Antenna unit housed in an outside mirror
US8576138B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/42
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an antenna unit including a dome-shaped top cover, an antenna module disposed in the top cover and adapted to receive radio waves, a bracket covering an under surface of the top cover, and a gasket disposed between the top cover and the bracket to thereby ensure hermeticity in the top cover, the bracket includes a bottom portion pressure welding the gasket between the bottom portion and the top cover to make inside of the top cover an enclosed space, and a mounting portion integrated to the bottom portion to enable the antenna unit to mount in a narrow-mounting-space cabinet.
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