Mobile telephone and antenna therefor

• US 6,684,085 B1
• Filed: 08/30/2000
• Issued: 01/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Haruyama, Shinichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Urban, Edward F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHOW, CHARLES CHIANG
• Application Number:
  US09/651,774
• Time in Patent Office: 1,245 Days
• Field of Search: 455/562, 455/89, 455/90, 455/82, 455/561, 455/575, 455/121, 455/550, 455/269, 455/274, 455/129, 343/702, 343/792, 343/901, 343/791, 343/883, 343/878, 343/900-903, 343/876, 343/907, 343/795, 343/860
• US Class Current: 455/562.1
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/245 with means for shaping the antenna pattern, e.g. in order to protect user against rf exposure
• 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: H04B 1/3838 Arrangements for reducing RF exposure to the user, e.g. by changing the shape of the transceiver while in use

Abstract

An antenna for a mobile telephone, in which a radiation source of the antenna is separated from the user'"'"'s head while the mobile telephone is in use, to prevent an influence of the radiation waves on the user'"'"'s head and prevent the non-directional property of the radiation pattern from being degraded. The mobile telephone comprises an antenna body for transmitting and receiving radio waves; a terminal for performing communication based on the radio waves transmitted and received by the antenna body; and a support for maintaining (or supporting) the antenna body to be higher by a predetermined height than the terminal, when the mobile telephone is in use.

Claims

1. A mobile telephone comprising:

an antenna body for transmitting and receiving radio waves;

a terminal for performing communication based on the radio waves transmitted and received by the antenna body; and

a means for maintaining the antenna body to be higher by a predetermined height than the terminal;

wherein the antenna body comprises;

a cylindrical or circular column-type dielectric substance; and

an antenna conductor including a radiation section for radiating the radio waves, formed by at least two radiation portions of approximately equal length along the longitudinal surface of the cylindrical dielectric substance, and respective impedance matching sections formed on the top and bottom surfaces of the dielectric substance, a first respective impedance matching section connected to one end of a first radiation portion and a second respective impedance matching section connected to one end of a second radiation portion of said at least two radiation portions, wherein a total length of said at least two radiation portions is equal to λ

/2 wavelength;

wherein another end of each of the first radiation portion and second radiation portion are arranged adjacent each other so as to facilitate connection to the terminal; and

wherein the antenna body is fixed to be higher than the terminal by the predetermined height when the mobile telephone is in use.

2. The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 1, wherein the antenna body has a specific length such that the transmission and reception waves resonate with a half wavelength (λ

/2), and the radiation section is formed at the center of the antenna body and is fixed in a longitudinal direction of the dielectric substance.

3. The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 2, wherein the antenna body is attached to the terminal such that the antenna body should be higher than the top of the user'"'"'s head when the mobile telephone is in use.

4. The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 3, wherein the antenna conductor is formed on the dielectric substance by forming a wire pattern by etching, printing or firing.

5. The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 4, wherein the dielectric substance is a ceramic.

6. The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 1, wherein the antenna body is attached to the terminal such that the antenna body should be higher than the top of the user'"'"'s head when the mobile telephone is in use.

7. The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 6, wherein the antenna conductor is formed on the dielectric substance by forming a wire pattern by etching, printing or firing.

8. The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 7, wherein the dielectric substance is a ceramic.

9. The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for maintaining the predetermined height includes a non-radiating rod arranged between the antenna body and the terminal.

10. The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 9, wherein the rod comprises a non-conductive exterior surface, and a hollow interior to provide a conduit for a conductor arranged therein.

11. The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for the antenna body maintains a predetermined height sufficient to permit the antenna ate approximately 360 degrees without interference from the user'"'"'s head.

12. The mobile telephone as claimed in claim 1, wherein said antenna body radiates horizontal direction above the user'"'"'s head while in use.

13. An antenna for use in a mobile telephone, comprising:

an antenna body of said antenna including;

a cylindrical or circular column-type dielectric;

an antenna conductor including a radiation section for radiating the radio waves, formed on the longitudinal surface of the dielectric substance, and impedance matching sections formed on the top and bottom surfaces of the dielectric substance; and

,

wherein the antenna body has a specific length such that transmission and reception waves resonate with the half wavelength (λ

/2), and the radiation section is formed at the center of the antenna body and is fixed in a longitudinal direction of the dielectric substance.