EP0989629A1 - Vehicular antenna - Google Patents
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- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
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- H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
- H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
- H01Q1/32—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles
- H01Q1/3208—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the application wherein the antenna is used
- H01Q1/3233—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the application wherein the antenna is used particular used as part of a sensor or in a security system, e.g. for automotive radar, navigation systems
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- H01Q1/32—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles
- H01Q1/325—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the location of the antenna on the vehicle
- H01Q1/3275—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the location of the antenna on the vehicle mounted on a horizontal surface of the vehicle, e.g. on roof, hood, trunk
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- H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
- H01Q21/28—Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems
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- H01Q9/00—Electrically-short antennas having dimensions not more than twice the operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements
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- the present invention relates to a vehicular antenna capable of either transmission and reception, or reception in the car phone band and GPS band, and more particularly to a vehicular antenna well-suited for use as a roof antenna, which is mounted to the roof of a vehicle.
- a vehicular antenna which provides a car phone antenna portion and a GPS antenna portion in a single antenna case, is desirable.
- the vehicular antenna 100 shown in Fig. 14 comprises a GPS antenna 104, which receives GPS signals, and a telephone antenna 105, which is used by a car phone.
- These 2 types of antennas are installed in an antenna case comprising a conductive metal base 103, and a synthetic plastic cover 102, which is attached by fitting same together with this metal base 103.
- the telephone antenna 105 is a rod-shaped antenna, and is screwed into a mounting portion of the cover 102. Then, the telephone antenna 105 is electrically connected to a circuit board 106, which incorporates a matching circuit.
- the GPS antenna 104 is housed inside a storage portion formed in the metal base 103.
- the rod-shaped telephone antenna 105 is provided in a standing condition relative to the cover 102, the overall height is high. Consequently, mounting this vehicular antenna 100 to a vehicle can cause problems from the standpoint of design, and can cause problems from the standpoint of operation. Further, it gives rise to the danger of the protruding telephone antenna 105 being bent or broken off by an obstacle.
- the rod-shaped telephone antenna 105 can be made smaller.
- One method that comes to mind for making the telephone antenna 105 smaller is to use the helical antenna 110 shown in Fig. 15 as a telephone antenna 105.
- antenna height H2 of a helical antenna 110 is held in check, antenna impedance decreases, making it difficult to achieve a match with the electric supply line, thus prohibiting antenna height H2 from being lowered too much.
- the wavelength of the targeted frequency is treated as ⁇ , an antenna height H2 of around 3 ⁇ /16- ⁇ /4 is required, indicating that the helical antenna 110 cannot be made too small.
- the antenna height H2 of a helical antenna 110 exceeds 3 ⁇ /16, the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) characteristics thereof constitute the characteristics shown as "Conventional” in Fig. 12, and the operable frequency range F1 is narrowband, thus making it unsuitable as a telephone antenna, which requires broadband.
- the antenna height H2 of a helical antenna 110 is less than 3 ⁇ /16, the VSWR characteristics thereof constitute the characteristics shown as "Conventional” in Fig. 13. That is, the VSWR is 3 or larger, causing antenna gain to decrease greatly.
- top-loaded antenna 120 shown in Fig. 16 (a), (b) as a telephone antenna 105.
- This top-loaded antenna 120 constitutes an element portion 120b, which is arranged in a standing condition perpendicular to a substrate 120c, and a circular top load portion 120a which is provided at the end of the element portion 120b.
- the top load portion 120a at the end of the element portion 120b, it is possible to keep the antenna height H3 of the top-loaded antenna 120 low. Also, antenna impedance does not decrease, and matching can be readily achieved.
- the vehicular antenna 100 cannot be made smaller.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a compact vehicular antenna, which is capable of storing a GPS antenna portion and a telephone antenna portion inside a compact antenna case.
- the vehicular antenna of the present invention comprises a telephone antenna portion capable of receiving radiotelephony bands; a circuit board, which is equipped at the least with matching means, and to which this telephone antenna portion is mounted in a fixed condition; a GPS antenna portion; a conductive base; and a cover, which is attached by fitting same together with this base, and comprises an antenna case, inside which the above-mentioned telephone antenna portion, the above-mentioned circuit board, and the above-mentioned GPS antenna portion are stored, and the above-mentioned telephone antenna portion is constituted from an element portion, and a top load portion, which is disposed at the end of this element portion, and which is bent downward.
- the above-mentioned top load portion can be configured as a downward sloping umbrella shape, or can be bent more than once so that the end portion of the above-mentioned top load portion forms a rough orthogonal, or the above-mentioned top load portion can be configured as a frame-only skeleton constitution. Furthermore, one end of the element portion can be connected to a prescribed location on the above-mentioned element portion, while the other end of the grand plane is provided with a matching stub connected to a ground, and a compacting coil is inserted in the above-mentioned element portion.
- the storing of a GPS antenna portion and a telephone antenna portion inside an antenna case enables the realization of a vehicular antenna, which lacks a protruding element section, and also enables the realization of a vehicular antenna which will not be broken off or bent by an obstacle.
- the top load portion of the telephone antenna portion is bent downward, the space between the top load portion and the ground plane is narrowed, thereby increasing the capacity resulting from the top load portion and the ground plane.
- the antenna height can be lowered, and a compact telephone antenna portion can be achieved.
- the vehicular antenna of the present invention it becomes possible to store a telephone antenna portion inside a compact antenna case, and the overall size of the vehicular antenna can be made small, thereby eliminating to the utmost problems from the standpoint of design when the vehicular antenna is mounted to a vehicle.
- Fig. 1 (a) is a top view of a vehicular antenna
- Fig. 1 (b) is a plan view thereof
- Fig. 2 shows a breakout plan view
- Fig. 3 is an oblique view with the cover removed.
