Antenna device suitable for miniaturization

• US 20050116875A1
• Filed: 11/23/2004
• Published: 06/02/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ALPS Electric Company Limited (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: ALPS Electric Company Limited (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Yuanzhu, Dou, Suzuki, Tomotaka
• Application Number:
  US10/995,440
• Publication Number:
  US 20050116875A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/846
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 23/00 Antennas with active circuits or circuit elements integrated within them or attached to them
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/0414 in a stacked or folded configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/0442 with particular tuning means

Abstract

An antenna device includes a ground conductor plate composed of a metal plate and a radiating conductor plate composed of a metal plate and arranged at a predetermined gap from the ground conductor plate. First extending portions are provided in the radiating conductor plate to extend toward the ground conductor plate, and/or second extending portions are provided in the ground conductor plate to extend toward the radiating conductor plate. Capacitance is formed between the first extending portions and the ground conductor plate, between the second extending portions and the radiating conductor plate, or the first extending portions and the second extending portions respectively.

Claims

1. An antenna device comprising:

a ground conductor plate composed of a metal plate; and

a radiating conductor plate composed of a metal plate and arranged at a predetermined gap from the ground conductor plate,

wherein at least one of a plurality of first extending portions is provided in the radiating conductor plate to extend toward the ground conductor plate, and a plurality of second extending portions is provided in the ground conductor plate to extend toward the radiating conductor plate, and

wherein capacitance is formed between the first extending portions and the ground conductor plate, between the second extending portions and the radiating conductor plate, or between the first extending portions and the second extending portions, respectively.

2. The antenna device according to claim 1,

wherein the first extending portions each have a leg portion extending from the radiating conductor plate toward the ground conductor plate and an electrode portion provided at an end portion of the leg portion to extend substantially parallel to the ground conductor plate.

3. The antenna device according to claim 2,

wherein the leg portions of the first extending portions are provided along an outer circumference of the radiating conductor plate.

4. The antenna device according to claim 2,

wherein the leg portions of the first extending portions are formed by cutting and bending at least a portion of the radiating conductor plate to be recessed from an outer circumference of the radiating conductor plate toward a center thereof.

5. The antenna device according to claim 1,

wherein the second extending portions each have a leg portion extending from the ground conductor plate toward the radiating conductor plate and an electrode portion provided at an end portion of the leg portion to extend substantially parallel to the radiating conductor plate.

6. The antenna device according to claim 5,

wherein the second extending portions are formed by cutting and bending the ground conductor plate.

7. The antenna device according to claim 2, further comprising chip-type capacitors each composed of a dielectric and electrodes provided on both surfaces of the dielectric,

wherein the chip-type capacitors are arranged between the ground conductor plate and the electrode portions of the first extending portions, respectively, and

wherein one electrode of each of the chip-type capacitors is connected to the respective first extending portions, and the other electrodes of the chip-type capacitors are connected to the ground conductor plate.

8. The antenna device according to claim 5, further comprising chip-type capacitors each composed of a dielectric and electrodes provided on both surfaces of the dielectric,

wherein the chip-type capacitors are arranged between the radiating conductor plate and the electrode portions of the second extending portions, respectively, and

wherein one electrode of each of the chip-type capacitors is connected to the radiating conductor plate, and the other electrodes of the chip-type capacitors are connected to the respective electrode portions of the second extending portions.

9. The antenna device according to claim 1,

wherein the first extending portions each have a leg portion extending from the radiating conductor plate toward the ground conductor plate and an electrode portion provided at an end portion of the leg portion to extend substantially parallel to the ground conductor plate, and the second extending portions each have a leg portion extending from the ground conductor plate toward the radiating conductor plate and an electrode portion provided at an end portion of the leg portion to extend substantially parallel to the radiating conductor plate,

wherein the antenna device further comprises chip-type capacitors each composed of a dielectric and electrodes provided on both surfaces of the dielectric,

wherein the chip-type capacitors are arranged between the electrode portions of the first extending portions and the electrode portions of the second extending portions, respectively, and

wherein one electrode of each of the chip-type capacitors is connected to the respective electrode portions of the first extending portions, and the other electrodes of the chip-type capacitors are connected to the respective electrode portions of the second extending portions.

10. The antenna device according to claim 1,

wherein a supporting member is provided at a center of the radiating conductor plate, and the radiating conductor plate is supported above the ground conductor plate by the supporting member.

11. The antenna device according to claim 1,

wherein a circuit board having electronic components thereon is arranged between the ground conductor plate and the radiating conductor plate.

12. The antenna device according to claim 1,

wherein the radiating conductor plate is provided with tongue pieces each formed to be bendable by a cut-out portion that is provided from an outer circumference of the radiating conductor plate toward a center thereof, and capacitance is adjusted by bending the tongue pieces.