The present invention relates to an antenna device and enables the
directivity of an antenna element to be changed without affecting the
resonance frequency of the antenna element. The antenna device comprises
a first grounded conductor, an antenna element mounted on the first
grounded conductor via an insulator, a second grounded conductor disposed
separate from the first grounded conductor, and a changing unit for
changing directivity of the antenna element by adding the second grounded
conductor to the first grounded conductor or canceling the addition
thereof.