Antenna device

• US 20060022876A1
• Filed: 07/21/2005
• Published: 02/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited (AGC, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited (AGC, Inc.)
• Inventors: Ikawa, Koji, Sonoda, Ryuta, Niwano, Kazuhiko, Watanabe, Fuminori
• Granted Patent: US 7,176,837 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/700.MS
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/38 formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/16 with feed intermediate between the extremities of the antenna, e.g. centre-fed dipole H01Q9/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/28 Conical, cylindrical, cage, strip, gauze, or like elements having an extended radiating surface; Elements comprising two conical surfaces having collinear axes and adjacent apices and fed by two-conductor transmission lines waveguide horns or mouths H01Q13/00; slot antennas H01Q13/00

Abstract

The radiating conductor in an antenna device comprises first forming elements, second forming elements and third forming elements disposed to be coupled in one direction. The first forming elements are formed in a semi-circular shape, and the third forming elements are formed in a band-like shape and have feed points disposed therein. The first forming elements, the second forming elements and the third forming elements have respective maximum lengths gradually reduced in this order.

Claims

1. An antenna device comprising:

a dielectric member or a dielectric substrate and a radiating conductor formed in or on the dielectric member or the dielectric substrate, the radiating conductor being formed in a planar shape;

the radiating conductor having a conductor shape defined by a first forming element, a second forming element and a third forming element disposed in one direction, the radiating conductor being configured in such a single shape that the first forming element and the second forming element are jointed together and that the second forming element and the third forming element are jointed together;

the first forming element being formed in a shape selected among a semi-circular shape, a substantially semi-circular shape, a semi-oval shape, a substantially semi-oval shape, an arched shape and a substantially arched shape;

the third forming element being formed in a shape selected among a band-like shape, a substantially band-like shape, a rectangular shape and a substantially rectangular shape;

the first forming element and the third forming element being disposed to be apart from each other;

the second forming element being disposed to bridge a gap between the first forming element and the third forming element; and

the third forming element having a feed point disposed therein;

wherein when it is assumed that the semi-circular shape, the substantially semi-circular shape, the semi-oval shape, the substantially semi-oval shape, the arched shape and the substantially arched shape of the first forming element has a chord extended beyond the second forming element to an edge portion of the third forming element remote from the first forming element, and that the extended portion of the chord is called an imaginary chord, an edge portion of the second forming element close to the imaginary chord and one side of the third forming element close to the imaginary chord overlap or substantially overlap with the imaginary chord; and

wherein when maximum vertical lengths of the first forming element, the second forming element and the third forming element in a direction orthogonal to the one direction are represented by W₁, W₂ and W₃, respectively, W₁, W₂ and W₃ are set to satisfy the condition of W₁>

W₂>

W₃.

2. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein an edge portion of the second forming element remote from the imaginary chord is parallel or substantially parallel with the imaginary chord in the direction orthogonal to the one direction.

3. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein an edge portion of the second forming element remote from the imaginary chord is at least partly formed in an arc shape of a ¼

circular shape, a ¼

substantially circular shape, a ¼

oval shape or a ¼

substantially oval shape in the direction orthogonal to the one direction.

4. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein an edge portion of the second forming element remote from the imaginary chord and an edge portion of the second forming element close to the third forming element are orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to each other.

5. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein the second forming element is formed in a substantially quadrilateral shape, and the edge portion of the second forming element close to the imaginary chord forms one side of the substantially quadrilateral shape close to the imaginary chord.

6. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein W₁, W₂ and W₃ are set to satisfy the condition of 0.07W₁≦

W₂≦

0.6W₁ and the condition of 0.01W₁≦

W₃≦

0.06W₁.

7. An antenna device comprising:

a dielectric member or a dielectric substrate and a pair of radiating conductors formed in or on the dielectric member or the dielectric substrate, the radiating conductors comprising a first radiating conductor and a second radiating conductor, the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor being formed in a planar shape and disposed on the same plane as each other so as to be confront each other;

each of the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor having a feed point disposed therein;

the first radiating conductor of the paired radiating conductors having a conductor shape defined by a first forming element, a second forming element and a third forming element disposed in one direction, the radiating conductor being configured in such a single shape that the first forming element and the second forming element are jointed together and that the second forming element and the third forming element are jointed together;

the third forming element of the first radiating conductor being disposed on a confronting side to confront the second radiating conductor;

