Vehicle Taillight with Integrated RF Antenna and Intermediary Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current RF communication modules in vehicles and trailer trucks are exposed to weather and vandalism, lack protection, and suffer from signal interference due to their placement on metallic structures, leading to poor signal quality and security issues.
Innovation Solution
A taillight with a built-in RF signal communication antenna featuring a robust, simplified design with integrated components, including a lighting module, antenna module, and lens, providing protection and invisibility, and ensuring secure, efficient signal transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If RF communication modules are placed on metallic structures for easy installation, then installation simplicity is improved, but signal interference increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a non-conductive mounting bracket as an intermediary component between the RF communication module and the metallic vehicle structure. This bracket acts as a mediator that physically supports the antenna while electrically isolating it from the conductive vehicle body, thereby eliminating signal interference while maintaining easy installation through the same bracket-based mounting mechanism.
2Ease of operation
If RF communication modules are placed in visible positions for easy access, then accessibility is improved, but vulnerability to vandalism and theft increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds the RF communication module within the taillight assembly structure, nesting the antenna inside a housing that provides both physical protection and functional integration. The module is positioned within the taillight's internal cavity, surrounded by protective housing walls, which shields it from external threats while maintaining system integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the taillight lens and housing to camouflage the RF communication module. The module is positioned behind colored or transparent lens material that matches the taillight's aesthetic design, making the antenna visually indistinguishable from the lighting components and thus hidden from potential thieves or vandals.
3Reliability
If RF communication modules are hidden inside taillight for protection, then security is improved, but signal transmission quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a localized electromagnetic environment within the taillight assembly by providing a dedicated mounting position for the RF module that is strategically positioned to optimize signal transmission. The housing includes localized features such as RF-transparent windows or openings in specific areas to allow signal passage while maintaining protection in other areas, applying different quality requirements to different parts of the enclosure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces RF-transparent materials or structures as intermediaries between the hidden RF module and the external environment. These intermediary elements, such as specialized plastic housing sections or strategically positioned openings with shielding, allow electromagnetic signals to pass through while maintaining the protective enclosure that hides and secures the module.
4Adaptability or versatility
If RF communication modules are exposed to external environment, then installation flexibility is improved, but durability against weather deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the RF communication module installation with the existing taillight assembly structure. The module is integrated into the taillight housing and mounted using the same fastening and sealing mechanisms that protect the lighting components, thereby utilizing the proven weather-resistant design of the taillight assembly to protect the antenna without requiring separate mounting hardware or weatherproofing measures.
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"TAILLIGHT FOR VEHICLES OR TRAILER TRUCKS WITH BUILT-IN RF SIGNAL COMMUNICATION ANTENNA", describes the present invention as a taillight for vehicles or trailer trucks with built-in RF signal communication antenna which, according to its features, enables the creation of a taillight (1) with its own specific structure, electromechanical type and destined to place a lighting module (5) with lighting function and a RF signal communication antenna (4) with RF signal communication function regardless the frequency or type of signal on the surface of vehicles or trailer trucks in general, in order to enable an extremely practical, safe and precise way to optimize the procedures for placing communication RF signal antennas and their signal transmissions in vehicles or automotive trailers, with complete invisibility and excellent elimination of any interference in these transmissions.