EP0986129B1 - Dispositif d'antenne de vitre pour une voiture automobile - Google Patents

Dispositif d'antenne de vitre pour une voiture automobile Download PDF

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EP0986129B1
EP0986129B1 EP19990117464 EP99117464A EP0986129B1 EP 0986129 B1 EP0986129 B1 EP 0986129B1 EP 19990117464 EP19990117464 EP 19990117464 EP 99117464 A EP99117464 A EP 99117464A EP 0986129 B1 EP0986129 B1 EP 0986129B1
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Fumitaka Terashima
Kohji Tabata
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  • the present invention relates to a glass antenna device for an automobile suitable for receiving signals in, for example, a long wave broadcast band (LW band) (150-280 kHz), a middle wave broadcast band (MW band) (530-1630 kHz), an FM broadcast band of Japan (76-90 MHz), an FM broadcast band of U.S.A. (88-108 MHz) and so on, which is of high sensitivity, low noise and low cost.
  • LW band long wave broadcast band
  • MW band middle wave broadcast band
  • FM broadcast band of Japan 76-90 MHz
  • U.S.A. 88-108 MHz
  • a defogger 90 comprising heater strips 2 and bus bars 15a, 15b, 15c is provided on a glass sheet 1 of a rear window of an automobile wherein there are provided the bus bar 15a in a lower portion and the bus bar 15b in an upper portion at a left side of the defogger 90.
  • the lower bus bar 15a is connected to the automobile body as the earth and the upper bus bar 15b is connected to an anode of a d.c. power source 10.
  • a supplied current flows from the upper bus bar 15b through the bus bar 15c provided at a right side to the lower bus bar 15a in a channel-like form.
  • the defogger shown in Figure 7 is in a so-called channel-like form.
  • a choke coil 9 is connected between the bus bars 15a, 15b and the d.c. power source 10 for the defogger 90, and by increasing the impedance of the choke coil 9 in a high frequency band region, a direct current is allowed to pass from the d.c. power source 10 to the defogger 90 but a current in the high frequency band region such as a broadcast band region or the like is blocked whereby the defogger 90 is utilized as an antenna.
  • stray capacitance to ground hereinbelow, referred to simply as the stray capacitance
  • Reference numeral 11 designates a capacitor for cutting noises.
  • the inductance values of the coil 71 and the choke coil 9 were respectively high such as about 5-20 mH. Accordingly, the dimension of each of the coil 71 and the choke coil 9 was large, which did not meet a requirement of miniaturization. Further, it was necessary to use a thicker and longer conductive lines for the coil 71 and the choke coil 9, which invited a high manufacturing cost.
  • EP-A-0 856 904 which disclosed the preamble of claim 1 of the present invention, discloses a glass antenna device for an automobile comprising a first and a second antenna conductor.
  • a first resonance is generated by the impedance of the first antenna conductor and the impedance of the first coil as resonance elements
  • the second resonance is generated by the impedance of the second antenna conductor and the inductance of the second coil as resonance elements.
  • the first antenna conductor is designed to be suitable for receiving signals of a high frequency band
  • a second antenna conductor is designed to be suitable for receiving signals of a low frequency band.
  • a glass antenna device for an automobile wherein an electric heating type defogger having heater strips and bus bars for supplying a current to the heater strips, and an antenna conductor are provided on a glass sheet fitted to a rear window of an automobile, and a choke coil is connected to at least one between a bus bar and a d.c.
  • the glass antenna device being characterized in that a coil for first resonance is provided; a first resonance is generated by a resonance element which comprises the impedance of the antenna conductor and the inductance of the coil for first resonance; a second resonance is generated by a resonance element which comprises the impedance of the defogger and the inductance of the choke coil; a signal in at least a long wave broadcast band received by the defogger is supplied to a receiver; a signal in at least an FM broadcast band received by the antenna conductor is supplied to the receiver; the resonance frequency of the first resonance and the resonance frequency of the second resonance are determined so that the sensitivity of signals in the long wave broadcast band is increased, and a capacitor for second resonance is electrically connected between the defogger and the automobile body as the earth.
  • a glass antenna device for an automobile wherein an electric heating type defogger having heater strips and bus bars for supplying a current to the heater strips, and an antenna conductor are provided on a glass sheet fitted to a rear window of an automobile, and a choke coil is connected to at least one between a bus bar and a d.c.
  • the glass antenna device being characterized in that a first resonance and a second resonance are generated; a capacitor for second resonance is provided; the inductance of the choke coil, the impedance of the defogger and the capacitance of the capacitor for second resonance are included as resonance elements for the second resonance; the resonance frequency of the first resonance and the resonance frequency of the second resonance are determined so that the sensitivity of signals in the long wave broadcast band is increased, and the capacitor for second resonance is electrically connected between the defogger and the automobile body as the earth.
