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    2) United States Patent kim ay (71) Applicants:Hyund (KR): Kia Motors Corporatio (KR) Seoul (72) Inventor: Dongjia Kim, Seoul (KR) my Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Scoul (KR): Kia Motors Corporation, Seou! (KR) (4) Notice: Sbjct to any diselaimer, the term of this patent is extended of adjusted under 35 USC. 1540) by 291 days, a Appl. Now 18/971,339 (22) Filed: May 4, 2018 co) Prior Publication Data 201910173164 AL Jun, 6, 2019 G0) Foreign Application Priority Data Dee. 5, 2017 (KR) 10-2017-0168591 (SI) Inc. HOI0 136 O19 V32 01g 19/06 HOIQ 15/02 HOIQ 21728 HOIQ 13702 (2006.01) (2008.01) (2008.01) (2006.01), (2006.01), (2006.01) HOIO 1/325 2013.01); HOI 1/3233 (201301), HOrG 136 2013.01); HoT 1402 (201301); Haug 182 (201301), HO1d 196 (201301); HOI 21728 (201301) Field of Classification Search CPC oes HOIQ 1/325; HOIQ 1/3233; HO1Q 1/36 HO1Q 13/02; HO1Q 15/02; HO1Q 19/06: HOIQ 20/28 See application file for complete search history. (58) USO 1072757282 (10) Patent No.: (4s) Date of Patent: US 10,727,572 B2 Jul. 28, 2020 (56) References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS. 6.433.751 BL baron B 2002. shtob ot a 102002 Takeuchi et 122015 Nags tal POREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS w HoLMO09 A $1992 » Hor.00W07 A 1998 ® 3015-38009 A 7015, KR 10499002195 A 1909 RR 1020170071385 A 62017 (OTHER PUBLICATIONS Feo Prited May’3, 2018. “manWave Axial Choke Hom Antena ihe hps: ek in pions white-papesimmave ‘vil-shoke-hornantenna-with-Jens mmave-nia-choke-horn- antenna-ith-ens Grahams P Smith Morgan, Lewis & Primary Examiner (74) Attornes, Agent, or Firm Bockius LLP on A vehicle may inelude a body provides with front window And a rear window, «plurality of lenses formed on at last ‘one ofthe front window and the rear window and provided ‘with @ firt surface and a scoond surface, a plumlity of antennae disposed on the second surface of the lens 10 rnite a radio signal passing through the plurality of lens, ‘and 9 switcher configured to select at least one antenna among the plurality of antennae 10 allow the at least one ‘antenna among the plueity of antennae to radiate the radio sil ABSTRACT 20 Claims, 13 Drawing Sheets U.S. Patent Jul. 28, 2020 Sheet 1 of 13 US 10,727,572 B2 U.S. Patent Jul. 28, 2020 Sheet 2 of 13 US 10,727,572 B2 FIG. 2 20 : y) vy on { | { 24e(24) diatei)_) >) 2ab(22) { 22a(22) / i a+ ja] ) | (7a f Tle K } 24b(24) ~ $ aon HL 25 240(24) ~ 33b(23) e VU ri Hes "| 23¢(23)) 33a(23) Le 21021) 26 2i0(21) US 10,727,572 B2 Sheet 3 of 13 Sul. 28, 2020 U.S. Patent Ee foniNOrLToNoo Iv NOILVOINAWNOD. 301A30 YvOVY 3O1A30 Olan NOLLWTILNSA/ AV1dS10 s$313d|M ‘ONILV3H 0s I ov [ ee | is | 9 | SINGON OWLNOD| J301A30 ONIH33LS} |WALSAS ONI MVE LINA TOXLNOS een 4008 wallod O1uL9g73 | | OINOMLOITS NOISSINSNYEL ae : : . Ge ve ee ee le 0¢ € ‘Old U.S. Patent Jul. 28, 2020 Sheet 4 of 13 US 10,727,572 B2 FIG. 4 42 is TRANSMITTER 100 46 ! RADAR CONTROLLER 45 «_) RADAR DATA ROCESS + RECEIVER U.S. Patent Jul. 28, 2020 Sheet 5 of 13, US 10,727,572 B2 FIG. 5 Gh vd 100 56 COMMUNICATION CONTROLLER U.S. Patent Jul. 28, 2020 Sheet 6 of 13 US 10,727,572 B2 FIG. 6 122— 120, tat (fa 14 ti2 113 FRONT SIDE REAR SIDE U.S. Patent Jul. 28, 2020 Sheet 7 of 13 US 10,727,572 B2 FIG. 7 100 FRONT SIDE REAR SIDE U.S. Patent Jul. 28, 2020 Sheet 8 of 13 US 10,727,572 B2 FIG. 8 REAR SIDE FRONT SIDE U.S. Patent Jul. 28, 2020 Sheet 9 of 13, US 10,727,572 B2 FIG. 9 115 FRONT SIDE REAR SIDE U.S. Patent Jul. 28, 2020 Sheet 10 of 13 US 10,727,572 B2 FIG. 10 REAR SIDE FRONT SIDE i { -180 \ Ww HPBW U.S. Patent Jul. 28, 2020 Sheet 11 of 13 US 10,727,572 B2 FIG. 11 FRONT SIDE me is is LEFT SIDE + RIGHT SIDE REAR SIDE \ 250 240 Sheet 12 of 13 US 10,727,572 B2 U.S. Patent Jul. 28, 2020 FIG. 12 FRONT SIDE LEFT S1DE RIGHT SIDE 300 REAR SIDE J { / // ‘A i, 4 ss aL / 38 / ow ga0 | 310 U.S. Patent Jul. 28, 2020 Sheet 13 of 13 US 10,727,572 B2 FRONT SIDE LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE REAR SIDE — US 10,727,572 B2 1 ANTENNA APPARATUS AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME (CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) ‘The present application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0168591, filed on Dee. 5, 2017 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entre contents ‘of which is incorporated! herein for all purposes by this reference, BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Inveation “The present invention relates to an antenna apparats and ‘a vehicle having the same, more particularly (0 an antenna, apparatus configured for generating various radiation pat- terns and a vehicle having the same, Description of Related Ast A vehicle represents transportation means for driving in the road and railway using fosil fuel and electricity as @ power source ‘Recently, it has been common forthe vehicle to include an audio device anda video device tallow a driver to listen to music and o watch a video, as well a8 to transport a cargo tnd people. Puhermore, 8 navigation system has been Widely disposed in the vehiele to display a route to @ destination which is desired by the driver. Recently, there is a growing demand for the vehicle r0 ‘communicate with an extemal device. For example, i the ‘ease of @ navigation function to guide the route w the destination, information related to the trafic conditions of the road is required to find the optimal route. Sinee the atic ‘conditions are frequently changed it may be required forthe vehicle to acquire the information related to the trafic ‘conditions in realtime, Futhermore the system for the driver's safety has been actively developed, ez. Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS) and Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) for ‘ensuring the safely of the driver and for providing the ‘convenience of the driver. The Forward Collision Warning, System (FCWS) and Autonomous Fmergeney Braking (AEB) may estimate whether to collide with 2 proceeding Vehicle and a collision estimated time based on locaton information related to the proceeding vehicle detected by & radar device. ‘A commutication device configured for the communica tion with the extemal device and a radar device configured forthe forward collision warning inelide an antenna sppa- ratus configured to send and receive radio waves. ‘A vehicle antenna technology which is curently on the ‘market is Timed toa patch antenna array. This is because it js possible to implement a light weight and a thin antenna. However, as for the pateh array antenna, there may be & dielectric los caused by the use ofa delete substrate and thus the performance ofthe aatenna is signi ‘duc othe dieletric loss. In 5G communi ‘or the radar using several tens GHz or more high frequency, the efficiency of the patch antenna is less than 30%, Fur thermore, the patch aera antenna utilizes 2 feeding structore jin seris and thus the patch array antenna has an extremely narrow frequeney band characteristic, 0 o 