Wireless handheld electronic device
First Claim
1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
- a housing;
a display;
a conductive bezel that holds the display on the housing;
an antenna resonating element, wherein the conductive bezel and the antenna resonating element form at least part of an antenna;
a radio-frequency transceiver;
a transmission line that conveys radio-frequency signals between the radio-frequency transceiver and the antenna, wherein the transmission line has a transmission line ground conductor; and
a bracket that electrically connects the transmission line ground conductor to the conductive bezel.
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Abstract
A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains a conductive housing and other conductive elements. The conductive elements may form an antenna ground plane. One or more antennas for the handheld electronic device may be formed from the ground plane and one or more associated antenna resonating elements. Transceiver circuitry may be connected to the resonating elements by transmission lines such as coaxial cables. Ferrules may be crimped to the coaxial cables. A bracket with extending members may be crimped over the ferrules to ground the coaxial cables to the housing and other conductive elements in the ground plane. The ground plane may contain an antenna slot. A dock connector and flex circuit may overlap the slot in a way that does not affect the resonant frequency of the slot. Electrical components may be isolated from the antenna using isolation elements such as inductors and resistors.
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17 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a display; a conductive bezel that holds the display on the housing; an antenna resonating element, wherein the conductive bezel and the antenna resonating element form at least part of an antenna; a radio-frequency transceiver; a transmission line that conveys radio-frequency signals between the radio-frequency transceiver and the antenna, wherein the transmission line has a transmission line ground conductor; and a bracket that electrically connects the transmission line ground conductor to the conductive bezel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a display; a conductive bezel that holds the display on the housing; an antenna resonating element having at least one conductive strip, wherein the conductive bezel and the antenna resonating element form at least a part of an antenna; a radio-frequency transceiver; a transmission line that conveys radio-frequency signals between the radio-frequency transceiver and the antenna; and a spring that is electrically connected between the conductive strip and the conductive bezel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A handheld device, comprising:
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a housing; a conductive bezel; a conductive element; an antenna resonating element, wherein the conductive bezel and the antenna resonating element form at least a part of an antenna; a radio-frequency transceiver; a transmission line that conveys radio-frequency signals between the radio-frequency transceiver and the antenna; and a conductive structure electrically connecting the conductive bezel to the conductive element, wherein the antenna resonating element comprises at least one conductive strip, wherein the conductive element comprises the at least one conductive strip, and wherein the conductive structure comprises a spring that electrically connects the conductive strip to the conductive bezel.
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17. A handheld device, comprising:
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a housing; a conductive bezel; a conductive element; an antenna resonating element, wherein the conductive bezel and the antenna resonating element form at least a part of an antenna; a radio-frequency transceiver; a transmission line that conveys radio-frequency signals between the radio-frequency transceiver and the antenna; and a conductive structure electrically connecting the conductive bezel to the conductive element, wherein the transmission line comprises a transmission line ground conductor, wherein the conductive element comprises the transmission line ground conductor, and wherein the conductive structure comprises a bracket that electrically connects the transmission line ground connector to the conductive bezel.
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