  • a glass antenna device for an automobile wherein an electric heating type defogger having heater strips and bus bars for supplying a current to the heater strips, and an antenna conductor are provided on a glass sheet fitted to a rear window of an automobile, and a choke coil is connected to at least one between a bus bar and a d.c.
  • the glass antenna device being characterized in that a coil for first resonance is electrically connected between the antenna conductor and the receiver by interposing a line and/or a circuit element; a capacitor for second resonance is electrically connected to at least one between the defogger and the automobile body as the earth and between the antenna conductor and the automobile body as the earth by interposing a line and/or a circuit element.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the basic structure of an embodiment of the glass antenna device for an automobile of the present invention wherein a glass sheet 1 is used for a rear window of an automobile.
  • reference numeral 2 designates heater strips
  • numeral 3 an antenna conductor
  • numeral 4 a power feeding point for the antenna conductor 3
  • numerals 5a, 5b designate bus bars
  • numeral 6 designates a resonance circuit
  • numeral 7 a receiver designates a resonance circuit
  • numeral 7a receiver designates a resonance circuit
  • numeral 7a receiver designates a resonance circuit
  • numeral 7a receiver designates a resonance circuit
  • numeral 7a receiver designates a resonance circuit
  • numeral 7a receiver designates a resonance circuit
  • numeral 7a receiver designates a resonance circuit
  • numeral 7a receiver designates a resonance circuit
  • numeral 7a receiver designates a resonance circuit
  • numeral 7a receiver designates a resonance circuit
  • numeral 7a receiver designates a resonance circuit
  • the electric heating type defogger 90 having the heater strips 2 and bus bars 5a, 5b for supplying a current to the heater strips 2 and the antenna conductor 3 are provided on the glass sheet 1 fitted to a rear window of an automobile.
  • a choke coil 9 connected between the bus bar 5b and a d.c. power source 10 and between the bus bar 5a and the automobile body as the earth from the viewpoints of improving the sensitivity and reducing noises.
  • the choke coil 9 may be connected either between the bus bar 5b and the d.c. power source 10 or between the bus bar 5a and the automobile body as the earth.
  • the coil for first resonance 31 is electrically connected between the antenna conductor 3 and the receiver 7 by interposing a line and the capacitor 50.
  • the way of connecting the coil for first resonance 31 is not in particular limited to the embodiment as shown in Figure 1, and instead, the coil for first resonance 31 may be electrically connected between the antenna conductor 3 and the receiver 7 by interposing at least one of a line and a circuit element.
  • the circuit element includes any element suitable for a semiconductor device and a circuit such as a capacitor, a coil, a resistor, a diode, a transistor or the like.
  • the line means an electrical connection with a wire or an electrical connection with a conductor pattern or a connector provided on a circuit substrate.
  • the antenna conductor 3 and the defogger 90 being electrically connected which is obtainable from capacitive coupling of the antenna conductor 3 and the defogger 90 excludes the line as defined above. The definition is applicable to the other embodiments.
  • the capacitor for second resonance 32 is electrically connected between the defogger 90 and the automobile body as the earth by interposing a line and the resistor 48.
  • the way of connection of the capacitor for second resonance 32 is not in particular limited to the embodiment as shown in Figure 1, and instead, the capacitor for second resonance 32 may be electrically connected between the defogger 90 and the automobile body as the earth by interposing at least one of a line and a circuit element.
  • Figure 3 shows an equivalent circuit diagram for explaining the principle of the glass antenna device shown in Figure 1 wherein the resistors 45, 47 and 48 are omitted for simplifying the explanation; the portion of the resistor 45 is opened, and the portions of the resistors 47 and 48 are short-circuited.
  • E1 designates a voltage power source for the antenna conductor 3
  • E2 designates a voltage power source for the defogger 90
  • numeral 33 designates the stray capacitance of the antenna conductor 3
  • numeral 34 designates the stray capacitance of the defogger 90
  • numeral 35 designates the stray capacitance of the cable.
  • the antenna conductor 3 is preferably used for mainly receiving signals in an FM broadcast band. In this case, it is preferable to determine the length of conductor and the shape of conductor so that good signal reception performance can be obtained in the FM broadcast band. Further, the antenna conductor 3 may be utilized for receiving signals in a middle wave broadcast band, a short wave broadcast band, a long wave broadcast band, a TV-VHF band, a TV-UHF band and telephone.
  • the defogger 90 is used for receiving mainly signals in a long wave broadcast band. Since frequencies in the long wave broadcast band are close to frequencies in the middle wave broadcast band, the defogger 90 may be used for receiving signals in the long wave broadcast band and the middle wave broadcast band. Although the defogger 90 has function to receive signals in a short wave broadcast band, an FM broadcast band, a TV-VHF band, a TV-UHF band and telephone, the glass antenna device for an automobile shown in Figure 1 does not utilize such function.
  • the sensitivity of signals is improved by generating resonance in two portions.