2 The information disclosed ia this Background of the Invention section is only for enhancement of understanding of the general backpround ofthe invention and may not be taken as.an acknowledgement or any form of suggestion that {his information forms the prior art already known to a person skilled in the at BRIEP SUMMARY ‘Various aspects of the present invention are directed to providing an antenna apparatus configured for radiating radio waves ia various beam shapes and in various diwe- ‘ions, by use ofa fens and a vehicle having the same. Various aspects of the present invention are directed 10 providing an antenna apparatus configured for radiating ‘aio waves in various beam shapes and in various diree- tions, by use of a window of vehicle and a vehicle having the Additional aspects of the present invention will be set {orth in portion inthe deseription which follows and, in par, ‘ill be obvious from the description, or may be leame! by practice of the present invention, In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a vehicle may include a body provided witha front window and a rear window, plurality of lenses formed on at least ‘one ofthe front window and the eae window and provided with @ fist surface and a second surface, a plurality of antennae disposed on the second surfeee of the lens 1 radiate a radio signal passing through the plurality of lenses, and a switcher configured to select at least one antenna ‘among the plumlity of antennae to allow the at least one ‘antenna among the plurality of antennae to radiate the radio signal The plurality of lenses may be integrally formed with at least one of the front window and the rear window. ‘The frst surface ofthe plurality of lenses may bea convex. surface and the second surface ofthe plurality af lenses may bea fat surface ‘A radiation direction thereof, in which each of the phu- rality of antennae radiates a radio signal, may be different from cach other. Each of the plurality of antennae may radiate a radio signal toward a predetermined point i the front side of the body. ‘The plurality of antennae may include a fist antenna, 2 second antenna disposed on te left side of the first antenna, ‘nd a tied antenna disposed on the right side of the frst antenna. The first antenna may radiate a radio signal to the front side of the body. The second antenna may radiate a radio signal to the front right side of the body. The third antenna may radiate radio signal to the frat let side ofthe body. “The pluniity of antennve radially may radiate a radio signal to the front side of the body “The plurality of antennae may include a fist antenna, 3 socond antenna disposed on te left side of the first antenna, ‘nd a tied antenna disposed on the right side of the frst antenna. The first antenna may radiate a ratio signal to the {ont side of the body. The second antenna may radiate a radio signal to the front Felt side of the body. ‘The third antenna may radiate «radio signal to the front right side of the body. ‘The first surface of each of the plurality of lenses may be convex surface. radius of curate ofthe convex surface of the plurality of lenses may be different from each other A diameter of each of the plurality of lenses may be erent from each other US 10,727,572 B2 3 Inaecondance with one aspect ofthe present invent ‘antenna apparatus for a vehicle may’ include a plurality of leases formed on atleast one of @ front window and a rear window ofthe vehicle and provided with a fist surface and ‘2 second surface, a plurality of antennae disposed on the 5 second surface of the Tens and to radiate @ radio signal passing through the plurality of lens, and a switcher con- figured to selet atleast one antenna among the plurality of antennae to allow the at least one antenna among, the plurality of antennae to radiate a radio signal The methods and apparatuses of the present invention have other features and advantages whic will be apparent fom or are set fori ia more detail in the accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein, and the following Detiled Description, which together serve to explain certain Principles ofthe present invention BRIBE DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view illstmting a vehicle body in aecondance ‘with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; IG, 2 is a view illustrating a chassis of the vehicle in accondance with an exemplary embodiment of the present FIG, 3 isa view illustrating electrical components ofthe vehicle in acordance with an exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention; FIG. 4is.a view illustrating an example ofa radar device included in the vehicle in accordance with an exemplary ‘embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a view illustrating an example of a wireless ‘communication device included in the vehicle in accordance ‘ith an exemplary embodiment of the present invention FIG, 6 is a view illustratiag an antenna apparatus in ‘aecondance with an exemplary embodiment of the present FIG.7 isa view illustrating traveling direction ofa radio signal radiated from an antenna structure: FIG. 8 isa view illustrating a radiation pattern of a radio signal radiated from the antenna structure; FIG.9 isa view illustrating traveling direction ofa radio signal radoted from the antenna apparatus in accordance ‘with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention: FIG. 10 sa view ilustrating a radiation pattem ofa radio signal mited from the antenna apparatus; TIG. 11 is a view illustrating an antenna apparatus socordance with other embodiment FIG. 12 is a view illustrating an antenna apparatus secordance with other embodiment; and FIG. 13 is a view ilusiring an antenna apparatus in secordance with other embodiment Ttmay be understood that the appended drawings ae not necessarily to scale, presenting a somewhat simplified rep- resentation of various fetus illustrative of the hasie prin= ciples of the invention, The specific design features of the present invention as inched herein, incliing, for example, specific dimensions, erieatations, locations, and shapes will be detennined in pact by the particularly intended applica- tion and use environment In the figures, reference numbers refer to the same oF ‘equivalent parts of the present invention throughout the several figures ofthe deawing, 0 o DETAILED DESCRIPTION Reference will now be mad in detail to various embod ments of the present invention(s), examples of whieh are 4 illustrated in the accompanying. drawings and deseribed below. While the invention(s) will be deseribed in conjune- ‘ion with exemplary embodiments of the present inveation, it will be understood that the present description is not intended 10 limit the invention(s) 1 those exemplary embodiments. On the contrary, the invention(s) isvare intended to cover not ony the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, but also various alternatives, modifi cations, equivalents and ather embodiments, which may be included within the sprit and seope