# US 4,395,714 A · Antenna array system usable for AM/FM receiver > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 4,395,714 A - Document ID: US4395714A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 06/241,459 - Filed: 1981-03-03 - Granted: 1983-07-26 - Earliest claimed: 1980-03-03 - Assignees: Pioneer Electronic Corporation - Inventors: Shigeki Takeda; Junichi Shibata; Masashi Shimakata; Yasuhiro Oshime; Shintaro Gomi; Katsuaki Kawamura - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4395714A ## CPC - H01Q 9/30: with feed to end of elongated active element, e.g. unipole (H01Q9/44 takes precedence) - H01Q 5/321: within a radiating element or between connected radiating elements - H01Q 5/35: using two or more simultaneously fed points - H01Q 7/00: Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop - H01Q 25/00: Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns (arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern H01Q3/00) - H03J 3/185: {with varactors, i.e. voltage variable reactive diodes} - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) - H03J: TUNING RESONANT CIRCUITS; SELECTING RESONANT CIRCUITS ## Abstract An antenna array system which comprises at least one balanced antenna having an electric neutral point and two output end terminals positioned closely to each other, at least one unbalanced antenna having one end thereof dc-coupled with the electric neutral point of the balance antenna and the other end thereof positioned closely to the end terminals of the balanced antenna, first means for picking up a first frequency wave signal such as FM wave signal from the balanced antenna, and second means for picking up a second frequency wave signal such as an AM wave signal from the unbalanced antenna. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An antenna array system comprising at least one loop antenna having an electric neutral point and two output terminals positioned closely to each other, at least one rod antenna having one end terminal thereof electrically coupled with the electric neutral point of said loop antenna and the other end thereof positioned closely to the end terminals of said loop antenna, first means connected to the output end terminals of said loop antenna, for picking up a first frequency wave signal caught by said loop antenna, and second means connected to the other end of said rod antenna, for picking up a second frequency wave signal caught by said rod antenna and being different in frequency from said first frequency wave signal, said first means including balanced variable reactance circuit connected to the output terminals of said loop antenna and having a reactance variable with a first control dc voltage; and first voltage supply means for supplying said first control dc voltage via said rod antenna and said loop antenna to said variable reactance circuit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An antenna array system as defined in claim 1, in which said balanced variable reactance circuit includes a pair of varactor diodes connected with each other at the cathodes thereof and having the anode thereof respectively connected to the two output terminals of said loop antenna. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) An antenna array system as claimed in claim 1, in which said first voltage supply means includes a variable dc voltage source, and a low pass filter for passing therethrough said variable dc voltage to the cathodes of said varactor diodes. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) An antenna array system as defined in claim 1, further comprising: (a) a transformer having a primary coil the end terminals of which are connected to the output terminals of said loop antenna through a pair of capacitors, respectively; and (b) an unbalanced variable reactance circuit connected to a secondary coil of said transformer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) An antenna array system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said unbalanced variable reactance circuit includes: (a) a series connection of a capacitor and a varactor diode, said series connection being connected between the two end terminals of said secondary coil; and (b) a second control dc voltage supply means for supplying a second control dc voltage across a connecting point between said capacitor and said varactor diode and a point of reference potential. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) An antenna array system as defined in claim 4, further comprising a first amplifier for amplifying said first frequency wave signal from said unbalanced variable reactance circuit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) An antenna array system as defined in claim 1, said first means including a second amplifier connected to said the other terminal of said rod antenna for passing therethrough said second frequency wave signal only; and dc bypass means connected to the other end terminal of said rod antenna, for passing therethrough dc component only but allowing said second frequency wave signal to reach said second amplifier. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) An antenna array system as defined in claim 7, in which said second amplifier has a high input impedance for a dc component. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) An antenna array system as defined in claim 8, in which said second amplifier includes a field effect transistor having the gate terminal thereof connected to said the other end terminal of said rod antenna. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) An antenna array system as defined in claim 7, in which said dc bypass means includes a high inductance element. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) An antenna array system as defined in claim 10, in which said high inductance element is an inductance coil. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) An antenna array system as defined in claim 10, in which said high inductance element is a resistor with a high resistance. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) An antenna array system as defined in claim 1, in which said one end terminal of said rod antenna is directly connected to said electric neutral point of said loop antennas. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) An antenna array system as defined in claim 1, in which said one end of said rod antenna is connected by way of an inductance element to said electric neutral point of said loop antennas.