Vehicle mirror housing antenna assembly
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1. A diversity antenna system for an automotive vehicle audio system, said diversity antenna system, comprising:
- a mirror housing located externally on a first portion of an said automotive vehicle, said housing including a cable exit passage;
a first antenna assembly including at least one antenna element fixedly mounted on a circuit board, wherein the antenna assembly is fixedly located within the externally-located vehicular mirror housing, wherein the cable exit passage passes an antenna cable extending from the circuit board and into the vehicle cabin; and
a second antenna assembly including at least one antenna element fixedly mounted on a circuit board, wherein the second antenna assembly is fixedly located on a second portion of said vehicle, said first and second antenna assemblies operatively coupled to a common signal receiving device, wherein the common signal receiving device is a satellite audio radio receiver disposed within said vehicle cabin.
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Abstract
An antenna assembly is disclosed. The antenna assembly includes an externally-located vehicular mirror housing and an antenna assembly. The externally-located vehicular mirror housing includes a cable exit passage. The antenna assembly includes at least one antenna element mounted on a circuit board. The antenna assembly is located within the externally-located vehicular mirror housing. The cable exit passage passes an antenna cable extending from the circuit board and into the vehicle cabin.
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1. A diversity antenna system for an automotive vehicle audio system, said diversity antenna system, comprising:
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a mirror housing located externally on a first portion of an said automotive vehicle, said housing including a cable exit passage; a first antenna assembly including at least one antenna element fixedly mounted on a circuit board, wherein the antenna assembly is fixedly located within the externally-located vehicular mirror housing, wherein the cable exit passage passes an antenna cable extending from the circuit board and into the vehicle cabin; and a second antenna assembly including at least one antenna element fixedly mounted on a circuit board, wherein the second antenna assembly is fixedly located on a second portion of said vehicle, said first and second antenna assemblies operatively coupled to a common signal receiving device, wherein the common signal receiving device is a satellite audio radio receiver disposed within said vehicle cabin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A diversity antenna system for an automotive vehicle audio system, said diversity antenna system comprising:
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a first antenna assembly including at least one first antenna element fixedly mounted on a circuit board, wherein the antenna assembly is fixedly disposed within a mirror housing located externally on a first portion of an associated vehicle; a second antenna assembly including at least one second antenna element fixedly mounted on a circuit board, wherein the second antenna assembly fixedly disposed on a second portion of said vehicle distal said first antenna assembly; and cable means operatively coupling said first and second antenna assemblies to a common signal receiving device, wherein the common signal receiving device is a satellite audio radio receiver disposed within said vehicle.
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