Radio wave transparent cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11011832-B2
Application number	US-201816213133-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 7, 2018
Priority date	Dec 18, 2017
Publication date	May 18, 2021
Grant date	May 18, 2021

Abstract

A radio wave transparent cover is arranged in front of a radio wave radar device with a space in between in a radio wave emitting direction of the radio wave radar device such that radio waves emitted from the radio wave radar device pass through the inside of the radio wave transparent cover. A formation area, which includes the entire radio wave transparent area on the back side of the cover, is formed by an embossed uneven surface having an embossing depth of a range of 5 μm to 200 μm, inclusive.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A radio wave transparent cover configured to be arranged in front of a radio wave radar device with a space in between in a radio wave emitting direction of the radio wave radar device such that radio waves emitted from the radio wave radar device pass through the inside of the radio wave transparent cover, the radio wave transparent cover comprising:
a first surface configured to be positioned on a side facing the radio wave radar device, and wherein
the first surface has first and second areas through which a first portion of emitted radio waves pass and on which a second portion of the emitted radio waves are reflected,
the first area of the first surface is a textured surface having height differences in a range from 5 μm to 200 μm, inclusive, and
the first area of the first surface is configured to reflect the second portion of the emitted radio waves more diffusely than the second area of the first surface reflects the second portion of the emitted radio waves.

2. The radio wave transparent cover according to claim 1 , wherein the area through which the emitted radio waves pass is entirely formed by the textured surface.

3. The radio wave transparent cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the radio wave transparent cover is a vehicle exterior component, of which a surface on a side opposite from the radio wave radar device forms an outer surface of a vehicle, and
at least a portion on the side facing the radio wave radar device comprises an opaque material.

4. The radio wave transparent cover according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a front member comprising a transparent material and forming a portion of the radio wave transparent cover on a front side in the radio wave emitting direction;
a base comprising an opaque material and forming a portion of the radio wave transparent cover on a rear side in the radio wave emitting direction; and
an ornamental member, which is disposed between the front member and the base.

5. The radio wave transparent cover according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a front member forming a portion of the radio wave transparent cover on a front side in the radio wave emitting direction; and
a base forming a portion of the radio wave transparent cover on a rear side in the radio wave emitting direction, wherein
opposed surfaces of the front member and the base have a common area through which the emitted radio waves pass, and

the common area includes a textured surface having height differences in a range from 5 μm to 200 μm, inclusive.

6. The radio wave transparent cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the second area of the first surface is a non-textured surface.

7. The radio wave transparent cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the radio wave transparent cover further comprises:
a second surface configured to be positioned on a side facing away from the radio wave radar device, and
the second surface is substantially smooth.

Assignees

• Toyoda Gosei Kk

Inventors

• Tokunaga Seiya
• Maeda Hideto
• Iimura Kimihiro

Classifications

• H01Q1/421 Primary

  Means for correcting aberrations introduced by a radome · CPC title

• H01Q1/3283

  side-mounted antennas, e.g. bumper-mounted, door-mounted (mounted on windscreens H01Q1/1271) · CPC title

• G01S13/931

  of land vehicles · CPC title

• G01S7/03

  Details of HF subsystems specially adapted therefor, e.g. common to transmitter and receiver · CPC title

• H01Q1/3233 Primary

  particular used as part of a sensor or in a security system, e.g. for automotive radar, navigation systems · CPC title