the first forming element of the first radiating conductor being formed in a shape selected among a semi-circular shape, a substantially semi-circular shape, a semi-oval shape, a substantially semi-oval shape, an arched shape and a substantially arched shape;

the third forming element of the first radiating conductor being formed in a shape selected among a band-like shape, a substantially band-like shape, a rectangular shape and a substantially rectangular shape; and

the first radiating conductor having the first forming element and the third forming element disposed to be apart from each other, and the second forming element disposed to bridge a gap between the first forming element and the third forming element;

wherein when it is assumed that the semi-circular shape, the substantially semi-circular shape, the semi-oval shape, the substantially semi-oval shape, the arched shape and the substantially arched shape of the first forming element in the first radiating conductor has a chord extended beyond the second forming element to an edge portion of the third forming element remote from the first forming element, and that the extended portion of the chord is called an imaginary chord, an edge portion of the second forming element close to the imaginary chord and one side of the third forming element close to the imaginary chord overlap or substantially overlap with the imaginary chord; and

wherein when maximum vertical lengths of the first forming element, the second forming element and the third forming element in the first radiating conductor in a direction orthogonal to the one direction are represented by W_1A, W_2A and W_3A, respectively, W_1A, W_2A and W_3A are set to satisfy the condition of W_1A>

W_2A>

W_3A.

8. The antenna device according to claim 7, further comprising:

the second radiating conductor having a conductor shape defined by a first forming element, a second forming element and a third forming element disposed in one direction, the radiating conductor being configured in such a single shape that the first forming element and the second forming element are jointed together and that the second forming element and the third forming element are jointed together;

the third forming element of the second radiating conductor being disposed on a confronting side to confront the first radiating conductor;

the first forming element of the second radiating conductor being formed in a shape selected among a semi-circular shape, a substantially semi-circular shape, a semi-oval shape, a substantially semi-oval shape, an arched shape and a substantially arched shape;

the third forming element of the second radiating conductor being formed in a shape selected among a band-like shape, a substantially band-like shape, a rectangular shape and a substantially rectangular shape; and

the second radiating conductor having the first forming element and the third forming element disposed to be apart from each other, and the second forming element disposed to bridge a gap between the first forming element and the third forming element;

wherein when it is assumed that the semi-circular shape, the substantially semi-circular shape, the semi-oval shape, the substantially semi-oval shape, the arched shape and the substantially arched shape of the first forming element in the second radiating conductor has a chord extended beyond the second forming element to an edge portion of the third forming element remote from the first forming element, and that the extended portion of the chord is called a second imaginary chord, an edge portion of the second forming element close to the second imaginary chord and one side of the third forming element close to the second imaginary chord overlap or substantially overlap with the second imaginary chord;

wherein when maximum vertical lengths of the first forming element, the second forming element and the third forming element in the second radiating conductor in a direction orthogonal to the one direction are represented by W_1B, W_2B and W_3B, respectively, W_1B, W_2B and W_3B are set to satisfy the condition of W_1B>

W_2B>

W_3B;

wherein when it is assumed that the second imaginary chord is indefinitely extended and called a second extended imaginary chord, the imaginary chord and a portion of the second extended imaginary chord overlap or substantially overlap each other; and

wherein a main part of the first radiating conductor and a main part of the second radiating conductor are disposed on the same side as each other, having a boundary as the second extended imaginary chord.

9. The antenna device according to claim 8, wherein the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor are formed in the same shape or substantially the same shape as each other;

and

wherein the first radiating conductor has an area equal to from 0.85 time to 1.15 times that of the second radiating conductor.

10. The antenna device according to claim 7, further comprising:

the second radiating conductor having a conductor shape defined by a first forming element, a second forming element and a third forming element disposed in one direction, the radiating conductor being configured in such a single shape that the first forming element and the second forming element are jointed together and that the second forming element and the third forming element are jointed together;

the third forming element of the second radiating conductor being disposed on a confronting side to confront the first radiating conductor;

the first forming element of the second radiating conductor being formed in a shape selected among a semi-circular shape, a substantially semi-circular shape, a semi-oval shape, a substantially semi-oval shape, an arched shape and a substantially arched shape;

the third forming element of the second radiating conductor being formed in a shape selected among a band-like shape, a substantially band-like shape, a rectangular shape and a substantially rectangular shape; and

the second radiating conductor having the first forming element and the third forming element disposed to be apart from each other;

