(19)
(11) EP 3 147 999 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/20

(43) Date of publication:
29.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/13

(21) Application number: 16002074.9

(22) Date of filing: 26.09.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01Q 1/32(2006.01)
H01Q 21/28(2006.01)
 H01Q 1/42(2006.01)
H01Q 5/20(2015.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 25.09.2015 US 201562232786 P
06.11.2015 EP 15003181
21.09.2016 US 201615271421

(71) Applicant: Taoglas Group Holdings
Co. Wexford (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • O'Shea, Dermot
    San Diego, CA 92121 (US)
  • Quinlan, Ronan
    Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford (IE)
  • Anderson, Christopher M.
    Minneapolis, MN 55148 (US)

(74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB 
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München
80639 München (DE)

   


(54) FIN-TYPE ANTENNA ASSEMBLIES


(57) Communication assemblies are disclosed which comprises, a chassis, ground plane and one or more antenna subassemblies. Antenna assemblies include LTE, WI-FI, AM/FM, GPS and SDARS antennas. Some or all antenna subassemblies may consist of a multi-antenna configuration with each antenna appearing visually as a blade. For subassemblies configured in a multi-antenna arrangement, blades are configurable at a spacing optimal to implement MIMO or path diversity for instance for WIFI or LTE communications schemes. A chassis mechanism can be provided which holds elements of the antenna subassemblies in place and also acts as a ground plane. One or more feed lines which lead from each antenna subassembly and out of the molded enclosure can also be provided. A housing is provided which follows the general contours of the antenna subassemblies and is comprised of a material transparent to the frequencies utilized by the antenna subassemblies. The housing can be shaped in an aerodynamic morphology.