JP2006121278A - Antenna system and communication system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an antenna system for remotely controlling locking/unlocking or the like of a vehicle door and a communication system using the antenna system whereby the resonance frequency is finely adjusted in a short period of time. <P>SOLUTION: The antenna system is configured by providing electrode parts 18A, 19C of a chip coil 14A connectable in parallel with a coil 14 wound on a magnetic body 12 to prescribed parts of metallic plate conductive pieces 18, 19, and also by providing electrode parts 19D, 20D of a chip capacitor 6A connectable in parallel with a capacitor 6 connected to the coil 14 to prescribed parts of the conductive pieces 19, 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an antenna device that remotely locks and unlocks a door of a vehicle, and a communication system using the antenna device.

  In recent years, an increasing number of vehicles are equipped with a communication system that remotely controls and locks a door of a vehicle via an antenna device mounted on the vehicle.

  Such a conventional antenna device will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional antenna device. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 1 denotes an antenna, which is a magnetic body 2 such as ferrite, a hollow bobbin 3 made of a dielectric resin covering the magnetic body 2, and wound around the outer periphery of the bobbin 3. It is comprised from the coil 4 of the linear conductor made.

  Reference numeral 5 denotes a wiring board in which a plurality of wiring patterns (not shown) are formed on the upper and lower surfaces. The antenna 1 is placed on the wiring board 5, and both ends of the coil 4 are formed into wiring patterns by soldering or the like. It is connected.

  A chip capacitor 6 is mounted on the wiring board 5, and the chip capacitor 6 and the coil 4 are connected by a wiring pattern to form a series resonance circuit. The wiring patterns at both ends of the series resonance circuit are connected to the connector. 7 is connected.

  Further, a sealing agent (not shown) such as silicon is applied to the entire surface of the wiring board 5 except for the connector 7 to cover the antenna 1 and the chip capacitor 6, and the wiring board 5 is made of an insulating resin. The antenna device is configured by being housed in the cover 8 and the cover 9 covering the lower surface of the case 8.

  In the antenna device configured in this way, variations in resonance frequency are likely to occur due to variations in the capacitance value of the chip capacitor 6 and the inductance of the coil 4.

  For this reason, this antenna device measures the resonance frequency after producing a series resonance circuit, and when this resonance frequency is out of the predetermined range, the antenna 1 is removed and the coil 4 is wound again. The operation of connecting both ends or exchanging the chip capacitor 6 is repeated to adjust to a predetermined resonance frequency.

  Thereafter, a sealing agent is applied to the entire surface of the wiring board 5 except for the connector 7, the wiring board 5 is accommodated in the case 8, and the lower surface of the case 8 is covered with the cover 9 to produce an antenna device. ing.

  In the antenna device thus manufactured, the wiring patterns at both ends of the series resonant circuit are electrically connected to an electronic circuit (not shown) as internal communication means in the vehicle via the connector 7. The antenna device is attached to a vehicle door or mirror.

  In the above configuration, when a driver who has a portable card as an external communication means approaches the vehicle or a radio wave is transmitted from a portable device as an external communication means, the antenna device receives this and the electronic circuit A unique authentication code is collated, and the door is locked and unlocked.

As prior art document information related to the invention of this application, for example, Patent Document 1 is known.
JP 2001-358522 A

  However, in the above-described conventional antenna device, if the resonance frequency deviates from a predetermined range when the antenna device is manufactured, an operation of winding the coil 4 again or replacing the chip capacitor 6 is necessary. Thus, there are problems that it takes time to adjust the resonance frequency, and that fine adjustment of the resonance frequency is difficult.

  The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and an object thereof is to provide an antenna device capable of finely adjusting the resonance frequency in a short time and a communication system using the antenna device.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the electrode portion of the second coil that can be connected in parallel with the coil wound around the magnetic body is provided at a predetermined position of the first and second conductive pieces made of a metal plate. And an antenna device configured to provide an electrode portion of a second capacitor that can be connected in parallel with the capacitor connected to the coil at a predetermined location of the second and third conductive pieces. When the resonance frequency of the device is higher than the predetermined range, the second capacitor is connected between the electrodes that can be connected in parallel with the capacitor, and when it is lower, the electrode can be connected in parallel with the coil. Since the resonance frequency can be finely adjusted only by mounting the second coil between them, an antenna device that can finely adjust the resonance frequency in a short time can be obtained.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the case is provided with a recess and the electrode portion is integrated in the recess to prevent breakage of components such as a capacitor mounted in the recess. In addition to being able to facilitate, the arrangement space for these parts can be reduced.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication system in which the antenna device according to the first aspect is mounted on a vehicle and internal communication means in the vehicle communicates with external communication means via the antenna device. It is configured, and has an effect of realizing a communication system using an antenna device capable of finely adjusting the resonance frequency in a short time.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an advantageous effect that an antenna device capable of finely adjusting the resonance frequency in a short time and a communication system using the antenna device can be obtained.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part of the same structure as the structure demonstrated in the term of background art, and detailed description is simplified.

