Metal support for vehicle-mounted antenna and vehicle-mounted antenna assembly
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of antennas, in particular to a metal support for an on-vehicle antenna and an on-vehicle antenna assembly.
Background
With the continuous development of communication technology and automobile industry, the application of vehicle-mounted antennas is very common. Vehicle mounted antennas may be mounted on a surface portion of the vehicle, such as the roof, trunk lid or hood of the vehicle, to ensure that the antenna has an unobstructed view overhead or toward the zenith. Among them, the vehicle-mounted antenna may be connected to one or more electronic devices in the vehicle interior, such as a radio receiver, a touch screen display, a GPS navigation device, a cellular phone, and the like, via a coaxial cable or the like, so that the vehicle-mounted antenna can receive a signal from the outside and transmit it to the electronic devices in the vehicle interior through the coaxial cable or the like, or receive a signal from the electronic devices in the vehicle interior and transmit it to the outside. Conventionally, a vehicle surface portion is manufactured using a metal material, and in recent years, there has appeared a vehicle in which a vehicle surface portion such as a roof is manufactured using a glass material.
Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a conventional vehicle-mounted antenna mounted on a metal roof before being locked, and fig. 2 is a sectional view of a conventional vehicle-mounted antenna mounted on a metal roof after being locked. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the vehicle-mounted antenna 101 is mounted on the metal roof 103 through a mounting structure 102, wherein the mounting structure 102 has a locking screw 104 and a four-leg claw 105, and the locking screw 104 pushes the four-leg claw 105 into abutment with the lower surface of the metal roof 103, thereby fixing the mounting structure 102 to the metal roof 103.
It should be noted that the above background description is only for the convenience of clear and complete description of the technical solutions of the present application and for the understanding of those skilled in the art. Such solutions are not considered to be known to the person skilled in the art merely because they have been set forth in the background section of the present application.
Disclosure of Invention
The inventors found that when it is necessary to mount a vehicle-mounted antenna on a vehicle surface portion made of a non-metallic material such as glass, redesigning of an existing vehicle-mounted antenna mounted on a metallic vehicle surface portion and a mounting structure thereof and manufacturing of a new mold are required, resulting in an increase in development and manufacturing costs, and that also for a vehicle surface portion made of a non-metallic material such as glass, a strong mounting stability of the vehicle-mounted antenna is required.
The embodiment of the invention provides a metal bracket for a vehicle-mounted antenna and a vehicle-mounted antenna assembly, and by arranging the metal bracket, the conventional vehicle-mounted antenna and a mounting structure thereof which are mounted on the surface part of a metal vehicle can be applied to the surface part of the vehicle made of non-metal materials such as glass, and the vehicle-mounted antenna and the mounting structure thereof do not need to be redesigned, so that the development and manufacturing cost can be effectively reduced, and the vehicle-mounted antenna can be stably mounted.
According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a metal bracket for a vehicle-mounted antenna mounted on a vehicle surface portion, the metal bracket including a base portion and a protruding portion protruding with respect to an upper surface of the base portion, wherein the protruding portion has a through hole through which a mounting structure of the vehicle-mounted antenna passes, and when the mounting structure mounts the vehicle-mounted antenna on the vehicle surface portion through the through hole, the upper surface of the protruding portion is on the same plane as the upper surface of the vehicle surface portion.
According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, wherein the base portion of the metal bracket has a flat plate shape.
According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, wherein a projection of the protrusion portion of the metal bracket in a vertical direction is rectangular or circular.
According to a fourth aspect of embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle antenna assembly, wherein the vehicle antenna assembly comprises: a vehicle-mounted antenna for receiving and/or transmitting signals; a mounting structure for mounting the vehicle-mounted antenna on a vehicle surface portion; and a metal bracket including a base portion and a protrusion portion protruding with respect to an upper surface of the base portion, wherein the protrusion portion has a through hole through which the mounting structure passes, and when the mounting structure mounts the vehicle-mounted antenna on the vehicle surface portion through the through hole, the upper surface of the protrusion portion is on the same plane as the upper surface of the vehicle surface portion.
According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, wherein the metal bracket is fixedly connected to the vehicle surface portion.
According to a sixth aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, wherein the metal bracket and the vehicle surface portion are fixedly connected by an adhesive.
