the same as the one in Fig. 3 shown. Here, only another arrangement is shown, in which the radiator extends substantially parallel to the ground surface 13, whereas in the embodiment of the Fig. 3 perpendicular to her.

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  1. Antenne pour un terminal de radiocommunication, comprenant au moins un élément formant émetteur radiant (10), où au moins un tronçon de l'élément formant émetteur radiant (10) est plié à une forme ondulée jusqu'à être en méandres, le tronçon plié de l'élément formant émetteur radiant (10) étant à pliage double tridimensionnel, au moyen de pliages, effectués le long d'au moins deux directions (R1, R2) faisant un angle entre elles, des lignes de pliage (14, 17 à 19) définissant les pliages de l'élément formant émetteur radiant (10), caractérisée en ce que les lignes de pliage (14, 17 à 19) sont interrompues, selon des espacements, par des zones d'affaiblissement du matériau, les zones d'affaiblissement du matériau étant formées par des passages (21) ménagés dans l'élément formant émetteur radiant (10), et les passages (21) étant prévus dans la zone des points de croisement des lignes de pliage (14, 17 à 19) orientée selon l'angle.
  2. Antenne selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que, par rapport à la surface totale de l'élément formant émetteur radiant (10), les passages (21) sont d'une petitesse telle qu'ils n'influent pratiquement pas sur le comportement électrique de l'élément formant émetteur radiant (10).
  3. Antenne selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que l'angle est un angle droit.
  4. Antenne selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée par un pliage en zig-zag de l'élément formant émetteur radiant (10), dans une première direction (R1).
  5. Antenne selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée par un pliage en zig-zag de l'élément formant émetteur radiant (10), dans une deuxième direction (R2).
  6. Antenne selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée par une combinaison de la caractéristique de la revendication 5 à celle de la revendication 6.
  7. Antenne selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée par un pliage en méandre de l'élément formant émetteur radiant (10), dans une première direction (R1).
  8. Antenne selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée par un pliage en méandre de l'élément formant émetteur radiant (10), dans une deuxième direction (R2).
  9. Antenne selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée par une combinaison de la caractéristique de la revendication 7 à celle de la revendication 8.
  10. Antenne selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée par une combinaison de la caractéristique de la revendication 4 à celle de la revendication 8.
  11. Antenne selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée par une combinaison de la caractéristique de la revendication 5 à celle de la revendication 7.
  12. Antenne selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le pliage se présente selon une trame constante, toutes les lignes de pliage (14, 17 à 19) présentant un espacement mutuel identique.
  13. Antenne selon l'une des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisée en ce que le pliage se présente selon une trame régulière, les lignes de pliage (14) constituant une forme en zig-zag alternant avec des tronçons de surface plans, s'étendant dans la première direction (R1) .
  14. Antenne selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'une des deux directions (R1 ou R2) est une direction parallèle au plan d'une surface de masse (13) .
  15. Antenne selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'une des deux directions (R2 ou R1) est une direction perpendiculaire au plan d'une surface de masse (13).
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