PORTABLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE

• US 20150065204A1
• Filed: 08/25/2014
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: SUNG, KUN-LIN, TSENG, TING-CHIH, LIN, YEN-HUI
• Granted Patent: US 9,362,767 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/573
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/273 Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/44 using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna , e.g. means for giving an antenna an aesthetic aspectH01Q1/27 - H01Q1/34 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3855 carried in a belt or harness
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3861 carried in a hand or on fingers

Abstract

A portable wireless communication device includes a connector configured to charge the portable wireless communication device by electronically connecting a power source to the portable wireless communication device. The connector includes a plurality of pins, one of the pins configured to serve as a radiation portion of an antenna to receive/send wireless signals when the connector electronically is uncoupled to the power source.

Claims

1. A portable wireless communication device comprising:

a connector configured to charge the portable wireless communication device by electronically coupling a power source to the portable wireless communication device, the connector comprising a plurality of pins, one of the pins configured to serve as a radiation portion of an antenna to receive/send wireless signals when the connector is electronically uncoupled to the power source.

2. The portable wireless communication device of claim 1, further comprising a printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board comprises a positive connecting terminal and a negative connecting terminal;

the pins comprises a ground pin electronically coupled to the negative connecting terminal, and a power pin electronically coupled to the positive connecting terminal.

3. The portable wireless communication device of claim 2, wherein the negative connecting terminal comprises a first section, a second section, and a third section coupled between the first section and the second section;

the first section is configured to be grounded;

the third section is configured to electronically couple to the ground pin;

the second section is configured to feed current signals to the ground pin via the third section.

4. The portable wireless communication device of claim 3, wherein the first section and the third section are parallel to each other and are positioned at a same plane, the third section is a planner sheet, and is positioned in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to a plane in which the first section and the second section are positioned.

5. The portable wireless communication device of claim 3, wherein the ground pin is a metal strip which comprises a first arm, and a second arm;

the first arm is electronically coupled to the third section of the negative connecting terminal, and is parallel to the second arm;

the second arm is configured to contact with an external connector.

6. The portable wireless communication device of claim 5, wherein the ground pin further comprises a third arm, a fourth arm, and a fifth arm all of which are connected sequentially;

the third arm continuously extends from the first arm;

an acute angle is formed between the third arm and the fourth arm;

another acute angle is formed between the fourth arm and the fifth arm;

the fifth arm is substantially perpendicular to the second arm.

7. The portable wireless communication device of claim 1, wherein the connector is a USB connector.

8. The portable wireless communication device of claim 1, further comprising:

a main body comprising a first end with a connector and a second end;

a strap comprising a first end and a second end; and

a first connecting portion detachably coupled to the first end of the main body and the first end of the strap;

a second connecting portion detachably coupled to the second end of the main body and the second end of the strap.

9. The portable wireless communication device of claim 8, wherein the connector is mounted to one end of the main body, and is configured to detachably housed within one of the first and second connecting portions.

10. A portable wireless communication device comprising:

a printed circuit board comprising a feed-in point configured to feed current signals; and

a connector configured to charge the portable wireless communication device by electronically coupling a power source to the portable wireless communication device, the connector comprising a plurality of pins;

one of the plurality of pins electronically coupled to the feed-in point, and configured to receives the current signals from the feed-in point to serve as a radiation portion of an antenna when the connector is uncoupled to the power source.

11. The portable wireless communication device of claim 10, wherein the printed circuit board comprises a positive connecting terminal and a negative connecting terminal;

the pins comprises a ground pin electronically coupled to the negative connecting terminal, and a power pin electronically coupled to the positive connecting terminal.

12. The portable wireless communication device of claim 11, wherein the negative connecting terminal comprises a first section, a second section, and a third section coupled between the first section and the second section;

the first section is configured to be grounded;

the third section is configured to electronically couple to the ground pin;

the feed-in point is defined at an end of the second section opposite the third section.

13. The portable wireless communication device of claim 12, wherein the first section and the third section are parallel to each other and are positioned at a same plane, the third section is a planner sheet, and is positioned in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to a plane in which the first section and the second section are positioned.

14. The portable wireless communication device of claim 12, wherein the ground pin is a metal strip which comprises a first arm, and a second arm;

the first arm is electronically coupled to the third section of the negative connecting terminal, and is parallel to the second arm;

the second arm is configured to contact with an external connector.

15. The portable wireless communication device of claim 14, wherein the ground pin further comprises a third arm, a fourth arm, and a fifth arm all of which are connected sequentially;

the third arm continuously extends from the first arm;

an acute angle is formed between the third arm and the fourth arm;

another acute angle is formed between the fourth arm and the fifth arm;

the fifth arm is substantially perpendicular to the second arm.

16. The portable wireless communication device of claim 10, wherein the connector is a USB connector.

17. The portable wireless communication device of claim 10, further comprising a main body, a strap, and two connecting portions detachably mounted to two opposite ends of the main body respectively;

wherein the strap is detachably coupled to the two connecting portions respectively.

18. The portable wireless communication device of claim 17, wherein the connector is mounted to one end of the main body, and is configured to detachably housed within one of the two connecting portions.

19. A portable wireless communication device comprising:

a main body comprising a first end with a connector and a second end;

a strap comprising a first end and a second end; and

a first connecting portion detachably coupled to the first end of the main body and the first end of the strap;

a second connecting portion detachably coupled to the second end of the main body and the second end of the strap;

the connector configured to charge the portable wireless communication device by electronically coupling a power source to the portable wireless communication device, the connector comprising a plurality of pins, one of the pins configured to serve as a radiation portion of an antenna to receive/send wireless signals when the connector is electronically uncoupled to the power source.

20. The portable wireless communication device of claim 19, wherein the connector is mounted to one of the first and second ends of the main body, and is detachably housed within one of the first and second connecting portions.