Headset loop antenna
US7411559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q7/04
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A headset has a first and an optional second earpiece 12, 16 respectively coupled to a plug 30 via first and an optional second conductors 14, 20, 18, 22. An antenna loop section 36 has a first loop section 31 at least partially bound to a portion of the first conductor 20, and a second loop section 33 bound to at least a portion of the second conductor 22. Where bound, the first conductor and first loop section may be coaxial or side-by-side. The loop sections include inductors 42,44, and the conductors include ferrite rings 38,40 near the earpieces. A connector 24 mechanically holds the first and second conductors in proximity to one another, and also includes a conductive bridge 34 to electrically couple the first and second loop segments, which may be via a contact connection or a capacitive connection. Audio and RF signals are separated by frequency in a device 50 to which the headset is coupled.
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