WO1993018591A1 - Portable communications device - Google Patents
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- WO1993018591A1 WO1993018591A1 PCT/US1992/010351 US9210351W WO9318591A1 WO 1993018591 A1 WO1993018591 A1 WO 1993018591A1 US 9210351 W US9210351 W US 9210351W WO 9318591 A1 WO9318591 A1 WO 9318591A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
- H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
- H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
- H04M1/0214—Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
- H04M1/0216—Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
- H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
- H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
- H01Q1/24—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
- H01Q1/241—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM
- H01Q1/242—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for hand-held use
- H01Q1/243—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for hand-held use with built-in antennas
- H01Q1/244—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for hand-held use with built-in antennas extendable from a housing along a given path
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
- H04B1/06—Receivers
- H04B1/08—Constructional details, e.g. cabinet
- H04B1/086—Portable receivers
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
- H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
- H04B1/3827—Portable transceivers
- H04B1/3833—Hand-held transceivers
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- This invention relates to communications devices including but not limited to portable communications devices using radio frequency signals for communications.
- a hinge like the antenna and some user interface devices, may be comparatively large in order to provide the physical strength required to service and survive a portable communications device environment.
- This relatively large hinge without more, is contrary to the essence of the requirements of a portable communications device, namely a small compact efficiently packaged unit.
- a portable communications device including wireless radio circuitry for processing a radio frequency signal and a first and a second housings arranged and constructed for cooperatively containing the wireless radio circuitry, wherein the first and the second housing respectively include a first surface and a second surface disposed along an axis.
- a hinge apparatus encompassing a volume disposed along the axis, that pivotally connects the first and the second surfaces such that ihe second surface pivots about the axis between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position allows substantially enhanced access to the first surface, and an antenna arrangement, disposed within the volume, for coupling the radio frequency signal to the wireless radio circuitry.
- FIG. 1 of a portable communications device constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- the drawing is representative of a portable communications device and includes wireless radio circuitry (11), that may, as depicted, be mounted on a substrate such as a printed circuit board, and is used for processing a radio frequency signal.
- the radio circuitry (11) is contained within a first housing (13) and a second housing (15) that have been arranged and constructed for cooperatively containing the wireless radio circuitry (11).
- the first housing (13) includes a first surface (17) and the second housing (15) includes a second surface(19).
- the first surface (17) includes at least one edge (21) and the second surface includes at least one edge (23), such that the edges (21, 23) are disposed along, substantially parallel with, an axis (25).
- the surfaces (17, 19) may be used for mounting user interface devices such as a keypad (27) or display (29).
- a hinge arrangement (30) is utilized to pivotally connect the second housing (15) to the first housing (13) about the axis (25).
- the hinge arrangement (30) is disposed along the axis (25) and encompasses a volume (31). Pivoting the second housing (15) about the axis (25) from a first position (33), as depicted, to a second position (35), for example through a 180° rotation, will substantially limit user access to the first and the second surfaces(17, 19).
- returning the second housing (15) to the first position (33) will expose the first surface (17) and the second surface (19) and allow substantially enhanced access to the first surface (17) as well as the second surface (19).
- This access will allow the user to operate the portable communication device, whereas the lack of access may correspond to protecting the user interface devices from inadvertent activation or damage and/or a desired reduction in physical dimensions.
- An antenna arrangement (37) is disposed within the volume (31).
- the antenna arrangement (37) couples the radio frequency signal(s) to the wireless radio circuitry by for example, inductively coupling the radio frequency signal via inductor (39).
- the antenna arrangement (37) may be of the telescoping variety such that it may be extended for greater efficiency as required.
- the instant invention may thus be advantageously utilized to reduce the physical size of portable communications devices.
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Abstract
A portable communications device including a first and second housing (13, 15) pivotally connected by a hinge arrangement (30) and arranged for cooperatively containing wireless radio circuitry. The hinge arrangement (30) contains an integral antenna arrangement for coupling radio frequency signals to the wireless radio circuitry and thus the physical size of the portable communications device may be reduced.
Description
Portable Communications Device
Field Of The Invention
This invention relates to communications devices including but not limited to portable communications devices using radio frequency signals for communications.
