EP3117481A1 - Antenna module for motor vehicle - Google Patents

Antenna module for motor vehicle

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EP3117481A1
EP3117481A1 EP15711262.4A EP15711262A EP3117481A1 EP 3117481 A1 EP3117481 A1 EP 3117481A1 EP 15711262 A EP15711262 A EP 15711262A EP 3117481 A1 EP3117481 A1 EP 3117481A1
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Laurent DIZAMBOURG
Jorge Filipe CARVALHO
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PSA Automobiles SA
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Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
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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
    • H01Q1/1207—Supports; Mounting means for fastening a rigid aerial element
    • H01Q1/1214—Supports; Mounting means for fastening a rigid aerial element through a wall
    • 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 the field of transmitting / receiving antennas for a motor vehicle and more particularly to the attachment of these antennas.
  • Motor vehicles are equipped with at least one antenna to allow transmission and reception of data between the vehicle and a source or receiver outside the vehicle.
  • the radio antennas can capture the radio waves relayed by the antennas in order to broadcast, via the radio of the vehicle, a broadcast program.
  • the antennas have evolved with the technological advances and make it possible, today, to capture, by radio waves, information sent by satellite, in particular geolocation information to enable navigation assistance.
  • the antennas comprise transmitters / receivers and then provide communication between the vehicle and the stations external to the vehicle.
  • document EP 1 903 632 discloses a motor vehicle antenna module comprising an external housing, equipped with external radio frequency interfaces for communication with a remote station, and an internal housing, equipped with an internal transmitter / receiver for communication with a station embedded in the vehicle, the housings being assembled on either side of a bodywork element of the vehicle.
  • This antenna has some disadvantages.
  • the inner housing is attached to the body member by a plurality of fasteners which involves an equal number of holes in the body member.
  • the mounting time of the antenna module is increased and the mounting cost is also increased.
  • the retrofit is the operation of implanting an antenna module on a vehicle already commercialized or conversely, to mount a radio antenna (including inner and outer housings of dimensions significantly lower) instead of a module as described in EP 1 903 632.
  • a first objective is to provide an antenna module easy to mount on a motor vehicle.
  • a second objective is to provide an easy maintenance antenna module.
  • a third objective is to provide an antenna module for retrofitting from or to a simpler antenna type radio.
  • a motor vehicle antenna module comprising an outer housing, equipped with external radio frequency interfaces for communication with remote stations, and an internal housing, equipped with radio transmitters. receivers for communication with on-board and remote stations of the vehicle, the boxes being assembled on either side of a bodywork element of the vehicle, wherein
  • the outer housing comprises a protruding pin having at least one conductive section connected to the external radio frequency interfaces and at a free end a threaded section;
  • the inner casing comprises a pin complementary to the conductive section of the pin, this pin being connected to the internal transceiver;
  • the module comprises a nut screwed on the threaded section of the pin of the outer casing, over the pin, to secure the inner casing to the outer casing.
  • Such an antenna module is easily adaptable to a vehicle already marketed and provided with a radio antenna. Indeed, to fix the antenna module, it will not be necessary to enlarge the hole of the existing bodywork element, only part of the piece to pass through the bodywork element, the pin serving both to the mechanical and electrical connection between the outer casing and the inner casing of the antenna module.
  • the conductive section comprises conductors coming into contact with terminals integral with the pin to provide electrical continuity between the outer housing and the inner housing; the conductive section comprises at least four conductors and the pin comprises at least four terminals;
  • the outer casing comprises an outer shell and an outer support closing the outer shell, the pin and the radio frequency interfaces being mounted on the external support;
  • the external support comprises a bore to allow the passage of the pin
  • the external support comprises a keying hole
  • the pin comprises a lug adapted to be housed in the key hole of the external support to ensure the positioning of the pin on the external support;
  • the inner housing comprises a cavity, open on the outside of the inner housing, in which is housed the nut;
  • the pin is mounted in the inner housing between an upper wall of the inner housing and a bottom wall of the cavity.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view from the rear of a motor vehicle comprising an antenna module
  • Figure 2 is an exploded view of the antenna module
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view of the assembled antenna module, including detail medallions.
  • FIG. 1 a vehicle 1 automobile comprising an antenna module 2 for communication between a station 3 embedded in the vehicle, on the one hand, and a remote station 4 on the other.
  • remote station 4 is meant a relay or any other transmission and reception point distinct from the vehicle 1, the remote station 4 being fixed (radio building or relay antenna for example) or mobile (transmission vehicle by example).
  • embedded station 3 means an on-board computer, a navigation system, or a computer or several mobile equipment owned by the occupants of the vehicle for example, housed in the vehicle 1 and having an indirect interaction (in the case of the computer) or direct (in the case of the navigation system or the on-board computer) with an occupant of the vehicle 1.
  • the antenna module 2 comprises an external box 5, equipped with external radio frequency interfaces 6 for communication with the remote station 4, and an internal box 7, equipped with transceivers 8 for communication with stations. 3 on board and away from the vehicle 1.
