OPTIMAL CAMERA AND ANTENNA INTEGRATION
First Claim
1. An antenna module configured to be mounted to a vehicle, said antenna module comprising:
- a platform;
at least one antenna element mounted to the platform;
a camera module mounted to the platform in a horizontal orientation so that an image plane of the camera module is directed in a vertical direction when the antenna module is mounted to the vehicle and where metal components on the camera module do not significantly interfere with a radiation pattern of the at least one antenna element; and
an optical element positioned to redirect light beams received from a rear of the vehicle to the camera module so as to redirect the camera module image plane.
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Abstract
An antenna module mounted to a roof of a vehicle that includes a plurality of antenna elements for various vehicle communications systems. The antenna module also includes an FDM camera associated with an FDM, where the camera is positioned at the rear of the module and is mounted in a general flat configuration parallel to the roof the vehicle so that the camera field-of-view is directed upward and so that metal components of the camera do not interfere with the radiation pattern of the antenna elements. The camera includes one or more optical elements, such as a prism or reflector, mounted to the camera or other structure that redirects the camera field-of-view rearward of the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. An antenna module configured to be mounted to a vehicle, said antenna module comprising:
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a platform; at least one antenna element mounted to the platform; a camera module mounted to the platform in a horizontal orientation so that an image plane of the camera module is directed in a vertical direction when the antenna module is mounted to the vehicle and where metal components on the camera module do not significantly interfere with a radiation pattern of the at least one antenna element; and an optical element positioned to redirect light beams received from a rear of the vehicle to the camera module so as to redirect the camera module image plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An antenna module configured to be mounted to a roof of a vehicle, said antenna module comprising:
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a platform; a plurality of antenna elements mounted to the platform; a camera module that is part of and provides images for a full display mirror, said camera module being mounted to the platform in a horizontal orientation so that an image plane of the camera module is directed vertically from the roof and where metal components in the camera module do not significantly interfere with a radiation pattern of any of the plurality of antenna elements, said camera module including a camera lens; and an optical element positioned to redirect light beams received from a rear of the vehicle to the camera lens so as to redirect the camera module image plane. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An antenna module configured to be mounted to a roof of a vehicle, said antenna module comprising:
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a platform; a plurality of antenna elements mounted to the platform; a camera module that is part of and provides images for a full display mirror, said camera module being mounted to the platform in a horizontal orientation so that an image plane of the camera module is directed vertically from the roof and where metal components in the camera module do not significantly interfere with a radiation pattern of any of the plurality of antenna elements; and an optical element positioned to redirect light beams received from a rear of the vehicle to the camera module so as to redirect the camera module image plane, said optical element providing image focusing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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