WO2009153905A1 - 高周波導波路、アンテナ装置およびこれを備えた電子機器 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a high-frequency waveguide, an antenna device, and an electronic apparatus using the same.
- a high-frequency waveguide used as a radio wave path is configured by combining first and second waveguide structures.
- first and second waveguide structures each provided with a groove are integrated in a state where the openings of the grooves are matched, thereby forming a high-frequency waveguide.
- patent document 1 exists in the prior literature similar to this.
- This radar device In recent years, radar devices used for collision avoidance, inter-vehicle distance control, and the like have been mounted on automobiles. This radar device is required to have a detection angle of about 15 degrees on the left and right (total of 30 degrees) in order to enable measurement even when the automobile is traveling on a curve.
- One method for obtaining this detection angle is to arrange an antenna body via a waveguide body in front of the transmitter / receiver and to move the antenna body to the left and right with respect to the waveguide body. is there.
- Patent document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-223113
- the flange provided on the outer periphery of the groove opening constituting the waveguide is integrated by screwing or welding.
- a gap may be formed. At this time, radio waves may leak from the gap.
- an object of the present invention is to effectively suppress radio wave leakage from the waveguide.
- the problem in the conventional example is that the antenna device becomes large.
- the antenna body in order to obtain a large detection angle of about 15 degrees on the left and right in the antenna device, the antenna body becomes very large. Furthermore, in order to drive the large antenna body to the left and right, the antenna device including the movable space becomes very large as a result.
- an object of the present invention is to reduce the size of the antenna device and to simplify the configuration.
- the high-frequency waveguide of the present invention includes first and second waveguide constructs, grooves, and protrusions.
- the first and second waveguide structures are disposed opposite to each other at a predetermined distance of less than ⁇ / 4 ( ⁇ is the wavelength of the used radio wave).
- the groove is formed so as to open on the mutually opposing surfaces of the first and second waveguide structures.
- the protrusions are at least one of the mutually opposing surfaces in the first and second waveguide structures, and a plurality of protrusions are arranged around the groove and have a height of approximately ⁇ / 4.
- a protrusion having a height of approximately ⁇ / 4 ( ⁇ is the wavelength of the used radio wave) is provided on the outer periphery of the groove opening. For this reason, even if the first and second waveguide components facing the opening of the groove are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance (less than ⁇ / 4), a projection is provided outside the opening.
- An electric field in a direction parallel to the top surface of the protrusion can exist in the gap between the protrusions by the protrusion, but an electric field in a direction orthogonal to the top surface of the protrusion cannot exist. In particular, since an electric field in a direction orthogonal to the top surface of the protrusion cannot exist, leakage of radio waves from the waveguide is greatly suppressed.
- a groove is formed in the first waveguide structure, and the position facing the opening of the groove and the periphery of the groove
- the second waveguide structure is provided with a protrusion having a height of approximately ⁇ / 4 ( ⁇ is the wavelength of the used radio wave).
- the top surface of the protrusion having a height of approximately ⁇ / 4 allows an electric field in the direction parallel to the top surface of the protrusion to exist in the gap between the protrusions. It becomes a magnetic wall in which an electric field in a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the surface cannot exist. Therefore, the waveguide can be configured only by the groove provided in one of the first and second waveguide structures. Furthermore, the protrusion having a height of approximately ⁇ / 4 is in a state of spreading uniformly in a plane in a direction orthogonal to the direction parallel to the waveguide axis.
- the antenna device of the present invention includes an antenna body, a waveguide structure, and a transmission / reception body.
- the antenna body has first and second transmission / reception openings.
- the waveguide structure is disposed on the back side of the antenna body, and constitutes a waveguide in which the waveguide length to the first and second transmission / reception openings changes.
- the transmitting / receiving body is disposed on the back side of the antenna body via a waveguide structure, and transmits / receives radio waves entering / leaving from the first and second transmitting / receiving openings of the antenna body.
- the apparatus can be significantly reduced in size as compared with the conventional configuration in which the entire antenna body is movable.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
- the perspective view of the antenna device concerning one embodiment of the present invention.
- 1 is an exploded perspective view of an antenna device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the perspective view of the fixed waveguide body and plate The perspective view of the fixed waveguide body.
- the perspective view of the fixed waveguide body The front view of the movable waveguide body.
- the perspective view of the fixed waveguide body. The perspective view of the antenna body.
- the disassembled perspective view of the movable waveguide part The top view which shows the magnetic circuit part.
- the operation waveform diagram The figure which shows the characteristic part. The figure which shows other embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
- FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 21.
- the perspective view of the antenna device concerning other embodiments of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an antenna device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the front view of the movable waveguide body The disassembled perspective view of the movable waveguide part.
- Sectional drawing which shows the motor The front view of the movable waveguide part.
- FIG. 1 is an automobile body, and 2 is four tires provided below the automobile body 1.
- These tires 2 are rotationally driven by an engine (not shown) housed under the hood 3 of the automobile body 1.
- a handle (not shown) for driving the tire 2 is provided in the interior 4 of the automobile body 1.
- An antenna device 6 shown in FIG. 2 is provided above the bumper 5 on the front side of the automobile body 1.
- the antenna device 6 will be described in detail later. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, on the front side of the automobile main body 1, the antenna device 6 is horizontally shifted from the center to the front (for example, a range of 150 meters). A 76.5 GHz radio wave W is emitted at a predetermined angle (for example, 15 degrees to the left and right (total 30 degrees)) while sequentially scanning the angle. And the reflected wave from less than 150 meters ahead in the irradiated angle is received. Thus, an object (another preceding car or an obstacle such as a falling object) within a range of 150 meters ahead can be detected and used for various controls of the automobile body 1.