  • the housings 5, 7 are assembled on either side of an element 9 of the vehicle body 1, and, in the embodiment shown in the figures, on either side of a plate of roof.
  • the antenna module 2 could be implanted on a trunk lid or on a wing-top of the vehicle 1.
  • the outer housing 5 comprises a pin 10, projecting, having at least one conductive section 11 connected to the external radio frequency interface 6, and at a free end, a threaded section 12;
  • the internal casing 7 comprises a pin 13 complementary to the conductive section 11 of the pin 10, this pin 13 being connected to the internal transceiver 8, and
  • the module 2 comprises a nut 14 screwed onto the threaded section 12 of the pin 10 of the outer casing 5, over the pin 13, to secure the inner casing 7 to the outer casing 5.
  • the connection of the pin 10 to the external radio frequency interface 6 and the pin 13 to the transceiver 8 internal is by means of electric cables or electrical pads, however it could be achieved by a wireless link .
  • the peg 10 is a part of revolution comprising an annular upper part 15, an intermediate part 16 (represented by a honeycomb hatch in FIG. conical shape carrying the conductive section 11, located under the upper portion, and a lower portion 17, located under the intermediate portion 16, forming the free end with the threaded section 12.
  • the pin 10 further comprises at least one lug 18 projecting from the upper annular portion 15 towards the lower portion 17.
  • This pin 18 is used in particular, as will be explained below, to ensure the correct positioning of the pin 10 in the outer casing 5.
  • the outer housing 5 comprises an outer shell 19 and an outer support 20 closing the outer shell 19, the pin 10 and the transmitter / receiver being mounted on the outer support 20 .
  • the external support 20 comprises a bore 22 to allow the passage of the pin 10 and a keying hole adapted to receive the lug 18 of the pin 10 to ensure the positioning of the pin 10 on the external support 20 (or any other type indexing, clipping, buckling or screwing).
  • the outer support 20 comprises two keying holes 23, the pin 10 then comprising two lugs 18.
  • the conductive section 11 comprises conductors 24 coming into contact with terminals 25 integral with the pin 13. More particularly, the conductive section 11 comprises four conductors 24 and the pin 13 comprises four terminals 25.
  • the conductors 24 and the terminals 25 are formed by tracks having a noble metal substrate (under layer of copper / nickel with silver or gold to ensure good electrical contact ), respectively integral with the conductive section 11 of the pin 10 and a frustoconical portion of the pin 13.
  • the terminals 25 have a width greater than that of the conductors 24 so as to prevent a slight defect orientation of the pin 10 during assembly of the antenna module 2.
  • the inner casing 7 also comprises a cavity 26 open on the outside of the inner casing 7, into which the nut 14 is housed.
  • This cavity 26 is of substantially circular shape and comprises an inside diameter sufficiently large for leave the passage of a tool - such as a pipe wrench, for access to the nut 14.
  • the pin 13 is mounted in the inner casing 7 between an upper wall 27 of the inner casing 7 and a bottom wall 28 of the cavity 26. Thus, the pin 13 is locked in its position so that the terminals 25 are oriented relative to the inner housing 7 and the outer housing 5, the orientation of the outer housing 5 and the inner housing 7 being defined with respect to the body member 9.
  • the outer housing 5 may be provided with a lug projecting from a lower face of the support 20, this lug being received in a hole made on the element 9. bodywork to prevent rotation of the outer housing 5 relative to the body element 9.
  • this step can be performed during the manufacture of the vehicle 1;
  • the antenna module 2 which has just been described has many advantages, among which:
  • retrofit possibility the retrofit consisting in implanting an antenna module 2, as just described, on a vehicle 1 already commercialized or the replacement of an antenna module 2, as it comes from to be described, by a radio antenna, this possibility being granted by the fact that the vehicles 1 already marketed have a hole for fixing a radio antenna, this hole being identical to that necessary for the passage of the pin 10 through the element 9 of bodywork.

Abstract

The invention relates to an antenna module (2) for a motor vehicle (1), which includes an external housing provided with radiofrequency interfaces for communicating with remote stations, and an internal housing provided with transceivers for communicating with on-board stations or stations remote from the vehicle (1), the housings being mounted on either side of a bodywork element (9) of the vehicle, in which: the external housing includes a pin projecting outward and having at least one conductive section connected to the radiofrequency interfaces and a threaded section at one free end; the internal housing includes a shaft that is complementary to the conductive section of the pin, said shaft being connected to the internal transceiver; and the module (2) includes a nut screwed onto the threaded section of the pin such as to secure the internal housing to the external housing.

Description

MODULE D'ANTENNE DE VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE  ANTENNA MODULE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
[0001] L'invention a trait au domaine des antennes d'émission/réception pour véhicule automobile et plus particulièrement à la fixation de ces antennes. The invention relates to the field of transmitting / receiving antennas for a motor vehicle and more particularly to the attachment of these antennas.
