EP1065747A2 - Accessoire avec un ensemble antenne integré - Google Patents

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EP1065747A2
EP1065747A2 EP00112840A EP00112840A EP1065747A2 EP 1065747 A2 EP1065747 A2 EP 1065747A2 EP 00112840 A EP00112840 A EP 00112840A EP 00112840 A EP00112840 A EP 00112840A EP 1065747 A2 EP1065747 A2 EP 1065747A2
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Michael Dipl.-Ing. Halbritter
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q23/00—Antennas with active circuits or circuit elements integrated within them or attached to them
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/32—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles
    • H01Q1/325—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the location of the antenna on the vehicle
    • H01Q1/3275—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the location of the antenna on the vehicle mounted on a horizontal surface of the vehicle, e.g. on roof, hood, trunk

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  • the invention relates to an attachment to the body of a motor vehicle integrated antenna module.
  • Antenna assemblies for motor vehicles known today consist of an antenna unit and an amplifier.
  • the antenna unit usually consists of a rod antenna, which is attached to the motor vehicle.
  • the rod antenna is attached to the fender or in the roof area of the motor vehicle.
  • the antenna amplifier is located in the immediate vicinity.
  • the antenna signal, which is generated by the antenna and the amplifier, is routed to the corresponding modules for further processing via a connecting cable.
  • the disadvantage here is that the antenna is not protected against damage, especially by third parties. This has a particularly disadvantageous effect in an automatic car wash. Before starting the automatic car wash, make sure that the antenna is fixed or removed to avoid damage.
  • the antenna is integrated in the windshield.
  • the disadvantage here is that in the event of a defect in the antenna, the entire windscreen must be replaced, which is associated with high costs.
  • an antenna structure for a Motor vehicle rear window preferably for VHF radio reception, known. It consists of several, for example horizontal on or in the disc running parallel antenna conductors or the approximately horizontal arranged heating conductors of a disc heater, which also act as antennas are switched and one or more secondary interconnects that in the center of the pane or orthogonal to the antennas or heating conductors run.
  • the lower end of the secondary conductors is made in RF connection. This connection runs parallel to the body edge.
  • the others Line sections are arranged symmetrically to the center of the pane and form with the secondary conductors a T or L structure.
  • the Antenna base has a positionable inside of the body, disc-shaped foot of a one-piece elastomer body.
  • the top of the elastomer body is a contact plate that is exposed at the top embedded. This contact plate is used for capacitive ground coupling a shielding of the radio frequency line.
  • the elastomer body settles Vehicle outside into a tip in which the antenna wire is integrated. Are between the tip and the foot of the elastomer body Locking points provided, which from the inside of the body in one Snap the passage into a body wall.
  • DE-A-197 29 854 discloses a device for connecting an external antenna known to a motor vehicle with a transmitting and receiving device.
  • the External antenna is through a first opening in the vehicle body guided and via a cable to a transmitting and / or receiving device connected. Via a second opening in the vehicle body led through pins are placed on the body so that they cannot twist.
  • On Tenon is used to hold one connected to the antenna Plug connection that with the mating connector one with the transmit and / or Receiver device connected antenna cable can be coupled.
  • From DE-A-197 36 054 is a system consisting of an electrical device known with at least one antenna and a motor vehicle.
  • the electrical device and / or the at least one antenna is from the outside arranged invisibly below a cover of the vehicle.
  • the Cover is designed such that the function of the electrical device or at least the antenna through the cover essentially not is impaired.
  • DE-A-197 39 395 discloses a receiver for installation in a motor vehicle known.
  • the receiver has a receiving part with an antenna is connected to.
  • the receiving part is spatially of other components of the recipient separately.
  • the receiver is in an antenna base Antenna arranged.
  • the receiving part has a connection via which it with other components of the receiver and / or additional external Components connected and / or connectable.
  • the Exterior rear-view mirror has a mirror housing in which a mirror glass is housed, which can be heated with at least one heating conductor.
  • the heating conductor is connected to a radio of the motor vehicle.
