MODULARIZED PLANAR ANTENNA STRUCTURE

• US 20080231519A1
• Filed: 03/21/2007
• Published: 09/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cirocomm Technology Corp.
• Original Assignee: Cirocomm Technology Corp.
• Inventors: Chu, Te-Yi, YANG, Tsai-Yi
• Granted Patent: US 7,432,864 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/702
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/12 Supports; Mounting means
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/0428 radiating a circular polarised wave

Abstract

A modularized planar antenna structure includes an antenna unit, a connection unit, a circuit board and a cover. The modularized planar antenna structure connects the antenna unit and circuit board. The antenna unit includes a signal feeder electrically connected the circuit board at end thereof such that the antenna unit is vertical to the circuit board. The cover is assembled to the circuit to protect the circuit board from electromagnetic interference or strike of external article. When the antenna structure is assembled to a main circuit board of an electronic device, the circuit board can be directly assembled to the main circuit board of an electronic device and the circular-polarized antenna unit points toward zenith direction to receive satellite signal.

Claims

1. A modularized planar antenna structure electrically connecting an antenna to a main circuit board of an electronic device, the modularized planar antenna structure comprising:

an antenna unit comprising a base, a radiation metal plate on a face of the base, a ground metal plate on bottom face of the base, the radiation metal plate electrically connected to a signal feeder passing through the base and the ground metal plate;

a circuit board electrically connected to end of the signal feeder; and

a connection unit connected to the antenna unit and the circuit board such that the antenna unit and the circuit board form a T-shaped module.

2. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 1, wherein the antenna is a square planar antenna.

3. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 1, wherein the base is a ceramic base.

5. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 1, wherein a through hole is defined on the base, the radiation metal plate and the ground metal plate.

6. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 1, wherein the signal feeder is of T shape and used for signal feeding end, the signal feeder comprises a hemisphere end.

13. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 1, wherein the circuit board comprises a filter and an amplifier.

14. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 1, wherein the circuit board comprises a filter, an amplifier and a receiver module.

15. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 14, wherein the receiver module is a GPS unit.

19. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 1, wherein the antenna structure is fixed to the main circuit board by a set screw;

and the antenna structure is electrically connected to the main circuit board through a connection wire and a connector.

4. A modularized planar antenna structure electrically connecting an antenna to a main circuit board of an electronic device, the modularized planar antenna structure comprising:

an antenna unit comprising a base, a radiation metal plate on a face of the base, a ground metal plate on bottom face of the base, the radiation metal plate electrically connected to a signal feeder passing through the base and the ground metal plate;

a circuit board electrically connected to end of the signal feeder; and

a connection unit connected to the antenna unit and the circuit board such that the antenna unit is vertical to the circuit board;

wherein the base comprises four lateral faces on lateral sides thereof, a coupling face with smaller area than that of the lateral face being provided between two adjacent lateral faces for the assembling of the connection unit.

7. A modularized planar antenna structure electrically connecting an antenna to a main circuit board of an electronic device, the modularized planar antenna structure comprising;

an antenna unit comprising a base, a radiation metal plate on a face of the base, a ground metal plate on bottom face of the base, the radiation metal plate electrically connected to a signal feeder passing through the base and the ground metal plate;

a circuit board electrically connected to end of the signal feeder; and

a connection unit connected to the antenna unit and the circuit board such that the antenna unit is vertical to the circuit board;

wherein the connection unit is assembled to the bottom of antenna unit, the connection unit comprises a bottom plate, a pass hole defined on the bottom plate and used for the passing of the signal feeder, the bottom plate comprising a plurality of clamping plates assembled with the base, two connection plates extended downward from the bottom plate and each of the connection plate comprising a bump.

8. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 7, wherein the connection plate is of L shape.

16. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 7, wherein the circuit board comprises an assembling hole for assembling with the bump and comprises two symmetric dents.

17. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 16, further comprising a cover assembled with the dent of circuit board, the cover comprises a top plate, two symmetric side plates on both sides of the top plate, each side plate comprises a flange.

18. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 17, wherein the cover is of U shape.

9. A modularized planar antenna structure electrically connecting an antenna to a main circuit board of an electronic device, the modularized planar antenna structure comprising:

an antenna unit comprising a base, a radiation metal plate on a face of the base, a ground metal plate on bottom face of the base, the radiation metal plate electrically connected to a signal feeder passing through the base and the ground metal plate;

a circuit board electrically connected to end of the signal feeder; and

a connection unit connected to the antenna unit and the circuit board such that the antenna unit is vertical to the circuit board;

wherein the connection unit comprises a panel with a locker at one end thereof and locked to the antenna unit, and two bent clamping tabs at another end thereof and locked to two sides of the circuit board.

10. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 9, wherein the panel is of elongated shape.

11. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 9, wherein the locker is of L shape.

12. The modularized planar antenna structure as in claim 9, wherein the connection unit is connected to two sides of the antenna unit and the circuit board such that the antenna unit is vertical to the circuit board.