- a predetermined angle for example, 15 degrees to the left and right (total 30 degrees
- control for example, by controlling the speed of the host vehicle by measuring the distance to the preceding car, or maintaining the inter-vehicle distance from the preceding car, or the presence of a falling object in front
- the control etc. which detect and detect an alarm in the inside 4 of a vehicle etc. are mentioned.
- the antenna device 6 shown in FIG. 2 is specifically composed of various components shown in FIG.
- the symbols F, B, U, and S indicating the directions in FIG. 3 coincide with the directions F (front), B (rear), U (upward), and S (side) shown in FIG. The same applies to the direction symbols shown in FIG.
- a transmitter / receiver 9 is arranged behind the antenna body 7 via a waveguide structure (high-frequency waveguide body) 8.
- the antenna body 7 has a flat plate shape as shown in FIG. 3, and a plurality of transmission / reception openings 11a and 11b are provided on the left and right sides thereof as shown in FIG. Specific shapes of these transmission / reception openings 11a and 11b will be described later in detail again.
- the waveguide structure 8 is provided with a fan-shaped movable waveguide body (second waveguide structure, fan-shaped member) 10 and the front side thereof.
- Fixed waveguide body (first waveguide structure) 36 (see FIG. 8) and fixed waveguide body (first waveguide structure) 12 provided on the rear side thereof (see FIGS. 5 and 6) And is composed of.
- the movable waveguide body 10 is made of, for example, a magnetic material made of metal or resin and having a metal film plated on the surface thereof. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 11, the movable waveguide body 10 has four grooves 13 on the front side and the rear side thereof at predetermined intervals from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the fan shape at predetermined intervals. Is formed. Further, in FIG. 7, through holes 14 penetrating the front side and the rear side are provided at the left and right ends of each groove 13.
- the movable waveguide body 10 has a sector shape. And the through-hole 15 for pivotally supporting is provided in the principal part of this movable waveguide body 10. As shown in FIG. A small diameter portion 17 formed on the front side of the cylindrical shaft 16 is inserted into the through hole 15. Prior to this insertion, the small diameter portion 17 is inserted into a through-hole 19 formed in the driving body 18 shown in FIG. Thereafter, the nut 20 is screwed to the distal end portion of the small-diameter portion 17 that is inserted into the through-hole 15 of the movable waveguide body 10 and projects forward from the through-hole 15 in this state.
- FIG. 11 the small diameter portion 17 and the thread groove to the nut 20 are not shown.
- Bearings 21 and 22 are provided on the front and rear sides of the cylindrical shaft 16.
- a support shaft 23 is fixed through the through holes of the bearings 21 and 22. That is, the movable waveguide body 10 and the driving body 18 are rotated around the support shaft 23.
- the integrated movable waveguide body 10 and the driving body 18 rotate around the support shaft 23 as described above. At this time, it is possible to balance the weight of the movable part by taking the center of gravity of the integrated movable part on the shaft support part of the support shaft 23. As a result, there is an effect of suppressing power consumption by suppressing driving energy for rotation.
- the movable parts are balanced, the influence of disturbances such as vibration and impact can be suppressed. This is advantageous in that when the antenna device 6 is mounted on an automobile, the antenna device 6 is less susceptible to vibrations and shocks, and reliability is improved.
- the support shaft 23 is fixed to the through hole 25 of the plate 24 arranged on the front side of the transmitting / receiving body 9 arranged on the rear side of the waveguide structure 8 in FIG.
- the fan-shaped movable waveguide body 10 and the driving body 18 are integrated at their main parts.
- an electromagnetic coil 26 is mounted on the rear surface side of the driving body 18.
- a magnetic circuit is formed by the yoke 27 and the magnet 28 before and after the driving body 18 in this state.
- FIG. 12 shows the magnetic circuit portion.
- an electromagnetic coil 26 is provided in a non-contact state between a front yoke 27 and a rear magnet 28.
- the driving body 18 receives an electromagnetic force according to Fleming's left-hand rule and swings left and right as viewed from the front in FIG.
- this vibration is transmitted to the movable waveguide body 10 integrated with the driving body 18, and thereby the movable waveguide body 10 is also rotated left and right.
- the fixed waveguide body 12 is opposed to the movable waveguide body 10 that swings to the left and right as described above in a non-contact state with a predetermined distance therebetween.
- the fixed waveguide body 12 is provided with four arc-shaped grooves 29 separated left and right on the front surface side at a predetermined interval toward the outer diameter side of the fan shape.
- the through-hole 30 is each provided in the center side isolate
- tournament feeding shape grooves 31 respectively connected to the four through holes 30 are provided.
- the groove 31 constitutes a waveguide by being covered with a plate 33 shown in FIG.
- the tournament power supply shape groove 31 is finally integrated as one power supply port 32.
- the rear surface side of the fixed waveguide body 12 is covered with a plate body 33.
- a power supply port 34 is formed at a position on the plate 33 corresponding to the power supply port 32 of the fixed waveguide body 12.
- the power supply port 34 is disposed so that the power supply port 35 of the plate 24 faces the power supply port 34.
- the fixed waveguide body 36 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is integrally disposed on the rear surface side of the antenna body 7 disposed on the front side of the movable waveguide body 10.
- each arc-shaped grooves 37 separated from each other on the left and right sides of the fixed waveguide body 36 are formed from the fan-shaped inner diameter side to the outer diameter side.
- a through hole 38 is formed in a central portion of the groove 37 that is separated to the left and right.
- each groove 39 extending in the vertical direction separated from the left and right are provided on the front side of the fixed waveguide body 36.
- the groove 39 is covered with a plate 33A to form a waveguide.
- the upper end side of the groove 39 is inclined inward as shown in FIG.
- the through hole 38 is formed at the tip of the inclined portion.
- the transmitter / receiver 9 provided on the rear side of the waveguide structure 8 includes the plate 24, an RF (Radio Frequency) circuit unit 40 disposed on the rear side thereof, and a control unit. 41.
