Global Patent Index - EP 0817306 A3

EP 0817306 A3 19990428 - Improved vehicular radio antennas

Title (en)

Improved vehicular radio antennas

Title (de)

Fahrzeugantennen

Title (fr)

Antennes de véhicule

Publication

EP 0817306 A3 19990428 (EN)

Application

EP 97304100 A 19970612

Priority

GB 9612826 A 19960619

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0817306A2] A radio antenna (9) for a vehicle, for mounting upon an exterior surface (11) of the vehicle and for electrical connection to a coaxial cable (13) coupled to the radio system of the vehicle, the antenna (9) comprising a mast (15) for receiving radio signals, a base (17) for mounting upon the exterior surface (11) of the vehicle and means (19) for electrically coupling the base (17) to the coaxial cable (13) of the vehicle, the mast (15) being mounted on the base (17) via an electrically conductive coil spring member (21) , one end (23) of the mast (15) being mounted upon and electrically connected with one end (25) of the spring member, the other end (27) of the spring member being mounted upon and electrically connected with the electrically conductive base (17), and the base (17) including a mounting surface (29) covered by an insulating base layer (31) for contacting the exterior surface (11) of the vehicle such that when the antenna is mounted upon the vehicle the electrically conductive base (17) does not touch and is not in direct electrical contact with the exterior surface of the vehicle (11). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01Q 1/32; H01Q 1/12

IPC 8 full level

H01Q 1/12 (2006.01); H01Q 1/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01Q 1/1214 (2013.01); H01Q 1/1285 (2013.01); H01Q 1/3275 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0817306 A2 19980107; EP 0817306 A3 19990428; EP 0817306 B1 20040929; DE 69730908 D1 20041104; GB 9612826 D0 19960821

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97304100 A 19970612; DE 69730908 T 19970612; GB 9612826 A 19960619