Antenna structure and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses an antenna structure and a vehicle, the antenna structure comprises an antenna body, the ceiling of the vehicle is provided with a skylight, the shape of the antenna body is matched with the shape of the skylight, the antenna body is used for being installed at the position of the skylight, so that at least part of the antenna body is located in the vehicle, and the antenna body is arranged in the skylight. And the protruding height of the antenna body relative to the ceiling is reduced. According to the technical scheme, the wind resistance of the vehicle is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to an antenna structure and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] There are more and more antennas on existing vehicles, and the antenna integration is getting higher and higher. The most common one is the shark fin antenna, which can integrate multiple antennas and be placed on the roof.

[0003] However, placing the antenna outside the vehicle body will increase the wind resistance of the vehicle, which is not conducive to reducing the energy consumption of the vehicle and will also affect the vehicle's appearance design. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide an antenna structure, aiming to reduce the wind resistance of a vehicle.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the antenna structure proposed in the utility model includes an antenna body. A skylight is opened on the roof of the vehicle. The shape of the antenna body and the skylight are adapted to each other. The antenna body is used to be installed at the skylight so that at least part of the antenna body is located inside the vehicle, thereby reducing the protruding height of the antenna body relative to the roof.

[0006] Optionally, the upper surface of the antenna body is used to be flush with the outer surface of the ceiling.

[0007] Optionally, the antenna body has an open state and a closed state. In the open state, the antenna body is open relative to the skylight; in the closed state, the antenna body is closed relative to the skylight.

[0008] Optionally, the antenna structure further includes a driving assembly drivingly connected to the antenna body, wherein the driving assembly drives the antenna body to rotate relative to the skylight to adjust the tilt angle of the antenna body in the open state.

[0009] Optionally, the driving assembly includes a first connecting rod and a first push rod, the first connecting rod includes an upper connecting rod and a lower connecting rod, and a mounting plate is provided below the antenna body;

[0010] One end of the upper connecting rod is rotatably connected to the antenna body, and the other end is rotatably connected to the lower connecting rod, and the end of the lower connecting rod away from the upper connecting rod is rotatably connected to the mounting plate; one end of the first push rod is rotatably connected to the upper connecting rod, or the lower connecting rod, or the connection between the upper connecting rod and the lower connecting rod, and the other end is rotatably connected to the mounting plate.

[0011] Optionally, the driving assembly further includes a second connecting rod, which is spaced apart from the first connecting rod along the length direction of the antenna body, one end of the second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the antenna body, and the other end is rotatably connected to the mounting plate.

[0012] Optionally, the driving assembly is configured as a retractable lifting member, one end of the lifting member is arranged close to one end of the antenna body, the other end of the lifting member is used to be installed on the vehicle body, the other end of the antenna body is used to be hinged to the vehicle body, and the lifting member is retracted to adjust the tilt angle of the antenna body.

[0013] Optionally, a waterproof component is connected to the antenna body along its circumferential edge, and one end of the waterproof component away from the antenna body is used to be connected to the ceiling, and the waterproof component is used to cover the gap between the antenna body and the skylight.

[0014] Optionally, the waterproof component is detachably connected to the antenna body.

[0015] The utility model also provides a vehicle, comprising the antenna structure and a vehicle body, wherein the vehicle body is provided with at least one skylight installation position on the roof, and the antenna structure is installed at the skylight installation position.

[0016] A technical solution of the utility model is to include an antenna body in the antenna structure, open a skylight on the roof of the vehicle, and install the antenna body on the skylight so that at least part of the antenna body is located inside the vehicle, thereby reducing the protruding height of the antenna body relative to the roof and the height of the antenna body exposed outside the vehicle body, thereby reducing the wind resistance of the vehicle, reducing the energy consumption of the vehicle, and also improving the aesthetics of the vehicle's appearance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of an embodiment of the antenna structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure in one embodiment when the antenna structure is in a closed state;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 1A schematic diagram of the structure in one embodiment when the antenna structure is in an open state;

[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of an antenna structure in an embodiment.