- the transceiver 9 is electrically connected to a transceiver (not shown).
- the transmitter / receiver 9, the waveguide structure 8, and the antenna body 7 are sequentially accommodated in a case 42 provided at the rearmost position.
- a radio wave transmissive cover 43 is attached to the front side of the case 42 (specifically, the front side of the antenna body 7).
- a distance from the automobile traveling ahead is measured from a central controller (not shown) of the automobile body 1.
- the radio wave W of 76.5 GHz is, for example, 15 degrees to the left and right (30 degrees in total). A case will be described in which an instruction is given to output to the range and receive the reflected wave.
- control unit 41 in FIG. 3 emits the 76.5 GHz radio wave W from the RF circuit unit 40 in response to the instruction.
- the radio wave W passes through the power supply port 35 of the plate body 24 and then proceeds to the power supply port 34 shown in FIG.
- radio wave W is supplied from the power supply port 34 to the power supply port 32 of the fixed waveguide body 12 shown in FIG.
- These radio waves W proceed to separate into eight separated grooves 31 through a so-called tournament feeding path shown in FIG. Thereafter, the feed is supplied from the through hole 30 to the eight grooves 29 separated on the left and right sides of the front surface of the fixed waveguide body 12.
- the groove 13 of the movable waveguide body 10 described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 11 is disposed opposite to the groove 29 with a predetermined distance therebetween.
- the waveguide of the emitted 76.5 GHz radio wave W is formed by the opposing groove 13 and the groove 29 of the fixed waveguide body 12.
- the radio wave W travels through this waveguide, and then travels from the through hole 14 to the front surface side of the movable waveguide body 10.
- the movable waveguide body 10 is reciprocally turned left and right by energizing the electromagnetic coil 26 as described above, the waveguide length can be changed. Thereby, the phase of the radio wave W traveling through the through-hole 14 to the front surface side of the movable waveguide body 10 periodically changes as the movable waveguide body 10 rotates.
- the fixed waveguide body 36 shown in FIG. 8 is arranged in such a manner that the radio wave W whose phase is periodically changed in this manner is arranged to face the front side of the movable waveguide body 10 at a predetermined interval. It progresses to the groove 37.
- the radio wave W travels through the waveguide formed in the grooves 13 and 37.
- the movable waveguide body 10 is reciprocally turned left and right by energizing the electromagnetic coil 26 as described above.
- the waveguide length also changes on the front side of the movable waveguide body 10. Therefore, the phase of the radio wave W traveling through the waveguide periodically changes as the movable waveguide body 10 rotates.
- the radio wave W then travels in the groove 39 that is separated from the left and right and extends downward from above on the front side of the fixed waveguide body 36 through the through hole 38 of FIG.
- transmission / reception openings 11a and 11b of the antenna body 7 are provided on the front side of the groove 39 that is separated into left and right and extends in the vertical direction. For this reason, the radio wave W is emitted to the front side of the automobile body 1 shown in FIG. 1 through the transmission / reception openings 11a and 11b.
- a plurality of transmission / reception openings 11a and 11b arranged on the left and right sides with a predetermined interval are arranged on the left and right sides with a predetermined interval in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. A total of eight are provided in the horizontal direction.
- the phase of the radio wave W supplied to the transmission / reception openings 11 a and 11 b periodically changes as the movable waveguide body 10 rotates. This approximates, for example, that the phases of the sound emitted from the eight speakers are sequentially and periodically changed in a state where eight speakers are arranged at a predetermined interval.
- the position of the listener who feels a strong sound among the plurality of listeners arranged in parallel with the speaker row at a distant location on the front side of the speaker row moves from the center to the right, and again from the right. It moves to the center, then moves from the center to the left, and is in a state similar to a state in which it periodically changes back to the center.
- the radio waves are transmitted from the transmission / reception openings 11a and 11b provided on the left and right sides within a range of 15 degrees to the left and right (30 degrees in total) with respect to the front of the vehicle.
- a state in which W is continuously emitted can be formed.
- the radio wave W emitted at this time is emitted in a state in which the strong portion swings sequentially within the range of 15 degrees to the left and right (total of 30 degrees).
- the reflected wave from the direction in which the strong radio wave W is emitted can be returned to the RF circuit unit 40 through the path of the emitted wave in the opposite direction.
- control unit 41 Since the control unit 41 understands how many directions the radio wave W is emitted, it immediately determines whether there is a preceding vehicle or an obstacle at that angle, and the result is described above. To the central controller in the automobile body 1.
- the fixed waveguide bodies 36 and 12 are arranged on the movable waveguide body 10 before and after the movable waveguide body 10 in a non-contact state via a predetermined interval.
- path which the electromagnetic wave W advances is formed by making the groove
- a plurality of protrusions 44 are provided on the upper side of 13.
- the protrusion 44 has a shape projecting toward the fixed waveguide body 36 on the front side and the fixed waveguide body 12 on the rear side.
- the height is ⁇ / 4 with respect to the wavelength ⁇ of the radio wave W traveling in the groove 13.
- the interval between the protrusions 44 is less than ⁇ / 2 with respect to the wavelength ⁇ of the radio wave W traveling in the groove 13.
- the radio wave W traveling through the groove 13 tries to leak to the inner and outer peripheral sides, the radio wave W is opened by the projection 44 (the radio wave W has no leakage path). As a result of the occurrence, leakage of the radio wave W in the inner and outer circumferential directions can be prevented.
- the radio wave W travels in the waveguide constituted by the groove 13 and the groove 37, and is emitted from the transmission / reception openings 11a and 11b to the front of the automobile body 1 while swinging an angle from side to side.
- the magnetic sensor 45 is disposed in the vicinity of the outermost protrusion 44 of the movable waveguide body 10 as shown in FIG.
