Abstract: The invention relates to a diversity reception system for motor vehicles for digitally modulated terrestrial and/or satellite radio signals in a frequency range above 1 GHz. The system includes an antenna arrangement which supplies the reception signal to a radio receiver. The antenna arrangement is an antenna system having several individual antennas and several antenna components, and contains a controllable logic switching device. The individual antennas and the several antenna components are positioned on the vehicle so that different reception signals are available at the antenna connection point via discrete switching positions of a controllable logic switch. A reception level testing device comparatively determines the reception level contained in the data flow in the HF-channel with an HF channel bandwidth B.

Abstract: A diversity antenna for the meter and decimeter wave ranges installed on a conductively framed dielectric surface in the body of a motor vehicle and substantially assembled from rectangular part surfaces, for example in a roof cutout or trunk with a dielectric trunk lid. A substantially wire-shaped antenna conductor is installed parallel with the conductive frame and spaced from a part thereof of the dielectric surface less than one fourth of the width of the dielectric surface. The wire-shaped antenna conductor has an interruption site which define a pair of antenna connection terminals. A two-pole, electronically controllable impedance network is incorporated in series in at least one additional interruption site.

Abstract: An antenna for mobile satellite communication disposed on a substantially horizontally oriented conductive base surface having substantially linear conductor parts and an antenna connection point. The conductor parts have a substantially vertical extension portion, substantially horizontal extension portion which, together with the conductive base surface, form a high frequency conducting ring structure. The conductor parts are disposed in a plane, mounted perpendicular to the conductive base surface, and one of the vertical or horizontal extension portions is interrupted to form the antenna connection point. In a further interruption of one of the conductor parts, is provided at least one impedance connection point wired to an impedance.

Abstract: A scanning antenna diversity system for motor vehicles having at least two antennas disposed in a multi-antenna installation. The diversity system also contains a controllable logic circuitry, and a receiver for receiving a signal from the antennas. Connected to the receiver is a diversity processor controlled by the receiver, for stepping the logic circuitry to another switching position during the presence of reception interference. This occurs during the shortest possible comparison times, which are initiated in cyclic repetition upon expiration of a longer time interval by level comparison circuitry for detecting signals. In this case, the level comparison circuitry determines a maximum level switching position associated with the greater actual received signal in an actual receive situation. Thus, the level comparison time is selected sufficiently short so that the reception is not audibly impaired by the level comparison time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a receiver system for vehicles having an antenna and a receiver with an interference signal receiving device. This interference receiving device comprises a coupling element with an input for taking up the pulse-like interference radiation emitted by the vehicle aggregates and which interference radiation emitted by the vehicle aggregates and which interfere with the reception, with an evaluation circuit for presenting the interference radiation. A controllable transmission element is disposed within the receiver between transmission elements. Controllable transmission element is controllable with respect to its transmission behavior for the purpose of signal sampling, which also receives output signals of evaluation circuit so that during the duration of the interference pulses, the interference pulses interfered with receive and sample usable signals.

Abstract: An antenna for a diversity antenna system in a vehicle for mounting within the zone of a window pane surrounded by the electrically conductive body of the vehicle, consisting of a rear window pane having a substantially rectangularly or trapezoidally shaped surface and electrically conductors applied to the surface. A conductive surface in terms of high frequency, and coherent with respect to its edge conductors (12) is formed within the rear window pane. The edge conductors (12) are insulated at high frequencies from the vehicle ground so that each edge conductor (12) of a side of the conductive surface (1) has a minimum length of about &lgr;/10. At least one zone of the edge conductors (12) is provided in the form of a low-resistance coupling conductor (12a) with a continuous minimum length of about &lgr;/10.

Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna on the window of a motor vehicle having a thin electrically conductive layer which is transparent for light, but reduces heat transmission. The window is formed by a window pane which can be lowered into the bottom part of a vehicle door, and can be moved by a window lifter. The pane is covered with an area having a limited conductivity formed by a layer of limited conductivity. An antenna connection point is formed between a horizontal sealing strip placed at the lower border of the window aperture and the window lifter in a free area which exists when the window is closed. The connection point is connected by high-frequency, low-loss means to the area of limited conductivity.

Abstract: A diagnostic device having a diversity processor for individually testing the electrical condition of the connections of individual antennas of a multi-antenna system in a motor vehicle. This device can be coupled to the interfaces of an antenna amplifier containing a diversity system, and such a test can be carried out without any intervention in the circuitry of the receiving installation. The diagnostic device contains a test unit and a control unit. The test unit is designed for generating a test signal that is received by an antenna of the multi-antenna system by a transmitting antenna. The diversity system is acted upon by a control unit having a control signal consisting of an IF-signal and a dc voltage signal. The control signal generated by the control unit by an interference simulator integrated in the control unit is disturbed only when the diversity system is prompted to switch to the next antenna.

Abstract: An antenna diversity system for receiving frequency-modulated (FM) radio signals with the phase-controlled summation of antenna signals for motor vehicles equipped with a multi-antenna system having at least two antenna output signals, and a receiver with an input for each of a first and a second received signal path, wherein the second of the two received signal paths contains a phase-shifter controlled by a phase-controller. The received signal has the same phase on the output of the phase-shifter as in the first signal path. The two received signals are added up in a phase-coincident manner in a summation circuit, and the added-up signal is supplied to the FM frequency modulator.

Abstract: A multiband radio antenna arrangement for use in two way radio communication for (UHF) and (SHF) frequencies. The antenna arrangement contains at least one emitter antenna mounted on the outside of the motor vehicle adjacent to an upper edge of the vehicle's windshield near its roof. Supporting the emitter antenna is a base plate secured adjacent to the roof of the vehicle, the baseplate being electrically conductive and serving as the electrical ground plane for the emitter antenna. A thin antenna line feeds into the antenna and extends from a connection point on the baseplate to the upper edge of the windshield where it is bent and then extended on the inside surface of the windshield through an adhesive bead of the window and into the interior of the vehicle. In addition, connected to the baseplate is a patch antenna connected to the antenna line, the patch antenna for receiving an additional radio communication service.

Abstract: An antenna for transmitting and/or receiving in the heating field of a window pane on a motor vehicle. The heating field has an HF-connection designed to couple or decouple high-frequency signals, and heating connections for feeding the heating power. An AC generator generates the heating wattage in the form of AC current, through a transformer. The heating power is supplied to the primary winding of the transformer and picked up on the secondary winding of the transformer and supplied to the heating field via heating connections. The primary winding and the secondary winding of the transformer are insulated to reduce the transmission of high frequency currents so that the heating field antenna does not have low resistance even at the lowest frequencies.

Abstract: The invention is a line plug connector for transmitting electrical energy between a cable having a ground conductor and a center conductor, and printed circuit board. The cable end of plug connection is formed by a cable plug having an external conductive sleeve for connection to the ground conductor of the cable, and a center conductive sleeve for connection to the center conductor of the cable. The plug connects to least one elongated tab formed by a plurality of slots on a peripheral edge of the circuit board. In addition on the circuit board is a plurality of metal contacts formed over a portion of the circuit board adjacent to the slot openings.