[0022] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0023] Label name Label name 10 Antenna structure 210 First connecting rod 20 Body 211 Upper connecting rod 21 ceiling 212 Lower connecting rod 22 Skylight 220 First putt 23 Mounting Plate 230 Second connecting rod 100 Antenna body 300 Waterproof parts 200 Drive components

[0024] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0026] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0027] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present utility model are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, "and / or" in the full text includes three solutions. Taking A and / or B as an example, it includes technical solution A, technical solution B, and technical solution that satisfies both A and B; in addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0028] There are more and more antennas on existing vehicles, and the antenna integration is getting higher and higher. The most common one is the shark fin antenna, which can integrate multiple antennas and be placed on the roof.

[0029] However, placing the antenna outside the vehicle body will increase the wind resistance of the vehicle, which is not conducive to reducing the energy consumption of the vehicle and will also affect the vehicle's appearance design.

[0030] In view of this, the present invention proposes an antenna structure 10 .

[0031] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 In an embodiment of the utility model, the antenna structure 10 includes an antenna body 100, and a skylight 22 is opened at the roof 21 of the vehicle. The shapes of the antenna body 100 and the skylight 22 are adapted to each other. The antenna body 100 is used to be installed at the skylight 22 so that at least part of the antenna body 100 is located inside the vehicle, thereby reducing the protruding height of the antenna body 100 relative to the roof 21.

[0032] Specifically, in one embodiment, the antenna body 100 adopts an array antenna. The array antenna increases the coherence of the signal, thereby obtaining array gain, improving transmission efficiency and spectrum utilization. In one embodiment, the cross-section of the array antenna is rectangular. A skylight 22 is provided on the roof 21 of the vehicle, and the antenna body 100 is installed at the skylight 22, so that at least part of the antenna body 100 is located inside the vehicle, thereby reducing the protruding height of the antenna body 100 relative to the roof 21, and at the same time, the installation and fixation of the antenna body 100 is achieved. The shape and size of the skylight 22 are compatible with the shape and size of the antenna body 100, and are not limited here.

[0033] Thus, compared to the prior art in which the antenna is installed on the roof outside the vehicle body 20, the utility model installs the antenna body 100 on the skylight 22 of the vehicle roof 21, so that at least part of the antenna body 100 is located inside the vehicle, thereby reducing the protruding height of the antenna body 100 relative to the vehicle roof 21, thereby reducing the height of the portion of the antenna structure 10 located outside the vehicle body 20, thereby reducing the wind resistance of the vehicle, reducing the energy consumption of the vehicle, and also improving the aesthetics of the vehicle's appearance.

[0034] The antenna body 100 is installed at the position of the sunroof 22 of the vehicle, so that the antenna structure 10 can be well installed on the vehicle body 20 and the height of the antenna body 100 exposed from the vehicle body 20 is reduced. In one embodiment, in order to improve the lighting performance of the vehicle, at least two sunroofs 22 can be opened on the roof 21 of the vehicle, one of which is used to install the antenna body 100, and the other sunroof 22 is used to install sunroof glass to improve the lighting performance of the vehicle.

[0035] A technical solution of the utility model includes an antenna body 100 in the antenna structure 10, opens a skylight 22 at the roof 21 of the vehicle, and installs the antenna body 100 at the skylight 22, so that at least part of the antenna body 100 is located inside the vehicle, thereby reducing the protruding height of the antenna body 100 relative to the roof 21 and reducing the height of the antenna body 100 exposed outside the vehicle body 20, thereby reducing the wind resistance of the vehicle, reducing the energy consumption of the vehicle, and also improving the aesthetic appearance of the vehicle.

[0036] Furthermore, the upper surface of the antenna body 100 is used to be flush with the outer surface of the ceiling 21 .

[0037] Specifically, in one embodiment, the upper surface of the antenna body 100 is flush with the outer surface of the vehicle's roof 21. In this way, the antenna body 100 does not protrude relative to the vehicle's roof 21, thereby further reducing the vehicle's wind resistance, further reducing the vehicle's energy consumption, further improving the vehicle's efficiency, and further improving the aesthetics of the vehicle's appearance.

[0038] It is worth noting that the upper surface of the antenna body 100 is flush with the outer surface of the ceiling 21, which should be understood as approximately flush or nearly flush, and should not be understood as an absolute state. As for what is considered nearly flush or nearly flush, it should be the same as the conventional understanding. For example, the height difference between the upper surface of the antenna body 100 and the outer surface of the ceiling 21 is 0.1mm-1mm.

[0039] Furthermore, the antenna body 100 has an open state and a closed state. In the open state, the antenna body 100 is open relative to the skylight 22 ; in the closed state, the antenna body 100 is closed relative to the skylight 22 .

