EP2311137B1 - Ensemble antenne pour un véhicule motorisé - Google Patents

Ensemble antenne pour un véhicule motorisé Download PDF

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EP2311137B1
EP2311137B1 EP09786629.7A EP09786629A EP2311137B1 EP 2311137 B1 EP2311137 B1 EP 2311137B1 EP 09786629 A EP09786629 A EP 09786629A EP 2311137 B1 EP2311137 B1 EP 2311137B1
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Richard Parkins
Gary Harding
Howard James
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • 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
    • H01Q1/3283—Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles characterised by the location of the antenna on the vehicle side-mounted antennas, e.g. bumper-mounted, door-mounted
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/36—Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith
    • H01Q1/38—Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support

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  • the present invention relates to an antenna assembly for a motor vehicle and more particularly to a device and a method for securing an antenna to a motor vehicle.
  • WO-A-9629755 discloses an antenna that can be mounted in various locations within the vehicle passenger compartment.
  • WO-A-9840927 provides a cover under which an antenna is positioned and which is positioned within the vehicle body adjacent the vehicle windscreen without impairment to its operation.
  • EP-A-0383017 describes an antenna which is integrated into a nonconductive motor vehicle bumper and which has separate conductors which are matched to the bumper contours. However, it is apparent that the antenna is greatly endangered in the event of a crash, especially when the antenna has portions which are located in the corner areas of the bumper and which are connected to one another by a line and optionally a line coupler.
  • US2006/0109178 describes an antenna device mounted on a windowpane.
  • Another problem with the prior art antenna assemblies is that it is difficult to maintain a consistent distance from the metallic vehicle body which is used as a ground in modern motor vehicles. Furthermore since the bumpers are typically located tightly against the body for reasons of design and safety, space behind the bumper may not be available for housing the antenna.
  • an antenna assembly adapted to be mounted on a motor vehicle body and which comprises a carrier having an antenna support formed from a di-electric material, the support having a front surface with a flexible antenna circuit board thereon, a rear surface having at least one mounting element thereon extending away from the rear surface and in use spacing the antenna from the vehicle body, and a signal cable extending through the support is connected to the circuit board.
  • the support at its other end portion is provided with a further mounting element and/or resilient bump stops on its front face.
  • the support and antenna board is shaped to match the contours of the vehicle body so as to maintain a substantially constant distance between the antenna board and the vehicle body grounding.
  • the front surface is preferably a shallow curviform surface which may be substantially planar.
  • the carrier sits against a motor-vehicle panel and is secured thereto by suitable means such as fasteners extending through fixing apertures in the mounting element(s).
  • the or each mounting element may be any desired form or shape and preferably comprises a hollow sleeve having an internal web with fixing apertures passing therethrough.
  • the underside of the web and/or the outer surface of sleeve may be provided with spaced apart reinforcing ribs.
  • the outer surface of the sleeve (24) may be strengthened by spaced apart fins or buttresses.
  • the support may be any desired shape to fit the space available for the antenna and may be in the shape of a curviform irregular quadrilateral with a single mounting element located at one end portion (in use the upper end portion of the carrier) with the remainder of the carrier hanging downwardly in use.
  • the front surface of the support at its other end portion may be provided with resilient bump stops which in use abut the outer surface of a non-metallic vehicle component, for example the rear of a bumper, a spoiler, trim panel or other vehicle body panel.
  • the bump stops may be located on studs or raised bosses on the carrier.
  • a second mounting element may be provided at said other end portion of the carrier.
  • the carrier is formed as a single dielectric assembly, preferably as a one piece plastics moulding with the mounting element(s) and studs formed integrally.
  • the preferred material is a polyolefinic material such as polypropylene.
  • the antenna circuit board is covered by an RF transparent non conductive film material, for example polyethylene terapthalate (PET) film so that the antenna is sealed within the assembly.
  • PET polyethylene terapthalate
  • a motor vehicle having an antenna assembly according to the first aspect of the invention, hidden from view behind a vehicle component, the carrier sitting against a motor-vehicle panel and being secured thereto by suitable means associated with the mounting element.
  • the support and antenna board are shaped to match the contours of the vehicle body so as to maintain a substantially constant distance between the antenna board and the vehicle body grounding.
  • the antenna assembly may be mounted externally of the vehicle and the signal cable is connected to an amplifier located within the vehicle in proximity with the assembly.
  • a method of installation of an antenna on a motor vehicle body wherein the antenna is mounted on a carrier having an antenna support formed from a di-electric material, the support having a front surface with a flexible antenna circuit board thereon following the contours of said front surface, a rear surface having at least one mounting element thereon extending away from the rear surface and in use spacing the antenna from the vehicle body, and a signal cable extending through the carrier is connected to the circuit board, the carrier is then mounted on the vehicle body at a suitable installation site and in use will be hidden by other components; wherein the support at its other end portion is provided with a further mounting element and/or resilient bump stops on its front face, the antenna support and antenna board being shaped to the contours of the adjacent portion of vehicle body to maintain a substantially constant spacing of the antenna from the vehicle body grounding.