[0002] Les véhicules automobiles sont équipés d'au moins une antenne pour permettre l'émission et la réception de données entre le véhicule et une source ou un récepteur extérieur au véhicule. Par exemple, les antennes radio permettent de capter les ondes radio relayées par les antennes afin de diffuser, via le poste radio du véhicule, un programme radiodiffusé.  Motor vehicles are equipped with at least one antenna to allow transmission and reception of data between the vehicle and a source or receiver outside the vehicle. For example, the radio antennas can capture the radio waves relayed by the antennas in order to broadcast, via the radio of the vehicle, a broadcast program.
[0003] Les antennes ont évoluées avec les avancées technologiques et permettent, de nos jours, de capter, par les ondes radios, des informations envoyées par satellite, notamment des informations de géolocalisation pour permettre l'aide à la navigation.  [0003] The antennas have evolved with the technological advances and make it possible, today, to capture, by radio waves, information sent by satellite, in particular geolocation information to enable navigation assistance.
[0004] Les antennes comprennent des émetteurs/récepteurs et assurent alors la communication entre le véhicule et les stations externes au véhicule.  The antennas comprise transmitters / receivers and then provide communication between the vehicle and the stations external to the vehicle.
[0005] On connaît, par exemple, du document EP 1 903 632, un module d'antenne de véhicule automobile comprenant un boîtier externe, équipé d'interfaces radiofréquences externes pour la communication avec une station distante, et un boîtier interne, équipé d'un émetteur/récepteur interne pour la communication avec une station embarquée dans le véhicule, les boîtiers étant assemblés de part et d'autre d'un élément de carrosserie du véhicule.  For example, document EP 1 903 632 discloses a motor vehicle antenna module comprising an external housing, equipped with external radio frequency interfaces for communication with a remote station, and an internal housing, equipped with an internal transmitter / receiver for communication with a station embedded in the vehicle, the housings being assembled on either side of a bodywork element of the vehicle.
[0006] Cette antenne présente quelques inconvénients.  This antenna has some disadvantages.
[0007] En effet, cette antenne est complexe et longue d'installation sur un véhicule. Le boîtier interne est fixé à l'élément de carrosserie au moyen d'une multitude d'éléments de fixation ce qui implique un nombre égal de trous dans l'élément de carrosserie. Ainsi, le temps de montage du module d'antenne est accru et le coût de montage est également augmenté. Indeed, this antenna is complex and long installation on a vehicle. The inner housing is attached to the body member by a plurality of fasteners which involves an equal number of holes in the body member. Thus, the mounting time of the antenna module is increased and the mounting cost is also increased.
[0008] De plus, il n'est pas possible de faire de rétrofit. Le rétrofit est l'opération consistant à implanter un module d'antenne sur un véhicule déjà commercialisé ou inversement, de monter une antenne radio (comprenant des boîtiers interne et externe de dimensions nettement inférieures) en lieu et place d'un module tel que décrit dans le document EP 1 903 632. In addition, it is not possible to retrofit. The retrofit is the operation of implanting an antenna module on a vehicle already commercialized or conversely, to mount a radio antenna (including inner and outer housings of dimensions significantly lower) instead of a module as described in EP 1 903 632.
[0009] En effet, si un module d'antenne doit être remplacé par une antenne radio, les trous pour le passage des éléments de fixation devront être obturés afin d'éviter une infiltration d'eau à l'intérieur du véhicule. Or, dans le cas d'une antenne montée sur le toit, l'obturation des trous devient impossible ou extrêmement coûteuse.  Indeed, if an antenna module must be replaced by a radio antenna, the holes for the passage of the fasteners must be closed to prevent water ingress into the vehicle. However, in the case of a roof mounted antenna, closing the holes becomes impossible or extremely expensive.
[0010] Un premier objectif est de proposer un module d'antenne facile de montage sur un véhicule automobile. A first objective is to provide an antenna module easy to mount on a motor vehicle.
[0011] Un deuxième objectif est de proposer un module d'antenne facile de maintenance. A second objective is to provide an easy maintenance antenna module.
[0012] Un troisième objectif est de proposer un module d'antenne permettant de procéder à un rétrofit depuis ou vers une antenne plus simple de type radio.  A third objective is to provide an antenna module for retrofitting from or to a simpler antenna type radio.
