ANTENNA AND ANTENNA ASSEMBLY THEREOF

• US 20080094283A1
• Filed: 12/28/2006
• Published: 04/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cloud Network Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Mei, Chia-Hao
• Granted Patent: US 7,639,185 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/700.0MS
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/38 formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/062 using dipole aerials; H01Q21/067, H01Q21/068 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/28 Conical, cylindrical, cage, strip, gauze, or like elements having an extended radiating surface; Elements comprising two conical surfaces having collinear axes and adjacent apices and fed by two-conductor transmission lines waveguide horns or mouths H01Q13/00; slot antennas H01Q13/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/285 Planar dipole H01Q9/065 takes precedence; patch antenna H01Q9/0407

Abstract

An antenna disposed on a circuit board includes a first surface, a second surface, a feeding part, a body portion, a first accessory portion, a second accessory portion, and a ground plane. The feeding part includes a first feeding segment disposed on the first surface and a second feeding segment disposed on the second surface. The body portion includes a first radiation part, a second radiation part, a third radiation part, and a fourth radiation part. The first accessory portion, the second accessory portion, the first radiation part, and the second radiation part are all disposed on the first surface. The third radiation part and the fourth radiation part are disposed on the second surface. The ground plane includes a pair of first ground parts disposed on the first surface and a second ground part disposed on the second surface.

Claims

1. An antenna, disposed on a circuit board comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the antenna comprising:

a feeding part for feeding electromagnetic signals, comprising a first feeding segment disposed on the first surface and a second feeding segment disposed on the second surface;

a body portion for radiating and receiving electromagnetic signals, comprising a first radiation part, a second radiation part, a third radiation part, and a fourth radiation part, wherein the first radiation part and the second radiation part are disposed on the first surface, and electronically connected to the first feeding segment, the third radiation part and the fourth radiation part are disposed on the second surface, and electronically connected to the second feeding segment;

a first accessory portion disposed on the first surface, and electronically connected to the first radiation part;

a second accessory portion disposed on the first surface, and electronically connected to the second radiation part; and

a ground plane for grounding, comprising a pair of first ground parts disposed on the first surface and a second ground part disposed on the second surface.

2. The antenna of claim 1, wherein the first radiation part and the second radiation part are symmetrically disposed at opposite sides of the first feeding segment with a switchback shape.

3. The antenna of claim 2, wherein the third radiation part and the fourth radiation part are symmetrically disposed at the opposite sides of the second feeding segment with a switchback shape.

4. The antenna of claim 3, wherein the first radiation part comprises:

a first radiation segment;

a second radiation segment electronically connected to the first radiation segment;

a third radiation segment parallel to the first radiation segment, and electronically connected to the second radiation segment; and

a fourth radiation segment parallel to the second radiation segment, and electronically connected to the third radiation segment.

5. The antenna assembly of claim 1, wherein the first radiation part, the second radiation part, the third radiation part, and the fourth radiation part have a same structure.

6. The antenna of claim 1, wherein the first ground parts are symmetrically disposed at the opposite sides of the first feeding segment, the second ground part is electronically connected to the first ground parts and the second feeding segment.

7. An antenna assembly, disposed on a circuit board comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the antenna assembly comprising:

a first antenna comprising;

a feeding part for feeding electromagnetic signals, comprising a first feeding segment disposed on the first surface and a second feeding segment disposed on the second surface;

a body portion for radiating and receiving electromagnetic signals, comprising a first radiation part, a second radiation part, a third radiation part, and a fourth radiation part, wherein the first radiation part and the second radiation part are disposed on the first surface, and electronically connected to the first feeding segment, the third radiation part and the fourth radiation part are disposed on the second surface, and electronically connected to the second feeding segment; and

a ground plane for grounding;

a second antenna; and

a third antenna, wherein the second antenna and the third antenna are parallel disposed on opposite sides of the first antenna.

8. The antenna assembly of claim 7, wherein the second antenna and the third antenna have a same structure as the first antenna.

9. The antenna assembly of claim 8, wherein the first antenna further comprises:

a first accessory portion disposed on the first surface, and electronically connected to the first radiation part; and

a second accessory portion disposed on the first surface, and electronically connected to the second radiation part.

10. The antenna assembly of claim 8, wherein the first radiation part and the second radiation part both are symmetrically disposed at opposite sides of the first feeding segment with a switchback portion.

11. The antenna assembly of claim 10, wherein the third radiation part and the fourth radiation part both are symmetrically disposed at the opposite sides of the second feeding segment with a switchback portion.

12. The antenna assembly of claim 11, wherein the first radiation part comprises:

a first radiation segment;

a second radiation segment electronically connected to the first radiation segment;

a third radiation segment parallel to the first radiation segment, and electronically connected to the second radiation segment; and

a fourth radiation segment parallel to the second radiation segment, and electronically connected to the third radiation segment.

13. The antenna assembly of claim 7, wherein the first radiation part, the second radiation part, the third radiation part, and the fourth radiation part have a same structure.

14. The antenna assembly of claim 7, wherein a distance between the first antenna and the second antenna and a distance between the first antenna and the third antenna are approximately equal to a half working frequency wavelength.

15. An antenna assembly, disposed on a circuit board comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the antenna assembly comprising a plurality of antennas, and each antenna comprising:

a feeding part for feeding electromagnetic signals, comprising a first feeding segment disposed on the first surface and a second feeding segment disposed on the second surface;

a body portion for radiating and receiving electromagnetic signals, comprising a first radiation part, a second radiation part, a third radiation part, and a fourth radiation part, wherein the first radiation part and the second radiation part are disposed on the first surface, and electronically connected to the first feeding segment, the third radiation part and the fourth radiation part are disposed on the second surface, and electronically connected to the second feeding segment; and

a ground plane for grounding.

16. The antenna assembly of claim 15, wherein there are same distances between each two adjacent antennas, and the antennas have a same structure.

17. The antenna assembly of claim 16, wherein the antenna further comprises:

a first accessory portion disposed on the first surface, and electronically connected to the first radiation part; and

a second accessory portion disposed on the first surface, and electronically connected to the second radiation part.

18. The antenna assembly of claim 15, wherein the first radiation part comprises:

a first radiation segment;

a second radiation segment electronically connected to the first radiation segment;

a third radiation segment parallel to the first radiation segment, and electronically connected to the second radiation segment; and

a fourth radiation segment parallel to the second radiation segment, and electronically connected to the third radiation segment.

19. The antenna assembly of claim 15, wherein the first radiation part, the second radiation part, the third radiation part, and the fourth radiation part have a same structure.