Variable size antenna device having resonance frequency compensation

• US 5,450,091 A
• Filed: 04/02/1993
• Issued: 09/12/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Hama, Norio
• Primary Examiner(s): Hajec, Donald
• Assistant Examiner(s): LE, HOANGANH T
• Application Number:
  US08/042,050
• Time in Patent Office: 893 Days
• Field of Search: 343/718, 343/741, 343/742, 343/746, 343/767, 343/769, 455/274, 455/280, 455/344
• US Class Current: 343/718
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/273 Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals

Abstract

An arm-attached band type radio apparatus capable of providing a stable antenna gain without being affected by the band size has an arm attaching band that is formed into a loop by way of a buckle 31 having an metallic electrode plate 32, first and second conductor plates 5L, 5R, shaped so as to form a slot antenna, to form a loop-like slot antenna. The distal end side of conductor plate 5L has an overlap capacitance changing portion 15 so that, when the connecting position of the band changes according to the thickness of the wearer'"'"'s arm, the overlap capacitance between first conductor plate 5L and metallic electrode 32, is changed. The magnitude of the capacitance change corresponds to a change in the inductance of the antenna to compensate for a shift in the resonance frequency. The overlap capacitance can be changed by controlling the overlap area or the effective dielectric constant of the material separating conductor plate 5L from metallic electrode 32.

Claims

1. An antenna device for a radio apparatus comprising:

a) a first electrically insulating and a second electrically insulating band member, said first and second band members having respectively, a first conductor plate and a second conductor plate attached thereto, such that said first and second conductor plates are substantially insulated, and one end of each of said first and second band members is connected to said radio apparatus;

b) a band connector attached to said first band member, for forming a loop of variable length by detachably connecting said first and second band members at one of a predetermined plurality of band connection positions, and having an electrode provided thereon such that when said first and second band members are connected by said band connector an overlap capacitance is formed between said electrode and said second conductor plate; and

c) a resonance frequency compensation means operable for changing the magnitude of said overlap capacitance in proportion to a change in antenna inductance, wherein said change in antenna inductance is caused by change in antenna loop length.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said resonance frequency compensation means includes an area changing portion on a side of said second conductor plate for changing the capacitance of said overlap capacitance by changing an opposing area between said electrode and said second conductor plate on the basis of the connecting position of said first and second band members.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein said first and second conductor plates each have a slit formed thereon in their lengthwise direction.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said resonance frequency compensation means includes an effective-dielectric-constant changing portion on a side of said second band member, for changing the effective dielectric constant between said electrode and said second conductor plate on the basis of the connecting position of said first and second band members.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein said first and second conductor plates each have a slit formed thereon in their lengthwise direction.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein said resonance frequency compensation means includes a thickness changing portion on a side of said second band member, for changing the opposing distance between said electrode and said second conductor plate on the basis of the connecting position of said first and second band members.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein said first and second conductor plates each have a slit formed thereon in their lengthwise direction.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein said electrode comprises a conductive plate.

9. The device of claim 8 wherein said conductive plate comprises a metallic plate.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein said first and second conductor plates each have a slit formed therein in their lengthwise direction.

11. A wireless apparatus comprising an antenna which includes:

a) a first electrically insulating and a second electrically insulating band member, said first and second band members having respectively, a first conductor plate and a second conductor plate attached thereto, such that said first and second conductor plates are substantially insulated, and one end of each of said first and second band members is connected to said radio apparatus;

b) a band connector attached to said first band member, for forming a loop of variable length by detachably connecting said first and second band members at one of a predetermined plurality of band connection positions, and having an electrode provided thereon such that when said first and second band members are connected by said band connector an overlap capacitance is formed between said electrode and said second conductor plate; and

c) a resonance frequency compensation means operable for changing the magnitude of said overlap capacitance in proportion to a change in antenna inductance, wherein said change in antenna inductance is caused by change in antenna loop length.