[0013] A cet effet, il est proposé en premier lieu un module d'antenne de véhicule automobile comprenant un boîtier externe, équipé d'interfaces radiofréquences externes pour la communication avec des stations distantes, et un boîtier interne, équipé d'émetteurs-récepteurs pour la communication avec des stations embarquée et distante du véhicule, les boîtiers étant assemblés de part et d'autre d'un élément de carrosserie du véhicule, dans lequel For this purpose, it is proposed firstly a motor vehicle antenna module comprising an outer housing, equipped with external radio frequency interfaces for communication with remote stations, and an internal housing, equipped with radio transmitters. receivers for communication with on-board and remote stations of the vehicle, the boxes being assembled on either side of a bodywork element of the vehicle, wherein
le boîtier externe comprend un pion, en saillie, ayant au moins une section conductrice raccordée aux interfaces radiofréquences externes, et, à une extrémité libre, une section filetée ;  the outer housing comprises a protruding pin having at least one conductive section connected to the external radio frequency interfaces and at a free end a threaded section;
- le boîtier interne comprend une broche complémentaire de la section conductrice du pion, cette broche étant raccordée à l'émetteur-récepteur interne ; the inner casing comprises a pin complementary to the conductive section of the pin, this pin being connected to the internal transceiver;
le module comprend un écrou vissé sur la section filetée du pion du boîtier externe, par-dessus la broche, pour solidariser le boîtier interne au boîtier externe.  the module comprises a nut screwed on the threaded section of the pin of the outer casing, over the pin, to secure the inner casing to the outer casing.
[0014] Un tel module d'antenne est facilement adaptable à un véhicule déjà commercialisé et pourvu d'une antenne radio. En effet, pour fixer le module d'antenne, il ne sera pas nécessaire d'agrandir le trou de l'élément de carrosserie déjà existant, seule une partie du pion devant traverser l'élément de carrosserie, le pion servant aussi bien à la liaison mécanique qu'électrique entre le boîtier externe et le boîtier interne du module d'antenne. Such an antenna module is easily adaptable to a vehicle already marketed and provided with a radio antenna. Indeed, to fix the antenna module, it will not be necessary to enlarge the hole of the existing bodywork element, only part of the piece to pass through the bodywork element, the pin serving both to the mechanical and electrical connection between the outer casing and the inner casing of the antenna module.
[0015] Diverses caractéristiques supplémentaires peuvent être prévues, seules ou en combinaison :  Various additional features may be provided, alone or in combination:
- la section conductrice comprend des conducteurs venant au contact de bornes solidaires de la broche pour assurer la continuité électrique entre le boîtier externe et le boîtier interne ; la section conductrice comprend au moins quatre conducteurs et la broche comprend au moins quatre bornes ; - The conductive section comprises conductors coming into contact with terminals integral with the pin to provide electrical continuity between the outer housing and the inner housing; the conductive section comprises at least four conductors and the pin comprises at least four terminals;
- le boîtier externe comprend une coque externe et un support externe venant fermer la coque externe, le pion et les interfaces radiofréquences étant montés sur le support externe ; the outer casing comprises an outer shell and an outer support closing the outer shell, the pin and the radio frequency interfaces being mounted on the external support;
le support externe comprend un perçage pour permettre le passage du pion ;  the external support comprises a bore to allow the passage of the pin;
- le support externe comprend un trou détrompeur ; the external support comprises a keying hole;
le pion comprend un ergot apte à venir se loger dans le trou détrompeur du support externe pour assurer le positionnement du pion sur le support externe ;  the pin comprises a lug adapted to be housed in the key hole of the external support to ensure the positioning of the pin on the external support;
le boîtier interne comprend une cavité, ouverte sur l'extérieur du boîtier interne, dans laquelle vient se loger l'écrou ;  the inner housing comprises a cavity, open on the outside of the inner housing, in which is housed the nut;
la broche est montée dans le boîtier interne entre une paroi supérieure du boîtier interne et une paroi de fond de la cavité.  the pin is mounted in the inner housing between an upper wall of the inner housing and a bottom wall of the cavity.
[0016] Il est proposé en second lieu un véhicule automobile comprenant un module d'antenne tel que présenté précédemment. It is proposed secondly a motor vehicle comprising an antenna module as presented above.
[0017] D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront plus clairement et de manière concrète à la lecture de la description ci-après de modes de réalisation, laquelle est faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels : Other features and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly and concretely on reading the following description of embodiments, which is made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
la figure 1 est une vue en perspective par l'arrière d'un véhicule automobile comprenant un module d'antenne ;  Figure 1 is a perspective view from the rear of a motor vehicle comprising an antenna module;
la figure 2 est une vue éclatée du module d'antenne ;  Figure 2 is an exploded view of the antenna module;
la figure 3 est une vue en coupe du module d'antenne assemblé, comprenant des médaillons de détail.  Figure 3 is a sectional view of the assembled antenna module, including detail medallions.
[0018] Sur la figure 1 est représenté un véhicule 1 automobile comprenant un module 2 d'antenne permettant la communication entre une station 3 embarquée dans le véhicule, d'une part, et une station 4 distante d'autre part. In Figure 1 is shown a vehicle 1 automobile comprising an antenna module 2 for communication between a station 3 embedded in the vehicle, on the one hand, and a remote station 4 on the other.
[0019] Par station 4 distante, on entend un relais ou tout autre point d'émission et de réception distinct du véhicule 1, la station 4 distante pouvant être fixe (bâtiment radio ou antenne relai par exemple) ou mobile (véhicule de transmission par exemple).  By remote station 4 is meant a relay or any other transmission and reception point distinct from the vehicle 1, the remote station 4 being fixed (radio building or relay antenna for example) or mobile (transmission vehicle by example).