wherein a portion of the second forming element close to the third forming element in the second conductor is formed in a shape selected among selected among a band-like shape, a substantially band-like shape, a rectangular shape and a substantially rectangular shape, the remaining portion of the second forming element close to the first forming element is formed so as to bridge a gap between the portion of the second forming element close to the third forming element and the first forming element, and the portion of the second forming element close to the third forming element has a width in a direction orthogonal to the one direction, the width being a maximum width in the second forming element;

wherein when it is assumed that the semi-circular shape, the substantially semi-circular shape, the semi-oval shape, the substantially semi-oval shape, the arched shape and the substantially arched shape of the first forming element in the second radiating conductor has a chord extended beyond the second forming element to an edge portion of the third forming element remote from the first forming element, and that the extended potion of the chord is called a second imaginary chord, an edge portion of the second forming element close to the second imaginary chord and one side of the third forming element close to the imaginary chord overlap or substantially overlap with the second imaginary chord;

wherein when maximum vertical lengths of the first forming element, the second forming element and the third forming element in the second radiating conductor in the direction orthogonal to the one direction are represented by W_1B, W_2B and W_3B, respectively, W_1B, W_2B and W_3B are set to satisfy the condition of W_1B>

W_2B=W_3B or W_1B>

W_2B≈

W_3B;

wherein when it is assumed that the second imaginary chord is indefinitely extended and called a second extended imaginary chord, the imaginary chord and a portion of the second extended imaginary chord overlap or substantially overlap each other; and

wherein a main part of the first radiating conductor and a main part of the second radiating conductor are disposed on the same side as each other, having a boundary as the second extended imaginary chord.

11. The antenna device according to claim 7, further comprising:

the second radiating conductor having a conductor shape defined by a first forming element, a second forming element and a third forming element disposed in one direction, the radiating conductor being configured in such a single shape that the first forming element and the second forming element are jointed together and that the second forming element and the third forming element are jointed together;

the third forming element of the second radiating conductor being disposed on a confronting side to confront the first radiating conductor;

the first forming element of the second radiating conductor being configured so that a first shape and a second shape are combined together, the first shape being selected among a ¼

circular shape, a ¼

substantially circular shape, a ¼

oval shape and a ¼

substantially oval shape, the second shape comprising a rectangular shape or a substantially rectangular shape, the first shape having a linear side, the second shape having a side equal to the linear side, and the linear side of the first shape and the side of the second shape being jointed together;

the third forming element of the second radiating conductor being formed in a shape selected among a band-like shape, a substantially band-like shape, a rectangular shape and a substantially rectangular shape; and

the second radiating conductor having the first forming element and the third forming element disposed to be apart from each other, and the second forming element disposed to bridge a gap between the first forming element and the third forming element;

wherein when it is assumed that the second radiating conductor has a second linear side different from the linear side, extended beyond the second forming element to an edge portion of the third forming element remote from the first forming element, and that the extended linear side is called an imaginary side, an edge portion of the second forming element close to the imaginary side and one side of the third forming element close to the imaginary chord overlap or substantially overlap with the imaginary side;

wherein when maximum vertical lengths of the first forming element, the second forming element and the third forming element in the second radiating conductor in a direction orthogonal to the one direction are represented by W_1B, W_2B and W_3B, respectively, W_1B, W_2B and W_3B are set to satisfy the condition of W_1B>

W_2B>

W_3B;

wherein when it is assumed that the imaginary side is indefinitely extended and called an extended imaginary side, the imaginary chord and a portion of the extended imaginary side overlap or substantially overlap each other; and

wherein a main part of the first radiating conductor and a main part of the second radiating conductor are disposed on the same side as each other, having a boundary as the extended imaginary side.

