Integrated antenna in display or lightbox
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1. An automobile headunit display system comprising:
- an antenna having a plurality of antenna connection pins, the lengths of the plurality of antenna connection pins defining a first set of axes;
a lightbox assembly to which the antenna is fixedly attached, the lightbox assembly having a plurality of lightbox assembly pins, the lengths of the plurality of lightbox assembly pins defining a second set of axes;
a circuit board to which the lightbox assembly is attached, the lightbox assembly and the antenna being in electrical communication with the circuit board; and
the first set of axes being substantially parallel to the second set of axes.
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Abstract
An automobile head unit display system including an antenna, a lightbox assembly and a circuit board is described therein. The antenna is attached to the lightbox system, while the lightbox assembly is attached to the circuit board. The antenna and the lightbox assembly are in communication with the circuit board.
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1. An automobile headunit display system comprising:
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an antenna having a plurality of antenna connection pins, the lengths of the plurality of antenna connection pins defining a first set of axes; a lightbox assembly to which the antenna is fixedly attached, the lightbox assembly having a plurality of lightbox assembly pins, the lengths of the plurality of lightbox assembly pins defining a second set of axes; a circuit board to which the lightbox assembly is attached, the lightbox assembly and the antenna being in electrical communication with the circuit board; and the first set of axes being substantially parallel to the second set of axes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An automobile headunit display assembly comprising:
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a planar inverted f-antenna receiving area and a feed in communication with the receiving area, the receiving area configured to face an occupant compartment of the automobile for preferred data reception, a feed area having a plurality of antenna connection pins, the lengths of the plurality of connection pins defining a first set of axes; a lightbox assembly having a lightbox, a display and a bracket configured to fixedly attach the display to the lightbox, wherein the planar inverted f-antenna is fixedly attached to the lightbox, the lightbox assembly having a plurality of lightbox assembly pins, the lengths of the lightbox assembly pins defining a second set of axes; a circuit board to which the lightbox assembly is attached, the lightbox assembly and the antenna being in electrical communication with the circuit board; a light source configured to provide back lighting for the display; and the first set of axes being substantially parallel to the second set of axes. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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