Background Of The Invention
Generally, the demand for wireless communications has evolved to the point where portable equipment is highly desirable. At the same time the level of sophistication or complexity of the equipment, reflecting user demands and desires, has dramatically increased and a strong preference for smaller products has developed.
The above factors, among many, have created intense pressure on practitioners to invent smaller portable communications devices that may include comparatively large or bulky items such as batterys, antennas and user interface devices, for example, keypads, comparatively elaborate displays, etc. Responding to user needs and for various reasons, practitioners have invented portable communications devices which utilize multiple housings to contain the radio circuitry along with a battery and relatively large antenna arrangement. Using multiple housings may provide greater surface area for user interface devices such as keypads, displays, etc, and/ or provide a cover and thus protection for user interface devices, and/or allow the physical dimensions of the portable device, such as a cordless telephone or portable data terminal to increase when the device is being interactively used. Practitioners have shown numerous ways of utilizing the multiple housings including mounting the
radio circuitry in one housing and the antenna in a second housing in for example, a cordless telephone.
In any event, given a multiple housing, some arrangement for, at least mechanically, connecting the multiple units together, as one, will ordinarily be required. This arrangement, typically a hinge, like the antenna and some user interface devices, may be comparatively large in order to provide the physical strength required to service and survive a portable communications device environment. This relatively large hinge, without more, is contrary to the essence of the requirements of a portable communications device, namely a small compact efficiently packaged unit.
Clearly a need exists to more efficiently utilize the physical space that may be occupied by the hinge and thus reduce the overall physical size of a portable communications device.
Summary Of The Invention
This invention addresses the aforementioned needs and problems by teaching a portable communications device including wireless radio circuitry for processing a radio frequency signal and a first and a second housings arranged and constructed for cooperatively containing the wireless radio circuitry, wherein the first and the second housing respectively include a first surface and a second surface disposed along an axis. Further included is a hinge apparatus, encompassing a volume disposed along the axis, that pivotally connects the first and the second surfaces such that ihe second surface pivots about the axis between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position allows substantially enhanced access to the first surface, and an antenna arrangement, disposed within the volume, for coupling the radio frequency signal to the wireless radio circuitry.
Brief Description Of The Drawing
The features of the present invention which are believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention, itself, however together with further advantages thereof, may best be understood by reference to the accompanying drawing, FIG. 1, of a portable communications device constructed in accordance with the present invention.
Detailed Description Of A Preferred Embodiment
The drawing is representative of a portable communications device and includes wireless radio circuitry (11), that may, as depicted, be mounted on a substrate such as a printed circuit board, and is used for processing a radio frequency signal. The radio circuitry (11) is contained within a first housing (13) and a second housing (15) that have been arranged and constructed for cooperatively containing the wireless radio circuitry (11).
The first housing (13) includes a first surface (17) and the second housing (15) includes a second surface(19). The first surface (17) includes at least one edge (21) and the second surface includes at least one edge (23), such that the edges (21, 23) are disposed along, substantially parallel with, an axis (25). In practice, the surfaces (17, 19) may be used for mounting user interface devices such as a keypad (27) or display (29).
A hinge arrangement (30) is utilized to pivotally connect the second housing (15) to the first housing (13) about the axis (25). The hinge arrangement (30) is disposed along the axis (25) and encompasses a volume (31). Pivoting the second housing (15) about the axis (25) from a first position (33), as depicted, to a second position (35), for example through a 180° rotation, will substantially limit user access to the first and the second
surfaces(17, 19). Correspondingly, returning the second housing (15) to the first position (33) will expose the first surface (17) and the second surface (19) and allow substantially enhanced access to the first surface (17) as well as the second surface (19). This access will allow the user to operate the portable communication device, whereas the lack of access may correspond to protecting the user interface devices from inadvertent activation or damage and/or a desired reduction in physical dimensions.
An antenna arrangement (37) is disposed within the volume (31). The antenna arrangement (37) couples the radio frequency signal(s) to the wireless radio circuitry by for example, inductively coupling the radio frequency signal via inductor (39). Depending on the specific antenna arrangement required, due to for example, operating frequency, etc, the antenna arrangement (37) may be of the telescoping variety such that it may be extended for greater efficiency as required.
