Electronic parking meter mechanism with wireless communication antenna

摘要

An electronic single-space parking meter mechanism is provided. The electronic single-space parking meter mechanism includes an inner housing having a front side and a rear side. The meter mechanism includes wireless communications hardware including an antenna. The meter mechanism includes a payment reader supported by the inner housing and an electronic display screen supported by the inner housing. At least a portion of the antenna is located above at least a portion of the electronic display screen.

主权项

1. An electronic single-space parking meter mechanism comprising:
an inner housing including a front side and a rear side and a upper surface extending between the front side and the rear side; a wireless communications circuit supported by the inner housing configured to wirelessly receive and transmit at least one of parking payment, vehicle sensor, management, and meter data; an antenna coupled to the wireless communications circuit; a payment reader supported by the inner housing; and an electronic display supported by the inner housing and comprising a front facing display located on the front side of the inner housing and a rear facing display indicator located on the rear side of the inner housing, wherein the antenna is supported from the rear side of the inner housing above the rear facing display indicator and extend horizontally outward from the rear side of the inner housing; wherein the antenna extends outward towards the rear side of the parking meter, wherein at least a portion of the antenna is located above at least a portion of the rear facing display indicator and below the upper surface of the inner housing; and wherein the inner housing includes an antenna housing and the antenna is located within the antenna housing, wherein the antenna housing extends outward in the horizontal direction from a portion of the rear side of the inner housing at a position above at least a portion of the rear facing display indicator.