12. The antenna device according to claim 7, further comprising:

the second radiating conductor having a conductor shape defined by a first forming element, a second forming element and a third forming element disposed in one direction, the radiating conductor being configured in such a single shape that the first forming element and the second forming element are jointed together and that the second forming element and the third forming element are jointed together;

the third forming element of the second radiating conductor being disposed on a confronting side to confront the first radiating conductor;

the first forming element of the second radiating conductor being configured so that a first shape and a second shape are combined together, the first shape being selected among a ¼

circular shape, a ¼

substantially circular shape, a ¼

oval shape and a ¼

substantially oval shape, the second shape comprising a rectangular shape or a substantially rectangular shape, the first shape having a linear side, the second shape having a side equal to the linear side, and the linear side of the first shape and the side of the second shape being jointed together;

the third forming element of the second radiating conductor being formed in a shape selected among a band-like shape, a substantially band-like shape, a rectangular shape and a substantially rectangular shape; and

the second radiating conductor having the first forming element and the third forming element disposed to be apart from each other;

wherein a portion of the second forming element close to the third forming element in the second conductor is formed in a shape selected among a band-like shape, a substantially band-like shape, a rectangular shape and a substantially rectangular shape, the remaining portion of the second forming element close to the first forming element is formed so as to bridge a gap between the portion of the second forming element close to the third forming element and the first forming element, and the second forming element comprises the portion close to the third forming element and the remaining portion;

wherein when it is assumed that the second radiating conductor has a second linear side different from the linear side extended beyond the second forming element to an edge portion of the third forming element remote from the first forming element, and that the extended linear side is called an imaginary side, an edge portion of the second forming element close to the imaginary side and one side of the third forming element close to the imaginary chord overlap or substantially overlap with the imaginary side;

wherein the portion close to the third forming element in the second radiating conductor has a width in a direction orthogonal to the one direction, the width being a maximum width of the second forming element, and wherein when maximum vertical lengths of the first forming element, the second forming element and the third forming element in the second radiating conductor in the direction orthogonal to the one direction are represented by W_1B, W_2B and W_3B, respectively, W_1B, W_2B and W_3B are set to satisfy the condition of W_1B>

W_2B=W_3B or W_1B>

W_2B≈

W_3B;

wherein when it is assumed that the imaginary side is indefinitely extended and called an extended imaginary side, the imaginary chord and a portion of the extended imaginary side overlap or substantially overlap each other; and

wherein a main part of the first radiating conductor and a main part of the second radiating conductor are disposed on the same side as each other, having a boundary as the imaginary side.

13. The antenna device according to claim 7, further comprising:

the second radiating conductor having a conductor shape defined by a first forming element, a second forming element and a third forming element disposed in one direction, the radiating conductor being configured in such a single shape that the first forming element and the second forming element are jointed together and that the second forming element and the third forming element are jointed together;

the third forming element of the second radiating conductor being disposed on a confronting side to confront the first radiating conductor;

the first forming element in the second radiating conductor being formed in a shape selected between a rectangular shape and a substantially rectangular shape;

the third forming element of the second radiating conductor being formed in a shape selected among a band-like shape, a substantially band-like shape, a rectangular shape and a substantially rectangular shape; and

the second radiating conductor having the first forming element and the third forming element disposed to be apart from each other, and the second forming element disposed to bridge a gap between the first forming element and the third forming element;

wherein when it is assumed that the first forming element in the second radiating conductor has a first side adjacent to a second side of the first forming element between the first forming element and the second forming element, that the first side is called a principal side, that the principal side is extended beyond the second forming element to an end portion of the third forming element remote from the first forming element, and that the extended portion of the principal side is called an imaginary straight line, an edge portion of the second forming element close to the imaginary straight line and one side of the third forming element close to the imaginary straight line overlap or substantially overlap with the imaginary straight line;

wherein when maximum vertical lengths of the first forming element, the second forming element and the third forming element in the second radiating conductor in a direction orthogonal to the one direction are represented by W_1B, W_2B and W_3B, respectively, W_1B, W_2B and W_3B are set to satisfy the condition of W_1B>

W_2B>

W_3B;

wherein when it is assumed that the imaginary straight line is indefinitely extended and called an extended imaginary straight line, the imaginary chord and a portion of the extended imaginary straight line overlap or substantially overlap each other; and

wherein a main part of the first radiating conductor and a main part of the second radiating conductor are disposed on the same side as each other, having a boundary as the extended imaginary straight line.

