Antenna mounting structure of electronic device

• US 8,605,000 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2011
• Issued: 12/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Li, Hong, Peng, Ke-Hui, Liang, Li-Ni, Wang, Ren-Wen
• Primary Examiner(s): DINH, TRINH VO
• Application Number:
  US13/220,814
• Publication Number:
  US 20120306704A1
• Time in Patent Office: 833 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 343/872
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/12 Supports; Mounting means
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength

Abstract

An antenna mounting structure of an electronic device includes a casing and an antenna in the casing. The antenna includes a signal receiving portion and a first securing member connecting the signal receiving portion. The first securing member defines a through hole. The casing includes a first pin, a first catch near the first pin, and a first rib extending from the first pin. The first pin extends through the through hole of the first securing member of the antenna. The first rib supports the first securing member. The first catch fixedly clasps the first securing member on the first pin and the first rib.

Claims

1. An antenna mounting structure of an electronic device, the antenna mounting structure comprising:

an antenna comprising a signal receiving portion and a first securing member connecting the signal receiving portion, the first securing member defining a through hole therein; and

a casing comprising a first pin, a first catch near the first pin, and a first rib extending from the first pin, the first pin extending through the through hole of the first securing member of the antenna, the first rib supporting the first securing member, the first catch fixedly clasping the first securing member on the first pin and the first rib.

2. The antenna mounting structure of claim 1, wherein the casing further comprises a bottom wall and a sidewall connecting the bottom wall, the first pin and the first catch extending from the bottom wall, the first rib connecting the first pin and the sidewall.

3. The antenna mounting structure of claim 2, wherein the first catch comprises an elastic arm extending from the bottom wall and a buckling portion extending from a top end of the elastic arm, the buckling portion facing the first pin.

4. The antenna mounting structure of claim 3, wherein the elastic arm of the first catch connects the sidewall and defines a gap for extension of wires.

5. The antenna mounting structure of claim 1, wherein the antenna further comprises a lateral plate, the first securing member and the signal receiving portion extending perpendicularly from the lateral plate.

6. The antenna mounting structure of claim 5, wherein the casing further comprises a block wall, the lateral plate of the antenna being sandwiched between the block wall and the first pin.

7. The antenna mounting structure of claim 1, wherein the casing further comprises a second catch cooperatively clasping the first securing member of the antenna on the first pin.

8. An antenna mounting structure of an electronic device, the antenna mounting structure comprising:

an antenna comprising a first securing member, a second securing member, and a signal receiving portion connecting the first securing member and the second securing member, each of the first securing member and the second securing member defining a through hole therein; and

a casing comprising a first pin, a first catch near the first pin, a second pin, and a second catch near the second pin, a top end of the first pin extending through the through hole of the first securing member, the first catch fixedly clasping the first securing member on the first pin, a top end of the second pin extending through the through hole of the second securing member, the second catch fixedly clasping the second securing member on the second pin thereby mounting the antenna on the casing.

9. The antenna mounting structure of claim 8, wherein the casing further comprises a bottom wall and a sidewall connecting the bottom wall, the first pin, the second pin, the first catch, and the second catch extending from the bottom wall, a first rib connecting the first pin and the sidewall and supporting the first securing member, a second rib connecting the second pin and the sidewall and supporting the second securing member.

10. The antenna mounting structure of claim 9, wherein the first catch comprises an elastic arm extending from the bottom wall and a buckling portion extending from a top end of the elastic arm, the buckling portion facing the first pin.

11. The antenna mounting structure of claim 10, wherein the elastic arm of the first catch connects the sidewall and defines a gap for extension of wires.

12. The antenna mounting structure of claim 9, wherein the second catch comprises an elastic arm extending from the bottom wall and a buckling portion extending from a top end of the elastic arm, the buckling portion facing the second pin.

13. The antenna mounting structure of claim 8, wherein the antenna further comprises a lateral plate, the first securing member, the second securing member and the signal receiving portion extending perpendicularly from the lateral plate.

14. The antenna mounting structure of claim 13, wherein the casing further comprises a block wall, the lateral plate of the antenna being sandwiched between the block wall and the first and second pins.

15. An antenna mounting structure of an electronic device for fixing an antenna with a through hole thereon, the antenna mounting structure comprising:

a first pin having a top end for extending through the through hole of the antenna;

a first rib extending from the first pin, the first rib being adapted for supporting the antenna at a periphery of the through hole; and

a first catch comprising an elastic arm and a buckling portion extending from the elastic arm, the buckling portion clasping the antenna on the first pin and the first rib, the buckling portion being at a side of the antenna and facing the first rib.