Antennas for electronic devices
US7911397B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A removable antenna and a resilient antenna are provided for an electronic device such as a laptop computer. An antenna resonating element is mounted within the antenna. Flexible coupling structures are used to physically and removably attach the antenna to the electronic device. The flexible coupling structures couple the antenna resonating element to circuitry in the electronic device. The coupling structures may allow the antenna to break away from the electronic device without causing damage. A user may extend the antenna by rotating the removable antenna to its extended position. The electronic device may have an antenna receptacle that holds the resilient antenna in a stowed position and that allows the resilient antenna to flex to an extended position. A user may extend the resilient antenna by removing the resilient antenna from the antenna receptacle and flexing the antenna into its extended position.
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