HOUSING, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE HOUSING, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

• US 20090189817A1
• Filed: 01/15/2009
• Published: 07/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Zhang, Bing, Yang, Fu-Keng, Zhan, Jian-Jun, Zeng, Yi-Ping
• Application Number:
  US12/354,076
• Publication Number:
  US 20090189817A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/702
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/40 Radiating elements coated with or embedded in protective material

Abstract

A housing for a wireless communication device includes a decorative film, an antenna pattern formed on the decorative film, and a substrate moldingly attached to the decorative film and the antenna pattern. The antenna is made of a metal coating. The antenna pattern is sandwiched between the decorative film and the substrate.

Claims

1. A housing for a wireless communication device, comprising:

a decorative film;

an antenna pattern disposed on the decorative film, the antenna comprising a metal coating; and

a substrate attached to the decorative film and the antenna pattern;

wherein the antenna pattern is sandwiched between the decorative film and the substrate.

2. The housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the decorative film comprises polycarbonate, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, or poly propylene.

3. The housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the antenna pattern is formed on the decorative film via physical vacuum deposition.

4. The housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the antenna pattern is from 0.002 mm to 0.015 mm thick.

5. The housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the substrate is moldable material of polycarbonate, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, poly propylene, polymethyl methacrylate, or silicone.

6. A wireless communication device, comprising:

a main body comprising a printed circuit board mounted therein, the printed circuit board comprising a conductive pole mounted thereon configured for sending and/or receiving electromagnetic waves; and

a housing mounted on the main body, comprising;

a decorative film;

an antenna pattern disposed on the decorative film, the antenna comprising a metal coating; and

a substrate attached to the decorative film and an antenna circuit patter, the antenna pattern sandwiched between the decorative film and the substrate.

7. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the substrate is moldable material of polycarbonate, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, poly propylene, poly methyl methacrylate, or silicone.

8. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the gap between the conductive pole and the antenna pattern is less than 0.5 mm.

9. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the flexible conductive pole of the printed circuit board is received in the through hole of the substrate and in contact with the antenna pattern.

10. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the antenna pattern is from 0.002 mm to 0.015 mm thick.

11. A method for manufacturing a housing for a wireless communication device, comprising:

providing a decorative film;

attaching a metal coating onto the decorative film by physical vacuum deposition to form an antenna pattern; and

forming a substrate attached to the decorative film via injection molding.

12. The method for manufacturing a housing as claimed in claim 11, wherein the decorative film is polycarbonate, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, or poly propylene.

13. The method for manufacturing a housing as claimed in claim 11, wherein the antenna pattern from 0.002 mm to 0.015 mm.