  • the carrier and antenna are mounted on the vehicle body before the bumper or other component is fitted. This facilitates the vehicle manufacture. Any bumper can be manufactured with suitable form on its rear to accommodate the antenna assembly. The antenna assembly may be hidden behind the subsequently fitted rear bumper.
  • the carrier maybe mounted externally of the body, and the signal cable passes through an opening in the body for connection to an RF amplifier located within the vehicle body in proximity to the antenna assembly to minimise the cable length.
  • a simple and relatively stable mounting may be achieved by use of screws or other fasteners.
  • an antenna assembly 10 for mounting on a motor vehicle body and which comprises a carrier 11 having a shaped antenna support 12 formed from a di-electric material such as an electrically non conductive polymeric material, for example polypropylene.
  • the support 12 is shaped as is required to fit to the space available in its intended location on the vehicle and in this example is in the form of a curviform irregular quadrilateral and having a curved front surface 13 with a flexible antenna circuit board 14 sitting thereon and following the contours of the front surface. In this case the curved surface is substantially planar.
  • the antenna 14 may comprise any desired number of monopole conductors.
  • the present antenna 14 comprises two monopole conductors 15 and 16 etched onto a flexible board as is well known and is covered by an RF transparent non conductive film material 55 (see Fig.6 ), for example polyethylene terapthalate (PET) film, so that the antenna board 14 is sealed within the assembly 10.
  • the film 55 may secured to the circuit board 14 by adhesive and fasteners 20.
  • the rear surface 20 of the support 12 may be formed with reinforcing ribs 12a thereon.
  • the rear surface 20 of the support 12 has at least one mounting element 17 thereon extending away from the rear surface 20 and in use spacing the antenna 15, 16 from the vehicle body by a desired distance from a ground surface on the vehicle body.
  • a single core or multi-core connector cable 18, as is required, is connected via a connector 22 passing through the support 12 to the circuit board.
  • a coaxial cable 18 has its core 21 connected to one monopole conductor 15 or 16, and the outer shielding 23 connected to the other of the two monopole conductors 16 or 15.
  • the connector 22 may be sealed by encapsulation in resin.
  • a grommet 19 is provided on the cable 18 for sealing a co-operating aperture 51 in the vehicle body 52 (see Fig.5 ) and the end of the coaxial cable is provided with a connector 53 for connection to a signal amplifier 56.
  • the mounting element 17 may comprise any suitable form such as a block, hook, integral clip etc. and preferably comprises a hollow sleeve 24 extending away from rear surface 20 by about 50mm and has an internal web 44 with fixing apertures 25 passing therethrough.
  • the underside of the web 44 is provided with reinforcing ribs 46 and the outer surface of the sleeve 24 is reinforced by spaced apart fins or buttresses 27.
  • a single mounting element 17 is located at one end portion of the support 12 (in use the upper end portion) with the remainder of the carrier hanging downwardly in use.
  • the front surface 13 of the support at its other end portion is provided with resilient bump stops 26 which in use abut the bumper.
  • the bump stops 26 are located on studs or raised bosses (not shown) on the carrier 11. Additionally, or alternatively, a second mounting element 117 (see Fig. 5 ) could be provided at said other end portion of the support 12.
  • the carrier 11 may be formed as a one piece plastics moulding with the mounting element(s) and studs formed integrally with the carrier which is preferably formed from a polyolefinic material such as polypropylene.
  • the support 12 may be curviform and is substantially planar and may be slightly curved to follow the contours of the adjacent portion of vehicle body to maintain a substantially constant spacing of the antenna board from the vehicle body grounding.
  • the antenna board 14, carrier 11, and cable 18 together form a sub-assembly that can be handled using normal care without damaging it.
  • the sub-assembly may be utilised across a range of vehicles.
  • the carrier 11 when mounted on the vehicle is held against a motor-vehicle panel and is secured thereto by fasteners extending through the fixing apertures 25 in the mounting element 17.
  • the antenna is spaced from the ground effect of the vehicle body by the mounting element 17.
  • one suitable location, for the antenna assembly 10 to be mounted to the vehicle body 52, is proximate to the ventilation openings 53 which in most passenger cars are located on both sides of the boot or trunk compartment for pressure equalization when the motor vehicle doors are quickly closed. These openings are covered by the rear bumper 54 and the antenna assembly 10 is hidden behind the rear bumper.
  • the carrier 11 and antenna 14 are mounted externally of the vehicle body before the bumper is fitted. This facilitates the vehicle manufacture. Furthermore, since the antenna 14 is mounted on a separate support 12 from the bumper the likelihood of damage during minor collisions is reduced.
  • the carrier 12 is secured to the body 52 through the mounting element 17 and hangs from the element 17 at a slight inclination such that a foam sealing strip 28 on the PET film layer is substantially horizontal and in use seals against the bumper 54. Since the antenna assembly 10 is outside of the vehicle body 51 within the bumper 54, the antenna will be exposed to weather and occasionally to wet conditions. This has little effect on the workings of the antenna assembly since the assembly 10 is completely sealed and splash proof.
