CLUTCH BARREL ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS ELECTRONIC DEVICES
First Claim
1. Clutch barrel antenna structures in the clutch barrel of a laptop computer, comprising:
- a clutch barrel antenna support structure in the clutch barrel; and
at least first and second antenna elements of different types mounted to the antenna support structure that form the clutch barrel antenna.
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Abstract
Wireless portable electronic devices such as laptop computers are provided with antennas. An antenna may be provided within a clutch barrel in a laptop computer. The clutch barrel may have a dielectric cover. Antenna elements may be mounted within the clutch barrel cover on an antenna support structure. There may be two or more antenna elements mounted to the antenna support structure. These antenna elements may be of different types. A first antenna element for the clutch barrel antenna may be formed from a dual band antenna element having a closed slot and an open slot. A second antenna element for the clutch barrel antenna may be formed from a dual band antenna element of a hybrid type having a planar resonating element arm and a slot resonating element. Flex circuit structures may be used in implanting the first and second antenna elements for the clutch barrel antenna.
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22 Claims
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1. Clutch barrel antenna structures in the clutch barrel of a laptop computer, comprising:
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a clutch barrel antenna support structure in the clutch barrel; and at least first and second antenna elements of different types mounted to the antenna support structure that form the clutch barrel antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A dual band antenna system comprising:
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a first dual band antenna element that operates in first and second communications bands and that has first and second slots; and a second dual band antenna element that operates in the first and second communications bands and is of a hybrid type having a planar inverted-F antenna resonating element arm and a resonating element formed from a slot. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A portable wireless electronic device, comprising:
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an upper housing; a lower housing that is attached to the upper housing by a hinge; a clutch barrel associated with the hinge, the clutch barrel having a dielectric clutch barrel cover; and an antenna system formed within the clutch barrel cover, wherein the antenna system has first and second antenna elements of different types. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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