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WO2002037599A1 - Dispositif de transmission d"information sans fil - Google Patents

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WO2002037599A1
WO2002037599A1 PCT/EP2001/012525 EP0112525W WO0237599A1 WO 2002037599 A1 WO2002037599 A1 WO 2002037599A1 EP 0112525 W EP0112525 W EP 0112525W WO 0237599 A1 WO0237599 A1 WO 0237599A1
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radio card
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Werner Härle
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H-Soft Edv Gmbh
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/2258—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles used with computer equipment
    • H01Q1/2275—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles used with computer equipment associated to expansion card or bus, e.g. in PCMCIA, PC cards, Wireless USB
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
    • G06F1/1656—Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/08—Means for collapsing antennas or parts thereof
    • H01Q1/085—Flexible aerials; Whip aerials with a resilient base
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/40—Radiating elements coated with or embedded in protective material
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38—Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H04B1/3816—Mechanical arrangements for accommodating identification devices, e.g. cards or chips; with connectors for programming identification devices

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  • the invention relates to an arrangement for wireless information transmission for an electronic device, in particular a notebook, with a rigid radio card that can be inserted via a housing opening into the housing of the device and can be connected therein via a plug-in connection, and has a transmitting unit and optionally a receiving unit, and one that is coupled to the radio card Antenna.
  • So-called PCMCIA cards are known for the use of modular components in portable computers such as notebooks and laptops. They are approximately the size of a check card and can be inserted into a corresponding device slot and can be connected via a connector at the end to convey the desired application .
  • wireless communication with external units or networks via a short-range radio link in the radio frequency and microwave range was developed as a further area of use for such interchangeable cards in order to facilitate mobile use and in particular to reduce the wiring effort.
  • It is known to integrate the antenna required for radiation and reception of the electromagnetic waves into the communication or radio card which has, however, been found to be disadvantageous with regard to the shielding effect of the device housing and device-internal interference radiation.
  • BESTATIGUNGSKOPIE is endangered and, on the other hand, if improperly or carelessly handled, external forces are introduced via the antenna onto the radio card and its internal connection and can lead to damage.
  • the object of the invention is to develop a communication arrangement for mobile devices based on a plug-in radio card, which avoids the problems mentioned and ensures reliable and permanent use with simple construction and handling.
  • the invention is based on the idea of creating a flexible antenna which is permanently connected to the radio card as a functional unit. Accordingly, it is proposed according to the invention that the antenna has a flexible carrier and an antenna element held therein, and that the carrier is anchored to the free end of the radio card facing away from the plug side and protrudes from the housing opening in the operating state.
  • the flexible carrier By arranging the flexible carrier together with the antenna element outside the housing, favorable antenna properties are achieved. At the same time, the risk of damage to the radio card is considerably reduced due to the flexible design of the carrier.
  • the firm anchoring of the carrier or the antenna on the card simplifies the use without having to make laborious preparations for operation.
  • the carrier is formed by a carrier cord that preferably runs in a loop.
  • the antenna assumes a defined shape without the need for additional external fixation.
  • a further improvement in this respect is achieved in that the two cord ends of the carrier cord are anchored at a distance from one another on the radio card and in that the length of the carrier cord is greater than the spacing of the cord ends.
  • a favorable ring segment shape of the carrier cord can be achieved in that the cord ends are fastened in the corner regions of the free end of the radio card which is rectangular in outline.
  • the carrier consists of a flexible material, preferably an elastomer.
  • the carrier can be detached from the radio card under tensile load at a predetermined separation point. It is advantageous here if at least one of the cord ends of the carrier cord can be separated from the radio card under tensile load when a limit force is exceeded, preferably via repeatedly releasable connecting means.
  • the carrier cord can have a longitudinal tensile security thread for reinforcement.
  • the antenna properties should not be affected, which is ensured by the fact that the security thread consists of an electrically non-conductive material, in particular of nylon.
  • a connection point of the security thread with the radio card is designed as a predetermined separation point against excessive tensile load.
  • the antenna element is embedded in the carrier in a fixed position.
  • the antenna element is formed by a piece of wire that runs inside the carrier cord in its longitudinal direction and is electrically connected to the radio card at a base point.
  • the radio card is advantageously formed by a PC card designed according to the PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) standard.
  • PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
  • the radio card has a combined transmitting and receiving unit operating in a frequency band at 2.4 GHz.
  • FIG. 1 shows a plug-in card designed as a radio card when inserted into the housing of a notebook in a diagrammatic representation
  • FIG. 2 shows an enlarged section of FIG. 1 with the radio card inserted and flexible antenna protruding from the housing;
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of the radio card and the antenna attached to it
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show a section of the anchoring points of the antenna on the radio card; and Fig. 6 shows a cross section of the antenna.
  • the arrangement for wireless information transmission shown in the drawing is intended in particular for use in a notebook 10 in order to enable communication or data exchange with external or peripheral devices such as a host computer or printer without wiring.
  • the arrangement essentially consists of a radio card 16 which can be inserted into the housing 14 of the notebook via a housing opening 12 and an antenna 18 arranged thereon.
  • the radio card 16 is formed by a rigid, approximately credit card-sized, rigid PC card that works according to the PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) standard and can be connected to the notebook 10 via a corresponding interface and which is provided by suitable structural units Has radio transmission of signals.
  • the radio card 16 has a transceiver 22, which is arranged on a circuit board 20 and forms a combined transmitting and receiving unit, a control module 24 and an interface module 26 (FIG. 3).
  • a plug connector 30 designed according to the PCMCIA specification is arranged on the insertion-side narrow side 28 of the radio card 16.
  • a so-called Bluetooth module can be provided as transceiver 22, which enables short-range signal transmission in the frequency range of 2.4 gigahertz.
  • the transceiver 22 is coupled to the antenna 18, the construction of which is explained in more detail below.
  • the antenna 18 consists of a flexible carrier 32 and an antenna element 34 held therein.
  • the carrier 32 is composed of a carrier cord which is anchored to the free end 36 of the radio card 16 facing away from the plug side 28 Elastomer designed to be flexible or flexible.
  • the two cord ends 38, 40 of the carrier cord 32 are in the corner regions of the free end 36 the radio card 16 is held on the frame 44 of the radio card 16 via an engaging front collar 42.
  • the carrier cord 32 forms a loop segment protruding in the loop in the plane of the card. Operating state protrudes out of the housing 14 through the housing opening 12 to the outside.
  • the antenna element 34 consists of a piece of wire vulcanized into the support cord 32, which is connected at a base 46 to the circuit board 20 and extends over part of the length of the support cord 32.
  • a continuous tensile but flexurally flexible securing thread 48 made of an insulator material, for example nylon.
  • the securing thread 48 is fixedly connected at one end 50 to the circuit board 20, while the other thread end 52 forms a reversible setpoint separation point 60 with respect to the radio card 16 via a snap or catch connection 58, for example consisting of a locking pin 54 and a pin-side pin receptacle 56, in order to enable the antenna 18 to be detached from one side in the event of an excessive tensile load above a certain limit force and thus to prevent permanent damage.