- a vehicular antenna 1 of the present invention comprises an elliptical conductive metal base 3, and an antenna case, comprising a synthetic plastic cover 2 attached by fitting same together with this metal base 3.
- a flexible pad 8 is arranged on the bottom surface of this metal base 3, and the vehicular antenna 1 is mounted to a vehicle.
- the vehicular antenna 1 does not have an element or other portion, which protrudes from the antenna case.
- a mounting screw portion 3a is formed in a protruding condition on the back side of the metal base 3.
- This mounting screw portion 3a is inserted into a mounting hole formed in a vehicle, and mounts the vehicular antenna 1 to the vehicle in a fixed condition by screwing in the mounting screw.
- a through hole which is a slit formed parallel to the axis of the mounting screw portion 3a, and this through hole is used to guide a GPS cable 10 and a telephone cable 11 into the antenna case from externally.
- the end of the GPS cable is equipped with a connector 10a, which connects to a GPS instrument, and the end of the telephone cable is equipped with a connector 11a, which connects to a car phone.
- a GPS antenna portion 4 which receives GPS signals, and a telephone antenna portion 5 for a car phone are stored inside an antenna case.
- This GPS antenna portion 4 is housed inside a GPS antenna storage portion 3b formed in the metal base 3.
- the telephone antenna portion 5 is connected electrically, and mounted in a fixed condition mechanically to a matching circuit-embedded circuit board 6, which is shown in Figs. 2, 3.
- this circuit board 6 is mounted in a fixed condition to the metal base 3.
- the GPS cable 10, which is guided inside the antenna case is connected to the GPS antenna portion 4, and the telephone cable 11 is connected to the circuit board 6.
- the GPS antenna storage portion 3b constitutes a shape, in which a frame capable of storing the rectangular-shaped GPS antenna portion 4 is formed with 4 sides, and the GPS antenna portion 4 is stored in this GPS antenna storage portion 3b via a waveform wave spring 4a. And then, although not shown in the figure, when the cover 2 is attached by fitting same together with the metal base 3, the GPS antenna portion 4 is held in place inside the GPS antenna storage portion 3b by pressure applied thereto by a pressure protrusion formed on the inner side of the cover 2.
- GPS cable 10 and telephone cable 11 are guided out from the through hole in the mounting screw portion 3a, as shown in Fig. 2, in addition to being pulled out sideways from inside the slit formed parallel to the axis of the mounting screw portion 3a, these cables 10, 11 can also be pulled out perpendicular thereto as indicated by the 2-dot chain line.
- the GPS cable 10 and telephone cable 11 can be pulled out by tailoring same to the structure of the vehicle to which the vehicular antenna is to be mounted.
- the telephone antenna portion 5 comprises an umbrella-shaped top load portion 5a, which is bent downward as shown in the figure, for example, and a linear element 5b, and a matching stub 5e is disposed so as to connect between midway on the element 5b and a ground pattern of the circuit board 6.
- This matching stub 5e is for achieving matching between the telephone antenna portion 5 and the telephone cable 11, and the top load portion 5a is housed in the semi-spherical bulge portion of the cover 2. Further, as shown in Fig.
- a T-shaped pin 6a is provided so as to pass through from the back surface of the circuit board 6 and protrude to the front surface
- the element portion 5b which is formed from a metal pipe, is configured by being fitted together by insertion with the protruding T-shaped pin 6a.
- the tip of the element portion 5b is fitted by insertion through the through hole disposed roughly in the center of the umbrella-shaped top load portion 5a, and mounted in a fixed condition using solder or the like.
- Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are one such example.
- Fig. 4 through Fig. 11 show examples of other constitutions.
- FIG. 4 (a) is a top view of a telephone antenna portion 5, and Fig. 4 (b) shows a half section of a plan view thereof.
- the telephone antenna portion 5 of the first constitution example is constituted from a linear element portion 5b, and a circular top load portion 5a, which is disposed at the end of this element 5b, and which is bent downward so as to form an umbrella shape.
- a flange-shaped top load mounting portion 5c is formed at the end of the element portion 5b, and the top load portion 5a is mounted in a fixed condition by solder to the top load mounting portion 5c.
- a flange-shaped mounting portion 5d is formed, and this mounting portion 5d is mounted in a fixed condition by solder to a pattern formed in a circuit board 6.
- the element portion 5b is connected to a matching circuit provided on the circuit board 6.
- the ground pattern of the circuit board 6 is connected electrically to the metal base 3, and the metal base 3 is used as the ground plane for the telephone antenna portion 5.
- the top load portion 5a of this telephone antenna portion 5 is bent downward so as to constitute an umbrella shape, the capacity formed between the metal base 3, which constitutes the ground plane, and the top load portion 5a is large, enabling the diameter D2 of the top load portion 5a to be shortened.
- this telephone antenna portion 5 is used as an antenna in a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) system, which is one of the digital cellular systems
- the diameter D2 of the top load portion 5a becomes roughly 30mm
- the antenna height H1 becomes roughly 25.8mm.
- the diameter D5 of the top load portion 120a must be 40mm.
- the size of the diameter of top load portion 5a is thus more than 30 percent smaller.
- the transmitting frequency of the GSM system is set between 890-915 MHz, and the receiving frequency is set at between 935-960 MHz.
- Fig. 5 (a) shows a top view of a telephone antenna portion 5
- Fig. 5 (b) shows a half section of a plan view thereof.
- the telephone antenna portion 5 of the second constitution example is constituted from a linear element portion 5b, and a circular top load portion 5a, which is disposed at the end of this element 5b.