By utilizing the volume (31), that is otherwise ordinarily substantially required by the hinge arrangement (30) alone, for containing and mounting the possibly relatively large antenna arrangement (37), a significant savings in the size of the first housing (13) and/or second housing (15) may be realized. The instant invention may thus be advantageously utilized to reduce the physical size of portable communications devices.
Claims
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1 A portable communications device comprising in combination: wireless radio circuitry for processing a radio frequency signal; first and second housings arranged and constructed for cooperatively containing said wireless radio circuitry, said first and second housing respectively including a first surface and a second surface disposed along an axis; hinge means, encompassing a volume disposed along said axis, for pivotally connecting said first and said second surfaces such that said second surface pivots about said axis between a first position and a second position, wherein said first position allows substantially enhanced access to said first surface; and antenna means, disposed within said volume, for coupling said radio frequency signal to said wireless radio circuitry.
2 A portable communications device in accordance with daim 1 wherein said first surface indudes first means for user interface to said wireless radio circuitry.
3 A portable communications device in accordance with daim 2 wherein said second surface indudes second means for user interface to said wireless radio circuitry.
4 A portable communications device in accordance with daim 1 wherein said antenna means is arranged in a telescopic fashion so as to provide greater effidency when extended.
5 A portable communications device in accordance with daim 1 wherein said antenna means is inductively coupled to said wireless radio circuitry.
6 A portable communications device in accordance with daim 5 wherein said antenna means is arranged in a telescopic fashion so as to provide greater effidency when extended.
7 A portable communications device in accordance with daim 1 wherein said second surface is pivoted through an angle of up to 180° when going from said first position to said second position.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US84407992A | 1992-03-02 | 1992-03-02 | |
| US844,079 | 1992-03-02 |
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| WO1993018591A1 true WO1993018591A1 (en) | 1993-09-16 |
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| EP0800227A3 (en) * | 1996-04-02 | 1998-07-08 | Nec Corporation | Device for controlling expansion/contraction of an antenna in a radio unit and method therefor |
| EP1107352A2 (en) * | 1999-12-03 | 2001-06-13 | Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. | Hinged electronic device of transmitter and/or receiver type with antennas |
| EP1517396A1 (en) * | 2003-09-16 | 2005-03-23 | Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB | Antenna for a portable communication device equipped with a hinge |
| WO2005107007A1 (en) * | 2004-04-28 | 2005-11-10 | Elcoteq Network Oyj | Mobile communications station |
| US8103313B2 (en) | 1992-11-09 | 2012-01-24 | Adc Technology Inc. | Portable communicator |
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| US4180819A (en) * | 1977-07-05 | 1979-12-25 | General Research Of Electronics, Inc. | Dipole antenna structure |
| US4126863A (en) * | 1977-08-29 | 1978-11-21 | General Electric Company | Two piece portable radio cabinet hinged about antenna |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8103313B2 (en) | 1992-11-09 | 2012-01-24 | Adc Technology Inc. | Portable communicator |
| EP0800227A3 (en) * | 1996-04-02 | 1998-07-08 | Nec Corporation | Device for controlling expansion/contraction of an antenna in a radio unit and method therefor |
| EP1107352A2 (en) * | 1999-12-03 | 2001-06-13 | Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. | Hinged electronic device of transmitter and/or receiver type with antennas |
| EP1107352A3 (en) * | 1999-12-03 | 2002-02-20 | Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. | Hinged electronic device of transmitter and/or receiver type with antennas |
| US6504509B2 (en) | 1999-12-03 | 2003-01-07 | Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. | Hinged electronic device of transmitter/receiver |
| EP1517396A1 (en) * | 2003-09-16 | 2005-03-23 | Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB | Antenna for a portable communication device equipped with a hinge |
| WO2005027264A1 (en) * | 2003-09-16 | 2005-03-24 | Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab | Antenna for a portable communication device equipped with a hinge |
| US7339530B2 (en) | 2003-09-16 | 2008-03-04 | Sony Ericcson Mobile Communications Ab | Antenna for a portable communication device equipped with a hinge |
| WO2005107007A1 (en) * | 2004-04-28 | 2005-11-10 | Elcoteq Network Oyj | Mobile communications station |
| CN113067589A (en) * | 2021-03-22 | 2021-07-02 | 贵州电网有限责任公司 | Portable communication signal collecting and processing device |
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