Antenna device
An antenna device for transmitting and receiving radio waves by an antenna element formed as a conductive pattern on a substrate, and the antenna element includes: a first element part which is electrically connected to a power supply line; and two second element parts which are electrically connected to the first element part via connection lines, the connection lines being different from the power supply line.
1. An antenna device for transmitting and receiving radio waves by an antenna element formed as a conductive pattern on a substrate, wherein:
the antenna element comprises:
a first element part which is electrically connected to a power supply line; and
two second element parts which are electrically connected to the first element part via connection lines, the connection lines being different from the power supply line,
wherein an area of the first element part is larger than an area of each of the two second element parts,
each of the first element part and the second element parts has a rectangular shape in which a length in a direction of electric field of the radio waves is larger than a length in a direction perpendicular to the electric field, and
the lengths of the first element part and the second element parts in the direction of the electric field are same with each other.
2. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the two second element parts are arranged at positions which are at both sides of the first element part in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the electric field of the radio waves and are symmetrical with respect to the first element part, respectively.
3. The antenna device according to claim 2 , wherein:
the first element part has a cut provided adjacent to a part of the first element part connected to the power supply line.
4. The antenna device according to claim 3 , wherein:
a plurality of the antenna elements are arranged side by side in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the electric field of the radio waves.
5. The antenna device according to claim 2 , wherein:
a plurality of the antenna elements are arranged side by side in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the electric field of the radio waves.
6. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first element part has a cut provided adjacent to a part of the first element part connected to the power supply line.
7. The antenna device according to claim 6 , wherein:
a plurality of the antenna elements are arranged side by side in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the electric field of the radio waves.
8. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein:
a plurality of the antenna elements are arranged side by side in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the electric field of the radio waves.