  • the impedance of the antenna conductor (3) and the inductance of the coil for first resonance 31 are included as resonance elements.
  • the impedance of the antenna conductor 3 is the impedance of the side of the antenna conductor 3 viewed from the power feeding point 4.
  • the impedance of the antenna conductor 3 is mainly the stray capacitance 33, which is generally 10-100 pF.
  • the resonance frequency of the fist resonance may be adjusted by connecting a capacitance element in parallel between the stray capacitance 33 and the automobile body as the earth.
  • This capacitance element can be a resonance element for the first resonance.
  • the automobile body as the earth means an electric conductive portion of the automobile body, which is usually made of metal.
  • the impedance of the defogger 90 influences the first resonance, and it can be a resonance element for the first resonance.
  • the impedance of the defogger 90 is the impedance of the side of the defogger 90 viewed from the power feeding point 91.
  • the impedance of the defogger 90 is mainly the stray capacitance 34, which is usually 50-300 pF.
  • the stray capacitance of a line extended in the vicinity of the coil for first resonance 31 and the stray capacitance of the cable 7a connected between the glass antenna and the receiver influence also the first resonance, and they can be resonance elements for the first resonance.
  • the length of the cable 7a is usually several meters because the receiver 7 is usually provided at a front portion of the automobile, and the capacitance value of the stray capacitance 35 is usually 50-300 pF.
  • Impedance matching may be conducted between the antenna conductor 3 and the receiver side by providing a new circuit element in the resonance circuit 6.
  • the coil for first resonance 31 is generally of about 10 ⁇ H-1 mH to improve the sensitivity in a long wave broadcast band. In that range, 50-500 ⁇ H is preferable, and 65-350 ⁇ H is more preferable.
  • the sensitivity of signals in a long wave broadcast band is improved by generating the second resonance.
  • the resonance frequency for the second resonance is determined to improve the sensitivity in the long wave broadcast band and if the capacitance which constitutes the resonance element for the second resonance is only the stray capacitance 34, it is necessary to increase the inductance of the choke coil 9.
  • the capacitor for second resonance 32 is added to be a resonance element for the second resonance whereby the inductance of the choke coil 9 can be made relatively small.
  • the inductance of the choke coil 9 is preferably in a range of from 0.5 to 5.0 mH.
  • the resonance frequency of the second resonance can be the resonance frequency for improving the sensitivity in the long wave broadcast band, and the choke coil 9 can be minimized.
  • a range of 1.0-3.0 mH is more preferable, and a range of 1.5-3.0 mH is in particular preferable.
  • the inductance of the choke coil 9, the impedance of the defogger 90 and the capacitance of the capacitor for second resonance 32 are included as main resonance elements for the second resonance, and they can be the main resonance elements.
  • the capacitor for second resonance 32 generally used is of about 10-5,000 pF.
  • a preferred range of the capacitance value of the capacitor for second resonance 32 is from 50 to 1,200 pF.
  • the inductance of the choke coil 9 can generally be 5.0 mH or less and the resonance frequency of the second resonance can be the frequency for improving the sensitivity in the long wave broadcast band.
  • a more preferable range is 100-500 pF.
  • the resistor 48 is for the adjustment of damping in the second resonance and a preferable range of resistance value of the resistor 48 is 200 ⁇ - 25 k ⁇ . In this range, the difference between the highest sensitivity and the lowest sensitivity in the long wave broadcast band can generally be 10 dB or less.
  • the resistor 48 also has function for adjusting the coupling between the antenna conductor 3 and the defogger 90, and accordingly, it is preferable to provide the resistor 48. The presence of the resistor 48 can improve the sensitivity in the long wave broadcast band in comparison with the absence of the resistor 48.
  • a resistor may be connected in parallel to the capacitor for second resonance 32, or a resistor may be connected to the choke coil 9 although such elements are not shown in Figures 1 and 2.
  • the impedance of the antenna conductor 3 influences also the second resonance, and it can be a resonance element for the second resonance.
  • the stray capacitance of a line around the antenna conductor 3, the stray capacitance of a line around the defogger 90, the stray capacitance of a line around the capacitor for second resonance 32 and so on influence also the second resonance, and they can be resonance elements for the second resonance.
  • the stray capacitance of the cable 7a connected between the output terminal of the resonance circuit 6 and the receiver influence also the second resonance.
  • the first resonance is a series resonance and the second resonance is a parallel resonance, which are preferably generated from the viewpoint of improving the sensitivity.
  • the first resonance is not limited to a series resonance and the second resonance is not limited to a parallel resonance. Accordingly, the first resonance may be a parallel resonance and the second resonance may be a series resonance.
  • the resonance frequency of the first resonance and the resonance frequency of the second resonance are determined to be such ones to improve the sensitivity of signals in the long wave broadcast band.
  • the frequency for a parallel resonance as the second resonance is preferably 100-180 kHz, more preferably, 120-150 kHz.
