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Earphone antenna of a portable terminal

US8625814B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 2011
Grant dateJan 7, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 4, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R1/1033
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An earphone antenna of a portable terminal having enhanced reception sensitivity even when a wearing state of the earphone of the mobile terminal is changed is provided. The earphone antenna includes a plurality of voice signal lines, an insulating sheath configured to cover an outer surface of the plurality of the voice signal lines, a receptacle configured to connect to a first end of each of the plurality of the voice signal lines, and a ground and antenna line including a first antenna line configured to wind around an outer surface of the insulating sheath at a first interval in a spiral form, the first antenna line having a first thickness, wherein the ground and antenna line includes a second antenna line configured to wind around an outer surface of the receptacle at a second interval in the spiral form, the second antenna line having a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness and the second interval being different from the first interval.

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