A smart antenna system

By designing an intelligent antenna system and using controllers and reflectors to control the radiation direction of the antenna, the problems of difficult assembly and limited radiation direction of the existing antenna system are solved, and flexible radiation mode and low assembly difficulty are achieved.

CN114498062BActive Publication Date: 2025-02-11TP-LINK INT SHENZHEN CO LTD

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202210100043.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-01-27
Publication Date
2025-02-11
Estimated Expiration
2042-01-27

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Technical Problem

The assembly of existing antenna systems is difficult, and the maximum radiation direction is in the horizontal direction, which cannot meet the communication needs of various application scenarios.

Method used

An intelligent antenna system is designed, including a first PCB board and a second PCB board arranged orthogonal thereto, and the switching between the first dipole antenna and the second dipole antenna is controlled by a controller, and the reflection is controlled. The device is opened and closed to realize radiation in different directions of the antenna.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the difficulty of assembly of the antenna, realizes radiation in different directions of the antenna, has good radiation characteristics, and meets the communication needs of different application scenarios.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent antenna system, comprising: a first PCB board, a second PCB board arranged orthogonally to the first PCB board, the first PCB board is provided with a controller, a first dipole antenna, a second dipole antenna, a first reflector and a second reflector; the first dipole antenna and the second dipole antenna intersect, the first reflector and the second reflector are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the first PCB board with the second dipole antenna as the central axis; the second PCB board is provided with a third reflector and a fourth reflector, wherein the third reflector and the fourth reflector are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the second PCB board with the second dipole antenna as the central axis; the controller is used for controlling the switching between the first dipole antenna and the second dipole antenna, and controlling the opening and closing of the first reflector, the second reflector, the third reflector and the fourth reflector, so as to realize the radiation of the antenna in different directions, have good radiation characteristics, meet the communication requirements of different application scenarios, and the intelligent antenna system has low assembly difficulty.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of wireless communications, and in particular to a smart antenna. Background Art

[0002] Antennas are one of the important components in wireless communication products, and they have a significant impact on the communication range and communication quality of wireless communication products. Nowadays, wireless communication products are used more and more widely, and there are more and more scenarios for use. Antennas with fixed radiation patterns or rarely switchable radiation patterns can no longer meet the design requirements of today's wireless communication products. In order to obtain a larger communication range or better communication quality, and to enable wireless communication products to change the antenna radiation pattern, the conventional design of the existing antenna system is: a vertical dipole antenna, a ring substrate arranged horizontally around the dipole antenna, and a director and reflector vertically arranged on the upper and lower surfaces of the ring substrate. The radiation direction can be switched by controlling the on and off of the director and reflector. However, the existing antenna system is difficult to assemble, and the maximum radiation direction of the antenna is in the horizontal direction, which cannot meet the communication requirements of various application scenarios. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, the object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent antenna system, which can effectively reduce the difficulty of assembling the antenna, while realizing the radiation of the antenna in different directions, having good radiation characteristics, and meeting the communication needs of different application scenarios.

[0004] An embodiment of the present invention provides an intelligent antenna system, comprising: a first PCB board, and a second PCB board arranged orthogonally to the first PCB board, wherein the first PCB board is provided with a controller, a first dipole antenna connected to the controller, a second dipole antenna, a first reflector, and a second reflector; wherein the first dipole antenna and the second dipole antenna intersect, and the first reflector and the second reflector are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the first PCB board with the second dipole antenna as the central axis; the second PCB board is provided with a third reflector and a fourth reflector connected to the controller, wherein the third reflector and the fourth reflector are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the second PCB board with the second dipole antenna as the central axis; and the controller is used to control the switching between the first dipole antenna and the second dipole antenna, and control the opening and closing of the first reflector, the second reflector, the third reflector, and the fourth reflector.