of the inveation as defined by the appended claims. FIG. 1 isa view illusirating a vehicle body in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the preseat inveation FIG. 2 is a view illustrating « chassis of the vehicle ia fccordance with an exemplary emboslment of the present invention. FIG. 3 isa view illustrating electrical components ofthe vehile in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG, 3, a vehicle 1 may. include a body 10 forming an external ofthe vehicle 1 and ‘accommodating a driver and/or baggage, 2 chassis 20 jncluding components ofthe vehicle 1 except the body 10, fad electrical components 30 protecting a driver and pro- viding the convenience tothe driver. Referring to FG. 1, the body 10 may form an interior space in which a driver i placed, an engine compartment in whieh an engine is placed, and a trunk compartment in whieh baaenge is place. ‘The body 10 may include 4 hood 11; a front fender 1252 sof panel 13; a door 14; a trunk Hid 18; and a quarter panel 16. To providea view to a driver, a front window 17 may be disposed inthe front side of the body 10 and a side window 18 may be disposed in a lateral side of the body 10. Punermore, a ear window 19 may be disposed in the ear side of the body 10 Referring to FIG. 2, © drive the vehicle 1 geconding 10 river's contol the chassis 20 may include a power system 21; a power train 22; a steering system 23; a brake system 24: a vehicle wheel 28; anda frame 26, ‘The power system 21 may be configured to generate a torgue to drive the vehicle 1 according to the acceleration cgontrol of the dever and include an engine 21a, fel device 240, an exhaust system 21e, and an aeceleration pedal ‘The power train 22 may be configured to transmit the torque generated by the power system 21 to the vehicle whoo! 25 and include a clutehvtransmission 220, a driveshaft 22, anda shift lever 22e, The stecring system 23 may be configured 10 change & riving direction of the vehicle 1 acvording to the steering control of the driver and include a steering wheel 234, 8 Seering gear 238, and a steering link 2% “The brake system 24 may be configured to stop a driving of te vehicle | according 10 the brake contol of the driver and include a master eylinder 24a, a brake disk 24, and 2 brake pad 24e and a brake pedal The vehicle wheel 25 may receive the torque from the power system 21 through the power train 22 and move the vehicle 1. The vehicle whee! 25 may include a front wheel provided in the front side ofthe vehicle, and a rear whee! provided in the rear side ofthe vehicle ‘The frame 26 may fix the power system 21; the power train 22; the string system 23; the brake system! 24; and the vehicle wheel 25 For the cantal of the vehicle 1 and the safety and convenience of the passenger and the driver, the vehicle 1 US 10,727,572 B2 5 may include a variety of eletrcal components 30 of the vehicle 1, as well as the above mentioned mechanical devices, Referring to FIG. 3, the vehicle 1 may include an engine ‘management system (EMS) 3, a transmission control unit (ICU) 22, an electronic braking system (EBS) 33, an ‘loctric power steering (EPS) device 34, a body contol module (BCM) 3, a display 36, a heating/ventlation/aie ‘conditioing (HVAC) deviee 37, an audio device 38, 2 ‘wireless communication device 50, and a radar device 40 The eagine management system 31 may control the ‘operation ofthe engine and manage the engine ina response to the driver's acceleration command through the accelerator pedal 21d. For example, the engine management system 31 may perform engine torque contro, fuel consumption con- two, engine failure diagnosis, and/or generator conte The transmission contol unit 32 may’ conteol the opera tion ofthe trinsmission in a response to the sift command ‘of the driver through the sift lever 22c or the driving speed ‘ofthe vehicle 1 For example, the transmission contol unit 32 may perform clutch contro, shift control, and/or engine torque contro! daring a shi, “The electron braking system 33 may contol the braking device ofthe vehicle 1 ina response to the driver's braking ‘command through the braking pedal 24 and maintain the balance ofthe vehicle 1, For example, the electronic braking system 33 may perform automatie parking braking. slip prevention during braking, andr slip prevention during steering. ‘The clettic power steering device 34 may assist the driver so tha the driver can easly operate the stering wheel 23a. For example, the electric power steering device 344 may sss the driver in stcering operations such as reducing the steering force during low-speed driving or parking, and increasing the secring force during high-speed driving. “The badly control module 3§ may control the operation of the electric components that provide convenience 10 the driver or ensure the safety of the driver. For example, the body contol module 38 may control a door lock device, @ head lamp, a wiper, a power seat, a seat eater, a cluster, an interior lamp, # navigation device, and a) multifunctional switch, ‘The display 36 may be disposed in the center fscia within the vehicle 1 and provide various information and fun to the driver through aa image. For example, the display 36 may reproduce a video ile stored inn interaal storage medium for an extemal storage medium acconling to a command, from the driver, and ounpot an image incidod inthe video fle. Furthermore, the display 36 may receive the destination from the driver through the touch input of the driver, and say display the route to the input destination, ‘The hesting/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) device 37 may heat or cool the interior air aevording to an interior temperature of the vehicle [and a large temperatireinpt- ted by the driver. For example, the heating/ventlationir ‘conditioning (HVAC) device 37 may cool interior air when ‘an interior temperature is higher than the taget temperature, nd may heat the interior sie when the interior temperature js Iower than the target temperature, The heating/ ventilation! conditioning (HVAC) device 37 may introduce air from the outside of the vehicle 1 into the inside ofthe vehicle 1 ‘or circulate the intemal air ofthe vehicle 1 by blocking the Jmeoduction of the extemal si “The audio device 38 may provide various information and ‘un to the driver through the Sound. For example, the audio device 38 may reproduce an audi file stoned im an intemal ‘orage medi or an external storage medium according 10 0 o 6 ‘command from the driver, and output sound contained the andio file, Furthermore, the audio device 38 may receive ‘an audio broadcast signal and output a sound corsesponding to the received audio broadcast signa ‘The madar device 40 may detect an obstacle or another vehicle in from, rear and lateral side of the vehicle 1. The radar device 40'may be used fora forward collision avoid- ance function, a Tane departure waming funetion, « blind spot detection finction, and a rear detection function, For ‘example, the radar device 40 may include Forward Colision Warning System (FCW), Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS), Adsptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS), Lane Keeping Assist ‘System (LKAS), Blind Spot Deteotion (BSD) and Rear-end Collision Warning System (RCW). The wireless communication device 50 may communicate ‘with another vehicle, a user's terminal or a communication relay device through a wireless communication technology. The wireless communication device 38 may be used for 8 vehicle to vehicle communication (V2V communication), Vehicle 0 infrasirdeture communication (V21 communica. tion), a vehicle to nomadic devices communication (VIN communication) anda vehicle to grid communication (V2G ‘commiication) "The wireless communication device S0 may transmit and receive a signal by use of a variety of communication protocols. For example, the wireless communication device 50 may employ 2G communication method, e. g. Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) and Code Division Mul- tiple Access (CDMA), 3G communication method, e. 2. Wide Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 2000, Wircless Broad- ‘band (Wibro}, and World Intoroperabilty for Microwave Access (WiMAX), and 4G communication method, ©. Long Term Evolution (LIT) and Wireless Broadband Evo- Intion, Furthermore, the wireless communication deviee 50 may employ SG communication method. Funbermore, to provide convenience to the driver or censure the safely ofthe driver ofthe vehicle 1, the vehicle 1 may fhrther include eleeteical components, For example, the vehicle I may include electrical components 30 such as ‘door lock deviee a head lamp, a wiper, a power seat, a seat heater, cluster, an interior lamp, a navigation device, and ‘a multifunetional switch The electrical components 30 may communicate with cach other via a vehicle communication network (NT). For ‘example, the electrical components 30 may send and receive data through Ethemet, Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST), FlexRay, Controller Area Network (CAN). and [Local terconnect Network (LIN). PIG. 4 is a view illustrating an example ofa mdar device included in the vehicle in accordance with an exemplary embodiment ofthe present inveation ‘As illustrated in FIG. 4, the radar device 40 may include a transmitter 42; a duplexer 43; a receiver 44; a radar data processor 45; radae controller 46; and an antenna apparatus 100, The transmitter 42 may generate a radiofrequency trans nssion signal using a radio fequeney (RF) signal of local oscillator ‘The duplexer 43 may provide the radio frequency trans mission signal received from the transmitter 42 t0 the ‘antenna apparatus 100, or a reflection signal of the radio oquency received from the antenna spparatus 100 to the receiver 44. US 10,727,572 B2 1 The receiver 44 may extract radar data from the reflectos signal received ffom the duplexer 43 using the radio fre- ‘quency (RF) signal ofthe local oscillator. "The radar data processor 45 may extract location infor: mation related to an object By processing the radar data received fom the occiver 44 The radar coottoler 46 may’ control an operation of the transmitter 42, the duplexer 43, the receiver 44 the radar data processor 48 and the antenna apparatus 100. The antenna spparats 100 may radiate the radar signal received ffom the duplexer 43 10 a fiee space and then provilea reflection signal received from the fre space wo the ‘duplexer 43 ‘As mentioned above, the radar device 40 may radiate the radiofrequency transmission signa t the fee space via the ‘antenna apparatus 100, and estimate location informatio related tothe object by acquiring a reflection signal reflect from the object via the antenna apparatus 100. FIG. 8 is a view illustrating an example of a wireless ‘communication device included inthe vehicle i accordance 3 ‘with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention Referring to FIG. 8, the wireless communication device 50 may inchide a trnsmission date processor SI; a trans: miter $2; a duplexer $3; a receiver S4; a reception data processor 58; a communication controller 56; and an antenna apparatus 100 The transmission data processor SL may convert digital transmission data received from another electoaie device into low frequency transmission signal and provide the Jow frequency transmission signal to the trnsmiter 52 “The transmitter $2 may modulate the low frequency transmission signal into a radio frequency transmission signal using a mio frequency (RF) signal of local oscillator The duplexer §8 may provide the radio frequency trans mission signal received trom the trsmitler 82 to the antenna apparatus 100, or a radio Irequency reception signal receive from the antenna apparatus 100 to the receiver 84 ‘The receiver 54 may demodulate the radio frequency reception sighal rceived from the duplexer 58 using the radio frequency (RF) signal of the local oscillator. “The reception data processor $5 may convert a low frequency reception signal received fom the receiver 54 into digital reception data “The communication conteoller 56 may contol an operas tion of the tnnsmission data processor SI, the trnsmiter 52, the duplexer 53, the receiver $4, the reception data processor $5 and the antenna spars 100, ‘The antenna apparatus 100 may radiate the radar signal received from the duplexer §3 to a free space and then provide a reflection sighal received from the fee space tthe duplexer 83. ‘As mentioned above, the wireless communication device 50 may transmit the radio frequency trunsmssion signal to fan extemal device via the antenna apparatus 100, and receive the radio frequency reception signal from the exter nal device via the antenna apparats 100, "The radar device 40 and the wireless communication ‘device 50 may include the antenna apparatus 100 in come ‘mon and the configuration and function of the antenna apparatus 100 of the radar device 40 and the antenna ‘apparatus 100 ofthe Wireless communication device $0 may be substantially identical to each other “The performance ofthe radar device 40 and the wireless ‘comminication device 80 may be determined by the prop- ‘erty of the antenna apparatus 100. For example, when using millimeter wave in whici a frequency is 30-300 Gllz (Giga Hert) ad a wavelength is 10-1 im, the performance ofthe 0 o 8 radar device 40 and the wireless communication device 50 ‘may substantially depend on the property of the antenna apparatus 100. Funbermore, an aray antenna may be used for improving the performance ofthe antenna apparatus 100. ‘Hereinafter an antenna apparats included in the vehicle sscording to one exemplary embodiment will be describe. FIG. 6 is a view illustrating an antenns apparatus in ‘cordance with an exemplary emibostiment of the present invention, FIG, 7s a view illustrating a traveling digestion of a radio signal radiated from an antenna structure. FIG. 8 is a view illustrating @ radiation patter of a radio signal radiated from the antenna structure. FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a traveling