- the magnetic sensor 45 includes four magnetoresistive elements 46, 47, 48, 49 and a bias magnet (not shown). As shown in FIG. 13, the four magnetoresistive elements 46, 47, 48 and 49 are bridge-connected, and the distance between the centers of the magnetoresistive elements 46 and 47 and the distance between the centers of the magnetoresistive elements 48 and 49 are Was 1 ⁇ 2 pitch with respect to the pitch (interval) between the adjacent protrusions 44.
- magnetoresistive elements 46 and 49 and the magnetoresistive elements 47 and 48 are set to 1 ⁇ 4 pitch with respect to the pitch (interval) between the adjacent protrusions 44.
- the magnetic sensor 45 is disposed on the upper right side, for example, excluding the center of the movable waveguide body 10 in the front view.
- the radio wave W emitted from the automobile main body 1 has only to be oscillated within a range of 15 degrees to the left and right (30 degrees in total). Therefore, even if the movable waveguide body 10 shown in FIG.
- the magnetic sensor 45 is in a state in which it does not come off the extension line on the outer peripheral side of the protrusion 44.
- control unit 41 understands that the movable waveguide body 10 is rotating counterclockwise, and thereafter, by counting the number of outputs at point A, the movable waveguide body 10 is counteracted. Recognizes how many times it has been turned clockwise.
- the central controller of the automobile body 1 supplied via the control unit 41 decelerates or keeps the front obstacle. Control to increase safety during operation by detecting objects and reducing the speed.
- the magnetic sensor 45 is used as the position detecting unit, but an optical sensor can be used as the position detecting unit.
- the rotation angle can be detected by detecting the periodicity of the signal reflected by the protrusion 44 from the light emitted from the optical sensor.
- the main feature of the present embodiment is that the movable waveguide body 10 is movable relative to the fixed waveguide bodies 12 and 36 in order to make the waveguide length variable. Even when a gap is formed between the movable waveguide body 10 and the fixed waveguide bodies 12 and 36, radio wave leakage does not occur from these gaps.
- the plurality of protrusions 44 are provided on the surface of the movable waveguide body 10 facing the fixed waveguide bodies 12 and 36 at a predetermined size and pitch, respectively.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the movable waveguide body 10 and the fixed waveguide body 12, but the relationship between the movable waveguide body 10 and the fixed waveguide body 36 is the same.
- a predetermined interval (less than ⁇ / 4, this ⁇ is used.
- Radio wave W (wavelength of 76.5 GHz).
- the height of the plurality of protrusions 44 arranged outside the opening of the groove 13 is approximately ⁇ / 4.
- the distance between adjacent protrusions 44 is less than ⁇ / 2.
- the size of the opening of the grooves 13 and 29 is less than ⁇ / 2 (in FIG. 15, the bottom surface of the groove 29 is expressed as less than ⁇ / 2. Less than 2).
- the distance between the bottom surfaces of the grooves 13 and 29 is less than ⁇ .
- the reason why the height of the protrusion 44 is approximately ⁇ / 4 is that an electric field in a direction parallel to the top surface of the protrusion 44 can exist in the gap between the protrusions 44, but is orthogonal to the top surface of the protrusion 44. This is to form a state in which an electric field in the direction in which the electric field does not exist. In particular, by forming a state (magnetic wall state) in which an electric field in a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the projection 44 cannot exist, leakage of the radio wave W from the openings of the grooves 13 and 29 to the outside is prevented. be able to.
- FIG. 15 illustrates the relationship between the movable waveguide body 10 and the fixed waveguide body 12, but the relationship between the movable waveguide body 10 and the fixed waveguide body 36 is also shown in FIG. This is the same as the relationship shown in FIG.
- a through hole 30 is formed on the surface opposite to the movable waveguide body 10. Yes.
- a through hole 14 is formed on the surface opposite to the fixed waveguide body 12.
- the first short-circuit surface 30A is formed on the opposite side of the through hole 30 as the second input / output port in the through hole 30 as the first input / output port. Furthermore, a plurality of plate-like protrusions 14A are provided as second short-circuit surfaces on the opposite side of the through-hole 14 that is the second input / output port in the movable waveguide body 10 from the through-hole 30 that is the first input / output port. Individually formed.
- the height of the plate-like protrusion 14A was set to approximately ⁇ / 4 ( ⁇ is the wavelength of the used radio wave W), as with the other protrusions 44.
- the reason why the height of the plate-like protrusion 14A is approximately ⁇ / 4 is that the gap between the plate-like protrusions 14A is parallel to the top surface of the plate-like protrusion 14A and the longitudinal direction of the groove 29 (left-right direction in FIG. 18). An electric field in the direction perpendicular to the top surface of the plate-like protrusion 14A and an electric field in a direction parallel to the top surface of the plate-like protrusion 14A and perpendicular to the groove 29 cannot exist. This is to form a state.
- an electric field in a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the plate-like protrusion 14A and a state where an electric field in a direction parallel to the top surface of the plate-like protrusion 14A and perpendicular to the groove 29 cannot exist (in the direction of the groove 29).
- the reason for providing the first short-circuit surface 30A is that, as described above, in addition to the state where the electric field in the direction orthogonal to the top surface of the projection 44 having a height of approximately ⁇ / 4 cannot exist, This is because by providing one short-circuit surface 30 ⁇ / b> A, a state in which an electric field in a direction parallel to the top surface of the protrusion 44 cannot exist is formed. That is, the first input / output is performed from the longitudinal direction of the grooves 13 and 29 (left and right direction in FIG. 18) by preventing the electric field from being present in a direction perpendicular to or parallel to the top surface of the protrusions 44. Leakage of the radio wave W to the outside of the through-hole 30 that is a port can be prevented.
- 18 and 19 are diagrams for explaining the relationship between the movable waveguide body 10 and the fixed waveguide body 12, but the relationship between the movable waveguide body 10 and the fixed waveguide body 36 is the same. Yes.
