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Window glass antenna device

US5821904A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
6References
7Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 28, 1996
Grant dateOct 13, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 28, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/1278
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A window glass antenna device disposed on an automobile window glass panel has a dedicated antenna disposed on the automobile window glass panel, a heater antenna comprising a defroster heater pattern disposed on the automobile window glass panel, and a feeder cable for transmitting received signals from the dedicated antenna and the heater antenna. An impedance transformer for effecting an impedance conversion between the dedicated antenna and the heater antenna, and the feeder cable has a primary winding having an end connected to the dedicated antenna, the primary winding having a tap connected to the heater antenna, and a secondary winding connected to the feeder cable.

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