US6091367A
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Light-weight flat antenna device tolerant of temperature variation
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1998-09-29
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Granted: 2000-07-18
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Expires: 2018-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A flat antenna device is constructed such that circular patches are provided on one surface of a dielectric film, a metallic grounding conductor film is fitted to one surface of a dielectric film, a dielectric member is sandwiched between the dielectric film and the dielectric film, and an extending mechanism is provided to the periphery of the device so as to maintain the dielectric film and the dielectric film in a fully extended state. A circular microstrip patch antenna is formed by the metallic grounding conductor film and each of the circular patches.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigenori Kabashima
- 👤 Tsuyoshi Ozaki
- 👤 Toru Takahashi
- 👤 Yoshihiko Konishi
- 👤 Masataka Ohtsuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/002; H01Q21/00; H01Q21/0087; H01Q21/06; H01Q21/061; H01Q21/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A flat antenna device comprising: a radiation element sheet including a metallic radiation element on a sheet selected from the group consisting of a film and a mesh, said radiation element sheet having a coefficient of thermal expansion; a grounding conductor sheet having a metallic grounding conductor and a coefficient of thermal expansion; a frame having a central opening and disposed between and joined to said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet, said frame having a coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than the coefficients of thermal expansion of said radiation sheet and said grounding conductor sheet, thereby maintaining said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet taut at temperatures lower than a temperature at which said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet are joined to said frame; and feeder means for feeding power to said radiation element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A flat antenna device comprising: a radiation element sheet including a metallic radiation element on a sheet selected from the group consisting of a film and a mesh, said radiation element sheet having a coefficient of thermal expansion; a grounding conductor sheet having a metallic grounding conductor and a coefficient of thermal expansion; a frame having a central opening and disposed between and joined to said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet, said frame having a coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than the coefficients of thermal expansion of said radiation sheet and said grounding conductor sheet, thereby maintaining said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet taut at temperatures lower than a temperature at which said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet are joined to said frame; and feeder means for feeding power to said radiation element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The flat antenna device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said metallic grounding conductor is attached to a surface of one of said film and said mesh.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The flat antenna device as claimed in claim 1, including a plurality of radiation element sheets and a plurality of frames laminated upon one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The flat antenna device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet are disposed so that a surface of said radiation element sheet carrying said radiation element and a surface of said grounding conductor sheet carrying said grounding conductor are opposite each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
164 words
A flat antenna device comprising: a radiation element sheet including a metallic radiation element on a sheet selected from the group consisting of a film and a mesh, said radiation element sheet having a coefficient of thermal expansion; a grounding conductor sheet including a metallic grounding conductor having holes, joined to a second sheet selected from the group consisting of a film and a mesh, the grounding conductor sheet having a coefficient of thermal expansion; a frame having a central opening and disposed between and joined to said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet, said frame having a coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than the coefficients of thermal expansion of said radiation sheet and said grounding conductor sheet, thereby maintaining said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet taut at temperatures lower than a temperature at which said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet are joined to said frame; and feeder means for feeding power to said radiation element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
164 words
A flat antenna device comprising: a radiation element sheet including a metallic radiation element on a sheet selected from the group consisting of a film and a mesh, said radiation element sheet having a coefficient of thermal expansion; a grounding conductor sheet including a metallic grounding conductor having holes, joined to a second sheet selected from the group consisting of a film and a mesh, the grounding conductor sheet having a coefficient of thermal expansion; a frame having a central opening and disposed between and joined to said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet, said frame having a coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than the coefficients of thermal expansion of said radiation sheet and said grounding conductor sheet, thereby maintaining said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet taut at temperatures lower than a temperature at which said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet are joined to said frame; and feeder means for feeding power to said radiation element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The flat antenna device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said grounding conductor sheet is a mesh including a metallic coating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The flat antenna device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said grounding conductor sheet includes a compact of metallic fibers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The flat antenna device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said grounding conductor sheet includes metallic fibers knitted to said grounding conductor sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The flat antenna device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said grounding conductor sheet includes metallic fibers embroidered to said grounding conductor sheet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
137 words
A flat antenna device comprising: a radiation element sheet including a metallic radiation element having a number of holes, on a sheet selected from the group consisting of a film and a mesh; a grounding conductor sheet having a metallic grounding conductor and a coefficient of thermal expansion; a frame having a central opening and disposed between and joined to said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet, said frame having a coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than the coefficients of thermal expansion of said radiation sheet and said grounding conductor sheet, thereby maintaining said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet taut at temperatures lower than a temperature at which said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet are joined to said frame; and feeder means for feeding power to said radiation element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
137 words
A flat antenna device comprising: a radiation element sheet including a metallic radiation element having a number of holes, on a sheet selected from the group consisting of a film and a mesh; a grounding conductor sheet having a metallic grounding conductor and a coefficient of thermal expansion; a frame having a central opening and disposed between and joined to said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet, said frame having a coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than the coefficients of thermal expansion of said radiation sheet and said grounding conductor sheet, thereby maintaining said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet taut at temperatures lower than a temperature at which said radiation element sheet and said grounding conductor sheet are joined to said frame; and feeder means for feeding power to said radiation element.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The flat antenna device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said radiation element sheet includes a mesh with a metallic coating.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The flat antenna device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said radiation element sheet includes a compact of metallic fibers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The flat antenna device as claimed in claim 12, wherein said radiation element sheet includes metallic fibers knitted to said radiation element sheet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The flat antenna device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said radiation element sheet includes metallic fibers embroidered to said radiation element sheet.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
The flat antenna device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said grounding conductor sheet includes a metallic conductor having a number of holes on a sheet and selected from the group consisting of a film and a mesh.
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