IP Library Granted Patent US 11,223,131
Granted Patent B2
US 11,223,131 · App. 16/151,674 · Granted Jan 11, 2022

Antenna device

Inventors: Mario Schühler (Effeltrich, DE); Lars Weisgerber (Ebersbach-Neugersdorf, DE); Mengistu Tessema (Nuremberg, DE); Rainer Wansch (Baiersdorf, DE); Michael Schlicht (Seligenporten, DE)
Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
H01Q9/0457H01Q1/38H01Q9/0435H01Q9/0471H01Q9/0414
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Patent No.
US 11,223,131
App. No.
16/151,674
Granted
Jan 11, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an antenna device having an emitter element for emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic signals. The emitter element includes at least one coupling point connected to a side of the emitter element, and implemented for capacitively coupling electromagnetic signals in and/or out.

Claims (65)

1. An antenna device comprising:

comprising an emitter element for emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic signals,

wherein the emitter element comprises at least one coupling point,

the coupling point being connected to a side of the emitter element,

wherein the coupling point is implemented for capacitively coupling electromagnetic signals in and/or out,

wherein said antenna device comprises a conductive pattern for conducting electromagnetic signals, and

wherein the conductive pattern and the emitter element are capacitively coupled to each other via the coupling point,

wherein the emitter element comprises at least one blade element,

wherein the emitter element and the blade element are galvanically coupled to each other,

wherein the blade element is arranged on the side of the emitter element,

wherein the emitter element and the blade element form an angle with each other, and

wherein the blade element comprises the coupling point,

wherein said antenna device comprises at least one bridge element,

wherein the bridge element is galvanically or capacitively coupled to a feeding point of the conductive pattern,

wherein the bridge element and the emitter element are capacitively coupled to each other via the coupling point,

wherein the antenna device comprises a carrier element,

wherein the blade element is bent from the emitter element in the direction toward the carrier element, and

wherein the coupling point is located at a free end of the blade element.

2. The antenna device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein an intermediate medium is located in the area of the coupling point and wherein capacitive coupling is effected via the intermediate medium.

3. The antenna device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the emitter element is attached at a distance from the carrier element.

4. The antenna device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the emitter element is configured as a surface emitter.

5. The antenna device as claimed in claim 4 ,

wherein the emitter element is implemented as a surface emitter exhibiting an outer contour in the form of an n-gon, and

wherein n is a natural number larger than or equal to three.

6. The antenna device as claimed in claim 4 ,

wherein the emitter element is implemented as a funnel-shaped surface emitter exhibiting a central dip.

7. The antenna device as claimed in claim 5 ,

wherein the coupling point is arranged centrally in the area of a side of the n-gon of the emitter element.

8. The antenna device as claimed in claim 4 ,

wherein the emitter element is implemented as a metal sheet.

9. The antenna device as claimed in claim 4 ,

wherein the emitter element is implemented as a monopole.

10. The antenna device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the conductive pattern is mounted on the carrier element.

11. The antenna device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the carrier element has a ground surface area located thereon.

12. The antenna device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the emitter element comprises coupling points on several sides, and

wherein the emitter element is capacitively coupled to the conductive pattern via at least one coupling point.

13. The antenna device as claimed in claim 12 ,

wherein the emitter element is capacitively coupled to the conductive pattern via more than one coupling point.

14. The antenna device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the emitter element comprises four coupling points.

15. The antenna device as claimed in claim 14 ,

wherein the emitter element is capacitively coupled to the conductive pattern via the four coupling points.

16. The antenna device as claimed in claim 12 ,

wherein the emitter element is connected to a signal source via at least one coupling point.

17. The antenna device as claimed in claim 12 ,

wherein the emitter element is connected to an open circuit via at least one coupling point, so that there is an open end.

18. The antenna device as claimed in claim 12 ,

wherein the emitter element is connected to a short circuit via at least one coupling point.

19. An antenna device comprising:

an emitter element for emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic signals,

wherein the emitter element comprises at least one coupling point,

the coupling point being connected to a side of the emitter element,

wherein the coupling point is implemented for capacitively coupling electromagnetic signals in and/or out,

wherein the antenna device comprises at least two emitter elements, and

wherein the two emitter elements are coupled to each other, in particular capacitively or galvanically.

20. The antenna device as claimed in claim 19 ,

wherein the two emitter elements exhibit different distances from the carrier element.

21. The antenna device as claimed in claim 19 ,

wherein an emitter element of the two emitter elements comprises a recess and wherein another emitter element of the two emitter elements is arranged in the area of the recess.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2018
From: SCHÜHLER, MARIO; WEISGERBER, LARS; TESSEMA, MENGISTU; WANSCH, RAINER; SCHLICHT, MICHAEL
To: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
Reel/Frame 047628/0969 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 102016205842.8 · Apr 7, 2016 · national
DE 102016207434.2 · Apr 29, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTEP2017058278 · Apr 6, 2017
Related Publication 20190044238A1 · Feb 7, 2019