Patent · US Expired

Extendible and contractible wireless antenna

US6317086A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 28, 2000
Grant dateNov 13, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 28, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/36
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is an antenna of a wireless apparatus which comprises an antenna housing fixed on an outer upper part of the wireless apparatus main body; a feeding connector installed in a lower part of the antenna housing and electrically connected to a circuit built in the wireless apparatus main body; a helical antenna including a helical coil built in the antenna housing and electrically disconnected from the feeding connector; and a rod antenna moving up and down through the feeding connector and the helical antenna, wherein when the rod antenna is contracted into the wireless apparatus, the helical antenna is electrically connected to the feeding connector and the rod antenna is electrically disconnected from the feeding connector, and when the rod antenna is extended outside of the wireless apparatus, the rod antenna is electrically connected to the feeding connector and the helical antenna is electrically disconnected from the feeding connector.

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