Low profile antenna
First Claim
1. An antenna comprising:
- a base having a substantially planar upper surface with an axis perpendicular to the upper surface, wherein the base is at least partially conductive and forms a ground plane for the antenna; and
at least first, second, and third conductive planar elements that are substantially triangular and are electrically coupled to the base via a feed point, each of the first, second, and third elements having a vertical edge oriented parallel to the base'"'"'s axis and a horizontal edge oriented parallel to the upper surface, wherein an angle of each element formed by the intersection of the vertical and horizontal edges of each element is located on the base'"'"'s axis and is distal from the feed point, and wherein the elements are positioned equidistantly from the base and equiangularly from one another, and wherein the vertical edges of the elements are coupled along the base'"'"'s axis to form a contiguous conductive surface that is a driven element of the antenna.
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Abstract
Provided is an antenna. In one example, the antenna includes a base having a substantially planar upper surface with an axis perpendicular to the upper surface. The base forms a ground plane for the antenna. The antenna also includes at least three conductive planar elements that are substantially triangular and are electrically coupled to the base via a feed point. Each element has a vertical edge oriented parallel to the base'"'"'s axis and a horizontal edge oriented parallel to the upper surface. An angle formed by the intersection of the vertical and horizontal edges of each element is located on the base'"'"'s axis and is distal from the feed point. The elements are positioned equidistantly from the base and equiangularly from one another. The vertical edges of the elements are coupled along the base'"'"'s axis to form a contiguous conductive surface that is a driven element of the antenna.
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27 Claims
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1. An antenna comprising:
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a base having a substantially planar upper surface with an axis perpendicular to the upper surface, wherein the base is at least partially conductive and forms a ground plane for the antenna; and
at least first, second, and third conductive planar elements that are substantially triangular and are electrically coupled to the base via a feed point, each of the first, second, and third elements having a vertical edge oriented parallel to the base'"'"'s axis and a horizontal edge oriented parallel to the upper surface, wherein an angle of each element formed by the intersection of the vertical and horizontal edges of each element is located on the base'"'"'s axis and is distal from the feed point, and wherein the elements are positioned equidistantly from the base and equiangularly from one another, and wherein the vertical edges of the elements are coupled along the base'"'"'s axis to form a contiguous conductive surface that is a driven element of the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An antenna comprising:
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a base having a substantially symmetrical planar upper surface with an axis perpendicular to the upper surface, wherein the base is at least~partially conductive and forms a ground plane for the antenna; and
at least first and second blades that interlock to form a contiguous conductive surface that is a driven element of the antenna, each blade having;
a dielectric portion coupled to the base; and
at least two substantially triangular conductive portions electrically coupled to the base via a feed point, the conductive portions each having a vertical edge oriented along the axis perpendicular to the upper surface and a horizontal edge oriented parallel to the upper surface, wherein a corner formed by the intersection of the vertical and horizontal edges is located on the base'"'"'s axis and distal from the feed point; and
an interlocking slot positioned at least partially between the two conductive portions and configured to engage the other blade. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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