# US 10,374,302 B2 · Antenna unit

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- Number: US 10,374,302 B2
- Document ID: US10374302B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/386,140
- Filed: 2016-12-21
- Published: 2017-04-13
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2014-06-26
- Assignees: Harada Industry Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Harada Industry Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Hidekazu Kobayashi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10374302B2

## CPC

- H01Q 1/42: Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome
- H01Q 1/1214: {through a wall}
- H01Q 1/3275: {mounted on a horizontal surface of the vehicle, e.g. on roof, hood, trunk}
- H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72)

## Abstract

A base plate where at least part of an antenna member is disposed, an inner cover attached to the base plate so as to cover at least part of the antenna member, and an outer cover covering the inner cover on the base plate, a locking claw for fixing the outer cover is provided on the inner cover side. A fixing piece engaged with the locking claw is provided on the outer cover side, an engaging portion of the fixing piece is formed as a concave surface instead of the through opening. The configuration eliminates the need for providing the fixing piece with a claw-shaped protrusion, damage of the fixing piece can be prevented. In addition, the fixing piece is not readily subject to a defect such as a weld, so that increased mechanical strength can be improved.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An antenna unit comprising:
a base plate where at least part of an antenna member is disposed;
an inner cover attached to the base plate so as to cover at least part of the antenna member; and
an outer cover covering the inner cover on the base plate, the inner cover having a locking claw which fixes the outer cover, and the outer cover having a fixing piece which engages with the locking claw,
wherein
the fixing piece protrudes away from the outer cover, has a continuous surface configured to face the locking claw, and has a reduced thickness in an area of the continuous surface defining a recessed region configured to accommodate the locking claw, and
the continuous surface extends across an entirety of the recessed region.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The antenna unit according to claim 1, wherein
the inner cover has an opening at a position where the locking claw is provided, and the locking claw is provided on an inner wall surface of the opening.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The antenna unit according to claim 2, wherein
the fixing piece of the outer cover is provided so as to fit in the opening of the inner cover.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The antenna unit according to claim 2, wherein
a through hole is provided in the base plate so as to match the opening of the inner cover.