Antenna apparatus for mobile communication terminal
First Claim
1. An antenna apparatus for a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
- a main body serving as a housing for the mobile communication terminal, said main body having therein a main board;
a keypad assembly provided with a plurality of key tops formed on a front surface of the main body; and
an antenna section disposed between the main board and the keypad assembly, in a lower end of the main body, wherein the keypad assembly further comprises;
a flexible printed circuit board provided with a plurality of contacts for generating an electrical signal for inputting to the main board according to each operation of a plurality of key buttons; and
at least one antenna sheet positioned between the flexible printed circuit board and the main board.
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Abstract
An antenna apparatus for a mobile communication terminal to achieve better portability and to prevent damage from careless handling by a user. The antenna is installed inside a main body of the mobile terminal, to render more room for accommodating its components. The antenna apparatus includes the main body having therein a main board, a keypad assembly provided with a plurality of key tops formed exposedly on the upper surface of the main body, and an antenna section disposed, between the main board and the keypad assembly, opposite to and in the vicinity of the lower end of the main body. The antenna section is comprised of an antenna sheet disposed underneath the keypad assembly.
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19 Claims
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1. An antenna apparatus for a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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a main body serving as a housing for the mobile communication terminal, said main body having therein a main board;
a keypad assembly provided with a plurality of key tops formed on a front surface of the main body; and
an antenna section disposed between the main board and the keypad assembly, in a lower end of the main body, wherein the keypad assembly further comprises;
a flexible printed circuit board provided with a plurality of contacts for generating an electrical signal for inputting to the main board according to each operation of a plurality of key buttons; and
at least one antenna sheet positioned between the flexible printed circuit board and the main board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An antenna apparatus for a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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a main body serving as a housing for the mobile communication terminal, said main body having therein a main board;
a keypad assembly provided with a plurality of key tops formed on a front surface of the main body; and
an antenna section disposed between the main board and the keypad assembly, in a lower end of the main body, wherein the keypad assembly further comprises;
a flexible printed circuit board provided with a plurality of contacts for generating an electrical signal for inputting to the main board according to each operation of a plurality of key buttons; and
at least one antenna sheet positioned between the flexible printed circuit board and the keypad assembly. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An antenna apparatus for a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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a main body serving as a housing for the mobile communication terminal, said main body having therein a main board;
a keypad assembly provided with a plurality of key tops exposed on a front surface of the main body;
a first antenna disposed in an upper end of the mobile communication terminal, for use in a signal receiving/transmitting function of a radio frequency signal through the mobile communication terminal;
a second antenna disposed between the main board and the keypad assembly, disposed in a lower end of the main body;
a flexible printed circuit board for the keypad assembly, arranged between the main board and the keypad assembly, including a plurality of contacts for generating an electrical signal for inputting to the main board according to each operation of a plurality of key buttons arranged in the keypad assembly; and
at least one antenna sheet positioned between the flexible printed circuit board and the main board. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An antenna apparatus for a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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a main body having therein a main board;
a keypad assembly provided with a plurality of key tops formed on a front surface of the main body;
a flexible printed circuit board, arranged between the main board and the keypad assembly, for generating an electrical signal for inputting to the main board according to each operation of a plurality of key buttons arranged in the keypad assembly;
at least one antenna means positioned either between the flexible printed circuit board and the main board, or between the flexible printed circuit board and the keypad assembly. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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