Component for a wireless communication terminal constituting an antenna, loudspeaker and ringer
US7107016B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0202
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A structural arrangement for a wireless communication terminal includes a case in which are disposed a sound transducer and a patch planar antenna connected to a printed circuit. The transducer has an electrically neutral portion comprising a vibrating membrane and an electrically conductive portion. The antenna incorporates a cavity delimited by a ground plane and a conductive patch disposed on a dielectric support. The electrically neutral portion of the sound transducer is situated in the cavity of the antenna. The electrically conductive portion of the sound transducer constitutes a portion of the ground plane of the antenna.
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