Patent ID: 7173574
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. An integrated antenna allowing first and second conductive antenna elements to be installable, the integrated antenna comprising: a base; a first mount portion disposed to the base and configured to mount the first antenna element on a first predetermined position of the base; a second mount portion disposed to the base and configured to detachably mount the second antenna element on a second predetermined position of the base, an antenna characteristic of the first antenna element being obtained when the first and second antenna elements are mounted on the first and second predetermined positions of the base by the first and second mount portions, respectively; and a conductive dummy member with a shape detachably mountable on the second predetermined position by the second mount portion, the dummy member being configured to allow the first antenna element to substantially maintain the antenna characteristic when the first antenna element and the dummy member are mounted on the first and second predetermined positions of the base by the first and second mount portions, respectively.