Dual antenna feed clip

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9640856-B2
Application number	US-201313861212-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 11, 2013
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	May 2, 2017
Grant date	May 2, 2017

Abstract

A multiple antenna feed assembly including an antenna feed support having a body made of an electrically insulating material and a method of forming the antenna feed assembly. The antenna feed support may have a slot adapted to receive a connector; and a gap formed in the body having a thickness to fit a printed circuit board (PCB). The multiple antenna feed assembly may include a first connector adapted to fit in the slot of the antenna feed support; and a second connector electrically isolated from the first connector. Also provided is an antenna feed support to provide structural support and electrical isolation for the components of a multiple antenna feed assembly as above.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An antenna feed assembly comprising:
a circuit board that includes first and second terminals;
a body including a slot;
a first ledge extending from the body;
a second ledge extending from the body and separated from the first ledge by a gap;
a first connector disposed in the slot and engaging the first ledge, the first connector securing a first antenna with the body; and
a second connector engaging the second ledge, the second connector securing a second antenna with the body, wherein a portion of the circuit board is located within the gap and interposed between the first and second ledges, the first terminal is electrically coupled to the first connector, and the second terminal is electrically coupled to the second connector.

2. The antenna feed assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first connector comprises:
a first opening that receives a first fastener that secures the first connector with the first antenna; and
a second opening that receives a second fastener that secures the second connector with the second antenna.

3. The antenna feed assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first ledge comprises an opening that receives the second fastener.

4. The antenna feed assembly of claim 2 , wherein the circuit board comprises a circuit board opening that receives the second fastener.

5. The antenna feed assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first connector and the second connector engage the body and the body electrically isolates the first connector from the second connector.

6. The antenna feed assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the first ledge extends from a first side of the body and the second ledge extends from the first side of the body in parallel with the first ledge,
the first ledge extends to a first distance from the body, and
the second ledge extends to a second distance from the body that is different than the first distance.

7. The antenna feed assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second connector comprises:
a first fixture having a first opening configured to receive a first fastener that secures the first antenna with the body;
a second fixture having a second opening configured to receive a second fastener that secures the second antenna with the body; and
a plate positioned within the slot.

8. The antenna feed assembly defined in claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a dielectric material that electrically isolates the first connector from the second connector.

9. The antenna feed assembly defined in claim 1 , wherein the first connector comprises a first opening, the second connector comprises a second opening, and the circuit board comprises a third opening, the antenna feed assembly further comprising:
a first fastener that extends through the first opening and electrically couples the first connector to the first antenna; and
a second fastener that extends through the second and third openings and that electrically couples the second connector to the second antenna.

10. The antenna feed assembly defined in claim 9 , wherein the first fastener extends through the first opening along a first axis, the second fastener extends through the second and third openings along a second axis, and the first axis is substantially perpendicular to the second axis.

11. The antenna feed assembly defined in claim 9 , wherein the first connector comprises a first portion that extends in a first plane and a second portion that extends in a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane.

12. The antenna feed assembly defined in claim 11 , wherein the first portion of the first connector includes the first opening, the second portion of the first connector includes a fourth opening, and the second fastener extends through the fourth opening.

13. The antenna feed assembly defined in claim 12 , wherein the first connector comprises a third portion coupled between the first and second portions of the first connector, and the third portion extends in a third plane that is parallel to the first plane and substantially perpendicular to the second plane.

14. An antenna feed assembly comprising:
a circuit board;
a body;
a first ledge extending from the body;
a second ledge extending from the body and separated from the first ledge by a gap, wherein a portion of the circuit board is disposed within the gap;
a first connector engaging the body and securing a first antenna with the body; and
a second connector engaging the second ledge and securing a second antenna with the body, wherein the circuit board is electrically coupled to the first connector and the second connector.

15. The antenna feed assembly of claim 14 , wherein:
the circuit board comprises a first terminal on a first surface and a second terminal on a second surface that opposes the first surface,
the first connector engages the body to electrically couple the first terminal to the first connector, and
the second connector engages the body to electrically couple the second terminal to the second connector.

16. The antenna feed assembly of claim 14 , wherein the body comprises a slot that receives the first connector.

17. The antenna feed assembly of claim 14 , wherein the body, the first ledge, and the second ledge comprise an electrically insulating material that electrically isolates the first connector from the second connector.

18. The antenna feed assembly of claim 14 , further comprising a fastener that secures the circuit board with the body, wherein:
the first ledge comprises a first opening,
the circuit board comprises a second opening, and
the fastener extends through the first opening and the second opening.

19. The antenna feed assembly of claim 18 , wherein:
the first connector comprises a third opening,
the second connector comprises a fourth opening, and
the fastener extends through the third opening and the fourth opening.

20. An antenna feed assembly for securing a first antenna and a second antenna with a circuit board, the antenna feed assembly comprising:
a body;
a first ledge extending from a first side of the body;
a second ledge extending from the first side of the body and separated from the first ledge by a gap, wherein the gap is configured to receive a portion of the circuit board;
a first connector engaging the body and configured to secure the body to the first antenna; and
a second connector engaging the second ledge and configured to secure the body to the second antenna, wherein the first connector is configured to convey antenna signals from the circuit board to the first antenna, the second connector is configured to convey antenna signals from the circuit board to the second antenna, the body comprises dielectric material, and the first connector is electrically isolated from the second connector.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Malek Shayan

Classifications

• Y10T29/49018

  with other electrical component · CPC title

• H01Q1/24 Primary

  with receiving set · CPC title

• Y10T403/3906

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• H01R12/714

  with contacts abutting directly the printed circuit; Button contacts therefore provided on the printed circuit · CPC title

• F16B9/058 Primary

  the intermediate member being secured to the rod by transverse fasteners · CPC title