IP Library Granted Patent US 7,307,592
Granted Patent B2
US 7,307,592 · App. 11/361,183 · Granted Dec 11, 2007

Mobile communication terminal having electrostatic discharge protection function

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Patent No.
US 7,307,592
App. No.
11/361,183
Granted
Dec 11, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a mobile communication terminal having an ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection function that includes a multi-band intenna including: a main signal pattern line that transmits/receives a main frequency band signal and is formed in a meander-line shape; at least one sub signal pattern line that is formed unitarily with the main signal pattern line and transmits/receives a frequency band signal different from that of the main signal pattern line; a discharge pattern line that is provided between the main and sub signal pattern lines to form a spark gap and performs an ESD protection function; a feed point that is formed on the main signal pattern line for power feeding; and a shorting point that is formed on the discharge pattern line to discharge static electricity to a ground terminal.

Claims (30)

1. A mobile communication terminal having an ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection function that includes a multi-band intenna comprising:

a main signal pattern line that transmits/receives a main frequency band signal and is formed in a meander-line shape;

at least one sub signal pattern line that is formed unitarily with the main signal pattern line and transmits/receives a frequency band signal different from that of the main signal pattern line;

a discharge pattern line that is provided between the main and sub signal pattern lines to form a spark gap and performs an ESD protection function;

a feed point that is formed on the main signal pattern line for power feeding; and

a shorting point that is formed on the discharge pattern line to discharge static electricity to a ground terminal.

2. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein the discharge pattern line includes a triangular branch pattern disposed at a position facing an end portion of the main signal pattern line and/or the sub signal pattern line.

3. The mobile communication terminal of claim 2 , wherein the main signal pattern line includes a plurality of square branch patterns at positions facing the discharge pattern line.

4. The mobile communication terminal of claim 3 , wherein the discharge pattern line further includes triangular branch patterns at positions facing the square branch patterns formed on the main signal pattern line.

5. The mobile communication terminal of claim 4 , wherein the discharge pattern line further includes a case grounding part that is connected to a front case or back case of the mobile communication terminal.

6. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the main and sub signal pattern lines further includes a triangular branch pattern at its end portion.

7. The mobile communication terminal of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the main and sub signal pattern lines further includes a triangular branch pattern at its end portion.

8. The mobile communication terminal of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the main and sub signal pattern lines further includes a triangular branch pattern at its end portion.

9. The mobile communication terminal of claim 4 , wherein at least one of the main and sub signal pattern lines further includes a triangular branch pattern at its end portion.

10. The mobile communication terminal of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the main and sub signal pattern lines further includes a triangular branch pattern at its end portion.

11. The mobile communication terminal of claim 6 , wherein the triangular branch pattern is a tape antenna for tuning.

12. The mobile communication terminal of claim 7 , wherein the triangular branch pattern is a tape antenna for tuning.

13. The mobile communication terminal of claim 8 , wherein the triangular branch pattern is a tape antenna for tuning.

14. The mobile communication terminal of claim 9 , wherein the triangular branch pattern is a tape antenna for tuning.

15. The mobile communication terminal of claim 10 , wherein the triangular branch pattern is a tape antenna for tuning.

16. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein the feed point is a screw hole for connection of a pogo pin for connecting the main and sub signal pattern lines to a PCB (printed circuit board).

17. The mobile communication terminal of claim 2 , wherein the feed point is a screw hole for connection of a pogo pin for connecting the main and sub signal pattern lines to a PCB.

18. The mobile communication terminal of claim 3 , wherein the feed point is a screw hole for connection of a pogo pin for connecting the main and sub signal pattern lines to a PCB.

19. The mobile communication terminal of claim 4 , wherein the feed point is a screw hole for connection of a pogo pin for connecting the main and sub signal pattern lines to a PCB.

20. The mobile communication terminal of claim 5 , wherein the feed point is a screw hole for connection of a pogo pin for connecting the main and sub signal pattern lines to a PCB.

21. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein the shorting point is a screw hole for connection of a pogo pin for connecting the discharge pattern line to a grounding plane.

22. The mobile communication terminal of claim 2 , wherein the shorting point is a screw hole for connection of a pogo pin for connecting the discharge pattern line to a grounding plane.

23. The mobile communication terminal of claim 3 , wherein the shorting point is a screw hole for connection of a pogo pin for connecting the discharge pattern line to a grounding plane.

24. The mobile communication terminal of claim 4 , wherein the shorting point is a screw hole for connection of a pogo pin for connecting the discharge pattern line to a grounding plane.

25. The mobile communication terminal of claim 5 , wherein the shorting point is a screw hole for connection of a pogo pin for connecting the discharge pattern line to a grounding plane.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO REMOVE PATENT NUMBERS 6741868,7203514,7321764 AND 7505783 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 040001 FRAME 0617. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE DE-MERGER Recorded Jan 20, 2017
From: PANTECH CO., LTD.
To: PANTECH INC.
Reel/Frame 041440/0549 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE LISTED OF PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 040414 FRAME: 0617. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT . Recorded Jan 20, 2017
From: PANTECH & CURITEL COMMUNICATIONS INC.
To: PANTECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 041472/0406 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 12, 2016
From: PANTECH & CURITEL COMMUNICATIONS INC.
To: PANTECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040414/0617 →
DE-MERGER Recorded Sep 12, 2016
From: PANTECH CO., LTD.
To: PANTECH INC.
Reel/Frame 040001/0617 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2006
From: PARK, BOOK-SUNG; KIM, EUN-TAE
To: PANTECH&CURITEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 017616/0678 →