JPH1065432A - Antenna and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

Antenna and manufacturing method thereof

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JPH1065432A
JPH1065432A JP24131996A JP24131996A JPH1065432A JP H1065432 A JPH1065432 A JP H1065432A JP 24131996 A JP24131996 A JP 24131996A JP 24131996 A JP24131996 A JP 24131996A JP H1065432 A JPH1065432 A JP H1065432A
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Shinichi Otomo
信一 大友
Kazuo Minegishi
一夫 嶺岸
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Abstract

(57)【要約】 【課題】 安価で、コイルの精度のよい、特性が安定
し、簡単につくりやすいアンテナ及びその製造方法を提
供すること。 【解決手段】 棒状の絶縁体1に螺旋状導体2aを施し
たアンテナコイルからなる収縮時のエレメントB10
と、前記エレメントB10のアンテナコイル11を連結
する固定台8と、前記固定台8にエレメントB10と対
向する位置に設置したスリーブ5と、伸長時のスリーブ
5の他端に設けられたエレメントA9から構成されるア
ンテナ。
(57) [Problem] To provide an antenna which is inexpensive, has good coil accuracy, has stable characteristics, is easy to manufacture, and a method of manufacturing the same. SOLUTION: An element B10 at the time of contraction composed of an antenna coil in which a spiral conductor 2a is applied to a rod-shaped insulator 1
And a fixed base 8 for connecting the antenna coil 11 of the element B10, a sleeve 5 installed on the fixed base 8 at a position facing the element B10, and an element A9 provided at the other end of the sleeve 5 when extended. Antenna composed.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、携帯電話機等のい
わゆる移動体通信装置に使用する可撓性を持たせたアン
テナとその製造方法に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flexible antenna used for a so-called mobile communication device such as a portable telephone and a method of manufacturing the antenna.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】最近の移動体通信装置の発展と普及に
は、めざましいものがあり、その中でも、特に携帯電話
機等の普及は急激なものである。その急激な普及には、
携帯電話機の性能、即ち、感度の向上と、小型化と、軽
量化とが進んだことが大きく寄与している。
2. Description of the Related Art Recently, the development and spread of mobile communication devices have been remarkable, and among them, the spread of mobile phones and the like has been particularly rapid. For its rapid spread,
Improvements in mobile phone performance, that is, improvements in sensitivity, miniaturization, and weight reduction have greatly contributed.

【0003】現在、一般に使用されている携帯電話機の
電波の使用周波数は、0.7GHzから1.6GHzであ
る。そのアンテナは、構造が単純な、長さ10cm程
度、太さφ1.0mm程度の棒材を、アンテナエレメン
トとして一般に使用している。今日、そのアンテナ構造
は棒状(ホイップ)型やヘリカル型が主流である。
At present, the frequency of radio waves used by portable telephones generally ranges from 0.7 GHz to 1.6 GHz. As the antenna, a rod having a simple structure and a length of about 10 cm and a thickness of about 1.0 mm is generally used as an antenna element. Today, rod-shaped (whip) and helical antenna structures are mainly used.

【0004】ヘリカル型アンテナは、図6に示すよう
に、エレメントA9を有するスリーブ5にエレメントB
10aのヘリカルコイル6を固定する固定台8を設置
し、この固定台8に、エレメントA9を有するスリーブ
5を設け、ピアノ線やステンレス線を螺旋に巻いたヘリ
カルコイル6を半田7で固定したものである。
[0006] As shown in FIG. 6, a helical antenna has an element B attached to a sleeve 5 having an element A9.
A fixing base 8 for fixing a helical coil 6 of 10a is installed, a sleeve 5 having an element A9 is provided on the fixing base 8, and a helical coil 6 in which a piano wire or a stainless steel wire is spirally wound is fixed with solder 7. It is.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、従来の
このアンテナは、コストが高く、コイルの精度が悪いた
めに、特性がばらつき、品質が悪く、製造しにくい欠点
があった。
However, this conventional antenna has disadvantages in that the cost is high and the accuracy of the coil is poor, so that the characteristics are varied, the quality is poor, and it is difficult to manufacture.