[0040] Specifically, in one embodiment, the antenna body 100 has two states, namely an open state and a closed state. When the antenna body 100 is open relative to the sunroof 22, the antenna body 100 is in the open state. At this time, light enters the vehicle through the opening between the antenna body 100 and the sunroof 22, thereby improving the lighting of the vehicle. When the antenna body 100 is closed relative to the sunroof 22, the antenna body 100 is in the closed state. At this time, because there is no opening between the antenna body 100 and the sunroof 22, light cannot enter the vehicle, thereby avoiding strong light from entering the vehicle, especially in the summer when the light is strong, avoiding the exposure of the passengers in the vehicle to the sun, thereby improving the comfort of the vehicle.

[0041] Furthermore, the antenna structure 10 also includes a driving assembly 200 drivingly connected to the antenna body 100, and the driving assembly 200 drives the antenna body 100 to rotate relative to the skylight 22, so as to adjust the tilt angle of the antenna body 100 in the open state.

[0042] Specifically, the antenna structure 10 further includes a driving assembly 200, which is in driving connection with the antenna body 100 and can drive the antenna body 100 to rotate relative to the skylight 22. When the antenna body 100 is in the open state, the driving assembly 200 drives the antenna body 100 to rotate relative to the skylight 22, thereby adjusting the tilt angle of the antenna body 100, thereby adjusting the satellite alignment angle of the antenna body 100.

[0043] In one embodiment, the adjustment of the satellite alignment angle of the antenna body 100 can be automatically controlled. The controller adjusts the optimal angle between the antenna body 100 and the satellite according to the geographical location. More specifically, the drive assembly 200 and the antenna body 100 are electrically connected to the controller. After receiving the location information, the controller controls the drive assembly 200 to drive the antenna body 100 to rotate until the inclination angle of the antenna body 100 is the optimal satellite alignment angle. In another embodiment, the adjustment of the satellite alignment angle of the antenna body 100 is manually controlled. The satellite alignment data can be displayed on the display screen of the vehicle, and the inclination angle of the antenna body 100 is manually controlled until the display screen prompts that the optimal object angle is reached. It is worth noting that the control logic in the satellite alignment process of the antenna body 100 is prior art and will not be repeated here.

[0044] Furthermore, the driving assembly 200 includes a first connecting rod 210 and a first push rod 220, the first connecting rod 210 includes an upper connecting rod 211 and a lower connecting rod 212, and a mounting plate 23 is arranged below the antenna body 100; one end of the upper connecting rod 211 is rotatably connected to the antenna body 100, and the other end is rotatably connected to the lower connecting rod 212, and one end of the lower connecting rod 212 away from the upper connecting rod 211 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 23; one end of the first push rod 220 is rotatably connected to the upper connecting rod 211, or the lower connecting rod 212, or the connection between the upper connecting rod 211 and the lower connecting rod 212, and the other end is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 23.

[0045] For details, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 In the scheme shown in the figure of the utility model, a mounting plate 23 is provided below the antenna body 100, and the mounting plate 23 is fixed on the roof 21 of the vehicle. In one embodiment, the edge of the periphery of the mounting plate 23 overlaps the edge of the skylight 22, thereby realizing the connection between the mounting plate 23 and the vehicle roof 21. The specific installation method of the mounting plate 23 is not limited here. One end of the driving component 200 is mounted on the mounting plate 23, and the other end is rotatably connected to the antenna body 100, thereby driving the antenna body 100 to rotate.

[0046] The driving assembly 200 includes a first connecting rod 210 and a first push rod 220. The first connecting rod 210 includes an upper connecting rod 211 and a lower connecting rod 212. One end of the upper connecting rod 211 is rotatably connected to the antenna body 100, and the other end is rotatably connected to the lower connecting rod 212. One end of the lower connecting rod 212 away from the upper connecting rod 211 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 23. One end of the first push rod 220 is rotatably connected to the first connecting rod 210, and the other end is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 23. More specifically, one end of the first push rod 220 is rotatably connected to the upper connecting rod 211, or one end of the first push rod 220 is rotatably connected to the lower connecting rod 212, or one end of the first push rod 220 is rotatably connected to the connection between the upper connecting rod 211 and the lower connecting rod 212, so as to realize the rotatable connection between the first push rod 220 and the first connecting rod 210. Among them, the first push rod 220 is a retractable push rod. In one embodiment, the first push rod 220 adopts an electric control push rod. In one embodiment, the rotational connection between the first connecting rod 210, the first push rod 220 and the mounting plate 23 is hinged.