14. The antenna device according to claim 7, further comprising:

the second radiating conductor having a conductor shape defined by a first forming element, a second forming element and a third forming element disposed in one direction, the radiating conductor being configured in such a single shape that the first forming element and the second forming element are jointed together and that the second forming element and the third forming element are jointed together;

the third forming element of the second radiating conductor being disposed on a confronting side to confront the first radiating conductor;

the first forming element of the second radiating conductor being formed in a shape selected between a rectangular shape and a substantially rectangular shape;

the third forming element of the second radiating conductor being formed in a shape selected among a band-like shape, a substantially band-like shape, a rectangular shape and a substantially rectangular shape; and

the second radiating conductor having the first forming element and the third forming element disposed to be apart from each other, and the second forming element disposed to bridge a gap between the first forming element and the third forming element;

wherein when it is assumed that the first forming element in the second radiating conductor has a first side adjacent to a second side of the first forming element between the first forming element and the second forming element, that the first side is called a principal side, that the principal side is extended beyond the second forming element to an end portion of the third forming element remote from the first forming element, and that the extended portion of the principal side is called an imaginary straight line, an edge portion of the second forming element close to the imaginary straight line and one side of the third forming element close to the imaginary straight line overlap or substantially overlap with the imaginary straight line;

wherein the second forming element in the second radiating conductor has a width in a direction orthogonal to the one direction, the width being a maximum width of the second forming element, and wherein when maximum vertical lengths of the first forming element, the second forming element and the third forming element in the second radiating conductor in the direction orthogonal to the one direction are represented by W_1B, W_2B and W_3B, respectively, W_1B, W_2B and W_3B are set to satisfy the condition of W_1B>

W_2B=W_3B or W_1B>

W_2B≈

W_3B;

wherein when it is assumed that the imaginary straight line is indefinitely extended and called an extended imaginary straight line, the imaginary chord and a portion of the extended imaginary straight line overlap or substantially overlap each other; and

wherein a main part of the first radiating conductor and a main part of the second radiating conductor are disposed on the same side as each other, having a boundary as the extended imaginary straight line.

15. The antenna device according to claim 7, wherein each of the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor has at least one portion formed in an arc shape selected among a semi-circular shape, a substantially semi-circular shape, a ¼

circular shape, a ¼

substantially circular shape, a semi-oval shape, a substantially semi-oval shape, a ¼

oval shape, a ¼

substantially oval shape, an arched shape and a substantially arched shape; and

wherein each of the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor has a linear side in parallel or substantially parallel with the one direction, at least one of the radiating conductors has a portion of the arc shape formed with a cut-out shape linearly cut out in parallel or substantially parallel with the linear side, and the cut-out shape is formed in a portion of the arc shape remote from the linear side.

16. The antenna device according to claim 7, wherein the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor have respective feed points disposed at or in the vicinity of closest portions thereof.

17. The antenna device according to claim 16, wherein the respective feed points of the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor are connected to a pair of signal lines, respectively;

and

wherein each of the paired signal lines comprises a first linear portion and a second linear portion disposed in a substantially L-character shape, the first linear portion linearly extending along the one direction, and the second linear portion turning in a direction orthogonal to the one direction and linearly extending to feed power to the first radiating conductor or the second radiating conductor.

18. The antenna device according to claim 17, wherein the paired signal lines are disposed in the dielectric member, the paired signal lines are disposed on a plane different from and in parallel with the plane where the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor are disposed, and the paired signal lines are connected to the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor through conductors disposed in a direction perpendicular to the plane where the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor are disposed.

19. The antenna device according to claim 17, wherein the first linear portion of each of the paired signal lines is disposed in parallel or substantially parallel with the one direction on a side of the second radiating conductor, and a portion of the second radiating conductor close to the first linear portion of each of the paired signal lines is cut out so as to gradually expand a distance between the first linear portion and the second radiating conductor.

20. The antenna device according to claim 19, wherein the second radiating conductor is cut out in at least one of a linear way of a curved way so that the gap between the first linear portion and the second radiating conductor gradually expand from the closest portions of the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor toward an exterior side in the one direction.

21. The antenna device according to claim 20, wherein when a portion of the second radiating conductor with the cut-out shape formed therein is called a cut-out portion, the cut-out portion is formed in a cut-out shape having an arc shape selected among a ¼

circular shape, a ¼

substantially circular shape, a ¼

oval shape and a ¼

substantially oval shape;

wherein the cut-out shape has a one linear side of the arc shape disposed in parallel or substantially parallel with the one direction, and an arc portion of the arc shape is disposed to face toward the closest portions of the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor; and

wherein the cut-out portion is disposed to extend from an intermediate position of the second radiating conductor along the one direction to an edge portion of the second radiating conductor toward a direction opposite the closest portions of the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor.