【0006】従って、本発明の課題は、安価で、コイル
の精度のよい、特性が安定し、簡単に作りやすいアンテ
ナ及びその製造方法を提供することにある。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an antenna which is inexpensive, has high coil accuracy, has stable characteristics and is easy to manufacture, and a method of manufacturing the same.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明によれば、絶縁
体の表面に金属性皮膜からなる螺旋状導体を形成してな
るアンテナコイルを用いることを特徴とするアンテナが
得られる。
According to the present invention, there is provided an antenna characterized by using an antenna coil having a helical conductor formed of a metallic film on the surface of an insulator.

【0008】本発明によれば、上記のアンテナにお
いて絶縁体の片面に金属性皮膜の導体とスリーブ取付部
材を設けたコンタクト部を有するアンテナコイルを用い
ることを特徴とするアンテナが得られる。
According to the present invention, there is provided an antenna as described above, wherein an antenna coil having a contact portion provided with a conductor of a metallic film and a sleeve mounting member on one surface of an insulator is used.

【0009】本発明によれば、上記のアンテナに
おいて、絶縁体が棒体、有底筒体、平板のいずれかであ
るアンテナコイルを用いることを特徴とするアンテナが
得られる。
According to the present invention, there is provided the above antenna, wherein the antenna uses an antenna coil whose insulator is any one of a rod, a bottomed cylinder, and a flat plate.

【0010】本発明によれば、上記〜のいずれか
に記載のアンテナの製造方法であって、絶縁体は全面に
金属性皮膜の導体を施して前記導体を螺旋状に残し、螺
旋状導体を形成することを特徴とするアンテナが得られ
る。
According to the present invention, there is provided the method for manufacturing an antenna according to any one of the above-mentioned items, wherein the insulator is provided with a conductor of a metallic film over the entire surface, and the conductor is left in a spiral shape. An antenna characterized in that it is formed.

【0011】本発明によれば、上記のアンテナの製
造方法において、絶縁体の全面に施された導体は金属性
コーテング、金属性皮膜を形成する手段を用いることを
特徴とするアンテナが得られる。
According to the present invention, in the above-described method for manufacturing an antenna, an antenna is obtained in which the conductor provided on the entire surface of the insulator uses a metallic coating or a means for forming a metallic coating.

【0012】[0012]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明の実施の形態を説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will be described.

【0013】図1は、本発明のアンテナの完成品を示す
斜視図である。図2は、本発明のアンテナに用いるアン
テナコイルの絶縁体を示す斜視図である。図3は、本発
明のアンテナに用いる金属性皮膜を形成した絶縁体を示
す斜視図である。図4は、本発明のアンテナに用いるア
ンテナコイルを有するエレメントBを示す斜視図であ
る。図5は、本発明のアンテナに用いるアンテナコイル
のコンタクト部とスリーブ取り付けねじ部を示す拡大正
面図である。
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a completed antenna of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an insulator of an antenna coil used for the antenna of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an insulator formed with a metallic film used for the antenna of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an element B having an antenna coil used for the antenna of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view showing a contact portion and a sleeve mounting screw portion of an antenna coil used for the antenna of the present invention.

【0014】本発明のアンテナは、図1に示すように、
棒状の絶縁体1に螺旋状導体2aを施したアンテナコイ
ル11からなる収縮時のエレメントB10と、前記エレ
メントB10とアンテナコイル11を固定する固定台8
と、エレメントB10と対向する位置に前記固定台8を
介して設置されたスリーブ5と、スリーブ5の他端に設
けられた伸長時のエレメントA9から構成される。
[0014] The antenna of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
An element B10 at the time of contraction composed of an antenna coil 11 in which a spiral conductor 2a is applied to a rod-shaped insulator 1, and a fixing base 8 for fixing the element B10 and the antenna coil 11
And a sleeve 5 installed at a position facing the element B10 via the fixing base 8, and an extended element A9 provided at the other end of the sleeve 5.

【0015】本発明のアンテナは、機器本体にホルダー
(図示せず)により取り付け固定される。伸長状態では
エレメントA9とエレメントB10が完全に機器本体の
外部に突出するように存在し、収縮状態では、エレメン
トB10のみが機器本体外部に存在する。
[0015] The antenna of the present invention is attached and fixed to a device body by a holder (not shown). In the extended state, the element A9 and the element B10 exist so as to completely protrude outside the apparatus main body, and in the contracted state, only the element B10 exists outside the apparatus main body.

