Antenna arrangement

• US 9,941,591 B2
• Filed: 03/03/2016
• Issued: 04/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Lilja, Juha
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, HOANG V
• Application Number:
  US15/060,594
• Publication Number:
  US 20170256856A1
• Time in Patent Office: 768 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1207 for fastening a rigid aerial element
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/22 by structural association with other equipment or articles
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/38 formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 7/00 Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 7/06 with core of ferromagnetic material H01Q7/02 takes precedence

Abstract

An antenna arrangement comprises a casing comprising a flange and a collar extending upwards from the flange. A magnetic loop antenna coil covers an outer surface of at least one of the flange and the collar at least partly. A magnetic material layer is arranged between the magnetic loop antenna coil and the outer surface of the flange and the collar to guide the magnetic flux generated by the magnetic loop antenna coil, the magnetic material layer covering both the flange and the collar at least partly.

Claims

1. An antenna arrangement comprising:

a casing comprising a flange and a collar extending upwards from the flange;

a magnetic loop antenna coil covering an outer surface of at least one of the flange and the collar at least partly; and

a magnetic material layer between the magnetic loop antenna coil and the outer surface of the flange and the collar to guide the magnetic flux generated by the magnetic loop antenna coil towards an opening, the magnetic material layer covering both the flange and the collar at least partly, wherein the collar comprises at least one slit at least partly in a section of the collar not covered by the magnetic antenna loop coil and the magnetic material layer.

2. An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic material layer completely covers the outer surface of the flange and the collar.

3. An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic loop antenna coil completely covers the outer surface of the flange.

4. An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic loop antenna coil completely covers the outer surface of the collar.

5. An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic loop antenna coil covers only the outer surface of the collar at least partly.

6. An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic loop antenna coil covers only the outer surface of the flange at least partly.

7. An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic loop antenna coil covers both the flange and the collar at least partly.

8. An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic material layer is in contact with the outer surface of the flange and the collar.

9. An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic material layer is glued, molded, casted or painted on the outer surface of the flange and the collar.

10. An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic loop antenna coil comprises an antenna for wireless charging, near field communication, or a frequency modulation/amplitude modulation radio.

11. An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic material layer comprises ferrite.

12. An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the casing comprises one of a camera module holder, a camera flash holder, and a fingerprint reader holder.

13. An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the at least one slit is configured to cancel out eddy currents.

14. An antenna arrangement comprising:

a casing comprising a collar extending upwards;

a magnetic loop antenna coil covering an outer surface of the collar at least partly; and

a magnetic material layer between the magnetic loop antenna coil and the outer surface of the collar to guide the magnetic flux generated by the magnetic loop antenna coil towards an opening, wherein the collar comprises at least one slit at least partly in a section of the collar not covered by the magnetic antenna loop coil and the magnetic material layer.

15. An antenna arrangement according to claim 14, wherein the magnetic material layer completely covers the outer surface of the collar.

16. An antenna arrangement according to claim 14, wherein the magnetic loop antenna coil completely covers the outer surface of the collar.

17. An antenna arrangement according to claim 14, wherein the magnetic loop antenna coil comprises an antenna for wireless charging, near field communication, or a frequency modulation/amplitude modulation radio.

18. A mobile apparatus comprising:

a metallic back cover comprising an opening;

a mobile apparatus component casing comprising

a flange and a collar extending upwards from the flange towards the metallic back cover;

a magnetic loop antenna coil covering an outer surface of at least one of the flange and the collar at least partly; and

a magnetic material layer between the magnetic loop antenna coil and the outer surface of the flange and the collar to guide the magnetic flux generated by the magnetic loop antenna coil towards the opening, the magnetic material layer covering both the collar and the flange at least partly, wherein the collar comprises at least one slit at least partly in a section of the collar not covered by the magnetic antenna loop coil and the magnetic material layer.

19. A mobile apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the metallic back cover comprises at least one additional opening in the vicinity of the opening enabling the magnetic flux to go through the metallic back cover.

20. A mobile apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the casing comprises one of a camera module holder, a camera flash holder, and a fingerprint reader holder.