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US 7,623,079 B2Granted
Vehicle antenna, monitor display device having vehicle antenna, an method of forming vehicle antenna
AssigneeDenso Corporation
InventorAkihiko Hayashi
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Abstract
The vehicle antenna includes a frame made of conductive material and surrounding sides of a display section of a monitor display device mounted on a vehicle, and a radiation element attached to the frame. The frame serves as a ground plane of the vehicle antenna. The radiation element is situated in such a position that the radiation element is covered by a front panel escutcheon of the monitor display device.
Claims15
A vehicle antenna comprising:
- a frame made of conductive material and surrounding sides of a display section of a monitor display device mounted on a vehicle, said frame serving as a ground plane;
- and
- a radiation element integral with said frame and extending from an inner edge surface of the frame,
- wherein said radiation element is situated in such a position that said radiation element is covered by a front panel escutcheon of said monitor display device.
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A monitor display device comprising:
- a display section having a frame made of conductive material and surrounding sides thereof;
- and
- a radiation element integral with said frame and extending from an inner edge surface of the frame,
- said frame and said radiation element constituting a vehicle antenna,
- said frame serving as a ground plane of said vehicle antenna
- said radiation element being situated in such a position that said radiation element is covered by a front panel escutcheon of said monitor display device.
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A method of forming a vehicle antenna comprising the steps of:
- cutting a flat plate made of conductive material to have a radiation element integral therewith, and
- bending said flat plate to a shape of a frame having said radiation element integral with said frame, said frame surrounding sides of a display section of a monitor display device mounted on a vehicle,
- said radiation element being situated in such a position that said radiation element is covered by a front panel escutcheon of said monitor display device, and
- said radiation element extending from an inner edge surface of the frame.
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A monitor display device comprising:
- a display section having a frame made of conductive material and surrounding sides thereof;
- and
- at least two radiation elements integral with said frame and extending from an inner edge surface of the frame,
- said frame and said radiation elements constituting vehicle antennas for performing diversity reception,
- said frame serving as a ground plane of said vehicle antennas, and
- said radiation elements being situated in such a position that said radiation elements are covered by a front panel escutcheon of said monitor display device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.