direction of a radio signal rudiated from the antenna apparatis in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a view illustrating radiation pattem ofa radio signal radiate from the antenna apparatus, Referring 10 FIGS, 6 0 10, an sutenna apparats 100 may include an antenna structure 110 teansmiting and receiving 1 radio frequency signal and a lens 120 refracting a radio frequency signal. The antenna structure 110 may be a orm antenna as shown in FIG. 6. The horn antenna asa structure in which a cross seetion ofthe waveguide is gradually widened like ‘hom. Furthermore, the horn antenna guides a radio wave {o an aperure while slowly widening the intemal to the ‘waveguide through which the radio wave is transmitod, and radiates the aio wave from the aperture into the Free space. However, the antenna stricture 10 is not limited to the hora ‘antenna, and various types of antennoe may be employed. For example, the antenna structure 110 may include ‘waveguide antenna, slot antenna, an array antenna and an aperture antenne ‘The antenna strture 110 may include an antenna body 111 in hich a hollow is formed. The antenna body TIT may include an internal surface U2 and 1132 and an extemal surface 11 FIG, 6 illustrates the antenna body HHL formed in 9 cylindrical shape having hollow, but isnot limited thereto. The antenna body 111 may be formed in various shapes such ‘asa polygonal pillar a cone, and a polygonal pyramid Furthermore, the aatenna body 11 may be formed of 3 conductive material Uirough Which electricity can flow. Alternatively, the antenna body 1 may be formed of ‘non-conductive material through which electricity does not flow, and the internal surface 1122, and 1132 and the extemal surface Hla of the antenna body HIT may be formed of a conductive material through which electricity can flow. ‘Ahhollow may be formed inside the antenna strcture 10, ‘and the hollow may be Formed by penetrating the antenna structure 110, eross section of te hollow may be widened rom one side ofthe antenna stricture 110 tothe other side of theantenna structure 110, In other words, the hallow may have the shape of a polygonal pyramid or a cane, Pure ‘more, at one side of the antenna structure 110, a radiating fapertixe 114 through which a radio Frequency. signal is ried into the fee space, may be provide. ‘A length and a cross-sectional area ofthe antenna stu ture 110 (eg. a diameter in a case ofa circular shape, and ‘ horizontal and vertical length in a ease of a polygon), a ‘cross-sectional area of the hollow (eg. 8 diameter ina case of circular shape, and a horizontal and vertical length in a ‘ase ofa polygon), ands erost-sctional area othe radiating aperture 114 (eq, diameter in a case of circular shape, US 10,727,572 B2 9 ‘and a horizontal and vertical length ina case ofa polygon) may vary according to the frequency of the radio signal, Furthermore, the hollow provided interal to the antenns strocture 110 may inelude a radiating portion 112 radiating a radio frequency signal electromagnetic waves oF radio, ‘waves) to a five space, and a transmitting portion 113, aukding the radio frequency signal to the radiating portion 12, The transmitting portion 113 may be in a form of a cylinder ora polygonal pilla. Furthermore the trnsmiting portion 113 may correspond o a hollow disposed inside the ‘antenna structure 10 aad surrounded by the internal surface 113e ofthe antenna body 111 ‘A eoding pin 118 may be provided on one side of the transmitting portion 113. The feeding pin 115 may receive a ‘eeding signal ofa radio frequency from the radar device 40 ‘or the wireless communication device 50, and radiate a radio, frequency signal comesponding to the received feeding signal, to the wansmitting portion 113. “The trunsmiling portion 113 may guide the radio fre- ‘quency signal radiated from the feeding pin 118, to the Fadiating portion 112 “The raditing portion 112 may be in a form of a cone oF ‘polygonal pyramid. Furthermore, the radiating portion 112, ray correspond to a hollow disposed inside the antenna structure 110 and surrounded by the intemal surface 112a of the antenna body 11 ‘One side ofthe radiating portion 112 may be connected (0 the transmitting portion 113 and the radiating aperture 114 may bo disposed in the other side of the radiating portion m2 The radiating portion 112 may guide a radio frequency signal transmitted from the transmitting portion 113, to the rodliting aperture 114, In the present time, since the radi- ating portion 112 may be in a fom of a cone or polygonal Pyramid, the radi signal may be diffused along the radiating Portion 112 and then radiated from the radiating aperture 114. In other words, the radio signal may be wansmited slong the intemal surface 112a ofthe radiating portion 112 ‘and since the internal surface H12e of the radiating portion 112 has a cone of a polygonal pyramid shape, the radio sana maybe dis fo heating apet 114 the Jateral surface of the antenna structure I10 and hen to the font side of the antenna steucture 110. For example, as shown in FIG, 7, the radio signal may be radiated fom the feeding pin 115 fo the transmitting portion 113. In the transmitting portion 113, the radio signal may teavel in parallel with the intemal surface 1130 of the ‘eansmitting portion 113 along the intemal surface 113 of the transmitting portion 113 ‘Purhermore, the radio signal may be transmitted to the radiating portion 112 from the transmitting portion 113. A radio signal adjacent to the internal surface 112a of the rodiating portion 112, Lc. a radio signal transmitted from an ‘edge portion of the radiating portion 112, may travel in Parallel with the intemal surface 112a of the radiating portion 112 along the internal surfiee 12a ofthe radiating Portion 112, and a radio signal away from the intemal surface 1120 ofthe radiating portion 112, i. radio signal transmitted from the eenter ofthe radiating portion 112, may travel along the center of the antenna structure 110 while ‘maintaining trveling direction in the transmitting portion 113. “The radio signal transmitted from an edge portion of the radiating portion 112 may travel while spreading 10 the lateral side of the antenna structure 110 along the internal surface 1124 of the radiating portion 112, The radio signal 0 o 10 ‘ransmitted from the center ofthe radiating portion 112, may travel to the front side ofthe antenna strvctare 110, As a resul, the radiation pattem of the antenna stucture 10, which is a hom antenna, may be as shown in FIG. 8. As illusated in FIG, 8, a radio signal radiated from the antenna stricture 110 may be mostly radiated to the front side of the antenna stricture 110, and some of the radio ‘Signal may be ridiated while being spread tothe stra side of the antenna stecture 110. At the protent time, the maximum gain of the antenna structure 110 and te alf-power beam-width (HPBW) ofthe ‘antenna sirveture 110 indicating the directivity ofthe radia tion pattem is 17 dBi (ecibels relative to an isotropic ‘antenna and 35 degrees, respectively. