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Antenna module for a motor vehicle, driver assistance system as well as motor vehicle

US10707567B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 2017
Grant dateJul 7, 2020
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/42
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an antenna module (3) for a motor vehicle (1) comprising at least one antenna (5, 5a, 5b, 5c) for an infotainment system of the motor vehicle (1), an antenna housing (6) for attaching to an exterior trim part (4) of the motor vehicle (1) and a camera (7) with a camera objective (10) for capturing an environmental region (8) of the motor vehicle (1), wherein the at least one antenna (5, 5a, 5b, 5c) is disposed in an interior of the antenna housing (6), wherein the camera (7) is disposed in the interior of the antenna housing (6) in certain areas, wherein the camera objective (10) is disposed in a passage opening (25) of a housing wall (26) of the antenna housing (6) corresponding to the camera objective (10) at least in certain areas, and the antenna module (3) comprises a sealing element (27) for sealing a gap between the housing wall (26) adjoining to the passage opening (25) and the camera objective (10). The invention additionally relates to a driver assistance system (2) as well as to a motor vehicle (1).

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