- FIG. 20 which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 19, a predetermined distance (in order to move the movable waveguide body 10 between the movable waveguide body 10 and the fixed waveguide body 12).
- the point of being less than ⁇ / 4, the height of the plurality of protrusions 44 arranged outside the opening of the groove 13 being substantially ⁇ / 4, and other positional relationships are as described above.
- the movable waveguide body 10 and the driving body 18 are integrated, and the driving body 18 is reciprocated left and right by energizing the electromagnetic coil 26.
- the radio wave W is emitted 15 degrees to the left and right (30 degrees in total) in front of the automobile body 1, and the radio wave W that is reflected and returned is received.
- information on other preceding cars and obstacle information such as a falling object in the front are obtained.
- the forward information is the most important for the automobile body 1. For example, even if the energization of the electromagnetic coil 26 is interrupted due to some abnormality, it is necessary to secure only the forward information as a minimum. That is, for the automobile body 1, since the forward information becomes the main information, it is preferable that only the forward information can be acquired in any situation.
- the configuration shown in FIG. 24 is adopted in order to perform the main guarantee operation.
- the magnetic circuit for generating the driving force for the electromagnetic coil 26 includes the yoke 27 and the magnet 28 as shown in FIGS.
- the magnetic body 18A is fixed to the lower left side of the drive body 18 in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 24, when the movable waveguide body 10 and the driving body 18 are present at a position along the vertical direction in the front view, the magnet 28 facing the magnetic body 18A has a front surface. A projection-like magnetic body attracting portion 28A that protrudes obliquely downward when viewed is provided.
- Such rotation of the movable waveguide body 10 to the left and right is performed by energizing the electromagnetic coil 26.
- the movable waveguide body 10 in the middle of rotation may stop at that position.
- the magnetic body 18A fixed to the driving body 18 that has lost the driving force by the electromagnetic coil 26 receives the attraction force of the magnetic body attraction portion 28A, so that between a and b in FIG. From any position, suction and rotation are forced to the state shown in FIG.
- the movable waveguide body 10 is held at a position along the vertical direction when viewed from the front.
- the radio wave W is emitted from the antenna body 7 shown in FIG. 3 to the front (front direction) of the automobile body 1, and the radio wave W from the front is received.
- the main configuration of the antenna device 206 of the present embodiment is the same as that of the antenna device 6 according to the first embodiment, and therefore, only different points will be extracted and described here.
- members having the same functions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
- the antenna device 206 of the present embodiment is mounted in the vicinity of the front center portion of the automobile body 1 shown in FIG. Then, the radio wave W of 76.5 GHz is emitted at a predetermined angle (for example, a range of 15 degrees to the left and right (total of 30 degrees)) in the horizontal direction from the center while sequentially scanning the angle. And the reflected wave from less than 150 meters ahead in the irradiated angle is received.
- a predetermined angle for example, a range of 15 degrees to the left and right (total of 30 degrees)
- the antenna of the first embodiment is used in that a substantially circular movable waveguide body 210 is used instead of the substantially sector-shaped movable waveguide body 10 as shown in FIGS. Different from the device 6. Therefore, hereinafter, the description will focus on the movable waveguide body 210 that is different from the first embodiment.
- the antenna device 206 includes various components shown in FIG.
- the waveguide structure 208 includes a disk-shaped movable waveguide body 210, a fixed waveguide body 36 provided on the front side thereof, and a fixed waveguide body shown in FIG. 26 provided on the rear side of the movable waveguide body 210. 12.
- the movable waveguide body 210 is made of, for example, a magnetic material made of metal or resin and having a metal film plated on the surface thereof.
- four grooves 213 are formed in the movable waveguide body 210 at predetermined intervals from the disk-shaped inner periphery to the outer periphery on the front surface side and the rear surface side. ing.
- the groove 213 is divided into three within a range of 120 degrees in the circumferential direction with the broken line portion shown in FIG.
- the through-hole 214 which penetrated the front surface side and the rear surface side is provided in each rotation direction (arrow A) front end side and rotation direction rear end side.
- the movable waveguide body 210 has a disk shape.
- a through-hole 215 (see FIG. 28) for pivotal support is provided in the central portion of the movable waveguide body 210.
- a projection 218 of the hub 217 of the motor 216 shown in FIG. 29 is inserted into the through hole 215.
- a clamp plate 219 is attached to the front side of the movable waveguide body 210, and screws 220 are screwed into the screw holes 221 of the hub 217.
- the motor 216 can be fixed to the movable waveguide body 210.
- the outer peripheral portion of the clamp plate 219 is fixed in a state of covering the outer peripheral edge of the through hole 215 of the movable waveguide body 210.
- the motor 216 has a shaft 222 provided at the center portion of the hub 217 as shown in FIG. A screw hole 221 is formed on the front side of the shaft 222.
- the shaft 222 is rotatably supported on the bush 225 by bearings 223 and 224 provided in the front-rear direction.
- the bush 225 is provided with a coil 226 and a stator 227.
- a yoke 228A and a magnet 228B are provided on the inner surface side of the hub 217 facing the stator 227.
- a fixing projection 225A is provided at the rear end of the bushing 225. As shown in FIG. 26, the fixing protrusion 225 ⁇ / b> A is inserted and fixed in the opening 9 ⁇ / b> B of the plate body 9 ⁇ / b> A of the transmitting / receiving body 9.
- the ring-shaped position detection plate 210A is screwed to the front side of the outer periphery of the movable waveguide body 210 as shown in FIG.
- the position detection plate 210A is provided with a plurality of openings 210B as position detection portions in the circumferential direction at predetermined intervals.
- a light receiving and emitting element 210C is provided in the front-rear direction of the opening 210B. Then, the rotational position of the movable waveguide body 210 is detected by detecting light intermittently passing through the opening 210B.
