Metallized glass grounding for antenna

• US 20070164916A1
• Filed: 01/17/2006
• Published: 07/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (BorgWarner Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (BorgWarner Incorporated)
• Inventors: Dockemeyer, Joseph, Zafar, Imtiaz, Lee, Kenneth, Pakray, Ahmad
• Application Number:
  US11/333,160
• Publication Number:
  US 20070164916A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/713
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1271 for mounting on windscreens
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/3208 characterised by the application wherein the antenna is used

Abstract

A satellite antenna is mounted on one side of a window. The window is made of metallized glass or has an electrically conductive print applied to the side opposite the satellite antenna. The electrically conductive print or metallized glass serves as a ground connection for the satellite antenna.

Claims

1. An antenna system comprising:

a satellite antenna mounted proximate a first surface of a window panel;

an electrical conductor operatively coupled to the satellite antenna; and

an electrically conductive print disposed proximate a second surface of the window panel, the second surface opposite the first surface, the electrically conductive print operatively coupled to the satellite antenna to provide a ground connection for the satellite antenna.

2. The antenna system of claim 1, wherein the window panel is mounted on a vehicle chassis via an adhesive, and wherein the electrically conductive print is located at least partially on the adhesive.

3. The antenna system of claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive print comprises a silver ceramic applied to the second surface of the window panel.

4. The antenna system of claim 3, wherein the silver ceramic is applied to the second surface of the window panel via a silk screening process and baked to fuse the silver ceramic to the window panel.

5. The antenna system of claim 1, wherein the window panel has a glass structure and comprises an electrically conductive material incorporated in the glass structure.

6. The antenna system of claim 5, wherein the electrically conductive material is fused in the glass structure.

7. The antenna system of claim 1, wherein the window panel defines an aperture and the electrical conductor is routed through the aperture.

8. A communication system comprising:

a receiver;

a satellite antenna mounted proximate a first surface of a window panel;

an electrical conductor operatively coupled to the satellite antenna and to the receiver; and

an electrically conductive print disposed proximate a second surface of the window panel, the second surface opposite the first surface, the electrically conductive print operatively coupled to the satellite antenna to provide a ground connection for the satellite antenna.

9. The communication system of claim 8, wherein the window panel is mounted on a vehicle chassis via an adhesive, and wherein the electrically conductive print is located at least partially on the adhesive.

10. The communication system of claim 8, wherein the electrically conductive print comprises a silver ceramic applied to the second surface of the window panel.

11. The communication system of claim 10, wherein the silver ceramic is applied to the second surface of the window panel via a silk screening process and baked to fuse the silver ceramic to the window panel.

12. The communication system of claim 8, wherein the window panel has a glass structure and comprises an electrically conductive material incorporated in the glass structure.

13. The communication system of claim 12, wherein the electrically conductive material is fused in the glass structure.

14. The communication system of claim 8, wherein the window panel defines an aperture and the electrical conductor is routed through the aperture.

15. A method for installing an antenna system, the method comprising:

applying an electrically conductive print proximate an interior surface of a window panel;

mounting a satellite antenna proximate an exterior surface of the window panel;

coupling the electrically conductive print to the satellite antenna to provide a ground connection for the satellite antenna; and

coupling an electrical conductor to the satellite antenna and to a receiver.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the window panel is mounted on a vehicle chassis via an adhesive, and wherein the electrically conductive print is located at least partially on the adhesive.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the electrically conductive print comprises a silver ceramic applied to the interior surface of the window panel.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the silver ceramic is applied to the interior surface of the window panel via a silk screening process and baked to fuse the silver ceramic to the window panel.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the window panel has a glass structure and comprises an electrically conductive material incorporated in the glass structure.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the electrically conductive material is fused in the glass structure.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein the window panel defines an aperture and the electrical conductor is routed through the aperture.