EP0817306A3 - Improved vehicular radio antennas - Google Patents

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EP0817306A3
EP0817306A3 EP97304100A EP97304100A EP0817306A3 EP 0817306 A3 EP0817306 A3 EP 0817306A3 EP 97304100 A EP97304100 A EP 97304100A EP 97304100 A EP97304100 A EP 97304100A EP 0817306 A3 EP0817306 A3 EP 0817306A3
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Prior art keywords
vehicle
base
exterior surface
mast
antenna
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0817306B1 (en
EP0817306A2 (en
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Milan Cvetkovic
John Francis Kennedy
Robert Lane
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Ford Werke GmbH
Ford France SA
Ford Motor Co Ltd
Ford Motor Co
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Ford Werke GmbH
Ford France SA
Ford Motor Co Ltd
Ford Motor Co
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • 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
    • H01Q1/325—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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/1207—Supports; Mounting means for fastening a rigid aerial element
    • H01Q1/1214—Supports; Mounting means for fastening a rigid aerial element through a wall
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/1271—Supports; Mounting means for mounting on windscreens
    • H01Q1/1285—Supports; Mounting means for mounting on windscreens with capacitive feeding through the windscreen

Abstract

A radio antenna (9) for a vehicle, for mounting upon an exterior surface (11) of the vehicle and for electrical connection to a coaxial cable (13) coupled to the radio system of the vehicle, the antenna (9) comprising a mast (15) for receiving radio signals, a base (17) for mounting upon the exterior surface (11) of the vehicle and means (19) for electrically coupling the base (17) to the coaxial cable (13) of the vehicle, the mast (15) being mounted on the base (17) via an electrically conductive coil spring member (21) , one end (23) of the mast (15) being mounted upon and electrically connected with one end (25) of the spring member, the other end (27) of the spring member being mounted upon and electrically connected with the electrically conductive base (17), and the base (17) including a mounting surface (29) covered by an insulating base layer (31) for contacting the exterior surface (11) of the vehicle such that when the antenna is mounted upon the vehicle the electrically conductive base (17) does not touch and is not in direct electrical contact with the exterior surface of the vehicle (11).
EP19970304100 1996-06-19 1997-06-12 Improved vehicular radio antennas Expired - Lifetime EP0817306B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB9612826 1996-06-19
GBGB9612826.9A GB9612826D0 (en) 1996-06-19 1996-06-19 Improved vehicular radio antennas

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EP0817306A2 EP0817306A2 (en) 1998-01-07
EP0817306A3 true EP0817306A3 (en) 1999-04-28
EP0817306B1 EP0817306B1 (en) 2004-09-29

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EP19970304100 Expired - Lifetime EP0817306B1 (en) 1996-06-19 1997-06-12 Improved vehicular radio antennas

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DE (1) DE69730908D1 (en)
GB (1) GB9612826D0 (en)

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DE102004011662B4 (en) * 2004-03-10 2006-04-20 Daimlerchrysler Ag Antenna fixture arrangement to a road vehicle part has on upper side electrically insulating layer, beneath which is a mass surface
ES2352049T3 (en) * 2007-07-30 2011-02-15 Advanced Automotive Antennas, S.L. ADAPTATION SYSTEM FOR THE ANTENNA FOR AUTOMOBILE VEHICLES.
CN102694239B (en) * 2012-05-30 2014-04-16 泰兴市迅达通讯器材有限公司 Double-frequency omnidirectional antenna

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US4058811A (en) * 1976-03-22 1977-11-15 Motorola, Inc. Encapsulated base for whip antenna
US4184160A (en) * 1978-03-15 1980-01-15 Affronti Victor A Antenna roof mount for vehicles
US4794319A (en) * 1986-07-03 1988-12-27 Alliance Research Corporation Glass mounted antenna
US4825217A (en) * 1987-10-19 1989-04-25 Tae Lim Electronics Co., Ltd. Car phone antenna assembly
WO1992010865A1 (en) * 1990-12-05 1992-06-25 Les Wallen Manufacturing Limited Isolated antenna bases

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4058811A (en) * 1976-03-22 1977-11-15 Motorola, Inc. Encapsulated base for whip antenna
US4184160A (en) * 1978-03-15 1980-01-15 Affronti Victor A Antenna roof mount for vehicles
US4794319A (en) * 1986-07-03 1988-12-27 Alliance Research Corporation Glass mounted antenna
US4825217A (en) * 1987-10-19 1989-04-25 Tae Lim Electronics Co., Ltd. Car phone antenna assembly
WO1992010865A1 (en) * 1990-12-05 1992-06-25 Les Wallen Manufacturing Limited Isolated antenna bases

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DE69730908D1 (en) 2004-11-04
GB9612826D0 (en) 1996-08-21
EP0817306B1 (en) 2004-09-29
EP0817306A2 (en) 1998-01-07

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