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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
May. 02, 2006
Seishin Mikami, Toyota, JP;
Akihiko Hayashi, Ogaki, JP;
Yuji Yoshida, Okazaki, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle-mounted antenna system includes a combined antenna apparatus that has a GPS antenna and a short-range wireless communication antenna. The GPS antenna is directional in a vertical direction and the short-range wireless communication antenna is directional in a horizontal direction. The combined antenna apparatus is mounted below an instrument panel of the vehicle by a mounting bracket in such a manner that the short-range wireless communication antenna is directional in the horizontal direction toward an interior of a vehicle. This approach ensures adequate performance of the short-range wireless communication antenna and standardizes a manner in which the short-range wireless communication antenna is mounted to the vehicle.