- the end of this top load portion 5a is bent downward at roughly a right angle so that the cross-section thereof forms an L shape.
- a flange-shaped top load mounting portion 5c is formed at the end of the element portion 5b, and the top load portion 5a is mounted in a fixed condition by solder to the top load mounting portion 5c.
- a flange-shaped mounting portion 5d is formed, and this mounting portion 5d is mounted in a fixed condition by solder to a pattern formed in a circuit board 6.
- the element portion 5b is connected to a matching circuit provided on the circuit board 6. Furthermore, when the circuit board 6 is mounted to the metal base 3, the ground pattern of the circuit board 6 is connected electrically to the metal base 3, and the metal base 3 is used as the ground plane for the telephone antenna portion 5.
- the top load portion 5a of this telephone antenna portion 5 is bent downward at roughly a right angle, the capacity formed between the metal base 3, which constitutes the ground plane, and the top load portion 5a is large, enabling the diameter D3 of the top load portion 5a to be shortened.
- the diameter D3 of the top load portion 5a becomes roughly 30mm, and the antenna height becomes roughly 25.8mm. Therefore, the size of the diameter can be more than 30 percent shorter than that of a conventional top-loaded antenna 120.
- Fig. 6 (a) shows a top view of a telephone antenna portion 5
- Fig. 6 (b) shows a half section of a plan view thereof.
- the telephone antenna portion 5 of the third constitution example is constituted from a linear element portion 5b, and a circular top load portion 5a, which is disposed at the end of this element portion 5b.
- the end of this top load portion 5a is bent downward at roughly a right angle in 2 stages so that the cross-section thereof forms a U shape.
- a flange-shaped top load mounting portion 5c is formed at the tip of the element portion 5b, and the top load portion 5a is mounted in a fixed condition by solder to the top load mounting portion 5c.
- a flange-shaped mounting portion 5d is formed, and this mounting portion 5d is mounted in a fixed condition by solder to a pattern formed in a circuit board 6.
- the element portion 5b is connected to a matching circuit provided on the circuit board 6.
- the ground pattern of the circuit board 6 is connected electrically to the metal base 3, and the metal base 3 is used as the ground plane for the telephone antenna portion 5.
- the top load portion 5a of this telephone antenna portion 5 is bent downward in 2 stages at roughly right angles, the capacity formed between the metal base 3, which constitutes the ground plane, and the top load portion 5a is large, enabling the diameter D4 of the top load portion 5a to be shortened.
- the diameter D4 of the top load portion 5a becomes roughly 25mm, and the antenna height becomes roughly 25.8mm. Therefore, the size of the diameter can be roughly 17% shorter than that of the telephone antenna portion 5 of the second constitution example.
- Fig. 7 (a) shows a top view of a telephone antenna portion 5
- Fig. 7 (b) shows a half section of a plan view thereof.
- a matching stub 5e is provided on a linear element portion 5b, making matching easy to achieve.
- One end of this matching stub 5e is connected to a prescribed location of the element portion 5b, and the other end is connected to a ground pattern formed in a circuit board 6.
- the top load portion 5a constitutes a shape, which is bent downward so as to form an umbrella shape, but the shape of the top load portion 5a can be made into a shape, in which the end is bent downward at roughly a right angle (See Fig. 5), or the top load portion 5a can be made into a shape, in which the end is bent downward in 2 stages at roughly right angles (See Fig. 6).
- Fig. 8 (a) shows a top view of a telephone antenna portion 5
- Fig. 8 (b) shows a half section of a plan view thereof.
- a contracting coil 5f is inserted into a linear element portion 5b, making it possible to further shorten the length of the element portion 5b.
- a matching stub 5e is also provided on the element portion 5b, making it easy to achieve matching even though a contracting coil 5f has been inserted.
- One end of this matching stub 5e is connected to a prescribed location of the element portion 5b, and the other end is connected to a ground pattern formed in a circuit board 6.
- the top load portion 5a constitutes a shape, which is bent downward so as to form an umbrella shape, but the shape of the top load portion 5a can be made into a shape, in which the end is bent downward at roughly a right angle (See Fig. 5), or the top load portion 5a can be made into a shape, in which the end is bent downward in 2 stages at roughly right angles (See Fig. 6).
- Fig. 9 (a) shows a top view of a telephone antenna portion 5
- Fig. 9 (b) shows a half section of a plan view thereof.
- the top load portion 5a is a skeleton constitution of only the frame thereof. Even when the top load portion 5a is a skeleton constitution like this, the diameter of the top load portion 5a can be made smaller than in the past without the capacity generated between the top load portion 5a and the ground plane being reduced.
- the top load portion 5a constitutes a shape, which is bent downward so as to form an umbrella shape, but the shape of the top load portion 5a can be made into a shape, in which the end is bent downward at roughly a right angle (See Fig. 5), or the top load portion 5a can be made into a shape, in which the end is bent downward in 2 stages at roughly right angles (See Fig. 6), and this top load portion 5a can also be made into a skeleton constitution.
- Fig. 10 (a) shows a top view of a telephone antenna portion 5
- Fig. 10 (b) shows a half section of a plan view thereof.
- a dielectric 7 fills in the space between the top load portion 5a and the circuit board 6.
- the capacity generated between the top load portion 5a and the ground plane increases in accordance with the dielectric constant of the dielectric 7, enabling the diameter of the top load portion 5a to be made smaller.
- the top load portion 5a constitutes a shape, which is bent downward so as to form an umbrella shape, but the shape of the top load portion 5a can be made into a shape, in which the end is bent downward at roughly a right angle (See Fig. 5), or the top load portion 5a can be made into a shape, in which the end is bent downward in 2 stages at roughly right angles (See Fig. 6), and a dielectric 7 can fill in the space between the top load portion 5a and the ground plane. Further, the top load portion 5a can be formed by either depositing a thin film via evaporation onto the surface of the dielectric 7, or by attaching a thin metal sheet to the surface of the dielectric 7 using a viscous substance.