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of an antenna device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the antenna device. In FIG. And a coil 14 such as a copper wire coated with a heat resistant resin such as polyimide.

  Reference numerals 16 to 20 denote plate-like plural conductive pieces such as copper alloys, 25 denotes a case made of a heat-resistant resin such as liquid crystal polymer or polybutylene terephthalate, and the antenna 11 and the conductive pieces 16 to 20 are included in the case 25. It is covered with insert molding.

  Of these conductive pieces 16 to 20, the pair of left and right conductive pieces 16 and 17 are provided with holding portions 16A and 17A bent upward, and the holding portions 16A and 17A provide the antenna 11 with the holding portions 16A and 17A. Both ends are held.

  Further, one end of the coil 14 of the antenna 11 is fixedly connected to one end of the conductive piece 18 as the first conductive piece by high-temperature soldering or caulking, and the other end protrudes into the cylindrical portion 25B of the case 25. A portion 18B is provided, and an electrode portion 18A exposed to the bottom surface of the recess 25A is formed.

  A conductive piece 19 as a second conductive piece and a conductive piece 20 as a third conductive piece are disposed below the conductive piece 18, and the other end of the coil 14 is disposed at one end of the conductive piece 19. Are fixedly connected in the same manner as one end of the coil 14, and electrode portions 19 </ b> A, 19 </ b> C, and 19 </ b> D exposed on the bottom surface of the recess 25 </ b> A are formed.

  In addition, electrode portions 20A and 20D that are also exposed on the bottom surface of the recess 25A are formed at one end of the conductive piece 20, and a connection portion 20B that protrudes into the cylindrical portion 25B of the case 25 is provided at the other end. Yes.

  The right end of the chip capacitor 6 is mounted on the electrode portion 19A, and the left end of the chip capacitor 6 is mounted and connected to the electrode portion 20A with cream solder or the like.

  Also, on the bottom surface of the recess 25A, as a second capacitor that can be connected in parallel with the electrode part 20D and the electrode part 19D for mounting the chip capacitor 6A as a second capacitor that can be connected in parallel with the chip capacitor 6 and the coil 14 The electrode part 19C and the electrode part 18A for mounting the chip coil 14A are exposed and formed.

  That is, as shown in the circuit diagram of FIG. 5, one end of the coil 14 and the conductive piece 18 are connected to the other end of the coil 14 and the chip capacitor 6 and the conductive piece 19 is connected to form a series resonance circuit. Depending on the case, a parallel circuit is formed by the chip capacitor 6 and the chip capacitor 6A, and by the coil 14 and the chip coil 14A, thereby forming an antenna device.

  Note that the conductive pieces 18 to 20 on which the chip capacitors 6 and 6A and the like are mounted are plated with tin or the like.

  Next, a method for manufacturing the antenna device configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), a plurality of strips 22A, 22B, and 22C having ends connected to a hoop member 22 made of copper alloy or the like in a strip shape with tin plating or the like on the left half. The conductive pieces 16 to 20 are formed by punching and bending.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (b), both ends of the antenna 11 are held and fixed to the holding portions 16A and 17A of the conductive pieces 16 and 17 formed as a pair of left and right, and both ends of the coil 14 of the antenna 11 are fixed. The conductive pieces 18 and 19 are wound around one end and fixedly connected by high-temperature soldering or caulking.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4C, a case 25 made of a heat-resistant resin provided with a concave portion 25A and a cylindrical portion 25B so as to cover the antenna 11 and the conductive pieces 16 to 20 is inserted into the hoop member 22. Mold.

  Next, after the ends of the conductive pieces 16 to 20 protruding from the outer periphery of the case 25 are cut off from the crosspieces 22A, 22B, and 22C and separated from the hoop member 22, as shown in FIG. The chip capacitor 6 is mounted on the electrode part 19A and the electrode part 20A exposed on the bottom surface of the recess 25A by spot reflowing by hot air spraying, laser irradiation or the like and connected.

  Thereafter, the resonance frequency is measured, and when the resonance frequency is out of the predetermined range, the chip capacitor 6A is disconnected to the lower side between the electrode portions 19D and 20D that can be connected in parallel with the chip capacitor 6. In this case, the chip coil 14A is mounted and connected between the electrode portions 18A and 19C that can be connected in parallel with the coil 14 by soldering.

  Since the resonance frequency can be finely adjusted simply by mounting and connecting the chip capacitor 6A and the chip coil 14A as described above, when the resonance frequency is out of a predetermined range, the coil is wound again, or the capacitor Compared to the case described in the section of the background art that requires an operation to replace the resonance frequency, the resonance frequency can be finely adjusted in a short time.

