Printed antenna assembled inside the case of a host computer

• US 20040150571A1
• Filed: 12/30/2003
• Published: 08/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: Deng, Ten-Long
• Application Number:
  US10/747,075
• Publication Number:
  US 20040150571A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/702
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/184 Mounting of motherboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/187 Mounting of fixed and removable disk drives
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2266 disposed inside the computer
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 23/00 Antennas with active circuits or circuit elements integrated within them or attached to them

Abstract

An antenna structure for use in a host computer including a case having an opening. The antenna structure includes a plate and a PCB antenna. The plate is coupled to the case for covering the opening. The PCB antenna is provided on the plate and including an antenna pattern and a circuit signally-connected with the antenna pattern.

Claims

1. An antenna structure for use in a host computer, the host computer including a case having an opening, the antenna structure comprising:

a plate coupled to the case for covering the opening; and

a PCB antenna provided on the plate and including an antenna pattern and a circuit signally-connected with the antenna pattern.

2. The antenna structure according to claim 1, wherein the opening is for accommodating a peripheral device of the host computer.

3. The antenna structure according to claim 2, wherein the peripheral device is selected from the group consisting of an optical disc drive, a CD-RW drive and a hard disc drive.

4. The antenna structure according to claim 1, wherein the PCB antenna is signally-connected to a motherboard in the host computer with a transmission cable.

5. The antenna structure according to claim 4, wherein the transmission cable is a USB cable.

6. The antenna structure according to claim 1, wherein the circuit is a decoder circuit.

7. The antenna structure according to claim 1, wherein the plate is coupled to the case by screwing.

8. The antenna structure according to claim 7, wherein the plate includes a clasp section having a hole for screwing.

9. The antenna structure according to claim 8, wherein the clasp section is in an L shape.

10. The antenna structure according to claim 1, wherein the plate is coupled to the case by clasping.

11. The antenna structure according to claim 10, wherein the plate includes a clasp section for clasping the plate to the edge of the opening.

12. The antenna structure according to claim 1, wherein the PCB antenna is at the inside of the case when the plate is coupled to the case.

13. The antenna structure according to claim 1, wherein the PCB antenna is at the outside of the case when the plate is coupled to the case.

14. An antenna structure assembled in a host computer, wherein said host computer has a case having a front panel and said front panel has at least a removable plate, said antenna structure comprising:

a PCB antenna, positioned at the backside of said plate and including an antenna pattern and a circuit.

15. The antenna structure of claim 14, wherein said PCB antenna is connected to said host computer with a transmission cable.

16. The antenna structure of claim 15, wherein said transmission cable is a USB cable.

17. The antenna structure of claim 14, wherein an accommodating space for receiving a peripheral device is provided behind said rectangular plate.

18. The antenna structure of claim 17, wherein said peripheral device is selected from the group consisting of an optic disc drive, a CD-RW drive and a hard disc drive.

19. The antenna structure of claim 14, wherein said rectangular plate is combined to said case of said host computer by at least a screw.

20. A host computer having an antenna structure, comprising:

a case, having an opening;

a plate used to cover the opening; and

a PCB antenna, formed on the plate.