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EP2532049A1 - Folded-dipole flat-plate antenna - Google Patents

Folded-dipole flat-plate antenna

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EP2532049A1
EP2532049A1 EP11708903A EP11708903A EP2532049A1 EP 2532049 A1 EP2532049 A1 EP 2532049A1 EP 11708903 A EP11708903 A EP 11708903A EP 11708903 A EP11708903 A EP 11708903A EP 2532049 A1 EP2532049 A1 EP 2532049A1
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radiating plate
plane
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wing
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Khamprasith Bounpraseuth
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q9/00—Electrically-short antennas having dimensions not more than twice the operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements
    • H01Q9/04—Resonant antennas
    • H01Q9/16—Resonant antennas with feed intermediate between the extremities of the antenna, e.g. centre-fed dipole
    • H01Q9/28—Conical, cylindrical, cage, strip, gauze, or like elements having an extended radiating surface; Elements comprising two conical surfaces having collinear axes and adjacent apices and fed by two-conductor transmission lines
    • H01Q9/285—Planar dipole
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q19/00—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic
    • H01Q19/28—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using a secondary device in the form of two or more substantially straight conductive elements
    • H01Q19/30—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using a secondary device in the form of two or more substantially straight conductive elements the primary active element being centre-fed and substantially straight, e.g. Yagi antenna
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q9/00—Electrically-short antennas having dimensions not more than twice the operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements
    • H01Q9/04—Resonant antennas
    • H01Q9/16—Resonant antennas with feed intermediate between the extremities of the antenna, e.g. centre-fed dipole
    • H01Q9/26—Resonant antennas with feed intermediate between the extremities of the antenna, e.g. centre-fed dipole with folded element or elements, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of operating wavelength