  • the high frequency choking coil 52 as an inductance element generally separates in terms of high frequency the antenna conductor 3 from the defogger 90 in an FM broadcast band, and functions to improve the sensitivity in the FM broadcast band without changing the effective length of conductor of the antenna conductor 3.
  • the high frequency choking coil 52 passes signals having frequencies in the long wave broadcast band and functions as a filter circuit which blocks or attenuates signals having frequencies in the FM broadcast band. Further, the high frequency choking coil 52 also passes frequencies in a middle wave broadcast band.
  • the filter circuit is not limited to use such coil and may be composed of another circuit structure.
  • the way of connecting the filter circuit is not limited to that shown in Figure 1, and the filter circuit may be electrically connected between the antenna conductor 3 and the defogger 90 by interposing at least one of a line and a circuit element.
  • the inductance value of the high frequency choking coil 52 is preferably in a range of 0.1-100 ⁇ H.
  • the inductance value of the high frequency choking coil 52 is within the range of 0.1-100 ⁇ H, the sensitivity in the FM broadcast band is improved 0.2 dB or more in comparison with a case out of the range of 0.1-100 ⁇ H.
  • the high frequency choking coil 52 has preferably an inductance value of a range of 0.3-20 ⁇ H, more preferably a range of 0.8-4.8 ⁇ H.
  • a relation of f H /15 ⁇ f R ⁇ 3f L should be satisfied between the highest frequency f H of the FM broadcast band and the lowest frequency f L of the FM broadcast band.
  • the satisfaction of a relation of f H /9 ⁇ f R ⁇ 2f L is more preferable, and f H /3.6 ⁇ f R ⁇ 1.85f L is in particular preferable.
  • the antenna conductor 3 and the defogger 90 it is preferable for the antenna conductor 3 and the defogger 90 to have no capacitive relation. When they have a capacitive coupling relation, received signals in the FM broadcast band excited in the antenna conductor 3 are apt to leak to the automobile body as the earth through the defogger 90 and the choke coil 9.
  • the shortest distance between the antenna conductor 3 and the defogger 90 should generally be 10 mm or more.
  • the sensitivity in the FM broadcast band is improved 0.5 dB or more in comparison with a case that the shortest distance is less than 10 mm. More preferably, the shortest distance should be 20 mm or more. When the shortest distance is 20 mm or more, the sensitivity in the FM broadcast band is improved 0.5 dB or more in comparison with a case that the shortest distance is less than 20 mm.
  • the above-mentioned condition of the shortest distance between the antenna conductor 3 and the defogger 90 is generally applied to a case that the length of portions extending in substantially parallel in the antenna conductor 3 and the defogger 90 is 100 mm or more.
  • the shortest distance between the antenna conductor 3 and the defogger 90 has to be less than 10 mm because the dimension in a vertical direction of the glass sheet 1 for a rear window of automobile is small
  • Figure 2 shows an another embodiment of the glass antenna device for an automobile shown in Figure 1 wherein the glass antenna device is suitable for diversity signal reception.
  • reference numeral 53 designates a capacitor
  • numeral 60 a high frequency choking coil
  • symbol t 1 a first input terminal of the receiver 7
  • symbol t 2 a second input terminal of the receiver 7.
  • the receiver 7 is adapted to select a stronger receiving signal in an FM broadcast band at either the first input terminal t 1 or the second input terminal t 2 .
  • the capacitor 53 is provided according to requirement, which functions to block or attenuate received signals in a long wave broadcast band.
  • the capacitance value of the capacitor 53 is preferably in a range of 10-500 pF, more preferably, 30-150 pF.
  • the capacitance value of the capacitor 53 is 10 pF or more, the sensitivity in the FM broadcast band at the second input terminal t 2 is improved 1 dB or more in a case that the capacitance value is less than 10 pF.
  • the capacitance value of the capacitor 53 is 500 pF or less, the sensitivity in the long wave broadcast band at the first input terminal t 1 is improved 1 dB or more in a case that the capacitance value exceeds 500 pF.
  • Received signals in the FM broadcast band may leak through the capacitor for second resonance 32 to the automobile body as the earth so that the sensitivity in the FM broadcast band reduces.
  • the high frequency choking coil 60 may be connected in series to the capacitor for second resonance 32.
  • the high frequency choking coil 60 having about 0.1-100 ⁇ H is generally used.
  • the high frequency choking coils 12a, 12b between bus bars and the choke coil 9.
  • the reason is as follows.
  • received signals in the FM broadcast band excited in the defogger 90 are not used.
  • received signals in the FM broadcast band excited in the defogger are used at the second input terminal t 2 .
  • the choke coils 12a, 12b are to prevent received signals in the FM broadcast band excited in the defogger 90 from leaking to the automobile body as the earth.
