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Automobile antenna system for diversity reception
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1987-02-13
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2007-02-13
Abstract
Abstract An automobile antenna system for diversity reception includes high-frequency pickups for effectively picking up the high-frequency surface currents which are induced on a vehicle body by broadcast waves and which flow concentratedly on the marginal edge portions of the vehicle body. The high-frequency pickups are disposed on both sides of the roof panel at the rear and front portions of a vehicle body in close proximity to the marginal edge and in a concealed state without any external exposure. The pickup that enjoys the optimum reception at any given time is selected from among the pickups by automatic changeover.
Inventors
- 👤 Junzo Ohe
- 👤 Hiroshi Kondo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/1271; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/32; H01Q1/325; H01Q1/3275; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/02; H04B7/04; H04B7/08; H04B7/0802; H04B7/0805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
274 words
An automobile antenna system for diversity reception comprising: first high-frequency pickup means mounted at a front marginal edge portion at a first side on the vehicle body for receiving broadcast waves by detecting high-frequency currents induced on the vehicle body by the broadcast waves; second high-frequency pickup means mounted at a front marginal edge portion at the second side on the vehicle body for receiving broadcast waves by detecting high-frequency currents induced on the vehicle body by the broadcast waves; third high-frequency pickup means mounted at a rear marginal edge portion at the first side on the vehicle body for receiving broadcast waves by detecting high-frequency currents induced on the vehicle body by the broadcast waves; fourth high-frequency pickup means mounted at a rear marginal edge portion at the second side on the vehicle body for receiving broadcast waves by detecting high-frequency currents induced on the vehicle body by the broadcast waves; pickup selection means operatively connected to said first to fourth high-frequency pickup means for switchably selecting an output from any one of said first to fourth high-frequency pickup means, said pickup selection means comparing the selected output to a predetermined threshold limit and switching to another output of said first to fourth high frequency pickup means when the selected output is lower than the predetermined threshold; each of said first to fourth high-frequency pickup means including a loop antenna and a shielding case, said shielding case having a slotted opening through which one longitudinal side of said loop antenna is exposed, said casing being disposed so that each of said loop antennas face the respective marginal edge portion of the vehicle body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
274 words
An automobile antenna system for diversity reception comprising: first high-frequency pickup means mounted at a front marginal edge portion at a first side on the vehicle body for receiving broadcast waves by detecting high-frequency currents induced on the vehicle body by the broadcast waves; second high-frequency pickup means mounted at a front marginal edge portion at the second side on the vehicle body for receiving broadcast waves by detecting high-frequency currents induced on the vehicle body by the broadcast waves; third high-frequency pickup means mounted at a rear marginal edge portion at the first side on the vehicle body for receiving broadcast waves by detecting high-frequency currents induced on the vehicle body by the broadcast waves; fourth high-frequency pickup means mounted at a rear marginal edge portion at the second side on the vehicle body for receiving broadcast waves by detecting high-frequency currents induced on the vehicle body by the broadcast waves; pickup selection means operatively connected to said first to fourth high-frequency pickup means for switchably selecting an output from any one of said first to fourth high-frequency pickup means, said pickup selection means comparing the selected output to a predetermined threshold limit and switching to another output of said first to fourth high frequency pickup means when the selected output is lower than the predetermined threshold; each of said first to fourth high-frequency pickup means including a loop antenna and a shielding case, said shielding case having a slotted opening through which one longitudinal side of said loop antenna is exposed, said casing being disposed so that each of said loop antennas face the respective marginal edge portion of the vehicle body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
199 words
An automobile antenna system for diversity reception according to claim 1, wherein said first to fourth high-frequency pickup means are longitudinally disposed at different positions in the vicinity of the peripheral edge of a roof panel of said vehicle body spaced from each other by a predetermined distance for effectively pickup up the high-frequency surface currents which are induced on a vehicle body by broadcast waves and which flow concentratedly on the peripheral edge portions of said roof panel, and characterized in that edge molding retainers having a length which facilitates the resonance of said surface currents flowing on the marginal edge portion of said vehicle body with respect to the frequency of 50 MHz or more are disposed apart from a rear window frame at the rear portion of said vehicle body and a header inner panel at the front portion of said vehicle body, respectively, by a distance of about 2×10 -3 ×wavelength, thereby enhancing the degree of concentration of said currents flowing on the marginal edge portions of said vehicle body, and in that the loop antenna of each of said high-frequency pickup means is longitudinally disposed in proximity to the peripheral edge of said retainer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
An automobile antenna system for diversity reception according to claim 1, wherein said first to fourth high-frequency pickup means are disposed at the right and left peripheral edge portions of said rear window frame which faces a rear window glass and in the vicinity of right and left peripheral edge portions of said header inner panel which faces a front window glass.
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