【0016】エレメントA9は、伸長状態でアンテナと
して働き、エレメントB10には給電されないようにな
っている。従って、伸長状態では、エレメントB10は
アンテナとしては働かない。
The element A9 functions as an antenna in the extended state, so that power is not supplied to the element B10. Therefore, in the extended state, the element B10 does not work as an antenna.

【0017】エレメントB10は、収縮状態でアンテナ
として働き、エレメントA9には給電されないようにな
っている。したがって収縮状態ではエレメントA9はア
ンテナとしては働かない。
The element B10 functions as an antenna in a contracted state, and power is not supplied to the element A9. Therefore, in the contracted state, the element A9 does not work as an antenna.

【0018】次に、本発明のアンテナの製造方法につい
て説明する。
Next, a method for manufacturing the antenna of the present invention will be described.

【0019】本発明のアンテナに用いられるアンテナコ
イルのエレメントB10には、図2に示すように、外径
3φ×長さ12mmからなる円柱の有機系樹脂からなる
絶縁体1を用いた。
As the element B10 of the antenna coil used for the antenna of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, an insulator 1 made of a cylindrical organic resin having an outer diameter of 3φ and a length of 12 mm was used.

【0020】前記絶縁体1は筒体、角柱、円柱、平板等
の棒であってもよい。
The insulator 1 may be a rod such as a cylinder, a prism, a cylinder, a flat plate, or the like.

【0021】次に、絶縁体1には、図3に示すように、
金属性皮膜2を施した。金属性皮膜2は無電解メッキで
絶縁体1上に下地メッキを施し、導電率の高いCuメッ
キを施した。他、Niメッキ等でもよい。また金属性皮
膜の形成方法は金属性コーテング、金属性蒸着、スパッ
タリング等の金属性皮膜の形成手段を用いてもよい。
Next, as shown in FIG.
Metallic coating 2 was applied. The metal film 2 was formed by plating an underlayer on the insulator 1 by electroless plating, and by plating Cu with high conductivity. Alternatively, Ni plating or the like may be used. Further, as a method for forming the metallic film, a metallic film forming means such as metallic coating, metallic vapor deposition, sputtering and the like may be used.

【0022】次に、図4に示すように、本発明のアンテ
ナに用いるアンテナコイル11は、図3に示した金属性
皮膜2を施した絶縁体1をトリミング加工によって、絶
縁体1の表面から金属性皮膜を螺旋状に残して、他は完
全除去して、螺旋状導体2aを形成する。絶縁体1の片
端のコンタクト部3には金属性皮膜は残すものとする。
これにスリーブ取付ねじ部4を軸方向に絶縁体1に取り
付ける。
Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the antenna coil 11 used in the antenna of the present invention is obtained by trimming the insulator 1 provided with the metallic coating 2 shown in FIG. The metal film is left in a spiral shape, and the others are completely removed to form a spiral conductor 2a. The metallic film is left on the contact portion 3 at one end of the insulator 1.
The sleeve mounting screw 4 is attached to the insulator 1 in the axial direction.

【0023】図5に示すように、絶縁体1に施された螺
旋状導体2aとコンタクト部3の導体との連結は寸法x
として2〜3m残して加工した方が破損しない。
As shown in FIG. 5, the connection between the spiral conductor 2a provided on the insulator 1 and the conductor of the contact portion 3 is a dimension x.
If it is processed with leaving 2 to 3 m, it will not be damaged.

【0024】図1に示すように、固定台8に絶縁体1に
螺旋状導体を形成したアンテナコイルを有するエレメン
トB10をコンタクト部を介してスリーブ取付ねじ部に
よって取り付け、さらにアンテナコイルを持つエレメン
トB10と同一軸に対向する位置に金属棒状のエレメン
トA9を取り付けたスリーブ5を設置して、本発明のア
ンテナは完成する。
As shown in FIG. 1, an element B10 having an antenna coil having a helical conductor formed on an insulator 1 is attached to a fixed base 8 via a contact portion by a sleeve mounting screw portion, and further an element B10 having an antenna coil is provided. The sleeve 5 to which the metal rod-shaped element A9 is attached is installed at a position facing the same axis as the above, and the antenna of the present invention is completed.

