Patch antenna
An object of the present invention is to provide a simple, reasonably-priced patch antenna which can be assembled easily. A pair of first L-shaped holding portions 14 b formed on a spacer 14 is inserted into a pair of attachment holes 12 c formed in an antenna plate 12 , and the antenna plate 12 is slid so that the upper portions of the attachment holes 12 c in the antenna plate 12 are gripped between the upper portions of the first L-shaped holding portions 14 b and a spacer main body 14 a . As a result, the antenna plate 12 is fixed to the spacer 14 . Next, a pair of second L-shaped holding portions 14 e is inserted into a pair of insertion holes 13 d formed in a ground plate 13 , and the ground plate 13 is slid so that the lower portions of the insertion holes 13 d in the ground plate 13 are gripped between the upper portions of the second L-shaped holding portions 14 e and the spacer main body 14 a . As a result, the ground plate 13 is fixed to the spacer 14.
1. A patch antenna constituted by a planar antenna plate formed with a perturbation element, a planar ground plate disposed opposite said antenna plate with a predetermined gap therebetween, and a spacer having a predetermined permittivity disposed between said antenna plate and said ground plate,
characterized in that said antenna plate is formed with an attachment hole and said ground plate is formed with an insertion hole such that by having a first L-shaped holding portion, which is formed as a protrusion from one surface of said spacer, grip the periphery of said attachment hole, said antenna plate is fixed to said spacer, and by having a second L-shaped holding portion, which is formed as a protrusion from the other surface of said spacer, grip the periphery of said insertion hole, said ground plate is fixed to said spacer.
2. The patch antenna according to claim 1 , characterized in that a core wire of a cable having a ground portion connected to said ground plate, said core wire being used to supply electricity to said antenna plate, is inserted into and held by an insertion hole of a holding piece formed integrally with said spacer.
3. The patch antenna according to claim 2 , characterized in that said core wire of said cable that is fixed to the rear surface of said ground plate is inserted into said insertion hole of said holding piece through an insertion hole formed in said ground plate, and an annular rib formed so as to protrude from the lower surface of said holding piece is fitted into said insertion hole in said ground plate.
4. The patch antenna according to claim 1 , characterized in that an assembly constituted by fixing together said antenna plate, said spacer, and said ground plate, each of which is formed with a through hole, is stored in a storage space of a first case and a second case by fitting a protruding portion, which is formed as a protrusion in the storage space of said first case, through said through holes, and fitting said first case onto said second case, which comprises in the storage space thereof an annular protruding portion for receiving a tip end portion of said protruding portion.
5. The patch antenna according to claim 4 , characterized in that said assembly is aligned with said second case by fitting a bent piece, which is formed by bending and fitting an edge portion of said ground plate downward, into a fitting groove formed in the storage space of said second case.