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US 12,294,144 · App. 18/013,269 · Granted May 6, 2025

Antenna device for vehicle

Inventor: Bunpei Hara (Tomioka, JP)
Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
H01Q1/3275H01Q1/3216H01Q1/42H01Q9/32H01Q21/28H01Q1/241
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Patent No.
US 12,294,144
App. No.
18/013,269
Granted
May 6, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An antenna device for vehicle ( 10 A) includes an antenna base ( 100 ), an antenna case ( 600 ) forming an accommodation space together with the antenna base ( 100 ), a first monopole antenna ( 210 ) accommodated in the accommodation space, and a first parasitic element ( 300 ) provided above the first monopole antenna ( 210 ).

Claims (38)

1. An antenna device for a vehicle, the antenna device comprising:

an antenna base;

an antenna case forming an accommodation space together with the antenna base;

a monopole antenna accommodated in the accommodation space; and

a parasitic element provided above the monopole antenna,

wherein the monopole antenna has a self-similar shape, and

wherein the monopole antenna is one of a plurality of the monopole antennas.

2. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein the parasitic element functions as a secondary radiating element.

3. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein the monopole antenna is a telematics antenna.

4. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein the parasitic element is constituted by a plurality of element parts spaced apart from each other.

5. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein the parasitic element functions as a part of a radio broadcast antenna.

6. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between an end portion of the parasitic element on a side of the monopole antenna and an end portion of the monopole antenna on a side of the parasitic element is λ/2−λ/4 or more and λ/2+λ/4 or less, where λ is a wavelength of a frequency of operating frequencies of the monopole antenna at which a gain is enhanced by the parasitic element.

7. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein the monopole antenna has a U-shape.

8. The antenna device according to claim 1 , further comprising an antenna including a capacitively-loaded element.

9. The antenna device according to claim 8 , wherein the parasitic element functions as a part of the antenna.

10. The antenna device according to claim 9 , wherein the parasitic element and the capacitively-loaded element are electrically connected through a filter.

11. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of the monopole antennas includes a first monopole antenna and a second monopole antenna disposed in a front-rear direction.

12. The antenna device according to claim 11 , wherein a first part of the parasitic element is provided above the first monopole antenna and a second part of the parasitic element is provided above the second monopole antenna.

13. An antenna device for a vehicle, the antenna device comprising:

an antenna base;

an antenna case forming an accommodation space together with the antenna base;

a monopole antenna accommodated in the accommodation space; and

a parasitic element provided above the monopole antenna,

wherein the monopole antenna has a self-similar shape, and

wherein the parasitic element is constituted by a plurality of element parts spaced apart from each other.

14. The antenna device according to claim 13 , wherein the parasitic element functions as a secondary radiating element.

15. The antenna device according to claim 13 , wherein a distance between an end portion of the parasitic element on a side of the monopole antenna and an end portion of the monopole antenna on a side of the parasitic element is λ/2−λ/4 or more and λ/2+λ/4 or less, where λ is a wavelength of a frequency of operating frequencies of the monopole antenna at which a gain is enhanced by the parasitic element.

16. The antenna device according to claim 13 , wherein the monopole antenna has a U-shape.

17. The antenna device according to claim 13 , further comprising an antenna including a capacitively-loaded element.

18. An antenna device for a vehicle, the antenna device comprising:

an antenna base;

an antenna case forming an accommodation space together with the antenna base;

a monopole antenna accommodated in the accommodation space; and

a parasitic element provided above the monopole antenna,

wherein the monopole antenna has a self-similar shape, and

wherein the monopole antenna has a U-shape.

19. The antenna device according to claim 18 , wherein the parasitic element functions as a secondary radiating element.

20. The antenna device according to claim 18 , wherein a distance between an end portion of the parasitic element on a side of the monopole antenna and an end portion of the monopole antenna on a side of the parasitic element is λ/2−λ/4 or more and λ/2+λ/4 or less, where λ is a wavelength of a frequency of operating frequencies of the monopole antenna at which a gain is enhanced by the parasitic element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2022
From: HARA, BUNPEI
To: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062225/0465 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-126223 · Jul 27, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230253712A1 · Aug 10, 2023
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