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US5966097A
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Antenna apparatus
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1997-05-14
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Granted: 1999-10-12
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Expires: 2017-05-14
Abstract
Abstract A non-driven first linear element is disposed in the vicinity of an inverted-F second linear antenna element. The driven second linear element is disposed over a conductive plate having a flat shape, in such a manner as to be substantially parallel to the inverted-F antenna. The non-driven element has a short-circuited end of the inverted-F antenna, and has substantially the same resonant frequency as that of the inverted-F antenna.
Inventors
- 👤 Toru Fukasawa
- 👤 Isamu Chiba
- 👤 Tsutomu Endo
- 👤 Shin-ichi Satoh
- 👤 Shuji Urasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:31
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q19/00; H01Q19/005; H01Q5/00; H01Q5/30; H01Q5/378; H01Q9/00; H01Q9/04; H01Q9/30; H01Q9/40; H01Q9/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
An antenna apparatus comprising: a conductive plate having the shape of a flat plate; a first linear conductor disposed over said conductive plate substantially in parallel therewith, having an electrical length of an about 1/4 wavelength of a frequency used, and having one end short-circuited with said conductive plate and another end open; and a second linear conductor which is disposed over said conductive plate so as to be substantially parallel to but not coaxial with said first linear conductor and substantially parallel to said conductive plate, has an electrical length of an about 1/4 wavelength of the frequency used, and has one end, located on a side away from the short-circuited end of said first linear conductor, short-circuited with said conductive plate and another end open, wherein feeding is effected between said conductive plate and a point between the short-circuited end and the open end of said second linear conductors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
An antenna apparatus comprising: a conductive plate having the shape of a flat plate; a first linear conductor disposed over said conductive plate substantially in parallel therewith, having an electrical length of an about 1/4 wavelength of a frequency used, and having one end short-circuited with said conductive plate and another end open; and a second linear conductor which is disposed over said conductive plate so as to be substantially parallel to but not coaxial with said first linear conductor and substantially parallel to said conductive plate, has an electrical length of an about 1/4 wavelength of the frequency used, and has one end, located on a side away from the short-circuited end of said first linear conductor, short-circuited with said conductive plate and another end open, wherein feeding is effected between said conductive plate and a point between the short-circuited end and the open end of said second linear conductors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An antenna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said linear conductors is bent in a meandering shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An antenna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the open end of at least one of said linear conductors is electrically connected with said conductive plate via a capacitor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An antenna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a portion of at least one of said linear conductors is bent toward said conductive plate to partially reduce a gap between said conductive plate and said linear conductor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An antenna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an electrically conductive block is disposed in a gap between said conductive plate and at least one of said linear conductors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An antenna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a dielectric block is disposed in a gap between said conductive plate and at least one of said linear conductors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
137 words
An antenna apparatus comprising: a conductive plate having the shape of a flat plate; a first linear conductor disposed over said conductive plate substantially in parallel therewith and having an electrical length of an about 1/2 wavelength of a frequency used; and a second linear conductor which is disposed over said conductive plate in such a manner as to be substantially parallel to but not coaxial with said first linear conductor and substantially parallel to said conductive plate, has an electrical length of an about 1/4 wavelength of the frequency used, and has one end short-circuited with said conductive plate and another end open, wherein feeding is effected between said conductive plate and a point between the short-circuited end and the open end of said second linear conductor having the electrical length of an about 1/4 wavelength.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
137 words
An antenna apparatus comprising: a conductive plate having the shape of a flat plate; a first linear conductor disposed over said conductive plate substantially in parallel therewith and having an electrical length of an about 1/2 wavelength of a frequency used; and a second linear conductor which is disposed over said conductive plate in such a manner as to be substantially parallel to but not coaxial with said first linear conductor and substantially parallel to said conductive plate, has an electrical length of an about 1/4 wavelength of the frequency used, and has one end short-circuited with said conductive plate and another end open, wherein feeding is effected between said conductive plate and a point between the short-circuited end and the open end of said second linear conductor having the electrical length of an about 1/4 wavelength.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An antenna apparatus according to claim 7, wherein at least one of said linear conductors is bent in a meandering shape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
An antenna apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the open end of at least one of said linear conductors is electrically coupled with said conductive plate via a capacitor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
An antenna apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a portion of at least one of said linear conductors is bent toward said conductive plate to partially reduce a gap between said conductive plate and said linear conductor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
An antenna apparatus according to claim 7, wherein an electrically conductive block is disposed in a gap between said conductive plate and at least one of said linear conductors.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
An antenna apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a dielectric block is disposed in a gap between said conductive plate and at least one of said linear conductors.
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