  • the second input terminal t 2 of the receiver 7 is drawn from the inside of the resonance circuit 6 (a left end of the capacitor 53 is connected to a point in the resonance circuit 6).
  • the drawing point of the second input terminal t 2 is not limited to the inside of the resonance circuit 6 but it may be drawn from any point of the defogger 90.
  • an antenna conductor which is separate from the antenna conductors 3 may be provided in a space which is lower in position than the defogger 90 to conduct diversity signal reception between the first input terminal t 1 and the other antenna conductor.
  • a long wave broadcast band region is divided into two portions, and the divided portions are shared by the two portions of resonance whereby the sensitivity of received signals is flattened.
  • a frequency band region which covers the long wave broadcast band and the middle wave broadcast band is shared by two portions of resonance whereby the sensitivity of signals in such frequency band region is flattened.
  • the flattening of the sensitivity means that the difference between the highest sensitivity and the lowest sensitivity in the long wave broadcast band region is made small.
  • Figure 4 is a circuit diagram showing a modified embodiment of the resonance circuit 6.
  • numerals 41, 44 and 50 designate capacitors for cutting a direct current
  • numeral 42 designates a bypass capacitor
  • numeral 43 designates a capacitor for cutting a direct current or coupling
  • numerals 45, 48 and 49 designate damping resistors
  • numeral 55 designates a resistor for adjusting coupling
  • numeral 56 designates a capacitor for adjusting coupling.
  • received signals in the defogger 90 are transmitted to a side of the receiver through the resistor 47, the high frequency choking coil 52 and the capacitor 43.
  • received signals in the defogger 90 are transmitted to the receiver side through the close capacitance.
  • the bypass capacitor 42 is provided according to requirements. When received signals in the FM broadcast band are blocked by means of the first coil, the bypass capacitor 42 allows signals in the FM broadcast band to pass through toward the receiver side.
  • the capacitors 43, 56 are to adjust the coupling between the antenna conductor 3 and the defogger 90, and they are provided according to requirement.
  • the resistors 45, 48, 49 and 55 which adjust flattening of the sensitivity, are provided according to requirement.
  • a capacitor for resonance adjustment may be provided.
  • the capacitors 41, 44, 50 and 54 are provided according to requirement. When they are used, a capacitance of 100 pF-50 ⁇ F is generally used.
  • the bypass capacitor 42 used is generally of 1-1,000 pF.
  • the capacitor 43 used is generally of 5-500 pF.
  • the resistors 45, 49 and 55 used are generally of 50 ⁇ - 100 k ⁇ .
  • the resistor 47 is provided according to requirement, which prevents the deterioration of the S/N ratio. In particular, it functions to prevent the deterioration of the S/N ratio in a low frequency region in a long wave broadcast band. Namely, the resistor 47 has function to reduce noises of automobile such as engine noises.
  • the resistance value of the resistor 47 is preferably 10 ⁇ - 1 k ⁇ , more preferably, 50-500 ⁇ .
  • the resistance value of the resistor 47 is 10 ⁇ - 1 k ⁇
  • the S/N ratio of signals in the long wave broadcast band is improved 1 dB or more in comparison with a case out of that range.
  • the resistance value of the resister 47 is 50-500 ⁇
  • the S/N ratio in the long wave broadcast band is improved 1 dB or more in comparison with a case out of that range.
  • the capacitors 41, 42, 43, 44, 50 and 54 and resistors 45, 47, 48, 49 and 55 in Figure 4 are provided according to requirement, or they may be omitted.
  • the omission of the capacitors 42, 56 and 44 and the omission of the resistors 45, 49 and 55 imply opening, and the omission of the capacitors 41, 43, 50 and 54 and the omission of the resistors 47 and 48 imply short-circuiting.
  • Figure 8 is a circuit diagram of a modified example of the resonance circuit 6 shown in Figure 1.
  • the antenna conductor 3 and the defogger 90 are omitted.
  • symbols A, B, C and D indicate points on lines.
  • an end (point C) of the capacitor for second resonance 32 which is opposite to the automobile body as the earth, is electrically connected to the power feeding point 91 by means of a line.
  • the point C is electrically connected to an end (point B) of the capacitor 50, which is opposite to the antenna conductor 3, by means of a line.
  • the capacitor for second resonance 32 is electrically connected between the antenna conductor 3 and the automobile body as the earth by means of a line in which the capacitor 50 and the resistor 48 are interposed.
  • Connecting the capacitor for second resonance 32 is not limited to the embodiment as shown in Figure 8, and instead, the capacitor for second resonance 32 may be electrically connected between the antenna conductor 3 and the automobile body as the earth by interposing at least one of a line and a circuit element.
  • the point C may be electrically connected to the point D by interposing at least one of a line and a circuit element.
  • the resonance circuit 6 in Figure 1 is easy in reducing noises because the resistance value of the resistor 47 can be increased, and therefore, the resonance circuit 6 in Figure 1 is preferable rather than the resonance circuit 6 in Figure 8.
