Installation assembly for a motor vehicle antenna

• US 20080129620A1
• Filed: 10/23/2007
• Published: 06/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (BorgWarner Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (BorgWarner Incorporated)
• Inventors: ZUROWSKI, MIROSLAW J., HOFMANN, FRANK, TOELLNER, ROBERT
• Granted Patent: US 7,528,794 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/713
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1214 through 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 1/42 Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome

Abstract

The present invention relates to an installation assembly with which a motor vehicle antenna can be fastened to the body of a motor vehicle without an additional tool. The installation assembly includes a base plate from which at least one fastening section to be introduced through an opening of the body into the interior thereof projects. Furthermore, the installation assembly includes a latch body which is to be arranged in the interior of the body, which cooperates with the fastening section and which has a support section which is spaced apart from the base plate by a clear spacing.

Claims

1. An installation assembly (10) for fastening a vehicle antenna to the body of a motor vehicle comprising:

a base plate configured for contact to the outer side of the body and for the reception of at least one electronic component of the antenna and from which at least one fastening section projects which is to be introduced through an opening of the body into the interior thereof; and

a latch body arranged in the interior of the body and cooperating with the fastening section,

wherein fastening section has a support section which is spaced apart from the base plate by a clear spacing; and

in that the latch body has a latch section which can be wedged in the spacing such that the base plate is clamped against the body.

2. The installation assembly of claim 1, wherein the installation assembly has an adapter plate arranged in the interior of the body and at which the latch body is movably supported.

3. The installation assembly of claim 2, wherein the adapter plate has at least one first electrical connection which can be connected to at least one mating electrical connection projecting from the base plate into the interior of the body.

4. The installation assembly of claim 2, wherein the adapter plate has at least one second electrical connection which branches off the adapter plate in the plane thereof.

5. The installation assembly of claim 2, wherein the latch body is pivotably supported at the adapter plate via a joint.

6. The installation assembly of claim 1, wherein the latch section of the latch body forms a pivot part having a receiver for the support section of the fastening section.

7. The installation assembly of claim 5, wherein the latch section is arranged on the pivot axis of the joint.

8. The installation assembly of claim 5, wherein the latch body has an actuation lever by whose actuation the latch section undergoes a torque.

9. The installation assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one spring element, with which the base plate can be fixed to the body, is provided at the base plate.

10. The installation assembly of claim 2, wherein a connection stub which receives the at least one mating connection is provided at the base plate and projects therefrom.

11. The installation assembly of claim 10, wherein the spring element is provided at the connection stub.

12. The installation assembly of claim 2, wherein the adapter plate includes at least one slide section which is arranged such that the latch section slides along it on the clamping of the base plate.

13. The installation assembly of claim 1, further comprising a housing cap which serves for the housing of the electronic components of the antenna and has an opening configured for the receiving of the base plate such that it outwardly tightly closes the inner space of the housing cap.

14. The installation assembly of claim 13, wherein the housing cap is provided with a covering of an elastic material which forms a sealing lip projecting beyond the opening of the housing cap.