Antenna Coupler

• US 20080303725A1
• Filed: 12/01/2004
• Published: 12/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: WLI Wireless Instruments GmbH (Cobham PLC)
• Original Assignee: WLI Wireless Instruments GmbH (Cobham PLC)
• Inventors: Hackenbroich, Wilfried, Schneider, Barbara
• Application Number:
  US10/580,754
• Publication Number:
  US 20080303725A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/703
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/242 specially adapted for hand-held use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/24 Arrangements for testing

Abstract

What is described is an antenna coupler for testing of wireless devices, said coupler comprising an antenna element for wireless communication with the wireless device and an accommodating element for holding the wireless device, wherein the accommodating element can be fastened in various positions relative to the antenna element by a fastening means. As an alternative or in addition, a releasable displacement of the antenna element may also be effected. In one embodiment, the fastening means is a slider, which is displaceable along the housing of the antenna coupler and carries the holder.

Claims

1-11. -11. (canceled)

12. An antenna coupler for testing of wireless devices, said coupler comprising:

an antenna element for wireless communication with the wireless device and an accommodating element for holding the wireless device, wherein the accommodating element can be adjustably fastened to the frame or housing of the antenna coupler in various positions relative to the antenna element.

13. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 12, wherein the antenna element comprises a planar antenna.

14. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 13 wherein the planar antenna is formed using stipline technology.

15. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 12 wherein the accommodating element can be displaced parallel relative to the planar antenna.

16. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 12, wherein the accommodating element is adjustably fastened to the frame or housing of the antenna coupler by a plug-in mechanism, wherein various plug-in positions are provided which correspond to the various locations on the frame or housing.

17. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 12, wherein the accommodating element is adjustably fastened to a slider which is guided, displaceable along at least one axis, on a frame or housing holding the antenna element.

18. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 17, further comprising a locking mechanism which releasably locks the slider in different arrangements assigned to the various positions.

19. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 17, wherein the slider is guided in a groove provided on the frame or housing of the antenna coupler.

20. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 12, wherein the various positions yield an at least two-dimensional relative displacement between the accommodating element and the antenna element.

21. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 12, further comprising an indicator and cooperating marks which indicate the arrangement of the accommodating element relative to the frame or housing and/or relative to the antenna element.

22. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 12, further comprising graphics provided above the antenna element, said graphics indicating a center of the antenna element, at which center a maximum wireless coupling effect is given.

23. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 12, wherein the accommodating element comprises a universal mobile phone holder.

24. An antenna coupler for testing of wireless devices, said coupler comprising an antenna element for wireless communication with the wireless device and an accommodating element for holding the wireless device, wherein the antenna element can be releasably fastened to the accommodating element in various positions.

25. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 24 wherein the antenna element comprises a planar antenna.

26. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 25 wherein the planar antenna is formed using stipline technology.

27. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 24 wherein the planar antenna can be displaced parallel relative to the accommodating element.

28. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 24, wherein the antenna element is adjustably fastened to a slider which is guided, displaceable along at least one axis, on a frame or housing holding the accommodating element.

29. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 28, further comprising a locking mechanism which releasably locks the slider in different arrangements assigned to the various positions.

30. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 28, wherein the slider is guided in a groove provided on the frame or housing of the antenna coupler.

31. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 24, wherein the various positions yield an at least two-dimensional relative displacement between the accommodating element and the antenna element.

32. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 24, further comprising a pointing means and cooperating marks which indicate the arrangement of the accommodating element relative to the frame or housing and/or relative to the antenna element.

33. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 24, further comprising graphics provided above the antenna element, said graphics indicating a center of the antenna element, at which center a maximum wireless coupling effect is given.

34. The antenna coupler as claimed in claim 24, wherein the accommodating element comprises a universal mobile phone holder.