[0047] Along the length direction of the antenna body 100, one end of the antenna body 100 away from the first connecting rod 210 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 23. When the tilt angle of the antenna body 100 needs to be adjusted, the first push rod 220 extends or retracts, thereby driving the upper connecting rod 211 and the lower connecting rod 212 to rotate, so that one end of the antenna body 100 rotates relative to the mounting plate 23, and the other end rises or falls relative to the mounting plate 23, thereby adjusting the tilt angle of the antenna body 100 to achieve the best satellite alignment effect.

[0048] In one embodiment, the first connecting rod 210 is disposed near one end of the antenna body 100 along the length direction of the antenna body 100. In this way, when the first connecting rod 210 rotates at a small angle, the antenna body 100 can be driven to rotate greatly, which is beneficial to the accuracy of adjusting the tilt angle of the antenna body 100 and improves the adjustment range of the tilt angle of the antenna body 100.

[0049] Furthermore, the driving assembly 200 also includes a second connecting rod 230, which is spaced apart from the first connecting rod 210 along the length direction of the antenna body 100, and one end of the second connecting rod 230 is rotatably connected to the antenna body 100, and the other end is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 23.

[0050] For details, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3In the scheme shown in the figure of the utility model, the driving assembly 200 also includes a second connecting rod 230. Along the length direction of the antenna body 100, the second connecting rod 230 is spaced apart from the first connecting rod 210. In one embodiment, along the length direction of the antenna body 100, the first connecting rod 210 is arranged close to one end of the antenna body 100, and the second connecting rod 230 is arranged close to the other end of the antenna body 100. In this way, when the first connecting rod 210 rotates at a small angle, the antenna body 100 can be driven to rotate greatly, which is beneficial to the accuracy of adjusting the tilt angle of the antenna body 100 and improves the adjustment range of the tilt angle of the antenna body 100.

[0051] One end of the second connecting rod 230 is rotatably connected to the antenna body 100, and the other end is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 23. In one embodiment, the rotatable connection between the second connecting rod 230 and the antenna body 100 and the mounting plate 23 is hinged. The second connecting rod 230 is provided so that the angle and height of the end of the antenna body 100 away from the first connecting rod 210 relative to the mounting plate 23 can be adjusted, and then the azimuth angle of the antenna body 100 can be adjusted, thereby further increasing the adjustment range of the tilt angle of the antenna body 100, which is conducive to the antenna body 100 achieving the optimal satellite alignment effect.

[0052] Furthermore, the driving assembly 200 is configured as a retractable lifting member, one end of the lifting member is arranged close to one end of the antenna body 100, and the other end of the lifting member is used to be installed on the vehicle body 20. The other end of the antenna body 100 is used to be hinged with the vehicle body 20, and the lifting member is retracted to adjust the tilt angle of the antenna body 100.

[0053] Specifically, in one embodiment, the driving assembly 200 adopts a retractable lifting member. One end of the lifting member is arranged near one end of the antenna body 100 and is connected to the antenna body 100, and the other end of the lifting member is mounted on the vehicle body 20. In one embodiment, the other end of the lifting member is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate 23. The other end of the antenna body 100 is hinged to the vehicle body 20, and in one embodiment, the other end of the antenna body 100 is hinged to the mounting plate 23. When it is necessary to adjust the inclination angle of the antenna body 100, the lifting member extends upward or retracts downward, thereby driving one end of the antenna body 100 to rise or fall, thereby adjusting the inclination angle of the antenna body 100 relative to the mounting plate 23, thereby achieving satellite alignment. In one embodiment, the lifting member is a jack structure.

[0054] Furthermore, a waterproof member 300 is connected to the antenna body 100 along its circumferential edge. One end of the waterproof member 300 away from the antenna body 100 is used to connect to the ceiling 21 . The waterproof member 300 is used to shield the gap between the antenna body 100 and the skylight 22 .

