IP Library › Granted Patent US 12663841
Granted Patent B2
US 12663841 · App. 18/522,779 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Integrated click pad frame WiFi antenna

Inventors: Sumana Pallampati (Austin, TX); Chin-Ming Chang (New Taipei City, TW); Ching Wei Chang (Cedar Park, TX); Changsoo Kim (Cedar Park, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
G06F1/169G06F1/1698G06F3/03547H01Q1/2266
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12663841
App. No.
18/522,779
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A click pad frame is provided for holding a click pad device in an information handling system. The click pad frame includes a click pad device retainer portion and an antenna portion. The click pad device retainer portion and the antenna portion are fabricated from a single piece of sheet metal.

Claims (27)

1 . A click pad frame for holding a click pad device in an information handling system, the click pad frame comprising:

a recessed portion;

a first antenna portion; and

a second antenna portion, wherein the recessed portion, the first antenna portion, and the second antenna portion are fabricated from a single piece of sheet metal, wherein the click pad frame is coupled to a metallic cover of the information handling system via a grounding gasket, and wherein a total length between the first antenna portion and the second antenna portion forms a quarter wavelength distance between the first antenna portion and the second antenna portion.

2 . The click pad frame of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna portion includes a first antenna element, a first radio frequency signal contact, and a first ground contact.

3 . The click pad frame of claim 2 , wherein the first antenna element is configured in accordance with at 802.11 specification.

4 . The click pad frame of claim 3 , wherein the antenna element is at least 28 mm long.

5 . The click pad frame of claim 1 , wherein the second antenna portion includes a second antenna element, a second radio frequency signal contact, and a second ground contact.

6 . The click pad frame of claim 5 , wherein the recessed portion forms a ground plane for the first antenna element and the second antenna element.

7 . The click pad frame of claim 2 , wherein the click pad frame is coupled to a metallic case to provide a ground plane for the first antenna element.

8 . The click pad frame of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna portion provides a support member for a case of the information handling system.

9 . The click pad frame of claim 8 , wherein the support member has a z-beam profile.

10 . A method, comprising:

forming a click pad frame for holding a click pad device in the information handling system, the click pad frame being formed of a single piece of sheet metal;

forming, in the click pad frame, a first antenna portion for providing a first WiFi antenna

forming, in the click pad frame, a second antenna portion for providing a second WiFi antenna, wherein a total length between the first antenna portion and the second antenna portion forms a quarter wavelength distance between the first antenna portion and the second antenna portion; and

coupling the click pad frame to a metallic cover of the information handling system via a grounding gasket.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the first antenna portion includes a first antenna element, a first radio frequency signal contact, and a first ground contact.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first antenna element is configured in accordance with at 802.11 specification.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the antenna element is at least 28 mm long.

14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the second antenna portion includes a second antenna element, a second radio frequency signal contact, and a second ground contact.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the click pad frame forms a ground plane for the first antenna element and the second antenna element.

16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the first antenna portion provides a support member for a case of the information handling system.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the support member has a z-beam profile.

18 . An information handling system, comprising:

a click pad device; and

a click pad frame for holding the click pad device in the information handling system, the click pad frame including a recessed portion, a first antenna portion, and a second antenna portion, wherein the recessed portion, the first antenna portion, and the second antenna portion are fabricated from a single piece of sheet metal, wherein the click pad frame is coupled to a metallic cover of the information handling system via a grounding gasket, and wherein a total length between the first antenna portion and the second antenna portion forms a quarter wavelength distance between the first antenna portion and the second antenna portion.