Helical antenna with adjoining insulator units

• US 6,333,722 B1
• Filed: 06/07/2000
• Issued: 12/25/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Kitano, Shinichiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Ho, Tan
• Application Number:
  US09/588,729
• Time in Patent Office: 566 Days
• Field of Search: 343/895, 343/702
• US Class Current: 343/895
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/362 for broadside radiating helical antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/40 Radiating elements coated with or embedded in protective material
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 11/08 Helical antennas

Abstract

A helical antenna permitting a diminution in dielectric loss includes an antenna section divided into short insulator units with a molded body over which antenna elements are helically would, and the insulator units are connected in tandem. The relationship among the insulator units is so configured that, when they are fitted into one another for connection, the end faces of element units constituting the antenna elements are brought into electric face contact with each other.

Claims

1. A helical antenna having a cylindrical insulator body over which elements are laid on external surface, comprising:

said cylindrical insulator body composed of a plurality of insulator units which present a cylindrical shape when connected together, and

said element composed of a plurality of element units formed over said plurality of insulator units, the element units having connecting end parts which, when said plurality of insulator units are combined adjoining by contact, are electrically connected by the connecting end parts.

2. A helical antenna, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of units have connecting end parts of conductors extending over the connecting faces of adjoining units.

3. A helical antenna, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of units are divided in the lengthwise direction.

4. A helical antenna, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of units are divided in the radial direction.

5. A helical antenna having a cylindrical insulator body over which elements are laid on internal surface, comprising:

said cylindrical insulator body composed of a plurality of insulator units which present a cylindrical shape when connected together, and

said element composed of a plurality of element units formed over said plurality of insulator units , the element unit having contact end parts which, when said plurality of insulator units are contactingly adjoined, are electrically connected via the contact end parts.

6. A helical antenna, as claimed in claim 5, wherein the plurality of units have contact end parts of conductors extending over the connecting faces of adjoining units.

7. A helical antenna, as claimed in claim 5, wherein the plurality of units are divided in the lengthwise direction.

8. A helical antenna, as claimed in claim 5, wherein the plurality of units are divided in the radial direction.

9. A helical antenna, comprising:

a base element composed of

a cylindrical base insulator unit with an open upper end, and

plural antenna elements formed on a surface of the base insulator unit; and

at least one further element composed of

a cylindrical insulator unit of a first outside diameter,

the further element cylindrical insulator unit having a connecting section at a lower end of a second outside diameter less than the first outside diameter, and

plural antenna elements formed on a surface of the further element cylindrical insulator unit, wherein

in an assembled condition, the at least one further element is joined to the base element by the connecting section of the at least one further element being inserted into the open upper end of the base insulator unit and the plural antenna elements of the base element are adjoined by contact with the plural antenna elements of the at least one further element.

10. The helical antenna of claim 9, wherein,

the open upper end of the base insulator unit has an upper end surface adjoining the surface of the base insulator unit and the plural antenna elements of the base element extend from the surface of the base insulator unit onto the upper end surface.

11. The helical antenna of claim 10, wherein, the plural antenna elements of the at least one further element contact the plural antenna elements of the base element at the upper end surface of the base insulator unit.