IP Library Granted Patent US 7,528,794
Granted Patent B2
US 7,528,794 · App. 11/977,105 · Granted May 5, 2009

Installation assembly for a motor vehicle antenna

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Patent No.
US 7,528,794
App. No.
11/977,105
Granted
May 5, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to an installation assembly with which a motor vehicle antenna can be fastened to the body of a motor vehicle without an additional tool. The installation assembly includes a base plate from which at least one fastening section to be introduced through an opening of the body into the interior thereof projects. Furthermore, the installation assembly includes a latch body which is to be arranged in the interior of the body, which cooperates with the fastening section and which has a support section which is spaced apart from the base plate by a clear spacing.

Claims (17)

1. An installation assembly ( 10 ) for fastening a vehicle antenna to the body of a motor vehicle comprising:

a base plate configured for contact to the outer side of the body and for the reception of at least one electronic component of the antenna and from which at least one fastening section projects which is to be introduced through an opening of the body into the interior thereof; and

a latch body arranged in the interior of the body and cooperating with the fastening section,

wherein fastening section has a support section which is spaced apart from the base plate by a clear spacing; and in that the latch body has a latch section which can be wedged in the spacing such that the base plate is clamped against the body.

2. The installation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the installation assembly has an adapter plate arranged in the interior of the body and at which the latch body is movably supported.

3. The installation assembly of claim 2 , wherein the adapter plate has at least one first electrical connection which can be connected to at least one mating electrical connection projecting from the base plate into the interior of the body.

4. The installation assembly of claim 2 , wherein the adapter plate has at least one second electrical connection which branches off the adapter plate in the plane thereof.

5. The installation assembly of claim 2 , wherein the latch body is pivotably supported at the adapter plate via a joint.

6. The installation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the latch section of the latch body forms a pivot part having a receiver for the support section of the fastening section.

7. The installation assembly of claim 5 , wherein the latch section is arranged on the pivot axis of the joint.

8. The installation assembly of claim 5 , wherein the latch body has an actuation lever by whose actuation the latch section undergoes a torque.

9. The installation assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one spring element, with which the base plate can be fixed to the body, is provided at the base plate.

10. The installation assembly of claim 2 , wherein a connection stub which receives the at least one mating connection is provided at the base plate and projects therefrom.

11. The installation assembly of claim 10 , wherein the spring element is provided at the connection stub.

12. The installation assembly of claim 2 , wherein the adapter plate includes at least one slide section which is arranged such that the latch section slides along it on the clamping of the base plate.

13. The installation assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a housing cap which serves for the housing of the electronic components of the antenna and has an opening configured for the receiving of the base plate such that it outwardly tightly closes the inner space of the housing cap.

14. The installation assembly of claim 13 , wherein the housing cap is provided with a covering of an elastic material which forms a sealing lip projecting beyond the opening of the housing cap.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2015
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 034762/0540 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 18, 2011
From: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 026146/0173 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2011
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
To: DELPHI CONNECTION SYSTEMS HOLDINGS LLC; DELPHI PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LLC; DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LLC; DELPHI CONNECTION SYSTEMS LLC; DELPHI CORPORATION; DELPHI HOLDINGS LLC; DELPHI INTERNATIONAL SERVICES COMPANY LLC; DELPHI MEDICAL SYSTEMS LLC; DELPHI TRADE MANAGEMENT LLC
Reel/Frame 026138/0574 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 13, 2009
From: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE
Reel/Frame 023510/0562 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2008
From: TOELLNER, ROBERT; ZUROWSKI, MIROSLAW J.; HOFMANN, FRANK
To: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Reel/Frame 020512/0433 →