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US 11,056,776 B2Granted
Antenna arrangement for a vehicle
AssigneeAudi AG
InventorsLars Reichardt, Amir Cenanovic
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an antenna arrangement for a vehicle, in which a first antenna structure is arranged in a housing of an impedance converter and a second antenna structure is arranged in or on a vehicle pane.
Claims13
An antenna arrangement for a vehicle, the antenna arrangement comprising:
- a housing configured to house an impedance converter and a first electronic circuit, wherein the first electronic circuit is configured to passively or actively match an impedance and amplify a signal of a broadcasting antenna having at least one electrical input and at least one electrical output;
- a first antenna structure attached to or located in the housing;
- a second electronic circuit located in the housing, wherein the second electronic circuit is coupled to the first antenna structure and is configured to control the first antenna structure;
- a second antenna structure arranged outside the housing;
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- a third electronic circuit located in the housing, wherein the third electronic circuit is connected to the second antenna structure using an electrical line and is configured to control the second antenna structure.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- an antenna arrangement comprising:
- a housing configured to house an impedance converter and a first electronic circuit, wherein the first electronic circuit is configured to passively or actively match an impedance and amplify a signal of a broadcasting antenna having at least one electrical input and at least one electrical output;
- a first antenna structure attached to or located in the housing;
- a second electronic circuit located in the housing, wherein the second electronic circuit is coupled to the first antenna structure and is configured to control the first antenna structure;
- a second antenna structure arranged outside the housing;
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- a third electronic circuit located in the housing, wherein the third electronic circuit is connected to the second antenna structure using an electrical line and is configured to control the second antenna structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.