APPLIANCE INCLUDING AN ANTENNA USING A PORTION OF APPLIANCE AS A GROUND PLANE
First Claim
1. An appliance comprising:
- a housing including an internal compartment, wherein at least a portion of the housing comprises an electrically conductive portion; and
an antenna for at least one of receiving RF signals and transmitting RF signals, wherein the antenna comprises an active component and a connection to said electrically conductive portion such that said electrically conductive portion serves as a ground plane of said antenna.
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Abstract
An appliance, such as an oven, includes a housing having an internal compartment and an RF antenna. At least a portion of the housing comprises an electrically conductive portion. The antenna includes an active component and a connection to the electrically conductive portion, which serves as a ground plane of the antenna. The housing may include a door assembly having a window that includes the electrically conductive portion in the form of a transparent conductive layer. The door assembly may be detachable and the connection to the antenna may be made by way of capacitive coupling. In an alternative arrangement, the housing includes a light fixture for illuminating the internal compartment, wherein the active component of the antenna is disposed in the light fixture.
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20 Claims
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1. An appliance comprising:
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a housing including an internal compartment, wherein at least a portion of the housing comprises an electrically conductive portion; and an antenna for at least one of receiving RF signals and transmitting RF signals, wherein the antenna comprises an active component and a connection to said electrically conductive portion such that said electrically conductive portion serves as a ground plane of said antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An appliance comprising:
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a housing including an internal compartment; a door assembly having a closed position and an open position for allowing user ingress into said internal compartment; a window provided in said door assembly for allowing viewing of the internal compartment from outside the compartment, said window including at least one transparent conductive layer; and an antenna for at least one of receiving RF signals and transmitting RF signals, wherein said antenna comprises an active component and a connection to said at least one transparent conductive layer such that said at least one transparent conductive layer serves as a ground plane of said antenna. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An appliance comprising:
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a housing including an internal compartment, wherein at least a portion of the housing comprises an electrically conductive portion, wherein said housing comprises a light fixture for illuminating said internal compartment; and an antenna for at least one of receiving RF signals and transmitting RF signals, wherein the antenna comprises an active component and a connection to said electrically conductive portion such that said electrically conductive portion serves as a ground plane of said antenna, wherein said active component of said antenna is disposed in said light fixture. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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