Internal antenna apparatus

• US 7,492,321 B2
• Filed: 05/30/2006
• Issued: 02/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Jung Ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Owens; Douglas W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tran; Chuc
• Application Number:
  US11/443,379
• Publication Number:
  US 20060267847A1
• Time in Patent Office: 994 Days
• Field of Search: 343/700.MS, 343/702, 343/795, 343/846, 343/866, 343/895, 343/848
• US Class Current: 343/720
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/48 Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises

Abstract

Disclosed is an internal antenna apparatus. The internal antenna allows feeding and ground connection to an antenna without power loss or degradation of performance in a structure in which a main printed circuit board is separated from the antenna. The internal antenna apparatus in a mobile communication terminal includes an antenna, a main printed circuit board, and a key pad printed circuit board, the antenna being spaced from the main printed circuit board a predetermined distance. A feeding pad is connected to the antenna, an antenna feeding part is connected between the main printed circuit board and the feeding pad, and a ground connection part connects a ground part of the main printed circuit board to a ground part of the key pad printed circuit board. The antenna feeding part includes a coaxial cable and a cable connection part. The antenna feeding part passes through a battery mounting space between the antenna and the main printed circuit board. The cable connection part is connected to the ground of the key pad printed circuit board. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the degradation of radiation performance of the antenna.

Claims

1. An internal antenna apparatus in a mobile communication terminal including an antenna, a main printed circuit board, and a key pad printed circuit board, the antenna being spaced from the main printed circuit board a predetermined distance, the internal antenna apparatus comprising:

a feeding pad connected to the antenna;

an antenna feeding part connected between the main printed circuit board and the feeding pad, the antenna feeding part passing through a battery mounting space between the antenna and the main printed circuit board; and

a ground connection part for connecting a ground part of the main printed circuit board to a ground part of the key pad printed circuit board.

2. The internal antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the antenna feeding part includes a coaxial cable and a cable connection part.

3. The internal antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cable connection part is connected to a ground of the key pad printed circuit board.

4. The internal antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cable connection part is attachable to a slice printed circuit board extending from the key pad printed circuit board.

5. The internal antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein a slice printed circuit board is integral with the antenna, and the cable connection part is attachable to the slice printed circuit board and is connected to a ground of the key pad printed circuit board.

6. The internal antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the feeding pad is installed on the slice-printed circuit board.

7. The internal antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the feeding pad is installed on the slice-printed circuit board.

8. The internal antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ground connection part is a data cable connected between the main printed circuit board and the key pad printed circuit board.