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Abstract

L"invention concerne un dispositif de transmission d"information sans fil pour un appareil électronique (10), notamment un ordinateur agenda, comprenant une carte radio (16) rigide, dotée d"une unité d"émission (22) et éventuellement une unité de réception, cette carte pouvant être introduite dans le boîtier (14) de l"appareil (10) par un orifice (12) dans lequel se trouve une fiche de raccordement (30), ainsi qu"une antenne (18) connectée à ladite fiche radio (16). L"invention vise à éviter des endommagements dus à une manipulation imprudente de l"appareil. A cet effet, l"antenne (18) est pourvue d"un support flexible (32) et d"un élément d"antenne (34) disposé dans ce support (32), qui est lui-même fixé à l"extrémité (36) libre, à l"opposé de la face d"enfichage (28), de la carte radio (16), ledit support se trouvant en saillie par rapport à l"orifice (12) du boîtier, lorsqu"il est en état de marche.
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WO1997049194A1 (fr) * 1996-06-19 1997-12-24 Proxim, Inc. Antenne a connecteur pour recepteurs radios a carte pcmcia pour reseau herzien local
WO1998037590A2 (fr) * 1997-02-20 1998-08-27 Raytheon Company Antenne a diversite de polarisation pour dispositifs portables de communication
WO1999002002A1 (fr) * 1997-07-03 1999-01-14 Dosch & Amand Gmbh & Co. Kg Carte enfichable de telecommunication
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US7196672B2 (en) 2003-02-06 2007-03-27 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Portable radio communication apparatus provided with a part of a housing operating as an antenna
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