公开(公告)号：US5166696A

公开(公告)日：1992-11-24

申请号：US615961

申请日：1990-11-20

申请人： Richard B. Rupp ,  Richard J. Blum

发明人： Richard B. Rupp ,  Richard J. Blum

IPC分类号： H01Q1/08 ,  H01Q1/32

CPC分类号： H01Q1/3216 ,  H01Q1/081

摘要： Provided is a method and apparatus for deploying an inflatable antenna from a compressed storage position on the trailer bed of a transport vehicle. A support structure is provided having a pair of spaced apart actuating rails for engagement with the antenna during deployment and a storage compartment stored on the trailer bed of the transport vehicle. The storage compartment is formed of a base wall which is pivotally affixed to both the trailer bed and one end of the compressed antenna, and a deployment structure affixed to the opposing end of the compressed antenna. The deployment structure is partitioned lengthwise to form first and second shelter compartments which are hinged together at one end and pivotable with respect to one another between a closed storage position and an open A-frame position. The shelter compartments further have engaging means for engagement with the support structure actuating rails when opened to the A-frame position to pull the deployment structure and the compressed antenna away from the base wall while inflating the compressed antenna. In operation, the base wall and the deployment structure are elevated from the trailer bed and the deployment structure is disengaged from the base wall. Thereafter, the deployment structure is positioned on the support structure and the shelter compartments are pivoted about their hinged axis and secured in an open cantilevered position. The shelter compartments are thereafter engaged with the support structure and pulled away from the base wall while the antenna is inflated.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于从运输车辆的拖车床上的压缩存储位置部署可充气天线的方法和装置。 提供了一种支撑结构，其具有一对间隔开的致动轨道，用于在展开期间与天线接合，以及存储在运输车辆的拖车床上的储藏室。 储藏室由基壁形成，该底壁可枢转地固定在拖车底座和压缩天线的一端，以及固定在压缩天线的相对端的展开结构。 展开结构被纵向隔开以形成第一和第二收容室，它们在一端铰接在一起并且能够相对于彼此在封闭的存储位置和打开的A框架位置之间枢转。 避让舱还具有接合装置，用于当打开到A框架位置时与支撑结构致动轨道接合，以在膨胀压缩天线的同时将展开结构和压缩天线拉离基座壁。 在操作中，底壁和展开结构从拖车床升起，展开结构从底壁脱离。 此后，展开结构定位在支撑结构上，并且收容室围绕其铰接轴线枢转并固定在开放的悬臂位置。 然后，收纳隔室与支撑结构接合并且在天线膨胀的同时从基壁拉开。

公开(公告)号：US5132699A

公开(公告)日：1992-07-21

申请号：US615963

申请日：1990-11-19

申请人： Richard B. Rupp ,  Richard J. Blum ,  Anthony V. Alongi

发明人： Richard B. Rupp ,  Richard J. Blum ,  Anthony V. Alongi

IPC分类号： H01Q1/08

CPC分类号： H01Q1/081

摘要： Provided is a collapsible antenna formed of one or more generally planar and vertically inclined inflatable panels. According to the invention, each of the panels has a continuous outer wall, a continuous inner wall and a plurality of web partitions extending between the inner and outer walls to form a series of tubular members. The inner wall of the collapsible antenna is at least partially covered by a metallic material and a plurality of dipole elements are affixed to the web partitions and spaced from the inner wall in a predetermined relationship such that the antenna will operate at a preselected frequency when inflated.

摘要翻译： 提供了由一个或多个大致平面和垂直倾斜的可充气面板形成的可折叠天线。 根据本发明，每个面板具有连续的外壁，连续的内壁和在内壁和外壁之间延伸以形成一系列管状构件的多个腹板隔板。 可折叠天线的内壁至少部分地被金属材料覆盖，并且多个偶极子元件被固定到幅材隔板上并且以预定关系与内壁间隔开，使得天线将在充气时以预选频率工作 。