  • the object of the invention is a simple and convenient way Integrate antenna unit in a motor vehicle and the antenna unit to arrange damage-proof, and in case of retrofitting the Motor vehicle with an antenna assembly damage-proof and to allow easy attachment of the antenna assembly.
  • An antenna module is provided, for example, for receiving radio broadcasts, an antenna module for receiving GPS signals, an antenna module for receiving and transmitting in the C, D or E network, and an antenna module for CB radio, for the reception of DAB ( D igital A udio B roadcast) and / or the reception of TV stations, terrestrial and / or via satellite.
  • An antenna assembly consists of an antenna for sending and / or receiving signals, an amplifier unit and a control unit. The control unit is used to control the antenna amplifier and to convert the antenna signals into electro / optical signals.
  • the antenna assemblies are connected to one another via an electrical line connected.
  • This electrical line represents a bus connection.
  • the configuration as an optical bus, MOST bus, D2B bus or Firewire bus shown. Implementation of the antenna signals the respective control unit of the antenna module takes over the bus.
  • the Control of the various antenna assemblies via a single common control unit.
  • the antenna assemblies share this one Control unit, the antenna assemblies all over the bus connection are connected to each other and to the control unit.
  • control unit is the antenna assemblies at the same time the central control unit of the whole Bus system. This avoids redundancies in the bus system and the structure of the entire system is considerably easier, by one modular structure.
  • the attachment has electrical and / or optical and mechanical separation points.
  • the electrical separation points serve to supply power to the antenna modules.
  • the electrical and / or optical separation points serve to contact the antenna assemblies of the add-on part with the vehicle-side electrical assemblies.
  • the optical separation point is designed as an optical connector. On the vehicle side, a suitable counterpart is provided for each separation point.
  • the separation point is advantageously designed as a hybrid connector for electronics and optics. As a result, the optical coupling and the electrical coupling are implemented simply and easily.
  • the antenna modules are only supplied with energy via the separation point.
  • a transmitter unit is arranged in the add-on part, via which the signals received by the antenna modules are transmitted to a receiver in the vehicle. In this way, there is advantageously no direct coupling of the attachment to the optical bus of the vehicle.
  • the mechanical separation points are designed in such a way that on the vehicle mechanical counterparts are provided, in which the mechanical separation points of the attachment snaps or snap into place Fix the attachment to the body of the vehicle.
  • FIG 1 is a roof rail D on a vehicle P, in particular one Passenger cars, arranged.
  • the roof rails D is about mechanical Separation points 1 fixed with the vehicle P.
  • In the body of the vehicle P in the roof area are counterparts to the mechanical separation points 1 provided with which the mechanical separation points 1 form and be positively connected to the body of the vehicle P.
  • the roof railing D is designed according to FIG. 2 as a hollow part and has bulges A in the area of the mechanical separating points 1, which are inserted into the body of the vehicle P at corresponding counterparts and form-fit and non-positive connections with the body of the vehicle P. Actuating elements are provided, via which the bulges A can be changed in shape and thus connect the roof rails non-positively and positively to the body of the vehicle P via the mechanical separation points 1.
  • electrical and / or optical separation points 7, 8 are arranged inside the roof rails D.
  • the assemblies 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 arranged in the roof rails D are contacted via these separation points 7, 8, supplied with energy and connected to components in the vehicle P, in particular to the vehicle bus present in the vehicle P, via which the components of the Vehicle P exchange data or be controlled.
  • the separation point 7 establishes a connection to this bus, which is in the Embodiment is designed as an optical bus. Via the separation point 8 the individual modules 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are supplied with energy. The Modules 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are interconnected via the bus. According to the bus protocol, each module 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 is a specific address assigned.
  • a microprocessor ⁇ P is provided in the vehicle P, which controls the bus and evaluates the data and sends it to the individual components of the vehicle P distributed.
  • the microprocessor is ⁇ P directly as part of the attachment D, H in one of the modules 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 integrated.
  • the assembly 2 represents a distance measuring unit.
  • the assembly 2 is in the Front area of the roof rails D arranged. In this area the Roof rails D a small opening.
  • the assembly 2 consists of a Transmitter, in particular an ultrasound transmitter, an ultrasound receiver and a control unit.
