Combined air waveguide antenna and housing
AssigneeAptiv Technologies AG
InventorsKenneth Ayotte, Yuxiao He, Ryan Rossiter
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Abstract
A waveguide antenna assembly includes a lower housing, an upper housing, and a printed circuit board (PCB). The lower housing is formed, at least in part, from a conductive material. The upper housing is coupled to the lower housing and is formed, at least in part, from a conductive material. The upper housing and the lower housing define a slot. The printed circuit board (PCB) is disposed within the slot and includes a first side and a second side. The first side faces the lower housing and includes a first plurality of components arranged in a first circuit. The second side faces the upper housing and includes a second plurality of components arranged in a second circuit.
Claims17
A waveguide antenna assembly comprising:
- a lower housing formed at least in part from a conductive material;
- an upper housing coupled to the lower housing and formed at least in part from a conductive material, the upper housing and the lower housing defining a slot;
- a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the slot and including a first side and a second side, the first side facing the lower housing and including a first plurality of components arranged in a first circuit, the second side facing the upper housing and including a second plurality of components arranged in a second circuit, the first side and the lower housing defining a first waveguide channel in communication with the slot;
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- a first pedestal disposed within the first waveguide channel and engaging the lower housing and at least one component of the first plurality of components.
A waveguide antenna assembly comprising:
- a lower housing formed at least in part from a conductive material;
- an upper housing coupled to the lower housing and formed at least in part from a conductive material, the upper housing and the lower housing defining a slot;
- a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the slot and including a first side and a second side, the first side facing the lower housing and including a first plurality of components arranged in a first circuit, the second side facing the upper housing and including a second plurality of components arranged in a second circuit, the second side and the upper housing defining a cavity in communication with the slot;
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- a second pedestal disposed within the cavity and engaging the upper housing and at least one component of the second plurality of components.
A waveguide antenna assembly comprising:
- a lower housing formed at least in part from a conductive material;
- an upper housing coupled to the lower housing and formed at least in part from a conductive material, the upper housing and the lower housing defining a slot, the upper housing including (i) at least one radiator opening disposed on an outer surface of the upper housing and (ii) a waveguide channel in fluid communication with the at least one radiator opening;
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- a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the slot and including a first side and a second side, the first side facing the lower housing and including a first plurality of components arranged in a first circuit, the second side facing the upper housing and including a second plurality of components arranged in a second circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.