Low insertion loss connection of an antenna to a mobile radio
US5901367A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q11/08
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An approach for connection of an antenna employs an antenna including at least one antenna contact; an antenna collar slidably coupleable with the antenna and including at least one antenna feedpoint; and an antenna coupler/connector insertable into the antenna collar. The approach may also be characterized as involving moving an antenna by sliding the antenna within an antenna collar, moving an antenna contact at an end of the antenna away from an antenna feedpoint in the antenna collar; and inserting an antenna coupler/connector into the antenna collar including contacting the antenna feedpoint with a contact pad on the antenna coupler/connector. As an alternative the approach of the present invention may have an antenna including at least one antenna contact; an antenna collar slidably coupleable with the antenna and including at least one antenna feedpoint; a cavity enveloping the antenna when the at least one antenna contact is displaced away from the at least one antenna feedpoint; and a spring interposed between the basal end of the antenna and a basal end of the cavity for moving the antenna when the at least one antenna contact is not displaced away from the at least one a…
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