ANTENNA APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS

• US 20130026820A1
• Filed: 07/20/2012
• Published: 01/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Gocho, Katsumi, Mochizuki, Hiroki
• Application Number:
  US13/553,978
• Publication Number:
  US 20130026820A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/2
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 13/203 Leaky coaxial lines

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an antenna apparatus comprises a leaky coaxial cable, an superposing circuit, a separation circuit, a terminator and an electrical apparatus. The superposing circuit configured to superpose a high frequency signal with a direct-current voltage and supply a transmission signal as the superposition result to the first end of the leaky coaxial cable. The separation circuit that is connected with the second end of the leaky coaxial cable and separates the high frequency signal and the direct-current voltage from the transmission signal transmitted through the leaky coaxial cable. The terminator configured to terminate the high frequency signal separated by the separation circuit. The electrical apparatus that is arranged nearby the second end of the leaky coaxial cable and is actuated by the direct-current voltage separated by the separation circuit.

Claims

1. An antenna apparatus, comprising:

a leaky coaxial cable;

an superposing circuit configured to superpose a high frequency signal with a direct-current voltage and supply a transmission signal as the superposition result to the first end of the leaky coaxial cable;

a separation circuit that is connected with the second end of the leaky coaxial cable and separates the high frequency signal and the direct-current voltage from the transmission signal transmitted through the leaky coaxial cable;

a terminator configured to terminate the high frequency signal separated by the separation circuit; and

an electrical apparatus that is arranged nearby the second end of the leaky coaxial cable and is actuated by the direct-current voltage separated by the separation circuit.

2. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the superposing circuit includes:

a first preventing element configured to prevent the flow of the high frequency signal to the supply side of the direct-current voltage; and

a second preventing element configured to prevent the flow of the direct-current voltage to the supply side of the high frequency signal.

3. The antenna apparatus according to claim 2, wherein

the superposing circuit is a circuit connected with one end of an inductor serving as the first preventing element and one end of a capacitor serving as the second preventing element.

4. The antenna apparatus according to claims 1, further comprising:

a cover configured to cover the leaky coaxial cable;

the separation circuit and the terminator.

5. The antenna apparatus according to claims 1, further comprising:

a human body sensor arranged to detect a person approaching; and

a switch arranged to switch off the input of the direct-current voltage to the superposing circuit when the person approaching is not detected by the human body sensor.

6. A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:

a leaky coaxial cable;

a wireless circuit configured to generate a high frequency signal for the wireless communication;

an superposing circuit configured to superpose a high frequency signal with a direct-current voltage and supply a transmission signal as the superposition result to the first end of the leaky coaxial cable;

a separation circuit that is connected with the second end of the leaky coaxial cable and separates the high frequency signal and the direct-current voltage from the transmission signal transmitted through the leaky coaxial cable;

a terminator configured to terminate the high frequency signal separated by the separation circuit; and

an electrical apparatus that is arranged nearby the second end of the leaky coaxial cable and is actuated by the direct-current voltage separated by the separation circuit.