Hand-held wireless communication device with ceramic screws

• US 20060234788A1
• Filed: 02/02/2006
• Published: 10/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Chuang, I-Cheng, Chan, Chi-Chieh
• Granted Patent: US 8,208,870 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.700
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/528 reducing the re-radiation of a support structure in a parabolic reflector antenna H01Q19/023
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0202 Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03

Abstract

A wireless communication device having an antenna area includes at least a first component, a second component and a connector. The connector is made of ceramic material and is disposed in the antenna area for fixing and connecting the first component and the second component so as to avoid interference with the antenna. Adopting the ceramic connecters enables the wireless communication device to have the advantages of good locking performance, good antennal transmission efficiency and elegant appearance simultaneously and to provide an electrostatic shielding function.

Claims

1. A wireless communication device having an antenna area, the device comprising:

a first component;

a second component; and

a connector disposed in the antenna area for fixing and connecting the first component and the second component, wherein the connector is made of ceramic material to avoid interference with the antenna area.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the connector is a self-tapping connector.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the connector is a ceramic self-tapping screw.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein the ceramic self-tapping screw has a pitch substantially equal to 1 mm and an inner diameter substantially equal to 2 mm.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the connector is a non-self-tapping connector.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein the connector is a ceramic mechanic screw.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the ceramic mechanic screw has a pitch substantially equal to 0.5 mm and an inner diameter substantially equal to 2 mm.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first component is an upper cover and the second component is a lower cover.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first component has a first positioning hole, the second component has a second positioning hole, and the connector penetrates the first positioning hole and the second positioning hole.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is a hand-held wireless communication device.

11. A wireless communication device having an antenna area, the device comprising:

a housing, comprising an upper cover and a lower cover; and

a plurality of connectors for fixing and connecting the upper cover and the lower cover, the connector being uniformly distributed in the upper and lower covers so that an equidistant gap exists between the upper cover and the lower cover, wherein at least one of the connectors disposed in the antenna area is made of ceramic material so as to avoid interference with the antenna area.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the ceramic connector is a self-tapping connector.

13. The device according to claim 12, wherein the ceramic connector is a ceramic self-tapping screw.

14. The device according to claim 13, wherein the ceramic self-tapping screw has a pitch substantially equal to 1 mm and an inner diameter substantially equal to 2 mm.

15. The device according to claim 11, wherein the ceramic connector is a non-self-tapping connector.

16. The device according to claim 15, wherein the ceramic connector is a ceramic mechanic screw.

17. The device according to claim 16, wherein the ceramic mechanic screw has a pitch substantially equal to 0.5 mm and an inner diameter substantially equal to 2 mm.

18. The device according to claim 11, wherein the upper cover has a plurality of first positioning holes, the lower cover has a plurality of second positioning holes, and the connectors penetrate the first positioning holes and the second positioning holes.

19. The device according to claim 11, wherein the device is a hand-held wireless communication device.

20. The device according to claim 11, wherein the device is a mobile phone.