Integrated Headlight Socket Antenna Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicular antenna structures are inefficient and prone to damage, especially when mounted on car bodies, and do not integrate well with existing electronic devices like digital TVs and GPS systems, leading to suboptimal signal reception and complex assembly processes.
Innovation Solution
A modular headlight socket with integrated antenna devices, including flexible or thin-film antenna modules and microstrip, rigid, ceramic, or patch antenna modules, that are securely mounted and connected to enhance signal reception while simplifying the automobile assembly process by integrating antenna and headlight assembly procedures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional antennas are mounted on car body surfaces, then signal reception is achieved, but the antennas are readily damaged and the beauty of car bodies is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the antenna with the headlight socket to create an integrated assembly. The antenna is positioned within or as part of the headlight structure, allowing it to function while being protected from damage and maintaining car body aesthetics. This merging eliminates the need for separate, exposed antenna mounts on the car surface.
2Reliability
If printed antennas are mounted on vehicle windows, then signal reception is provided, but they cannot be easily mounted and are inefficient due to metal thermal insulating sheets
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna is integrated into the headlight socket assembly rather than being separately mounted on the window. This combination allows the antenna to be positioned optimally for signal reception without the constraints of window mounting, and the integrated assembly simplifies the manufacturing and installation process.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple electronic devices are integrated into the vehicle, then additional functions are provided, but the assembly process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple antenna functions (DTV, GPS, broadcast) into a single headlight socket assembly. This consolidation allows multiple electronic devices to communicate through a unified structure, simplifying the assembly process by reducing the number of separate mounting operations and cable routing required.
Solution Approach 2:
The headlight socket assembly serves multiple functions: it provides headlight illumination and simultaneously houses multiple antenna types for various electronic devices. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity by eliminating the need for separate mounting structures for each antenna type.
Data Source
AI summary
A headlight socket with an antenna includes a base, cover, first antenna device and connection stand. The base includes a mounting portion. The cover is mounted on the base through the mounting portion and has a sidewall for annularly defining a receiving space. The first antenna device is received in the cover and includes a conductive end. The connection stand is coupled to the sidewall. The connection stand includes a connection port in contact and connection with the conductive end. The headlight socket is mounted on a vehicle. The first antenna device for receiving signals is disposed at the front of the vehicle, thereby enhancing the quality of signal reception. Conventional vehicular antennas are integrated into the headlight socket to manifest advantages of modularization so that an automobile assembly process is simplified, allowing internal circuits to be readily integrated.