Antenna device and communication equipment using the device

• US 6,900,768 B2
• Filed: 09/18/2002
• Issued: 05/31/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Fukushima, Susumu, Iguchi, Akihiko, Satoh, Yuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Wimer, Michael C.
• Application Number:
  US10/433,076
• Publication Number:
  US 20040027298A1
• Time in Patent Office: 986 Days
• Field of Search: 343/700.MS, 343/702, 343/833, 343/895, 455/575.7
• US Class Current: 343/702
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/241 used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM H01Q1/247, H01Q1/248 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/36 Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewithH01Q1/08, H01Q1/14 take precedence
• 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 5/378 Combination of fed elements with parasitic elements
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/0414 in a stacked or folded configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/30 with feed to end of elongated active element, e.g. unipole H01Q9/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength

Abstract

An antenna device which includes the first antenna element having one end open and the other end connected to a power feeder, and the second antenna element, having both ends open. The second antenna element is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the first antenna element in insulated state. The other end of the first antenna element is connected to the power feeder through the first ring-shaped conductor.

Claims

1. Communications equipment of a folding type in which a speaker and a microphone are separately disposed, said communications equipment comprising:

a first substrate and a second substrate on which circuitry for controlling said communications equipment is formed, said first substrate and said second substrate being respectively disposed inside a respective cabinet at said speaker side and said microphone side;

a first ground pattern and a second ground pattern provided on one of single and both faces of each of said first substrate and said second substrate;

a connector made of a conductor for electrically coupling said first ground pattern and said second ground pattern; and

a antenna device mounted on at least one of said first substrate and said second substrate;

said antenna device including;

a) a first antenna element or which one end is open and another end is connected to a power feeder, and a second antenna element having both ends open, said second antenna element placed at an outer peripheral face of said first antenna element and electrically insulated; and

b) said first antenna element of which end other than open end is connected to said power feeder via a first ring-shaped element.

2. The communications equipment as defined in claim 1, wherein a width of said connector is not less than ⅓

of a width of one of said first ground pattern and said second ground pattern.

3. The communications equipment as defined in claim 1, wherein said connector is made of a plurality of conductors with one of same and different widths.

4. The communications equipment as defined in claim 1, wherein a conductor is formed one of spirally and linearly near a part configuring said connector of said antenna device, said conductor having one end connected to one of said first ground pattern and said second ground pattern, and the other end open.

5. The communications equipment as defined in claim 1, wherein said antenna device is disposed at a position one of partially and entirely overlapping said microphone.

6. The communications equipment as defined in claim 1, wherein said antenna device is consisted with said first and said second substrates on which circuitry for controlling said communication equipment is formed, said first and second substrates have a ground pattern at one side or both sides said power feeder of said antenna device and a part of said circuitry is electrically connected when assembled, and said antenna device and said ground pattern is not directly or indirectly overlapped.

7. The communications equipment as defined in claim 6 wherein said antenna device is placed with minimum distance of more than 6 mm from said ground pattern.

8. The communications equipment as defined in claim 2, wherein said connector is made of a plurality of conductors with one of same and different widths.

9. The communications equipment as defined in claim 2, wherein a conductor is formed one of spirally and linearly near a part configuring said connector of said antenna device, said conductor having one end connected to one of said first ground pattern and said second ground pattern, and the other end open.

10. The communications equipment as defined in claim 2 wherein said antenna device is disposed at a position one of partially and entirely overlapping said microphone.

11. The communications equipment of claim 1, wherein said open end of said first antenna element includes a second ring-shaped element which is open.

12. The communications equipment as defined in claim 11, wherein a width of said connector is not less than ⅓

of a width of one of said first ground pattern and said second ground pattern.