- Fig. 11 (a) shows a top view of a telephone antenna portion 5
- Fig. 11 (b) shows a half section of a plan view thereof.
- the inside of the dielectric 7, which fills in the space between the top load portion 5a and the circuit board 6, is hollow. Even by so doing, the capacity generated between the top load portion 5a and the ground plane increases in accordance with the dielectric constant of the dielectric 7, enabling the diameter of the top load portion 5a to be made smaller.
- the top load portion 5a constitutes a shape, which is bent downward so as to form an umbrella shape, but the shape of the top load portion 5a can be made into a shape, in which the end is bent downward at roughly a right angle (See Fig. 5), or the top load portion 5a can be made into a shape, in which the end is bent downward in 2 stages at roughly right angles (See Fig. 6), and a dielectric 7 can fill in the space between the top load portion 5a and the ground plane. Further, the top load portion 5a can be formed by either depositing a thin film via evaporation onto the surface of the dielectric 7, or by attaching a thin metal sheet to the surface of the dielectric 7 using a viscous substance.
- the electrical characteristics of the telephone antenna portion 5 are practically identical.
- the VSWR frequency characteristics of the telephone antenna portion 5 of the fourth constitution example shown in Fig. 7 are shown in Fig. 12 and Fig. 13.
- Fig. 12 is VSWR characteristics when antenna height is made to exceed 3 ⁇ /16 ( ⁇ : targeted frequency wavelength), and it was learned that, as indicated by "Present Invention" in Fig. 12, the operable frequency range becomes broadband, making the fourth constitution example well suited for use as a telephone antenna.
- Fig. 13 is VSWR characteristics when antenna height is less than 3 ⁇ /16, and it was learned that, as indicated by "Present Invention" in Fig. 13, the frequency range of a 2.0 or less VSWR becomes broadband, making the fourth constitution example well suited for use as a telephone antenna.
- a GPS antenna portion and a telephone antenna portion can be housed inside an antenna case, enabling the realization of a vehicular antenna without a protruding element part, and making it possible to achieve a vehicular antenna, which will not be broken off or bent by an obstacle.
- the top load portion in the telephone antenna portion is bent downward, the gap between the top load portion and the ground is narrowed, and the capacity resulting from the top load portion and the ground is increased.
- the diameter of the top load portion can be kept small, the antenna height can be lowered, and the telephone antenna portion can be made compact.
- the vehicular antenna of the present invention makes it possible to house a telephone antenna portion inside a compact antenna case, and enables the overall vehicular antenna to be made compact, design problems are held to the minimum even when same is mounted to a vehicle.
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Abstract
The present invention has as an object the storing of a GPS
antenna portion and a telephone antenna portion inside a compact
antenna case, and is constituted as follows. A GPS antenna
portion 4 is housed inside a GPS antenna storage portion 3b
formed in an elliptical metal base 3. A telephone antenna
portion 5 is constituted from an element portion, and a circular
top load portion, which is disposed at the tip of the element
portion, and which is bent downward to form an umbrella shape.
Because the top load portion is bent downward, the capacity
generated between the top load portion and the metal base 3,
which acts as the ground plane, is large, and the diameter of the
top load portion can be shortened. In accordance therewith, it
is possible to make the shape of the telephone antenna portion 5
smaller, and to store same inside an antenna case, comprising a
cover 2 and the metal base 3.
Description
The present invention relates to a vehicular antenna capable of
either transmission and reception, or reception in the car phone
band and GPS band, and more particularly to a vehicular antenna
well-suited for use as a roof antenna, which is mounted to the
roof of a vehicle.
There are a variety of antennas that can be mounted to a
vehicle, but since mounting an antenna to the roof, which is the
highest point on a vehicle, can enhance receptivity, the roof-mounted
roof antenna has been preferred for some time. Further,
car navigation systems that make use of the global positioning
system (GPS), and car phones have become popular recently, and
there is demand for equipping vehicles with a GPS antenna used
with a car navigation system, and a telephone antenna used with a
car phone.
Now, since installing each of a plurality of types of antennas
separately on a vehicle causes problems from the standpoint of
design, and also makes installation work and maintenance
complicated, a vehicular antenna, which provides a car phone
antenna portion and a GPS antenna portion in a single antenna
case, is desirable.
An example of the constitution of this type of vehicular
antenna is shown in Fig. 14. The vehicular antenna 100 shown in
Fig. 14 comprises a GPS antenna 104, which receives GPS signals,
and a telephone antenna 105, which is used by a car phone. These
2 types of antennas are installed in an antenna case comprising a
conductive metal base 103, and a synthetic plastic cover 102,
which is attached by fitting same together with this metal base
103. Furthermore, the telephone antenna 105 is a rod-shaped
antenna, and is screwed into a mounting portion of the cover 102.
Then, the telephone antenna 105 is electrically connected to a
circuit board 106, which incorporates a matching circuit.
Further, the GPS antenna 104 is housed inside a storage portion
formed in the metal base 103.
However, in the above-described vehicular antenna 100, because
the rod-shaped telephone antenna 105 is provided in a standing
condition relative to the cover 102, the overall height is high.
Consequently, mounting this vehicular antenna 100 to a vehicle
can cause problems from the standpoint of design, and can cause
problems from the standpoint of operation. Further, it gives
rise to the danger of the protruding telephone antenna 105 being
bent or broken off by an obstacle.