  • the transmitter and the receiver are so in the Roof rails D arranged that the transmitter signals through the opening in the Roof rails D can radiate. These signals are from objects in front of the Vehicle P reflected and received by the receiver.
  • the control unit determines the distance of the object and transmits signals this data to the microprocessor ⁇ P, which sends this data to the driver visual or acoustic form.
  • the Roof rails D provided an identical arrangement. This will make the Distances to objects behind the vehicle P are determined. This data can be a Use driver as parking aid.
  • a camera is in the attachment D, H integrated.
  • the images captured by the camera are the driver provided on a display and serve, for example, as Parking aid, especially when resetting with one in the rear area confusing vehicle.
  • each of these antenna units 3, 4, 5, 6 consists of an antenna 9, an antenna amplifier 10 and a control unit 11.
  • the control unit 11 has an optoelectric module 12. This optoelectric module 12 sets the antenna signals on the bus to send them to the microprocessor ⁇ P transfer.
  • the antenna unit 3 consists of an antenna and a Antenna amplifier.
  • the antenna is designed so that it is in the Roof rails D is integrated.
  • the roof rails are made of a non-conductive Material, for example plastic, made, in this plastic is a Partial area with an electrically conductive material, in the form of a rod antenna, executed. The latter is contacted and provides the antenna of the antenna unit 3
  • the antenna unit 3 is on the reception of radio signals Voted.
  • an antenna unit 4 is provided, consisting of an antenna and an antenna amplifier for receiving GPS signals.
  • the antenna unit 5 is designed for the reception of mobile radio signals, in particular for reception in the C, D and E network.
  • the antenna unit 6 is optimized for the reception of television signals.
  • the modules 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are interconnected via bus services connected.
  • the control units of the modules 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are designed such that these can be assigned an address by the microprocessor ⁇ P. At the first commissioning of the modules of the roof rails D report these as new components on the bus. The microprocessor ⁇ P then points a free address for each individual module. The control units save this address in a non-volatile memory. About these Each module 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 is defined in addresses.
  • the antenna is everyone individual assembly 3, 4, 5, 6 designed as a metal foil, which on the Inside of the roof rails D is glued.
  • the roof railing D is made from an electrically conductive metal part.
  • individual areas of this roof railing D are delimited by means of electrically non-conductive material. These delimited areas are used as antennas.
  • modules (3, 4, 5, 6) are provided in a cross member Install roof rails D. This is particularly advantageous for station wagons, vans etc. because a roof rail is often already installed on these vehicles.
  • This Cross beam can also be arranged on a cab of a truck become.
  • the attachment D, H is designed as a rear roof spoiler H.
  • the Rear roof spoiler H also has electrical and / or optical separation points on.
  • the mechanical separation points serve to fix the rear roof spoiler H on the body of the motor vehicle.
  • the electrical and / or optical Separation points serve to contact the integrated in the rear roof spoiler H.
  • Assemblies 3, 4, 5, 6, which, like the roof rails D described to antenna assemblies consisting of antenna, Antenna amplifier and control unit acts with the same functionality of Assemblies 3, 4, 5, 6 of the roof rails D, which is why the already in Figure 1 used reference numerals are used in turn. Around Avoiding repetitions will lead to the corresponding description Figure 1 referred to this.
  • a signal is received by the antenna via the antenna amplifier amplified and converted into a bus protocol by the control unit and via the Bus line forwarded to the microprocessor ⁇ P in the vehicle P.
  • the electrical and / or optical and mechanical separation points have the Functionality and design of those already described for roof rails D. Separation points.
  • the roof rear spoiler H is advantageous in that a third brake light R is integrated. Therefore, this attachment D is suitable H for retrofitting end-of-life vehicles. However, these vehicles must already with a high-speed data bus, for example one optical bus, be equipped and corresponding electrical or have mechanical separation points for the connection of the rear spoiler H.
  • the Microprocessor ⁇ P and the control unit or the control units of the Antenna assembly or the antenna assemblies that are part of a modern network management available free resources regarding Computing effort and time in the sense of a multi-master multitasking structure on.
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