Screwable vehicle antenna
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsChristian Arendt, Guenter Rohr
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Abstract
A screwable vehicle antenna has a threaded part and a head part, which adjoins an end region of the threaded part. The threaded part and the head part both are made of electrically non-conductive material. At least one antenna radiator is arranged at least within part of the head part. A metal disk made of electrically conductive material is arranged on the head part and is used as a reflector or a ground plane. An HF electrical connector is provided, which is arranged on and fastened to a region of the head part remote from the threaded part, and the antenna radiator can be electrically connected to a plug of the HF electrical connector.
Claims13
A screwable vehicle antenna, comprising:
- a threaded part and a head part, which head part adjoins an end region of the threaded part, the threaded part and the head part both being formed from electrically non-conductive material;
- at least one antenna radiating element, which is arranged at least within part of the head part;
- a metal disk composed of electrically conductive material, which is arranged on the head part and is used as a reflector or a ground plane;
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- an RF plug-in connector, which is arranged on and fastened to a region of the head part situated opposite the threaded part, wherein
- the antenna radiating element is electrically connectable to a plug of the RF plug-in connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.