Now then, to make the vehicular antenna 100 shown in Fig. 14
smaller, the rod-shaped telephone antenna 105 can be made
smaller. One method that comes to mind for making the telephone
antenna 105 smaller is to use the helical antenna 110 shown in
Fig. 15 as a telephone antenna 105.
However, if the antenna height H2 of a helical antenna 110 is
held in check, antenna impedance decreases, making it difficult
to achieve a match with the electric supply line, thus
prohibiting antenna height H2 from being lowered too much.
Actually, if the wavelength of the targeted frequency is treated
as λ, an antenna height H2 of around 3λ/16-λ/4 is required,
indicating that the helical antenna 110 cannot be made too small.
Furthermore, if the antenna height H2 of a helical antenna 110
exceeds 3λ/16, the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR)
characteristics thereof constitute the characteristics shown as
"Conventional" in Fig. 12, and the operable frequency range F1 is
narrowband, thus making it unsuitable as a telephone antenna,
which requires broadband. And furthermore, if the antenna height
H2 of a helical antenna 110 is less than 3λ/16, the VSWR
characteristics thereof constitute the characteristics shown as
"Conventional" in Fig. 13. That is, the VSWR is 3 or larger,
causing antenna gain to decrease greatly.
Further, one method that comes to mind for making a telephone
antenna 105 smaller is to use a top-loaded antenna 120 shown in
Fig. 16 (a), (b) as a telephone antenna 105. This top-loaded
antenna 120 constitutes an element portion 120b, which is
arranged in a standing condition perpendicular to a substrate
120c, and a circular top load portion 120a which is provided at
the end of the element portion 120b. In accordance with
providing the top load portion 120a at the end of the element
portion 120b, it is possible to keep the antenna height H3 of the
top-loaded antenna 120 low. Also, antenna impedance does not
decrease, and matching can be readily achieved. However, when
the antenna height H3 is lowered to where the top-loaded antenna
120 can be housed inside a cover 102, the diameter D5 of the top
load portion 120a increases, requiring an antenna case with a
large internal volume. In the end, the vehicular antenna 100
cannot be made smaller.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a
compact vehicular antenna, which is capable of storing a GPS
antenna portion and a telephone antenna portion inside a compact
antenna case.
To achieve the above-mentioned object, the vehicular antenna of
the present invention comprises a telephone antenna portion
capable of receiving radiotelephony bands; a circuit board, which
is equipped at the least with matching means, and to which this
telephone antenna portion is mounted in a fixed condition; a GPS
antenna portion; a conductive base; and a cover, which is
attached by fitting same together with this base, and comprises
an antenna case, inside which the above-mentioned telephone
antenna portion, the above-mentioned circuit board, and the
above-mentioned GPS antenna portion are stored, and the above-mentioned
telephone antenna portion is constituted from an
element portion, and a top load portion, which is disposed at the
end of this element portion, and which is bent downward.
Further, with the above-described vehicular antenna, the above-mentioned
top load portion can be configured as a downward
sloping umbrella shape, or can be bent more than once so that the
end portion of the above-mentioned top load portion forms a rough
orthogonal, or the above-mentioned top load portion can be
configured as a frame-only skeleton constitution. Furthermore,
one end of the element portion can be connected to a prescribed
location on the above-mentioned element portion, while the other
end of the grand plane is provided with a matching stub connected
to a ground, and a compacting coil is inserted in the above-mentioned
element portion.
According to a present invention such as this, the storing of a
GPS antenna portion and a telephone antenna portion inside an
antenna case enables the realization of a vehicular antenna,
which lacks a protruding element section, and also enables the
realization of a vehicular antenna which will not be broken off
or bent by an obstacle.
Further, because the top load portion of the telephone antenna
portion is bent downward, the space between the top load portion
and the ground plane is narrowed, thereby increasing the capacity
resulting from the top load portion and the ground plane. In
accordance therewith, since the diameter of the top load portion
can be kept small, the antenna height can be lowered, and a
compact telephone antenna portion can be achieved.
In this manner, with the vehicular antenna of the present
invention, it becomes possible to store a telephone antenna
portion inside a compact antenna case, and the overall size of
the vehicular antenna can be made small, thereby eliminating to
the utmost problems from the standpoint of design when the
vehicular antenna is mounted to a vehicle.
The constitution of an aspect of the embodiment of a vehicular
antenna of the present invention is shown in Fig. 1 (a), (b)
through Fig. 3. Fig. 1 (a) is a top view of a vehicular antenna,
Fig. 1 (b) is a plan view thereof, Fig. 2 shows a breakout plan
view, and Fig. 3 is an oblique view with the cover removed.
As shown in Fig. 1, a vehicular antenna 1 of the present
invention comprises an elliptical conductive metal base 3, and an
antenna case, comprising a synthetic plastic cover 2 attached by
fitting same together with this metal base 3. As shown in Fig.
2, a flexible pad 8 is arranged on the bottom surface of this
metal base 3, and the vehicular antenna 1 is mounted to a
vehicle. The vehicular antenna 1 does not have an element or
other portion, which protrudes from the antenna case.
Furthermore, a mounting screw portion 3a is formed in a
protruding condition on the back side of the metal base 3. This
mounting screw portion 3a is inserted into a mounting hole formed
in a vehicle, and mounts the vehicular antenna 1 to the vehicle
in a fixed condition by screwing in the mounting screw. In this
mounting screw portion 3a, there is provided a through hole,
which is a slit formed parallel to the axis of the mounting screw
portion 3a, and this through hole is used to guide a GPS cable 10
and a telephone cable 11 into the antenna case from externally.
The end of the GPS cable is equipped with a connector 10a,
which connects to a GPS instrument, and the end of the telephone
cable is equipped with a connector 11a, which connects to a car
phone.