According to a seventh aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, wherein the mounting structure includes a locking screw and a chucking mechanism, wherein when the mounting structure mounts the vehicle antenna on the vehicle surface through the through hole, the locking screw pushes the chucking mechanism to abut against the protruding portion of the metal bracket, thereby fixing the mounting structure on the metal bracket.
According to the eighth aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, wherein the chucking mechanism is electrically conducted with the metal holder with the chucking mechanism abutting against the protruding portion of the metal holder.
According to a ninth aspect of embodiments of the present invention, wherein the vehicle antenna assembly further comprises: a waterproof portion for closing a gap between the mounting structure and an upper surface of the vehicle surface portion.
According to a tenth aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, wherein the waterproof portion is made of waterproof foam.
The invention has the beneficial effects that: through setting up this metal support, can be applied to the vehicle surface portion that non-metallic material such as glass made with current vehicle antenna of installing on metal vehicle surface portion and mounting structure, need not redesign vehicle antenna and mounting structure to development and manufacturing cost can be effectively reduced, and, the installation vehicle antenna that can stabilize.
Specific embodiments of the present application are disclosed in detail with reference to the following description and drawings, indicating the manner in which the principles of the application may be employed. It should be understood that the embodiments of the present application are not so limited in scope. The embodiments of the application include many variations, modifications and equivalents within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
Features that are described and/or illustrated with respect to one embodiment may be used in the same way or in a similar way in one or more other embodiments, in combination with or instead of the features of the other embodiments.
It should be emphasized that the term "comprises/comprising" when used herein, is taken to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps or components but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps or components.
Drawings
The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a prior art vehicle antenna mounted on a metal roof prior to latching;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a prior art vehicle antenna mounted on a metal roof after locking;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a metal stent of example 1 of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a top view of a metal holder according to example 1 of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a sectional view of a metal bracket of embodiment 1 of the invention mounted on a vehicle surface part;
fig. 6 is a plan view of the metal bracket of embodiment 1 of the present invention fixed to a vehicle surface portion;
fig. 7 is another plan view of the metal bracket of embodiment 1 of the invention fixed to a vehicle surface portion;
fig. 8 is a sectional view of the vehicular antenna assembly of embodiment 2 of the invention before locking;
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a locked vehicle antenna assembly of embodiment 2 of the present invention;
fig. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion (inside a circle) where the chucking mechanism 310 abuts against the protrusion 303 of the metal holder 301 in fig. 9;
fig. 11 is a perspective assembly view of the vehicle-mounted antenna assembly of embodiment 2 of the present invention.
Detailed Description
The foregoing and other features of the present application will become apparent from the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the description and drawings, particular embodiments of the application are disclosed in detail as being indicative of some of the embodiments in which the principles of the application may be employed, it being understood that the application is not limited to the described embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, variations, and equivalents falling within the scope of the appended claims.
Example 1
Embodiment 1 of the present invention provides a metal bracket for a vehicle-mounted antenna, which is mounted on a vehicle surface portion. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a metal stent of example 1 of the present invention, and fig. 4 is a plan view of the metal stent of example 1 of the present invention. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the metal bracket 301 includes a base portion 302 and a protrusion portion 303 protruding with respect to an upper surface of the base portion 302, wherein the protrusion portion 303 has a through hole 304 through which a mounting structure of the vehicle-mounted antenna passes.
Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the metal bracket of embodiment 1 of the invention mounted on a vehicle surface portion. As shown in fig. 5, when the vehicle-mounted antenna is mounted, a through hole 306 for receiving the protrusion 303 is provided on the vehicle surface part 305, and the metal bracket 301 is fixedly connected to the vehicle surface part 305, wherein the upper surface of the protrusion 303 of the metal bracket 301 is on the same plane as the upper surface of the vehicle surface part 305.
In the present embodiment, the upper surface of the protruding portion 303 is on the same plane as the upper surface of the vehicle surface portion 305, and those skilled in the art should understand that "on the same plane" here may be "substantially on the same plane". That is, although the embodiment of the present invention is designed such that the upper surface of the protruding portion 303 and the upper surface of the vehicle surface portion 305 are on the same plane, there may be a certain distance between the upper surface of the protruding portion 303 and the upper surface of the vehicle surface portion 305 due to errors such as manufacturing errors and assembly errors during and after the mounting of the vehicle-mounted antenna, for example, the distance between the upper surface of the protruding portion 303 and the upper surface of the vehicle surface portion 305 is within ± 5 mm. The distance is only required to meet the requirements of the product, and the specific value of the distance is not limited in the embodiment of the invention.