[0020] Par station 3 embarquée, on entend un ordinateur de bord, un système de navigation, ou un calculateur ou plusieurs équipements mobiles possédés par les occupants du véhicule par exemple, logé dans le véhicule 1 et ayant une interaction indirecte (dans le cas du calculateur) ou directe (dans le cas du système de navigation ou de l'ordinateur de bord) avec un occupant du véhicule 1.  By embedded station 3 means an on-board computer, a navigation system, or a computer or several mobile equipment owned by the occupants of the vehicle for example, housed in the vehicle 1 and having an indirect interaction (in the case of the computer) or direct (in the case of the navigation system or the on-board computer) with an occupant of the vehicle 1.
[0021] Le module 2 d'antenne comprend un boîtier 5 externe, équipé d'interfaces radiofréquences 6 externes pour la communication avec la station 4 distante, et un boîtier 7 interne, équipé d'émetteurs-récepteurs 8 pour la communication avec des stations 3 embarquées et distantes du véhicule 1. The antenna module 2 comprises an external box 5, equipped with external radio frequency interfaces 6 for communication with the remote station 4, and an internal box 7, equipped with transceivers 8 for communication with stations. 3 on board and away from the vehicle 1.
[0022] Par souci de clarté, seule une interface radiofréquence 6 externe est représentée sur les figures.  For the sake of clarity, only an external radio frequency interface 6 is shown in the figures.
[0023] Les boîtiers 5, 7 sont assemblés de part et d'autre d'un élément 9 de carrosserie du véhicule 1, et, dans le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, de part et d'autre d'une tôle de toit. Toute fois, dans le cas d'un véhicule 1 de type cabriolet, le module 2 d'antenne pourrait être implanté sur un capot de coffre ou sur un dessus d'aile du véhicule 1. The housings 5, 7 are assembled on either side of an element 9 of the vehicle body 1, and, in the embodiment shown in the figures, on either side of a plate of roof. However, in the case of a vehicle 1 of the cabriolet type, the antenna module 2 could be implanted on a trunk lid or on a wing-top of the vehicle 1.
[0024] Comme on le voit sur les figures 2 et 3 :  As seen in FIGS. 2 and 3:
le boîtier 5 externe comprend un pion 10, en saillie, ayant au moins une section 11 conductrice raccordée à l'interface radiofréquence 6 externe, et, à une extrémité libre, une section 12 filetée ;  the outer housing 5 comprises a pin 10, projecting, having at least one conductive section 11 connected to the external radio frequency interface 6, and at a free end, a threaded section 12;
le boîtier 7 interne comprend une broche 13 complémentaire de la section 11 conductrice du pion 10, cette broche 13 étant raccordée à l'émetteur-récepteur 8 interne, et  the internal casing 7 comprises a pin 13 complementary to the conductive section 11 of the pin 10, this pin 13 being connected to the internal transceiver 8, and
le module 2 comprend un écrou 14 vissé sur la section 12 filetée du pion 10 du boîtier 5 externe, par-dessus la broche 13, pour solidariser le boîtier 7 interne au boîtier 5 externe. [0025] Le raccordement du pion 10 à l'interface radiofréquence 6 externe et de la broche 13 à l'émetteur-récepteur 8 interne se fait au moyen de câbles électriques ou de nappes électriques, cependant il pourrait être réalisé par une liaison sans fil. the module 2 comprises a nut 14 screwed onto the threaded section 12 of the pin 10 of the outer casing 5, over the pin 13, to secure the inner casing 7 to the outer casing 5. The connection of the pin 10 to the external radio frequency interface 6 and the pin 13 to the transceiver 8 internal is by means of electric cables or electrical pads, however it could be achieved by a wireless link .
[0026] Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, le pion 10 est une pièce de révolution comprenant une partie 15 supérieure de forme annulaire, une partie 16 intermédiaire (représentée par un hachurage en nid d'abeille sur la figure 3) de forme conique portant la section 11 conductrice, située sous la partie 15 supérieure, et une partie 17 inférieure, située sous la partie 16 intermédiaire, formant l'extrémité libre comportant la section 12 filetée. According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the peg 10 is a part of revolution comprising an annular upper part 15, an intermediate part 16 (represented by a honeycomb hatch in FIG. conical shape carrying the conductive section 11, located under the upper portion, and a lower portion 17, located under the intermediate portion 16, forming the free end with the threaded section 12.
[0027] Le pion 10 comprend, en outre, au moins un ergot 18 faisant saillie de la partie 15 supérieure annulaire en direction de la partie 17 inférieure. Cet ergot 18 est notamment utilisé, comme il sera expliqué ci-après, pour assurer le bon positionnement du pion 10 dans le boîtier 5 externe.  The pin 10 further comprises at least one lug 18 projecting from the upper annular portion 15 towards the lower portion 17. This pin 18 is used in particular, as will be explained below, to ensure the correct positioning of the pin 10 in the outer casing 5.