[0005] As an improvement of the above solution, the first dipole antenna is arranged in a 45° oblique direction, the second dipole antenna is arranged in a vertical direction, and the first reflector, the second reflector, the third reflector, and the fourth reflector are arranged parallel to the second dipole antenna.

[0006] As an improvement of the above scheme, the first dipole antenna includes a first radiating portion, a second radiating portion, a first grounding portion, a second grounding portion, a first switch unit and a second switch unit; wherein, the first radiating portion, the first grounding portion and the first switch unit are arranged on the first side of the first PCB board, and the first switch unit is connected between the first radiating portion and the first grounding portion; the second radiating portion, the second grounding portion and the second switch unit are arranged on the second side of the first PCB board, and the second switch unit is connected between the second radiating portion and the second grounding portion; the first grounding portion and the second grounding portion are connected through a copper-clad through-hole.

[0007] As an improvement of the above scheme, the second dipole antenna includes a third radiating portion, a fourth radiating portion, a third grounding portion, a fourth grounding portion, a third switch unit and a fourth switch unit; wherein the third radiating portion, the third grounding portion and the third switch unit are arranged on the first side of the first PCB board, and the third switch unit is connected between the third radiating portion and the third grounding portion; the fourth radiating portion, the fourth grounding portion and the fourth switch unit are arranged on the second side of the first PCB board, and the fourth switch unit is connected between the fourth radiating portion and the fourth grounding portion; the third grounding portion is connected to the fourth grounding portion through the copper-clad through-hole.

[0008] As an improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the first reflector includes a first reflecting part, a second reflecting part, and a fifth switching unit connected to the first reflecting part and the second reflecting part; the second reflector includes a third reflecting part, a fourth reflecting part, and a sixth switching unit connected to the third reflecting part and the fourth reflecting part.

[0009] As an improvement of the above scheme, the third reflector includes a fifth reflecting part, a sixth reflecting part, and a seventh switching unit connected to the fifth reflecting part and the sixth reflecting part; the fourth reflector includes a seventh reflecting part, an eighth reflecting part, and an eighth switching unit connected to the seventh reflecting part and the eighth reflecting part.

[0010] As an improvement of the above scheme, the second PCB board includes a first vertical substrate, a second vertical substrate, and a horizontal substrate arranged between the bottom of the first vertical substrate and the bottom of the second vertical substrate, the third reflector is arranged on the first vertical substrate, and the fourth reflector is arranged on the second vertical substrate.

[0011] As an improvement of the above solution, a first card slot is provided at the bottom center of the first PCB board, and a second card slot is provided at the upper center of the horizontal substrate. The first PCB board and the second PCB board are connected through the first card slot and the second card slot.

[0012] As an improvement of the above solution, the first switch unit, the second switch unit, the third switch unit, the fourth switch unit, the fifth switch unit, the sixth switch unit, the seventh switch unit and the eighth switch unit are Pin diodes.

[0013] As an improvement of the above solution, the controller is used to control the on and off of the first switch unit, the second switch unit, the third switch unit, the fourth switch unit, the fifth switch unit, the sixth switch unit, the seventh switch unit and the eighth switch unit;

[0014] When the first switch unit and the second switch unit are turned on, and the third switch unit, the fourth switch unit, the fifth switch unit, the sixth switch unit, the seventh switch unit and the eighth switch unit are turned off, the first dipole antenna enters a working state, and the smart antenna system switches to horizontal omnidirectional radiation;

[0015] When the first switch unit and the second switch unit are disconnected, the third switch unit and the fourth switch unit are turned on, and the fifth switch unit, the sixth switch unit, the seventh switch unit and the eighth switch unit are disconnected or any one of the switch units is turned on, the second dipole antenna enters the working state, and the smart antenna system switches to the 45° tilted radiation;

[0016] When the first switch unit and the second switch unit are turned on, the third switch unit and the fourth switch unit are turned off, and any one of the fifth switch unit, the sixth switch unit, the seventh switch unit and the eighth switch unit is turned on, the first dipole antenna enters a working state, and the smart antenna system switches to horizontal directional radiation;

