Electronic Device Having Antenna Fed via Speaker

The abstract describes an electronic device with an antenna made from a segment of conductive housing structures, a speaker, a vent, a connector, a trace combiner, and tuners controlled through the speaker.

Antenna made from a segment of conductive housing structures
Speaker aligned with first openings in the segment
Vent aligned with second openings in the segment
Connector protruding through the segment
Trace combiner patterned onto the speaker and coupled to the segment
Tuners for the antenna on flexible printed circuits controlled through the speaker
Second flexible printed circuit extending along the vent
Vent cowling with a cut-out region next to the tuner on the second flexible printed circuit

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in various electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and IoT devices to improve antenna performance and signal reception.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of integrating multiple components (antenna, speaker, vent, connector) into a compact electronic device without compromising performance.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include improved antenna performance, enhanced signal reception, space-saving design, and simplified manufacturing processes.

Potential Commercial Applications

Potential commercial applications of this technology include consumer electronics, telecommunications devices, IoT products, and industrial equipment.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be the integration of multiple components in electronic devices to optimize space and performance.

Unanswered Questions

1. How does the control through the speaker affect the tuning of the antenna? 2. Are there any limitations to the size or type of electronic devices that can incorporate this technology?

Original Abstract Submitted

an electronic device may be provided with an antenna having a resonating element formed from a segment of peripheral conductive housing structures. a speaker may be aligned with first openings in the segment. a vent may be aligned with second openings in the segment. a connector may protrude through the segment. a trace combiner for the antenna may be patterned onto the speaker and may be coupled to the segment. tuners for the antenna may be disposed on first and second flexible printed circuits that extend along opposing sides of the connector. the tuners may be controlled through the speaker. the second flexible printed circuit may extend along the vent. the vent may have a vent cowling with a cut-out region next to the tuner on the second flexible printed circuit.

20240079777.Electronic Device Having Antenna Fed via Speaker simplified abstract (apple inc.)

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Electronic Device Having Antenna Fed via Speaker

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