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  • the present invention generally relates to antennas adapted to transmit and receive UHF signals of the TNT (Digital Terrestrial Television) or analog type, in a frequency band more particularly between 471 and 783 MHz.
  • TNT Digital Terrestrial Television
  • the rake antennas comprise a plurality of rods mounted on a support arm, including a rear rod called reflector, an intermediate rod said radiating and a front rod called director. These different rods are tuned according to the wavelengths of the signals to be received.
  • the radiating rod constitutes the active element of this antenna, since it transmits the UHF signals to the television set via a coaxial cable. It forms a loop around the support arm, with two strands respectively connected to the inner and outer electrical conductors of the coaxial cable. This radiating stem is commonly called a paper clip.
  • Document FR 2 841 688 discloses, however, a plane antenna comprising a rectangular radiating plate open by two parallel main slots connected to one another by a slot of small width. Thanks to these slots, this antenna has a broad frequency band for transmitting and receiving signals. This antenna is in particular adapted to receive all the frequencies of UHF signals TNT type.
  • the main disadvantage of this antenna is that the slots, which are cut into the radiating plate at a distance from its peripheral edge and which are sized to match the frequencies of the UHF type signals TNT, require the use of a large radiating plate, to the detriment of the size of the antenna.
  • Document WO2005 / 041355 also discloses an antenna of the "folded doublet" type, which comprises, on the one hand, a flat plate in which are provided three T-shaped slots which delimit two wings, and, on the other hand, a cable a conductor is connected to one of these two wings and another driver is connected to the other of these two wings.
  • the connection of the electrical conductors is here carried out on tabs which extend in extension of the wings.
  • the present invention proposes an antenna having dimensions reduced by approximately 40% compared with the antenna disclosed in document FR 2 841 688, for a substantially identical gain on the entire frequency band of the UHF signals of the TNT type, and which has optimum impedance.
  • an antenna comprising:
  • a planar radiating plate in which are arranged three T-slots, a first slot and a second slot forming the base of the T and a third slot of which forms the foot of the T, said third slot being the only one opening onto the peripheral edge; the radiating plate and said three slots delimiting two wings located on either side of the third slot, and
  • an electrical conduction element such as a coaxial cable, comprising a first electrical conductor connected to the end edge of a first of said wings and a second electrical conductor connected to a second of said wings by at least two distinct contact points or by a continuous line of contact.
  • the radiating plate forms a doublet folded in the manner of a staple, the two ends of which delimit the third slot. Thanks to this folded staple form, the radiating plate of the antenna has a small footprint. It is further adapted to radiate over a sufficiently wide frequency band to capture all the UHF signals of the TNT type.
  • the connection of the electrical conduction element to the wings finally allows the antenna to be perfectly tuned impedance, so that it has a significant gain for capturing signals of reduced power.
  • the second electrical conductor is connected at a distance from said edge of the second wing which is between the fifth and the half of the width of the second wing ;
  • the radiating plate has, in unfolded form, a width equal, within 20%, to 200 millimeters;
  • the radiating plate has, in unfolded form, a height equal to 20%, to 100 millimeters;
  • said electrical conduction element is a coaxial cable having an impedance of 75 Ohm;
  • each wing extends along an axis of symmetry
  • said first and second electrical conductors are respectively connected to the first and second wings at a distance from said axis of symmetry;
  • each wing has an edge opposite to said first and second slots which is equipped with a shutter;
  • each flap is located in the plane of the radiant plate
  • each flap is folded in a plane inclined with respect to the plane of the radiating plate
  • said first and second slots extend in length up to a distance from the peripheral edge of the radiating plate which is between 5 and 65 millimeters;
  • a reflector which comprises a flat base positioned parallel to the plane of the radiating plate, the height and width of which are greater than or equal to the height and width of the radiating plate;
  • the flat base of the reflector is flanked by two flanges extending in the direction of the radiating plate, over a distance less than or equal to half the distance separating the radiating plate from the flat base of the reflector;
  • the radiating plate extending on one of the faces of a substrate of a printed circuit, at least one of the electrical conductors is formed by a track of this printed circuit, extending on the other side of this substrate.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 are diagrammatic front, bottom and side plan views of a planar antenna according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic plan view of the radiating plate of the planar antenna shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the radiating plate of the plane antenna of FIG. 1.
  • the planar antenna 1 is designed to pick up UHF signals. It is also designed to have a significant gain, so as to capture low power signals.
  • This flat antenna 1 is thus particularly adapted to the reception of digital terrestrial television (DTT) type digital radio signals whose power is often inferior to that of the radio analogue signals.
  • DTT digital terrestrial television
  • This flat antenna 1 is directive. It is therefore designed to be placed in an optimal position of receiving signals, facing the main direction of propagation of the signals. In this position, the height and the width of the plane antenna are respectively defined as the two vertical and horizontal dimensions of this plane antenna 1, which are perpendicular to said main direction of propagation of the signals.
  • This plane antenna 1 comprises two essential elements, namely a radiating plate 100 and an electric cable 400 connected to this radiating plate 100.
  • the radiating plate 100 constitutes the active element of this plane antenna 1, since it transmits the signals to the television set via the electric cable 400.
  • the radiating plate 100 is substantially rectangular and flat. It is cut so as to delimit three slots 161, 162, 163 in T, of which only one of the slots 163 opens on the rectangular peripheral edge 101 of this radiating plate 100.
  • the two slots 161, 162 which form the base of the T then delimit, with the lower side of the peripheral edge 101 of the radiating plate 100, a so-called support portion 1 10.
  • the third slot 163 which forms the foot of the T defines, in turn, with the upper side of the peripheral edge 101 of the radiating plate 100 and with the two slots 161, 162, two wings 120, 130.
  • the electrical conductors 401, 402 of the electrical cable 400 are respectively connected to these two wings 120, 130.
  • this plane antenna 1 also comprises, on either side of the radiating plate 100, a reflector 200 and a director 300. These two elements 200, 300 are tuned in frequency with the radiant plate 100 to optimize the performance of the radiant plate 100.
  • planar antenna 1 is devoid of one and / or the other of these two elements 200, 300, in which case it would however have reduced performance.
  • the radiating plate 100 forms a folded and flat doublet, which can be related to the trombone rod of a rakes antenna.
  • This radiating plate 100 here has a vertical axis of symmetry A1.
  • the radiating plate 100 has a reduced footprint of the order of 40% compared to a standard flat antenna, and therefore a lower wind resistance.
  • the total width L6 of the radiating plate 100 is chosen as a function of the low frequency of the plane antenna 1.
  • the radiating plate 100 has a total width L6 equal, within 20%, to 200 millimeters.
  • the total height H6 of the radiating plate 100 is chosen according to the high frequency of the plane antenna 1. It is not chosen to be higher, so as not to reduce the gain of the plane antenna 1.
  • the radiating plate 100 has a total height H6 equal, within 20%, to 100 millimeters.
  • the thickness of the radiating plate 100 is here particularly small, of the order of 0.3 millimeters, so as to reduce the cost of the raw materials necessary for the manufacture of the plane antenna 1.
  • the support portion 1 10 of the radiating plate 100 has a shape of elongated rectangle along the width of the antenna. It therefore comprises a lower edge 1 1 1 and an upper edge 1 12 parallel to each other, and two end edges 1 13, 1 14 also parallel to each other.
  • Each wing 120, 130 has a rectangular flat plate shape elongated along the width of the antenna, and has a horizontal axis of symmetry A2.
  • Each wing 120, 130 therefore has a lower edge 121, 131 and an upper edge 122, 132 parallel to each other, and an outer edge 123, 133 and a free end edge 124, 134 also parallel to each other.
  • the free end edges 124, 134 of the two wings are rotated towards each other to define between them the third slot 163.
  • Each wing 120, 130 has a height H2, H3 at least twice the height H8 of the support portion 1 10.
  • the two corners of the free end edge 124, 134 of each wing 120, 130 are here and preferentially bevelled at 45 degrees.
  • the third slot 163 has a desired length, tuned to the frequency band of TNT type digital radio signals.
  • Each wing 120, 130 here has a height H2, H3 equal to 70 millimeters, to 20%.
  • the wings 120, 130 also have widths L2, L3 such that the third slot 163 located between their free end edges 124, 134 has a reduced width L8, less than 5 millimeters. Due to this small width, the third slot 163 allows the plane antenna 1 to radiate over the entire frequency band of TNT type digital radio signals.
  • Each wing 120, 130 here has a width L2, L3 equal to 98 millimeters, to 20%.
  • the wings 120, 130 and the support portion 110 extend edge to edge.
  • the lower edge 121, 31 of each wing 120, 130 is attached to the upper edge 1 12 of the support portion 1 10 only part of its length.
  • the lower edge 121, 131 of each wing 120, 130 is for the rest remote from the upper edge 1 12 of the support portion 1 10 to define the first or second slot 161, 162.
  • the first and second slots 161, 162 extend in length from the third slot 163 towards the outer edges 123, 133 of the wings 120, 130, to a distance L4, L5 of these edges between 5 and 65 millimeters, and preferably equal to 50 millimeters, to 20%.
  • the first and second slots 162, 163 thus have reduced lengths, in favor of the gain of the plane antenna 1.
  • each wing 120, 130 is extended on its upper edge 122, 132 by a flap 140, 150 which widens the width of the frequency band at which the plane antenna 1 radiates.
  • Each shutter 140, 150 here has a trapezoidal shape, with a lower edge 141, 151 which is attached to the upper edge 122, 132 of the corresponding wing 120, 130, an outer edge 143, 153 which extends the outer edge 123, 133 of the wing 120 130, corresponding, and an inner edge 144, 154 which extends the bevel of the free end edge 124, 134 of the wing 120, 130 corresponding.
  • Each shutter 140, 150 here has a height H9, H10 of between 5 and 20 millimeters.
  • the radiating plate 100 comes here from forming by cutting a metal strip.
  • the material of this metal is chosen to be not only very conductive but also inexpensive.
  • the radiating plate 100 is made of a single piece of copper. It could alternatively be cut from a different material, such as for example aluminum or brass.
  • the antenna could provide to manufacture the antenna from an integrated circuit comprising a rigid substrate covered on one side by a metal sheet forming said radiating plate.
  • This antenna would be less easily recyclable than the antenna described above.
  • the electrical cable 400 is designed for transmitting to the demodulator of the television set the signals collected by the radiating plate 100.
  • This electrical cable 400 is preferably a coaxial cable comprising a central core 401 surrounded by an insulating dielectric material 403, itself surrounded by a braided conductive sheath, called the shield 402, covered with an insulating envelope (not shown).
  • This coaxial cable 400 here has a standard impedance of 75 Ohm, optimized for the transmission of video signals. It is also chosen to present reduced losses.
  • the central core 401 of the coaxial cable 400 is connected to the free end edge 124 of the flange 120, while the shield 402 is connected at a distance from the free end edge 134 of the flange 130 so as not to be in direct electrical contact with this free end edge.
  • the end of the shield 402 is for this purpose cut away from the end of the central core 401, so that only the insulating dielectric material 403 comes into contact with the free end edge 134 of the flange 130.
  • This asymmetry of connection of the coaxial cable 400 on the two wings 120, 130 optimizes the impedance matching of the plane antenna 1, so that it best captures the TNT type digital radio signals.
  • the shielding 402 is more precisely here connected to a distance D1 from the free end edge 134 of the wing 130 which is between one fifth and one half of the width L3 of this wing 130.
  • the central core 401 is connected to the free end edge 124 of the wing 120 by a single weld spot.
  • the shield 402 is connected to the flange 130 by four separate welding points 431 - 434 distributed at regular intervals along the cable. It is also connected to the support part 110 by three other soldering points 435 - 437.
  • This plurality of soldering points located at a distance from the free end edge 134 of the wing 130, makes it possible to reduce the impedance of the antenna at 75 Ohm without the aid of electronic components (resistors, ...) while this impedance would be about 300 Ohm if the shielding 402 was connected by a single point of contact at the free end edge 134 of the wing 130. It thus improves the impedance matching of the plane antenna 1.
  • the shield 402 is connected to the wing 130 by a different number of welding spots, or by a continuous weld line.
  • the weld points of the central core 401 and the shield 402 on the wings 120, 130 are located at a distance from the horizontal axis of symmetry A2 of the wings 120, 130.
  • this plane antenna 1 it is not possible to indeed not necessary to connect the coaxial cable 400 along the horizontal axis of symmetry A2 of each wing 120, 130, which facilitates the manufacturing operations of the plane antenna 1.
  • these points are located below the axis of horizontal symmetry A2 wings 120, 130. Alternatively, they could be located above this axis.
  • the plane antenna 1 comprises here, in addition to the two essential elements that are the radiating plate 100 and the coaxial cable 400, a reflector 200.
  • This reflector 200 makes it possible, on the one hand, to concentrate the digital radio signals on the radiating plate 100, and, on the other hand, to reduce the echo phenomena. With this reflector 200, the directivity of the plane antenna 1 is substantially increased, so that it has a gain of about 3 dB higher than a planar antenna that would be devoid of this reflector.
  • the reflector 200 comprises a rectangular plane base 210, which is positioned parallel and at a distance from the radiating plate 100.
  • This flat base 210 is thus positioned at the rear of the radiating plate. 100 to form a ground plane favoring the front-to-back ratio of the plane antenna 1.
  • the flat base 210 of the reflector 200 is preferably positioned at a distance D2 from the radiating plate 100 which is between 50 and 100 millimeters and which is here equal to 70 millimeters.
  • This flat base 210 of the reflector has a height H7 and a width L7 greater than or equal to the total height H6 and total width L6 of the radiating plate 100.
  • the dimensions of the base 210 are more precisely from a compromise between the size of the planar antenna 1 and the performance of the reflector 200.
  • the widths L7 and height H7 of the planar base 210 are chosen to be 10 mm greater than the total height H6 and total width L6 of the radiating plate 100, so that as seen from the front as shown in FIG. plane 210 of the reflector 200 is greater than one-half centimeter on each side of the radiating plate 100.
  • the flat base 210 of the reflector 200 has two rectangular flanges 220, 230 which extend from the two small opposite sides of the flat base 210, perpendicularly thereto, towards the radiating plate 100.
  • These two edges 220, 230 thus extend orthogonally to the plane of polarization of the radiating plate 100. They optimize the performance of the reflector without increasing the size of the antenna.
  • these two edges 220, 230 extend in length over the entire height H7 of the flat base 210 of the reflector 200. They also extend towards the radiating plate 100 over a distance D3, D4 lower or equal to half the distance D2 separating the radiating plate 100 from the plane base 210 of the reflector 200, so as not to degrade the impedance of the plane antenna 1.
  • this distance D3, D4 is equal to 30 millimeters.
  • the reflector 200 is derived from a cutting and folding operation of a copper or aluminum metal strip, so that its manufacturing cost is reduced.
  • the plane antenna 1 comprises at least one director 300 positioned parallel to the radiating plate 100, in front of the latter.
  • Such a director 300 makes it possible to increase the gain of the plane antenna 1 in the high frequencies to which it radiates.
  • the plane antenna 1 here comprises a single director 300 positioned at a distance D5 from the radiating plate 100.
  • This distance D5 is greater than 20 millimeters for the antenna to remain in a transmission and reception frequency band which covers the TNT type signals.
  • the plane antenna 1 comprises a greater number of directors, for example two or three, superimposed parallel and at a distance from each other.
  • This director 300 here has the form of a rectangular plate of height and width less than the height and width of the support portion 1 10 of the radiating plate 100. It more particularly has a height H1 1 of between 2 and 10 millimeters, here equal to 8 millimeters, and a width L1 1 of between 100 and 200 millimeters, here equal to 150 millimeters.
  • This director 300 is, like the radiating plate 100 and the reflector 200, obtained by cutting a metal strip of copper or aluminum, so that the total manufacturing cost of the planar antenna 1 is limited.
  • the director has a different shape, for example a tubular shape with a diameter of between 2 and 10 millimeters.
  • the radiating plate 100 and the reflector 200 are held in a fixed position and parallel to one another.
  • This box thus makes it possible not only to protect the radiating plate 100 and the reflector 200, but also to ensure perfect parallelism between these two elements.
  • the box is here made of a composite material based on wood to be less polluting than a plastic box, and therefore more easily recyclable.
  • the director is arranged to emerge at the front of the box. It is for this purpose held parallel to the radiating plate 100 by a rigid foot 310, conductor or not, which extends between the front face of the portion of 'support 1 10 of the radiating plate 100 and the rear face of this director 300, through an opening provided in the box.
  • the box only acts as a protective member of the planar antenna 1, in which case the radiating plate 100 and the reflector 200 will be held parallel and at a distance from each other by spacers. in the form of a rod.
  • the circular section coaxial cable can be replaced by a flat-section electrical conduction element.
  • the antenna comprises a printed circuit formed of an insulating substrate (for example Bakelite) and at least one conductive track (for example made of copper) extending on one of the faces of the substrate. .
  • an insulating substrate for example Bakelite
  • at least one conductive track for example made of copper
  • the radiating plate is then formed by a thin metal layer, identical in shape to the radiating plate shown in Figure 1, extending on the other side of the substrate of the printed circuit.
  • the insulating substrate carries, on one of its two faces, the radiating plate, and on the other of its two faces, the conductive track.
  • the electrical conduction element is partly formed by this conductive track.
  • This electrical conduction element more precisely comprises, on the one hand, an electrical wire connected to the support part of the radiating plate at a point situated on the vertical axis of symmetry A1 of the antenna, and, on the other hand , said conductive track.
  • This track then extends on the substrate along a path substantially identical to that of the coaxial cable shown in FIG. 1, with a first portion extending along the support portion of the radiating plate, on the opposite side of the substrate, and a second portion extending along one of the wings of the radiating plate, on the opposite side of the substrate, along the horizontal axis of symmetry A2 of the wing.
  • This track here has a width substantially equal to 3 millimeters, to 20%. It thus presents an optimal impedance adaptation.
  • the end of this track extends at a distance D1 from the third slot of the radiating plate, which is between one fifth and one half of the width of the corresponding wing of the radiating plate.
  • This end is extended by a wire of reduced diameter, of the order of 0.3 millimeters, which extends beyond the third slot and which is connected to the other wing of the radiating plate, via a hole made in the substrate of the printed circuit.
  • the thickness and the material of the substrate are chosen here so that the electrical conductor has a characteristic impedance of 75 Ohm.
  • This particularly flat antenna is preferably devoid of reflector and director, to have a particularly low thickness.
  • This antenna may further comprise a protective envelope molded on the printed circuit, so as to be easily transportable.
  • FIG. 5 shows another variant embodiment of the radiating plate 100.
  • This radiating plate 100 has a shape close to that of the radiating plate illustrated in FIG. 1. It comes in effect from a flat plate of equal width, within 20%, to 200 millimeters and of equal height. to 20%, to 100 millimeters. It is cut in three slots 161, 162, 163 T, so as to delimit a support portion 1 10 and two wings 120, 130 which each have an axis of symmetry A2.
  • the wings of the flattening 100 are extended, on their edge opposite the support part 1 10, by flaps 140 ', 150' which are folded at right angles to the plane of the wings 120, 130 .
  • the directivity of the antenna is slightly reduced compared to that illustrated in FIG. 1 (the gain of this antenna is about 0.3 dB less than that of this antenna), but its overall size is much smaller than that shown in FIG. .
  • it could also provide to fold its support portion 110, parallel to the flaps 140 ', 150'.

