KR20020034024A - Wireless communication antenna apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A wireless communication antenna apparatus is disclosed to be compact device and provide convenience to a user. CONSTITUTION: The wireless communication antenna apparatus includes a base unit(18), a portable wireless phone(19), and a communication module(2). The communication module(2) includes a case(5) and a fixing member(10). The case(5) includes a converter(30), an RF transceiver(20), and a battery(15). The converter(30) can be a microphone or a speaker according to a desired design. An antenna(25) is an integral part of the fixing member(10). Since the antenna(25) can be mounted together with a remaining component of the case(5), the case(5) can be small according to sizes of the converter(30), the RF transceiver(20), and the battery(15).

Description

Wireless Communication Antenna Unit {WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ANTENNA APPARATUS}

The present invention generally relates to a handsfree wireless communication device, and more particularly to a handsfree wireless converter (microphone or speaker) module.

Many wireless communication devices, such as cellular phones, radios, and pagers, use antennas to send and receive electronic messages from remote transceivers.

The antenna is typically deployed from the device or included in the device along with other components.

Here, rather than a fixed antenna, an extended antenna is advantageously extended from the device only when needed and stored compactly in the device when not in use (requires some space for the antenna to be placed in the housing).

However, extendable antennas can generally be inconvenient for the user as they must be pulled out manually for their use. That is, the user should unplug and fold the antenna before and after using the antenna.

This saves space, but is undesirable since it requires the user's effort.

The antenna may also be mounted in the device.

However, since the space for mounting the antenna must be secured, the size of the device is increased.

This may not be a problem for large devices, but in the trend of decreasing communication device size, the placement of antennas within devices becomes more negative in terms of compact, practical design.

In addition, when the antenna is mounted in the housing of the device, the antenna may be immediately adjacent to other device components, thereby degrading the function.

The present invention allows for antenna mounting in a fixing member (e.g., clip, clasp) in order to provide convenience to the user in the technique of antenna positioning and to contribute to making the communication device more compact. ), A fastener or other fastening member], and a wireless communication antenna device that can make the device as compact as the component without the antenna.

Therefore, the antenna is mounted on a useful part of the device, further contributing to antenna function without increasing the size of the flexible antenna or device.

1 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system in accordance with the present invention.

2A is a front view of a case, a microphone, and a fixing member.

2B is a side view of the case and the fixing member.

According to a first aspect of the invention, the fixing member; A wireless communication antenna device having an antenna, wherein the fixing member and the antenna are integrally provided.

The antenna is preferably a fixing member.

In addition, the fixing member is preferably fixed to the case.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a battery comprising: a battery; Converter; It also preferably includes an RF transmitter and receiver in electrical communication with the transducer, antenna, and battery, wherein the RF receiver, transducer, and battery are housed in a case.

In addition, the transducer is preferably a microphone or a speaker.

The above and other advantages of the present invention may be understood in more detail in the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description relating thereto.

The invention is susceptible to various modifications, alternatives and particular implementations as set forth in the examples implemented based on the drawings and in the detailed description that follows.

However, this detailed description is not limited to the specific forms listed herein, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

(Example)

1 shows a wireless hands-free communication system, generally indicated by the numeral 1, made in accordance with the present invention.

The system 1 includes a base unit 18, a portable radiotelephone 19, and a communication module 2.

The communication module 2 includes a case 5 and a fixing member 10.

The case 5 includes a converter 30, an RF transceiver 20, and a battery 15.

The transducer 30 can be a microphone or a speaker, depending on the desired design.

The antenna 25 is an integral part of the fixing member 10.

Since the antenna is not mounted together with the other parts of the case 5, the case 5 may be small in size depending on the size of the converter 30, the RF transceiver 20, and the battery 15.

In another embodiment, the antenna 25 is a stationary member 10.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the communication module 2 is composed of a wireless microphone module.

The transducer 30 is a microphone, and the RF transceiver 20 has been developed to transmit an electrical signal representing the voice of the user.

Fixing member 10 preferably allows the microphone to be mounted near the user's mouth, such as a shirt or tie, a car visor, or other item in close proximity to the user.

When in use, converter 30 converts the user's audio input into an electrical signal.

The RF transceiver 20 then amplifies or modulates the electrical signal in a typical manner.

The RF transceiver 20 then transmits the modularized signal to the antenna 25.

Antenna 25 transmits a modulated signal to base unit 18, such as a transmitted microphone signal 16.

The base unit 18 inputs the received transmission microphone signal 16 as a voice signal to the portable radio telephone 19.

In this way, the user can communicate using the mobile phone without holding the mobile phone.

Thanks to the fastening element and its compact size, the microphone module gives the user many options for fixing the module.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the communication module 2 has been developed as a wireless speaker module.

According to this embodiment, the converter 30 has been developed as a speaker, and the RF transceiver 20 has been developed to receive electrical signals.

The base unit 18 receives an electric signal (a signal for communicating with an audio signal) from the cellular radio telephone 19 and transmits the electric signal 17 to the wireless speaker module.

The antenna 25 receives the electrical signal and sends it to the RF transceiver 20.

The transceiver 30 converts the electrical signal into a corresponding audio signal.

In this way, the user does not have to carry the portable wireless telephone to his ear.

In addition, the user can mount the wireless speaker module in a convenient place to listen to the audio input.

The wireless microphone module and the wireless speaker module may be used together to form a wireless communication system.

The user has many options for mounting the module as desired by the user.

According to another embodiment, the wireless microphone module may also be used for connection with a headset used as a speaker, which may be mounted together with the base unit 18.

2 illustrates a possible embodiment of a communication module.

FIG. 2A is a front view of the case 5, the fixing member 10, and the microphone 35, and FIG. 2B shows a side view of the case 5 and the fixing member 10.

The fixing member 10 may be strongly attached using a spring.

Those skilled in the art can think of particular modifications and improvements from the foregoing.

Such modifications and improvements have been omitted from the detailed description of the invention in order to make the present invention concise and easy to understand, but are included in the claims.

Accordingly, equivalents of structures, materials, products, and other methods corresponding to the claims are included within the scope of the present invention.

According to the present invention, in order to provide convenience to the user in the technique of antenna location and contribute to making the communication device more compact, the antenna can be mounted in the fixing member, so that the device can be made as compact as the component without the antenna. A wireless communication antenna device can be provided.

Claims (6)

A fixing member; A wireless communication antenna device having an antenna; And the fixing member and the antenna are integrally configured. The method of claim 1, The antenna is a wireless communication antenna device, characterized in that the fixing member. The method of claim 1, The fixing member is a wireless communication antenna device, characterized in that fixed to the case. The method of claim 3, wherein Battery; A converter; Also provided with an RF transmitter and receiver in electrical communication with the converter, antenna and battery, The RF transceiver, the converter, the battery is a wireless communication antenna device, characterized in that contained in the case. The method of claim 4, wherein And the transducer is a microphone. The method of claim 4, wherein And the transducer is a speaker.