  After that, finally, a sealing agent such as silicon (not shown) is filled in the recess 25A of the case 25, and the chip capacitor 6 and the like are covered to complete the antenna device.

  In the antenna device thus manufactured, the connecting portions 18B and 20B protruding into the cylindrical portion 25B of the case 25 are electrically connected to an electronic circuit (not shown) in the vehicle, and the case 25 Is mounted on the door and mirror of the vehicle.

  In addition, a communication system is configured by combining these antenna device and electronic circuit with a portable card (not shown) unique to a vehicle as an external communication means that is normally carried by a driver and communicates with them. Yes.

  In the above configuration, a signal for requesting transmission of an authentication code from the electronic circuit to the mobile card is periodically output, and the antenna device converts this signal into an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined resonance frequency and transmits it.

  When the mobile card receives this electromagnetic wave, the mobile card converts the authentication code signal into an electromagnetic wave and transmits it. The antenna device receives the electromagnetic wave and converts it into an authentication code signal. And the door is locked and unlocked.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the electrode portions 18A and 19C of the chip coil 14A that can be connected in parallel with the coil 14 wound around the magnetic body 12 are provided at predetermined positions of the conductive pieces 18 and 19 made of metal plates. The antenna device is configured by providing the electrodes 19D and 20D of the chip capacitor 6A that can be connected in parallel to the capacitor 6 connected to the coil 14 at predetermined locations of the conductive pieces 19 and 20. When the resonance frequency of the device deviates from a predetermined range, a chip capacitor 6A is mounted between the electrode portions 19D and 20D, and when it deviates to a lower range, a chip coil 14A is mounted between the electrode portions 18A and 19C. Therefore, the resonance frequency can be finely adjusted. Therefore, the antenna device capable of finely adjusting the resonance frequency in a short time and a communication device using the antenna device are disclosed. Those which can be obtained system.

  In addition, the case 25 is provided with a recess 25A, and the electrode portions 18A, 19A, 19C, 19D, 20A, and 20D are aggregated in the recess 25A, thereby preventing damage to components such as the capacitor 6 mounted in the recess 25A. It can be made easy, and the arrangement space for these parts can be reduced.

  Then, the fixed connection between both ends of the coil 14 of the antenna 11 and the conductive pieces 18 and 19 is performed by high-temperature soldering or caulking, thereby enabling insert molding by the case 25 made of heat-resistant resin and mounting the chip capacitor 6. By performing warm air blowing, laser irradiation, or the like, deformation of the case 25 due to heat during reflow can be prevented.

  In the above description, the case 25 made of heat resistant resin is insert-molded into the hoop member 22 so as to cover the antenna 11 and the conductive pieces 16 to 20, but the antenna 11 is excluded instead. The present invention can be implemented even when a case made of a heat-resistant resin is insert-molded into a hoop member so as to cover only the conductive pieces 16 to 20.

  Moreover, although the two-way communication system in which both the mobile card unique to the vehicle and the antenna device transmit and receive has been described, instead of this, for example, in a vehicle that is inserted into a keyhole of a vehicle door to lock and unlock the door The driver of the vehicle presses the transmission button of the key in which the unique key and the transmission unit are integrated, transmits the electromagnetic wave of the unique authentication code from the transmission unit of this key, and the antenna device receives this, It is good also as a unidirectional communication system which locks and unlocks the door of a vehicle.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an advantageous effect that it is possible to realize an antenna device and a manufacturing method thereof that can finely adjust the resonance frequency in a short time.

The principal part perspective view of the antenna apparatus by one embodiment of this invention Cross section Perspective view of the main part Perspective view of the main part Same circuit diagram Sectional view of a conventional antenna device

Explanation of symbols

6, 6A Chip capacitor 11 Antenna 12 Magnetic body 14 Coil 14A Chip coil 16-20 Conductive piece 16A, 17A Holding portion 18A, 19A, 19C, 19D, 20A, 20D Electrode portion 18B, 20B Connection portion 22 Hoop member 22A, 22B, 22C Crosspiece 25 Case 25A Recess 25B Tube

Claims (3)

An antenna in which a coil is wound around a magnetic body, a first conductive piece made of a metal plate to which one end of the coil is connected, and a second conductive made of a metal plate to which the other end of the coil is connected to one end A piece, a capacitor having one end connected to the other end of the second conductive piece, a third conductive piece made of a metal plate to which the other end of the capacitor is connected, and the first, second and third And a second coil electrode portion that can be connected in parallel with the coil at a predetermined location of the first and second conductive pieces. And the antenna apparatus which provided the electrode part of the 2nd capacitor | condenser which can be connected in parallel with the said capacitor | condenser in the predetermined location of the 3rd electrically conductive piece. The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion is provided in the case, and electrode portions are gathered in the concave portion. A communication system in which the antenna device according to claim 1 is mounted on a vehicle, and internal communication means in the vehicle communicates with external communication means via the antenna device.

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