Discrete Antenna Elements Embedded in Flexible Base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional antennas are large, thick, and heavy, making them difficult to install and requiring ambitious construction, limiting their placement options and visibility in environments.
Innovation Solution
An antenna structure comprising multiple discrete antenna elements embedded in a flexible base forming a plate shape, with a distributor for signal distribution and phase adjustment, connected by a coaxial cable, allowing for easy attachment and blending into environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional antennas are used, then radio frequency transmission and reception capabilities are achieved, but the antenna structure becomes large, thick, and heavy, requiring ambitious construction and limiting installation places
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna is divided into multiple discrete antenna elements (first, second, third, and fourth antenna elements) that are arranged in a specific pattern on the base. Each element functions as an independent radiating component, allowing the antenna to maintain RF transmission capability while reducing overall weight and enabling flexible installation on various surfaces including vehicles and portable devices.
2Reliability
If conventional antennas are used, then radio frequency transmission and reception capabilities are achieved, but the antenna structure becomes large and thick, making it difficult to install and requiring ambitious construction
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna elements are integrated into a single base structure, forming a unified antenna assembly. The base serves as both the mounting platform and the structural support for all antenna elements, eliminating the need for separate mounting hardware and complex assembly procedures. This merged structure can be easily attached to surfaces using simple adhesives or mounting mechanisms.
3Reliability
If conventional antennas are used, then radio frequency transmission and reception capabilities are achieved, but the antenna structure becomes large and thick, limiting places of installation
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna elements are arranged in a two-dimensional pattern on the base surface rather than extending in three-dimensional space. This planar configuration allows the antenna to be mounted on flat surfaces of various shapes and sizes, including vehicle bodies, portable device housings, and other curved or irregular surfaces, greatly expanding installation location flexibility.
4Reliability
If conventional antennas are used, then radio frequency transmission and reception capabilities are achieved, but the antenna structure becomes large and thick, making it difficult to blend into environments
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna elements are mounted on a thin base that can be flexed or conform to the surface it is installed on. This thin-film approach allows the antenna to maintain a low profile and blend into the environment, making it difficult to notice while still providing effective radio frequency transmission and reception capabilities.
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AI summary
Provided is an antenna structure that can be attached with ease and is likely to blend into environments. An antenna structure 1 includes: plural antenna elements 10 configured individually and arranged discretely; and a base 60 which adheres to at least side surfaces of the antenna elements 10, in which the plural antenna elements 10 are embedded and fixed, and which forms a plate-like outer shape.