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Abstract

The invention relates to an antenna (1) comprising: a plane radiating plate (100) containing three T-shaped slots, a first slot (161) and a second slot (162) forming the base of the T, and a third slot (163) forming the foot of the T, said third slot being the only one to reach the peripheral edge (101) of the radiating plate and the three slots defining two wings (120, 130) arranged either side of the third slot. Said antenna also comprises an electric cable comprising a first electrical conductor connected to a first wing, and a second electrical conductor connected to a second wing.

Description

ANTENNE PLANE À DOUBLET REPLIÉ  DOUBLE FOLDED FLAT ANTENNA

DOMAINE TECHNIQUE AUQUEL SE RAPPORTE L'INVENTION TECHNICAL FIELD TO WHICH THE INVENTION REFERS

La présente invention concerne de manière générale les antennes adaptées à émettre et recevoir des signaux UHF de type TNT (Télévision Numérique Terrestre) ou analogiques, dans une bande de fréquences plus particulièrement comprise entre 471 et 783 Mhz.  The present invention generally relates to antennas adapted to transmit and receive UHF signals of the TNT (Digital Terrestrial Television) or analog type, in a frequency band more particularly between 471 and 783 MHz.

ARRIÈRE-PLAN TECHNOLOGIQUE  TECHNOLOGICAL BACKGROUND

Parmi les antennes de réception de signaux UHF, on distingue ici principalement les antennes râteaux et les antennes planes.  Among the UHF signal receiving antennas, raked antennas and plane antennas are mainly distinguished here.

De manière classique, les antennes râteaux comportent une pluralité de tiges montées sur un bras de support, dont une tige arrière appelée réflecteur, une tige intermédiaire dite rayonnante et une tige avant appelée directeur. Ces différentes tiges sont accordées en fonction des longueurs d'onde des signaux à recevoir.  Conventionally, the rake antennas comprise a plurality of rods mounted on a support arm, including a rear rod called reflector, an intermediate rod said radiating and a front rod called director. These different rods are tuned according to the wavelengths of the signals to be received.

La tige rayonnante constitue l'élément actif de cette antenne, puisque c'est elle qui transmet les signaux UHF au poste de télévision via un câble coaxial. Elle forme une boucle autour du bras de support, avec deux brins respectivement branchés aux conducteurs électriques intérieur et extérieur du câble coaxial. Cette tige rayonnante est communément appelée trombone.  The radiating rod constitutes the active element of this antenna, since it transmits the UHF signals to the television set via a coaxial cable. It forms a loop around the support arm, with two strands respectively connected to the inner and outer electrical conductors of the coaxial cable. This radiating stem is commonly called a paper clip.

Les inconvénients majeurs d'une telle antenne râteau sont son encombrement important et son manque d'esthétisme, qui n'autorisent son installation que sur le toit d'une habitation.  The major drawbacks of such a rake antenna are its large size and lack of aesthetics, which allow its installation on the roof of a house.

Les antennes planes pallient ces inconvénients. La plupart d'entre elles présentent en revanche généralement une bande de fréquences d'émission et de réception de signaux réduite, ne permettant pas de couvrir la totalité des fréquences des signaux UHF de type TNT.  Flat antennas overcome these disadvantages. Most of them, on the other hand, generally have a reduced signal transmission and reception frequency band, which does not make it possible to cover all the frequencies of the UHF signals of the TNT type.

On connaît toutefois du document FR 2 841 688 une antenne plane comportant une plaque rayonnante rectangulaire ouverte par deux fentes principales parallèles raccordées l'une à l'autre par une fente de faible largeur. Grâce à ces fentes, cette antenne présente une large bande de fréquence d'émission et de réception de signaux. Cette antenne est en particulier adaptée à recevoir l'ensemble des fréquences des signaux UHF de type TNT.  Document FR 2 841 688 discloses, however, a plane antenna comprising a rectangular radiating plate open by two parallel main slots connected to one another by a slot of small width. Thanks to these slots, this antenna has a broad frequency band for transmitting and receiving signals. This antenna is in particular adapted to receive all the frequencies of UHF signals TNT type.

Le principal inconvénient de cette antenne est que les fentes, qui sont découpée dans la plaque rayonnante à distance de son bord périphérique et qui sont dimensionnées pour s'accorder aux fréquences des signaux UHF de type TNT, nécessitent l'utilisation d'une plaque rayonnante de grandes dimensions, au détriment de l'encombrement de l'antenne. The main disadvantage of this antenna is that the slots, which are cut into the radiating plate at a distance from its peripheral edge and which are sized to match the frequencies of the UHF type signals TNT, require the use of a large radiating plate, to the detriment of the size of the antenna.

On connaît également du document WO2005/041355 une antenne du type "doublet replié", qui comprend, d'une part, une plaque plane dans laquelle sont ménagées trois fentes en T qui délimitent deux ailes, et, d'autre part, un câble dont un conducteur est branché à l'une de ces deux ailes et dont un autre conducteur est branché à l'autre de ces deux ailes. Le branchement des conducteurs électrique est ici réalisé sur des languettes qui s'étendent en prolongement des ailes.  Document WO2005 / 041355 also discloses an antenna of the "folded doublet" type, which comprises, on the one hand, a flat plate in which are provided three T-shaped slots which delimit two wings, and, on the other hand, a cable a conductor is connected to one of these two wings and another driver is connected to the other of these two wings. The connection of the electrical conductors is here carried out on tabs which extend in extension of the wings.

L'inconvénient d'une telle antenne est qu'elle présente une impédance qui, sauf à prévoir des résistances sur les conducteurs électriques, ne permet pas une bonne réception de signaux de type TNT.  The disadvantage of such an antenna is that it has an impedance which, except to provide resistance on the electrical conductors, does not allow good reception of TNT type signals.

OBJET DE L'INVENTION  OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

Afin de remédier aux inconvénients précités de l'état de la technique, la présente invention propose une antenne présentant des dimensions réduites d'environ 40 % par rapport à l'antenne divulguée dans le document FR 2 841 688, pour un gain sensiblement identique sur l'ensemble de la bande de fréquences des signaux UHF de type TNT, et qui présente une impédance optimale.  In order to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks of the state of the art, the present invention proposes an antenna having dimensions reduced by approximately 40% compared with the antenna disclosed in document FR 2 841 688, for a substantially identical gain on the entire frequency band of the UHF signals of the TNT type, and which has optimum impedance.

Plus particulièrement, on propose selon l'invention une antenne comportant :  More particularly, there is provided according to the invention an antenna comprising:

- une plaque rayonnante plane dans laquelle sont ménagées trois fentes en T, dont une première fente et une seconde fente forment la base du T et dont une troisième fente forme le pied du T, ladite troisième fente étant la seule qui débouche sur le bord périphérique de la plaque rayonnante et lesdites trois fentes délimitant deux ailes situées de part et d'autre de la troisième fente, et  a planar radiating plate in which are arranged three T-slots, a first slot and a second slot forming the base of the T and a third slot of which forms the foot of the T, said third slot being the only one opening onto the peripheral edge; the radiating plate and said three slots delimiting two wings located on either side of the third slot, and

- un élément de conduction électrique, tel qu'un câble coaxial, comportant un premier conducteur électrique branché au bord d'extrémité d'une première desdites ailes et un second conducteur électrique branché à une seconde desdites ailes par au moins deux points de contact distincts ou par une ligne de contact continue.  an electrical conduction element, such as a coaxial cable, comprising a first electrical conductor connected to the end edge of a first of said wings and a second electrical conductor connected to a second of said wings by at least two distinct contact points or by a continuous line of contact.

Ainsi, la plaque rayonnante forme un doublet replié à la manière d'une agrafe, dont les deux extrémités délimitent la troisième fente. Grâce à cette forme d'agrafe repliée, la plaque rayonnante de l'antenne présente un encombrement réduit. Elle est en outre adaptée à rayonner sur une bande de fréquences suffisamment large pour capter l'ensemble des signaux UHF de type TNT. La connexion de l'élément de conduction électrique aux ailes permet enfin à l'antenne d'être parfaitement accordée en impédance, de sorte qu'elle présente un gain important permettant de capter des signaux de puissances réduites. Thus, the radiating plate forms a doublet folded in the manner of a staple, the two ends of which delimit the third slot. Thanks to this folded staple form, the radiating plate of the antenna has a small footprint. It is further adapted to radiate over a sufficiently wide frequency band to capture all the UHF signals of the TNT type. The connection of the electrical conduction element to the wings finally allows the antenna to be perfectly tuned impedance, so that it has a significant gain for capturing signals of reduced power.