  • the antenna element is then tuned to the vehicle to resonate at the required frequency range.

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  1. Ensemble antenne (10) adapté pour être monté sur une carrosserie de véhicule motorisé (52), l'ensemble (10) comprenant un socle (11) ayant un support d'antenne (12) formé à partir d'un matériau diélectrique, le support ayant une surface avant (13) avec une carte de circuit imprimé d'antenne souple (14) dessus, une surface arrière (20) ayant au moins un élément de montage (17) dessus s'étendant à l'opposé de la surface arrière (20) et en utilisation espaçant l'antenne (10) de la carrosserie de véhicule (52), et un câble de signal (18) s'étendant à travers le support (12) est raccordé à la carte de circuit imprimé (14) ; dans lequel le support (12) au niveau de son autre portion d'extrémité est pourvu d'un élément de montage supplémentaire (117) et/ou de butées résilientes (26) sur sa face avant, le support (12) et la carte d'antenne (14) étant formés pour concorder avec les contours de la carrosserie de véhicule (52) de façon à conserver une distance sensiblement constante entre la carte d'antenne (14) et la mise à la terre de la carrosserie de véhicule (52).
  2. Ensemble (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la surface avant (13) est une surface curviforme qui est sensiblement plane.
  3. Ensemble (10) selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans lequel l'élément ou chaque élément de montage (17) comprend un manchon creux (24) ayant une bande interne (44) avec des ouvertures de fixation (25) passant au travers.
  4. Ensemble (10) selon la revendication 3, dans lequel la sous-face de la bande (44) est pourvue de nervures de renforcement (46).
  5. Ensemble (10) selon la revendication 3 ou la revendication 4, dans lequel la surface extérieure du manchon (24) est consolidée par des ailettes ou des contreforts espacés (27).
  6. Ensemble (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le support (12) est sensiblement sous forme d'un quadrilatère irrégulier et un élément de montage unique (17) est situé au niveau d'une portion d'extrémité, en utilisation la portion d'extrémité supérieure du socle (11).
  7. Ensemble (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le socle (11) est formé en tant que moulage en plastique d'une seule pièce incluant un ou des éléments de montage (17).
  8. Ensemble (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la carte de circuit imprimé d'antenne (14) est couverte par un matériau en film non conducteur transparent RF (55), de sorte que l'antenne soit scellée au sein de l'ensemble (10) arrimé à la carte de circuit imprimé (14) par un adhésif et/ou des éléments de fixation.
  9. Véhicule motorisé ayant un ensemble antenne (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dissimulé derrière un composant de véhicule (53) de sorte qu'il soit dissimulé de la vue, le socle (11) reposant contre un panneau de véhicule motorisé et étant arrimé à celui-ci par des moyens de fixation appropriés associés à l'élément ou aux éléments de montage (17).
  10. Procédé d'installation d'une antenne (15 ; 16) sur une carrosserie de véhicule motorisé (52) dans lequel l'antenne (15 ; 16) est montée sur un socle (11) ayant un support d'antenne (12) formé à partir d'un matériau diélectrique, le support ayant une surface avant (13) avec une carte de circuit imprimé d'antenne souple (14) dessus suivant les contours de ladite face avant, une surface arrière (20) ayant au moins un élément de montage (17) dessus s'étendant à l'opposé de la surface arrière (10) et en utilisation espaçant l'antenne (15 ; 16) de la carrosserie de véhicule (52), et un câble de signal (18) s'étendant à travers le socle (11) est raccordé à la carte de circuit imprimé (14), le socle (11) est alors monté sur la carrosserie de véhicule (52) au niveau d'un site d'installation approprié et en utilisation sera dissimulé par d'autres composants ; dans lequel le support (12) au niveau de son autre portion d'extrémité est pourvu d'un élément de montage supplémentaire (117) et/ou de butées résilientes (26) sur sa face avant, le support d'antenne (12) et la carte d'antenne (14) étant formés suivant les contours de la portion adjacente de la carrosserie de véhicule (52) pour conserver un espacement sensiblement constant de l'antenne (15 ; 16) par rapport à la mise à la terre de la carrosserie de véhicule (52).
  11. Procédé selon la revendication 10, dans lequel l'ensemble (10) est sur le véhicule à proximité d'un pare-chocs de véhicule (54) avant l'installation du pare-chocs arrière de véhicule (54), et l'ensemble antenne (10) est dissimulé derrière le pare-chocs arrière (54) installé ultérieurement.
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 10 ou la revendication 11, dans lequel le socle (11) est monté à l'extérieur de la carrosserie (52), et le câble de signal (18) passe à travers un orifice dans la carrosserie (52) pour être raccordé à un amplificateur RF (56) situé au sein de la carrosserie de véhicule (52) à proximité de l'ensemble antenne (10) pour minimiser la longueur de câble.
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