EP0459391A2
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Antenna for portable radio equipment
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1991-05-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-05-28
Abstract
Abstract An antenna (10) for portable radio equipment serves as a lambda /2 wavelength long antenna when extended (Fig.1A) or as a less than lambda /4 wavelength long antenna such as a lambda /8 wavelength long antenna when contracted (Fig.1B). Both of such antenna configurations are matched by a single matching circuit (14) with respect to impedance. The antenna radiates power efficiently in the horizontal plane. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki C/O Nec Corporation Iwasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/08; H01Q1/10; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/22; H01Q1/24; H01Q1/241; H01Q1/242; H01Q1/243; H01Q1/244
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
An antenna which is λ/2 wavelength long (λ being a wavelength of a carrier frequency used) to serve as a λ/2 wavelength long antenna when a telescopic body section of said antenna is extended or is less than λ/4 wavelength long to serve as a less than λ/4 wavelength long antenna when said body section is contracted, said antenna having substantially the same impedance when extended and when contracted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
23 words
An antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein said body section is substantially λ/8 wavelength long when contracted, serving as a λ/8 antenna.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
An antenna comprising: a telescopic body section having a wavelength which is approximately one half of the wavelength of a carrier frequency used when said body section extended or is less than one-fourth of said wavelength of said carrier frequency when said body section is contracted; and a matching circuit connected to one end of said body section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An antenna as claimed in claim 3, wherein said body section comprises a conductive tube assembly made up of a plurality of telescoped conductive tubes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An antenna as claimed in claim 4, wherein said plurality of conductive tubes each has a particular diameter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An antenna as claimed in claim 4 or 5, wherein said conductive tube assembly is approximately 0.17 meter long when extended or approximately 0.045 meter long when contracted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An antenna as claimed in any of claims 3 to 6, wherein said body section is approximately λ/8 wavelength long when contracted.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An antenna as claimed in claim 7, wherein said body section has substantially the same impedance when extended and when contracted.
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