POWER SOCKET APPARATUS WITH ANTENNA MODULE

• US 20160079716A1
• Filed: 09/11/2014
• Published: 03/17/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jogtek Corp.
• Original Assignee: Jogtek Corp.
• Inventors: Huang, Wei-Chun, HSIEH, Tsung-Hsing
• Application Number:
  US14/483,504
• Publication Number:
  US 20160079716A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/38 formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142
• 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: H01Q 7/08 Ferrite rod or like elongated core
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6691 with built-in signalling means H01R13/717 takes precedence

Abstract

A power socket apparatus includes a power socket and an antenna module. The power socket includes an accommodating space. The accommodating space is defined inside the power socket. The antenna module is arranged inside the accommodating space.

Claims

1. A power socket apparatus comprising:

a power socket; and

an antenna module,

wherein the power socket comprises;

an accommodating space defined inside the power socket,

wherein the antenna module is arranged inside the accommodating space.

2. The power socket apparatus in claim 1, wherein the antenna module comprises a printed circuit board antenna arranged inside the accommodating space.

3. The power socket apparatus in claim 2, further comprising an extended printed circuit board electrically connected to the printed circuit board antenna.

4. The power socket apparatus in claim 3, further comprising a connector arranged on the extended printed circuit board and electrically connected to the extended printed circuit board and the printed circuit board antenna.

5. The power socket apparatus in claim 1, wherein the antenna module comprises:

an internal printed circuit board arranged inside the accommodating space; and

an inductor antenna arranged on the internal printed circuit board and electrically connected to the internal printed circuit board.

6. The power socket apparatus in claim 5, further comprising an extended printed circuit board electrically connected to the internal printed circuit board and the inductor antenna.

7. The power socket apparatus in claim 6, further comprising a connector arranged on the extended printed circuit board and electrically connected to the extended printed circuit board, the internal printed circuit board and the inductor antenna.

8. The power socket apparatus in claim 1, wherein the antenna module comprises a ferrite rod arranged inside the accommodating space.

9. The power socket apparatus in claim 8, wherein the antenna module further comprises a coil wrapped around the ferrite rod.

10. The power socket apparatus in claim 1, wherein the antenna module comprises a copper wire antenna arranged inside the accommodating space.