22. The antenna device according to claim 19, wherein the cut-out portion is configured so that an arc shape and a rectangular or substantially rectangular shape are combined together, the arc shape being selected among a ¼

circular shape, a ¼

substantially circular shape, a ¼

oval shape and a ¼

substantially oval shape, the arc shape having a linear side, the rectangular or substantially rectangular shape having a side equal to the linear side, and the linear side of the arc shape and the side of the rectangular or substantially rectangular shape being jointed together;

wherein the cut-out portion is configured so that a second linear side of the arc shape and a second linear side of the rectangular or substantially rectangular shape are disposed in parallel or substantially parallel with one direction, and that the arc portion of the arc shape is disposed to face toward the closest portions of the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor; and

wherein the cut-out portion is disposed to extend from an intermediate position of the second radiating conductor along the one direction to an edge portion of the second radiating conductor toward a direction opposite the closest portions of the first radiating conductor and the second radiating conductor.

23. The antenna device according to claim 21, wherein when it is assumed that the second radiating conductor has no cut-out portion formed therein, the second radiating conductor has a portion formed with a linear side parallel or substantially parallel with the one direction, the portion having the cut-out portion formed therein, provided that the cut-out portion is formed;

and

wherein the circular shape, the substantially circular shape, the oval shape or the substantially oval shape, on which the arc shape is based to form an entire or a portion of the cut-out portion, has a center located on or in the vicinity of the linear side.

24. The antenna device according to claim 19, wherein when a portion of the second radiating conductor with the cut-out shape formed therein is called a cut-out portion;

and

wherein the second radiating conductor has a portion close to the first linear portion cut out in a direction orthogonal to the one direction, and wherein when the cut-out portion has a maximum cut-out width W₄ in the direction orthogonal to the one direction, and when the second radiating conductor has a maximum length W_1B in the direction orthogonal to the one direction, W₄/W_1B as a ratio of the maximum cut-out width W₄ to W_1B satisfies the condition of 0.03≦

W₄/W_1B≦

1.

25. The antenna device according to claim 7, further comprising:

the second radiating conductor having a conductor shape defined by a first forming element, a second forming element and a third forming element disposed in one direction, the radiating conductor being configured in such a single shape that the first forming element and the second forming element are jointed together and that the second forming element and the third forming element are jointed together;

the third forming element of the second radiating conductor being disposed on a confronting side to confront the first radiating conductor;

the first forming element of the second radiating conductor being formed in a shape selected among a semi-circular shape, a substantially semi-circular shape, a semi-oval shape, a substantially semi-oval shape, an arched shape, a substantially arched shape, a rectangular shape and a substantially rectangular shape; and

the third forming element of the second radiating conductor being formed in a shape selected among a band-like shape, a substantially band-like shape, a rectangular shape and a substantially rectangular shape; and

the second radiating conductor having the first forming element and the third forming element disposed to be apart from each other, and the second forming element disposed to bridge a gap between the first forming element and the third forming element;

wherein when the first radiating conductor of the paired radiating conductors has a total length L₅ of the first forming element and the second forming element in the one direction, and when the second radiating conductor of the paired radiating conductors has a total length L₆ of the first forming element and the second forming element in the one direction, L₅ and L₆ are set to satisfy the condition of 0.5≦

L₆/L₅≦

1.5.

26. An antenna device comprising:

a dielectric member or a dielectric substrate and a pair of radiating conductors disposed on or in the dielectric member or the dielectric substrate, the radiating conductors comprising a first radiating conductor and a second radiating conductor disposed on the same plane as each other;

the paired radiating conductors being disposed to confront each other along one direction; and

the paired radiating conductors having feed points disposed at or in the vicinity of closest portions thereof, the feed points being fed power by paired signal lines extending in parallel with each other;

wherein each of the paired signal lines comprises a first linear portion and a second linear portion disposed in a substantially L-character shape on or in the dielectric member or the dielectric substrate, the first linear portion linearly extending along the one direction, and the second linear portion turning in a direction orthogonal to the one direction and linearly extending from the first linear portion to feed power to the paired radiating conductors; and

wherein when the second radiating conductor is one of the paired radiating conductors close to the first linear portion of each of the paired signal lines, and when the first radiating conductor is the other radiating conductor confronting the second radiating conductor, the second radiating conductor has a linear side extending along at least the one direction in the vicinity of the feed points, and the second radiating conductor has a portion close to the paired signal lines cut out so as to have a gradually larger distance than a distance between the paired signal lines and the linear side.