Vehicle Fin Structure for Antenna-Camera Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle fins integrate antennas but lack aesthetic harmony and functional integration with cameras, leading to potential electromagnetic interference and inadequate protection against external elements.
Innovation Solution
A fin design that houses both an antenna and a camera within a single, aerodynamically shaped structure, with a support system that maintains a safe distance and alignment to prevent interference, while providing watertight protection and aesthetic harmony.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an antenna is integrated inside a fin, then the fin provides wireless communication functionality, but the fin creates aesthetic discord and potential electromagnetic interference with other vehicle components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the antenna and camera into a single integrated fin structure, merging two separate functional components into one unified element. This integration maintains both wireless communication and imaging capabilities while eliminating the need for separate mounting structures, thereby improving aesthetic harmony without sacrificing functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The fin is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as both an antenna housing for wireless communication and a camera mount for imaging. This multi-functional design allows a single component to fulfill diverse roles, reducing the overall number of parts and improving visual coherence on the vehicle
2Adaptability or versatility
If an antenna is integrated inside a fin, then wireless communication is enabled, but electromagnetic interference with other vehicle components may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the antenna from a conventional separate mounting position and relocates it within the fin structure. By repositioning the antenna to a specific location within the fin and orienting it at a determined angle, the design minimizes electromagnetic interference with other vehicle components while maintaining communication functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The antenna is positioned with specific local characteristics within the fin - at a determined angle and orientation - to optimize its performance. This localized positioning ensures that the antenna's electromagnetic field is directed away from sensitive vehicle components, reducing interference while maintaining wireless communication capability
3Adaptability or versatility
If a fin houses both antenna and camera, then functional integration is improved, but access to individual components becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The fin is divided into distinct internal compartments - one housing the antenna and another mounting the camera. This segmentation allows each component to be accessed independently through separate access points or removable panels, maintaining ease of repair while achieving functional integration within the unified fin structure
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AI summary
A fin (7) with a shell (9) that is hollow inside configured to be fixed, in use, to the outside of a bodywork (4) of a vehicle (1); the fin (7) having an antenna (18), in particular a SDARS antenna (18), and a camera (19) installed inside the shell (9).