- the position detection unit includes a plurality of position detection protrusions provided at predetermined intervals on the outer periphery of the disc-shaped movable waveguide body 210 and a magnetoresistor provided to face the position detection protrusions.
- the rotational position of the movable waveguide body 210 may be detected by an element.
- a protrusion for preventing leakage of the radio wave from the groove 213 (radio wave leakage prevention protrusion) 244 are provided in a plurality of rows concentrically from the inner periphery toward the outer periphery.
- the fixed waveguide body 12 of FIG. 26 is arranged in a non-contact state opposite to the rear of the movable waveguide body 210 rotating in this way (for example, about 4 rps). Yes.
- the transmitter / receiver 9 provided on the rear side of the waveguide structure 208 includes a plate body 9A, an RF circuit unit 40 disposed on the rear side, a control unit 41, , Is composed of.
- the transmitter / receiver 9, the waveguide structure 208, and the antenna body 7 are sequentially accommodated in the case 42 provided at the rearmost position.
- a radio wave transmissive cover 43 is attached to the front side of the case 42, specifically, to the front side of the antenna body 7.
- the radio wave W of 76.5 GHz is, for example, 15 degrees to the left and right (30 degrees in total). A case will be described in which an instruction is given to output to the range and receive the reflected wave.
- control unit 41 in FIG. 26 emits a 76.5 GHz radio wave W from the RF circuit unit 40 in response to the instruction.
- the radio wave W passes through the power supply port 35 of the plate body 9A, and then proceeds to the power supply port 34 (see FIG. 4) of the plate body 33 on the rear side of the fixed waveguide body 12.
- the radio wave W is supplied from the power supply port 34 to the power supply port 32 of the fixed waveguide body 12 (see FIG. 5). Then, the radio wave W proceeds to be separated into eight separated grooves 31 through a so-called tournament feeding path shown in FIG. Thereafter, the radio wave W is supplied from the through hole 30 to the eight grooves 29 separated on the left and right sides on the front surface side of the fixed waveguide body 12.
- the groove 213 of the movable waveguide body 210 described with reference to FIGS. 27 and 28 is disposed facing the groove 29 at a predetermined interval.
- the groove 213 is formed in a state of being divided into three within a range of 120 degrees in the circumferential direction.
- the waveguide of the emitted 76.5 GHz radio wave W is formed by the facing groove 213 and the groove 29 of the fixed waveguide body 12.
- the radio wave W travels through the waveguide and travels from the through-hole 214 to the front side of the movable waveguide body 210.
- the movable waveguide body 210 is rotated by the motor 216 as described above, the waveguide length changes. As a result, the phase of the radio wave W traveling through the through hole 214 to the front surface side of the movable waveguide body 210 periodically changes as the movable waveguide body 210 rotates.
- the radio wave W whose phase is periodically changed in this manner is next placed on the front side of the movable waveguide body 210 so as to face each other at a predetermined interval, and the fixed waveguide body shown in FIG. It advances to the groove 37 of 36.
- the radio wave W travels through the waveguide formed by the grooves 213 and 37.
- the movable waveguide body 210 rotates, so that the waveguide length also changes on the front surface side of the movable waveguide body 210. Therefore, the phase of the radio wave W traveling in the groove 37 changes periodically as the movable waveguide body 210 rotates.
- the radio wave W is separated from the left and right through the through-hole 38 of FIG. 8 on the front side of the fixed waveguide body 36 and travels through the groove 39 extending downward from above.
- transmission / reception openings 11a and 11b of the antenna body 7 are provided on the front side of the groove 39 that is separated into left and right and extends along the vertical direction. For this reason, the radio wave W is emitted to the front side of the automobile body shown in FIG. 1 through the transmission / reception openings 11a and 11b.
- FIG. 31 is a graph showing the directivity of the antenna body 7. As shown in FIG. 31, the directivity angle of the antenna body 7 changes almost linearly.
- the slant straight line shown in FIG. 31 shows a change form utilizing the straight part of the arc sine wave in detail, but is described in a straight line in order to avoid complexity of the drawing. .
- the directivity changes three times per rotation of the motor 216. As described above, this is because the groove 213 provided in the movable waveguide body 210 is divided into three within a range of 120 degrees.
- the period b until the directivity changes next is longer than the period a for which the directivity changes, so that the control unit 41 reflects with sufficient margin in this period b. This is to analyze the wave data.
- the angle detection mechanism position detection plate 210A, opening 210B, light emitting / receiving element 210C shown in FIG. 30 is employed.
- the arrangement, shape, height, and the like of the protrusions 244 shown in FIGS. 27 and 28 are the same as those of the protrusion 44 of the first embodiment.
- the effects such as prevention of radio wave leakage and phase stabilization obtained in the antenna device 6 of the first embodiment can be obtained.
- a protrusion 144 having a height of approximately ⁇ / 4 is provided in that portion.
- the waveguide formed by the grooves 13 and 29 is only the groove 29, but the radio wave W can be sufficiently propagated by the groove 29 alone.
- the protrusion 144 having a height of approximately ⁇ / 4 is in a state of spreading uniformly in a plane in a direction perpendicular to the direction parallel to the waveguide axis. For this reason, it has a function of suppressing the leakage of the radio wave W from the waveguide, and the first and second waveguide constituent bodies (the movable waveguide body 110 and the fixed waveguide body 12) are parallel to the waveguide axis. In addition, even if they are shifted from each other in the orthogonal direction, a state in which a stable magnetic wall always exists in front of the opening is realized. Therefore, there is an effect that the phase of the radio wave W propagating in the waveguide is stabilized. That is, it is possible to configure a high-frequency waveguide that is not easily affected by the accuracy of the groove position of the waveguide.