D'autres caractéristiques avantageuses et non limitatives de l'antenne conforme à l'invention sont les suivantes :  Other advantageous and non-limiting features of the antenna according to the invention are the following:

- ladite seconde aile présentant une hauteur et une largeur définies dans le plan de la plaque rayonnante, le second conducteur électrique est branché à une distance dudit bord de la seconde aile qui est comprise entre le cinquième et la moitié de la largeur de la seconde aile ;  - said second wing having a height and a width defined in the plane of the radiating plate, the second electrical conductor is connected at a distance from said edge of the second wing which is between the fifth and the half of the width of the second wing ;

- la plaque rayonnante présente, sous forme dépliée, une largeur égale, à 20% près, à 200 millimètres ;  the radiating plate has, in unfolded form, a width equal, within 20%, to 200 millimeters;

- la plaque rayonnante présente, sous forme dépliée, une hauteur égale, à 20% près, à 100 millimètres ;  - the radiating plate has, in unfolded form, a height equal to 20%, to 100 millimeters;

- ledit élément de conduction électrique est un câble coaxial présentant une impédance de 75 Ohm ;  said electrical conduction element is a coaxial cable having an impedance of 75 Ohm;

- chaque aile s'étend suivant un axe de symétrie ;  each wing extends along an axis of symmetry;

- lesdits premier et second conducteurs électriques sont respectivement branchés aux première et seconde ailes à distance dudit axe de symétrie ;  said first and second electrical conductors are respectively connected to the first and second wings at a distance from said axis of symmetry;

- chaque aile présente un bord opposé auxdites première et seconde fentes qui est équipé d'un volet ;  each wing has an edge opposite to said first and second slots which is equipped with a shutter;

- chaque volet est situé dans le plan de la plaque rayonnante ; each flap is located in the plane of the radiant plate;

- chaque volet est replié dans un plan incliné par rapport au plan de la plaque rayonnante ; each flap is folded in a plane inclined with respect to the plane of the radiating plate;

- lesdites première et seconde fentes s'étendent en longueur jusqu'à une distance du bord périphérique de la plaque rayonnante qui est comprise entre 5 et 65 millimètres ;  said first and second slots extend in length up to a distance from the peripheral edge of the radiating plate which is between 5 and 65 millimeters;

- il est prévu un réflecteur qui comprend une base plane positionnée parallèlement au plan de la plaque rayonnante, dont les hauteur et largeur sont supérieures ou égales aux hauteur et largeur de la plaque rayonnante ;  - There is provided a reflector which comprises a flat base positioned parallel to the plane of the radiating plate, the height and width of which are greater than or equal to the height and width of the radiating plate;

- la base plane du réflecteur est flanquée de deux rebords s'étendant en direction de la plaque rayonnante, sur une distance inférieure ou égale à la moitié de la distance séparant la plaque rayonnante de la base plane du réflecteur ; et  the flat base of the reflector is flanked by two flanges extending in the direction of the radiating plate, over a distance less than or equal to half the distance separating the radiating plate from the flat base of the reflector; and

- la plaque rayonnante s'étendant sur l'une des faces d'un substrat d'un circuit imprimé, l'un au moins des conducteurs électriques est formé par une piste de ce circuit imprimé, s'étendant sur l'autre des faces de ce substrat.  the radiating plate extending on one of the faces of a substrate of a printed circuit, at least one of the electrical conductors is formed by a track of this printed circuit, extending on the other side of this substrate.

DESCRIPTION DÉTAILLÉE D'UN EXEMPLE DE RÉALISATION  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT

La description qui va suivre, en regard des dessins annexés, donnée à titre d'exemple non limitatif, fera bien comprendre en quoi consiste l'invention et comment elle peut être réalisée. The following description, with reference to the accompanying drawings, given in As a non-limitative example, it will explain what the invention consists of and how it can be achieved.

Sur les dessins annexés :  In the accompanying drawings:

- les figures 1 à 3 sont des vues schématiques en plan de face, de dessous et de côté d'une antenne plane selon l'invention,  FIGS. 1 to 3 are diagrammatic front, bottom and side plan views of a planar antenna according to the invention;

- la figure 4 est une vue schématique en plan de face de la plaque rayonnante de l'antenne plane représentée sur les figures 1 à 3, et  FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic plan view of the radiating plate of the planar antenna shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and

- la figure 5 est une vue schématique en perspective d'une variante de réalisation de la plaque rayonnante de l'antenne plane de la figure 1.  FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the radiating plate of the plane antenna of FIG. 1.

Telle que représentée sur les figures 1 à 3, l'antenne plane 1 est conçue pour capter des signaux UHF. Elle est en outre conçue pour présenter un gain important, de manière à pouvoir capter des signaux de faibles puissances. Cette antenne plane 1 est ainsi particulièrement adaptée à la réception de signaux numériques hertzien de type TNT (Télévision Numérique Terrestre) dont la puissance est souvent inférieure à celles des signaux analogiques hertziens.  As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the planar antenna 1 is designed to pick up UHF signals. It is also designed to have a significant gain, so as to capture low power signals. This flat antenna 1 is thus particularly adapted to the reception of digital terrestrial television (DTT) type digital radio signals whose power is often inferior to that of the radio analogue signals.

Cette antenne plane 1 est directive. Elle est donc conçue pour être placée dans une position optimale de réception des signaux, face à la direction principale de propagation des signaux. Dans cette position, on définit respectivement la hauteur et la largeur de l'antenne plane comme les deux dimensions verticale et horizontale de cette antenne plane 1 , qui sont perpendiculaires à ladite direction principale de propagation des signaux.  This flat antenna 1 is directive. It is therefore designed to be placed in an optimal position of receiving signals, facing the main direction of propagation of the signals. In this position, the height and the width of the plane antenna are respectively defined as the two vertical and horizontal dimensions of this plane antenna 1, which are perpendicular to said main direction of propagation of the signals.

Cette antenne plane 1 comporte deux éléments essentiels, à savoir une plaque rayonnante 100 et un câble électrique 400 branché sur cette plaque rayonnante 100.  This plane antenna 1 comprises two essential elements, namely a radiating plate 100 and an electric cable 400 connected to this radiating plate 100.

La plaque rayonnante 100 constitue l'élément actif de cette antenne plane 1 , puisque c'est elle qui transmet les signaux au poste de télévision via le câble électrique 400.  The radiating plate 100 constitutes the active element of this plane antenna 1, since it transmits the signals to the television set via the electric cable 400.

Selon une caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l'antenne plane 1 et comme le montre plus particulièrement la figure 4, la plaque rayonnante 100 est sensiblement rectangulaire et plane. Elle est découpée dé manière à délimiter trois fentes 161 , 162, 163 en T, dont une seule des fentes 163 débouche sur le bord périphérique 101 rectangulaire de cette plaque rayonnante 100.  According to a particularly advantageous characteristic of the plane antenna 1 and as shown more particularly in Figure 4, the radiating plate 100 is substantially rectangular and flat. It is cut so as to delimit three slots 161, 162, 163 in T, of which only one of the slots 163 opens on the rectangular peripheral edge 101 of this radiating plate 100.

Les deux fentes 161 , 162 qui forment la base du T délimitent alors, avec le côté inférieur du bord périphérique 101 de la plaque rayonnante 100, une partie dite de support 1 10.  The two slots 161, 162 which form the base of the T then delimit, with the lower side of the peripheral edge 101 of the radiating plate 100, a so-called support portion 1 10.

La troisième fente 163 qui forme le pied du T délimite quant à elle, avec le côté supérieur du bord périphérique 101 de la plaque rayonnante 100 et avec les deux fentes 161 , 162, deux ailes 120, 130. The third slot 163 which forms the foot of the T defines, in turn, with the upper side of the peripheral edge 101 of the radiating plate 100 and with the two slots 161, 162, two wings 120, 130.

Les conducteurs électriques 401 , 402 du câble électrique 400 sont respectivement branchés à ces deux ailes 120, 130.  The electrical conductors 401, 402 of the electrical cable 400 are respectively connected to these two wings 120, 130.

Avantageusement, comme le montrent les figures 1 à 3, cette antenne plane 1 comporte également, de part et d'autre de la plaque rayonnante 100, un réflecteur 200 et un directeur 300. Ces deux éléments 200, 300 sont accordés en fréquence avec la plaque rayonnante 100 pour permettre d'optimiser les performances de la plaque rayonnante 100.  Advantageously, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, this plane antenna 1 also comprises, on either side of the radiating plate 100, a reflector 200 and a director 300. These two elements 200, 300 are tuned in frequency with the radiant plate 100 to optimize the performance of the radiant plate 100.

En variante, pour réduire son encombrement, on pourrait prévoir que l'antenne plane 1 soit dépourvue de l'un et/ou de l'autre de ces deux éléments 200, 300, auquel cas elle présenterait toutefois des performances réduites.  Alternatively, to reduce its size, it could be expected that the planar antenna 1 is devoid of one and / or the other of these two elements 200, 300, in which case it would however have reduced performance.

Plaque rayonnante  Radiant plate

Ici, comme le montre la figure 1 , la plaque rayonnante 100 forme un doublet replié et plat, pouvant s'apparenter à la tige trombone d'une antenne râteaux. Cette plaque rayonnante 100 présente ici un axe de symétrie vertical A1.  Here, as shown in Figure 1, the radiating plate 100 forms a folded and flat doublet, which can be related to the trombone rod of a rakes antenna. This radiating plate 100 here has a vertical axis of symmetry A1.

Grâce à sa forme repliée et plane, la plaque rayonnante 100 présente un encombrement réduit de l'ordre de 40% par rapport à une antenne plane standard, et donc une prise au vent moindre.  Thanks to its folded and flat shape, the radiating plate 100 has a reduced footprint of the order of 40% compared to a standard flat antenna, and therefore a lower wind resistance.