In the present embodiment, the vehicle surface part 305 is a part of the vehicle where the vehicle-mounted antenna can be mounted, for example, a roof, a trunk lid, or a hood of the vehicle. The vehicle surface portion 305 may be made of a metal material or a non-metal material, such as glass.
In the present embodiment, the metal bracket 301 may be manufactured using a general metal material, for example, a steel material, an aluminum alloy, or the like. In addition, the surface of the metal bracket can be provided with a coating so as to achieve the purposes of moisture prevention, corrosion prevention and the like.
In the present embodiment, the metal bracket 301 and the vehicle surface portion 305 may be fixedly connected by an adhesive, for example, by silicone adhesive between the outer side surface of the protrusion 303 and the side wall of the vehicle surface portion through hole 306, or by silicone adhesive between the base portion 302 and the lower surface of the vehicle surface portion 305.
In this embodiment, the protrusion 303 of the metal bracket 301 may have a hollow structure, and the protrusion 303 may be formed extending from the base 302, i.e., integrally formed with the base 302. The protrusion 303 may be separately manufactured from the base 302 and fixedly connected thereto. The embodiment of the present invention does not limit the manufacturing method and the connection method of the protrusion 303 and the base 302.
In this embodiment, the shapes of the base portion 302 and the protrusion portion 303 of the metal bracket 301 may be set according to actual needs. For example, the base portion 302 has a flat plate shape, and the projection of the protrusion portion 303 in the vertical direction is, for example, a rectangular shape or a circular shape, where the "vertical direction" refers to a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the flat plate-shaped base portion. However, the shape of the base portion and the protrusion portion is not limited in the embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a plan view of a metal bracket according to embodiment 1 of the present invention fixed to a vehicle surface portion, and fig. 7 is another plan view of the metal bracket according to embodiment 1 of the present invention fixed to the vehicle surface portion. As shown in fig. 6, when the shape of the protrusion 303 is square, a square through hole adapted thereto is provided in the vehicle surface portion 305; as shown in fig. 7, when the shape of the protrusion 303 is circular, a circular through hole adapted thereto is provided in the vehicle surface portion 305.
As can be seen from the above-described embodiments, by providing the metal bracket 301 such that the upper surface of the protruding portion 303 of the metal bracket 301 is on the same plane as the upper surface of the vehicle surface portion 305 when the vehicle antenna is mounted, when the vehicle surface portion 305 is made of a non-metal material such as glass, the existing vehicle antenna mounted on the metal vehicle surface portion and its mounting structure can be applied to the vehicle surface portion made of a non-metal material such as glass, without redesigning the vehicle antenna and its mounting structure, thereby effectively reducing development and manufacturing costs, and enabling the vehicle antenna to be stably mounted.
Example 2
Embodiment 2 of the present invention provides a vehicle-mounted antenna assembly that is mounted on a vehicle surface portion. Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the vehicle-mounted antenna assembly of embodiment 2 of the present invention before locking, and fig. 9 is a sectional view of the vehicle-mounted antenna assembly of embodiment 2 of the present invention after locking.
As shown in fig. 8 and 9, the vehicle antenna assembly 300 includes a metal bracket 301, a vehicle antenna 307, and a mounting structure 308, and the metal bracket 301 is the metal bracket described in embodiment 1 of the present invention.
Wherein, the vehicle-mounted antenna 307 is used for receiving and/or transmitting signals; the mounting structure 308 is for mounting the vehicle-mounted antenna 307 on the vehicle surface part 305; the metal bracket 301 includes a base portion 302 and a protrusion portion 303 protruding from an upper surface of the base portion 302, wherein the protrusion portion 303 has a through hole 304 (not shown in fig. 8 and 9) through which a mounting structure 308 passes, and the mounting structure 308 mounts the vehicle-mounted antenna 307 on the vehicle surface portion 305 through the through hole 304, and wherein the upper surface of the protrusion portion 303 and the upper surface of the vehicle surface portion 305 are on the same plane.