- the relationship between the movable waveguide body 10 and the fixed waveguide body 12 described in FIGS. 16 and 17 is the same as the relationship between the movable waveguide body 10 and the fixed waveguide body 36. It is.
- a protrusion 144 is provided in that portion.
- the waveguide formed by the grooves 13 and 29 is only the groove 29.
- the waveguide is still formed and the radio wave can be sufficiently propagated.
- the length of the waveguide is also variable, the phase can be changed.
- the electric field in the direction parallel to the top surface of the protrusions 144 in the gaps between the protrusions 144 is caused by the protrusions 144.
- an electric field in a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the protrusion 144 cannot exist. That is, the top surface of the protrusion 144 having a height of approximately ⁇ / 4 is a magnetic wall. Therefore, a high-frequency waveguide can be configured with only the groove 29.
- the protrusion 144 having a height of approximately ⁇ / 4 is in a state of spreading uniformly in a plane in a direction perpendicular to the direction parallel to the waveguide axis. For this reason, it has the function to suppress the leakage of the radio wave W from the waveguide in the direction orthogonal to the waveguide axis, and the first and second waveguide structures (movable waveguide body 110, fixed waveguide body 12). Even when the angle is shifted in the direction perpendicular to the waveguide axis, a state in which a stable magnetic wall always exists in front of the opening is realized.
- the relationship between the movable waveguide body 110 and the fixed waveguide body 12 described in FIGS. 21 and 23 is the same as the relationship between the movable waveguide body 110 and the fixed waveguide body 36. It is.
- the protrusion 244 may be provided in the groove 213.
- the present invention is a high-frequency waveguide that suppresses radio wave leakage, it can be greatly expected to be used in various electronic devices.
- the present invention is intended to reduce the size without moving the antenna body and to simplify the configuration, so that it can be greatly expected to be applied to automobiles and the like that are trying to promote reduction in size and weight from the viewpoint of energy saving. It will be a thing.
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図1において、1は自動車本体であって、2は自動車本体1の下方に設けられた4本のタイヤである。
また、円筒軸16内の前後には、軸受け21,22が設けられている。これら軸受け21,22の貫通口には、支持軸23が貫通固定されている。つまり、支持軸23を中心に、可動導波路体10と駆動体18とが回動するようになっている。
この図12に示すように、磁気回路においては、前方側のヨーク27と後方側の磁石28との間に非接触状態で電磁コイル26が設けられている。この状態で電磁コイル26に通電を行うと、駆動体18はフレミングの左手の法則による電磁力を受けて、図11における前方からみて左右に振れることになる。
さて、図1に示した自動車においては、自動車本体1の中央制御器(図示せず)から、例えば、前方を走行する自動車との距離を測定する。ここでは、自車の速度コントロールをするため、あるいは前方における障害物探査のために、76.5GHzの電波Wを図1に示すように、例えば、前方の左右に15度(計30度)の範囲に出射し、その反射波を受信するように指示された場合について説明する。
ここで、本実施形態における主な特徴点について説明する。
上述のように、本実施形態においては、可動導波路体10と、駆動体18とを一体化し、電磁コイル26に通電することで駆動体18を左右に往復運動をさせている。これにより、自動車本体1の前方に左右15度(合計30度)に電波Wが発射し、またその反射して戻ってくる電波Wを受信する。この結果、先行する他の自動車の情報や前方における落下物などの障害物情報を得ている。
本発明の他の実施形態に係るアンテナ装置206について、図25~図31を用いて説明すれば以下の通りである。
可動導波路体210が回転すると、外周側に設けた突起244の方が内周側に位置する突起244よりも移動の周速度が速くなる。その結果、外周側ほど負圧側になることにより、この可動導波路体210の内周から外周に向けて流れる風が発生する。この結果、外周に位置する上記開口210Bには、ほこりなどが溜まりにくくなる。よって、ほこり等の存在によって、位置検出精度が低下してしまうのを防止できるのである。
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図16、図17は、本発明の他の実施形態を示している。
図21から図23は、本発明の他の実施形態を示している。
2 タイヤ
3 ボンネット
4 車内
5 バンパー
6 アンテナ装置
7 アンテナ体
8 導波路構成体(高周波導波路)
9 送受信体
9A 板体
9B 開口
10 可動導波路体(第2導波路構成体)
11a 送受信開口
11b 送受信開口
12 固定導波路体(第1導波路構成体)
13 溝
14 貫通口
14A 板状突起
15 貫通口
16 円筒軸
17 径小部
18 駆動体
18A 磁性体
19 貫通口
20 ナット
21 軸受け
22 軸受け
23 支持軸
24 板体
25 貫通口
26 電磁コイル
27 ヨーク
28 磁石
28A 磁性体吸引部
29 溝
30 貫通口
30A 第1の短絡面
31 溝
32 給電口
33 板体
33A 板体
34 給電口
35 給電口
36 固定導波路体(第1の導波路構成体)
37 溝
38 貫通口
39 溝
40 RF回路部
41 制御部
42 ケース
43 カバー
44 突起
45 磁気センサー
46,47,48,49 磁気抵抗素子