La largeur totale L6 de la plaque rayonnante 100 est choisie en fonction de la fréquence basse de l'antenne plane 1. Ici, la plaque rayonnante 100 présente une largeur totale L6 égale, à 20% près, à 200 millimètres.  The total width L6 of the radiating plate 100 is chosen as a function of the low frequency of the plane antenna 1. Here, the radiating plate 100 has a total width L6 equal, within 20%, to 200 millimeters.

La hauteur totale H6 de la plaque rayonnante 100 est quant à elle choisie en fonction de la fréquence haute de l'antenne plane 1 . Elle n'est pas choisie pour être plus élevée, de manière à ne pas réduire le gain de l'antenne plane 1. Ici, la plaque rayonnante 100 présente une hauteur totale H6 égale, à 20% près, à 100 millimètres.  The total height H6 of the radiating plate 100 is chosen according to the high frequency of the plane antenna 1. It is not chosen to be higher, so as not to reduce the gain of the plane antenna 1. Here, the radiating plate 100 has a total height H6 equal, within 20%, to 100 millimeters.

L'épaisseur de la plaque rayonnante 100 est ici particulièrement faible, de l'ordre de 0,3 millimètre, de manière à réduire le coût des matières premières nécessaires à la fabrication de l'antenne plane 1 .  The thickness of the radiating plate 100 is here particularly small, of the order of 0.3 millimeters, so as to reduce the cost of the raw materials necessary for the manufacture of the plane antenna 1.

Comme le montre plus particulièrement la figure 1 , la partie de support 1 10 de la plaque rayonnante 100 présente une forme de rectangle allongé suivant la largeur de l'antenne. Elle comporte donc un bord inférieur 1 1 1 et un bord supérieur 1 12 parallèles entre eux, ainsi que deux bords d'extrémité 1 13, 1 14 également parallèles entre eux.  As shown more particularly in Figure 1, the support portion 1 10 of the radiating plate 100 has a shape of elongated rectangle along the width of the antenna. It therefore comprises a lower edge 1 1 1 and an upper edge 1 12 parallel to each other, and two end edges 1 13, 1 14 also parallel to each other.

Chaque aile 120, 130 présente une forme de plaque plane rectangulaire allongée suivant la largeur de l'antenne, et comporte un axe de symétrie horizontal A2. Chaque aile 120, 130 comporte donc un bord inférieur 121 , 131 et un bord supérieur 122, 132 parallèles entre eux, ainsi qu'un bord extérieur 123, 133 et un bord d'extrémité libre 124, 134 également parallèles entre eux. Tels que représentés sur la figure 1 , les bords d'extrémité libre 124, 134 des deux ailes sont tournés l'un vers l'autre pour définir entre eux la troisième fente 163. Each wing 120, 130 has a rectangular flat plate shape elongated along the width of the antenna, and has a horizontal axis of symmetry A2. Each wing 120, 130 therefore has a lower edge 121, 131 and an upper edge 122, 132 parallel to each other, and an outer edge 123, 133 and a free end edge 124, 134 also parallel to each other. As shown in FIG. 1, the free end edges 124, 134 of the two wings are rotated towards each other to define between them the third slot 163.

Chaque aile 120, 130 présente une hauteur H2, H3 au moins deux fois supérieure à la hauteur H8 de la partie de support 1 10. Les deux coins du bord d'extrémité libre 124, 134 de chaque aile 120, 130 sont ici et de manière préférentielle biseautés à 45 degrés. Ainsi, la troisième fente 163 présente une longueur souhaitée, accordée sur la bande de fréquences des signaux numériques hertziens de type TNT.  Each wing 120, 130 has a height H2, H3 at least twice the height H8 of the support portion 1 10. The two corners of the free end edge 124, 134 of each wing 120, 130 are here and preferentially bevelled at 45 degrees. Thus, the third slot 163 has a desired length, tuned to the frequency band of TNT type digital radio signals.

Chaque aile 120, 130 présente ici une hauteur H2, H3 égale à 70 millimètres, à 20% près.  Each wing 120, 130 here has a height H2, H3 equal to 70 millimeters, to 20%.

Les ailes 120, 130 présentent par ailleurs des largeurs L2, L3 telles que la troisième fente 163 située entre leurs bords d'extrémité libre 124, 134 présente une largeur L8 réduite, inférieure à 5 millimètres. Grâce à cette faible largeur, la troisième fente 163 permet à l'antenne plane 1 de rayonner sur l'ensemble de la bande de fréquences des signaux numériques hertziens de type TNT.  The wings 120, 130 also have widths L2, L3 such that the third slot 163 located between their free end edges 124, 134 has a reduced width L8, less than 5 millimeters. Due to this small width, the third slot 163 allows the plane antenna 1 to radiate over the entire frequency band of TNT type digital radio signals.

Chaque aile 120, 130 présente ici une largeur L2, L3 égale à 98 millimètres, à 20% près.  Each wing 120, 130 here has a width L2, L3 equal to 98 millimeters, to 20%.

Les ailes 120, 130 et la partie de support 1 10 s'étendent bord à bord. Le bord inférieur 121 , 31 de chaque aile 120, 130 se rattache au bord supérieur 1 12 de la partie de support 1 10 sur une partie seulement de sa longueur. Le bord inférieur 121 , 131 de chaque aile 120, 130 est pour le reste éloigné du bord supérieur 1 12 de la partie de support 1 10 pour délimiter la première ou seconde fente 161 , 162.  The wings 120, 130 and the support portion 110 extend edge to edge. The lower edge 121, 31 of each wing 120, 130 is attached to the upper edge 1 12 of the support portion 1 10 only part of its length. The lower edge 121, 131 of each wing 120, 130 is for the rest remote from the upper edge 1 12 of the support portion 1 10 to define the first or second slot 161, 162.

Les première et seconde fentes 161 , 162 s'étendent en longueur à partir de la troisième fente 163 en direction des bords extérieurs 123, 133 des ailes 120, 130, jusqu'à une distance L4, L5 de ces bords comprise entre 5 et 65 millimètres, et préférentiellement égale à 50 millimètres, à 20 % près. Les première et seconde fentes 162, 163 présentent donc des longueurs réduites, au bénéfice du gain de l'antenne plane 1.  The first and second slots 161, 162 extend in length from the third slot 163 towards the outer edges 123, 133 of the wings 120, 130, to a distance L4, L5 of these edges between 5 and 65 millimeters, and preferably equal to 50 millimeters, to 20%. The first and second slots 162, 163 thus have reduced lengths, in favor of the gain of the plane antenna 1.

Préférentiellement, chaque aile 120, 130 est prolongée sur son bord supérieur 122, 132 par un volet 140, 150 qui permet d'élargir la largeur de la bande de fréquences à laquelle l'antenne plane 1 rayonne. Chaque volet 140, 150 présente ici une forme trapézoïdale, avec un bord inférieur 141 , 151 qui se rattache au bord supérieur 122, 132 de l'aile 120, 130 correspondante, un bord extérieur 143, 153 qui prolonge le bord extérieur 123, 133 de l'aile 120, 130 correspondante, et un bord intérieur 144, 154 qui prolonge le biseau du bord d'extrémité libre 124, 134 de l'aile 120, 130 correspondante. Chaque volet 140, 150 présente ici une hauteur H9, H10 comprise entre 5 et 20 millimètres. Preferably, each wing 120, 130 is extended on its upper edge 122, 132 by a flap 140, 150 which widens the width of the frequency band at which the plane antenna 1 radiates. Each shutter 140, 150 here has a trapezoidal shape, with a lower edge 141, 151 which is attached to the upper edge 122, 132 of the corresponding wing 120, 130, an outer edge 143, 153 which extends the outer edge 123, 133 of the wing 120 130, corresponding, and an inner edge 144, 154 which extends the bevel of the free end edge 124, 134 of the wing 120, 130 corresponding. Each shutter 140, 150 here has a height H9, H10 of between 5 and 20 millimeters.

La plaque rayonnante 100 vient ici de formation par découpe d'un feuillard métallique. La matériau de ce métal est choisi pour être non seulement très conducteur mais également peu onéreux. Ici, la plaque rayonnante 100 est réalisée d'une seule pièce en cuivre. Elle pourrait en variante être découpée dans un matériau autre, tel que par exemple l'aluminium ou le laiton.  The radiating plate 100 comes here from forming by cutting a metal strip. The material of this metal is chosen to be not only very conductive but also inexpensive. Here, the radiating plate 100 is made of a single piece of copper. It could alternatively be cut from a different material, such as for example aluminum or brass.

Encore en variante, on pourrait prévoir de fabriquer l'antenne à partir d'un circuit intégré comportant un substrat rigide recouvert, sur une face, par une feuille métallique formant ladite plaque rayonnante. Cette antenne serait toutefois moins facilement recyclable que l'antenne décrite ci-dessus.  Alternatively, one could provide to manufacture the antenna from an integrated circuit comprising a rigid substrate covered on one side by a metal sheet forming said radiating plate. This antenna, however, would be less easily recyclable than the antenna described above.

Câble coaxial  Coaxial cable

Le câble électrique 400 est quant à lui conçu pour transmettre au démodulateur du poste de télévision les signaux recueillis par la plaque rayonnante 100.  The electrical cable 400 is designed for transmitting to the demodulator of the television set the signals collected by the radiating plate 100.

II présente à cet effet une extrémité équipée d'un bornier 410 à connecter sur le poste de télévision, et une extrémité opposée branchée à la plaque rayonnante 100.  It has for this purpose an end equipped with a terminal block 410 to connect to the television set, and an opposite end connected to the radiating plate 100.

Ce câble électrique 400 est préférentiellement un câble coaxial comportant une âme centrale 401 entourée d'un matériau diélectrique isolant 403, lui-même entouré d'une gaine conductrice tressée, appelée blindage 402, recouverte d'une enveloppe isolante (non représentée).  This electrical cable 400 is preferably a coaxial cable comprising a central core 401 surrounded by an insulating dielectric material 403, itself surrounded by a braided conductive sheath, called the shield 402, covered with an insulating envelope (not shown).

