GB2506213A - Mobile phone signal boosting protective cover - Google Patents
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- GB2506213A GB2506213A GB201301093A GB201301093A GB2506213A GB 2506213 A GB2506213 A GB 2506213A GB 201301093 A GB201301093 A GB 201301093A GB 201301093 A GB201301093 A GB 201301093A GB 2506213 A GB2506213 A GB 2506213A
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
- H01Q1/12—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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- 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
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
- H01Q1/40—Radiating elements coated with or embedded in protective material
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
- H01Q1/44—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna, e.g. means for giving an antenna an aesthetic aspect
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
- H01Q21/28—Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q5/00—Arrangements for simultaneous operation of antennas on two or more different wavebands, e.g. dual-band or multi-band arrangements
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Abstract
An apparatus, suitable for a mobile electronic device, comprises: a protective case10, 10A, one or more antennas 12, 12A and an amplifier 13. The amplifier 13 and antennas 12, 12A may be integrated within the protective cover 10, 10A. The amplifier 13 may be coupled to input of the mobile phone via means 16, 16 and may be powered by battery and/or solar power arrangements 14. The protective case 10, 10A may have two portions which are connected together by one or more hinges 22. Both case portions 10, 10A may have one or more integral antennas 12, 12A with electrical connections between the portions being provided via one or more of the hinges 22. The hinges 22 may be provided at vertical or horizontal edges of the device, when in use. The antennas 12, 12A within the protective cover portions 10, 10A may have different gain characteristics from one another.
Description
Mobile Phone Signal Boosting Protective Cover
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a portable telephone device cover that provides improved radio signal strength. More particularly, the invention relates to a mobile phone protective case/cover which boosts or amplifies the mobile signal at the same time as protecting the mobile device.
Background to the invention
Virtually every country in the world provides mobile telephone services by distribution of telephone signals to mobile telephone base stations used to provide two-way communication with mobile telephone handset. Not every subscriber finds themself in an area of goods signal coverage. Signal coverage problems can happen in a city or outside the city. To take the United Kingdom as an example, it is noticeable that tunnels, the interior of large buildings and the interior of large supermarkets cause the signal mobile telephone signal to become so low strength that it may be almost impossible to keep up a conversation. Outside the city, this problem can become more severe due to distance from cellphone base stations and terrain obstructions between the base station and the portable telephone device The present invention seeks to reduce low cell phone signal strength problems in an efficiently manner. The present invention also seeks to improve on prior art mobile telephone signal boosters by incorporating the entire apparatus within a mobile telephone protective case.
Summary of the invention.
The present invention consists in an apparatus operable to increase the strength of mobile telephone signals received by a portable mobile telephone device, the apparatus comprising: a protective case adapted to enclose the portable mobile telephone device; one or more antennas operable to receive mobile telephone signals; and amplifier, coupled to receive signals from the one or more antennas and operable to provide an amplified representation thereof as input to the portable mobile telephone device.
The invention further provides a relay antenna means operable to couple output from the amplifier as input to the portable mobile telephone device.
The invention further provides that the amplifier can be powered by any one or combination of: rechargeable batteries; non-rechargeable batteries; and solar power.
The invention further provides that the protective case can comprise: a first protective case portion containing one or more first antennas; a second protective case portion containing one or more second antennas; where the first and second protective case portions comprise one or more hinges operable to support the first and second case portions to be closed upon and to protect the portable mobile telephone device.
The invention further provides that the connections for the one or more second antennas can be provided to the first protective case portion over the one or more hinges.
The invention further provides that the one or more hinges can be one or the other of vertical hinges and horizontal hinges.
The invention further provides that = the one or more second antennas can be of higher gain than the one or more first antennas.
Brief description of the drawings.
The invention is described, by way of example, by the following description to be read in conjunction with the appended drawings, in which: Figure 1 shows a first exemplary portion of the apparatus.
Figure 2 shows a second exemplary portion of the apparatus.
Figure 3 shows the exemplary apparatus without the second exemplary portion.
Figure 4 shows the exemplary apparatus with an exemplary second portion attached the exemplary first portion and designed to close about a vertical axis. and
Figure 5 shows a second exemplary combination of first and second portions and designed, in this instance, to close about a horizontal axis.
Description of the invention.
Attention is first drawn to figure 1 showing a first exemplary portion of the apparatus.
A first protective case portion IC houses one or more first high gain antennas 12 designed to send and receive cellphone signals. It is preferred that each of the first high gain antennas 12 is capable of receiving and sending all of the cellphone signal bands currently in use. However, it is also within the invention that the individual first high gain antennas 12 showed each be capable of receiving one or more cellphone frequency bands, but not necessarily cover all of the possible cellphone frequency bands. It is also within the invention that the first high gain antennas 12 can be restricted to receiving and sending only one of the several cellphone frequency bands, the particular band being matched with the type of cellular telephone handset for which the apparatus is intended to provide a protective cover.
