US4717922A
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Automobile antenna system
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1985-11-04
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Granted: 1988-01-05
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Expires: 2005-11-04
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an autombile antenna system for detecting surface currents induced on the vehicle body by radio waves. The antenna system includes an electrostatic shielding case mounted on the vehicle body and having an opening formed therein. The opening in the case faces a metallic plate in the vehicle body and a loop antenna is housed within the case and disposed in close proximity to the opening thereof. The loop antenna has a plane of the loop positioned relative to the surface of the metallic vehicle plate at an angle in the range of 90 degrees to 135 degrees or 225 degrees to 270 degrees, whereby the antenna system can more efficiently detect the surface currents induced on the vehicle body by radio waves and can be miniaturized and improved in performance without any externally protruding member.
Inventors
- 👤 Junzo Ohe
- 👤 Hiroshi Kondo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:30
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/32; H01Q1/325; H01Q1/3275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An automobile antenna system for detecting surface currents induced on a vehicle body by broadcast waves, said system comprising: electrostatic shielding case means mounted on the vehicle body and having an opening formed therein to be opposed to an edge portion of a metallic plate forming the vehicle body; and high-frequency pickup means for detecting the surface currents induced on the vehicle body and including a rectangular loop antenna housed within said electrostatic shielding case means and positioned in close proximity to said opening, said loop antenna including a plane of the loop arranged relative to the surface of said metallic plate of said vehicle body at an angle in the range of 90 degrees to 135 degrees or 225 degrees to 270 degrees.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An automobile antenna system for detecting surface currents induced on a vehicle body by broadcast waves, said system comprising: electrostatic shielding case means mounted on the vehicle body and having an opening formed therein to be opposed to an edge portion of a metallic plate forming the vehicle body; and high-frequency pickup means for detecting the surface currents induced on the vehicle body and including a rectangular loop antenna housed within said electrostatic shielding case means and positioned in close proximity to said opening, said loop antenna including a plane of the loop arranged relative to the surface of said metallic plate of said vehicle body at an angle in the range of 90 degrees to 135 degrees or 225 degrees to 270 degrees.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
An automobile antenna system as defined in claim 1 wherein the plane of the loop in said loop antenna is inclined relative to the surface of said metallic vehicle plate at an angle in the range of 90 degrees to 135 degrees or 225 degrees to 270 degrees.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
An automobile antenna system as defined in claim 1 wherein the edge portion of said metallic vehicle plate is turned toward the plane of the loop in said loop antenna at an angle in the range of 90 degrees to 135 degrees or 225 degrees to 270 degrees.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
An automobile antenna system as defined in claim 3 wherein said antenna system is arranged such that said loop antenna is positioned in close proximity to the marginal edge of a roof rim bar opposite to a window glass.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
An automobile antenna system as defined in claim 4 wherein said opening is formed in said electrostatic shielding case such that one longer side of said loop antenna can externally be exposed through said opening, the exposed portion of said loop antenna being positioned in close proximity to the marginal edge of said roof rim bar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
An automobile antenna system as defined in claim 5 wherein the marginal edge of said roof rim bar is turned against the plane of the loop in said loop antenna at an angle substantially equal to 135 degrees.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An automobile antenna system as defined in claim 3 wherein said electrostatic shielding case is mounted on the vehicle body through an adjustable bracket.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An automobile antenna system as defined in claim 3 wherein said antenna system is mounted on the vehicle body or metallic closure at its marginal location on which the surface currents induced by radio waves flow concentratedly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
An automobile antenna system as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrostatic shielding case is disposed with the metallic vehicle plate facing said opening such that said loop antenna faces said metallic vehicle plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
An automobile antenna system as defined in claim 9 wherein said opening is formed in said electrostatic shielding case such that one longer side of said loop antenna can externally be exposed through said opening, the exposed portion of said loop antenna being positioned in close proximity to the edge of said metallic vehicle plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
An automobile antenna system as defined in claim 10 wherein said loop antenna is angularly disposed relative to said metallic vehicle plate at an angle equal to 225 degrees.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
An automobile antenna system as defined in claim 1 wherein said antenna system is mounted on any one of a roof rim bar, an engine hood and a trunk lid.
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