Component for a wireless communications equipment card
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1. A component for a radio frequency communications card, comprising:
- a) a holder constituted of an electrically conductive material, for holding and shielding the card from radio frequency interference, the holder having a main portion lying in a plane extending over the card and having a cutout extending through the main portion;
b) an antenna constituted of the same material as, and being of one-piece with, the holder, for conducting radio frequency signals to and from the card, the antenna being constituted of an antenna portion originally present in the cutout and bent out of the plane of the main portion; and
c) a grounding contact on the holder for grounding the holder and enabling the plane of the main portion to serve as a ground plane for the antenna.
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Abstract
A grounded, shielded holder for a radio frequency communications card installed in a terminal used in a wireless network includes a built-in antenna for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals to and from the card. The antenna is formed from the material of the holder itself.
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1. A component for a radio frequency communications card, comprising:
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a) a holder constituted of an electrically conductive material, for holding and shielding the card from radio frequency interference, the holder having a main portion lying in a plane extending over the card and having a cutout extending through the main portion;
b) an antenna constituted of the same material as, and being of one-piece with, the holder, for conducting radio frequency signals to and from the card, the antenna being constituted of an antenna portion originally present in the cutout and bent out of the plane of the main portion; and
c) a grounding contact on the holder for grounding the holder and enabling the plane of the main portion to serve as a ground plane for the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A component for a radio frequency communications card, comprising:
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a) a holder constituted of an electrically conductive material and extending along a longitudinal direction, and operative for receiving the card inserted into the holder along the longitudinal direction, for holding the card in a held position, and for shielding the card from radio frequency interference, the holder having a main portion lying in a plane extending over the card, a cutout extending through the main portion, a pair of side portions spaced apart along a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and an end portion for abutting the card in the held position;
b) an antenna constituted of the same material as, and being of one-piece with, the holder, for conducting radio frequency signals to and from the card, the antenna being constituted of an antenna portion originally present in the cutout and bent out of the plane of the main portion; and
c) a grounding contact on the side portions for grounding the holder and enabling the plane of the main portion to serve as a ground plane for the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A component for a radio frequency communications card, comprising:
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a) a holder constituted of an electrically conductive material, for holding and shielding the card from radio frequency interference, the holder having a main portion lying in a plane extending over the card and having a cutout extending through the main portion;
b) an antenna constituted of the same material as, and being of one-piece with, the holder, for conducting radio frequency signals to and from the card, the antenna being constituted of an antenna portion originally present in the cutout and bent out of the plane of the main portion; and
c) a grounding contact on the holder for grounding the holder and enabling the plane of the main portion to serve as a ground plane for the antenna, the antenna portion having a first part extending generally perpendicularly to the ground plane, a second part extending generally parallel to the ground plane, and a feeding point connected to the ground plane and to the second part. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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