Patent ID: 7868835

Claim:
A beam shaping means for an external and/or roof antenna on vehicles, comprising: an antenna mounting region or portion for being disposed at an electrically non-conductive region of a vehicle structure, in the form of a glass window, an antenna mounting region or portion, the antenna mounting region or portion comprising a counterweight surface attached to the electrically non-conductive region of the vehicle structure, the beam shaping means being configured as a parasitic beam shaping means, the parasitic beam shaping means being configured at a distance below the upper or outer surface of the electrically non-conductive region of the vehicle structure, the parasitic beam shaping means being configured, provided or attached in the material of the electrically non-conductive region of the vehicle structure or at the underside or inside of the electrically non-conductive region of the vehicle structure, the parasitic beam shaping means being arranged and/or configured in such a way that it, viewed from above, protrudes laterally beyond, at least in certain portions, the antenna mounting region or portion and/or an optionally provided counterweight surface and/or is arranged laterally thereto.