【0025】本発明のアンテナによれば、螺旋状の金属
性皮膜を施したエレメントBは寸法精度がよいので特性
のばらつきが少ない。また製作が簡単で安価にできる。
スリーブ取付部材もねじ部を設けてねじこみであるの
で、半田付が不要となり、組立が容易である。
According to the antenna of the present invention, the element B provided with the helical metal film has good dimensional accuracy and thus has little variation in characteristics. Also, it can be manufactured easily and inexpensively.
Since the sleeve mounting member is also provided with a screw portion and is screwed, soldering is not required, and assembly is easy.

【0026】[0026]

【発明の効果】以上述べたように、本発明によれば、安
価で、コイルの精度のよい、特性が安定し、簡単につく
りやすいアンテナ及びその製造方法を提供することがで
きた。
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an antenna which is inexpensive, has good coil accuracy, has stable characteristics, is easy to manufacture, and a method of manufacturing the same.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明のアンテナの完成品を示す斜視図。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a completed product of an antenna of the present invention.

【図2】本発明のアンテナに用いるアンテナコイルの絶
縁体を示す斜視図。
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an insulator of an antenna coil used for the antenna of the present invention.

【図3】本発明のアンテナに用いる金属性皮膜を施した
絶縁体を示す斜視図。
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an insulator provided with a metallic film used for the antenna of the present invention.

【図4】本発明のアンテナに用いるアンテナコイルを有
するエレメントBを示す斜視図。
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an element B having an antenna coil used for the antenna of the present invention.

【図5】本発明のアンテナに用いるアンテナコイルのコ
ンタクト部とスリーブ取付ねじ部を示す拡大正面図。
FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view showing a contact portion and a sleeve mounting screw portion of an antenna coil used in the antenna of the present invention.

【図6】従来のアンテナを示す正面図。FIG. 6 is a front view showing a conventional antenna.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 絶縁体 2 金属性皮膜 2a 螺旋状導体 3 コンタクト部 4 スリーブ取付ねじ部 5 スリーブ 6 ヘリカルコイル 7 半田 8 固定台 9 エレメントA 10、10a エレメントB 11 アンテナコイル DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Insulator 2 Metallic film 2a Spiral conductor 3 Contact part 4 Sleeve mounting screw part 5 Sleeve 6 Helical coil 7 Solder 8 Fixed base 9 Element A 10, 10a Element B 11 Antenna coil

Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 絶縁体の表面に金属性皮膜からなる螺旋
状導体を形成したアンテナコイルを用いることを特徴と
するアンテナ。
1. An antenna using an antenna coil in which a spiral conductor made of a metal film is formed on a surface of an insulator.
【請求項2】 請求項1記載のアンテナにおいて、絶縁
体の片面に金属性皮膜の導体とスリーブ取付部材を設け
たコンタクト部を有するアンテナコイルを用いることを
特徴とするアンテナ。
2. The antenna according to claim 1, wherein an antenna coil having a contact portion provided with a conductor of a metal film and a sleeve mounting member on one surface of an insulator is used.
【請求項3】 請求項1又は請求項2記載のアンテナに
おいて、絶縁体が棒体、有底筒体、平板のいずれかであ
るアンテナコイルを用いることを特徴とするアンテナ。
3. The antenna according to claim 1, wherein the insulator is an antenna coil that is one of a rod, a bottomed cylinder, and a flat plate.
【請求項4】 請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載のアンテ
ナの製造方法であって、絶縁体は全面に金属性皮膜の導
体を施して、前記導体を螺旋状に残し、螺旋状導体を形
成することを特徴とするアンテナの製造方法。
4. The method for manufacturing an antenna according to claim 1, wherein a conductor of a metal film is applied to the entire surface of the insulator, and the conductor is left in a spiral shape, and the spiral conductor is A method for manufacturing an antenna, comprising: forming an antenna;
【請求項5】 請求項4記載のアンテナの製造方法にお
いて、絶縁体の全面に施された導体は金属性コーテン
グ、金属性皮膜を形成する手段を用いることを特徴とす
るアンテナの製造方法。
5. The method of manufacturing an antenna according to claim 4, wherein the conductor provided on the entire surface of the insulator uses a metal coating and a means for forming a metal coating.
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