As shown in Fig. 2 by breaking out the cover 2 and metal base
3, a GPS antenna portion 4, which receives GPS signals, and a
telephone antenna portion 5 for a car phone are stored inside an
antenna case. This GPS antenna portion 4 is housed inside a GPS
antenna storage portion 3b formed in the metal base 3. And then,
the telephone antenna portion 5 is connected electrically, and
mounted in a fixed condition mechanically to a matching circuit-embedded
circuit board 6, which is shown in Figs. 2, 3. Then,
this circuit board 6 is mounted in a fixed condition to the metal
base 3. Further, the GPS cable 10, which is guided inside the
antenna case, is connected to the GPS antenna portion 4, and the
telephone cable 11 is connected to the circuit board 6.
Furthermore, the GPS antenna storage portion 3b constitutes a
shape, in which a frame capable of storing the rectangular-shaped
GPS antenna portion 4 is formed with 4 sides, and the GPS antenna
portion 4 is stored in this GPS antenna storage portion 3b via a
waveform wave spring 4a. And then, although not shown in the
figure, when the cover 2 is attached by fitting same together
with the metal base 3, the GPS antenna portion 4 is held in place
inside the GPS antenna storage portion 3b by pressure applied
thereto by a pressure protrusion formed on the inner side of the
cover 2.
Further, when the GPS cable 10 and telephone cable 11 are
guided out from the through hole in the mounting screw portion
3a, as shown in Fig. 2, in addition to being pulled out sideways
from inside the slit formed parallel to the axis of the mounting
screw portion 3a, these cables 10, 11 can also be pulled out
perpendicular thereto as indicated by the 2-dot chain line. In
accordance therewith, the GPS cable 10 and telephone cable 11 can
be pulled out by tailoring same to the structure of the vehicle
to which the vehicular antenna is to be mounted.
The telephone antenna portion 5 comprises an umbrella-shaped
top load portion 5a, which is bent downward as shown in the
figure, for example, and a linear element 5b, and a matching stub
5e is disposed so as to connect between midway on the element 5b
and a ground pattern of the circuit board 6. This matching stub
5e is for achieving matching between the telephone antenna
portion 5 and the telephone cable 11, and the top load portion 5a
is housed in the semi-spherical bulge portion of the cover 2.
Further, as shown in Fig. 2, a T-shaped pin 6a is provided so as
to pass through from the back surface of the circuit board 6 and
protrude to the front surface, and the element portion 5b, which
is formed from a metal pipe, is configured by being fitted
together by insertion with the protruding T-shaped pin 6a.
Furthermore, the tip of the element portion 5b is fitted by
insertion through the through hole disposed roughly in the center
of the umbrella-shaped top load portion 5a, and mounted in a
fixed condition using solder or the like.
Various constitutions are possible for the telephone antenna
portion 5, and the constitution shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 is one
such example. Fig. 4 through Fig. 11 show examples of other
constitutions.
A first example of a constitution of a telephone antenna
portion 5 is shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 4 (a) is a top view of a
telephone antenna portion 5, and Fig. 4 (b) shows a half section
of a plan view thereof.
As shown in these diagrams, the telephone antenna portion 5 of
the first constitution example is constituted from a linear
element portion 5b, and a circular top load portion 5a, which is
disposed at the end of this element 5b, and which is bent
downward so as to form an umbrella shape. A flange-shaped top
load mounting portion 5c is formed at the end of the element
portion 5b, and the top load portion 5a is mounted in a fixed
condition by solder to the top load mounting portion 5c.
Further, at the bottom end of the element portion 5b, a flange-shaped
mounting portion 5d is formed, and this mounting portion
5d is mounted in a fixed condition by solder to a pattern formed
in a circuit board 6. At this time, the element portion 5b is
connected to a matching circuit provided on the circuit board 6.
Furthermore, when the circuit board 6 is mounted to the metal
base 3, the ground pattern of the circuit board 6 is connected
electrically to the metal base 3, and the metal base 3 is used as
the ground plane for the telephone antenna portion 5.
Because the top load portion 5a of this telephone antenna
portion 5 is bent downward so as to constitute an umbrella shape,
the capacity formed between the metal base 3, which constitutes
the ground plane, and the top load portion 5a is large, enabling
the diameter D2 of the top load portion 5a to be shortened. For
example, when this telephone antenna portion 5 is used as an
antenna in a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
system, which is one of the digital cellular systems, the
diameter D2 of the top load portion 5a becomes roughly 30mm, and
the antenna height H1 becomes roughly 25.8mm. By comparison,
when a conventional top-loaded antenna 120 of the same antenna
height, shown in Fig. 16, is used in a GSM system, the diameter
D5 of the top load portion 120a must be 40mm. The size of the
diameter of top load portion 5a is thus more than 30 percent
smaller. Furthermore, the transmitting frequency of the GSM
system is set between 890-915 MHz, and the receiving frequency is
set at between 935-960 MHz.
Next, a second example of a constitution of a telephone antenna
portion 5 is shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 5 (a) shows a top view of a
telephone antenna portion 5, and Fig. 5 (b) shows a half section
of a plan view thereof.
As shown in these diagrams, the telephone antenna portion 5 of
the second constitution example is constituted from a linear
element portion 5b, and a circular top load portion 5a, which is
disposed at the end of this element 5b. The end of this top load
portion 5a is bent downward at roughly a right angle so that the
cross-section thereof forms an L shape. Then, a flange-shaped
top load mounting portion 5c is formed at the end of the element
portion 5b, and the top load portion 5a is mounted in a fixed
condition by solder to the top load mounting portion 5c.
