# US 9,437,927 B2 · Bar antenna

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- Number: US 9,437,927 B2
- Document ID: US9437927B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/395,361
- Filed: 2013-05-23
- Published: 2015-04-30
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2012-06-21
- Assignees: Toko, Inc.
- Applicants: Toko, Inc.
- Inventors: Akihiro Koga; Shin Murakami; Kuniyoshi Sakurada
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9437927B2

## CPC

- H01Q 7/08: Ferrite rod or like elongated core
- H01Q 1/40: Radiating elements coated with or embedded in protective material
- H01Q 1/243: {with built-in antennas}
- H01Q 1/32: Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles
- H01Q 1/3291: {mounted in or on other locations inside the vehicle or vehicle body}
- H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72)

## Abstract

A bar antenna comprises: a bar core configured to connect at least two of core pieces in series, a bobbin covering at least a portion of the bar core, a winding wound in a predetermined range of the bobbin, and a case having the bar core and the bobbin disposed therein, wherein the bar core and the bobbin are sealed by filling in the case with a potting material, and the bar core is configured to be bendable with respect to a predetermined external force at a connection portion of the at least two of core pieces.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A bar antenna comprising:
a bar core comprising at least two core pieces,
the at least two core pieces comprising a first core piece and a second core piece arranged and connected via a connection portion in series, and
the second core piece having a length less than a length of the first core piece;
a bobbin disposed over a substantially entire periphery of the bar core;
a winding wound on only a portion of the bobbin where the first core piece is arranged; and
a case having the bar core and the bobbin disposed therein,
wherein the bar core and the bobbin are sealed by filling in the case with a potting material, and
wherein the bar core is bendable with respect to a predetermined external force at the connection portion of the at least two core pieces.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The bar antenna according to claim 1, wherein the bobbin is formed of inflexible resin.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The bar antenna according to claim 2, wherein the inflexible resin is polybutylene terephthalate (PBT).

### Claim 4

A bar antenna comprising:
a bar core comprising at least two core pieces,
the at least two core pieces comprising a first core piece and a second core piece arranged and connected via a connection portion in series, and
the second core piece having a length less than a length of the first core piece;
a bobbin disposed over only a periphery of the first core piece;
a winding wound on an entire periphery of the bobbin; and
a case having the bar core and the bobbin disposed therein,
wherein the bar core and the bobbin are sealed by filling in the case with a potting material, and
wherein the bar core is bendable with respect to a predetermined external force at the connection portion of the at least two core pieces.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The bar antenna according to claim 4, wherein the potting material is a flexible, electrically insulating material.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The bar antenna according to claim 4, wherein the winding on the bobbin is a multilayered winding.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The bar antenna according to claim 4, wherein the bar core further comprises:
at least one additional core piece which has a length less than the length of the second core piece,
wherein the first core piece, the second core piece, and the at least one additional core piece are arranged and connected in series.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The bar antenna according to claim 4, wherein the second core piece is arranged in an area of the bar core other than both ends of the bar core.

### Claim 9 (depends on 4)

The bar antenna according to claim 4, wherein the bobbin is formed of inflexible resin.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The bar antenna according to claim 9, wherein the inflexible resin is polybutylene terephthalate (PBT).