Vehicle antenna system
First Claim
1. A vehicle antenna system for detecting surface high frequency currents, induced by broadcast waves on a vehicle body and concentrated into marginal edges of the vehicle body, said antenna system comprising:
- a case made of electrically conductive material and having an opening along one side thereof;
high frequency pickup means being disposed within said case and including a loop antenna having a length and a width, the length of said loop antenna being opposite the opening in said case, said high frequency pickup means further including a varicap diode connected to said loop antenna for changing the opening area of said loop antenna, said high frequency pickup means being provided for detecting the surface high frequency currents induced on a marginal edge portion of the vehicle body; and
mounting means for mounting said case containing said high frequency pickup means with the opening of said case being arranged parallel and in close proximity to the marginal edge portion of the vehicle body.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a vehicle antenna system including a high frequency pickup with a loop antenna for detecting high frequency surface currents induced on the vehicle body by broadcast waves and concentratedly flowing on the marginal portions of the vehicle body, the loop antenna being longitudinally disposed in close proximity to a marginal portion of the vehicle body, the improvement including a switching diode on the loop antenna for changing the opening area thereof. Therefore, the loop antenna can stably receive waves through an increased range of bands independently of variations in power voltage.
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5 Claims
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1. A vehicle antenna system for detecting surface high frequency currents, induced by broadcast waves on a vehicle body and concentrated into marginal edges of the vehicle body, said antenna system comprising:
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a case made of electrically conductive material and having an opening along one side thereof; high frequency pickup means being disposed within said case and including a loop antenna having a length and a width, the length of said loop antenna being opposite the opening in said case, said high frequency pickup means further including a varicap diode connected to said loop antenna for changing the opening area of said loop antenna, said high frequency pickup means being provided for detecting the surface high frequency currents induced on a marginal edge portion of the vehicle body; and mounting means for mounting said case containing said high frequency pickup means with the opening of said case being arranged parallel and in close proximity to the marginal edge portion of the vehicle body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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