Converter provided with built-in patch antennas for receiving direct broadcasting by satellite

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EP 1 033 779 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	07.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/02

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	06.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/36

(21)	Application number: 00301243.2

(22)	Date of filing: 17.02.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H01Q 1/24, H01Q 1/42, H01Q 21/06

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

04.03.1999 JP 5715099

(71)	Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
	Ota-ku Tokyo 145 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Ikeda, Tomoki, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Ota-ku, Tokyo 145 (JP) Yuanzhu, Dou, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Ota-ku, Tokyo 145 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Kensett, John Hinton
	Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU (GB)

(54)	Converter provided with built-in patch antennas for receiving direct broadcasting by satellite

(57) The object of the present invention is to provide a converter (1) for receiving satellite broadcasting wherein a radio wave from a satellite can be received without using a die-cast frame and the cost can be reduced. A printed circuit board (19) and an antenna member provided to the printed circuit board for receiving a radio wave from a satellite via a parabolic reflector are provided, the antenna member is composed of patch antennae (21) made of conductive foil and is formed on one surface of the printed circuit board (19).

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