Glass antenna jack for vehicle

• US 7,372,415 B2
• Filed: 11/01/2006
• Issued: 05/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Chun, In Sik
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Hoang V
• Application Number:
  US11/591,749
• Publication Number:
  US 20080007480A1
• Time in Patent Office: 559 Days
• Field of Search: 343/711, 343/713, 343/906, 439/606, 439/721, 439/722, 439/916
• US Class Current: 343/713
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/115 U-shaped sockets having inwardly bent legs, e.g. spade type
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6273 comprising two latching arms

Abstract

Disclosed are a glass antenna jack for a vehicle comprising a jack connector, a jack terminal, and a locking structure engaging the jack connector and the jack terminal and a vehicle comprising the same.

Claims

1. A glass antenna jack for a vehicle, which comprises:

(i) a jack connector comprising an insulated body having one or more inserting holes passing through the insulated body vertically, a coupling portion downwardly extending from a lower portion of the insulated body, and a conductive plate having one or more conductive fastening portions therein and being adapted for fitting into the inserting holes; and

(ii) a jack terminal comprising an insulating base, one or more first terminals projected from both sides of the insulating base, which are adapted for being connected to contact portions of an antenna pattern, and one or more second terminals protruded upward from an upper surface of the insulated base, wherein the second terminals are in electrically communication with the first terminals and are adapted for being connected to the conductive fastening portion.

2. The glass antenna jack according to claim 1, wherein one or more coupling holes are formed at a distal end of each coupling portion of the insulated body, and one or more protrusions are integrally formed at a front and rear surfaces of the insulating base so that the protrusions can be inserted into the coupling holes.

3. The glass antenna jack according to claim 1, wherein the insulated body of the jack connector further has one or more protruded portions at one or more sides of the insulated body.

4. The glass antenna jack according to claim 1, further comprising an upper cover for covering the insulated body.

5. The glass antenna jack according to claim 4, wherein a lower surface of the upper cover is opened and partially cut-away portions are formed along a lower circumference of the upper cover so that the cut-away portions can fit into the protruded portions.

6. The glass antenna jack according to claim 1, further comprising a lower cover for covering the insulating base.

7. The glass antenna jack according to claim 6, wherein the lower cover has a receiving space at an upper side thereof adapted for stably accommodating the insulating base.

8. A vehicle comprising a glass antenna jack of claim 1.

9. A glass antenna jack for a vehicle, comprising:

(i) a jack connector which comprises an insulated body having one or more inserting holes passing through the insulated body vertically, wherein the insulated body of the jack connector has one or more coupling portions with one or more coupling holes at a distal end of each of the coupling portions; and

(ii) a jack terminal which comprises an insulating base having one or more terminals, wherein the insulating base of the jack terminal has one or more protrusions at one or more surfaces of the insulating base and the protrusions are adapted for fitting into the coupling holes of the coupling portions.

10. The glass antenna jack according to claim 9, wherein the coupling portions downwardly extend from a lower portion of the insulated body.

11. The glass antenna jack according to claim 9, wherein the jack terminal has one or more first terminals horizontally protruded from one or more side portions of the insulating base and one or more second terminals vertically protruded from the upper portion of the insulating base.

12. The glass antenna jack according to claim 11, wherein the second terminals are connected to the inserting holes of the connector.

13. The glass antenna jack according to claim 9, wherein the protrusions are formed at a front and rear surfaces of the insulating base.

14. The glass antenna jack according to claim 9, wherein the insulated body of the jack connector further has one or more protruded portions at one or more sides of the insulated body.

15. The glass antenna jack according to claim 9, further comprising an upper cover for covering the insulated body.

16. The glass antenna jack according to claim 15, wherein a lower surface of the upper cover is opened and partially cut-away portions are formed along a lower circumference of the upper cover so that the cut-away portions can fit into the protruded portions.

17. The glass antenna jack according to claim 9, further comprising a lower cover for covering the insulating base.

18. The glass antenna jack according to claim 17, wherein the lower cover has a receiving space at an upper side thereof adapted for stably accommodating the insulating base.

19. A vehicle comprising a glass antenna jack of claim 9.

20. A glass antenna jack for a vehicle, comprising:

(i) a jack connector which comprises an insulated body having one or more inserting holes passing through the insulated body vertically;

(ii) a jack terminal which comprises an insulating base having one or more terminals; and

(iii) a conductive plate between the jack connector and the jack terminal, which comprises one or more inserting portions and one or more conductive fastening portions, wherein the inserting portions are adapted for being connected to the inserting holes of the jack connector and the conductive fastening portions are adapted for being connected to the one or more terminals of the jack terminal.

21. The glass antenna jack according to claim 20, wherein the jack terminal has one or more first terminals horizontally protruded from one or more side portions of the insulating base and one or more second terminals vertically protruded from the upper portion of the insulating base.

22. The glass antenna jack according to claim 21, wherein the second terminals are connected to the conductive fastening portions.

23. The glass antenna jack according to claim 20, wherein the conductive fastening portion of the conductive plate is formed by inwardly rolling edge of the conductive plate.

24. The glass antenna jack according to claim 20, wherein the insulated body of the jack connector has one or more coupling portions with one or more coupling holes at a distal end of each of the coupling portions.

25. The glass antenna jack according to claim 24, wherein the coupling portions downwardly extend from a lower portion of the insulated body.

26. The glass antenna jack according to claim 20, wherein the insulating base of the jack terminal has one or more protrusions at one or more surfaces of the insulating base and the protrusions are adapted for fitting into the coupling holes of the coupling portions.

27. The glass antenna jack according to claim 26, wherein the protrusions are formed at a front and rear surfaces of the insulating base.

28. The glass antenna jack according to claim 20, wherein the insulated body of the jack connector further has one or more protruded portions at one or more sides of the insulated body.

29. The glass antenna jack according to claim 20, further comprising an upper cover for covering the insulated body.

30. The glass antenna jack according to claim 29, wherein a lower surface of the upper cover is opened and partially cut-away portions are formed along a lower circumference of the upper cover so that the cut-away portions can fit into the protruded portions.

31. The glass antenna jack according to claim 20, further comprising a lower cover for covering the insulating base.

32. The glass antenna jack according to claim 31, wherein the lower cover has a receiving space at an upper side thereof adapted for stably accommodating the insulating base.

33. A vehicle comprising a glass antenna jack of claim 20.