Wireless communication device with two internal antennas

• US 7,069,043 B2
• Filed: 06/05/2002
• Issued: 06/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kanayama, Yoshiki, Sawamura, Masatoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung, Nay
• Assistant Examiner(s): Aminzay, Shaima Q.
• Application Number:
  US10/343,268
• Publication Number:
  US 20030148784A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,483 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550.1, 455/575.7, 455/575.5, 455/121, 455/82, 455/83, 455/13.3, 455/19, 455/25, 455/63.4, 455/97, 455/129, 455/193.1, 455/279.1, 379/279.1, 343/700.R
• US Class Current: 455/550.1
• 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 21/28 Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems multiple beam H01Q25/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/0421 with a shorting wall or a shorting pin at one end of the element H01Q9/0414 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/0442 with particular tuning means
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3833 Hand-held transceivers

Abstract

A portable wireless communication terminal device has a data communications function and a telephone function and includes a casing, a display having a display section exposed through an opening of the casing, a circuit board installed in the casing and having the display on one surface of the circuit board, a first antenna electrically connected to the circuit board and disposed on an opposite side to the display inside the casing, and a second antenna electrically connected to the circuit board and mounted on a periphery of the display inside the casing. The device maintains a stable antenna characteristic and communication quality even if it is placed on a table or if the fingers of a user cover the backside of the device.

Claims

1. A portable wireless communication terminal device having a data communication function and, a telephone function, comprising:

a casing;

display means having a display section exposed through an opening of said casing;

a circuit board installed in said casing and having said display means arranged on a first surface of the circuit board;

a first antenna electrically connected to said circuit board and disposed on a second surface of the circuit board opposite to the display section of said display means; and

a second antenna electrically connected to said circuit board and mounted on a periphery of said display section of said display means,

wherein said second antenna has an inverted-F type antenna structure, said second antenna including;

a radiative conductor;

a ground facing said radiative conductor;

short-circuiting means for connecting said radiative conductor to said ground; and

feeding means for feeding electric power to said radiative conductor.

2. The portable wireless communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said display means is a liquid crystal display.

3. The portable wireless communication terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the radiative conductor of said second antenna is mounted on a periphery of a display side of said liquid crystal display.

4. The portable wireless communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said casing includes a first and a second casing being foldably connected by a hinge section.

5. The portable wireless communication terminal device according to claim 4, wherein one of said first and second casings is rotatably supported by said hinge section.

6. The portable wireless communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising:

antenna-switching detection means for detecting an antenna-switching request requesting selection of one of said first and second antennas, and transmitting a detected result signal; and

an antenna selection switch for switching the first and second antennas to operate one of the antennas based on the detected result signal received from said antenna-switching detection means.

7. The portable wireless communication terminal device according to claim 6,

wherein said casing has first and second casings that are foldably connected by a hinge section;

wherein said antenna-switching detection means detects an antenna-switching request signal generated in accordance with one of a closed condition of said first and second casings and a open condition of said first and second casings; and

wherein said antenna selection switch switches said first and second antennas to operate one of the antennas based on said antenna-switching request signal received from said antenna-switching detection means.

8. The portable wireless communication terminal device according to claim 6,

wherein said antenna-switching detection means includes a data communication mode button and a telephone mode button;

and

wherein said antenna selection switch switches said first and second antennas to operate one of the antennas under pressing operation of one of said data communication mode button and said telephone mode button.

9. A portable wireless communication terminal device having a data communication function and a telephone function, comprising:

a casing;

display means having a display section exposed through an opening of said casing;

a circuit board installed in said casing and having said display means arranged on a first surface of the circuit board;

a first antenna electrically connected to said circuit board and disposed on a second surface of the circuit board opposite to the display section of said display means; and

a second antenna electrically connected to said circuit board and mounted on a periphery of said display section of said display means,

wherein said second antenna has an inverted-L type antenna structure, said second antenna including;

a linear folded radiative conductor,

a ground facing said radiative conductor; and

feeding means for feeding electric power to said radiative conductor.

10. The portable wireless communication terminal device according to claim 9, wherein said display means is a liquid crystal display.

11. The portable wireless communication terminal device according to claim 10, wherein the radiative conductor of said second antenna is mounted on a periphery of a display side of said liquid crystal display on the display section side thereof.

12. The portable wireless communication terminal device according to claim 9, wherein said casing includes a first and a second casing being foldably connected by a hinge section.

13. The portable wireless communication terminal device according to claim 12, wherein one of said first and second casings is rotatably supported by said hinge section.

14. The portable wireless communication terminal device according to claim 9, further comprising:

antenna-switching detection means for detecting an antenna-switching request requesting selection of one of said first and second antennas, and transmitting a detected result signal; and

an antenna selection switch for switching the first and second antennas to operate one of the antennas based on the detected result signal received from said antenna-switching detection means.

15. The portable wireless communication terminal device according to claim 14,

wherein said casing has first and second casings that are foldably connected by a hinge section;

wherein said antennaswitching detection means detects an antenna-switching request signal generated in accordance with one of a closed condition of said first and second casings and a open condition of said first and second casings; and

wherein said antenna selection switch switches said first and second antennas to operate one of the antennas based on said antenna-switching request signal received from said antenna-switching detection means.

16. The portable wireless communication terminal device according to claim 14,

wherein said antenna-switching detection means includes a data communication mode button and a telephone mode button;

and

wherein said antenna selection switch switches said first and second antennas to operate one of the antennas under pressing operation of one of said data communication mode button and said telephone mode button.