US 12,170,398 B2
Antenna assembly, vehicle comprising antenna assembly, and method for installing antenna assembly on vehicle
Changwon Yun, Seoul (KR); Sunin Jeong, Seoul (KR); and Yongkon Kim, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Appl. No. 18/009,963
Filed by LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
PCT Filed Jun. 11, 2020, PCT No. PCT/KR2020/007608
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 12, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/251528, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0352818 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/32 (2006.01); H01R 35/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/3275 (2013.01) [H01R 35/02 (2013.01); H01R 2201/02 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An antenna assembly installed on a vehicle, comprising:
an antenna unit installed at a plate of the vehicle;
a hinge unit; and
a communication device,
wherein the hinge unit comprises:
a first hinge unit coupled to the antenna unit and penetrating the plate,
a second hinge unit hinged with respect to the first hinge unit and configured to be coupled to a connector of the communication device, and
wherein the connector comprises a guide arm comprising a guide groove configured to slidably receive a guide protrusion positioned at a side of the second hinge unit to facilitate coupling of the second hinge unit to the communication device.