US4804966A
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Automobile antenna system
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-28
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Granted: 1989-02-14
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Expires: 2005-10-28
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an automobile antenna system capable of receiving radio waves without need of an externally projecting part such as a pole type antenna externally exposed from the vehicle body, the automobile antenna system including a high-frequency pick-up disposed on the marginal portion of an engine hood or trunk lid on the vehicle body such that the length of the pick-up is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the engine marginal edge of the engine hood or trunk lid, whereby surface high-frequency currents induced on the vehicle body by radio waves and concentrically flowing on the marginal portion of the engine hood or trunk lid can be detected by the pick-up.
Inventors
- 👤 Junzo Ohe
- 👤 Hiroshi Kondo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:06
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/32; H01Q1/325; H01Q1/3275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
An automobile antenna system for detecting surface high-frequency currents, induced by broadcast waves on a vehicle body of an automobile having an engine and concentrated into marginal edges of the vehicle body, said antenna system comprising: a case made of electrically conductive material and having an opening along one side thereof; high-frequency pick-up means, having a length and a width, being disposed within said case with the length opposite the opening and being provided for detecting the surface high-frequency currents induced on any one of a marginal edge of the engine hood and a marginal edge of the trunk lid and being located at a position spaced inwardly away from said any one of the marginal edge of the engine hood and the marginal edge of the truck lid within a distance defined by : 12×10.sup.-3 c/f(m) where c is the velocity of light in meters per second and f is a carrier frequency of the radio waves in cycles per second; and mounting means for mounting said case containing said high-frequency pick-up means with the length of said high-frequency pick-up means being arranged parallel and in close proximity to said any one of the marginal edge of the engine hood and the marginal edge of the trunk lid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
An automobile antenna system for detecting surface high-frequency currents, induced by broadcast waves on a vehicle body of an automobile having an engine and concentrated into marginal edges of the vehicle body, said antenna system comprising: a case made of electrically conductive material and having an opening along one side thereof; high-frequency pick-up means, having a length and a width, being disposed within said case with the length opposite the opening and being provided for detecting the surface high-frequency currents induced on any one of a marginal edge of the engine hood and a marginal edge of the trunk lid and being located at a position spaced inwardly away from said any one of the marginal edge of the engine hood and the marginal edge of the truck lid within a distance defined by : 12×10.sup.-3 c/f(m) where c is the velocity of light in meters per second and f is a carrier frequency of the radio waves in cycles per second; and mounting means for mounting said case containing said high-frequency pick-up means with the length of said high-frequency pick-up means being arranged parallel and in close proximity to said any one of the marginal edge of the engine hood and the marginal edge of the trunk lid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An automobile antenna system as defined in claim 1 said high-frequency means being an electromagnetic coupling type pick-up.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
An automobile antenna system as define in claim 1 said high-frequency pick-up means being mounted on the marginal edge of the trunk lid faced to a rear tray panel on the vehicle body and said high-frequency pick-up means comprising a loop antenna arranged with the length parallel to the longitudinal axis of the trunk lid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An automobile antenna system as defined in claim 1 said high-frequency pick-up means being an electrostatic coupling type pick-up.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
An automobile antenna system as defined in claim 4, said high-frequency pick-up means comprising detection electrode means disposed apart from said any one of the marginal edge of the engine hood and the marginal edge of the trunk lid to for an electrostatic capacity between the surface of said any one of the marginal edge of the engine hood and the marginal edge of the trunk lid and said electrode means, whereby surface high-frequency currents can be detected by said detection electrode means through said electrostatic capacity.
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