  • the choke coil 9 and the high frequency choking coils 12a, 12b are inserted between the bus bars 5a, 5b and the d.c. power source 10 for the defogger 90 to thereby increase the impedance of the choke coil 9 and the impedance of the high frequency choking coils 12a, 12b in the broadcast band region, whereby a direct current from the d.c. power source 10 to the defogger 90 is allowed to flow and a current in the broadcast band region is blocked.
  • the heater strips 2 of the defogger 90 and the bus bars 5a, 5b are isolated from the automobile body as the earth with respect to high frequency signals by means of the choke coil 9 and the high frequency choking coils 12a, 12b, whereby a current of received signal in the broadcast band excited in the defogger 90 is prevented from flowing to the automobile body as the earth, and a current of received signal is supplied to the receiver without any leakage.
  • the choke coil 9 used is generally of about 0.1-10 mH.
  • the high frequency choking coils 12a, 12b and the high frequency choking coil 60 provide a high impedance in a high frequency band such as an FM broadcast band in a broadcast frequency band. Accordingly, a solenoid or magnetic core is generally used. Such element exhibits an inductive type inductance in a high frequency band such as an FM broadcast band or in the vicinity of such frequency band.
  • the self-resonance frequency of the choke coil 9 is low and the impedance of the choke coil 9 exhibits a capacitive property thereby become a low impedance.
  • the high frequency choking coils 12a, 12b functions for the choke coil 9.
  • the high frequency choking coils 12a, 12b generally used are of 0.1-100 ⁇ H.
  • the high frequency choking coils 12a, 12b are unnecessary. Further, if any coil or coils which perform both functions of the choke coil 10 and the high frequency choking coils 12a, 12b can be provided, such coil or coils may be used.
  • the defogger 90 shown in Figure 1 or Figure 2 is substantially in a trapezoidal form.
  • the defogger 90 used in the present invention is not limited to have such form, and any form, e.g., a substantially channel-like form as show in Figure 7 may be used for the defogger 90 of the present invention.
  • the antenna conductor 3 may be provided in a space of upper, lower, left or right portion with respect to the defogger 90 in the glass sheet 1 of automobile window and the portion is not limited to that shown in Figure 1. Further, the number of antenna conductors provided in the glass sheet 1 is not in particular limited.
  • the number of antenna conductors to be provided on an automobile, other than the antenna conductor 3, is not limited.
  • the glass antenna device of the present invention have the function of diversity signal reception in association with an antenna device such as a pole antenna or another type of glass antenna device.
  • a glass sheet for a rear window of automobile was used and the glass antenna device as shown in Figure 1 was prepared.
  • the resistor 47 and the capacitor 50 were not provided, and the portions corresponding to the resistor 47 and the capacitor 50 were short-circuited.
  • the capacitor 43 in Figure 4 was provided.
  • the circuit constants of elements used are as shown in Table 1.
  • the length of conductor and the shape of conductor of the antenna conductor 3 were adjusted so that signals in an FM broadcast band could be received.
  • the distance between a lower portion of the antenna conductor 3 and the highest line of the heater strips 2 was determined to be 21 mm. In this case, there was found substantially no capacitive coupling between the antenna conductor 3 and the defogger 90.
  • a thick solid line in Figure 5 exhibits a frequency-sensitivity characteristic of a signal in the vicinity of a long wave broadcast band.
  • a thick solid line in Figure 6 exhibits a frequency-sensitivity characteristic of a signal in the vicinity of a long wave broadcast band or a middle wave broadcast band.
  • the sensitivity of a pole antenna of 870 mm long was about 67 dB at 100-2,100 kHz.
  • a glass antenna device was prepared in the same manner as that of Example 1 except that the resistance value of the resistor 48 is changed to 220 ⁇ .
  • the frequency-sensitivity characteristics are indicated by thin solid lines in Figures 5 and 6.
  • a glass antenna device was prepared in the same manner as that of Example 1 except that the resistance value of the resistor 48 was changed to 22 k ⁇ .
  • the frequency-sensitivity characteristics are indicated by broken lines in Figures 5 and 6.
  • Capacitor for second resonance 32 220 pF Coil for first resonance 31 120 ⁇ H High frequency choking coil 52 2.2 ⁇ H Bypass capacitor 42 22 pF
  • Capacitor 43 1,000 pF
  • Resistor 48 2.2 k ⁇ Choke coil 9 2.0 mH Stray capacitance of defogger 90 100 pF
  • a glass antenna device was prepared in the same manner as that of Example 1 except that the circuit constants were determined as shown in Table 2.
  • the frequency-sensitivity characteristic of a signal in the vicinity of a long wave broadcast band or a middle wave broadcast band is shown in Figure 9.
