Protector-equipped antenna unit using an already-existing antenna unit as an antenna body
AssigneeMitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorsJunichi Noro, Kenichi Kamada, Kyuichi Sato
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Abstract
A protector-equipped antenna unit has an antenna body including an antenna case, a cable derived from the antenna case to the outside, and a protector having a shape corresponding to an outside shape of the antenna body and of the cable. Inasmuch as the protector-equipped antenna has the protector having the shape corresponding to the outside shape of the antenna body and of the cable, it is possible to use an already-existing antenna unit as the antenna body.
Claims7
A protector-equipped antenna unit mountable on a roof of a mobile body, said protector-equipped antenna unit comprising:
- an antenna body which includes an antenna case containing an antenna module, wherein the antenna case comprises a top cover and a bottom plate;
- a cable projecting outwardly from said antenna case in a horizontal direction;
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- a protector which has a shape that corresponds to an external shape of said antenna body and of said cable,
- wherein said protector mounts said antenna body on the roof of said mobile body, and wherein said protector comprises:
- an antenna mounting portion which covers a bottom surface of said antenna case and an edge of said bottom surface, and which has a U-shape in cross-section;
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- a cable protecting portion which protects said cable, and which is integrated with said antenna mounting portion.
An antenna protector which protects:
- (i) an antenna body which includes an antenna case containing an antenna module, wherein the antenna case comprises a top cover and a bottom plate, and (ii) a cable projecting outwardly from said antenna case in a horizontal direction, wherein said antenna protector comprises:
- an antenna mounting portion which covers a bottom surface of said antenna case and an edge of said bottom surface, and which has a U-shape in cross section;
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- a cable protecting portion which protects said cable, and which is integrated with said antenna mounting portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.