Multi-frequency antenna suitably working in different wireless networks

• US 7,289,071 B2
• Filed: 08/11/2005
• Issued: 10/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Tseng, Hsien-Sheng, Wang, Shu-Yean, Tai, Lung-Sheng, Hung, Chen-Ta
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Hoang V.
• Application Number:
  US11/201,463
• Publication Number:
  US 20060262016A1
• Time in Patent Office: 810 Days
• Field of Search: 343/702, 343/700.MS, 343/846
• US Class Current: 343/702
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/371 Branching current paths
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/40 Imbricated or interleaved structures; Combined or electromagnetically coupled arrangements, e.g. comprising two or more non-connected fed radiating elements
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength

Abstract

A multi-frequency antenna includes a first antenna (1) and a second antenna (2) both operating at wireless wide area network, a third antenna (3) and a fourth antenna (4) both operating at wireless local area network. The first antenna, the second antenna, the third antenna and the fourth antenna are integrally made from a metal sheet and have a common grounding portion (50). The first and the second antennas have a first connecting portion (12) on which a feeding point (120) is located, and the third and the fourth antenna have a second connecting portion (34) on which another feeding point (340) is located.

Claims

1. A multi-frequency antenna comprising:

a first type of antenna operating at wireless wide area network; and

a second type of antenna operating at wireless local area network;

wherein said first type of antenna and said second type of antenna are integrally made from a metal sheet;

wherein

said first type of antenna and said second type of antenna are Inverted-F Antennas.

2. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first type of antenna includes first and second radiating elements and accordingly forms first and second antennas.

3. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 2, wherein said second type of antenna includes third and fourth radiating elements and accordingly forms third and fourth antennas.

4. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first antenna operates at the central frequency of 900 MHz and said second antenna operates at the central frequency of 1900 MHz.

5. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 3, wherein said third antenna operates at the central frequency of 2.4 GHz and said fourth antenna operates at the central frequency of 5.2 GHz.

6. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first type of antenna has a feeding point for providing power to said first and said second antennas, and said second type of antenna has another feeding point for providing power to said third and said fourth antennas.

7. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first radiating element and said third radiating element extend in opposite direction.

8. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 3, wherein said second radiating element and said fourth radiating element extend in opposite direction.

9. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 3, wherein said second, said third and said fourth radiating elements are arranged in a first plane.

10. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 9, wherein said first radiating element is arranged in a second plane orthogonal to said first plane.

11. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a common grounding portion for said first and said second types of antennas, which is arranged in a third plane orthogonal to said first plane.

12. A multi-frequency antenna comprising:

a first antenna sub-assembly essentially extending along a longitudinal direction;

a second antenna sub-assembly essentially extending along said longitudinal direction; and

both said first antenna sub-assembly and said second antenna sub-assembly sharing with and extending from different sites of same grounding area;

wherein

the first antenna sub-assembly includes a first radiating section extending along said longitudinal direction, the second antenna sub-assembly includes a second radiating section extending along said longitudinal direction under a condition that the second radiating section is shorter than the first radiation section and the second radiating section is generally located between the grounding area and the first radiating section in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal direction; and

wherein the second radiating section comprises two radiating elements extending in opposite directions.

13. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first radiating section essentially extends in a first plane which is perpendicular to a second plane in which the second radiating section extends.

14. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 13, wherein a top edge of said second radiating section is substantially flush with said first plane.

15. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first radiating section fully covers said second radiating section in said longitudinal direction.

16. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 12, wherein the grounding area is coplanar with the second radiating section.

17. A multi-frequency antenna comprising:

a grounding area;

a first lying L-shaped extension including a first short side extending from said grounding area, and a first long side extending from a distal end of said short side; and

a second lying L-shaped extension including a second short side extending from a middle portion of the first long side, and a second long side extending from a distal end of the second short side;

wherein

an outer region between the distal end of the first long side and a joint point of said first and second L-shaped extension performs a first radiating function, and the second L-shaped extension performs a second radiating function;

said first L-shaped extension and said second L-shaped extension direct toward opposite directions.

18. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 17, wherein most portions of said second L-shaped extension extends in a first plane perpendicular to a second plane in which said first L-shaped extension extends.

19. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 17, wherein said second long side is longer than the first long side.

20. A multi-frequency antenna suitably working in different wireless networks, comprising:

a ground element;

a first antenna including a first radiating element connected to the ground element with a first interconnecting element for radioactively communicate with a first wireless network working in a first radio frequency;

a second antenna including a second radiating element connected to the ground element with a second interconnecting element for radioactively communicate with a second wireless network working in a second radio frequency; and

at least a positioning device arranged on the ground element.

21. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 20, wherein said first type of antenna includes first and second radiating elements and accordingly forms first and second antennas.

22. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 21, wherein said second type of antenna includes third and fourth radiating elements and accordingly forms third and fourth antennas.

23. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 22, wherein said first type of antenna has a feeding point for providing power to said first and said second antennas, and said second type of antenna has another feeding point for providing power to said third and said fourth antennas.

24. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 22, wherein said first radiating element and said third radiating element extend in opposite direction.

25. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 22, wherein said second radiating element and said fourth radiating element extend in opposite direction.

26. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 22, wherein said second, said third and said fourth radiating elements are arranged in a first plane.

27. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 26, wherein said first radiating element is arranged in a second plane orthogonal to said first plane.

28. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 27, further comprising a common grounding portion for said first and said second types of antennas, which is arranged in a third plane orthogonal to said first plane.

29. A multi-frequency antenna suitably working in different wireless networks, comprising

a first ground plane arranged horizontally;

a second ground plane extending along art edge of the first ground plane, and dividing into a first section and a second section;

a first antenna including a first radiating element connected to the first section of the second ground element with a first interconnecting element for radioactively communicate with a first wireless network working in a first radio frequency;

a second antenna including a second radiating element connected to the second section of the second ground element with a second interconnecting element for radioactively communicate with a second wireless network working in a second radio frequency; and

at least a first positioning device arranged on at least one of first ground plane and the second ground plane.

30. The multi-frequency antenna as recited in claim 29, wherein the first interconnecting element includes a first part extending parallel with respect to the first ground plane.

31. The multi-frequency antenna as recited in claim 29, wherein the second interconnecting element includes a second part extending vertically with respect to the first ground plane.

32. The multi-frequency antenna as recited in claim 29, wherein the first positioning device is arranged on the first wound plane.

33. The multi-frequency antenna as recited in claim 32, further including a second positioning device arranged on the second ground plane.