IP Library Granted Patent US 9,780,452
Granted Patent B2
US 9,780,452 · App. 14/589,480 · Granted Oct 3, 2017

Communication terminal

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Patent No.
US 9,780,452
App. No.
14/589,480
Granted
Oct 3, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments include a communication device, having a wireless communication processor. The communication device includes an antenna connected to a feeding point of the wireless communication processor. The communication device also includes a metal component disposed proximal the antenna and a circuit board including a ground plane. The communication device further includes a first conductive line and a second conductive line which connect the ground plane to two locations on the antenna, on one end and the other end of a location proximal the metal component.

Claims (48)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a connection port configured to receive an external connector;

an antenna element connected to a feeding point, at least a portion of the antenna element overlapping the connection port;

a first conductive line connecting a first point of the antenna element to a ground plane; and

a second conductive line connecting a second point of the antenna element to the ground plane, wherein

a distance between the first point and the second point of the antenna element is greater than a width of the connection port,

the ground plane does not overlap with the connection port in a top plan view of the electronic device, and

the first conductive line is connecting the first point of the antenna element to the ground plane on one side of the connection port in the top plan view, and the second conductive line is connecting the second point of the antenna element to the ground plane on the other side of the connection in the top plan view such that the connection portion is provided between the first conductive line and the second conductive line in the top plan view.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection port is a universal serial bus (USB) port.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection port is an earphone jack.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection port is a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive line and the second conductive line each have a coil connected thereto.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive line and the second conductive line each have a capacitor connected thereto.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive line and the second conductive line each have a coil and a capacitor connected thereto in a series circuit where the coil and the capacitor are configured to be selectively activated via a switch.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive line and the second conductive line each have a high-pass filter connected thereto.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive line and the second conductive line each have a series circuit connected thereto, wherein the series circuit is comprised of a high-pass filter and a coil or a capacitor.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the feeding point is disposed at a position farthest from the points of the antenna element where the first and second conductive lines are connected.

11. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third conductive line connecting a third point of the antenna element to ground.

12. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the antenna element is configured as a BLUTOOTH connection.

13. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the antenna element is configured as a wireless local area network (WLAN) connection.

14. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the antenna element s configured as a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) connection.

15. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive line and the second conductive line each have a coil and a capacitor connected thereto in a series circuit where the coil and the capacitor are configured to he selectively activated via a switch, and

wherein the switch further is connected to a high-pass filter.

16. The electronic device according to claim, further comprising:

a second connection port;

a second antenna element connected to a second feeding point;

a third conductive line connecting a first point on the second antenna element to ground; and

a fourth conductive line connecting a second point on the second antenna element to ground,

wherein a distance between the first point and the second point of the second antenna element is greater than a width of the second connection port.

17. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein the second connection port is a universal serial bus (USB) port.

18. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein the second connection port is an earphone jack.

19. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein the second connection port is a secure digital (SD) card port.

20. An electronic device comprising:

a connection port configured to receive an external connector;

an antenna element at least partially overlapping the connection port;

a feeding point connected to the antenna element;

a first conductive line connecting a first point of the antenna element located at a first distance from a first end of the antenna element to a ground plane; and

a second conductive line connecting a second point of the antenna element located at a second distance from a second end of the antenna element to the ground plane, wherein

a distance between the first point of the antenna element and the second point of the antenna element is greater than a width of the connection port,

the ground plane does not overlap with the connection port in a top plan view of the electronic device, and

the first conductive line is connecting the first point of the antenna element to the ground plane on one side of the connection port in the top plan view, and the second conductive line is connecting the second point of the antenna element to the ground plane on the other side of the connection in the top plan view such that the connection portion is provided between the first conductive line and the second conductive line in the top plan view.

21. The electronic device according to claim 20 , wherein

the first and second conductive lines are configured to prevent current from flowing between the first point and the second point of the antenna element.

22. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the feeding point is provided between the first conductive line and the third conductive line.

23. The electronic device according to claim 20 , further comprising:

a third conductive line connecting a third point of the antenna element to ground, wherein

the feeding point is provided between the first conductive line and the third conductive line.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2019
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049404/0887 →
ASSIGNMENT OF PARTIAL RIGHTS Recorded Aug 31, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 043741/0565 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2015
From: TANAKA, MASATO; KURODA, SHINICHI; NAKAZAWA, TAKANORI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034635/0832 →