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US 9,312,595 B2Granted
Antenna mounting assembly for a vehicle with a sloped body panel
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorKenneth Brian O'Neal
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Abstract
Embodiments are provided of antenna mounting assemblies and vehicles that include such assemblies. In one aspect, an antenna mounting base for supporting a vehicle antenna with respect to a vehicle body panel that defines a panel aperture comprises: an antenna mounting portion; a flange extending from a surface of the antenna mounting base; and at least one tab defining a recess with the flange, the recess being sized and configured to mateably engage at least a portion of the body panel that borders the panel aperture.
Claims17
A vehicle having a vehicle antenna, comprising:
- a vehicle body structure supporting a body panel defining a panel aperture, the panel aperture defined by a perimeter edge of the body panel, wherein the perimeter edge includes a first portion defining a small area portion of the panel aperture and a second portion defining a large area portion of the panel aperture the aperture extending at an oblique angle to an axis of the vehicle antenna;
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- an antenna mounting base at least partially extending through the panel aperture and comprising:
- a vehicle body structure connecting portion connected to the vehicle body structure,
- an antenna mounting portion positioned adjacent an exterior surface of the body panel, and
- an intermediate portion having a flange extending therefrom, the intermediate portion supporting at least one tab to define a recess with the flange,
- the at least one tab extending downward at the oblique angle to the axis of the vehicle antenna,
- the recess being sized and configured to mateably engage at least a portion of the body panel that borders the panel aperture to couple the antenna mounting base to the body panel, and the recess being further configured for receiving a portion of the body panel bordering the small area portion of the panel aperture.
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A vehicle having a vehicle antenna, comprising:
- a vehicle body structure supporting a body panel defining a panel aperture, the panel aperture defined by a perimeter edge of the body panel, wherein the perimeter edge includes a first portion defining a small area portion of the panel aperture and a second portion defining a large area portion of the panel aperture;
- a longitudinal shaft at least partially extending through the panel aperture and comprising:
- a vehicle body structure connecting portion connected to the vehicle body structure,
- an antenna mounting portion positioned adjacent an exterior surface of the body panel,
- a flange extending from only a partial circumferential portion of the shaft adjacent the first portion of the perimeter edge, and
- at least one tab to define a recess with the flange sized and configured to mateably engage at least a portion of the body panel that borders the panel aperture;
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- a finisher having a base with a circumference positionable to surround the panel aperture on the exterior surface of the body panel, the finisher having a projection configured to extend beyond the base through the panel aperture between the second portion of the perimeter edge and the shaft and contacting at least one of the shaft and the flange.
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A vehicle having a vehicle antenna, comprising:
- a vehicle body structure supporting a body panel defining a panel aperture;
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- an antenna mounting base at least partially extending through the panel aperture and comprising:
- a vehicle body structure connecting portion connected to the vehicle body structure;
- an antenna mounting portion positioned adjacent an exterior surface of the body panel;
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- an intermediate portion having a flange extending therefrom, the intermediate portion supporting at least one tab to define a recess with the flange, the recess being sized and configured to mateably engage at least a portion of the body panel that borders the panel aperture to couple the antenna mounting base to the body panel;
- wherein, the panel aperture is defined by a perimeter edge of the body panel, wherein the perimeter edge includes a first portion defining a small area portion of the panel aperture and a second portion defining a large area portion of the panel aperture;
- the recess is configured for receiving a portion of the body panel bordering the first portion of the perimeter edge;
- the flange extends from a partial circumferential portion of a surface of the antenna mounting base adjacent the first portion of the perimeter edge and includes first and second distal ends;
- the intermediate portion supports a first tab between the first and second distal ends of the flange;
- the flange supports a second tab proximate to the first distal end of the flange and a third tab proximate to the second distal end of the flange;
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- each tab defines with the flange respective first, second and third recesses configured to receive different portions of the body panel bordering the first portion of the perimeter edge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.