DATA CARD

• US 20090290313A1
• Filed: 05/21/2009
• Published: 11/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Device Company Limited (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen Huawei Communication Technology Company Limited (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: ZHAO, Shuai
• Granted Patent: US 8,174,836 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/737
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/447 Shutter or cover plate
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/02 for antennas

Abstract

A data card includes a casing provided with a circuit board therein. One end of the casing is provided with a plug electrically connected with the circuit board. The data card further includes a connecting part and a cap part. One end of the connecting part is connected with the casing, while the other end is connected with the cap part. The cap part can cover the plug. An antenna which is electrically connected with the circuit board is provided on the connecting part and/or the cap part. The invention mainly use in wireless data signal receiving or transmitting device.

Claims

1. A data card, comprising:

a casing;

a circuit board in the casing;

a plug located on the casing, electrically connected with the circuit board;

a connecting part, connected with the casing by one end of the connecting part; and

a cap part, connected with the other end of the connecting part, for covering the plug;

wherein at least one of the connecting part and the cap part is provided with an antenna electrically connected with the circuit board.

2. The data card according to claim 1, wherein the connecting part comprises:

a guide rod, movably connected with the casing by one end of the guide rod; and

a guide rail, connected with the other end of the guide rod by one end of the guide rail in one of a socket and an insertion connection and connected with the cap part by the other end of the guide rail;

wherein the cap part slides along the guide rod to cover the plug.

3. The data card according to claim 1, wherein the connecting part comprises:

a guide rail, movably connected with the casing by one end of the guide rail; and

a guide rod, connected with the other end of the guide rail by one end of the guide rod in one of a socket and an insertion connection and connected with the cap part by, the other end of the guide rod,

wherein the cap part slides along the guide rail to cover the plug.

4. The data card according to claim 1, wherein the connecting part is a guide rod, one end of the guide rod is movably connected with the casing while the other end of the guide rod is connected with the cap part through a guide slot defined in a side of the cap part, and the cap part slides along the guide rod to cover the plug.

5. The data card according to claim 2, wherein the guide rod comprises two guide rod elements in parallel and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the casing, and the guide rail comprises two guide rail elements in parallel and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the casing.

6. The data card according to claim 2, wherein the antenna comprises a main antenna and a diversity antenna, the main antenna is provided on one of the guide rod and the guide rail;

and the diversity antenna is provided on the other of the guide rod and the guide rail.

7. The data card according to claim 5, wherein the antenna comprises a main antenna and a diversity antenna, the main antenna is provided on one element of the guide rod;

and the diversity antenna is provided on the other element of the guide rod.

8. The data card according to claim 5, wherein the antenna comprises a main antenna and a diversity antenna, the main antenna is provided on one element of the guide rail;

and the diversity antenna is provided on the other element of the guide rail.

9. The data card according to claim 1, wherein the connecting part is a pivot shaft, the cap part is pivotally connected to the casing through the pivot shaft, the cap part rotates about the pivot shaft to cover the plug, and the antenna is provided on the cap part.

10. The data card according to claim 1, wherein the antenna comprises a main antenna and a diversity antenna, the main antenna is provided on the cap part, and the diversity antenna is provided on the connecting part.

11. The data card according to claim 1, wherein a card slot is defined in the casing at a joint of the casing and the plug, and the cap part covers a notch of the card slot when the plug is inserted into the cap part.

12. The data card according to claim 3, wherein the guide rod comprises two guide rod elements in parallel and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the casing and the guide rail comprises two guide rail elements in parallel and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the casing.

13. The data card according to claim 3, wherein the antenna comprises a main antenna and a diversity antenna, the main antenna is provided on one of the guide rod and the guide rail;

and the diversity antenna is provided on the other of the guide rod and the guide rail.

14. The data card according to claim 12, wherein the antenna comprises a main antenna and a diversity antenna, the main antenna is provided on one element of the guide rod;

and the diversity antenna is provided on the other element of the guide rod.

15. The data card according to claim 12, wherein the antenna comprises a main antenna and a diversity antenna, the main antenna is provided on one element of the guide rail;

and the diversity antenna is provided on the other element of the guide rail.

16. The data card according to claim 4, wherein the guide rod comprises two guide rod elements in parallel and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the casing and the guide rail comprises two guide rail elements in parallel and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the casing.

17. The data card according to claim 4, wherein the antenna comprises a main antenna and a diversity antenna, the main antenna is provided on one of the guide rod and the guide rail;

and the diversity antenna is provided on the other of the guide rod and the guide rail.

18. The data card according to claim 16, wherein the antenna comprises a main antenna and a diversity antenna, the main antenna is provided on one element of the guide rod;

and the diversity antenna is provided on the other element of the guide rod.

19. The data card according to claim 16, wherein the antenna comprises a main antenna and a diversity antenna, the main antenna is provided on one element of the guide rail;

and the diversity antenna is provided on the other element of the guide rail.