Multi-frequency antenna suitably working in different wireless networks

• US 7,924,230 B2
• Filed: 02/17/2009
• Issued: 04/12/2011
• 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:
  US12/378,644
• Publication Number:
  US 20090153430A1
• Time in Patent Office: 784 Days
• Field of Search: 343/700.MS, 343/702, 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 for being assembled in an electrical device, comprising:

a grounding element;

a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion;

a first radiating portion extending from the first connecting portion and working on a first frequency band;

a second radiating portion extending from the first connecting portion and working on a second frequency band;

a third radiating portion extending from the second connecting portion and working on a third frequency band; and

a fourth radiating portion extending from the second connecting portion and working on a fourth frequency band;

said grounding element, the first and second connecting portions, the first, second, third, and fourth radiating portion being integrated to be assembled in the electrical device;

further comprising a lengthwise portion extending from the grounding element, the first and second connecting portions respectively extend from the lengthwise portion along the second and first directions.

2. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a first and second installing portion respectively extending from the two ends of the grounding element.

3. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein both said first connecting portion and second connecting portion extend from the grounding element.

4. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first radiating portion and the second radiating portion respectively extend along the first direction and the second direction, the third radiating portion and the fourth radiating portion respectively extend along the second direction and the first direction, and the third radiating portion and the fourth radiating portion are located between the first radiating portion and the grounding element in a vertical direction.

5. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 1, further comprises a coupling radiating portion located between the fourth radiating portion and the grounding element, said coupling radiating portion works at a fifth frequency band.

6. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 5, wherein the coupling radiating portion extends from the second connecting portion, and the coupling radiating portion, the second connecting portion, the first and second radiating portion form an inverted H shape.

7. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first radiating portion and the second radiating portion works in the wireless wide area net, and the third radiating portion and the fourth radiating portion works in the wireless local area net.

8. A multi-frequency antenna for being used in an electrical devices, comprising:

a first grounding position and a second grounding position spaced from each other;

a first connecting portion extending from the first grounding position;

a second connecting portion extending from the second grounding position;

a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion respectively extending from the first connecting portion; and

a third radiating portion and a fourth radiating portion respectively extending from the second connecting portion;

said four radiating portions respectively working at four different frequency bands;

wherein

the first radiating portion and the second radiating portion respectively extends along a first direction and a second direction, said third radiating portion and the fourth radiating portion respectively extends along the second direction and the first direction.

9. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 8, wherein said first grounding position and said second position are located on a same grounding element.

10. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a first and a second installing portions extending from two opposite ends of the grounding element, respectively.

11. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 8, further comprises a coupling radiating portion located between the fourth radiating portion and the grounding element, said coupling radiating portion works at a fifth frequency band.

12. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 8, wherein said first connecting portion is separated from the second grounding position so as to form a slot therebetween.

13. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 8, wherein the third radiating portion and the fourth radiating portion are located between the first radiating portion and the grounding element.

14. A multi-frequency antenna comprising for being assembled in an electrical device, comprising:

a first connecting portion including at least a first downwardly lying L-shaped configuration having a first upward section and a first transverse section;

a second connecting portion including at least second downwardly lying L-shaped configuration having a second upward section and a second transverse section;

a first radiating portion extending from the first connecting portion and working on a first frequency band;

a second radiating portion extending from the first connecting portion and working on a second frequency band;

a third radiating portion extending from the second connecting portion and working on a third frequency band; and

a fourth radiating portion extending form the second connecting portion and working on a fourth frequency band;

wherein

said first upward section and said second upward section are directly grounded under condition that the second connection portion and the associated third radiating portion and fourth radiation portion are located in a space essentially defined vertically under the first radiating portion and laterally beside the first connection portion.

15. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first upward section and the second upward section are positioned closer to each other while the first transverse section the second transverse section extending oppositely away from each other from the corresponding first upward section and second upward section, respectively.

16. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 14, wherein said first upward section and said second upward section are commonly grounded to a same grounding element.

17. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 16, wherein said space is located vertically above said grounding element.

18. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 14, wherein the fourth radiating portion is essentially horizontally aligned with the third horizontal section.

19. The multi-frequency antenna as claimed in claim 14, wherein said first upward section and said second upward section both extend vertically, and said first transverse direction and said second transverse sections both extend horizontally.

20. A multi-frequency antenna for being assembled in an electrical device, comprising:

a grounding element;

a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion;

a first radiating portion extending from the first connecting portion and working on a first frequency band;

a second radiating portion extending from the first connecting portion and working on a second frequency band;

a third radiating portion extending from the second connecting portion and working on a third frequency band; and

a fourth radiating portion extending from the second connecting portion and working on a fourth frequency band;

said grounding element, the first and second connecting portions, the first, second, third, and fourth radiating portion being integrated to be assembled in the electrical device;

wherein

the first radiating portion and the second radiating portion respectively extend along a first direction and a second direction, the third radiating portion and the fourth radiating portion respectively extends along the second direction and the first direction, and the third radiating portion and the fourth radiating portion are located between the first radiating portion and the grounding element in a vertical direction.