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the lens 120 may be a plano ‘convex lens. The plano-convex les is type of conver lens, ‘which is a single Tens in which one surface is flat and the oer surface is convex. However, the lens 120 isnot limited to the plano-convex leas. The lens 120 may employ a symmetrical double convex lens, an asymmetrical double ccnver lens, and a postive meniscus lens. A central axis oF the lens 120 may substantially coincide with a central axis of the antenna stctare 110 ‘The lens 120 may he formed of a transparent material and may include first surface 121 which i flat and second strlace 122 which is convex. The lens 120 may be formed ‘of a material having an index of refraction higher than the index of refraction of the ai, For example, the leas 120 may be formed of glass of a synthetic resin ‘The lens 120 may be disposed in the windows 17, and 19 of the vehicle 1. For example, the lens 120 may be disposed in the front window 17 andior the rear window 19 of the vehicle 1. The lens 120 may be formed separately frm the Window 17 snd 19 ofthe vehicle 1nd then attached to the Window 17 and 19 ofthe vehicle 1. Altematively, the lens 120 may be integrally formes with the windows 17 and 19 of | the vehicle 1 Ip other words, the lens 120 of the antenna apparatus 100 may be formed by processing the window 17 fad 19 of the vehicle 1 ‘As described above, by attaching the lens 120 0 the windows 17 and 19 of the vehicle 1 or alteratively by integrally manufacturing the windows 17 and 19 of the vehicle I withthe lens 120, it may be possible to prevent the ilraction, rellection, or attenuation of the radio signal (lectromagnetie waves or radio waves) by the Windows 17 And 19 of the vehicle 1 “The fist surface 121 of the lens 120 may five the radiating aperture 114 of the antenna structure 110, and a dio signal (electromagnetic waves or radio waves) radiated from the radiating aperture H4- may penetrate the first strlace 121 and then trvel to the intemal to the lens 120, “Atthe present time, the radio signal may penetrate the first surface 121 while spreading to the lateral side of Uae antenna structure 110 along the intemal surface 112aof the radiating portion 112, Furthermore, the radio signal may’ be refracted by the first surface 121 during penetrating the first surface 121, Since the first sufce 121 is fa, the postion of the radio signal has no significant effect on the trvelingdinee- tion of the refracted radio signal ‘he second surface 122 ofthe lens 120 may be a convex surface rvessed toward the front side of the antenna stve- ture 110, and a radio signal passing through the intemal 10 the lens 120 may be radiated tothe free space through the second surface 122. "AL the present time, the radio signal may travel internal to the lens 1201 in the same manner as the intemal to the radiating portion 112, In other Words, inthe leas 120, the US 10,727,572 B2 un radio signal may tavel while spreading 1 the lateral side from the central axis ofthe antenna steueture 110, ‘The radio signal may be refracted by the second surface 122 while passing through the second surface 122. In the present time, since the second surface 122 is a convex surface, a traveling direction of the refracted radio signal may vary according to the postion. For example, a illustrated in FIG. 9, the radio signal teansmittd fom the center of the radiating portion 112 may travel tthe font side of the antenna structure 110 (a central axis direction) after passing through the second surtiee 122 ‘of the lens 120. Purthermore, the radio signal transmitted from the edge portion of the radiating portion 112 may be refracted aller passing through the snd surface 122 ofthe lens 120, and travel to the font side of the antenna strecture 110 (a central axis direction) In ther words, the radio signal transmitted from the edge portion of the radiating portion 112 may be more focused toward the font side ofthe atenna stucture 110 by the lens 120, Asa result the radiation patter ofthe antenna apparatus 100 inclding the lens 120 and the antenna structire 110 may be as shown in FIG. 10 Referring to FIG. 10, most of radio signals radiated from the antenns apparatos 100 may be radiate to the front side ‘ofthe antenna apparatus 100, and some ofthe radio signals may be radiated while spreading to the lateral side of the antenna apparatus 100 At ibe present time, the maximum gain of the antenna structure 110 and the hal-posser beamwidth (HPBW) ofthe ‘antenna siructure 110 indicating the directivity of the rai tion pattem is 20 dBi and 18 degrees, respectively In comparison between FIG. 8 and FIG. 10, the radio signal (clectromagnetic waves or mio waves) radiated from the antenna structure 10 and the radio signal radiated from the antenna apparatus 100 may be radiated further to the front side while a width ofa radiation pater is reduced. In ‘ther words, in comparison with the radio signal radiated fiom the antenna structure 110, the ridio signal radiated from the antenna apparatus 100 may be more focused on the fot side thereof. ‘Therefore, the antenna apparatus 100 having the lens 120, may form a radiation patiem which is focused to the Iront side, and the vehicle 1 may perform various beam forming by use of the characteristics of the antenna apparanis 100 FIG, 11 is. view illustrating an antenna apparatus in ‘seconlance With other embodiment. Referring to FIG. 11, an antenna apparatus 200-may include a plurality of antenna structures 210 t 280, 2 plurality of lenses 218 to 288 and a switcher 260. For ‘example, the antenna apparatus 200 may include a fist fnfenna structure 210, a second antenna structure 220, 2 third antenna structure 280, a fourth antenna stracture 24, a fifth antenna structure 280, a first lens 218, 2 second lens 225, thnl lens 288, n fourth lens 248, nnd a filth lens 285. The plurality of lenses 215 o 255 may be disposed in line jin the Windows 17 and 19 of the vehicle 1, respectively and the plurality of antenna structures 210 to 250 may be ddisposed in line on a rear surlsee (at surlace) of the plurality of lenses 215 to 255. For example, the fist antenna structure 210 may be disposed onthe ear surface ofthe fst Jens 215, the socond antenna strcture 220 may be disposed ‘on the rear surface ofthe second leas 228, the third antenn Structure 230 may be disposed on the rear surface ofthe thi leas 235, the fourth antenna structure 240 may’ be disposed 0 o 12 fon the rear surface of the fourth lens 248, and the fifth ‘antenna sieucture 250 may be dispose onthe rear surface of the fill Tens 258, ‘The central axis of the plurality of lenses 215 to 288 may substantially coincide with the plurality of antenna strue- tres 210 t0 250, respectively Directions in which the plurality of antenna structures 210 {0 250 radiates a radio frequency signal may be different trom each other For example, the thd antenna stricture 230, whic located at the center among the plurality of ante strue- tures 210 to 280, may radiate radio signal toward the front side