Patent Publication Number: US-6218996-B1

Title: Car antenna seat

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a car antenna seat which permits the antennas to be freely adjusted and located by any angle. The base seat can be assembled with different upper covers and decorative covers with different patterns so as to provide versatile appearances and achieve a decorative effect. 
     Most of the conventional car antenna seats employ telescopic antennas or antennas wrapped by rubber skin to provide a certain flexibility and avoid damage in use. Moreover, in the case that a television is additionally installed in the car. Additional antenna is installed for achieving better visual effect. The above conventional car antenna seats cannot be freely adjusted in angle and have monotonous appearance. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a car antenna seat which permits the antennas to be freely adjusted and located by any angle. 
     It is a further object of the present invention to provide the above car antenna seat which is equipped with a light emitting section having different colors of bulbs for providing a light emitting effect. 
     The present invention can be best understood through the following description and accompanying drawings wherein: 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view of the present invention; 
     FIG. 2 is a perspective assembled view of the present invention; 
     FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the present invention; 
     FIG. 4 is a view according to FIG. 3, showing the adjustment of the present invention; 
     FIG. 5 shows the installation of the present invention on a car; 
     FIGS. 6A to  6 C show different embodiments of the present invention; 
     FIG. 7 shows still another embodiment of the present invention; and 
     FIGS. 8A to  8 B show still another embodiment of the present invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Please refer to FIGS. 1 to  3 . The car antenna seat of the present invention includes a base seat  10 , an upper cover  20 , a decorative cover  30  and an antenna  40 . 
     Referring to FIG. 1, a half section of the top face of the base seat  10  is formed with an arch slope face  11  The slope face  11  is formed with opposite through holes  12 . Several receptacles  13  are formed adjacent to the slope face  11  for receiving the antenna  40 . Each receptacle  13  is separated from the other by a rib  14 . An engaging socket  15  extends from the rear end of the receptacle  13 . The receptacle  13  on the right side is formed with a wire perforation  16 . In addition, a double-face adhesive tape  17  is disposed on the bottom face of the base seat  10 . 
     The upper cover  20  serves to mate with and cover the slope face  11  of the base seat  10 . The inner wall face of the upper cover is formed with locating posts  21  for inserting into the through holes  12  of the base seat. Screws are screwed into the locating posts to lock the upper cover with the base seat. Two sides of the rear end of the upper cover  20  are formed with two lugs  22  each having a circular hole  23 . A notch  24  is formed beside the lug  22  for a stopper block  25  to insert therein. The stopper block  25  is formed with several through holes  26  at equal intervals in which adjustment screws  27  are fitted. 
     The decorative cover  30  mates with and covers the receptacles  13  of the base seat  10 . Two sides of a face of the decorative cover mating with the upper cover  20  are formed with opposite connecting holes  31 . Screws  32  are passed through the connecting holes  31  and the circular holes  23  so as to connect the decorative cover  30  with the upper cover  20 . An inner bottom face of the decorative cover  30  is disposed with an engaging block  33  (not shown) for inserting into the engaging socket  15  of the base seat  10  so as to firmly connect the decorative cover  30  with the base seat  10 . The surface of the decorative cover  30  is integrally formed with a solid decorative pattern  34 . Two lateral walls of the decorative cover  30  are formed with wire channel  35 . 
     In this embodiment, there are three antennas  40 . Each antenna  40  is integrally formed. A light emitting section  41  is disposed at top end of the antenna. The light emitting section  41  contains a diode enclosed by a transparent shade. A middle section of the antenna is formed with a spring pattern  43  to provide a swinging effect. The bottom end of the antenna is disposed with an insertion section  42 . A conductive wire is disposed in the antenna  40 . The insertion section  42  is inserted into the receptacle  13  of the base seat  10 . The conductive wire is passed through the wire perforation  16  and the wire channel  35 . The antennas  40  are arranged side by side and electrically connected with each other by a parallel conductive plate  44 . The inclination angle of each antenna  40  is controllable by the adjustment screw  27  (as shown in FIG.  4 ). 
     FIG. 5 shows the installation of the antenna seat of the present invention on a car. By means of the adhesive tape  17  on the bottom face of the base seat  10 , the antenna seat can be easily and freely mounted at a desired position of the car body. 
     As shown in FIGS. 6A to  6 C and FIG. 7, the base seat  10  can be cooperatively assembled with various kinds of solid or plane decorative covers  30  with different characteristics and patterns. FIGS. 8A and 8B show that the base seat can be assembled with different upper covers  20  with different patterns so as to provide versatile appearances and achieve a decorative effect. 
     The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the above embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.