ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH HIDDEN ANTENNA

• US 20090167615A1
• Filed: 10/14/2008
• Published: 07/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Kuo-Cheng, Teng, Pei-Ling
• Granted Patent: US 8,009,110 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/702
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2266 disposed inside the computer
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 13/10 Resonant slot antennas

Abstract

An electronic apparatus with a hidden antenna comprises a metal frame and a substrate. The metal frame comprises a plurality of side walls and a notch is passed through at least one side wall. A feeding terminal is configured at a bottom side of the notch. A first shorting terminal and a second shorting terminal are configured at two lateral sides of the notch. A metal surface of the substrate is electrically connected to the first shorting terminal, the second shorting terminal and the side walls, and the notch is faced to the substrate. The metal frame receives or transmits an electromagnetic signal, and delivers the electromagnetic signal over the feeding terminal, and a length of the bottom side of the notch is one half of a wavelength of the electromagnetic signal.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus with a hidden antenna, comprising:

a metal frame, comprising a plurality of side walls, wherein a notch is passed through at least one side wall, a first shorting terminal and a second shorting terminal are configured at two lateral sides of the notch, and a feeding terminal is configured at a bottom side of the notch; and

a substrate, comprising a metal surface, electrically connected to the first shorting terminal, the second shorting terminal and the side walls, and the notch is faced to the substrate,

wherein the metal frame receives or transmits an electromagnetic signal, and delivers the electromagnetic signal over the feeding terminal, and a length of the bottom side of the notch is one half of a wavelength of the electromagnetic signal.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

an upper housing engaged with the metal frame; and

a lower housing engaged with the metal frame,

wherein the upper housing, the lower housing and the metal frame form a cavity for accommodating the substrate.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the metal frame and the upper housing are integrally formed.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the metal frame and the lower housing are integrally formed.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notch is passed through two adjacent side walls.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a depth of the notch is 1 mm.

7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the feeding terminal is disposed at a center place of the bottom side of the notch.

8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is a metal backplate of a display panel.

9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is a printed circuit board.

10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic apparatus includes a personal digital assistant cell phone, a smart cell phone, a satellite navigator or a personal digital assistant.

11. An electronic apparatus with a hidden antenna, comprising:

a metal frame, comprising a plurality of side walls, wherein a notch is passed through at least one side wall, a first shorting terminal and a second shorting terminal are configured at two lateral sides of the notch and a feeding terminal is configured at a bottom side of the notch;

an upper housing engaged with the metal frame; and

a lower housing engaged with the metal frame, wherein a metal surface is configured on an internal wall of the lower housing, the metal surface is electrically connected to the first shorting terminal, the second shorting terminal, and the side walls, and

wherein the metal frame receives or transmits an electromagnetic signal, and delivers the electromagnetic signal over the feeding terminal, and a length of the bottom side of the notch is one half of a wavelength of the electromagnetic signal.

12. The electronic apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the notch is passed through two adjacent side walls.

13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the metal frame and the lower housing are integrally formed.

14. The electronic apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the feeding terminal is disposed at a center place of the bottom side of the notch.

15. The electronic apparatus according to claim 11, wherein a depth of the notch is 1 mm.

16. The electronic apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the electronic apparatus includes a personal digital assistant cell phone, a smart cell phone, a satellite navigator or a personal digital assistant.