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公开(公告)号:US20160380350A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-29
申请号:US15186955
申请日:2016-06-20
Applicant: Airspan Networks Inc.
Inventor: David Charles Elson , Martin Lysejko
Abstract: A rotatable antenna apparatus has a fixed unit for attachment of the apparatus to an external structure, and a rotatable unit mounted on the fixed unit for rotation relative to the fixed unit. The rotatable unit comprises both an antenna assembly and processing circuitry coupled to the antenna assembly for performing signal processing operations. The apparatus further includes a thermally conductive shaft connected to the rotatable unit and located for rotation within the fixed unit, and a thermally conductive coupling structure to conduct heat from one or more heat generating components of the processing circuitry into the thermally conductive shaft. A heat sink within the fixed unit is thermally coupled to the thermally conductive shaft to draw heat away from the thermally conductive shaft. This provides an efficient mechanism for removing heat from the rotatable unit, whilst still allowing the rotatable unit to be sealed against external environmental conditions.
Abstract translation: 可旋转天线装置具有用于将装置附接到外部结构的固定单元和安装在固定单元上以相对于固定单元旋转的可旋转单元。 可旋转单元包括耦合到天线组件的天线组件和处理电路,用于执行信号处理操作。 该装置还包括连接到可旋转单元并且定位成用于在固定单元内旋转的导热轴,以及导热耦合结构,以将热量从处理电路的一个或多个发热部件传导到导热轴中。 固定单元内的散热器热耦合到导热轴以将热量从导热轴上吸走。 这提供了用于从可旋转单元去除热量的有效机构,同时仍允许可旋转单元被密封以抵抗外部环境条件。
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公开(公告)号:US20160380349A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-29
申请号:US15187159
申请日:2016-06-20
Applicant: Airspan Networks Inc.
Inventor: David Charles Elson
CPC classification number: H04W24/02 , F16M11/06 , G01S3/043 , G01S3/14 , G01S5/0247 , G01S19/24 , G01S19/53 , H01Q1/02 , H01Q1/1207 , H01Q1/1228 , H01Q1/1257 , H01Q1/246 , H01Q1/36 , H01Q1/42 , H01Q1/50 , H01Q3/02 , H01Q3/04 , H01Q3/10 , H01Q3/12 , H01Q3/24 , H01Q3/26 , H01Q3/2611 , H01Q3/36 , H01Q21/00 , H01Q21/065 , H01Q21/08 , H01Q21/205 , H01Q21/24 , H01Q21/28 , H01Q25/002 , H01Q25/005 , H02G11/02 , H04B7/0456 , H04B7/0617 , H04B7/0621 , H04B7/0691 , H04B7/0695 , H04B7/0817 , H04B7/086 , H04B7/0874 , H04B7/088 , H04L41/0806 , H04L41/0816 , H04L43/0829 , H04L67/18 , H04L67/34 , H04W4/50 , H04W16/28 , H04W24/08 , H04W24/10 , H04W28/0236 , H04W28/0268 , H04W28/0284 , H04W28/24 , H04W40/22 , H04W48/06 , H04W72/042 , H04W72/085 , H04W84/02 , H04W84/045 , H04W88/04 , H04W88/08 , H05K7/20
Abstract: A rotatable antenna apparatus has a fixed unit for attachment of the apparatus to an external structure, and a rotatable unit mounted on the fixed unit and comprising an antenna assembly and processing circuitry coupled to the antenna assembly for signal processing. An interface unit, coupled to both the fixed unit and the rotatable unit, routes a cable to provide a wired connection from the fixed unit to the processing circuitry. The interface unit includes a cable housing within which a coiled length of the cable is enclosed. A control mechanism coupled to the interface unit constrains the amount to which the length of cable is wound and unwound within the cable housing to inhibit application of a stretching stress on the cable during rotatable unit rotation. This provides a very efficient, cost effective mechanism for providing a wired connection to the processing circuitry included within the rotatable unit.
