US4910796A
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Automobile antenna
Assignee: Harada Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-08-19
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Granted: 1990-03-20
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Expires: 2007-08-19
Abstract
Abstract An automobile antenna including a high frequency signal processing unit provided near an antenna where the processing unit only tunes in a designated frequency band and amplifies it and further detects the amplified signal. The high frequency signal processing unit also adjusts the tuned frequency band at the high frequency signal processing unit based upon a tracking signal sent from an automobile receiver. Since the high frequency signal processing unit is provided adjacent to antennas, that is, near a glass antenna or mounted on an antenna mast, a loss which occur between the antenna and the receiver can be fully compensated for and noise interference can be avoided.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiko Nakase
- 👤 Yuzo Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:34
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/1271; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/32; H01Q1/325; H01Q1/3275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
An automobile antenna system comprising: an antenna mounted on an automobile; a tuner and amplifier means comprising a tuning frequency selecting means for selecting a frequency to be received and for generating a selection signal indicative of a tuning frequency selected, and a low frequency amplifier; and a high frequency signal processing means provided adjacent said antenna and remote from said tuner and amplifier means, said high frequency signal processing means having a first input coupled to said automobile antenna and a second input coupled to an output of said tuning frequency selecting means for tuning in and amplifying said tuning frequency selected, said high frequency signal processing means comprising: a tuning amplifier having a narrow radio frequency band width and coupled to said tuning frequency selecting means for receiving said selection signal, said tuning amplifier varying a tuning frequency to correspond with said selected tuning frequency in response to said selection signal; an intermediate frequency amplifier for receiving and amplifying an output signal of said tuning amplifier; and a wave detection circuit for receiving an output signal of said intermediate frequency amplifier and supplying an output low frequency signal to said low frequency amplifier; whereby an automobile antenna system with low loss between the antenna tuner and amplifier means, with high receiving sensitivity and low cross modulation distortion is provided.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
An automobile antenna system comprising: an antenna mounted on an automobile; a tuner and amplifier means comprising a tuning frequency selecting means for selecting a frequency to be received and for generating a selection signal indicative of a tuning frequency selected, and a low frequency amplifier; and a high frequency signal processing means provided adjacent said antenna and remote from said tuner and amplifier means, said high frequency signal processing means having a first input coupled to said automobile antenna and a second input coupled to an output of said tuning frequency selecting means for tuning in and amplifying said tuning frequency selected, said high frequency signal processing means comprising: a tuning amplifier having a narrow radio frequency band width and coupled to said tuning frequency selecting means for receiving said selection signal, said tuning amplifier varying a tuning frequency to correspond with said selected tuning frequency in response to said selection signal; an intermediate frequency amplifier for receiving and amplifying an output signal of said tuning amplifier; and a wave detection circuit for receiving an output signal of said intermediate frequency amplifier and supplying an output low frequency signal to said low frequency amplifier; whereby an automobile antenna system with low loss between the antenna tuner and amplifier means, with high receiving sensitivity and low cross modulation distortion is provided.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An automobile antenna system according to claim 1, wherein said high frequency signal processing means is provided adjacent to a glass antenna in an automobile.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An automobile antenna according to claim 1, wherein said high frequency signal processing means is provided on a rear pillar of an automobile.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An automobile antenna according to claim 1, wherein said high frequency signal processing means is provided adjacent a rear windshield of an automobile.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An automobile antenna system according to claim 1, wherein said high frequency signal processing means is mounted on a support of said antenna which is provided on an automobile.
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