Antenna arrangement for a vehicle
AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorDaniel Mansson
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Abstract
An antenna arrangement for fixation on a vehicle side structure has an antenna housing, a first antenna being a rod antenna protruding from a first end of the antenna housing, the first antenna being configured for transmitting and receiving radio signals, a second antenna arranged in the antenna housing at a second end of the antenna housing opposite the first end. The second antenna is configured at least for receiving satellite signals. When the antenna arrangement is attached to the vehicle side structure the rod antenna is protruding downwards and the second antenna is facing upwards.
Claims20
An antenna arrangement for fixation on a vehicle side structure, the antenna arrangement comprising:
- an antenna housing,
- a first antenna being a rod antenna protruding from a first end of the antenna housing, the first antenna being configured for transmitting and receiving radio signals,
- a second antenna arranged in the antenna housing at a second end of the antenna housing opposite the first end, the second antenna being configured at least for receiving satellite signals, wherein, when the antenna arrangement is attached to the vehicle side structure the rod antenna is protruding downwards and the second antenna is facing upwards.
A method for assembling an antenna arrangement, the method comprising:
- providing a first antenna being a rod antenna configured for transmitting and receiving radio signals,
- providing a second antenna configured at least for receiving satellite signals,
- arranging the first antenna in an antenna housing such that it protrudes from a first end of the antenna housing,
- arranging the second antenna in the antenna housing on a second end of the antenna housing opposite the first end, wherein when the antenna arrangement is attached to the vehicle side structure the rod antenna is protruding downwards and the second antenna is facing upwards.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.