Shark fin antenna for vehicle
Disclosed is a shark fin antenna for a vehicle. The shark fin antenna has a pad and a base disposed on the pad to provide a space for a printed circuit board and a plurality of antenna components. The shark fin antenna includes a holder having a groove therein for exposing at least a portion of an upper surface of a printed circuit board, a first antenna unit supported by the holder and having an antenna pattern formed on a surface thereof to receive an AM/FM frequency band signal, a first auxiliary unit covering at least a portion of an upper surface of the first antenna unit, and a spring mounted in the groove to elastically support the first auxiliary unit and the first antenna unit in a vertical direction of the upper surface of the printed circuit board.
1. A shark fin antenna for a vehicle, wherein the shark fin antenna has a pad and a base disposed on the pad to provide a space for a printed circuit board and a plurality of antenna components, the shark fin antenna comprising:
a holder having a groove therein for exposing at least a portion of an upper surface of a printed circuit board;
a first antenna unit supported by the holder and having an antenna pattern formed on a surface thereof to receive an AM/FM frequency band signal;
a first auxiliary unit covering at least a portion of an upper surface of the first antenna unit; and
a spring mounted in the groove to elastically support the first auxiliary unit and the first antenna unit in a vertical direction of the upper surface of the printed circuit board.
2. The shark fin antenna for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first antenna unit includes a fixing hole penetrating through the first antenna unit on a side thereof, and one end of the spring may be inserted into the fixing hole.
3. The shark fin antenna for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the spring is electrically connected to the antenna pattern of the first antenna unit.
4. The shark fin antenna for a vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising: at least one second antenna unit coupled to a rear end of the first antenna unit to receive a 4G (LTE), eCall, ISM wireless communication band, or 5G signal.
5. The shark fin antenna for a vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising: a third antenna unit disposed on the printed circuit board at a front end of the first antenna unit to receive a GPS/GNSS signal.
6. The shark fin antenna for a vehicle according to claim 5 , further comprising: a fourth antenna unit interposed between the third antenna unit and the printed circuit board to receive an IRNSS signal.
7. The shark fin antenna for a vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising: a fifth antenna unit standing up on the printed circuit board at the front end of the first antenna unit to receive a DMB/DAB/ISDB-T signal.
8. The shark fin antenna for a vehicle according to claim 7 , further comprising: a second auxiliary unit covering at least a portion of an upper surface of the fifth antenna unit.
9. The shark fin antenna for a vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising: a sixth antenna unit disposed on the printed circuit board and including a patch antenna composed of ceramic or PCB-ceramic integrated material to receive satellite radio signals, and a reflector disposed on the sixth antenna unit.
10. The shark fin antenna for a vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising: at least one seventh antenna unit coupled to the holder to receive a 5G or CV2X signal.
11. The shark fin antenna for a vehicle according to claim 10 , further comprising: an eighth antenna unit coupled to the holder to receive at least one or more of 5G and CV2X signals, and a ninth antenna unit coupled to the holder to receive at least one or more of 4G (LTE), eCall and CV2X signals.