Antennas for electronic devices with conductive housing
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- an upper portion having a display;
a lower portion connected to the upper portion with first and second hinges;
a conductive frame in the lower portion, wherein the conductive frame has a region that lies between the first and second hinges;
at least one slot that is formed in the region;
an antenna having an antenna resonating element formed from the least one slot; and
first and second feed terminals, wherein the at least one slot comprises first and second slots adjacent to each other and wherein the first and second slots are located between the first and second feed terminals.
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Abstract
An electronic device may be provided with a conductive housing. The conductive housing may be formed from a metal. Slots may be formed in the housing. The slots may serve as an antenna and may be fed using an antenna feed structure within the electronic device housing. The electronic device may have a frame to which housing structures are attached and may have a stand or other support structure. The frame may be used to mount a display, to support housing walls, to support clutch barrel structures, etc. The slots may be formed in the frame or in a space between the frame and the housing walls. The slots or other antenna structures may also be formed in the stand. Multiple slots may be used together to support operations in two or more communications bands. There may be multiple dual slot antennas in the electronic device.
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18 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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an upper portion having a display; a lower portion connected to the upper portion with first and second hinges; a conductive frame in the lower portion, wherein the conductive frame has a region that lies between the first and second hinges; at least one slot that is formed in the region; an antenna having an antenna resonating element formed from the least one slot; and first and second feed terminals, wherein the at least one slot comprises first and second slots adjacent to each other and wherein the first and second slots are located between the first and second feed terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An laptop computer comprising:
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a display housing; a base portion connected to the display housing with first and second hinges; a conductive frame in the base portion, wherein the conductive frame has a region that lies between the first and second hinges; at least one slot that is formed in the region; an antenna having an antenna resonating element formed from the least one slot, wherein the base portion has a width, a length, and a thickness that is less than both the width and length, wherein the base portion lies in a plane that is normal to the thickness, wherein the conductive frame comprises a first portion that lies within the plane and a second portion that is parallel to the thickness, and wherein the at least one slot is formed in the second portion of the conductive frame; and first and second feed terminals and wherein the at least one slot is located between the first and second feed terminals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable computer comprising:
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a display housing portion; a base housing portion connected to the display housing portion with at least one hinge; a conductive frame in the base portion, wherein the conductive frame has a region that is adjacent to the at least one hinge; a printed circuit board including an integrated circuit, wherein the printed circuit board is mounted to the conductive frame; at least one slot that is formed in the region; and an antenna having an antenna resonating element formed from the least one slot. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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Specification