US 11,677,143 B2
Maintaining a coupling gap using an antenna carrier in an information handling system
Allen B. McKittrick, Cedar Park, TX (US); and Changsoo Kim, Cedar Park, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/443,999.
Prior Publication US 2023/0033165 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/52 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/52 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/24 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for maintaining a coupling gap between a coupling element and a radiating element using an antenna carrier in an information handling system, the method comprising:
applying, by one or more springs disposed on an inner surface of the antenna carrier, a first lateral force on the antenna carrier along a first direction;
causing, by the first lateral force, the antenna carrier to translate outwardly toward an edge of a mounting surface along the first direction, the antenna carrier slidably coupled to the mounting surface;
receiving, by one or more standoffs disposed on an outer surface of the antenna carrier, a second lateral force from an inside surface of a device cover of the information handling system along a second direction, the second direction opposite to the first direction;
causing, by the second lateral force, the antenna carrier to translate inwardly away from the edge of the mounting surface along the second direction;
causing, by the first lateral force and the second lateral force, the one or more standoffs to maintain the coupling gap between the coupling element and the radiating element;
receiving, by a compressible material disposed on a longitudinal surface of the antenna carrier, a first longitudinal force from the inside surface of the device cover along a third direction, the third direction orthogonal to the first and the second directions;
causing, by the first longitudinal force, a compression in the compressible material; and
causing, by the compression of the compressible material, the antenna carrier to apply a second longitudinal force on the mounting surface to secure the antenna carrier in a longitudinal position.