DB of the vehicle 1. "The second antenna structure 220 located on the right side of the third antenna structure 280 may radiate a radio signal in a direetion D2 tilted from the oat side of the vehicle 1 to the left side thereof. The second antenna structure 220 ‘may radiate a radio signal na drcetion which is closet the radio signal radiated fom the thin! antenna structure 230, “The first antenna structure 210 located on the right side of the second antenna stricture 220 may radiate a radio signal ina direction DI more filled than the second antenna structure 220 to the left side thereof, The fist antenna structure 210 may radiate a radio signa ina dreetion which js closer to the radio signals radiated from the third and second antenna stractures 230 and 220 “The fourth antenna stricture 240 located on the lft side of the third antenna structure 280 may radiate a radio signal ina direction Da tilted from the font side of the vehicle t to the right side therf, The fourth antenna strctare 240 ‘may radiate a radio signal in a direetion which iselose to the ‘dio signal radiated from the thint antenna strvcture 230 The fifth antenna stricture 250 located on the let sie of | the fourth antenna structure 240 may radiate 2 radio signal in direction DS moe tilted than the fourth aatensa stve- ture 240 fo the right side thereof, The fifth antenna strctare 2 may radiate a radio signal in a direction whichis closer to the radio signals radiated from the third and. fourth Antenna strictures 230 and 240, "As mentioned shove, the plurality of antenna structures 210 to 250 may radiate a rao signal towards a certain point inthe front side of the vehicle 1, andthe plurality of lenses 218 w 285 may improve the diretivity of the radio signal radiated from the plurality of antenna siractures 210 to 280. ‘The switcher 260 may be provided between the plurality ‘of antenna sintetures 21010 250, and the radar deviee 40/the ‘wireless communication device 50, The switcher 260 may feonneet one or to oF more antenna stricture among the plurality of antenna structures 210 0 250,10 the radar device ‘ithe wiceless communication device 50, ‘The switcher 260 may transmit a transmission signal ‘ouput from the radar device 40/the wireless communication {ovice 80, 0 one or hwo oF more antenna strctare among the plurality of antenna structures 210 to 250, andl outpat a reception signal outpat from the one or two oF more antenna structure among the plurality of antenna structures 210 to 250, to the radar device 40‘the wireless communication ‘device 80. FIG. 12 is a view illstating an antenna apparatus in cordance with other embodiment Referring to FIG. 12, an antenna apparatus 300 may include a plurality of antenna structures 310 t0 350, 2 plurality of lenses 315 to 385 and a switcher 360, “The plurality of lenses 315 0 388 may be disposed in Hine inthe windows 17 and 19 of the vehicle 1, respectively and the plurality of antenna structures 310 to 380 maybe US 10,727,572 B2 13 disposed in line on a rear surtiee (Hat suelace) of the plurality of leaves 318 10 388. “The central axis of the plurality of lenses 318 t0 388 may substantially coincide with the plurality of antenna struc- tures 310 (0 380, respectively ‘Directions in which the plurality of antenna structures 310, to 350 radiates a radio frequency signal may be different from each other For example, tho thi antenna stricture 390, which is located at the center among the plurality of anteana strve- tures 310 40 880, may radiate radio signal toward the fromt side DS of the vehicle 1 The second antenna structure 320 located on the right side ‘of the third satenna structure 330 may radiate a radio signal fina dietion D2 tilted from the foat side ofthe vehicle 1 'o the right side thereof. The second antenna structure 320 may radiate a radio signal in a direction which is away from the radio signal radiated from the third antenna structure 330, “The first antenna structure 310 located on the right side of the second antenna structure 320 may radiate a radio signal in a direction DI more tied than the second antenna structure 320 to the right side thereof. The first antenna structure 310 may radiate a radio signa ina direction which js more away from the rodio signals radiate from the third and second antenna structures 330 and 320. “The fourth antenna stricmre 340 Hocated onthe let side ‘of the third antenna strvetue 330 may radiate a radio signal ina direeion Ds tilted from the foat side of the vehicle 1 to the left side thereof. The fourth satensa siruture 340 may radiate a radio signal in a direction which is away from the radio signal radiated from the thd antenna structure 330, “The filth antenna stricture 380 located onthe left side of the fourth antenna sinacture 340 may radiate a radio signal ina direction DS more tilted than the fourth antenna strvc- ture 340 fo the right side thereof, The fith antenna steacture 380 may radiate a radio signal in a direction whieh is more away from the radio signals radiated from the third and Tourlh otenna structures 330 and 340, As mentioned above, the plurality of antenna structures 310 to 380 may radially radiate a radio signal to the Aront side of the vehicle 1, andthe plurality of Tenses 318 to 388 may improve the diretivty of the radio signal radiated from the plurality of antenna structures 310 10 350, “The switcher 360 may be provided between the plurality ‘ofantenna structures 10 © 380, and the radar device the Wireless communication device 89, The switeher 360 may ‘connect one oF to oF more antenna strocture among. the plurality of antenna structures 310 to 380, tothe radar device 4dithe wiceless communication device 50. “The radiation pattern (The ridiation direction) of the radio signal radioted from the antenna apparatus 300. may be ‘changed according to the operation ofthe switcher 360. For ‘example, when the third antenna structure 330 and the radar ‘device 4Uithe wireless communication device $0 are con- nected by the switcher 360, the antenna apparatus 300 may radiate 4 radio signal formed ia the shipe of protruding toward the front side ofthe vehicle 1. Furthermore, when the first antenna stricture 310 and the radar device 40/the ‘wireless communication device 50 are connected by the switcher 360, the antenna apparatus 300 may radiate a radio signal formed in the shape of protruding toward the front right side of the vehicle 1, and when the fifth antenna Stroctire 350 and the mdar device 40ithe wireless comm- nication device 80 are connected by the switcher 360, the 0 o 14 antenna apparatus 300 may rodiate a radio sina formed the shape of protruding toward the front left side of the vehicle FIG. 13 is a view illustrating an antenna apparatus in cordance with other embodiment Referring to FIG. 13, an antenna apparitus 400 may include a plurality of antenna structures 410 t0 430, 8 plunity of lenses 418 to 435 and a switcher 460. Por ‘example, the antenna apparatus 400 may include a first antenna structure 410, a second antenna structure 420, a ‘ied antenna