Apparatus for mounting a satellite antenna in a trunk of a vehicle
View Patent ↗A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a trunk. The vehicle body has a deck lid covering the trunk. A satellite antenna is mounted within the trunk and is coupled to the deck lid. The deck lid includes a panel for transmitting a satellite signal therethrough and forms an entire exterior surface of the deck lid.
1. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body having a trunk, said vehicle body comprising a deck lid covering the trunk of the vehicle;
a satellite antenna mounted within the trunk and coupled to the deck lid; and
said deck lid comprising a panel for transmitting a satellite signal therethrough forming an entire exterior surface of the deck lid.
2. A vehicle as recited in claim 1 further comprising a housing mounted to the deck lid.
3. A vehicle as recited in claim 2 further comprising sound insulation disposed on the housing.
4. A vehicle as recited in claim 2 wherein the antenna is mounted between the housing and the panel.
5. A vehicle as recited in claim 1 further comprising a housing mounted to support structure associated with the deck lid.
6. A vehicle as recited in claim 1 further comprising a satellite receiver coupled to the antenna and a display coupled to the satellite receiver.
7. A vehicle as recited in claim 6 wherein the satellite receiver is coupled to the vehicle body.
8. A vehicle as recited in claim 6 wherein the satellite receiver is coupled within a passenger compartment of the vehicle body.
9. A vehicle as recited in claim 6 wherein the display is coupled within a passenger compartment of the vehicle.
10. A vehicle as recited in claim 1 wherein the satellite antenna comprises an omni-directional antenna.
11. A vehicle as recited in claim 1 wherein the satellite antenna comprises a rotating-type antenna.
12. A vehicle as recited in claim 1 wherein the satellite antenna comprises a phased-array antenna.