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US 2024/0429596 A1Published application
Antenna Assembly For A Vehicle
AssigneeAirgain Incorporated
InventorsKevin Thill, Callum Noon, Larry Greenstein
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Abstract
An antenna assembly includes a base, a modem, a top lid and a housing. The base is composed of an aluminum material. The modem is disposed on the base. The top lid is for the base, and the top lid includes at least one antenna element disposed on an exterior surface. The housing covers the top lid and base. The top lid acts as an electro-magnetic barrier for the modem. A communication cable is connected to the modem at one end and extending to and connected to a vehicle internal router with a vehicle modem at the other end.
Claims5
A wireless communication assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle internal router positioned within the vehicle;
- a base attached to a roof of the vehicle, the base comprising a body, an interior surface and a sidewall;
- a modem disposed within the base, the modem comprising a communication chip;
- a top lid for the base, the top lid comprising at least one antenna element disposed on an exterior surface of the top lid;
- a communication cable connected to the modem at one end and connected to the vehicle internal router at an opposite end;
- a combiner configured for to input wide area network connection from the router for send and receive data to and from the internet using a 5G communication protocol;
- wherein the top lid and the base act as an electro-magnetic barrier for the modem;
- wherein a connection from the vehicle internal router to the modem by the communication cable allows the modem to be located remotely from the vehicle internal router and closer to the at least one antenna element to reduce a connection length from the at least one antenna element to the modem.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.