The one or more first high gain antennas 12 are coupled as input to an amplifier 13 that serves the boosting received signals. It is preferred that the amplifier 13 should be a wideband amplifier covering the range 700 MHz-2500 MHz. However, it is also within the invention that the amplifier 13 can also be configured to amplify only a selected one or more cellphone frequency bands matched with the type of cellular telephone handset for which the apparatus is intended to provide a protective cover.
The amplifier 13 is powered by one or more batteries 14. The amplifier provides output to a USB port 16 to be used as signal input by the main telephone handset (not shown). The USB port 1 6n, of course, within the invention, be replaced by any other form of interface port. The USB port 16 has associated there with a relay antenna 16' that provides signal input to the portable mobile telephone device.
It is to be understood that where ever the USB port 16 16 A is shown and described hereafter, in each instance it also has connected there with the relay antenna 16'.
A solar panel 18 and/or a charging connector 20 are provided to enable the batteries 14 to be charged.
Attention is next drawn to figure 2, illustrating one example of a possible second portion of the apparatus. In figure 2, a similar items have similar functions and similar numbers to the items functions and numbers described in relation to figure 1.
The second portion of the apparatus, as shown in figure 2, is capable of being used independently of the first portion of the apparatus as shown in figure 1. However, it is H] preferred that the first portion of the apparatus shown in figure 1 and the second portion of the apparatus as shown in figure 2 should be used together.
A second protective case portion 10 A houses one or more second high gain antennas 12 A that are coupled as input to a second amplifier 13 A. The second amplifier 13 A is powered by a second battery 14 A. Although not shown in figure 2, provisions can be provided as in figure 1 for recharging the second battery 14 A. As with figure 1, the second amplifier 13 A provides output signals to a second USB port 16A.
Within the present invention as hereafter claimed, the antennas 12 12 A can, individually or collectively, be of any type, including but not limited to: loops; magnetic loops; fractal antennas; pad antennas; coiled antennas; antenna arrays; dipole antennas; and monopole antennas.
The second high gain antennas 12 A and the second amplifier 13 A are subject to the same specification, limitation and possibilities as the first high gain antennas 12 and the first amplifier 13 of figure 1.
It is preferred that the second high gain antennas 12 A should be of greater gain than the first high gain antennas 12 shown in figure 1, thereby making the apparatus of figure 2 of great use in the correcting extreme low signal situations where, for example, the mobile telephone device is used in week signal areas of the countryside.
It is to be understood that, where the first portion of the apparatus of figure 1 is used together with the second portion of the apparatus of figure 2, the amplifiers 13 13 A, batteries 14 14 A and USB ports 16 16 A can be a single resource shared between the portions.
Attention is next drawn to figure 3 showing the apparatus comprising only the first portion of figure 1, for use with a second portion not like that of figure 2, in that the second portion to be used with the apparatus illustrated in figure 3 need not be functional.
Similar items shown in figure 1 have like numbers in figure 3. The first portion shown in figure 3 is preferably attached to the face of the mobile telephone device with which it is to be used, so that solar recharging can take place, although it is equally possible within the invention that the portion shown in figure 3 can be attached to the rear surface of the mobile telephone device with which it is to be used without deviating from the invention as claimed hereafter. Not shown in figure 3 various clips and catches that can be employed to attach the first portion of figure 3 to the mobile telephone device with which it is to be used and/or two the non-functional second portion.
Figure 3 is essentially the same as figure 1, with the exception that various items have be moved in figure 3 with respect to figure 1, illustrating that the layout of components can differ within the invention. In figure 3, compared to figure 1, the positions of the charging connector 20, the solar panel 18, and the USB port 16 are all changed.
Attention is next drawn to figure 4, showing an exemplary apparatus with an exemplary second portion attached to the exemplary first portion and designed to close about a vertical axis.
A first protective case portion 10 and a second protective case portion 10 A are joined together by a vertical hinge 22 that can be closed by moving the first case portion 10 and the second case portion 10 A together as indicated by first arrows 24 to enclose the portable mobile telephone device, and removed therefrom by mutual rotation in the opposite direction.
In the example shown in figure 4, the second protective case portion 10 A shares the amplifier 13 and the USB port 16 with the first protective case portion 10. High sensitivity second high gain antennas 12 A have their connections made across the vertical hinge 22 to the amplifier 13 in the first protective case portion 10.
Attention is finally drawn to figure 5 that shows a second exemplary combination of first and second protective case portions 10 10 A and designed, in this instance, to close about a horizontal axis.
A first protective case portion 10 and a second protective case portion 10 A are joined together by a horizontal hinge 26 that can be closed by moving the first case portion 10 and the second case portion 10 A together as indicated by second arrows 28 to enclose the portable mobile telephone device, and removed therefrom by mutual rotation in the opposite direction.
In the example shown in figure 4, the second protective case portion 10 A also shares the amplifier 13 and the USB port 16 with the first protective case portion 10.
High sensitivity second high gain antennas 12 A have their connections made across the horizontal hinge 26 to the amplifier 13 in the first protective case portion 10.