In the present embodiment, the fixing manner of the metal bracket 301 and the vehicle surface portion 305 is the same as that described in embodiment 1, and the description thereof is omitted.
In the present embodiment, the vehicle-mounted antenna 307 and the mounting structure 308 may use existing structures, and for example, the structures of the vehicle-mounted antenna 307 and the mounting structure 308 are the same as those of the vehicle-mounted antenna 101 and the mounting structure 102 in fig. 1.
In the present embodiment, the mounting structure 308 may include a locking screw 309 and a clamping mechanism 310, wherein, as shown in fig. 9, when the vehicle-mounted antenna 307 needs to be locked, the locking screw 309 pushes the clamping mechanism 310 to abut against the protrusion 303 of the metal bracket 301, thereby fixing the mounting structure 308 on the metal bracket 301.
In the present embodiment, when the protrusion 303 has a hollow structure, the chucking mechanism 310 may be in contact with a lower surface of an upper portion of the protrusion 303.
In the present embodiment, the chucking mechanism 310 may employ various types of chucking mechanisms, for example, the chucking mechanism 310 may be four-legged claws.
In the present embodiment, when the chucking mechanism 310 abuts on the protrusion 303 of the metal holder 301, the chucking mechanism 310 and the metal holder 301 are electrically conducted.
Fig. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion (inside a circle) where the chucking mechanism 310 abuts against the protrusion 303 of the metal holder 301 in fig. 9, and as shown in fig. 10, the four-legged claws 310 as the chucking mechanism pierce the coating on the surface of the metal holder 301 to electrically conduct with the metal holder 301.
In this way, when the vehicle surface portion 305 is made of a non-metallic material such as glass, the grounding problem of the vehicle-mounted antenna can be effectively solved by electrically conducting the chucking mechanism 309 with the metal bracket 301.
In this embodiment, the vehicle antenna assembly 300 may further include: a waterproof portion 311 for closing a gap between the mounting structure 307 and the upper surface of the vehicle surface portion 305.
In the present embodiment, the waterproof portion 311 may be made of various waterproof materials, for example, waterproof foam.
In this way, by providing the waterproof portion in the gap between the mounting structure 308 and the upper surface of the vehicle surface portion 305, it is possible to effectively prevent liquid outside the vehicle from entering the vehicle interior through the gap.
Fig. 11 is a perspective assembly view of the vehicle-mounted antenna assembly of embodiment 2 of the present invention. As shown in fig. 11, the vehicle-mounted antenna 307 may be mounted on the mounting structure 308, the protrusion 303 of the metal bracket 301 is fitted into the through hole 306 of the vehicle surface part 305, and the locking screw 309 pushes the chucking mechanism 310 into abutment with the protrusion 303 of the metal bracket 301, thereby fixing the mounting structure 308 and the vehicle-mounted antenna 307 to the metal bracket 301 and the vehicle surface part 305.
As can be seen from the above-described embodiments, by providing the metal bracket 301 such that the upper surface of the protrusion 303 of the metal bracket 301 is on the same plane as the upper surface of the vehicle surface portion 305 when the vehicle antenna 307 is mounted, when the vehicle surface portion 305 is made of a non-metal material such as glass, the existing vehicle antenna 307 mounted on the metal vehicle surface portion and the mounting structure 308 thereof can be applied to the vehicle surface portion made of a non-metal material such as glass, without redesigning the vehicle antenna and the mounting structure thereof, thereby effectively reducing the development and manufacturing costs, and enabling the vehicle antenna to be stably mounted.
In addition, when the vehicle surface portion 305 is made of a non-metallic material such as glass, the ground problem of the vehicle-mounted antenna can be effectively solved by electrically conducting the chucking mechanism 310 and the metal bracket 301.
In addition, by providing the waterproof portion in the gap between the mounting structure 308 and the upper surface of the vehicle surface portion 305, it is possible to effectively prevent liquid outside the vehicle from entering the vehicle interior through the gap.
The present application has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments, but it should be understood by those skilled in the art that these descriptions are intended to be illustrative, and not limiting. Various modifications and adaptations of the present application may occur to those skilled in the art based on the spirit and principles of the application and are within the scope of the application.