Folding directional antenna
    12.
    发明授权
    Folding directional antenna 有权
    折叠定向天线

    公开(公告)号:US06774852B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-10

    申请号:US10288256

    申请日:2002-11-04

    IPC分类号: H01Q138

    摘要: An antenna array formed on a deformable dielectric material or substrate includes a center element and plurality of radial elements extending from a center hub. In the operative mode, the radial elements are folded upwardly into an approximately vertical position, with the center element at the center of the hub and the radial elements circumferentially surrounding the center element. In one embodiment the center element serves an active element of the antenna array and the radial elements are controllable in a directive or reflective state to effect a directive beam pattern from the antenna array. When not in use, the antenna elements are deformed into a plane and can therefore be integrated into a housing for compact storage. In a phased array embodiment, the center element is absent and the plurality of radial elements, are controllable to steer the antenna beam.

    摘要翻译: 形成在可变形电介质材料或衬底上的天线阵列包括中心元件和从中心毂延伸的多个径向元件。 在操作模式中,径向元件向上折叠成大致垂直的位置,中心元件位于毂的中心,而径向元件周向围绕中心元件。 在一个实施例中,中心元件用于天线阵列的有源元件,并且径向元件可以以指示或反射状态控制,以实现来自天线阵列的指向波束图案。 当不使用时,天线元件变形成平面,因此可以集成到壳体中以进行紧凑的存储。 在相控阵实施例中,中心元件不存在并且多个径向元件是可控的以引导天线波束。

    Monopole antenna for array applications
    14.
    发明授权
    Monopole antenna for array applications 有权
    用于阵列应用的单极天线

    公开(公告)号:US06417806B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-09

    申请号:US09773251

    申请日:2001-01-31

    IPC分类号: H01Q138

    摘要: A monopole antenna for use with a mobile subscriber unit in a wireless network communications system. The antenna includes a radiating element located near a feed point to minimize transmission delay from the feed point to the element, and a ground patch located above the element to force the beam peak down towards the horizon. The antenna is fabricated with printed circuit board (PCB) photo-etching techniques for precise control of the printed structure. The monopole antenna includes a planar substrate made of dielectric material. A conductive planar element is layered on one side of the substrate, and a conductive planar ground patch is layered on the other side of the substrate. The conductive planar element is located in a lower region of the substrate, while the location of the conductive planar ground patch is offset from the conductive planar element in an upper region of the substrate, that is, the ground patch is stacked above the conductive planar element. The feed point is typically connected to a transmission line for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from the antenna. A strip is connected to the conductive planar ground patch and extends from the patch to a bottom edge of the substrate for coupling the ground patch to a ground plane upon which the antenna is mounted.

    摘要翻译: 用于与无线网络通信系统中的移动用户单元一起使用的单极天线。 天线包括位于馈电点附近的辐射元件,以最小化从馈电点到元件的传输延迟,以及位于元件上方的地面贴片,以迫使光束峰值朝向水平线向下。 天线采用印刷电路板(PCB)光蚀刻技术制造,用于精确控制印刷结构。 单极天线包括由介电材料制成的平面基板。 导电平面元件层叠在基板的一侧上,并且导电平面接地片层叠在基片的另一侧上。 导电平面元件位于衬底的下部区域中,而导电平面接地片的位置偏离衬底的上部区域中的导电平面元件,即,接地片堆叠在导电平面上方 元件。 馈电点通常连接到用于向天线发送信号并从天线接收信号的传输线。 条带连接到导电平面接地片,并从贴片延伸到衬底的底部边缘,用于将接地片耦合到安装天线的接地平面上。

    Closely spaced antenna array
    15.
    发明授权
    Closely spaced antenna array 有权
    紧密间隔的天线阵列

    公开(公告)号:US06369770B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-09

    申请号:US09773254

    申请日:2001-01-31

    IPC分类号: H01Q2100

    摘要: An antenna array for use with a mobile subscriber unit in a wireless network communications system. The invention utilizes a multiplicity of resonant strips provided within the ground plane. These strips couple to an equal multiplicity of monopole array elements located on top of the ground plane. This approach increases antenna gain by more efficiently utilizing the available ground plane area. Additionally, since the active element is on top of the ground plane, the antenna array sensitivity is decreased because the direct coupling between the antenna and external environmental factors is minimized. The multiplicity of antenna elements are electrically isolated from the ground plane. Each antenna element has a bottom end located proximal to the ground plane, and is aligned along a respective antenna axis that is substantially perpendicular to the top side. Each resonant strip has a top end electrically connected to the ground plane and a bottom end spaced apart from a bottom side of the ground plane, and is aligned along the antenna axis of a corresponding antenna element. The multiplicity of antenna elements and the multiplicity of resonant strips are equally spaced about the perimeter of the ground plane, and the combination of each antenna element with a respective resonant strip provides a unbalanced dipole antenna element so that the multiplicity of dipole antenna elements form a composite beam which may be positionally directed along a horizon that is substantially parallel to the ground plane.

    摘要翻译: 一种与无线网络通信系统中的移动用户单元一起使用的天线阵列。 本发明利用设置在接地平面内的多个共振条。 这些条耦合到位于接地平面顶部的相等多个单极子阵列元件。 该方法通过更有效地利用可用的接地平面区域来增加天线增益。 另外,由于有源元件位于接地层的顶部,所以由于天线与外部环境因素之间的直接耦合被最小化,天线阵列灵敏度降低。 多个天线元件与接地平面电隔离。 每个天线元件具有位于接地平面附近的底端,并且沿着基本上垂直于顶侧的相应天线轴对齐。 每个谐振条具有电连接到接地平面的顶端和与接地平面的底侧间隔开的底端,并且沿对应的天线元件的天线轴对齐。 多个天线元件和多个谐振带在接地平面的周边等距隔开,并且每个天线元件与相应的谐振条的组合提供了一个非平衡偶极子天线元件,使得多个偶极天线元件形成一个 复合梁可以沿着基本上平行于接地平面的水平线定位。

    Folding directional antenna
    18.
    发明授权
    Folding directional antenna 有权
    折叠定向天线

    公开(公告)号:US07046202B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-16

    申请号:US10903475

    申请日:2004-07-30

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/38 H01Q9/28

    摘要: An antenna array includes a dielectric substrate comprising an integral center hub including a pivotal center section therein, and a pivotal wings extending radially from the integral center hub. An active antenna element is on the pivotal center section of the integral center hub, and passive antenna elements are on the pivotal wings. The active antenna element and the passive antenna elements are pivotal between a stored position and an operational position. The active antenna element and the passive antenna elements are substantially planar when in the stored position, and are substantially perpendicular to the integral center hub when in the operational position.

    摘要翻译: 天线阵列包括电介质基片,该电介质基片包括其中包括枢转中心部分的整体式中心毂和从整体式中心毂径向延伸的枢转翼。 有源天线元件在整体式中心集线器的枢转中心部分上,无源天线元件位于枢转翼上。 有源天线元件和无源天线元件在存储位置和操作位置之间枢转。 有源天线元件和无源天线元件在处于存储位置时基本上是平面的,并且在处于操作位置时基本上垂直于整体式中心毂。