[0028] Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, le boîtier 5 externe comprend une coque 19 externe et un support 20 externe venant fermer la coque 19 externe, le pion 10 et l'émetteur/récepteur étant montés sur le support 20 externe.  According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the outer housing 5 comprises an outer shell 19 and an outer support 20 closing the outer shell 19, the pin 10 and the transmitter / receiver being mounted on the outer support 20 .
[0029] Sur la figure 3, on remarque que le support 20 externe vient fermer la coque 19 externe par le dessous de celle-ci, c'est à dire que le support 20 externe vient se loger à l'intérieur de la coque 19 externe au droit d'un bord 21 d'extrémité de celle-ci.  In Figure 3, we see that the outer support 20 closes the outer shell 19 from below thereof, that is to say that the outer support 20 is housed inside the shell 19 external to the right of an end edge 21 thereof.
[0030] Le support 20 externe comprend un perçage 22 pour permettre le passage du pion 10 et un trou détrompeur apte à recevoir l'ergot 18 du pion 10 pour assurer le positionnement du pion 10 sur le support 20 externe (ou par tout autre type d'indexage, par clippage, boutrôlage ou vissage). The external support 20 comprises a bore 22 to allow the passage of the pin 10 and a keying hole adapted to receive the lug 18 of the pin 10 to ensure the positioning of the pin 10 on the external support 20 (or any other type indexing, clipping, buckling or screwing).
[0031] Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, et particulièrement visible sur la figure 2, le support 20 externe comprend deux trous 23 détrompeurs, le pion 10 comprenant alors deux ergots 18. According to the embodiment shown in the figures, and particularly visible in Figure 2, the outer support 20 comprises two keying holes 23, the pin 10 then comprising two lugs 18.
[0032] Pour assurer la continuité électrique entre le boîtier 5 externe et le boîtier 7 interne, la section 11 conductrice comprend des conducteurs 24 venant au contact de bornes 25 solidaires de la broche 13. [0033] Plus particulièrement, la section 11 conductrice comprend quatre conducteurs 24 et la broche 13 comprend quatre bornes 25. To ensure electrical continuity between the outer casing 5 and the inner casing 7, the conductive section 11 comprises conductors 24 coming into contact with terminals 25 integral with the pin 13. More particularly, the conductive section 11 comprises four conductors 24 and the pin 13 comprises four terminals 25.
[0034] Selon un mode de réalisation, les conducteurs 24 et les bornes 25 sont formés par des pistes ayant un substrat de métal noble (sous couche de cuivre/nickel avec de l'argent ou de l'or pour garantir un bon contact électrique), solidaires respectivement de la section 11 conductrice du pion 10 et d'une partie tronconique de la broche 13. According to one embodiment, the conductors 24 and the terminals 25 are formed by tracks having a noble metal substrate (under layer of copper / nickel with silver or gold to ensure good electrical contact ), respectively integral with the conductive section 11 of the pin 10 and a frustoconical portion of the pin 13.
[0035] Dans ce mode de réalisation, les bornes 25 ont une largeur supérieure à celle des conducteurs 24 de sorte à prévenir un léger défaut d'orientation du pion 10 lors de l'assemblage du module 2 d'antenne. In this embodiment, the terminals 25 have a width greater than that of the conductors 24 so as to prevent a slight defect orientation of the pin 10 during assembly of the antenna module 2.
[0036] Le boîtier 7 interne comprend, également, une cavité 26 ouverte sur l'extérieur du boîtier 7 interne, dans laquelle vient se loger l'écrou 14. Cette cavité 26 est de forme sensiblement circulaire et comprend un diamètre interne suffisamment grand pour laisser le passage d'un outil - comme une clé à pipe par exemple, pour l'accès à l'écrou 14.  The inner casing 7 also comprises a cavity 26 open on the outside of the inner casing 7, into which the nut 14 is housed. This cavity 26 is of substantially circular shape and comprises an inside diameter sufficiently large for leave the passage of a tool - such as a pipe wrench, for access to the nut 14.
[0037] La broche 13 est montée dans le boîtier 7 interne entre une paroi 27 supérieure du boîtier 7 interne et une paroi 28 de fond de la cavité 26. Ainsi, la broche 13 est bloquée dans sa position de sorte que les bornes 25 soient orientées par rapport au boîtier 7 interne et par rapport au boîtier 5 externe, l'orientation du boîtier 5 externe et du boîtier 7 interne étant définies par rapport à l'élément 9 de carrosserie.  The pin 13 is mounted in the inner casing 7 between an upper wall 27 of the inner casing 7 and a bottom wall 28 of the cavity 26. Thus, the pin 13 is locked in its position so that the terminals 25 are oriented relative to the inner housing 7 and the outer housing 5, the orientation of the outer housing 5 and the inner housing 7 being defined with respect to the body member 9.