Ce câble coaxial 400 présente ici une impédance standard de 75 Ohm, optimisée pour la transmission de signaux vidéo. Il est par ailleurs choisi pour présenter des pertes réduites.  This coaxial cable 400 here has a standard impedance of 75 Ohm, optimized for the transmission of video signals. It is also chosen to present reduced losses.

Préférentiellement, l'âme centrale 401 du câble coaxial 400 est branchée au bord d'extrémité libre 124 de l'aile 120, tandis que le blindage 402 est branché à distance du bord d'extrémité libre 134 de l'aile 130 pour ne pas être en contact électrique direct avec ce bord d'extrémité libre.  Preferably, the central core 401 of the coaxial cable 400 is connected to the free end edge 124 of the flange 120, while the shield 402 is connected at a distance from the free end edge 134 of the flange 130 so as not to be in direct electrical contact with this free end edge.

L'extrémité du blindage 402 est à cet effet coupée à distance de l'extrémité de l'âme centrale 401 , de telle sorte que seul le matériau diélectrique isolant 403 vienne au contact du bord d'extrémité libre 134 de l'aile 130. Cette dissymétrie de branchement du câble coaxial 400 sur les deux ailes 120, 130 permet d'optimiser l'adaptation d'impédance de l'antenne plane 1 , de manière à ce qu'elle capte aux mieux les signaux numériques hertziens de type TNT. The end of the shield 402 is for this purpose cut away from the end of the central core 401, so that only the insulating dielectric material 403 comes into contact with the free end edge 134 of the flange 130. This asymmetry of connection of the coaxial cable 400 on the two wings 120, 130 optimizes the impedance matching of the plane antenna 1, so that it best captures the TNT type digital radio signals.

Le blindage 402 est plus précisément ici branché à une distance D1 du bord d'extrémité libre 134 de l'aile 130 qui est comprise entre le cinquième et la moitié de la largeur L3 de cette aile 130.  The shielding 402 is more precisely here connected to a distance D1 from the free end edge 134 of the wing 130 which is between one fifth and one half of the width L3 of this wing 130.

Ici, comme le montre la figure 1 , l'âme centrale 401 est branchée au bord d'extrémité libre 124 de l'aile 120 par un unique point de soudure. Le blindage 402 est quant à lui branché sur l'aile 130 par quatre points de soudure 431 - 434 distincts répartis à intervalle régulier le long du câble. Il est également branché à la partie de support 110 par trois autres points de soudure 435 - 437. Cette pluralité de points de soudure, situés à distance du bord d'extrémité libre 134 de l'aile 130, permet de diminuer l'impédance de l'antenne à 75 Ohm sans l'aide de composants électroniques (résistances, ...) alors que cette impédance serait d'environ 300 Ohm si le blindage 402 était branché par un unique point de contact au bord d'extrémité libre 134 de l'aile 130. Elle permet ainsi d'améliorer l'adaptation d'impédance de l'antenne plane 1.  Here, as shown in Figure 1, the central core 401 is connected to the free end edge 124 of the wing 120 by a single weld spot. The shield 402 is connected to the flange 130 by four separate welding points 431 - 434 distributed at regular intervals along the cable. It is also connected to the support part 110 by three other soldering points 435 - 437. This plurality of soldering points, located at a distance from the free end edge 134 of the wing 130, makes it possible to reduce the impedance of the antenna at 75 Ohm without the aid of electronic components (resistors, ...) while this impedance would be about 300 Ohm if the shielding 402 was connected by a single point of contact at the free end edge 134 of the wing 130. It thus improves the impedance matching of the plane antenna 1.

En variante, on pourrait bien sûr prévoir que le blindage 402 soit branché à l'aile 130 par un nombre différent de points de soudure, ou par une ligne de soudure continue.  Alternatively, it could of course be provided that the shield 402 is connected to the wing 130 by a different number of welding spots, or by a continuous weld line.

Ici, les points de soudure de l'âme centrale 401 et du blindage 402 sur les ailes 120, 130 sont situés à distance de l'axe de symétrie horizontal A2 des ailes 120, 130. Sur cette antenne plane 1 , il n'est en effet pas nécessaire de brancher le câble coaxial 400 le long de l'axe de symétrie horizontal A2 de chaque aile 120, 130, ce qui facilite les opérations de fabrication de l'antenne plane 1. Tel que représentés sur les figures, ces points de soudure sont situés sous l'axe de symétrie horizontal A2 des ailes 120, 130. En variante, ils pourraient être situés au-dessus de cet axe.  Here, the weld points of the central core 401 and the shield 402 on the wings 120, 130 are located at a distance from the horizontal axis of symmetry A2 of the wings 120, 130. On this plane antenna 1, it is not possible to indeed not necessary to connect the coaxial cable 400 along the horizontal axis of symmetry A2 of each wing 120, 130, which facilitates the manufacturing operations of the plane antenna 1. As shown in the figures, these points are located below the axis of horizontal symmetry A2 wings 120, 130. Alternatively, they could be located above this axis.

Réflecteur  Reflector

Comme exposé supra, l'antenne plane 1 comporte ici, outre les deux éléments essentiels que sont la plaque rayonnante 100 et le câble coaxial 400, un réflecteur 200.  As explained above, the plane antenna 1 comprises here, in addition to the two essential elements that are the radiating plate 100 and the coaxial cable 400, a reflector 200.

Ce réflecteur 200 permet, d'une part, de concentrer les signaux numérique hertziens sur la plaque rayonnante 100, et, d'autre part, de réduire les phénomènes d'écho. Grâce à ce réflecteur 200, la directivité de l'antenne plane 1 est sensiblement accrue, de sorte qu'elle présente un gain supérieur d'environ 3 dB par rapport à une antenne plane qui serait dépourvue de ce réflecteur. This reflector 200 makes it possible, on the one hand, to concentrate the digital radio signals on the radiating plate 100, and, on the other hand, to reduce the echo phenomena. With this reflector 200, the directivity of the plane antenna 1 is substantially increased, so that it has a gain of about 3 dB higher than a planar antenna that would be devoid of this reflector.

Ici, comme cela apparaît sur les figures 1 à 3, le réflecteur 200 comprend une base plane 210 rectangulaire, qui est positionnée parallèlement et à distance de la plaque rayonnante 100. Cette base plane 210 est ainsi positionnée à l'arrière de la plaque rayonnante 100 pour former un plan de masse favorisant le rapport avant arrière de l'antenne plane 1.  Here, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the reflector 200 comprises a rectangular plane base 210, which is positioned parallel and at a distance from the radiating plate 100. This flat base 210 is thus positioned at the rear of the radiating plate. 100 to form a ground plane favoring the front-to-back ratio of the plane antenna 1.

La base plane 210 du réflecteur 200 est préférentiellement positionnée à une distance D2 de la plaque rayonnante 100 qui est comprise entre 50 et 100 millimètres et qui est ici égale à 70 millimètres.  The flat base 210 of the reflector 200 is preferably positioned at a distance D2 from the radiating plate 100 which is between 50 and 100 millimeters and which is here equal to 70 millimeters.

Cette base plane 210 du réflecteur présente une hauteur H7 et une largeur L7 supérieures ou égales aux hauteur totale H6 et largeur totale L6 de la plaque rayonnante 100.  This flat base 210 of the reflector has a height H7 and a width L7 greater than or equal to the total height H6 and total width L6 of the radiating plate 100.

Les dimensions de la base plane 210 sont plus précisément issues d'un compromis entre l'encombrement de l'antenne plane 1 et les performances qu'apporte le réflecteur 200.  The dimensions of the base 210 are more precisely from a compromise between the size of the planar antenna 1 and the performance of the reflector 200.

Ici, les largeur L7 et hauteur H7 de la base plane 210 sont choisies pour être supérieures de 10 millimètres aux hauteur totale H6 et largeur totale L6 de la plaque rayonnante 100, si bien que vue de face comme le montre la figure 1 , la base plane 210 du réflecteur 200 déborde d'un-demi centimètre de chaque côté de la plaque rayonnante 100.  Here, the widths L7 and height H7 of the planar base 210 are chosen to be 10 mm greater than the total height H6 and total width L6 of the radiating plate 100, so that as seen from the front as shown in FIG. plane 210 of the reflector 200 is greater than one-half centimeter on each side of the radiating plate 100.

De manière avantageuse, la base plane 210 du réflecteur 200 comporte deux rebords 220, 230 rectangulaires, qui s'étendent à partir des deux petits côtés opposés de la base plane 210, perpendiculairement à celle-ci, en direction de la plaque rayonnante 100.  Advantageously, the flat base 210 of the reflector 200 has two rectangular flanges 220, 230 which extend from the two small opposite sides of the flat base 210, perpendicularly thereto, towards the radiating plate 100.

Ces deux rebords 220, 230 s'étendent ainsi orthogonalement au plan de polarisation de la plaque rayonnante 100. Ils permettent d'optimiser les performances du réflecteur sans pour autant augmenter l'encombrement de l'antenne.  These two edges 220, 230 thus extend orthogonally to the plane of polarization of the radiating plate 100. They optimize the performance of the reflector without increasing the size of the antenna.

Tels que représentés sur les figures, ces deux rebords 220, 230 s'étendent en longueur sur toute la hauteur H7 de la base plane 210 du réflecteur 200. Ils s'étendent par ailleurs vers la plaque rayonnante 100 sur une distance D3, D4 inférieure ou égale à la moitié de la distance D2 séparant la plaque rayonnante 100 de la base plane 210 du réflecteur 200, de manière à ne pas dégrader l'impédance de l'antenne plane 1. Ici, cette distance D3, D4 est égale à 30 millimètres. Avantageusement, le réflecteur 200 est issu d'une opération de découpe et de pliage d'un feuillard métallique en cuivre ou en aluminium, de sorte que son coût de fabrication est réduit. As shown in the figures, these two edges 220, 230 extend in length over the entire height H7 of the flat base 210 of the reflector 200. They also extend towards the radiating plate 100 over a distance D3, D4 lower or equal to half the distance D2 separating the radiating plate 100 from the plane base 210 of the reflector 200, so as not to degrade the impedance of the plane antenna 1. Here, this distance D3, D4 is equal to 30 millimeters. Advantageously, the reflector 200 is derived from a cutting and folding operation of a copper or aluminum metal strip, so that its manufacturing cost is reduced.