  • Capacitor for second resonance 32 75 pF Coil for first resonance 31 180 ⁇ H High frequency choking coil 52 2.2 ⁇ H Self-resonance frequency of high frequency choking coil 52 90 MHz
  • Bypass capacitor 42 22 pF
  • Capacitor 43 1,000 pF
  • Resistor 45 2.2 k ⁇
  • Resistor 48 2.2 k ⁇ Choke coil 9 3.0 mH Self-resonance frequency of choking coil 9 0.38 MHz
  • Stray capacitance 34 of defogger 90 200 pF Stray capacitance 33 of antenna conductor 3 20 pF Stray capacitance of cable 7a 45 pF
  • a glass antenna device was prepared in the same manner as that of Example 1 except that the circuit constants were determined as shown in Table 3.
  • the frequency-sensitivity characteristic of a signal in the vicinity of a long wave broadcast band or a middle wave broadcast band is shown in Figure 10.
  • Capacitor for second resonance 32 560 pF Coil for first resonance 31 80 ⁇ H High frequency choking coil 52 10 ⁇ H Self-resonance frequency of high frequency choking coil 52 50 MHz Bypass capacitor 42 10 pF Capacitor 43 500 pF Resistor 45 2.7 k ⁇ Resistor 48 1.0 k ⁇ Choke coil 9 1.0 mH Self-resonance frequency of choking coil 9 0.50 MHz
  • Stray capacitance 34 of defogger 90 300 pF Stray capacitance 33 of antenna conductor 3 10 pF Stray capacitance of cable 7a 150 pF
  • a glass antenna device was prepared in the same manner as that of Example 1 except that the circuit constants were determined as shown in Table 4.
  • the frequency-sensitivity characteristic of a signal in the vicinity of a long wave broadcast or a middle wave broadcast band is shown in Figure 11.
  • Capacitor for second resonance 32 330 pF Coil for first resonance 31 100 ⁇ H High frequency choking coil 52 1.0 ⁇ H Self-resonance frequency of high frequency choking coil 52 160 MHz
  • Bypass capacitor 42 50 pF Capacitor 43 2,200 pF Resistor 45 3.3 k ⁇ Resistor 48 5.0 k ⁇ Choke coil 9 4.0 mH Self-resonance frequency of choking coil 9 0.35 MHz
  • Stray capacitance 34 of defogger 90 50 pF Stray capacitance 33 of antenna conductor 3 50 pF Stray capacitance of cable 7a 50 pF
  • a glass antenna device was prepared in the same manner as that of Example 1 except that the circuit constants were determined as shown in Table 5.
  • the frequency-sensitivity characteristic of a signal in the vicinity of a long wave broadcast band or a middle wave broadcast band is shown in Figure 12.
  • Capacitor for second resonance 32 1,400 pF Coil for first resonance 31 100 ⁇ H High frequency choking coil 52 15 ⁇ H Self-resonance frequency of high frequency choking coil 52 41 MHz Bypass capacitor 42 30 pF Capacitor 43 2,000 pF Resistor 45 2.2 k ⁇ Resistor 48 3.0 k ⁇ Choke coil 9 3.0 mH Self-resonance frequency of choking coil 9 0.41 MHz
  • Stray capacitance 34 of defogger 90 50 pF Stray capacitance 33 of antenna conductor 3 80 pF Stray capacitance of cable 7a 120 pF
  • a glass antenna device was prepared in the same manner as that of Example 1 except that the circuit constants were determined as shown in Table 6.
  • the frequency-sensitivity characteristic of a signal in the vicinity of a long wave broadcast band or a middle wave broadcast band is shown in Figure 13.
  • Capacitor for second resonance 32 1,100 pF Coil for first resonance 31 100 ⁇ H High frequency choking coil 52 1.5 ⁇ H Self-resonance frequency of high frequency choking coil 52 70 MHz
  • Bypass capacitor 42 15 pF
  • Capacitor 43 10,000 pF Resistor 45 2.2 k ⁇ Resistor 48 3.9 k ⁇ Choke coil 9 1.7 mH Self-resonance frequency of choking coil 9 0.31 MHz
  • Stray capacitance 34 of defogger 90 100 pF Stray capacitance 33 of antenna conductor 3 80 pF Stray capacitance of cable 7a 120 pF
  • a glass antenna device was prepared in the same manner as that of Example 1 except that the circuit constants were determined as shown in Table 7.
  • the frequency-sensitivity characteristic of a signal in the vicinity of a long wave broadcast band or a middle wave broadcast band is shown in Figure 14.
