Molex Corporation

William H Darden

Marko Spiegel

Kent E Regnier

Corbett Ray Rowell

A mechano-electronic antenna includes an insulating base board having a first face and a second face which are opposite to each other, and a first radiating surface formed on the first face; and a rotating shaft, which is rotationally provided on and gets through the insulating base board, and is near the first radiating surface, and at least one metal branch arm extends outwards from the rotating shaft on the first face of the insulating base board so that the metal branch arm can be electrically connected with the first radiating surface when the rotating shaft is rotated relative to the insulating base board from the first position to the second position. By these means, the geometrical shapes of the antenna are changed to improve the radiating efficiency of the antenna.

Mechano-electronic antenna

An antenna system utilizing a pair of antenna modules each having an antenna and a dielectric frame embracing the antenna. A complementary interengaging structure is provided between the frames of the pair of antenna modules to hold the modules together and to maintain the respective pair of antennas in a predetermined relative orientation. The attachment structure is on exterior walls of the frames, whereby the walls and attachment structure provide a dual function of an isolation barrier between the antennas.

Modular bi-polarized antenna

An antenna structure and assembly are provided, along with a method of fabricating the same. The antenna structure is formed by molding a plateable plastic antenna element in the desired shape of the antenna structure. The molded antenna element is plated substantially entirely thereabout with a conductive metal material. The antenna assembly includes the molded and plated antenna structure attached to a dielectric base structure adapted for mounting on an appropriate support such as a printed circuit board. A contact spring clip is interengaged between the antenna structure and the circuit board.

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Naperville, IL, United States of America

William H Darden