Directeur  director

Comme cela a été exposé précédemment, l'antenne plane 1 comporte au moins un directeur 300 positionné parallèlement à la plaque rayonnante 100, à l'avant de celle-ci.  As has been explained above, the plane antenna 1 comprises at least one director 300 positioned parallel to the radiating plate 100, in front of the latter.

Un tel directeur 300 permet d'augmenter le gain de l'antenne plane 1 dans les fréquences hautes auxquelles elle rayonne.  Such a director 300 makes it possible to increase the gain of the plane antenna 1 in the high frequencies to which it radiates.

Tel que représentée sur les figures, l'antenne plane 1 comporte ici un unique directeur 300 positionné à une distance D5 de la plaque rayonnante 100.  As shown in the figures, the plane antenna 1 here comprises a single director 300 positioned at a distance D5 from the radiating plate 100.

Cette distance D5 est supérieure à 20 millimètres pour que l'antenne reste dans une bande de fréquences d'émission et de réception qui couvre les signaux de type TNT.  This distance D5 is greater than 20 millimeters for the antenna to remain in a transmission and reception frequency band which covers the TNT type signals.

Elle est par ailleurs inférieure à 40 millimètres pour que l'encombrement de l'antenne reste réduite et pour diminuer les dissipations d'énergie.  It is also less than 40 millimeters for the congestion of the antenna remains reduced and to reduce energy dissipation.

On pourrait bien sûr prévoir en variante que l'antenne plane 1 comporte un nombre supérieur de directeurs, par exemple deux ou trois, superposés parallèlement et à distance les uns des autres.  It could of course be envisaged that the plane antenna 1 comprises a greater number of directors, for example two or three, superimposed parallel and at a distance from each other.

Ce directeur 300 présente ici la forme d'une plaque rectangulaire de hauteur et de largeur inférieures aux hauteur et largeur de la partie de support 1 10 de la plaque rayonnante 100. Il présente plus particulièrement une hauteur H1 1 comprise entre 2 et 10 millimètres, ici égale à 8 millimètres, et une largeur L1 1 comprise entre 100 et 200 millimètres, ici égale à 150 millimètres.  This director 300 here has the form of a rectangular plate of height and width less than the height and width of the support portion 1 10 of the radiating plate 100. It more particularly has a height H1 1 of between 2 and 10 millimeters, here equal to 8 millimeters, and a width L1 1 of between 100 and 200 millimeters, here equal to 150 millimeters.

Ce directeur 300 est, à l'instar de la plaque rayonnante 100 et du réflecteur 200, obtenu par découpe d'un feuillard métallique en cuivre ou en aluminium, de sorte que le coût de fabrication total de l'antenne plane 1 est restreint.  This director 300 is, like the radiating plate 100 and the reflector 200, obtained by cutting a metal strip of copper or aluminum, so that the total manufacturing cost of the planar antenna 1 is limited.

En variante, on pourrait également prévoir que ce directeur présente une forme autre, par exemple une forme tubulaire de diamètre compris entre 2 et 10 millimètres.  Alternatively, it could also provide that the director has a different shape, for example a tubular shape with a diameter of between 2 and 10 millimeters.

Boîte  Box

Pour que l'antenne plane 1 puisse rayonner au mieux, la plaque rayonnante 100 et le réflecteur 200 sont maintenus en position fixe et parallèle l'un par rapport à l'autre.  In order for the plane antenna 1 to radiate as well as possible, the radiating plate 100 and the reflector 200 are held in a fixed position and parallel to one another.

Ils sont à cet effet fixés de manière rigide à l'intérieur d'une boîte de protection (non représentée) réalisée dans un matériau non conducteur. For this purpose they are fixed rigidly inside a box of protection (not shown) made of a non-conductive material.

Cette boîte permet ainsi non seulement de protéger la plaque rayonnante 100 et le réflecteur 200, mais en outre d'assurer un parfait parallélisme entre ces deux éléments.  This box thus makes it possible not only to protect the radiating plate 100 and the reflector 200, but also to ensure perfect parallelism between these two elements.

La boîte est ici réalisée dans un matériau composite à base de bois afin d'être moins polluante qu'une boîte en matière plastique, et, par conséquent, plus facilement recyclable.  The box is here made of a composite material based on wood to be less polluting than a plastic box, and therefore more easily recyclable.

Le directeur est quant à lui agencé pour émerger à l'avant de la boîte. Il est à cet effet maintenu parallèlement à la plaque rayonnante 100 par un pied rigide 310, conducteur ou non, qui s'étend entre la face avant de la partie de ' support 1 10 de la plaque rayonnante 100 et la face arrière de ce directeur 300, au travers d'une ouverture prévue dans la boîte. The director is arranged to emerge at the front of the box. It is for this purpose held parallel to the radiating plate 100 by a rigid foot 310, conductor or not, which extends between the front face of the portion of 'support 1 10 of the radiating plate 100 and the rear face of this director 300, through an opening provided in the box.

La présente invention n'est nullement limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits et représentés, mais l'homme du métier saura y apporter toute variante conforme à son esprit.  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown, but the skilled person will be able to make any variant within his mind.

En particulier, on pourrait prévoir que la boîte fasse seulement office d'organe de protection de l'antenne plane 1 , auquel cas la plaque rayonnante 100 et le réflecteur 200 seront maintenus parallèlement et à distance l'un de l'autre par des entretoises en forme de tige.  In particular, it could be provided that the box only acts as a protective member of the planar antenna 1, in which case the radiating plate 100 and the reflector 200 will be held parallel and at a distance from each other by spacers. in the form of a rod.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention non représenté sur les figures, pour réduire encore l'encombrement de l'antenne, on peut remplacer le câble coaxial à section circulaire par un élément de conduction électrique à section plane.  According to another embodiment of the invention not shown in the figures, to further reduce the size of the antenna, the circular section coaxial cable can be replaced by a flat-section electrical conduction element.

Dans ce mode de réalisation, l'antenne comporte un circuit imprimé formé d'un substrat isolant (par exemple en bakélite) et d'au moins une piste conductrice (par exemple en cuivre) s'étendant sur l'une des faces du substrat.  In this embodiment, the antenna comprises a printed circuit formed of an insulating substrate (for example Bakelite) and at least one conductive track (for example made of copper) extending on one of the faces of the substrate. .

La plaque rayonnante est alors formée par une fine couche métallique, de forme identique à la plaque rayonnante illustrée sur la figure 1 , s'étendant sur l'autre des faces du substrat du circuit imprimé.  The radiating plate is then formed by a thin metal layer, identical in shape to the radiating plate shown in Figure 1, extending on the other side of the substrate of the printed circuit.

Autrement formulé, le substrat isolant porte, sur l'une de ses deux faces, la plaque rayonnante, et, sur l'autre de ses deux faces, la piste conductrice.  Otherwise formulated, the insulating substrate carries, on one of its two faces, the radiating plate, and on the other of its two faces, the conductive track.

Dans cette variante, l'élément de conduction électrique est en partie formé par cette piste conductrice. Cet élément de conduction électrique comporte plus précisément, d'une part, un fil électrique branché à la partie de support de la plaque rayonnante en un point situé sur l'axe de symétrie vertical A1 de l'antenne, et, d'autre part, ladite piste conductrice. Cette piste s'étend alors sur le substrat selon une trajectoire sensiblement identique à celle du câble coaxial représenté sur la figure 1 , avec une première partie s'étendant le long de la partie de support de la plaque rayonnante, du côté opposé du substrat, et une second partie s'étendant le long de l'une des ailes de la plaque rayonnante, du côté opposé du substrat, suivant l'axe de symétrie horizontal A2 de l'aile. In this variant, the electrical conduction element is partly formed by this conductive track. This electrical conduction element more precisely comprises, on the one hand, an electrical wire connected to the support part of the radiating plate at a point situated on the vertical axis of symmetry A1 of the antenna, and, on the other hand , said conductive track. This track then extends on the substrate along a path substantially identical to that of the coaxial cable shown in FIG. 1, with a first portion extending along the support portion of the radiating plate, on the opposite side of the substrate, and a second portion extending along one of the wings of the radiating plate, on the opposite side of the substrate, along the horizontal axis of symmetry A2 of the wing.

Cette piste présente ici une largeur sensiblement égale à 3 millimètres, à 20 % près. Elle présente ainsi une adaptation d'impédance optimale.  This track here has a width substantially equal to 3 millimeters, to 20%. It thus presents an optimal impedance adaptation.

L'extrémité de cette piste s'étend à une distance D1 de la troisième fente de la plaque rayonnante, qui est comprise entre le cinquième et la moitié de la largeur de l'aile correspondante de la plaque rayonnante.  The end of this track extends at a distance D1 from the third slot of the radiating plate, which is between one fifth and one half of the width of the corresponding wing of the radiating plate.

Cette extrémité est prolongée par un fil électrique de diamètre réduit, de l'ordre de 0,3 millimètre, qui s'étend jusqu'au-delà de la troisième fente et qui est branchée à l'autre aile de la plaque rayonnante, via un perçage pratiqué dans le substrat du circuit imprimé.  This end is extended by a wire of reduced diameter, of the order of 0.3 millimeters, which extends beyond the third slot and which is connected to the other wing of the radiating plate, via a hole made in the substrate of the printed circuit.

