Connection structure between antenna element and coaxial cable connector, and antenna appatatus including the connection structure

An antenna apparatus comprising:

• a base;
• an elongated support which has a base portion fixed to the base and an extending end portion extending away from the base;
• a mounting plate fixed to the extending end portion of the elongated support;
• a coaxial cable connector which is mounted on the mounting plate and which has a connection terminal;
• an antenna element which is mounted on the mounting plate and which has a connection terminal;
• a planar electric connection member which is made of a planar conductive material, and which includes a planar element connection end part electrically connected to the connection terminal of the antenna element and a planar cable connector connection end part extending away from the planar element connection end part and having a taper-shaped distal end portion with an elongated tip;
• and
• a bar-shaped electric connection member which is made of a bar-shaped conductive material, which extends along the planar cable connector connection end part of the planar electric connection member, and which is electrically connected to the planar cable connector connection end part,
• wherein the bar-shaped electric connection member has one end portion adjacent to the elongated tip of the taper-shaped distal end portion and the other end portion distant from the one end portion and adjacent to the taper-shaped distal end portion of the planar cable connector connection end part of the planar electric connection member, and
• the connection terminal of the coaxial cable connector has a connection hole into which the elongated tip of the taper-shaped distal end portion of the planar cable connector connection end part of the planar electric connection member and the one end portion of the bar-shaped electric connection member are inserted, and
• wherein both the planar cable connector connection end part of the planar electric connection member and the bar-shaped electric connection member are electrically connected to the connection terminal of the coaxial cable connector.