[0055] For details, please refer to Figure 4 The antenna body 100 is connected to a waterproof member 300 along its circumferential edge, and one end of the waterproof member 300 away from the antenna body 100 is connected to the ceiling 21 to cover the gap between the antenna body 100 and the skylight 22. In one embodiment, the waterproof member 300 is a waterproof cloth, which is a flexible material and can be folded or unfolded. When the antenna body 100 is in a closed state, the waterproof cloth is in a folded state, and the waterproof cloth covers the connection gap between the antenna body 100 and the skylight 22, thereby preventing rainwater, dust, etc. from entering the vehicle. When the antenna body 100 is in an open state, the waterproof cloth is in an unfolded state. At this time, the waterproof cloth can cover the opening between the antenna body 100 and the skylight 22, preventing rainwater, etc. from entering the vehicle from the opening between the antenna body 100 and the skylight 22, so that the vehicle can also keep the antenna body 100 in an open state on rainy days or other conditions to aim at the satellite.

[0056] Furthermore, the waterproof component 300 is detachably connected to the antenna body 100 .

[0057] Specifically, in one embodiment, the waterproof member 300 is detachably connected to the antenna body 100. Thus, when the antenna body 100 is in the open state for alignment, if the weather is good without rain or snow, the waterproof member 300 can be detached, and the connection between the antenna body 100 and the waterproof member 300 is cancelled, so that light can enter the vehicle from the opening between the antenna body 100 and the skylight 22, thereby improving the lighting inside the vehicle. In one embodiment, the detachable connection between the waterproof member 300 and the antenna body 100 is achieved by a zipper, a button, or the like.

[0058] Please refer to Figure 1 The utility model also proposes a vehicle, which includes an antenna structure 10 and a vehicle body 20. The specific structure of the antenna structure 10 refers to the above embodiment. Since the vehicle adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here. Among them, the vehicle body 20 has at least one skylight installation position on the roof 21, and the antenna structure 10 is installed at the skylight installation position. In this way, the antenna structure 10 is installed at the skylight installation position of the vehicle, which reduces the protruding height of the antenna structure 10 relative to the roof 21.

[0059] The above description is only an optional embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An antenna structure, characterized in that: It includes an antenna body, and a skylight is opened on the roof of the vehicle. The shape of the antenna body and the skylight are adapted to each other. The antenna body is used to be installed on the skylight so that at least part of the antenna body is located inside the vehicle, reducing the protruding height of the antenna body relative to the roof.

2. The antenna structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper surface of the antenna body is used to be flush with the outer surface of the ceiling.

3. The antenna structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The antenna body has an open state and a closed state. In the open state, the antenna body is open relative to the skylight; in the closed state, the antenna body is closed relative to the skylight.

4. The antenna structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The antenna structure also includes a driving component that is drivingly connected to the antenna body, and the driving component drives the antenna body to rotate relative to the skylight to adjust the tilt angle of the antenna body in the open state.

5. The antenna structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes a first connecting rod and a first push rod, the first connecting rod includes an upper connecting rod and a lower connecting rod, and a mounting plate is provided below the antenna body; One end of the upper connecting rod is rotatably connected to the antenna body, and the other end is rotatably connected to the lower connecting rod, and the end of the lower connecting rod away from the upper connecting rod is rotatably connected to the mounting plate; one end of the first push rod is rotatably connected to the upper connecting rod, or the lower connecting rod, or the connection between the upper connecting rod and the lower connecting rod, and the other end is rotatably connected to the mounting plate.

6. The antenna structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving assembly also includes a second connecting rod, which is spaced apart from the first connecting rod along the length direction of the antenna body, one end of the second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the antenna body, and the other end is rotatably connected to the mounting plate.

7. The antenna structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving component is configured as a retractable lifting member, one end of the lifting member is arranged close to one end of the antenna body, the other end of the lifting member is used to be installed on the vehicle body, and the other end of the antenna body is used to be hinged to the vehicle body. The lifting member is retracted to adjust the tilt angle of the antenna body.

8. The antenna structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The antenna body is connected with a waterproof component along its circumferential edge, and one end of the waterproof component away from the antenna body is used to be connected to the ceiling, and the waterproof component is used to cover the gap between the antenna body and the skylight.

9. The antenna structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: The waterproof component is detachably connected to the antenna body.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: It comprises the antenna structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9 and a vehicle body, wherein the vehicle body is provided with at least one skylight installation position on the ceiling, and the antenna structure is installed at the skylight installation position.

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