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

• US 20090213017A1
• Filed: 01/15/2009
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2008
• 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:
  US12/354,087
• Publication Number:
  US 20090213017A1
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/0284 Details of three-dimensional rigid printed circuit boards H05K1/119 takes precedence; shaping of the substrate H05K3/0014
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/12 using thick film techniques, e.g. printing techniques to apply the conductive material or similar techniques for applying conductive paste or ink patterns

Abstract

A housing for a wireless communication device includes a substrate and an antenna pattern formed on the substrate. The antenna pattern is an electrically conductive coating of conductive ink. A method for making the housing and a wireless communication device using the housing is also disclosed.

Claims

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

a substrate; and

an antenna circuit pattern disposed on the substrate;

wherein the antenna circuit pattern is an electrically conductive coating of conductive ink.

2. The housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the substrate is acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polycarbonate, or a mixture of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and polycarbonate.

3. The housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the substrate is silica gel or glass.

4. The housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductive ink comprises at least one of gold powder, silver powder, copper powder, carbon powder, or graphite powder therein.

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

6. The housing as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a protective coating formed on the antenna pattern, of ink, the protective coating being 0.002 mm to 0.015 mm thick.

7. A wireless communication device, comprising:

a main body comprising a printed circuit board 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 substrate; and

an antenna circuit pattern disposed on the substrate;

wherein the antenna circuit pattern is an electrically conductive coating of conductive ink.

8. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the substrate is acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polycarbonate, or a mixture of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and polycarbonate.

9. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the substrate is silica gel or glass.

10. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the gap between the conductive pole and the antenna pattern is less than 0.5 mm.

11. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the antenna pattern is from 0.002 mm to 0.015 mm thickness.

12. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a protective coating of ink, from 0.002 mm to 0.015 mm thick.

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

providing a substrate; and

printing a conductive ink coating on the substrate to form an antenna pattern.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the substrate is acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polycarbonate, or a mixture of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and polycarbonate.

15. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the substrate is silica gel or glass.

16. The method as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a step of forming a protective coating on the antenna pattern.