IP Library Granted Patent US 7,432,870
Granted Patent B2
US 7,432,870 · App. 11/470,919 · Granted Oct 7, 2008

Planar antenna

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Patent No.
US 7,432,870
App. No.
11/470,919
Granted
Oct 7, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A planar antenna includes first and second radiation elements. A first partial periphery of the first radiation element and a second partial periphery of the second radiation element face each other at a uniform gap equal to or less than a tenth of the length of the first partial periphery. The first radiation element includes a third partial periphery parallel to a straight line for connecting the both ends of the first partial periphery, a feeding point at a central portion of the first partial periphery, and a slit having an opened end and a closed end. A distance from the feeding point to the opened end along the slit through the closed end is longer than a sum of a half of the first partial periphery and a longer one of the other two partial peripheries.

Claims (33)

1. A planar antenna comprising:

a first radiation element having a planar shape, the first radiation element including a first partial periphery, a third partial periphery, a fourth partial periphery, a fifth partial periphery, a feeding point positioned at a substantially center of the first partial periphery; and

a second radiation element having a planar shape, the second radiation element including a second partial periphery having a length at least substantially equal to that of the first partial periphery;

wherein the first partial periphery and the second partial periphery face each other at a substantially uniform gap that is substantially equal to or less than a tenth of the length of the first partial periphery;

wherein the third partial periphery is substantially parallel to a straight line connecting both ends of the first partial periphery;

wherein the fourth partial periphery connects one end of the first partial periphery to one end of the third partial periphery;

wherein the fifth partial periphery connects the other end of the first partial periphery to the other end of the third partial periphery;

wherein the first radiation element includes a slit having an opened end and a closed end, the opened end opening at a periphery of the first radiation element other than the first partial periphery, the closed end closed within the first radiation element; and

wherein a distance from the feeding point to the opened end along the slit through the closed end is longer than a distance obtained by adding a half of the length of the first partial periphery and a longer one of a length of the fourth partial periphery and a length of the fifth partial periphery.

2. The planar antenna according to claim 1 ,

wherein the opened end is positioned in the vicinity of the third partial periphery.

3. A planar antenna comprising:

a first radiation element having a planar shape, the first radiation element including a first partial periphery, a third partial periphery, a fourth partial periphery, a fifth partial periphery, a feeding point positioned at a substantially center of the first partial periphery; and

a second radiation element having a planar shape, the second radiation element including a second partial periphery having a length at least substantially equal to that of the first partial periphery;

wherein the first partial periphery and the second partial periphery face each other at a substantially uniform gap that is substantially equal to or less than a tenth of the length of the first partial periphery;

wherein the third partial periphery is substantially parallel to a straight line connecting both ends of the first partial periphery;

wherein the fourth partial periphery connects one end of the first partial periphery to one end of the third partial periphery;

wherein the fifth partial periphery connects the other end of the first partial periphery to the other end of the third partial periphery;

wherein the first radiation element includes a slit having an opened end and a closed end, the opened end opening at a periphery of the first radiation element other than the first partial periphery, the closed end closed within the first radiation element;

wherein a distance from the feeding point to the one end of the third partial periphery through the closed end and the opened end along the slit is longer than a distance obtained by adding a half of the first partial periphery and a longer one of a length of the fourth partial periphery and a length of the fifth partial periphery; and

wherein the one end of the third partial periphery is positioned at a side of the opened end.

4. A planar antenna comprising:

a first radiation element having a planar shape, the first radiation element including a first partial periphery, a third partial periphery, a fourth partial periphery, a fifth partial periphery, a feeding point positioned at a substantially center of the first partial periphery; and

a second radiation element having a planar shape, the second radiation element including a second partial periphery having a length at least substantially equal to that of the first partial periphery;

wherein the first partial periphery and the second partial periphery face each other at a substantially uniform gap that is substantially equal to or less than a tenth of the length of the first partial periphery;

wherein the third partial periphery is substantially parallel to a straight line connecting both ends of the first partial periphery;

wherein the fourth partial periphery connects one end of the first partial periphery to one end of the third partial periphery;

wherein the fifth partial periphery connects the other end of the first partial periphery to the other end of the third partial periphery;

wherein the first radiation element includes a first slit and a second slit provided parallel to a portion of the first slit;

wherein the first slit has an opened end and a closed end, the opened end opening at a periphery of the first radiation element other than the first partial periphery, the closed end closed within the first radiation element; and

wherein a distance from the feeding point to the opened end along the first slit through the closed end is longer than a distance obtained by adding a half of the length of the first partial periphery and a longer one of a length of the fourth partial periphery and a length of the fifth partial periphery.

5. The planar antenna according to claim 4 ,

wherein the opened end is positioned in the vicinity of the third partial periphery.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2018
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA CLIENT SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048991/0183 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2006
From: TESHIMA, MASAO; SHIMASAKI, HIROSHI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 018593/0243 →