Electronic device having helical resilient member serving as electric inductance element
An electronic device includes a helical resilient member serving as an electrical inductance element. The electronic device also includes an antenna, a signal feeding line, and a transmitting/receiving module. The helical resilient member has first and second ends with a predetermined number of turns of coil arranged therebetween the first and second ends, and is made of electrically conductive materials so that the turns of coil defines an electrical inductance. The signal feeding line is connected between the helical resilient member and a signal feed point of the antenna. The transmitting/receiving module is connected to the helical resilient member so as to couple the inductance of the helical resilient member to the transmitting/receiving module.
1. An electronic device comprising:
a helical resilient member arranged inside the electronic device, comprising a first end, a second end, and a predetermined number of turns of coil arranged between the first and second ends, the helical resilient member being made of an electrically conductive material, the predetermined number of turns of coil defining an electrical inductance;
a wireless signal transmitting/receiving antenna provided for transmitting/receiving a wireless signal of a selected band, the wireless signal transmitting/receiving antenna comprising a signal feed point;
a signal feeding line connected between the first end of the helical resilient member and the signal feed point of the wireless transmitting/receiving antenna;
a wireless signal transmitting/receiving module comprising a first signal connection terminal and a second signal connection terminal, which are connected to the first and second ends of the helical resilient member so as to couple the inductance of the helical resilient member to the wireless signal transmitting/receiving module;
a base portion comprising first and second edges, a locking slot being formed in a surface of the base portion at a location close to the second edge;
a hinge mechanism arranged at the first edge of the base portion;
an openable cover portion comprising a coupling edge and a latching edge, the coupling edge being connected to the first edge of the base portion by the hinge mechanism so that the cover portion is rotatable about the hinge mechanism with respect to the base portion for opening/closing the cover portion; and
a latch mechanism arranged at the latching edge of the cover portion, comprising a movable latch plate, and at least one positioning plate for maintaining the latch plate at a predetermined position whereby when the cover portion is closed on the base portion, arranged such that the latch plate engages the locking slot defined in the base portion and the engagement between the latch plate and the locking slot is secured by a biasing force applied to the latch plate by the helical resilient member.
2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the helical resilient member is connected to an electrical capacitor in such a way that the capacitor and the helical resilient member together form an LC resonance circuit.
3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the helical resilient member is fit over and thus encompasses at least a portion of the latch plate.
4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the latch mechanism further comprises an operation knob that is attached to the latch plate whereby the operation knob moves the latch plate in a selected direction.
5. An electronic device comprising:
a helical resilient member arranged inside the electronic device, comprising a first end, a second end, and a predetermined number of turns of coil arranged between the first and second ends, the helical resilient member being made of an electrically conductive material, the predetermined number of turns of coil defining an electrical inductance;
a circuit module comprising a signal connection terminal connected to the second end of the helical resilient member to couple the inductance of the helical resilient member to the circuit module;
a base portion comprising first and second edges, a locking slot being formed in a surface of the base portion at a location close to the second edge;
a hinge mechanism arranged at the first edge of the base portion;
an openable cover portion comprising a coupling edge and a latching edge, the coupling edge being connected to the first edge of the base portion by the hinge mechanism so that the cover portion is rotatable about the hinge mechanism with respect to the base portion for opening/closing the cover portion; and
a latch mechanism arranged at the latching edge of the cover portion, comprising a movable latch plate, and at least one positioning plate for maintaining the latch plate at a predetermined position whereby when the cover portion is closed on the base portion, arranged such that the latch plate engages the locking slot defined in the base portion and the engagement between the latch plate and the locking slot is secured by a biasing force applied to the latch plate by the helical resilient member.
6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the circuit module comprises a wireless signal transmitting/receiving module comprising a first signal connection terminal and a second signal connection terminal, which are connected to the first and second ends of the helical resilient member so as to couple the inductance of the helical resilient member to the wireless signal transmitting/receiving module.
7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the helical resilient member is fit over and thus encompasses at least a portion of the latch plate.
8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the latch mechanism comprises an operation knob that is attached to the latch plate whereby the operation knob moves the latch plate in a selected direction.
9. An electronic device comprising:
a base portion;
a cover portion rotatably connected to the base portion by a hinge mechanism;
a latch mechanism arranged to engage the cover portion to the base portion, the latch mechanism including a helical resilient member providing a biasing force to engage the latch mechanism;
a wireless signal transmitting/receiving module comprising a first signal connection terminal and a second signal connection terminal;
a wireless signal transmitting/receiving antenna provided for transmitting/receiving a wireless signal of a selected band, the wireless signal transmitting/receiving antenna comprising a signal feed point; and
a signal feeding line connected between the first end of the helical resilient member and the signal feed point of the wireless transmitting/receiving antenna;
wherein the helical resilient member comprises a first end, a second end, and a predetermined number of turns of coil arranged between the first and second ends, the helical resilient member being made of an electrically conductive material, and wherein the first signal connection terminal and the second signal connection terminal are connected to the first and second ends of the helical resilient member; and
wherein the predetermined number of turns of coil of the helical resilient member define an electrical inductance, and wherein the first signal connection terminal and the second signal connection terminal are connected to the first and second ends of the helical resilient member so as to couple the inductance of the helical resilient member to the wireless signal transmitting/receiving module.