Portable radio communication apparatus having diversity reception function
First Claim
1. A portable radio communication apparatus, comprising:
- a housing for the apparatus;
transmitter means;
diversity receiver means;
transmission filter means connected to said transmitter means;
first and second reception filter means connected to said diversity receiver means;
first antenna means normally extending away from said housing but capable of being retracted towards said housing;
second antenna means mounted inside of or on an outer periphery of said housing; and
switch means for connecting said second antenna means to a node which, in turn, is connected to said transmission filter means and first reception filter means in a first condition in which said first antenna means is retracted towards said housing, and for connecting said first antenna means to said node and said second antenna means to said second reception filter means in a second condition in which said first antenna means is extended away from said housing.
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Abstract
A portable radio communication apparatus includes a first antenna that can extend away from, or be retracted towards, an apparatus housing. The apparatus includes a second, usually flat antenna mounted within or around the outer periphery of the housing. When the first antenna is extended away from the housing, it is connected via a switch to a node, in turn, connected via respective filters to both a transmitter and a diversity receiver. At this time, the second antenna is connected to the diversity receiver via a respective filter. When the first antenna is sufficiently retracted towards the housing, a switch, mechanically coupled to the first antenna, disconnects the first antenna from the node, connects the second antenna to such node, and disconnects the second antenna from the diversity receiver.
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25 Claims
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1. A portable radio communication apparatus, comprising:
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a housing for the apparatus; transmitter means; diversity receiver means; transmission filter means connected to said transmitter means; first and second reception filter means connected to said diversity receiver means; first antenna means normally extending away from said housing but capable of being retracted towards said housing; second antenna means mounted inside of or on an outer periphery of said housing; and switch means for connecting said second antenna means to a node which, in turn, is connected to said transmission filter means and first reception filter means in a first condition in which said first antenna means is retracted towards said housing, and for connecting said first antenna means to said node and said second antenna means to said second reception filter means in a second condition in which said first antenna means is extended away from said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable radio communication apparatus, comprising:
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first antenna means capable of selectively assuming a first condition wherein said first antenna means does not protrude from a housing of said apparatus, and a second condition wherein said first antenna means protrudes from said housing; second antenna means supported by said housing in such a manner as not to protrude from said housing; transmitter means; diversity receiver means; and switch means for, in the first condition, connecting said second antenna means to said transmitter means and diversity receiver means and, in the second condition, connecting said first antenna means to said transmitter means and diversity receiver means while connecting said second antenna means to said diversity receiver means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A portable radio communication apparatus, comprising:
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a first antenna capable of being retracted towards said housing of said apparatus; a second antenna disposed in said housing or on an outer periphery of said housing; a duplexer comprising a transmission filter, a first reception filter having a band pass which is a receive frequency band and an antenna terminal connected to both of the foregoing filters; and a second reception filter having a pass band which is a receive frequency band and an antenna terminal connected to the foregoing filter; said antenna terminal of said duplexer and said antenna terminal of said second reception filter being connected, respectively, to said first and second antennas for effecting reception diversity when said first antenna is extended away from said housing; a first switch for switching said antenna terminal of said duplexer from said first antenna to said second antenna when said first antenna is retracted towards said housing; and a second switch for disconnecting said second reception filter from said second antenna, said second switch being interlocked with said first switch.
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18. A method of switching a first antenna of a portable radio communication apparatus of the type including a transmitter and a diversity receiver and being capable of assuming a first condition wherein said first antenna does not protrude from a housing of said apparatus and a second condition wherein said first antenna protrudes from said housing, and further including a second antenna supported by said housing in such a manner as not to protrude from said housing, said method comprising the steps of;
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connecting said second antenna to said transmitter and diversity receiver in the first condition; and connecting said first antenna to said transmitter and diversity receiver while connecting said second antenna to said diversity receiver in the second condition. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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