Electronic device slot antennas
US11108130B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10409
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device such as a desktop computer may have a housing with a conductive housing wall and a display mounted to the housing opposite the conductive housing wall. A conductive tongue may extend through an opening in the housing wall to secure the housing to a hinge barrel on a desktop stand. A slot antenna may be formed from a slot element in the conductive tongue. The antenna may be fed by a flexible printed circuit coupled across the slot element or by a feed printed circuit in the housing that is coupled to the conductive tongue by a conductive screw. A conductive sleeve may be placed over the conductive tongue. The stand may be replaced with a mounting bracket.
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