[0038] Selon un mode de réalisation non représenté sur les dessins, le boîtier 5 externe peut être muni d'un ergot en saillie d'une face inférieure du support 20, cet ergot venant se loger dans un trou pratiqué sur l'élément 9 de carrosserie pour empêcher la rotation du boîtier 5 externe par rapport à l'élément 9 de carrosserie. According to an embodiment not shown in the drawings, the outer housing 5 may be provided with a lug projecting from a lower face of the support 20, this lug being received in a hole made on the element 9. bodywork to prevent rotation of the outer housing 5 relative to the body element 9.
[0039] Pour l'assemblage du module 2 d'antenne sur le véhicule 1, un opérateur suit le mode opératoire suivant : For the assembly of the antenna module 2 on the vehicle 1, an operator follows the following operating mode:
monter le pion 10 sur le support 20 externe pré-équipé de l'émetteur-récepteur 6 externe, de sorte que la partie 16 intermédiaire du pion 10 vienne dans le perçage 22 du support 20 externe et que les ergots 18 du pion 10 viennent dans les trous 23 détrompeurs du support 20 externe, puis raccorder le pion 10 à l'interface radiofréquence 6 externe ; assembler la coque 19 externe et le support 20 externe de sorte à former le boîtier 5 externe ; mount the pin 10 on the outer support 20 pre-equipped with the external transceiver 6, so that the intermediate portion 16 of the pin 10 comes into the bore 22 of the outer support 20 and the lugs 18 of the pin 10 come into the keyed holes 23 of the external support 20, then connect the pin 10 to the external radio frequency interface 6; assembling the outer shell 19 and the outer support 20 so as to form the outer casing 5;
percer l'élément 9 de carrosserie (cette étape pouvant être réalisée durant la fabrication du véhicule 1) ;  piercing the element 9 of the body (this step can be performed during the manufacture of the vehicle 1);
- monter le boîtier 5 externe sur l'élément 9 de carrosserie de sorte que le pion 10 vienne dans le perçage de l'élément 9 de carrosserie ; - Mount the outer housing 5 on the body element 9 so that the pin 10 comes into the bore of the body 9;
monter le boîtier 7 interne sur l'élément 9 de carrosserie de sorte que les conducteurs 24 du pion 10 viennent en contact avec les bornes 25 de la broche 13 du boîtier 7 interne et que la section 12 filetée du pion 10 vienne dans la cavité 26 du boîtier 7 interne ;  mounting the inner casing 7 on the body member 9 so that the conductors 24 of the pin 10 come into contact with the terminals 25 of the pin 13 of the inner casing 7 and that the threaded section 12 of the pin 10 comes into the cavity 26 the inner casing 7;
visser l'écrou 14 sur la section 12 filetée du pion de sorte à solidariser le boîtier 7 interne et le boîtier 5 externe entre eux et sur l'élément 9 de carrosserie du véhicule 1.  screw the nut 14 onto the threaded section 12 of the pin so as to secure the inner casing 7 and the outer casing 5 to each other and to the bodywork element 9 of the vehicle 1.
[0040] Le module 2 d'antenne qui vient d'être décrit présente de nombreux avantages parmi lesquels : The antenna module 2 which has just been described has many advantages, among which:
facilité de montage, l'opérateur n'ayant qu'à assembler le boîtier 5 externe puis à assembler le boîtier 5 externe et le boîtier 7 interne sur l'élément 9 de carrosserie au moyen d'un unique écrou 14 ;  ease of assembly, the operator having only to assemble the outer casing 5 and then to assemble the outer casing 5 and the inner casing 7 on the body element 9 by means of a single nut 14;
facilité de maintenance, en cas de panne ou de casse d'un élément du module 2 d'antenne, il n'est nécessaire de remplacer que l'un des boîtiers 5, 7 sans avoir à changer l'autre, ce qui permet, en outre, de limiter les coûts de maintenance ;  ease of maintenance, in case of failure or breakage of an element of the antenna module 2, it is necessary to replace only one of the housings 5, 7 without having to change the other, which allows, in addition, to limit maintenance costs;
possibilité de rétrofit, le rétrofit consistant à implanter un module 2 d'antenne, tel qu'il vient d'être décrit, sur un véhicule 1 déjà commercialisé ou le remplacement d'un module 2 d'antenne, tel qu'il vient d'être décrit, par une antenne radio, cette possibilité étant accordée par le fait que les véhicules 1 déjà commercialisés possèdent un trou de fixation d'une antenne radio, ce trou étant identique à celui nécessaire pour le passage du pion 10 à travers l'élément 9 de carrosserie.  retrofit possibility, the retrofit consisting in implanting an antenna module 2, as just described, on a vehicle 1 already commercialized or the replacement of an antenna module 2, as it comes from to be described, by a radio antenna, this possibility being granted by the fact that the vehicles 1 already marketed have a hole for fixing a radio antenna, this hole being identical to that necessary for the passage of the pin 10 through the element 9 of bodywork.