Further, at the bottom end of the element portion 5b, a flange-shaped mounting portion 5d is formed, and this mounting portion 5d is mounted in a fixed condition by solder to a pattern formed in acircuit board 6. At this time, the element portion 5b is
connected to a matching circuit provided on the circuit board 6.
Furthermore, when the circuit board 6 is mounted to the metal
base 3, the ground pattern of the circuit board 6 is connected
electrically to the metal base 3, and the metal base 3 is used as
the ground plane for the telephone antenna portion 5.
Further, at the bottom end of the element portion 5b, a flange-shaped mounting portion 5d is formed, and this mounting portion 5d is mounted in a fixed condition by solder to a pattern formed in a
Because the top load portion 5a of this telephone antenna
portion 5 is bent downward at roughly a right angle, the capacity
formed between the metal base 3, which constitutes the ground
plane, and the top load portion 5a is large, enabling the
diameter D3 of the top load portion 5a to be shortened. For
example, when this telephone antenna portion 5 is used as an
antenna in a GSM system, the diameter D3 of the top load portion
5a becomes roughly 30mm, and the antenna height becomes roughly
25.8mm. Therefore, the size of the diameter can be more than 30
percent shorter than that of a conventional top-loaded antenna
120.
Next, a third example of a constitution of a telephone antenna
portion 5, which is an improved version of the second
constitution example, is shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 6 (a) shows a top
view of a telephone antenna portion 5, and Fig. 6 (b) shows a
half section of a plan view thereof.
As shown in these diagrams, the telephone antenna portion 5 of
the third constitution example is constituted from a linear
element portion 5b, and a circular top load portion 5a, which is
disposed at the end of this element portion 5b. The end of this
top load portion 5a is bent downward at roughly a right angle in
2 stages so that the cross-section thereof forms a U shape.
Then, a flange-shaped top load mounting portion 5c is formed at
the tip of the element portion 5b, and the top load portion 5a is
mounted in a fixed condition by solder to the top load mounting
portion 5c. Further, at the bottom end of the element portion
5b, a flange-shaped mounting portion 5d is formed, and this
mounting portion 5d is mounted in a fixed condition by solder to
a pattern formed in a circuit board 6. At this time, the element
portion 5b is connected to a matching circuit provided on the
circuit board 6. Furthermore, when the circuit board 6 is
mounted to the metal base 3, the ground pattern of the circuit
board 6 is connected electrically to the metal base 3, and the
metal base 3 is used as the ground plane for the telephone
antenna portion 5.
Because the top load portion 5a of this telephone antenna
portion 5 is bent downward in 2 stages at roughly right angles,
the capacity formed between the metal base 3, which constitutes
the ground plane, and the top load portion 5a is large, enabling
the diameter D4 of the top load portion 5a to be shortened. For
example, when this telephone antenna portion 5 is used as an
antenna in a GSM system, the diameter D4 of the top load portion
5a becomes roughly 25mm, and the antenna height becomes roughly
25.8mm. Therefore, the size of the diameter can be roughly 17%
shorter than that of the telephone antenna portion 5 of the
second constitution example.
Next, a fourth example of a constitution of a telephone antenna
portion 5 is shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 7 (a) shows a top view of a
telephone antenna portion 5, and Fig. 7 (b) shows a half section
of a plan view thereof.
As shown in these figures, in the telephone antenna portion 5
of the fourth constitution example, a matching stub 5e is
provided on a linear element portion 5b, making matching easy to
achieve. One end of this matching stub 5e is connected to a
prescribed location of the element portion 5b, and the other end
is connected to a ground pattern formed in a circuit board 6.
Furthermore, in Fig. 7, the top load portion 5a constitutes a
shape, which is bent downward so as to form an umbrella shape,
but the shape of the top load portion 5a can be made into a
shape, in which the end is bent downward at roughly a right angle
(See Fig. 5), or the top load portion 5a can be made into a
shape, in which the end is bent downward in 2 stages at roughly
right angles (See Fig. 6).
Next, a fifth example of a constitution of a telephone antenna
portion 5 is shown in Fig. 8. Fig. 8 (a) shows a top view of a
telephone antenna portion 5, and Fig. 8 (b) shows a half section
of a plan view thereof.
As shown in these figures, in the telephone antenna portion 5
of the fifth constitution example, a contracting coil 5f is
inserted into a linear element portion 5b, making it possible to
further shorten the length of the element portion 5b. A matching
stub 5e is also provided on the element portion 5b, making it
easy to achieve matching even though a contracting coil 5f has
been inserted. One end of this matching stub 5e is connected to a
prescribed location of the element portion 5b, and the other end
is connected to a ground pattern formed in a circuit board 6.
Furthermore, in Fig. 8, the top load portion 5a constitutes a
shape, which is bent downward so as to form an umbrella shape,
but the shape of the top load portion 5a can be made into a
shape, in which the end is bent downward at roughly a right angle
(See Fig. 5), or the top load portion 5a can be made into a
shape, in which the end is bent downward in 2 stages at roughly
right angles (See Fig. 6).
Next, a sixth example of a constitution of a telephone antenna
portion 5 is shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 9 (a) shows a top view of a
telephone antenna portion 5, and Fig. 9 (b) shows a half section
of a plan view thereof.
As shown in these figures, in the telephone antenna portion 5
of the sixth constitution example, the top load portion 5a is a
skeleton constitution of only the frame thereof. Even when the
top load portion 5a is a skeleton constitution like this, the
diameter of the top load portion 5a can be made smaller than in
the past without the capacity generated between the top load
portion 5a and the ground plane being reduced.
