ANTENNA DEVICE

• US 20060038723A1
• Filed: 10/29/2004
• Published: 02/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2003
• 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 7,106,256 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/700.MS
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1271 for mounting on windscreens
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/40 Element having extended radiating surface

Abstract

An antenna body is configured to comprise a dielectric member including a planar radiating conductor and a feeder. The radiating conductor is configured by combining a first forming element and a second forming element so as to share one portion, the first forming element having a circular shape, and the second forming element having a semi-oval shape. The feeder is connected to the radiating conductor at a peripheral portion in the second forming element, which is located on a side of the second forming element seen from the first forming element.

Claims

1. An antenna device comprising a dielectric member including a planar radiating conductor and a feeder;

the radiating conductor comprising a first forming element and a second forming element disposed so as to have a portion common to each other;

the first element being formed in a shape selected among a polygon, a substantial polygon, a circle, a substantial circle, an oval and a substantial oval;

the second element having at least one portion formed in a shape selected among a polygon, a substantial polygon, a circle, a substantial circle, an oval, a substantial oval, a trapezoid and a substantial trapezoid; and

the feeder being connected to the radiating conductor.

2. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein the feeder is connected to the radiating conductor at a peripheral portion of the second forming element in a peripheral portion of the radiating conductor, which is located on a side of the second forming element as seen from the first element.

3. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein the feeder is connected to the radiating conductor at a peripheral portion of the second forming element in a peripheral portion of the radiating conductor, which is opposite the first forming element.

4. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein the radiating conductor and the feeder are disposed on the dielectric member or in the dielectric member to form an antenna body;

the antenna body is mounted to an insulating substrate;

the insulating substrate has a ground conductor disposed on a surface thereof remote from the dielectric member or disposed therein; and

the antenna body is mounted to the insulating substrate so that the dielectric member is disposed with the radiating conductor being parallel with or substantially parallel with the ground conductor.

5. The antenna device according to claim 4, wherein the insulating substrate includes a signal line forming a transmission line along with the ground conductor, and the signal line is connected to the feeder.

6. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein the dielectric member has a pair of ground patterns disposed at symmetrical positions with respect to the feeder.

7. The antenna device according to claim 2, wherein the dielectric member has a pair of ground patterns disposed at symmetrical positions with respect to the feeder.

8. The antenna device according to claim 3, wherein the dielectric member has a pair of ground patterns disposed at symmetrical positions with respect to the feeder.

9. The antenna device according to claim 4, further comprising a reflecting member disposed away from the insulating substrate, the reflecting member being configured to reflect a radio wave radiated from the radiating conductor.

10. The antenna device according to claim 5, further comprising a reflecting member disposed away from the insulating substrate, the reflecting member being configured to reflect a radio wave radiated from the radiating conductor.

11. The antenna device according to claim 9, wherein the reflecting member comprises a flat plate and is disposed in parallel with or substantially parallel with the ground conductor of the insulating substrate.

12. The antenna device according to claim 10, wherein the reflecting member comprises a flat plate and is disposed in parallel with or substantially parallel with the ground conductor of the insulating substrate.

13. The antenna device according to claim 9, further comprising an air layer disposed between the reflecting member and the insulating substrate.

14. The antenna device according to claim 10, further comprising an air layer disposed between the reflecting member and the insulating substrate.

15. The antenna device according to claim 9, further comprising a dielectric layer disposed between the reflecting member and the insulating substrate.

16. The antenna device according to claim 10, further comprising a dielectric layer disposed between the reflecting member and the insulating substrate.

17. The antenna device according to claim 15, wherein the dielectric layer comprises a dielectric material having a relative dielectric constant in a range from 1.5 to 20.

18. The antenna device according to claim 16, wherein the dielectric layer comprises a dielectric material having a relative dielectric constant in a range from 1.5 to 20.