US 11,949,143 B2
Communication device for vehicle
Takuya Yamashita, Kariya (JP); and Toru Koike, Kariya (JP)
Assigned to DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya (JP)
Filed by DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya (JP)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/368,959.
Application 17/368,959 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2020/001903, filed on Jan. 21, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-008504 (JP), filed on Jan. 22, 2019; and application No. 2020-004402 (JP), filed on Jan. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0336318 A1, Oct. 28, 2021
Int. Cl. H01P 1/30 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 1/32 (2006.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.01)
CPC H01P 1/30 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/22 (2013.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.02)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication device for vehicle, comprising:
a housing installed in a vehicle;
a communication unit housed in the housing and having an antenna;
a heat dissipation component provided in a heat conductive state with respect to the communication unit; and
a balancer configured to adjust a characteristics of an antenna element, wherein
the heat dissipation component has a heat dissipation portion configured to function as the antenna element.