Furthermore, in Fig. 9, the top load portion 5a constitutes a
shape, which is bent downward so as to form an umbrella shape,
but the shape of the top load portion 5a can be made into a
shape, in which the end is bent downward at roughly a right angle
(See Fig. 5), or the top load portion 5a can be made into a
shape, in which the end is bent downward in 2 stages at roughly
right angles (See Fig. 6), and this top load portion 5a can also
be made into a skeleton constitution.
Next, a seventh example of a constitution of a telephone
antenna portion 5 is shown in Fig. 10. Fig. 10 (a) shows a top
view of a telephone antenna portion 5, and Fig. 10 (b) shows a
half section of a plan view thereof.
As shown in these figures, in the telephone antenna portion 5
of the seventh constitution example, a dielectric 7 fills in the
space between the top load portion 5a and the circuit board 6.
In accordance therewith, the capacity generated between the top
load portion 5a and the ground plane increases in accordance with
the dielectric constant of the dielectric 7, enabling the
diameter of the top load portion 5a to be made smaller.
Furthermore, in Fig. 10, the top load portion 5a constitutes a
shape, which is bent downward so as to form an umbrella shape,
but the shape of the top load portion 5a can be made into a
shape, in which the end is bent downward at roughly a right angle
(See Fig. 5), or the top load portion 5a can be made into a
shape, in which the end is bent downward in 2 stages at roughly
right angles (See Fig. 6), and a dielectric 7 can fill in the
space between the top load portion 5a and the ground plane.
Further, the top load portion 5a can be formed by either
depositing a thin film via evaporation onto the surface of the
dielectric 7, or by attaching a thin metal sheet to the surface
of the dielectric 7 using a viscous substance.
Next, an eighth example of a constitution of a telephone
antenna portion 5 is shown in Fig. 11. Fig. 11 (a) shows a top
view of a telephone antenna portion 5, and Fig. 11 (b) shows a
half section of a plan view thereof.
As shown in these figures, in thetelephone antenna portion 5 of
the eighth constitution example, the inside of the dielectric 7,
which fills in the space between the top load portion 5a and the
circuit board 6, is hollow. Even by so doing, the capacity
generated between the top load portion 5a and the ground plane
increases in accordance with the dielectric constant of the
dielectric 7, enabling the diameter of the top load portion 5a to
be made smaller.
As shown in these figures, in the
Furthermore, in Fig.ll, the top load portion 5a constitutes a
shape, which is bent downward so as to form an umbrella shape,
but the shape of the top load portion 5a can be made into a
shape, in which the end is bent downward at roughly a right angle
(See Fig. 5), or the top load portion 5a can be made into a
shape, in which the end is bent downward in 2 stages at roughly
right angles (See Fig. 6), and a dielectric 7 can fill in the
space between the top load portion 5a and the ground plane.
Further, the top load portion 5a can be formed by either
depositing a thin film via evaporation onto the surface of the
dielectric 7, or by attaching a thin metal sheet to the surface
of the dielectric 7 using a viscous substance.
In the thus constituted first constitution example through
eighth constitution example, the electrical characteristics of
the telephone antenna portion 5 are practically identical. For
example, the VSWR frequency characteristics of the telephone
antenna portion 5 of the fourth constitution example shown in
Fig. 7 are shown in Fig. 12 and Fig. 13.
Fig. 12 is VSWR characteristics when antenna height is made to
exceed 3λ/16 (λ: targeted frequency wavelength), and it was
learned that, as indicated by "Present Invention" in Fig. 12, the
operable frequency range becomes broadband, making the fourth
constitution example well suited for use as a telephone antenna.
Further, Fig. 13 is VSWR characteristics when antenna height is
less than 3λ/16, and it was learned that, as indicated by
"Present Invention" in Fig. 13, the frequency range of a 2.0 or
less VSWR becomes broadband, making the fourth constitution
example well suited for use as a telephone antenna.
Since the present invention is constituted as described above,
a GPS antenna portion and a telephone antenna portion can be
housed inside an antenna case, enabling the realization of a
vehicular antenna without a protruding element part, and making
it possible to achieve a vehicular antenna, which will not be
broken off or bent by an obstacle.
Further, because the top load portion in the telephone antenna
portion is bent downward, the gap between the top load portion
and the ground is narrowed, and the capacity resulting from the
top load portion and the ground is increased. In accordance
therewith, since the diameter of the top load portion can be kept
small, the antenna height can be lowered, and the telephone
antenna portion can be made compact.
In this manner, because the vehicular antenna of the present
invention makes it possible to house a telephone antenna portion
inside a compact antenna case, and enables the overall vehicular
antenna to be made compact, design problems are held to the
minimum even when same is mounted to a vehicle.
Claims (6)
- A vehicular antenna, comprising:a telephone antenna portion capable of receiving a telephone band;a circuit board, which comprises at the least matching means, and to which this telephone antenna portion is mounted in a fixed condition;a GPS antenna portion; andan antenna case, which comprises a conductive base, and a cover attached by being fitted together with this base, and inside of which is housed said circuit board, to which said telephone antenna portion is mounted in a fixed condition, and said GPS antenna portion,and said telephone antenna portion is constituted from a linear element portion, and a top load portion, which is disposed at the end of this element portion, and which is bent downward.
- The vehicular antenna according to claim 1, wherein said top load portion slopes downward to form an umbrella shape.
- The vehicular antenna according to claim 1, wherein the end portion of said top load portion is bent one or more times to achieve rough orthogonality.
- The vehicular antenna according to claim 1, wherein is provided a matching stub, one end of which is connected to a prescribed location of said element portion, and the other end of which is connected to a ground.
- The vehicular antenna according to claim 1, wherein a contracting coil is inserted into said element portion.
- The vehicular antenna according to claim 1, wherein said top load portion is a frame-only skeleton constitution.
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