ANTENNA DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TELEPHONE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

摘要

An antenna device (A3) for a portable telephone unit, which comprises a whip antenna (1) having an enlarged portion (52) molded near its top. A plastic guide ring (7) is fit on the whip antenna (1) in such a manner that it abuts against the lower side of the enlarged portion (52). The whip antenna (1) and the guide ring (7) are covered with a plastic layer (19). The plastic layer (19) includes a main part (54) covering the whip antenna (1) below the guide ring (7), and a joint part (56) covering the guide ring (7) and the enlarged portion (52). A helical antenna (25) is connected electrically with a metal terminal (62) and connected mechanically with the whip antenna (1) through the metal terminal (62) and the joint part (56). The helical antenna (25) is covered with a plastic block (31).