Discontinuous mobile antenna
First Claim
1. An antenna connectable to a radio communication device which consists of:
- a first conductive panel-shaped, generally oblong element;
a second conductive panel-shaped, generally oblong element having a different geometry;
said elements being aligned in a same plane along their largest axes and defining a gap between two respective adjacent edges of said elements;
a coaxial cable, connectable at a distal end to the communication device and having a proximal end section running parallel to said largest axes along said first element and terminating within said gap;
a first conductor in the center of said cable being connected at said proximal end to the edge of the second element adjacent to the first element;
a second conductor of said cable forming a sleeve around said first conductor and being connected at said proximal end to the edge of the first element adjacent to the second element;
said first element having a discontinuous construction;
an oblong container completely enclosing said conductive elements and said end section of the cable, said container being made of a dielectric material having a dielectric strength greater than air.
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Abstract
A discontinuous panel shaped element forms one of the radiating dipole members of a radio frequency mobile antenna fed by a coaxial cable. The discontinuous element decouples antenna currents in the coaxial cable placed at short to medium distances from the element, while maintaining matched element performance as a long distance transmitter. The radiating elements are surrounded by an insulating material which serves as a dielectric, further improving antenna performance and also serving as environmental protection. The radiating elements are made from readily available sheet stock materials aligned in a generally planar configuration. The discontinuous dipole member is attached to the shield and the other dipole member is connected to the center lead of the coaxial cable. A small section of the central cable conductor is stripped of insulation and shielding, to serve as a miniature loading coil for loading the first plate-type conductive element. The specific geometries tested produce antenna performance that is generally insensitive to dielectric variations of as much as 25%.
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11 Claims
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1. An antenna connectable to a radio communication device which consists of:
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a first conductive panel-shaped, generally oblong element; a second conductive panel-shaped, generally oblong element having a different geometry; said elements being aligned in a same plane along their largest axes and defining a gap between two respective adjacent edges of said elements; a coaxial cable, connectable at a distal end to the communication device and having a proximal end section running parallel to said largest axes along said first element and terminating within said gap; a first conductor in the center of said cable being connected at said proximal end to the edge of the second element adjacent to the first element; a second conductor of said cable forming a sleeve around said first conductor and being connected at said proximal end to the edge of the first element adjacent to the second element; said first element having a discontinuous construction; an oblong container completely enclosing said conductive elements and said end section of the cable, said container being made of a dielectric material having a dielectric strength greater than air. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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