IP Library Granted Patent US 9,083,080
Granted Patent B2
US 9,083,080 · App. 13/954,216 · Granted Jul 14, 2015

Portable electronic device and antenna structure thereof

Inventors: Chung-Hung Chen (Hsinchu, TW); Yi-Hung Chiu (Hsinchu, TW); Chia-Hao Chang (Hsinchu, TW); Chih-Sen Hsieh (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
H01Q1/50H01Q1/243H01Q5/40H01Q9/145H01Q9/42
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Patent No.
US 9,083,080
App. No.
13/954,216
Granted
Jul 14, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An antenna structure is provided, including a first radiator, a second radiator, a second coupling portion and a switch Circuit. The first radiator includes a feed portion and a first radiator body. The second radiator includes a first coupling portion, a second radiator body and a ground portion. The first coupling portion is connected to a first end portion of the second radiator body. The ground portion is connected to the second radiator body. At least a portion of the first radiator body is located between the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion. When the antenna structure is in a first mode, the switch circuit forms an electric path between the second radiator and the second coupling portion, and when the antenna structure is in a second mode, the switch circuit removes the electric path between the second radiator and the second coupling portion.

Claims (25)

1. An antenna structure, comprising:

a first radiator, comprising a feed portion and a first radiator body;

a second radiator, comprising a first coupling portion, a second radiator body and a ground portion, wherein the first coupling portion is connected to a first end portion of the second radiator body, and the ground portion is connected to the second radiator body;

a second coupling portion, wherein at least a portion of the first radiator body is located between the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion; and

a switch circuit, connected to the second radiator and the second coupling portion, wherein when the antenna structure is in a first mode, the switch circuit forms an electric path between the second radiator and the second coupling portion, and when the antenna structure is in a second mode, the switch circuit removes the electric path between the second radiator and the second coupling portion.

2. The antenna structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first radiator body is parallel to the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion.

3. The antenna structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the length of the second coupling portion is shorter than the first radiator body.

4. The antenna structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein when the antenna structure is in the first mode, the first radiator body couples to the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion simultaneously, and when the antenna structure is in the second mode, the first radiator body couples to the first coupling portion.

5. The antenna structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein when the antenna structure is in the first mode, the first coupling portion, the second coupling portion and the first end portion are electrically connected together by the switch circuit to form a U-shaped path, and a notch is formed by the U-shaped path, and the first radiator body is partially inserted into the notch.

6. The antenna structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first radiator body further comprises a bending portion, and the feed portion is connected to an end of the bending portion, and the first radiator body is connected to another end of the bending portion.

7. The antenna structure as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the bending portion is U-shaped.

8. The antenna structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ground portion is connected to the second radiator body, and is located between the first end portion of the second radiator body and a second end portion of the second radiator body.

9. The antenna structure as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising a ground element, wherein the ground portion is connected to the ground element,

10. The antenna structure as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the second radiator further comprises an extending portion, and the extending portion is connected to the second end portion.

11. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a system circuit; and

an antenna structure, electrically connected to the system circuit, comprising:

a first radiator, comprising a feed portion and a first radiator body;

a second radiator, comprising a first coupling portion, a second radiator body and a ground portion, wherein the first coupling portion is connected to a first end portion of the second radiator body, and the ground portion is connected to the second radiator body;

a second coupling portion, wherein at least a portion of the first radiator body is located between the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion; and

a switch circuit, connected to the second radiator and the second coupling portion, wherein when the antenna structure is in a first mode, the switch circuit forms an electric path between the second radiator and the second coupling portion, and when the antenna structure is in a second mode, the switch circuit removes the electric path between the second radiator and the second coupling portion.

12. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first radiator body is parallel to the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion.

13. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the length of the second coupling portion is shorter than the first radiator body.

14. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein when the antenna structure is in the first mode, the first radiator body couples to the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion simultaneously, and when the antenna structure is in the second mode, the first radiator body couples to the first coupling portion.

15. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein when the antenna structure is in the first mode, the first coupling portion, the second coupling portion and the first end portion are electrically connected together by the switch circuit to form a U-shaped path, and a notch is formed by the U-shaped path, and the first radiator body is partially inserted into the notch.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 29, 2025
From: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
To: WNC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072255/0226 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2013
From: CHEN, CHUNG-HUNG; CHIU, YI-HUNG; CHANG, CHIA-HAO; HSIEH, CHIH-SEN
To: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
Reel/Frame 030906/0308 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 101137609 A · Oct 12, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140104134A1 · Apr 17, 2014