EP3430680A1 - Ensemble antenne - Google Patents

Ensemble antenne

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EP3430680A1
EP3430680A1 EP17720810.5A EP17720810A EP3430680A1 EP 3430680 A1 EP3430680 A1 EP 3430680A1 EP 17720810 A EP17720810 A EP 17720810A EP 3430680 A1 EP3430680 A1 EP 3430680A1
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Prior art keywords
antenna
arrangement
vertical
terrestrial
guard
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EP3430680B1 (fr
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Stefan Lindenmeier
Heinz Lindenmeier
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Fuba Automotive Electronics GmbH
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01QANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/32Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles
    • H01Q1/325Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the location of the antenna on the vehicle
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01QANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/32Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles
    • H01Q1/325Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the location of the antenna on the vehicle
    • H01Q1/3275Adaptation 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
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01QANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/42Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01QANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q7/00Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop

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  • the invention relates to an antenna arrangement for the reception of circularly polarized satellite radio signals, in which a ring line radiator having
  • Antenna structure is disposed in an antenna protective cover made of plastic.
  • the signals are emitted by different satellites with a circularly polarized electromagnetic wave in one direction. Similar satellite broadcasting systems are currently being planned. As a result, circularly polarized antennas in the corresponding direction of rotation are used for reception.
  • the satellites of the Global Positioning System (GPS) also radiate circularly polarized waves in one direction at the frequency of approximately 1575 MHz, so that the above-mentioned antenna forms basically include, inter alia. can also be designed for this service.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • the navigation system GPS on vehicles such antennas are preferably used on the vehicle roof.
  • the metallic vehicle roof serves as an extended electrically conductive base for such antennas. It is also provided to accommodate an antenna for receiving circularly polarized satellite radio signals under a cup-shaped antenna protective cover made of dielectric plastic.
  • the shell opening side is covered with a mechanically protective base plate which is mechanically connected to the antenna protection hood and which can be positioned substantially horizontally oriented on the outer skin of a motor vehicle.
  • Such a ring line emitter is known from DE 10 2009 040 910 and shown in Fig. 1 as prior art.
  • the illustrated loop emitter is cut from sheet metal and then brought by bending in the illustrated form.
  • the arrangement of such an antenna under a cup-shaped Antenna protective cover made of plastic material is known from DE 10 2013 005 001.
  • the cup-shaped antenna cover serves both to protect the antenna from moisture and from electrostatic discharge (ESD protection).
  • ESD protection electrostatic discharge
  • the satellite antenna described there is ring-shaped and attached to the bottom plate, which closes the opening of the antenna guard.
  • a similar type of mounting on the bottom plate is common when using patch antennas as circularly polarized satellite antennas.
  • the known satellite antenna shown in FIG. 1 comprises a ring line radiator 1 formed by a closed loop 3 extending in particular at a distance h ⁇ A / 10 parallel to a conductive base plate 6 and distributed around the circumference of the ring line radiator 1 towards the conductive base plate 6
  • linear substantially vertical radiators 4a-4d extending, linear substantially vertical radiators 4a-4d.
  • at least one of the linear radiators is connected at its lower end via a capacitor 5a-5c to the electrically conductive base plate 6 and another substantially vertical radiator 4d via a capacitor 5d to an antenna connector 5e.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to design an antenna for the reception of circularly polarized satellite radio signals which, at low economic outlay, simpler implementation on the
  • the antenna guard 1 a consists of a hollow inside partially hollow shell of dielectric plastic, which is optionally mechanically connected with its shell opening side with an electrically conductive base plate;
  • the antenna structure 2 is prior to the preparation of the mechanical connection between the electrically conductive base 6 and the
  • Antenna protective cover 1 a in the antenna protective hood 1 a introduced form-fitting
  • the introduction of the antenna structure 2 in the antenna guard 1 a is dimensionally accurate in that in the preparation of the mechanical connection between the electrically conductive base 6 and the
  • Antenna protective cover 1 a of the distance 1 1 to form the respective required capacity between the capacitive surface electrodes 5a-5d and the electrically conductive base 6 is accurately maintained.
  • An inventive idea consists, inter alia, to introduce the easily deformable antenna structure 2 made of sheet metal in a dimensionally accurate and in particular stable in time in the inside correspondingly shaped antenna protective hood 1 a.