L'épaisseur et le matériau du substrat sont ici choisis de manière que le conducteur électrique présente une impédance caractéristique de 75 Ohm.  The thickness and the material of the substrate are chosen here so that the electrical conductor has a characteristic impedance of 75 Ohm.

Cette antenne particulièrement plane est préférentiellement dépourvue de réflecteur et de directeur, pour présenter une épaisseur particulièrement faible. Cette antenne peut par ailleurs comporter une enveloppe protectrice moulée sur le circuit imprimé, de manière à être facilement transportable.  This particularly flat antenna is preferably devoid of reflector and director, to have a particularly low thickness. This antenna may further comprise a protective envelope molded on the printed circuit, so as to be easily transportable.

On a représenté sur la figure 5 une autre variante de réalisation de la plaque rayonnante 100.  FIG. 5 shows another variant embodiment of the radiating plate 100.

Cette plaque rayonnante 100 présente une forme proche de celle de la plaque rayonnante illustrée sur la figure 1. Elle vient en effet de formation à partir d'une plaque plane de largeur égale, à 20% près, à 200 millimètres et de hauteur égale, à 20% près, à 100 millimètres. Elle est découpée selon trois fentes 161 , 162, 163 en T, de manière à délimiter une partie de support 1 10 et deux ailes 120, 130 qui présentent chacune un axe de symétrie A2.  This radiating plate 100 has a shape close to that of the radiating plate illustrated in FIG. 1. It comes in effect from a flat plate of equal width, within 20%, to 200 millimeters and of equal height. to 20%, to 100 millimeters. It is cut in three slots 161, 162, 163 T, so as to delimit a support portion 1 10 and two wings 120, 130 which each have an axis of symmetry A2.

Dans cette variante, Jes ailes deJa.plaquej-ayonnante 100 se prolongent, sur leur bord opposé à la partie de support 1 10, par des volets 140', 150' qui sont repliés à angle droit par rapport au plan des ailes 120, 130.  In this variant, the wings of the flattening 100 are extended, on their edge opposite the support part 1 10, by flaps 140 ', 150' which are folded at right angles to the plane of the wings 120, 130 .

Dans cette variante, la directivité de l'antenne est légèrement réduite par rapport à celle illustrée sur la figure 1 (le gain de cette antenne est inférieure d'environ 0,3 dB à celui de cette antenne), mais son encombrement est très inférieur. Afin de réduire encore l'encombrement de l'antenne, on pourrait également prévoir de replier sa partie de support 110, parallèlement aux volets 140', 150'. In this variant, the directivity of the antenna is slightly reduced compared to that illustrated in FIG. 1 (the gain of this antenna is about 0.3 dB less than that of this antenna), but its overall size is much smaller than that shown in FIG. . To further reduce the size of the antenna, it could also provide to fold its support portion 110, parallel to the flaps 140 ', 150'.

Claims

REVENDICATIONS 1. Antenne (1 ) comportant : Antenna (1) comprising: - une plaque rayonnante (100) plane ou repliée, dans laquelle sont ménagées trois fentes (161 , 162, 163) en T, dont une première fente (161) et une seconde fente (162) forment la base du T et dont une troisième fente (163) forme le pied du T, ladite troisième fente (163) étant la seule qui débouche sur le bord périphérique (101) de la plaque rayonnante (100), lesdites trois fentes (161 , 162, 163) délimitant deux ailes (120, 130) qui sont situées de part et d'autre de la troisième fente (163) et qui présentent deux bords d'extrémité (124, 134) en vis-à- vis délimitant ladite troisième fente (163), et  a flat or folded radiant plate (100), in which are formed three T-shaped slots (161, 162, 163), a first slot (161) and a second slot (162) forming the base of the T and a third of which slot (163) forms the foot of the T, said third slot (163) being the only one opening on the peripheral edge (101) of the radiating plate (100), said three slots (161, 162, 163) delimiting two wings ( 120, 130) which are located on either side of the third slot (163) and which have two end edges (124, 134) facing each other delimiting said third slot (163), and - un élément de conduction électrique (400) comportant un premier conducteur électrique (401) branché au bord d'extrémité (124) d'une première desdites ailes (120) et un second conducteur électrique (402) qui est branché à distance du bord d'extrémité (134) d'une seconde desdites ailes (130) par au moins deux points de contact (431 - 437) distincts ou par une ligne de contact continue.  an electrical conduction element (400) having a first electrical conductor (401) connected to the end edge (124) of a first of said wings (120) and a second electrical conductor (402) which is connected away from the edge end portion (134) of a second of said wings (130) by at least two separate contact points (431 - 437) or by a continuous contact line. 2. Antenne (1) selon la revendication 1 , comportant au moins un directeur (300) positionné parallèlement au plan de la plaque rayonnante (100).  2. Antenna (1) according to claim 1, comprising at least one director (300) positioned parallel to the plane of the radiating plate (100). 3. Antenne (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2, dans laquelle, ladite seconde aile (130) présentant une hauteur (H3) et une largeur (L3) définies dans le plan de la plaque rayonnante (100), le second conducteur électrique (402) est branché à une distance (D1) dudit bord d'extrémité (134) de la seconde aile (130) qui est comprise entre le cinquième et la moitié de la largeur (L3) de la seconde aile (130).  3. Antenna (1) according to one of claims 1 and 2, wherein, said second flange (130) having a height (H3) and a width (L3) defined in the plane of the radiating plate (100), the second electrical conductor (402) is connected at a distance (D1) from said end edge (134) of the second wing (130) which is between one fifth and one half of the width (L3) of the second wing (130). ). 4. Antenne (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, dans laquelle la plaque rayonnante (100) présente, sous forme dépliée, une largeur égale, à 20% près, à 200 millimètres.  4. Antenna (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the radiating plate (100) has, in unfolded form, a width equal to 20%, to 200 millimeters. 5. Antenne (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, dans laquelle la plaque rayonnante (100) présente, sous forme dépliée, une hauteur (H6) égale, à 5. Antenna (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the radiating plate (100) has, in unfolded form, a height (H6) equal to 20% près, à 100 millimètres. 20% to 100 millimeters. 6. Antenne (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, dans laquelle ledit élément de conduction électrique (400) est un câble coaxial présentant une impédance de 75 Ohm.  6. Antenna (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said electrical conduction element (400) is a coaxial cable having an impedance of 75 Ohm. 7. Antenne (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, dans laquelle chaque aile (120, 130) s'étend suivant un axe de symétrie (A2). 7. Antenna (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein each wing (120, 130) extends along an axis of symmetry (A2). 8. Antenne (1) selon la revendication 7, dans laquelle lesdits premier et second conducteurs électriques (401 , 402) sont respectivement branchés aux première et seconde ailes (120, 130), à distance dudit axe de symétrie (A2). 8. Antenna (1) according to claim 7, wherein said first and second electrical conductors (401, 402) are respectively connected to the first and second wings (120, 130), away from said axis of symmetry (A2). 9. Antenne (1) selon l'une des revendications 7 et 8, dans laquelle chaque aile (120, 130) présente un bord (122, 132) opposé auxdites première et seconde fentes (161 , 162) qui est équipé d'un volet (140, 150 ; 140', 150').  9. Antenna (1) according to one of claims 7 and 8, wherein each wing (120, 130) has an edge (122, 132) opposite to said first and second slots (161, 162) which is equipped with a shutter (140, 150; 140 ', 150'). 10. Antenne (1) selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle chaque volet (140, 150) est situé dans le plan de la plaque rayonnante (100).  10. Antenna (1) according to claim 9, wherein each flap (140, 150) is located in the plane of the radiating plate (100). 11. Antenne (1) selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle chaque volet (140', 150') est replié dans un plan incliné par rapport au plan de la plaque rayonnante (100).  11. Antenna (1) according to claim 9, wherein each flap (140 ', 150') is folded in a plane inclined relative to the plane of the radiating plate (100). 12. Antenne (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 1 1 , dans laquelle lesdites première et seconde fentes (162, 163) s'étendent en longueur jusqu'à une distance (L4, L5) du bord périphérique (101) de la plaque rayonnante (100) qui est comprise entre 5 et 65 millimètres.  Antenna (1) according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein said first and second slots (162, 163) extend in length up to a distance (L4, L5) from the peripheral edge (101). the radiating plate (100) which is between 5 and 65 millimeters. 13. Antenne (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 12, comportant un réflecteur (200) qui comprend une base plane (210) positionnée parallèlement au plan de la plaque rayonnante (100), dont les hauteur (H7) et largeur (L7) sont supérieures ou égales aux hauteur (H6) et largeur (L6) de la plaque rayonnante (100).  13. Antenna (1) according to one of claims 1 to 12, comprising a reflector (200) which comprises a plane base (210) positioned parallel to the plane of the radiating plate (100), whose height (H7) and width (L7) are greater than or equal to the height (H6) and width (L6) of the radiating plate (100). 14. Antenne (1) selon la revendication 13, dans laquelle la base plane (210) du réflecteur (200) est flanquée de deux rebords (220, 230) s'étendant en direction la plaque rayonnante (100), sur une distance (D3, D4) inférieure ou égale à la moitié de la distance (D2) séparant la plaque rayonnante (100) de la base plane (210) du réflecteur (200).  Antenna (1) according to claim 13, wherein the planar base (210) of the reflector (200) is flanked by two flanges (220,230) extending in the direction of the radiating plate (100) over a distance ( D3, D4) less than or equal to half the distance (D2) separating the radiating plate (100) from the plane base (210) of the reflector (200). 15. Antenne (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14, dans lequel la plaque rayonnante s'étend sur l'une des faces d'un substrat d'un circuit imprimé et dans lequel l'un au moins des conducteurs électriques est formé par une piste de ce circuit imprimé, s'étendant sur l'autre des faces de ce substrat.  15. Antenna (1) according to one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the radiating plate extends on one of the faces of a substrate of a printed circuit and wherein at least one of the electrical conductors is formed by a track of this printed circuit, extending on the other faces of this substrate.
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