Patent ID: 8847842
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. An antenna comprising: an electrically conductive component housing, having a top surface, which is attached to a lower surface of a dielectric block having an opposing upper surface, the upper surface of the dielectric block having attached to it a bottom side of a patch antenna having an opposing top side, the electrically conductive component housing top surface providing a ground plane for the patch antenna, the top surface of the component housing being supported by at least one sidewall having a first height, the at least one sidewall surrounding the top surface of the component housing, the component housing additionally having a shield portion (shield), having a cross sectional shape that is substantially trapezoidal, the shield portion extending downwardly from the top surface, the shield portion enclosing an elongated antenna feed line that is connected to and extends from the bottom side of the patch antenna, through a hole in the dielectric block and through the substantially shield portion.