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1. Module (2) d'antenne de véhicule (1) automobile comprenant un boîtier (5) externe, équipé d'interfaces radiof réquences (6) externes pour la communication avec des stations (4) distantes, et un boîtier (7) interne, équipé d'émetteurs-récepteurs (8) pour la communication avec des stations (3) embarquée et distante du véhicule (1), les boîtiers (5, 7) étant assemblés de part et d'autre d'un élément (9) de carrosserie du véhicule (1), caractérisé en ce que : An automotive vehicle antenna module (2) comprising an external housing (5), equipped with external radio interfaces (6) for communication with remote stations (4), and a housing (7). internal, equipped with transceivers (8) for communication with stations (3) on board and remote from the vehicle (1), the housings (5, 7) being assembled on either side of an element (9) ) of the vehicle body (1), characterized in that:
- le boîtier (5) externe comprend un pion (10), en saillie, ayant au moins une section (11) conductrice raccordée aux interfaces radiofréquences (6) externe, et, à une extrémité libre, une sectionthe outer housing (5) comprises a protruding pin (10) having at least one conductive section (11) connected to the external radio frequency interfaces (6) and at one free end a section
(12) filetée ; (12) threaded;
le boîtier (7) interne comprend une broche (13) complémentaire de la section (11) conductrice du pion (10), cette broche (13) étant raccordée à l'émetteur-récepteur (8) interne ;  the inner housing (7) comprises a pin (13) complementary to the conductive section (11) of the pin (10), this pin (13) being connected to the internal transceiver (8);
le module (2) comprend un écrou (14) vissé sur la section (12) filetée du pion (10) du boîtier (5) externe, par-dessus la broche the module (2) comprises a nut (14) screwed onto the threaded section (12) of the pin (10) of the outer casing (5) over the spindle
(13) , pour solidariser le boîtier (7) interne au boîtier (5) externe. (13), for securing the housing (7) internal to the housing (5) external.
2. Module (2) selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que la section (11) conductrice comprend des conducteurs (24) venant au contact de bornes (25) solidaires de la broche (13) pour assurer la continuité électrique entre le boîtier (5) externe et le boîtier (7) interne. 2. Module (2) according to claim 1 characterized in that the section (11) comprises conductive conductors (24) coming into contact with terminals (25) integral with the pin (13) to ensure electrical continuity between the housing ( 5) and the internal housing (7).
3. Module (2) selon la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que la section (11) conductrice comprend au moins quatre conducteurs (24) et la broche (13) comprend au moins quatre bornes (25). 3. Module (2) according to claim 2 characterized in that the section (11) conductor comprises at least four conductors (24) and the pin (13) comprises at least four terminals (25).
4. Module (2) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que le boîtier (5) externe comprend une coque (19) externe et un support (20) externe venant fermer la coque (19) externe, le pion (10) et les interfaces radiofréquences étant montés sur le support (20) externe. 4. Module (2) according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the outer housing (5) comprises an outer shell (19) and an outer support (20) closing the outer shell (19), the pin ( 10) and the radio frequency interfaces being mounted on the external support (20).
5. Module (2) selon la revendication 4 caractérisé en ce que le support (20) externe comprend un perçage (22) pour permettre le passage du pion (10). 5. Module (2) according to claim 4 characterized in that the support (20) external comprises a bore (22) to allow the passage of the pin (10).
6. Module (2) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 5 caractérisé en ce que le support (20) externe comprend un trou (23) détrompeur. 6. Module (2) according to any one of claims 4 to 5 characterized in that the support (20) external comprises a hole (23) keying.
7. Module (2) selon la revendication 6 caractérisé en ce que le pion (10) comprend un ergot (18) apte à venir se loger dans le trou (23) détrompeur du support (20) externe pour assurer le positionnement du pion (10) sur le support (20) externe. 7. Module (2) according to claim 6 characterized in that the pin (10) comprises a lug (18) adapted to be housed in the hole (23) keyed to the support (20) external to ensure the positioning of the pin ( 10) on the external support (20).
8. Module (2) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que le boîtier (7) interne comprend une cavité (26), ouverte sur l'extérieur du boîtier (7) interne, dans laquelle vient se loger l'écrou (14). 8. Module (2) according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the housing (7) comprises a internal cavity (26), open on the outside of the housing (7) internal, which is housed in the housing nut (14).
9. Module (2) selon la revendication 8 caractérisé en ce que la broche (13) est montée dans le boîtier (7) interne entre une paroi (27) supérieure du boîtier (7) interne et une paroi (28) de fond de la cavité (26). 9. Module (2) according to claim 8 characterized in that the pin (13) is mounted in the housing (7) internally between an upper wall (27) of the housing (7) internal and a wall (28) bottom of the the cavity (26).
10. Véhicule (1) automobile comprenant un module (2) d'antenne selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes. 10. Vehicle (1) automobile comprising an antenna module (2) according to any one of the preceding claims.
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