Antenna Assemblies Including Antenna Elements with Dielectric for Forming Closed Bow Tie Shapes
AssigneeAntennas Direct, Inc.
InventorsRichard E. Schneider, John Edwin Ross, III, Corey Feit
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Abstract
According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of bow tie antennas and antenna assemblies that include the same. In an exemplary embodiment, a bow tie antenna includes a pair of antenna elements. Each antenna element includes spaced apart end portions defining an open portion such that the antenna element has an open shape. The open shape is closed by dielectric material disposed between the spaced apart end portions and extending across a gap separating the spaced apart end portions, whereby the dielectric material and pair of antenna elements cooperatively define a closed bow tie shape for the bow tie antenna.
Claims20
An antenna assembly operable for receiving high definition television signals, the antenna assembly comprising:
- an antenna support;
- at least one pair of bow tie antennas coupled to the antenna support and spaced part from each other;
- at least one reflector coupled to the antenna support and disposed relative to the at least one pair of bow tie antennas for reflecting electromagnetic waves generally towards the at least one pair of bow tie antennas;
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- one or more pairs of electrical conductors extending between and electrically connecting a balun and the at least one pair of bow tie antennas, the one or more pairs of electrical conductors are operable as a corporate feed and/or form a parallel wire transmission structure.
An antenna assembly operable for receiving high definition television signals, the antenna assembly comprising:
- at least one pair of bow tie antennas spaced apart from each other, each said bow tie antenna including a pair of antenna elements;
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- one or more pairs of electrical conductors extending between and electrically connecting a balun and the at least one pair of bow tie antennas;
- whereby axial spacing of the one or more pairs of electrical conductors forms a parallel wire transmission structure, and whereby the one or more pairs of electrical conductors extend inwards over part of their length generally away from the balun to create an impedance transformer and an improved impedance match at a feed point of the balun.
An antenna assembly operable for receiving high definition television signals, the antenna assembly comprising:
- a first pair of bow tie antennas spaced apart from each other;
- a second pair of bow tie antennas spaced apart from each other;
- a first reflector behind the first pair of bow tie antennas for reflecting electromagnetic waves generally towards the first pair of bow tie antennas;
- a second reflector behind the second pair of bow tie antennas for reflecting electromagnetic waves generally towards the second pair of bow tie antennas;
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- one or more pairs of electrical conductors operable as a corporate feed for the bow tie antennas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.