structure 430, a frst lens 418, 2 second lens 425, anda thid Tens 438, “The plurality of lenses 415 1 488 may be disposed in ine inthe windows 17 and 19 ofthe veicle 1, respoctively and the plurality of antenna structs 410 to 430 may be isposed in line on a rear surface (flat surface) of the plurality of leases 415 10 435. The central ais of the plurality of lenses 415 to 435 may substantially coincide with the plurality of antenna struc- tures 410 10 430, respectively ‘AIL ofthe plurality of antenne structures 410 40 430 may’ radiate radio signals in the sume direetion thereof. For ‘example, all ofthe plurality of antenna structures 410 10 430 ‘may radiate radio signals foward the front side thereof The pluality of lenses 415 t9 435 may be a plano-convex Jens having a coavex surface and a Mt surface, wherein a radius of curvature of the convex surface of te plurality of Tenses 415 00435 nay be diferent from each ther. foval length of the plurality of lenses 418 to 488 may be different {rom each other according tothe radius of curvature of the conver surface of the plurality of lenses 415 to 435, and the ridiation patter of the radio signal may be different from cach other sccording to the radius of eurvature ofthe convex surface ofthe plurality of lenses 418 to 435, For example, a position on which a radio signal radiated {rom the plurality of antenna structures 410 to 430 is Focused ray be different from each other according tothe radius of ‘curvature of the convex surface of the plurality of lenses 418 to 435, In other words, the maximum gain and the halt power beam-width (HPBW) of the radio signal radiated from the antenna sinictures 410 to 430 may be dliferent rom each other ceording to the radius of curvature of the convex strlace ofthe plurality of lenses 415 to 435, A diameter ofthe plurality of lenses 418 (0 435 may be erent fom each other. The radiation patterns ofthe radio signals may be different acconding to the diameter of the plurality of lenses 415 10 438. For example, a postion to which a radio signal radiated ‘rom the plurality of antenna structures 410 to 430 is focused ay be different from each other according tothe diameter of the plurity of lensee 415 to 438, In other words, the ‘maximum gain and the half-power beam-width (HPBW) of the radio signal radiated fom the antenna structures 410 to 4430 may be different from each other according to the diameter ofthe plurality of lenses 418 to 435, “The switcher 460 may be provided between the plurality of antenna intetures 41010 480, and the radar device 40/the ‘wireless communication device 50. The switcher 460 may jonneet one or two oF more antenna stricture among the plurality of antenna structures 410 0 430, othe radar device ‘4vthe wizeless communication device 50, ‘The radiation patter ofthe radio signal radiated from the antenna apparatus 400 may be changed according to the ‘operation of the switcher 460. For example, when the first ‘anna structure 410 and the radar deviee 4Mthe wireless communication device S01 are connected by the switcher 4460, the antenna apparatus 400 may radiate redo signal US 10,727,572 B2 15, ormed ia the shape of protruding toward the Sroat side of the vehicle 1 Furthermore, when the thint antenna structure 430 and the radar device 40/the wireless communication dovice $0 are connected by the switcher 460, a transmission ‘distance ofthe rai signal radiated by the antenna apparatus 400 may be less than the radio signal of the first antenna structure 410 and the half-power beam-widih (HPBW) of the radio signal radiated by the antenna apparatus 100 may bbe wider than the radio signal of the first antenna structure 410, ‘As is pparent from the above description, according 10 the provided antenna apparatus and vehicle having the sane, ‘it may be possiblo to radiate radio waves in various beam shapes and in various directions, by use of a lens. Thmay be possible to radiate radio waves in various beam shapes and in various direction, by use of the window ofthe vehicle as a fens. By use of the window ofthe vehicle as a len, it may be possible to reduce the loss such as rotation and reflection ‘eaused by the lens. 'By use of the window ofthe vehicle as a Jens, it may be possible to easily process the lens [By use of the window ofthe vehicle as a lens, it may be possible to install the antenna apparatus in the front portion and the rear portion of the vehicle. Por convenience in explanation and socurate definition is the appended claims, the tems “upper”, “lower”, “internal” “outer, “up”, “down, “upper”, “lower”, “upwards” “downwards”, “font”, “rear”, “back”, “insido", “outside”, “inwardly”, “outwardly”, “intemal”, “external”, “internal”, outer, “orwards", and “backwards” are used to describe ‘Features of the exemplary embodiments with reference to the Positions of such fentures as displayed in the figures. The foregoing descriptions of specific exemplary embodi- ments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration aad description. They” are not ‘intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms dselosed, and obviously many modifications fnd variations are possible in light of the above teachings. The exemplary embodiments were chosea and deseribod t0 ‘explain certain principles ofthe invention and their practical pplication, to enable others skilled in the art to make and Ullze various exemplary embodiments of the presen inven- tion, as well as various alternatives and modifications thereof, Ir intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the Claims appended hereto and their equivar eats ‘What is elaimed is: 1A wehicle comprising ‘body provided with front window and a rear window: a plurality of lenses formed on at lest one of the oat ‘window and the rear window aad provided witha fist surface and a second surface: plurality of antennae disposed on the second surface of ‘the lenses to radiate @ radio signal passing through the plurality of lenses; and ‘switcher configured to select at least one antenna among, the platy’ of antemnae to allow the at least one antenna among the plurality of antennae to radiate the radio siznal 2. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the plurality of lenses js imegrally formed with af least one ofthe front window and the rear window. 3. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the first surface ofthe plrlityof lenses is a convex surface and the second surface ‘of the plurality of lenses isa fat surface. 0 o 16 4. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein a radiation direction which each of the plurality of antennae mudistes the radio signal, is different from exch other. '. The vehicle of elaim 1, wherein cach of the plurality of antennae radiates the radio signal toward a predetermined point in a font side of the boy. 6. The vehicle of claim 5, wherein the plurality of antennae inclides a ist antenna, a second antenna disposed fon a feft side of the frst antenna, and a thitd antenna

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