Patent 7262745 was granted and assigned to Mitsumi Electric on August, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An antenna unit comprises a hollow cylindrical member obtained by forming a flexible insulating film member into a hollow cylinder, an antenna pattern composed of at least one conductor formed at the hollow cylindrical member, and a board mounted with a low-noise amplifier. A hollow cylindrical cover case covers the hollow cylindrical member and the board. A cable having one end is connected to the low-noise amplifier and extends downward from a lower end of the cover case. The antenna unit further comprises an undercap attached to the lower end of the cover case and a packing press-fitted into the undercap. The board is inserted in the packing.