  • the particular advantage of the invention is given by the fact that the dimensional stability is easy to comply with the pressed in plastic form of the antenna cover 1 a. Modern plastics are long-term stable even under extreme weather conditions. A firm connection between the antenna protective hood 1 a and a conductive base 6 is always produced according to the prior art.
  • the dimensional stability necessary for the function of the ring line radiator 1 can thus be produced by a correspondingly shaped plastic body in the interior of the antenna protection hood 1 a, against which the antenna structure 2 snugly clamps, for example under prestressing.
  • at least one latching element for holding the antenna structure 2, moreover, at least one latching element,
  • a detent 26 ( Figure 4) may be provided in the plastic of the antenna cover 1 a.
  • solder connection is made when the antenna protective hood 1 a is mechanically connected to the conductive base 6.
  • the antenna structure 2 is inserted via a rail system of guide grooves or grooves 9 in the antenna protective hood 1 a, which are open to the opening of the antenna protective hood 1 a.
  • a plurality of vertical inner surfaces can be designed for this purpose in the antenna protection hood 1 a on the plastic body of the antenna protection hood 1a, which have straight vertical and precisely parallel running guide grooves 9, so that over the height of the antenna structure 2 a Rail system up to the opening edge 1 1 of the
  • Antenna guard 1 a is formed, wherein the guide grooves 9 are adapted in their positions to the dimensions of the ring structure 3 and in width to the width of the vertical radiators 4a - 4d forming sheet metal strips through which the vertical radiators 4a - 4d upon insertion of the antenna structure 2 are precisely guided.
  • the capacitances 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d are each formed by a capacitive surface electrodes 7a-7d and a planar counterelectrode parallel thereto in the plane of the base plate 6.
  • the capacitance value of the capacitors 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d is also determined by the distance 1 1.
  • Antenna terminal 10 forming counter electrode 25 is given by the dimensional accuracy of the antenna guard 1 a according to the invention in a simple manner.
  • a vertical radiator 4d at its lower end to the antenna terminal 10 in the plane of the base plate 6 one of these electrically insulated planar counter electrode 25 is formed.
  • a surface parts to the horizontal reference plane occupy an angle of not more than 89.5 ° as Entformungsschräge.
  • the bending angle of the vertical radiator 15 produced from the prefabrication can be set smaller than 90 ° with respect to the plane of the ring structure 3 to a few angular degrees, ie, for example 87 °.
  • Base surface 6 can be set smaller than a few degrees of angle than 90 °, also for example 87 °.
  • an adjustment punch 16 with two stops is formed inside the antenna cover a, of which the upper stop 17 holds down the ring structure 3 and the lower stop 18 depresses the capacitive surface electrode 7a-7d in such a way whose parallelism is set to the electrically conductive base 6, when the antenna structure 2 is completely inserted into the interior of the antenna protective hood 1 a.
  • the lower stop 18 depresses the capacitive surface electrode 7a-7d in such a way whose parallelism is set to the electrically conductive base 6, when the antenna structure 2 is completely inserted into the interior of the antenna protective hood 1 a.
  • Antenna protective hood 1 a are formed.
  • the invention ensures in a particularly economical way that the antenna structure 2 after insertion into the antenna guard 1 a the correct shape and thus the expected electrical data long-term holds.
  • Ring line radiator 1 according to the prior art consisting of the cut from sheet metal and formed by bending antenna structure 2 over an electrically conductive base surface. 6
  • Antenna protective cover 1 a by surrounding guide grooves 9 and inside the antenna protective hood 1 a formed adjustment punch 16 (Fig. 3).
  • a sharp punching burr on the sheet metal lower / inner side facilitates the insertion of the vertical radiator 4a-4d in the form of sheet metal "legs" into the guide
  • Prefabrication produced electrode angle 14 is set in the example to about 87 ° and the bending angle of the vertical radiator 15 with respect to the plane of the ring structure 3 also to about 87 °. These two angles are brought by introducing the antenna structure 2 in the antenna protective hood 1 a by means of the method of adjustment shown in Fig. 2 to the final angle of 90 °.
  • Adjustment punch 16 as part of the inner shape of the molded plastic antenna cover 1 a is provided with two stops 17, 18, of which the upper stop 17, the ring structure 3 holds down and the lower stop 18, the capacitive surface electrode 7 in such a way depresses that their parallelism is set to the electrically conductive base 6.
  • About the distance between the lower stop 17 of the Justierstempels 16 and its aufsitzendem on the conductive base 6 end of the required distance 1 1 is precisely maintained This effect is due to the length of the Justierstempels 16 at its lower End achieved by pressing on an electrically conductive base 6, not shown. Due to the presetting of the bending angle of the vertical radiator 15 and the electrode angle 14 to 87 ° described in FIG. 2 is the
  • Antenna structure 2 mechanically biased due to the sheet metal elasticity and in shape after insertion into the antenna guard 1 a long time completely stable.
  • the antenna cover 1 a (ESD hood) is applied over a circuit board as an electrically conductive base 6.
  • the example shows an execution of the
  • Vehicle roof in plan view on a horizontal section.
  • Antenna cover 1 a a space 19 for vertical antennas consists.
