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US 10,665,922 · App. 16/006,881 · Granted May 26, 2020

Antenna device and electronic apparatus

Inventors: Hironobu Takahashi (Nagaokakyo, JP); Hideaki Kobayashi (Nagaokakyo, JP)
Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
H01Q1/2225H01Q1/2208H01Q1/243H01Q1/38H01Q1/528H01Q7/00
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Patent No.
US 10,665,922
App. No.
16/006,881
Granted
May 26, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An antenna device includes a coil antenna including a coil conductor wound around a coil opening, and a planar conductor including a surface facing a portion of the coil opening and a portion of an area including the coil conductor. A minimum separation distance between the coil opening and the planar conductor in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the planar conductor is larger than a minimum separation distance between the coil conductor and the planar conductor in the same direction. The planar conductor includes a first region that overlaps the coil opening and a third region that overlaps an outer edge of the coil conductor in plan view of the coil opening, and the first region includes a recessed portion that is recessed in a direction away from the coil conductor.

Claims (52)

1. An antenna device comprising:

a coil antenna that includes a coil conductor wound around a coil opening; and

a planar conductor that includes a surface facing a portion of the coil opening and a portion of an area in which the coil conductor is provided; wherein

a minimum separation distance between the coil opening and the planar conductor in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the planar conductor is larger than a minimum separation distance between the coil conductor and the planar conductor in the direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the planar conductor; and

the coil opening is defined by the coil conductor.

2. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein

the planar conductor includes a first region that overlaps at least a portion of the coil opening and a third region that overlaps an outer edge of the coil conductor in plan view of the coil opening; and

the first region is provided with a recessed portion that is recessed in a direction away from the coil conductor compared to the third region.

3. The antenna device according to claim 2 , wherein the first region is a region extending over an entire or substantially an entire periphery of the coil conductor in a winding direction.

4. The antenna device according to claim 2 , wherein a plurality of the recessed portions of the planar conductor are provided.

5. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein the coil antenna includes a magnetic body that is disposed on a side opposite to the planar conductor when seen in parallel or substantially in parallel with the planar conductor and along an area in which the coil conductor is provided when seen in plan view of the planar conductor.

6. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein

the planar conductor includes a cutout portion that extends inwardly from an outer edge; and

the coil opening overlaps at least a portion of the cutout portion in plan view of the coil opening.

7. The antenna device according to claim 6 , wherein

the cutout portion includes an inner portion and an outer portion; and

the inner portion is wider than the outer portion when seen in plan view of the planar conductor.

8. An antenna device comprising:

a coil antenna that includes a first coil conductor portion provided on an inner peripheral side and wound around a coil opening and a second coil conductor portion provided on an outer peripheral side; and

a planar conductor that includes a surface facing the first coil conductor portion and the second coil conductor portion; wherein

a minimum separation distance between the first coil conductor portion and the planar conductor in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the planar conductor is larger than a minimum separation distance between the second coil conductor portion and the planar conductor in the direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the planar conductor.

9. The antenna device according to claim 8 , wherein

the planar conductor includes a second region that overlaps an inner edge of the coil conductor, and a third region that overlaps an outer edge of the coil conductor in plan view of the coil opening; and

the second region is provided with a recessed portion that is recessed in a direction away from the coil conductor compared to the third region.

10. The antenna device according to claim 9 , wherein the second region is a region extending over an entire or substantially an entire periphery of the coil conductor in a winding direction.

11. The antenna device according to claim 9 , wherein a plurality of the recessed portions of the planar conductor are provided.

12. The antenna device according to claim 8 , wherein the coil antenna includes a magnetic body that is disposed on a side opposite to the planar conductor when seen in parallel or substantially in parallel with the planar conductor and along an area in which the coil conductor is provided when seen in plan view of the planar conductor.

13. The antenna device according to claim 8 , wherein

the planar conductor includes a cutout portion that extends inwardly from an outer edge; and

the coil opening overlaps at least a portion of the cutout portion in plan view of the coil opening.

14. The antenna device according to claim 13 , wherein

the cutout portion includes an inner portion and an outer portion; and

the inner portion is wider than the outer portion when seen in plan view of the planar conductor.

15. An electronic apparatus comprising:

an antenna device including:

a coil antenna that includes a coil conductor wound around a coil opening; and

a planar conductor that includes a surface facing a portion of the coil opening and a portion of a region in which the coil conductor is provided; wherein

a minimum separation distance between the coil opening and the planar conductor in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the planar conductor is larger than a minimum separation distance between the coil conductor and the planar conductor in the direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the planar conductor; and

the coil opening is defined by the coil conductor.

16. The electronic apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein

the planar conductor includes a first region that overlaps at least a portion of the coil opening and a third region that overlaps an outer edge of the coil conductor in plan view of the coil opening; and

the first region is provided with a recessed portion that is recessed in a direction away from the coil conductor compared to the third region.

17. The electronic apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the first region is a region extending over an entire or substantially an entire periphery of the coil conductor in a winding direction.

18. An electronic apparatus comprising:

an antenna device including:

a coil antenna that includes a first coil conductor portion provided on an inner peripheral side and wound around a coil opening and a second coil conductor portion provided on an outer peripheral side; and

a planar conductor that includes a surface facing the first coil conductor portion and the second coil conductor portion; wherein

a minimum separation distance between the first coil conductor portion and the planar conductor in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the planar conductor is larger than a minimum separation distance between the second coil conductor portion and the planar conductor in the direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the planar conductor.

19. The electronic apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein

the planar conductor includes a second region that overlaps an inner edge of the coil conductor, and a third region that overlaps an outer edge of the coil conductor in plan view of the coil opening; and

the second region is provided with a recessed portion that is recessed in a direction away from the coil conductor compared to the third region.

20. The electronic apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the second region is a region extending over an entire or substantially an entire periphery of the coil conductor in a winding direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2018
From: TAKAHASHI, HIRONOBU; KOBAYASHI, HIDEAKI
To: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046067/0886 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2016-006761 · Jan 18, 2016 · national
JP 2016-054563 · Mar 17, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2017000957 · Jan 13, 2017
Related Publication 20180294544A1 · Oct 11, 2018
Cited By (1)
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