  • Capacitor for second resonance 32 120 pF Coil for first resonance 31 150 ⁇ H High frequency choking coil 52 15 ⁇ H Self-resonance frequency of high frequency choking coil 52 41 MHz Bypass capacitor 42 15 pF Capacitor 43 220 pF Resistor 45 4.7 k ⁇ Resistor 48 3.0 k ⁇ Choke coil 9 3.0 mH Self-resonance frequency of choking coil 9 0.29 MHz
  • Stray capacitance 34 of defogger 90 150 pF Stray capacitance 33 of antenna conductor 3 30 pF Stray capacitance of cable 7a 60 pF
  • the first resonance is generated by the impedance of the antenna conductor and the inductance of the coil for first resonance as resonance elements
  • the second resonance is generated by the impedance of the defogger and the inductance of the capacitor for second resonance as resonance elements. Accordingly, the sensitivity of signals a long wave broadcast band is excellent because two resonance portions are utilized. Further, the size of the choke coil 9 can be reduced, and manufacturing cost can be reduced.
  • both the antenna conductor and the defogger can be utilized whereby the sensitivity in the long wave broadcast band is excellent.
  • an effective length of only the antenna conductor can be utilized whereby the sensitivity in the FM broadcast band is excellent.

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  1. Dispositif d'antenne de vitre pour un véhicule automobile, comprenant :
    un panneau de vitrage (1) qui s'adapte sur une ouverture de lunette arrière d'un véhicule automobile ;
    un conducteur d'antenne (3) ayant une impédance d'antenne, placé sur le panneau de vitrage (1) ;
    un dégivreur de type à chauffage électrique (90) ayant une impédance de dégivreur, placé sur le panneau de vitrage (1), ayant des bandes chauffantes (2) et des barres bus (5a, 5b) pour amener un courant aux bandes chauffantes (2) ;
    une bobine d'arrêt (9) ayant une inductance, connectée entre une barre bus (5a, 5b) et une source de courant continu et/ou entre une barre bus (5a, 5b) et la carrosserie du véhicule d'automobile servant de masse ;
    une bobine (31) ayant une inductance ;
    un récepteur (7) ;
    un premier circuit résonant comprenant un premier groupe d'éléments de résonance qui font résonner le dispositif d'antenne de vitre à une première fréquence de résonance, le premier groupe d'éléments de résonance comprenant l'impédance du conducteur d'antenne (3) et l'inductance de la bobine (31) ;
    un condensateur (32) ayant une capacité ;
    un second circuit résonant comprenant un second groupe d'éléments de résonance qui font résonner l'antenne de vitre à une seconde fréquence de résonance différente de la première fréquence de résonance, le second groupe d'éléments de résonance comprenant principalement l'inductance de la bobine d'arrêt (9), l'impédance du dégivreur (90) et la capacité du condensateur (32) pour la seconde résonance ;
    l'inductance de la bobine d'arrêt (9) étant de 0,5 à 5,0 mH. et l'impédance du dégivreur (90) comprenant principalement une capacité parasite de 50 à 300 pF ;
    un signal dans au moins une bande d'émission FM reçu par le conducteur d'antenne (3) étant délivré au récepteur (7), et
    l'impédance du conducteur d'antenne (3) comprenant principalement une capacité parasite de 10 à 100 pF et l'inductance de la bobine (31) pour la première résonance étant de 10 µH à 10 mH,
    la bobine (31) pour la première résonance étant électriquement connectée entre le conducteur d'antenne (3) et le récepteur (7) en interposant une ligne et/ou un élément de circuit ;
    une bobine d'arrêt de hautes fréquences (52) configurée pour atténuer un signal dans une bande d'émission FM étant électriquement connectée entre le conducteur d'antenne (3) et le dégivreur (90) ;
    caractérisé en ce que
    un signal dans au moins une bande d'émission à grandes ondes reçu par le dégivreur (90) est délivré au récepteur (7) ;
    le condensateur (32) est électriquement connecté et/ou entre le dégivreur (90) et la carrosserie du véhicule automobile servant de masse et/ou entre le conducteur d'antenne (3) et la carrosserie du véhicule automobile servant de masse en interposant une ligne et/ou un élément de circuit ;
    la capacité du condensateur (32) est- dans la plage de 50 à 1200 pF ;
    la fréquence de la seconde résonance est de 120 à 150 kHz.
  2. Dispositif d'antenne de vitre pour un véhicule automobile selon la revendication 1, dans lequel une bobine d'arrêt de hautes fréquences (60) est connectée en série au condensateur (32) pour la seconde résonance.
  3. Dispositif d'antenne de vitre pour un véhicule automobile selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel la seconde résonance est une résonance parallèle.
  4. Dispositif d'antenne de vitre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans laquelle une résistance ayant une valeur de résistance de 200 Ω - 25 kΩ est connectée entre le condensateur (32) pour la seconde résonance et la carrosserie du véhicule automobile servant de masse.
  5. Dispositif d'antenne de vitre selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel il existe une relation fH/15 ≤ fR ≤ 3fL, où fR représente la fréquence d'auto-résonance de la bobine d'arrêt de hautes fréquences (52), fH représente la fréquence la plus élevée de la bande d'émission FM et fL représente la fréquence la plus basse de la bande d'émission FM.
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