ANTENNA DEVICE FOR ATTACHING ONTO VARIOUS OBJECTS

• US 20030193440A1
• Filed: 04/16/2002
• Published: 10/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: A Sheng Yang
• Original Assignee: A Sheng Yang
• Inventors: Yang, A Sheng
• Granted Patent: US 6,661,387 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/711
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1221 onto a wall
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/3275 mounted on a horizontal surface of the vehicle, e.g. on roof, hood, trunk
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/44 using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna , e.g. means for giving an antenna an aesthetic aspectH01Q1/27 - H01Q1/34 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/32 Vertical arrangement of element H01Q9/40 takes precedence

Abstract

An antenna device includes an antenna member secured on a seat, a circuit board disposed between the seat and the antenna member, a light device attached to the circuit board, and one or more magnetic members for magnetically attracting the seat to various objects, such as the vehicles, and for allowing the antenna device to be moved or adjusted to any suitable positions or places of the vehicle. One or more casings may be used for securing the magnetic members to the seat. The light device may generate the lights for warning or for decorative purposes.

Claims

1. An antenna device comprising:

a seat,

an antenna member secured on said seat,

a circuit board disposed between said seat and said antenna member,

a light device attached to said circuit board,

means for energizing said light device, and

means for magnetically attracting said seat to an object.

2. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein said magnetically attracting means includes at least one magnetic member secured to said seat for attracting onto the object.

3. The antenna device according to claim 2, wherein said magnetically attracting means includes at least one casing having a space formed therein for receiving said at least one magnetic member.

4. The antenna device according to claim 2, wherein said magnetically attracting means includes a protective cover layer attached to a bottom of said at least one magnetic member for shielding and protecting said at least one magnetic member.

5. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein said seat includes an upper wall having at least one hub extended upward therefrom, said circuit board includes at least one notch formed therein for receiving said at least one hub and for securing said circuit board on said upper wall of said seat.

6. The antenna device according to claim 5, wherein said antenna member includes a base engaged onto said upper wall of said seat, and includes at least one stud extended downward from said base and engaged with said at least one hub, and a fastener engaged through said at least one hub and engaged with said at least one stud.

7. The antenna device according to claim 5, wherein said seat includes a peripheral recess formed in said upper wall thereof, and a sealing ring engaged in said peripheral recess of said seat and engaged with said antenna member for making a water tight seal between said seat and said antenna device.