Abstract translation: 可旋转天线装置具有用于将装置附接到外部结构的固定单元和安装在固定单元上的可旋转单元,并且包括耦合到天线组件以用于信号处理的天线组件和处理电路。 耦合到固定单元和可旋转单元的接口单元路由电缆以提供从固定单元到处理电路的有线连接。 接口单元包括电缆壳体,电缆的线圈长度封闭在该电缆壳体内。 耦合到接口单元的控制机构限制电缆的长度在电缆壳体内卷绕和展开的量,以防止在可旋转单元旋转期间在电缆上施加拉伸应力。 这提供了一种用于向包括在可旋转单元内的处理电路提供有线连接的非常有效,成本有效的机构。
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公开(公告)号:US10448264B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-15
申请号:US15186955
申请日:2016-06-20
Applicant: Airspan Networks Inc.
Inventor: David Charles Elson , Martin Lysejko
IPC: H01Q1/08 , H04W24/02 , G01S19/53 , G01S3/14 , G01S5/02 , H01Q1/02 , H01Q3/04 , H01Q3/24 , H01Q3/26 , H01Q21/06 , H01Q21/08 , H01Q21/20 , H01Q21/28 , H01Q25/00 , H04B7/06 , H04B7/08 , H04W28/02 , H04W88/04 , H05K7/20 , H04L12/24 , H04L29/08 , H04W16/28 , H04W40/22 , H04W72/08 , H04W24/10 , H01Q1/24 , H01Q1/50 , H01Q3/10 , H04W72/04 , G01S3/04 , G01S19/24 , H01Q1/36 , H01Q1/42 , H01Q3/12 , H01Q21/00 , H01Q1/12 , H01Q3/02 , H01Q3/36 , H01Q21/24 , H04B7/0456 , F16M11/06 , H04L12/26 , H04W24/08 , H04W28/24 , H04W48/06 , H04W4/50 , H04W84/04 , H04W84/02 , H04W88/08
Abstract: A rotatable antenna apparatus has a fixed unit for attachment of the apparatus to an external structure, and a rotatable unit mounted on the fixed unit for rotation relative to the fixed unit. The rotatable unit comprises both an antenna assembly and processing circuitry coupled to the antenna assembly for performing signal processing operations. The apparatus further includes a thermally conductive shaft connected to the rotatable unit and located for rotation within the fixed unit, and a thermally conductive coupling structure to conduct heat from one or more heat generating components of the processing circuitry into the thermally conductive shaft. A heat sink within the fixed unit is thermally coupled to the thermally conductive shaft to draw heat away from the thermally conductive shaft. This provides an efficient mechanism for removing heat from the rotatable unit, whilst still allowing the rotatable unit to be sealed against external environmental conditions.
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公开(公告)号:US10028154B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-17
申请号:US15187159
申请日:2016-06-20
Applicant: Airspan Networks Inc.
Inventor: David Charles Elson
IPC: H01Q1/42 , H04W24/02 , G01S19/53 , G01S3/14 , G01S5/02 , H01Q1/02 , H01Q3/04 , H01Q3/24 , H01Q3/26 , H01Q21/06 , H01Q21/08 , H01Q21/20 , H01Q21/28 , H01Q25/00 , H04B7/06 , H04W28/02 , H04W88/04 , H05K7/20 , H04L12/24 , H04L29/08 , H04W4/00 , H04W16/28 , H04W40/22 , H04W72/08 , H04W24/10 , H01Q1/24 , H01Q1/50 , H01Q3/10 , H04W72/04 , G01S3/04 , G01S19/24 , H01Q1/36 , H01Q3/12 , H01Q21/00 , H01Q1/12 , H01Q3/02 , H01Q3/36 , H01Q21/24 , H04B7/0456 , F16M11/06 , H04L12/26 , H04W24/08 , H04W28/24 , H04W48/06 , H04W4/50 , H04B7/08 , H04W84/04 , H04W84/02 , H04W88/08
Abstract: A rotatable antenna apparatus has a fixed unit for attachment of the apparatus to an external structure, and a rotatable unit mounted on the fixed unit and comprising an antenna assembly and processing circuitry coupled to the antenna assembly for signal processing. An interface unit, coupled to both the fixed unit and the rotatable unit, routes a cable to provide a wired connection from the fixed unit to the processing circuitry. The interface unit includes a cable housing within which a coiled length of the cable is enclosed. A control mechanism coupled to the interface unit constrains the amount to which the length of cable is wound and unwound within the cable housing to inhibit application of a stretching stress on the cable during rotatable unit rotation. This provides a very efficient, cost effective mechanism for providing a wired connection to the processing circuitry included within the rotatable unit.
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