[0017] When the first switch unit and the second switch unit are turned on, the third switch unit and the fourth switch unit are turned off, any one of the fifth switch unit and the sixth switch unit is turned on, and any one of the seventh switch unit and the eighth switch unit is turned on, the first dipole antenna enters a working state, and the smart antenna system switches to horizontal directional radiation.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effect of the embodiment of the present invention is that: the smart antenna system includes: a first PCB board, a second PCB board arranged orthogonally to the first PCB board, the first PCB board is provided with a controller, a first dipole antenna connected to the controller, a second dipole antenna, a first reflector and a second reflector; wherein the first dipole antenna and the second dipole antenna intersect, and the first reflector and the second reflector are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the first PCB board with the second dipole antenna as the central axis; the second PCB board is provided with a third reflector and a fourth reflector connected to the controller, wherein the third reflector and the fourth reflector are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the second PCB board with the second dipole antenna as the central axis; the controller is used to control the switching between the first dipole antenna and the second dipole antenna. Since the controller, the first dipole antenna, the second dipole antenna, the first reflector and the second reflector are printed on the first PCB board, and the third reflector and the fourth reflector are printed on the second PCB board, the installation of the antenna system can be completed by simply combining the first PCB board and the second PCB board, and the assembly difficulty is low. Two groups of dipole antennas are set at the same time, and the radiation of the antenna in different directions is achieved by switching the working states of the two groups of dipole antennas. It has good radiation characteristics and meets the communication needs of different application scenarios. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the implementation mode will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some implementation modes of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a smart antenna system provided by an embodiment of the present invention from one perspective;

[0021] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a smart antenna system provided by an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective;

[0022] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a first PCB board provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a second PCB board provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a grounding structure of a first dipole antenna and a second dipole antenna provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6is a circuit diagram of a first PCB board provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 7 is a circuit diagram of a second PCB board provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 8 This is the first radiation pattern provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Fig. 9 is the second radiation pattern provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Fig.10 This is the third radiation pattern provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Fig.11 This is the fourth radiation pattern provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Fig.12 is the fifth radiation pattern provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Fig.13 is the sixth radiation pattern provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Fig.14 is the seventh radiation pattern provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Fig.15 This is the eighth radiation pattern provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Fig.16 is the ninth radiation pattern provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Fig.17 is the tenth radiation pattern provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Fig.18 This is the eleventh radiation pattern provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Fig.19 This is the twelfth radiation pattern provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Fig. 20 is the thirteenth radiation pattern provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Fig.21 This is the fourteenth radiation pattern provided by the embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0042] See also Figures 1 to 7 The embodiment of the present invention provides a smart antenna system, comprising: a first PCB board 1, a second PCB board 2 arranged orthogonally to the first PCB board 1, the first PCB board 1 is provided with a controller (marked in the figure), a first dipole antenna 11 connected to the controller, a second dipole antenna 12, a first reflector 13 and a second reflector 14; wherein the first dipole antenna 11 and the second dipole antenna 12 intersect, and the first reflector 13 and the second reflector 14 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the first PCB board 1 with the second dipole antenna 12 as the central axis; the second PCB board 2 is provided with a third reflector 21 and a fourth reflector 22 connected to the controller, wherein the third reflector 21 and the fourth reflector 22 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the second PCB board 2 with the second dipole antenna 12 as the central axis; the controller is used to control the switching between the first dipole antenna 11 and the second dipole antenna 12, and control the opening and closing of the first reflector 13, the second reflector 14, the third reflector 21 and the fourth reflector 22.