110 可動導波路体(第2の導波路構成体)
144 突起
206 アンテナ装置
208 導波路構成体(高周波導波路)
210 可動導波路体(第2の導波路構成体)
210A 位置検出板(位置検出部)
210B 開口(位置検出部)
210C 受発光素子(位置検出部)
213 溝
214 貫通口
215 貫通口
216 モーター
217 ハブ
218 突起部
219 クランプ板
220 ネジ
221 ネジ穴
222 シャフト
223 ベアリング
225 ブッシュ
225A 固定用突起
226 コイル
227 ステータ
228A ヨーク
228B 磁石
244 突起
W 電波
Claims (31)
- λ/4未満(λは使用電波の波長)の所定間隔だけ離間した位置に対向配置された第1・第2の導波路構成体と、
前記第1・第2の導波路構成体における互いに対向する面に開口するように形成された溝と、
前記第1・第2の導波路構成体における互いに対向する面のうち少なくとも一方であって、前記溝の周囲に配置され、高さが略λ/4の複数の突起と、
を備えている高周波導波路。 - 複数の前記突起は、互いに隣接する間の距離がλ/2未満になるように配置されている、
請求項1に記載の高周波導波路。 - 前記溝は、前記第1の導波路構成体側に形成されており、
前記突起は、前記溝に対向する位置と前記溝の周囲の前記第2の導波路構成体側に設けられている、
請求項1または2に記載の高周波導波路。 - 前記第1の導波路構成体における前記溝の底面から、対向する前記第2の導波路構成体における前記突起の根元までの距離はλ未満である、
請求項3に記載の高周波導波路。 - 前記溝は、前記第1・第2の導波路構成体にそれぞれ対向するように形成されており、
前記突起は、互いに対向する前記第1・第2の導波路構成体にそれぞれ設けられている、
請求項1または2に記載の高周波導波路。 - 前記第1の導波路構成体における前記溝の底面から、対向する前記第2の導波路構成体における前記溝の底面までの距離はλ未満である、
請求項5に記載の高周波導波路。 - 前記溝の幅は、λ/2未満である、
請求項1から6のいずれか1つに記載の高周波導波路。 - 請求項1から7のいずれか1つに記載の高周波導波路と、
前記第1・第2の導波路構成体の少なくとも一方を可動させる駆動体と、
を備えている電子機器。 - 第1・第2の送受信開口を有するアンテナ体と、
前記アンテナ体の背面側に配置されており、前記第1・第2の送受信開口までの導波路長が変化する導波路を構成する導波路構成体と、
前記アンテナ体の背面側に前記導波路構成体を介して配置されており、前記アンテナ体の前記第1・第2の送受信開口から出入りする電波を送受信する送受信体と、
を備えているアンテナ装置。 - 前記導波路構成体は、固定配置された固定導波路体と、前記固定導波路体に対して回動する可動導波路体とを有する、
請求項9に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記固定導波路体と前記可動導波路体とに形成された前記溝は、略円弧状に形成されており、
前記固定導波路体に対して前記可動導波路体を回動させる駆動体を、さらに備えている、
請求項9または10に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記可動導波路体は、略扇形形状である、
請求項11に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記駆動体の機能が停止した場合には、互いに一体化された前記駆動体および前記可動導波路を所定の初期位置へと移動させる定位置復帰手段を、さらに備えている、
請求項11に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記定位置復帰手段は、前記駆動体に設けられた磁性体と、前記磁性体に対して対向する位置に設けられた磁性体吸引部と、を含むように構成される、
請求項13に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記可動導波路体の要部を軸支する軸支部を、さらに備え、
前記駆動体は、前記軸支部における前記可動導波路体の後面側において前記可動導波路体と一体化されている、
請求項11から14のいずれか1項に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記駆動体と一体化された前記導波路構成体は、正面視において、前記軸支部とほぼ一致する位置に重心位置を有している、
請求項15に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記駆動体に装着された電磁コイルと、
前記駆動体の前面側、および後面側にそれぞれ設けられた磁気回路と、
をさらに備えている、
請求項16に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記導波路構成体は、固定導波路体と、前記固定導波路体に対して回転可能な略円板状の可動導波路体と、を含む、
請求項9に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記円板状の可動導波路体は、円周方向において分割された複数の溝を有し、前記可動導波路体の溝に対向して前記固定導波路体に溝を有している、
請求項18に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記円板状の可動導波路体は、前記略扇形の領域に円周方向に沿って形成された溝を、円周方向に3つ組み合わせて構成されている、
請求項19に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記可動導波路体の外周部に近接配置された位置検出部を、さらに備えている、
請求項18から20のいずれか1つに記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記位置検出部は、前記可動導波路体の外周部に所定間隔を介して形成された複数の開口と、前記開口の近傍に設けられた受発光素子と、を有している、
請求項21に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記位置検出部は、前記可動導波路体の外周部に所定間隔を介して設けられた複数の位置検出用突起と、前記位置検出用突起に対向配置された磁気抵抗素子と、を有している、
請求項21に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記可動導波路体に形成された溝の内周側および外周側の少なくとも一方に高さが略λ/4の複数の突起を、さらに備えている、
請求項18から23のいずれか1つに記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記可動導波路体に形成された溝に高さが略λ/4の複数の突起を、さらに備えている、
請求項18から23のいずれか1つに記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記可動導波路体に形成された溝に対向する前記固定導波路体における溝および前記溝の内周側と外周側の少なくとも一方に高さが略λ/4の複数の突起を、さらに備えている、
請求項18から23のいずれか1つに記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記固定導波路体に形成された溝に対して前記可動導波路体が対向配置されており、
前記固定導波路体の溝および前記溝の内周側と外周側の少なくとも一方に設けられた複数の電波漏洩阻止用突起と、
複数の前記電波漏洩阻止用突起の群の内に、前記可動導波路体を前後に貫通するように設けられた貫通口と、
をさらに備えている、
請求項18から23のいずれか1つに記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記導波路構成体は、前記可動導波路体の前面側および後面側に所定間隔を介して前記固定導波路体をそれぞれ対向配置させて構成されている、
請求項9から27のいずれか1つに記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記アンテナ体の前面側に設けられた電波透過性のカバーを、さらに備えている、
請求項9から28のいずれか1つに記載のアンテナ装置。 - 請求項9から29のいずれか1つに記載のアンテナ装置と、
前記送受信体に対して電気的に接続された送受信機と、
を備えている電子機器。 - 前記アンテナ装置は、自動車本体の前面側に装着されている、
請求項30に記載の電子機器。
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