Antenna coil support for a tuner

Claim 2

A tuner comprising a reception stage including a variable resonant circuit, an insulating member having a surface, a first electrically conducting element forming a part of said resonant circuit disposed on said surface, a second electrically conducting element adapted to receive signals, and a selfsustaining support means normally separate from but secured to said member so as to be mounted on and directed supported by said member proximate said first element, said second element being mounted on and stably held to said support means proximate said first element, said second element being electromagnetically coupled to said first element by a substantially constant amount, thereby permitting said received signals to be induced into said first element, and means for connecting said first element to other elements of said resonant circuit.

Claim 3

A tuner in accordance with claim 1, wherein said member has at least one hole, said support means having at least one lug extending therefrom and engaging said hole, thereby to mount said support on said member.

Claim 4

A tuner in accordance with claim 1, further comprising an insulating layer disposed between said first element and said support means, whereby said second element can be disposed near said first element to have a high coupling therebetween without said elements contacting each other.

Claim 5

A tuner in accordance with claim 1, wherein said support comprises a resilient material.

Claim 6

The tuner of claim 1, in which said second element comprises two separated reaches each of which is held by said support means and maintained separated thereby.

Claim 7

A tuner in accordance with claim 5, wherein said support means comprises a body having a central aperture, said second element being at least partially disposed in said aperture.

Claim 8

A tuner in accordance with claim 6, wherein said support means is substantially U-shaped and comprises at least two portions disposed on opposite sides of said aperture and connected by a linking portion, said second element being clampingly engaged by said portions.

Claim 9

A tuner in accordance with claim 6, wherein said support means has two recesses communicating with said central aperture for frictionally receiving said reaches respectively of said second element.

Claim 10

The tuner of claim 6, wherein said support means is substantially U-shaped and comprises at least two portions disposed on opposite sides of said aperture and connected by a linking member, and a pair of lugs connected to said portions respectively, said member having a pair of holes for receiving said lugs respectively and being located so that each of said reaches of said second element is received between and clampingly engaged by said portions when said lugs are inserted into said holes.

Claim 11

A tuner in accordance with claim 1, wherein said support means comprises a body having a central aperture, said second element being at least partially disposed in said aperture.

Claim 12

A tuner in accordance with claim 10, wherein said support means is substantially U-shaped and comprises at least two portions disposed on opposite sides of said aperture and connected by a linking portion, said second element being clampingly engaged by said portions.

Claim 13

A tuner in accordance with claim 1, wherein said member comprises a printed circuit board.

Claim 14

A tuner in aCcordance with claim 12, wherein said board has a conducting foil disposed thereon comprising said first element.

Claim 15

A tuner in accordance with claim 1, wherein said second element is adapted to be secured to said tuner at one end and has a second end which is normally free, said support means engaging said second element adjacent said second end.

Claim 16

A tuner in accordance with claim 14, further comprising means for applying signals to said first end.

Claim 17

A tuner comprising a reception stage, an insulating member having a surface, a first electrically conducting element disposed on said surface, a second electrically conducting element adapted to receive signals, and a self-sustaining support means normally separate from but secured to said member so as to be mounted on and directly supported by said member proximate said first element, said second element being mounted on and stably held to said support means proximate said first element, whereby said second element is electromagnetically coupled to said first element by a substantially constant amount, thereby permitting said received signals to be induced into said first element, and means for connecting said first element to said reception stage, in which said second element comprises two separated reaches each of which is held by said support means and maintained separated thereby, wherein said support means comprises a body having a central aperture, said second element being at least partially disposed in said aperture, wherein said support means has two recesses communicating with said central aperture for frictionally receiving said reaches respectively of said second element.

Claim 18

A tuner comprising a reception stage, an insulating member having a surface, a first electrically conducting element disposed on said surface, a second electrically conducting element adapted to receive signals, and a self-sustaining support means normally separate from but secured to said member so as to be mounted on and directly supported by said member proximate said first element, said second element being mounted on and stably held to said support means proximate said first element, whereby said second element is electromagnetically coupled to said first element by a substantially constant amount, thereby permitting said received signals to be induced into said first element, and means for connecting said first element to said reception stage, in which said second element comprises two separated reaches each of which is held by said support means and maintained separated thereby, wherein said support means comprises a body having a central aperture, said second element being at least partially disposed in said aperture, wherein said support means has two recesses communicating with said central aperture for frictionally receiving said reaches respectively of said second element.

Claim 19

A tuner comprising a reception stage, an insulating member having a surface, a first electrically conducting element disposed on said surface, a second electrically conducting element adapted to receive signals, and a self-sustaining support means normally separate from but secured to said member so as to be mounted on and directly supported by said member proximate said first element, said second element being mounted on and stably held to said support means proximate said first element, whereby said second element is electromagnetically coupled to said first element by a substantially constant amount, thereby permitting said received signals to be induced into said first element, and means for connecting said first element to said reception stage, in which said second element comprises two separated reaches each of which is held by said support means and maintained separated thereby, wherein said support means comprises a body having a central aperture, said second element being at least partially disposed in said aperture, wherein said support means is substantially U-shaped and comprises at least two portions disposed on opposite sides of said aperture and connected by a linking member, and a pair of lugs connected to said portions respectively, said member having a pair of holes for receiving said lugs respectively and being located so that each of said reaches of said second element is received between and clampingly engaged by said portions when said lugs are inserted into said holes.

Claim 20

A tuner comprising a reception stage, an insulating member having a surface, a first electrically conducting element disposed on said surface, a second electrically conducting element adapted to receive signals, and a self-sustaining support means normally separate from but secured to said member so as to be mounted on and directly supported by said member proximate said first element, said second element being mounted on and stably held to said support means proximate said first element, whereby said second element is electromagnetically coupled to said first element by a substantially constant amount, thereby permitting said received signals to be induced into said first element, and means for connecting said first element to said reception stage, in which said second element comprises two separated reaches each of which is held by said support means and maintained separated thereby, wherein said support means comprises a body having a central aperture, said second element being at least partially disposed in said aperture, wherein said support means is substantially U-shaped and comprises at least two portions disposed on opposite sides of said aperture and connected by a linking member, and a pair of lugs connected to said portions respectively, said member having a pair of holes for receiving said lugs respectively and being located so that each of said reaches of said second element is received between and clampingly engaged by said portions when said lugs are inserted into said holes.