  • FIG. 7 shows the one antenna circuit board 23 as a carrier of the electrical conductor structures and the components of a terrestrial antenna. It is arranged in a vertical plane in the direction of travel F.
  • conductor structures for a terrestrial telephone antenna 24 ( Figure 7) may be imprinted electromagnetically decoupled from the satellite antenna in this manner.
  • To form a terrestrial broadband communication antenna 22 - eg for LTE - are on both sides of the Fan-shaped conductor strips attached printed circuit board, which are in a plane transverse to the direction F V-shaped latestckelt.
  • the fan-like conductor strips of the terrestrial broadband communication antenna 22 are connected to the antenna board 23, through which the terrestrial telephone antenna 24 is formed.
  • a stabformige terrestrial antenna 21 (for example, AM / FM / DAB, etc.) is attached, which with the antenna guard 1 a mechanically and electrically connected to the antenna board 23.
  • Satellite radio signals in which a ring structure radiator (1) having antenna structure (2) in an antenna protective cover (1 a) is arranged made of plastic, wherein the antenna protective hood (1 a) is provided on the inside with open towards the opening grooves (9), the so on the outer contour of the antenna structure (2) are adapted so that it is held in a form-fitting manner after insertion through the opening at least in the circumferential direction in the antenna protection hood (1a).
  • At least one stop (17, 18) is provided, against which the antenna structure (2) abuts when fully inserted into the antenna guard (1 a).
  • a latching element (26) which fixes the antenna structure (2) in the completely inserted position in the antenna protection hood (1a).
  • Positions are adapted to the dimensions of the ring structure (3) and in its width to the width of the vertical radiator (4a - 4d) forming sheet metal strips through which the vertical radiators (4a - 4d) upon insertion of the antenna structure (2) in these guide grooves (9) are guided in shape.
  • Antenna arrangement (0) according to at least one of the preceding examples, characterized in that
  • the antenna structure (2) is a bent sheet metal part, which is a
  • Ring line radiator (1) forming, closed ring structure (3), on whose circumference at least three of the ring structure (3) pointing away
  • Sheet metal strips (4a-d) for the design of vertical radiators (4a-d) are formed, whose ends are each formed as a capacitive surface electrodes (7a - 7d).
  • the sheet-metal strips (4a-4d) are bent out by a bending angle (15) of approximately 90 ° from the plane of the ring structure (3), that the capacitive
  • Electrode angle (14) of about 90 ° are bent, that the capacitive surface electrodes (7a - 7d) at a distance (1 1) almost parallel to the plane of the ring structure (3) extend.
  • Bending angle (15) from the plane of the ring structure (3) are bent, which is set smaller than 90 ° to a few degrees, so that the vertical radiator (4a - 4d) after insertion of the antenna structure (2) in the
  • Antenna protective cover (1 a) are held under bias in the grooves, when the antenna structure (2) is completely inserted into the antenna guard (1 a).
  • At least one stop (18) is provided in the antenna protection hood (1 a) against which the capacitive surface electrodes (7a-7d) abut, when the antenna structure (2) is completely inserted into the antenna protection hood (1a)
  • the capacitive surface electrodes (7a-7d) for generating a bias by an electrode angle (14) relative to the vertical radiators (4a - 4d) are bent, which is set to a few degrees less than 90 °, so that the capacitive surface electrodes (7a -7d) after insertion of the antenna structure (2) in the antenna guard (1 a) biased against the stop (18), when the antenna structure (2) is fully inserted into the antenna guard (1 a).
  • Ring line radiator (1) a space (19) is provided for vertical antennas, in which at least one vertical antenna (21, 22, 24) for terrestrial
  • Radio services is arranged.
  • Antenna arrangement (0) according to Example 1 1 is arranged.
  • an antenna circuit board (23) which is designed as a carrier of electrical conductor structures and components of a terrestrial antenna, and which is held in guide grooves which are formed inside the antenna protective hood (1 a).
  • Antenna arrangement (0) according to at least one of the preceding examples, characterized in that
  • connection of the antenna structure (2) is made to an antenna connection (10) without a solder connection.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un ensemble antenne pour la réception de signaux radio de satellites à polarisation circulaire, dans lequel une structure d'antenne présentant un élément rayonnant à ligne en boucle est disposée et maintenue par complémentarité de forme dans un capot de protection d'antenne en matière plastique.
EP17720810.5A 2016-05-06 2017-05-03 Ensemble antenne Active EP3430680B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102016005556.1A DE102016005556A1 (de) 2016-05-06 2016-05-06 Satellitenempfangsantenne unter einer Antennenschutzhaube
PCT/EP2017/060524 WO2017191183A1 (fr) 2016-05-06 2017-05-03 Ensemble antenne

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EP3430680A1 true EP3430680A1 (fr) 2019-01-23
EP3430680B1 EP3430680B1 (fr) 2020-09-30

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JP (1) JP2019515574A (fr)
CN (1) CN109075434B (fr)
DE (1) DE102016005556A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2017191183A1 (fr)

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CN109075434A (zh) 2018-12-21
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CN109075434B (zh) 2021-06-01
DE102016005556A1 (de) 2017-11-09
JP2019515574A (ja) 2019-06-06
WO2017191183A1 (fr) 2017-11-09
US10680316B2 (en) 2020-06-09

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