EP1855350A3 - Antenna grounding assembly for a hand-held device - Google Patents

Antenna grounding assembly for a hand-held device Download PDF

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EP1855350A3
EP1855350A3 EP07114799A EP07114799A EP1855350A3 EP 1855350 A3 EP1855350 A3 EP 1855350A3 EP 07114799 A EP07114799 A EP 07114799A EP 07114799 A EP07114799 A EP 07114799A EP 1855350 A3 EP1855350 A3 EP 1855350A3
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antenna
grounding
base ring
clip
hand
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EP1855350A2 (en
EP1855350B1 (en
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Chao Chen
Tim Kyowski
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BlackBerry Ltd
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Research in Motion Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/48—Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01Q1/244—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 extendable from a housing along a given path
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/15—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure
    • H01R13/187—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure with spring member in the socket
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/03—Contact members characterised by the material, e.g. plating, or coating materials
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/02—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for antennas
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/58—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation characterised by the form or material of the contacting members
    • H01R4/64—Connections between or with conductive parts having primarily a non-electric function, e.g. frame, casing, rail

Abstract

A grounding clip (40) for mounting within an antenna tube (10) to enhance antenna grounding is provided. The grounding clip (40) comprises a resilient base ring (44), the base ring (44) having an outer circumference for contact with the antenna tube (10) and a gap in said base ring (44) for compression of said base ring (44). The grounding clip (40) also has at least one resiliently flexible contact pin (42) which is affixed to and extends from a first end of the base ring (44). Each of said at least one contact pin (42) is adapted to contact a base of an antenna (25) along a length of each of said at least one contact pin (42) to enhance antenna grounding. Also provided is a mobile device including the grounding clip (40) in an antenna assembly of the mobile device and a method of using the clip (40) for grounding the antenna (25).
EP07114799A 2002-11-29 2003-11-28 Grounding clip and corresponding method Expired - Lifetime EP1855350B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002413360A CA2413360C (en) 2002-11-29 2002-11-29 Combination of tube assembly and clip for wireless antenna grounding
US43008202P 2002-12-02 2002-12-02
EP03778190A EP1568100B1 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-28 Combination of tube assembly and clip for wireless antenna grounding

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EP03778190.3 Division 2003-11-28
EP03778190A Division EP1568100B1 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-28 Combination of tube assembly and clip for wireless antenna grounding

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EP1855350A2 EP1855350A2 (en) 2007-11-14
EP1855350A3 true EP1855350A3 (en) 2008-02-27
EP1855350B1 EP1855350B1 (en) 2012-02-22

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EP06113174A Expired - Lifetime EP1689024B1 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-28 Antenna grounding assembly for a hand-held device
EP07114799A Expired - Lifetime EP1855350B1 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-28 Grounding clip and corresponding method
EP03778190A Expired - Lifetime EP1568100B1 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-28 Combination of tube assembly and clip for wireless antenna grounding

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EP06113174A Expired - Lifetime EP1689024B1 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-28 Antenna grounding assembly for a hand-held device

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EP03778190A Expired - Lifetime EP1568100B1 (en) 2002-11-29 2003-11-28 Combination of tube assembly and clip for wireless antenna grounding

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EP (3) EP1689024B1 (en)
CN (1) CN100487977C (en)
AT (3) ATE384344T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2003285241A1 (en)
DE (3) DE60318741T2 (en)
HK (2) HK1081329A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2004051795A2 (en)

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US3383645A (en) * 1967-04-04 1968-05-14 Elco Corp Female socket contact having a spring-clip
EP0261778A1 (en) * 1986-08-29 1988-03-30 Amphenol Corporation Electrical socket contact with convex engaging tines
EP0476848A1 (en) * 1990-09-07 1992-03-25 ITT INDUSTRIES, INC. (a Delaware corporation) Closed entry socket contact assembly
US5232382A (en) * 1992-08-28 1993-08-03 Foxconn International, Inc. PGA socket contact
JPH0697712A (en) * 1992-09-14 1994-04-08 Yokowo Co Ltd Antenna for radio equipment
US6064341A (en) * 1998-05-14 2000-05-16 Motorola, Inc. Antenna assembly
GB2344937A (en) * 1995-12-22 2000-06-21 Motorola Inc Wireless communication device
US20010001554A1 (en) * 1998-12-22 2001-05-24 Tadashi Oshiyama Antenna for portable radio

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US3383645A (en) * 1967-04-04 1968-05-14 Elco Corp Female socket contact having a spring-clip
EP0261778A1 (en) * 1986-08-29 1988-03-30 Amphenol Corporation Electrical socket contact with convex engaging tines
EP0476848A1 (en) * 1990-09-07 1992-03-25 ITT INDUSTRIES, INC. (a Delaware corporation) Closed entry socket contact assembly
US5232382A (en) * 1992-08-28 1993-08-03 Foxconn International, Inc. PGA socket contact
JPH0697712A (en) * 1992-09-14 1994-04-08 Yokowo Co Ltd Antenna for radio equipment
GB2344937A (en) * 1995-12-22 2000-06-21 Motorola Inc Wireless communication device
US6064341A (en) * 1998-05-14 2000-05-16 Motorola, Inc. Antenna assembly
US20010001554A1 (en) * 1998-12-22 2001-05-24 Tadashi Oshiyama Antenna for portable radio

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 364 (E - 1575) 8 July 1994 (1994-07-08) *

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EP1855350A2 (en) 2007-11-14
ATE384344T1 (en) 2008-02-15
CN1717841A (en) 2006-01-04
DE60318756T2 (en) 2009-01-22
EP1568100A2 (en) 2005-08-31
DE60318756D1 (en) 2008-03-06
WO2004051795A2 (en) 2004-06-17
DE03778190T1 (en) 2006-03-23
EP1689024B1 (en) 2008-01-16
AU2003285241A8 (en) 2004-06-23
EP1568100B1 (en) 2008-01-16
EP1855350B1 (en) 2012-02-22
HK1081329A1 (en) 2006-05-12
ATE384343T1 (en) 2008-02-15
WO2004051795A3 (en) 2004-08-12
ATE546854T1 (en) 2012-03-15
DE60318741T2 (en) 2008-12-24
EP1689024A1 (en) 2006-08-09
AU2003285241A1 (en) 2004-06-23
HK1094094A1 (en) 2007-03-16
DE60318741D1 (en) 2008-03-06
CN100487977C (en) 2009-05-13

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