Wireless local area network adapter

• US 9,083,079 B2
• Filed: 02/22/2013
• Issued: 07/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Tseng, Ting-Chih, Sung, Kun-Lin
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAN, THO GIA
• Application Number:
  US13/775,110
• Publication Number:
  US 20130342418A1
• Time in Patent Office: 872 Days
• Field of Search: 343/702, 343/846, 343/848, 343/906
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2275 associated to expansion card or bus, e.g. in PCMCIA, PC cards, Wireless USB
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/48 Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength

Abstract

A wireless local area network adapter includes a housing, a printed circuit board, an antenna, at least one elastic sheet and a plug. The printed circuit board includes a first ground plane. The antenna is electronically connected to the first ground plane. The elastic sheet is positioned on the printed circuit board, and is electronically connected to the first ground plane. The plug includes a shell, at least one part of the shell made of metal, the at least one elastic sheet contacting the metal part of the shell for electronically connecting the shell.

Claims

1. A wireless local area network (LAN) adapter, comprising:

a housing;

a printed circuit board received in the housing, the printed circuit board including

a first ground plane;

an antenna electrically connected to the first ground plane;

at least one elastic sheet positioned on the printed circuit board, and electrically connected to the first ground plane; and

a plug including a shell, wherein at least one part of the shell is made of metal, and wherein the at least one elastic sheet contacts the metal part of the shell for being electrically connected to the shell.

2. The wireless LAN adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one elastic sheet includes a first elastic sheet and a second elastic sheet positioned at two sides of the plug.

3. The wireless LAN adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plug includes a pair of pivotal shafts, the pivotal shaft are rotatably connected to the housing.

4. An electronic device, comprising:

a wireless LAN adapter comprising;

an antenna;

a printed circuit board including a first ground plane;

at least one elastic sheet positioned on the printed circuit board, and electrically connected to the first ground plane; and

a plug including a shell, at least one part of the shell made of metal, the at least one elastic sheet contacting the metal part of the shell for electrically connecting the shell; and

a port with a second ground plane, the plug plugged in the port;

wherein the antenna is electrically connected to the first ground plane, the at least one elastic sheet is electrically connected between the first ground plane and the shell, the shell is electrically connected to the second ground plane.

5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the elastic sheet includes a first elastic sheet and a second elastic sheet positioned at two sides of the plug.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the plug includes a pair of pivotal shafts, the pivotal shaft are rotatably connected to the housing.