Electromagnetic field strength reducing device, electromagnetic field strength reducing method, and radio communication device
View Patent ↗An electromagnetic field strength reducing device includes a high-frequency wave eliminator that eliminates a high frequency component from an electrical signal input from a signal source. An electrical signal line is disposed between the high-frequency wave eliminator and the electrical member so as to convey the electrical signal with the high frequency component eliminated to an electrical member. The device also includes a resonant-frequency regulator connected between the electrical signal line and ground to cause the electrical signal line to be resonant at a frequency used for radio communication. The electromagnetic field strength reducing device may be employed in a portable electronic device with a HAC standard radio frequency communication compliance requirement, and use a corresponding method to eliminate the high frequency component.
1. An electromagnetic field strength reducing device comprising:
a high-frequency wave eliminator that eliminates a high frequency component from an electrical signal input from a signal source;
an electrical signal line disposed between the high frequency wave eliminator and an electrical member so as to convey the electrical signal with the high frequency component eliminated to the electrical member; and
a resonant-frequency regulator connected between the electrical signal line and ground to cause the electrical signal line to be resonant at a frequency used for radio communication.
2. The electromagnetic field strength reducing device of claim 1 , wherein said high-frequency wave eliminator is disposed between at least one of
said electrical signal line and said electrical member, and
said electrical signal line and said signal source.
3. The electromagnetic field strength reducing device of claim 1 , wherein said high-frequency wave eliminator includes at least one choke coil.
4. The electromagnetic field strength reducing device of claim 1 , wherein a length of said electrical signal line is a resonance length for the frequency used for radio communications.
5. The electromagnetic field strength reducing device of claim 1 , wherein said high-frequency wave eliminator is configured to protect at least one of a speaker, motor, vibration unit, and on/off switch as said electrical member.
6. The electromagnetic field strength reducing device of claim 1 , wherein said resonant-frequency regulator at least includes a capacitor having a capacitance that provides a low resistance path to ground for the frequency used for radio communications.
7. The electromagnetic field strength reducing device of claim 1 , wherein:
a length of said electrical signal line is not an integer fractional resonant length for said frequency used for radio communication, and
said resonant-frequency regulator includes at least one reactive component.
8. The electromagnetic field strength reducing device of claim 1 , wherein said resonant-frequency regulator provides impedance matching for said electrical signal line so said electrical signal line can serve as an antenna element for a portable electronic device with a HAC standard radio frequency communication compliance requirement.
9. A radio communications apparatus, comprising:
an electromagnetic field strength reducing device having
a high-frequency wave eliminator that eliminates a high frequency component from an electrical signal input from a signal source,
an electrical signal line disposed between the high-frequency wave eliminator and an electrical member so as to convey the electrical signal with the high frequency component eliminated to the electrical member, and
a resonant-frequency regulator connected between the electrical signal line and ground to cause the electrical signal line to be resonant at a frequency used for radio communication.
10. The radio communications apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said high-frequency wave eliminator is disposed between at least one of
said electrical signal line and said electrical member, and
said electrical signal line and said signal source.
11. The radio communications apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said high-frequency wave eliminator includes at least one choke coil.
12. The radio communications apparatus of claim 9 , wherein a length of said electrical signal line is a resonance length for the frequency used for radio communications.
13. The radio communications apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said high-frequency wave eliminator is configured to protect at least one of a speaker, motor, vibration unit, and on/off switch as said electrical member.
14. The radio communications apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said resonant-frequency regulator at least includes a capacitor having a capacitance that provides a low resistance path to ground for the frequency used for radio communications.
15. The radio communications apparatus of claim 9 , wherein:
a length of said electrical signal line is not an integer fractional resonant length for said frequency used for radio communication, and
said resonant-frequency regulator includes at least one reactive component.
16. The radio communications apparatus of claim 9 , wherein
said radio communication apparatus has a HAC standard radio frequency communication requirement, and
said resonant-frequency regulator provides impedance matching for said electrical signal line so said electrical signal line can serve as an antenna element.
17. An electromagnetic field strength reducing method comprising:
inputting an electrical signal from a signal source;
eliminating a high frequency component of the electrical signal with a high-frequency wave eliminator;
conveying the electrical signal with the high frequency component eliminated to an electrical member via an electrical signal line;
regulating a resonance frequency of said electrical signal line with a resonant-frequency regulator connected between the electrical signal line and ground to cause the electrical signal line to be resonant at a frequency used for radio communication.
18. The electromagnetic field strength reducing method of claim 17 , wherein said elimination step eliminates said high frequency component at one of
at a location where the signal source inputs said electrical signal, and
at a location where said electrical signal is provided to said electrical member.
19. The electromagnetic field strength reducing method of claim 17 , wherein said regulation step includes shunting the high frequency component to ground.
20. The electromagnetic field strength reducing method of claim 17 , further comprising:
matching an impedance of said electrical signal line to enable said electrical signal line to serve as an antenna for radio communication at said frequency.