Structure of multi-band microwave detector

• US 5,363,105 A
• Filed: 04/26/1993
• Issued: 11/08/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yupiteru Industries Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Yupiteru Industries Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Ono, Hisao, Hatasa, Takeshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Sotomayor, John B.
• Application Number:
  US08/051,648
• Time in Patent Office: 561 Days
• Field of Search: 342/20, 342/175, 343/700 MS File
• US Class Current: 342/20
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/022 Road traffic radar detectors
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/247 with frequency mixer, e.g. for direct satellite reception or Doppler radar

Abstract

A microwave detector comprises a one side opened hollow member having a first portion and a second portion, a printed circuit board, on which a metal layer is formed on one side, the metal layer on the printed circuit board cooperating with the hollow member for forming a horn antenna at a position corresponding to the first portion and an oscillation cavity for housing a first local oscillator at a position corresponding to the second portion, the horn antenna including a throat portion communicated with the oscillation cavity, a first mixing circuit disposed in the throat portion, an intermediate frequency processing circuit formed on the other side of the printed circuit board and including a first intermediate frequency filter, a second mixing circuit and a second local oscillator, and means for establishing electrical connection between the first mixing circuit and the intermediate frequency processing circuit across the printed circuit board.

Claims

1. A microwave detector comprising:

a printed circuit board having a metal layer formed on an upper side thereof;

a metallic microwave circuit part having an opened lower end which is closed by said metal layer on said printed circuit board, said microwave circuit part cooperating with said metal layer for defining a horn antenna and a cavity communicating with the inner end of a throat portion of said horn antenna;

a mixing diode positioned at a feeding point in said throat portion of said horn antenna and interposed between said microwave circuit part and said printed circuit board, said mixing diode having an output terminal extending through said printed circuit board and exposed on the lower side of the printed circuit board;

a first local oscillator installed on a microwave circuit board disposed in said cavity;

an intermediate frequency processing circuit portion positioned on the lower side of said printed circuit board around the portion where said output terminal of said mixing diode is exposed, said intermediate frequency processing circuit including a first intermediate frequency filter, a second mixing circuit and a second local oscillator; and

a shield casing mounted on the lower side of said printed circuit board, said shield casing covering said intermediate frequency processing circuit portion.

2. A microwave detector comprising:

a one side opened hollow member having a first portion and a second portion;

a printed circuit board, on which a metal layer is formed on one side, said metal layer on said printed circuit board cooperating with said hollow member for forming a horn antenna at a position corresponding to said first portion and an oscillation cavity for housing a first local oscillator at a position corresponding to said second portion, said horn antenna including a throat portion communicated with said oscillation cavity;

a first mixing circuit disposed in said throat portion;

an intermediate frequency processing circuit formed on the other side of said printed circuit board and including a first intermediate frequency filter, a second mixing circuit and a second local oscillator; and

means for establishing electrical connection between said first mixing circuit and said intermediate frequency processing circuit across said printed circuit board.

3. A microwave detector as set forth in claim 2, wherein said means for establishing electrical connection comprises a terminal of said first mixing circuit extending through said printed circuit board to be exposed to the other side thereof.

4. A microwave detector as set forth in claim 2, which further comprises a shield casing mounted on the other side of said printed circuit board for shielding said intermediate frequency processing circuit.

5. A microwave detector as set forth in claim 3, wherein said first mixing circuit comprises a mixing diode assembly including a rigid leg serving as said terminal and extending through said printed circuit board from said one side to the other side.

6. A microwave detector as set forth in claim 4, wherein said mixing diode assembly comprises a mixing diode and a conductive base for mounting said mixing diode in said throat portion, and said conductive base is formed with said rigid leg.