To summarize, the mobile protective case portions, 10 1 OA, singly or in combination, are thus able to improve any mobile signal strength and to avoid call dropping by employing electronic signal amplifying components and antennas inside the mobile protective case portions 10 1 OA that receives the signal from the mobile network then amplies the signal and then repeats the signal through a signal repeater to the mobile phone. This apparatus also contains a rechargeable or non rechargeable battery or a solar panel or both to provide the power supply of this device. This mobile protective cover has two different sections the main section and subsection.
Figure 1 shows the main section of the device which is capable of boosting signal it self as it has been explained above and Figure 2 shows the subsection which could be added for much stronger signal gaining. This part is particularly designed to be used outside the city whore signal is very poor. The second protective case portion 1 OA is attachable to the first protective case portion. the second protective case portion 1 OA contains a high gain antennas, amplifier, a power supply from a small battery and a connector to the main device. This signal boosting mobile phone protective cover could be use for any mobile handset its outer shape, size and material would differ depending on the mobile phones shape and size different company brand the cover is being made for like Nokia, iphone, Samsung, HTC etc. The protective case portions are of a shape, size and materials be fabricated from, but are not limited to: silicon, rubber or leather depends on the mobile had sets. The antennas 1 2A 1 2B can be sandwiched into the material of the protective case portions 10 1 OA.
While the invention has been described in relation to several examples, those skilled in the art will be aware of modifications and variations that can be applied to the examples given without deviation from the invention as claimed hereafter.
The invention is further defined by the following attached claims.
Name Number List TITLE: Number Item Name First protective case portion A Second protective case portion 12 First high gain antennas 12 A Second high gain antennas 13 Amplifier 13 A second amplifier 14 Battery 14 A second battery 16 USB port 16A second USB port 16' relay antenna 18 Solar panel Charging connector 22 Vertical hinge 24 first arrows 26 Horizontal hinge 28 second arrows
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Claims (9)
- Claims.1. An apparatus operable to increase the strength of mobile telephone signals received by a portable mobile telephone device, the apparatus comprising: a protective case adapted to enclose the portable mobile telephone device; one or more antennas operable to receive mobile telephone signals; an amplifier, coupled to receive signals from the one or more antennas and operable to provide an amplified representation thereof as input to the portable mobile telephone device.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising relay antenna means operable to couple output from the amplifier as input to the portable mobile telephone device.
- 3. The apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the amplifier is powered by any one or combination of: rechargeable batteries; non-rechargeable batteries; and solar power.
- 4. The apparatus according to any of the preceding claims wherein the protective case comprises: a first protective case portion containing one or more first antennas; a second protective case portion containing one or more second antennas; where the first and second protective case portions comprise one or more hinges operable to support the first and second case portions to be closed upon and to protect the portable mobile telephone device.
- 5. The apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the connections for the one or more second antennas are provided to the first protective case portion over the one or more hinges.
- 6. The apparatus according to claim 4 or 5 wherein the one or more hinges are vertical hinges.
- 7. The apparatus according to claim 4 or 5 wherein the one or more hinges are horizontal hinges.
- 8. The apparatus according to claim 4, 5, and 6, or according to claim 4, 5 and 7 wherein the one or more second antennas are of higher gain than the one or more first antennas.
- 9. An apparatus substantially as described with reference to the appended drawings.
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| GB201214761A GB201214761D0 (en) | 2012-08-19 | 2012-08-19 | Built in signal boosting/amplifying mobile phone protective case or cover |
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| GB201301093D0 GB201301093D0 (en) | 2013-03-06 |
| GB2506213A true GB2506213A (en) | 2014-03-26 |
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| RU172417U1 (en) * | 2015-12-29 | 2017-07-07 | Общество С Ограниченной Ответственностью "Научные Технологии-Сибирь" (Ооо "Нт-Сибирь") | ANTENNA OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH A PASSIVE RADIO SIGNAL AMPLIFIER |
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| RU172416U1 (en) * | 2015-12-29 | 2017-07-07 | Общество С Ограниченной Ответственностью "Научные Технологии-Сибирь" (Ооо "Нт-Сибирь") | PASSIVE RADIO AMPLIFIER WITH PROTECTIVE HOUSING |
| RU172417U1 (en) * | 2015-12-29 | 2017-07-07 | Общество С Ограниченной Ответственностью "Научные Технологии-Сибирь" (Ооо "Нт-Сибирь") | ANTENNA OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH A PASSIVE RADIO SIGNAL AMPLIFIER |
| RU172415U1 (en) * | 2015-12-29 | 2017-07-07 | Общество С Ограниченной Ответственностью "Научные Технологии-Сибирь" (Ооо "Нт-Сибирь") | SECURITY DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICE HOUSING CONTAINING A PASSIVE RADIO SIGNAL AMPLIFIER |
| CN110635861A (en) * | 2018-06-25 | 2019-12-31 | 易力声科技(深圳)有限公司 | Telephone radio antenna |
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