[0043] Exemplarily, the controller, the first dipole antenna 11, the second dipole antenna 12, the first reflector 13 and the second reflector 14 are printed on the first PCB board 1, the third reflector 21 and the fourth reflector 22 are printed on the second PCB board 2, and the first PCB board 1 and the second PCB board 2 are fixed by clamping and welding, and the assembly difficulty is low; wherein, the first PCB board 1 and the second PCB board 2 can be made of FR-4 material, with a length and width of 39mm×28mm, so that the size of the entire antenna system is 28mm*39mm*39mm, and the volume is small.

[0044] The first reflector 13, the second reflector 14, the third reflector 21, and the fourth reflector 22 are distributed on a circle centered on the second dipole antenna 12, and the first reflector 13, the second reflector 14 and the second dipole antenna 12 are on the same straight line, and the third reflector 21, the fourth reflector 22 and the second dipole antenna 12 are on another straight line; the first dipole antenna 11 and the second dipole antenna 12 serve as radiation sources of the antenna system, and the controller controls the second working mode (including working and not working) and controls the opening and closing of the first reflector 13, the second reflector 14, the third reflector 21 and the fourth reflector 22 at the same time, so as to realize the radiation of the antenna in different directions, increase the antenna radiation field shape, and have good radiation characteristics of a dipole antenna 11 and a second dipole antenna 1, so as to meet the communication requirements of different application scenarios.

[0045] In an optional embodiment, the first dipole antenna 11 is arranged in a 45° oblique direction, the second dipole antenna 12 is arranged in a vertical direction, and the first reflector 13, the second reflector 14, the third reflector 21, and the fourth reflector 22 are arranged parallel to the second dipole antenna 12.

[0046] In an optional embodiment, the first dipole antenna 11 includes a first radiating portion V1, a second radiating portion V2, a first grounding portion G1, a second grounding portion G2, a first switch unit D1 and a second switch unit D2; wherein, the first radiating portion V1, the first grounding portion G1 and the first switch unit D1 are arranged on a first side surface of the first PCB board 1, and the first switch unit D1 is connected between the first radiating portion V1 and the first grounding portion G1; the second radiating portion V2, the second grounding portion G2 and the second switch unit D2 are arranged on a second side surface of the first PCB board 1, and the second switch unit D2 is connected between the second radiating portion V2 and the second grounding portion G2; the first grounding portion G1 and the second grounding portion G2 are connected via a copper-clad through-hole 16.

[0047] Further, the second dipole antenna 12 includes a third radiating portion V3, a fourth radiating portion V4, a third grounding portion G3, a fourth grounding portion G4, a third switch unit D3 and a fourth switch unit D4; wherein the third radiating portion V3, the third grounding portion G3 and the third switch unit D3 are arranged on the first side of the first PCB board, and the third switch unit D3 is connected between the third radiating portion V3 and the third grounding portion G3; the fourth radiating portion V4, the fourth grounding portion G4 and the fourth switch unit D4 are arranged on the second side of the first PCB board, and the fourth switch unit D4 is connected between the fourth radiating portion V4 and the fourth grounding portion G4; the third grounding portion G3 and the fourth grounding portion G4 are connected through a copper-clad through-hole 16.

[0048] Exemplarily, the first dipole antenna 11 and the second dipole antenna 12 are in an "X" structure, and the first dipole antenna 11 is arranged in a vertical direction, and the second dipole antenna 12 is arranged in a 45° oblique direction; the first dipole antenna 11 is divided into a first radiating portion V1 and a second radiating portion V2, and are respectively printed on two side surfaces of the first PCB board 1, the first radiating portion V1 is connected to the first grounding portion G1 through the first switch unit D1, the first grounding portion G1 and the second grounding portion G2 are connected and grounded through the copper-clad through-hole 16, the second radiating portion V2 is connected to the second grounding portion G2 through the second switch unit D2, and the first dipole antenna 11 is made to work or not work by controlling the conduction or disconnection of the first switch unit D1 and the second switch unit D2. Similarly, the second dipole antenna 12 is divided into a third radiation part V3 and a fourth radiation part V4, and is printed on two sides of the first PCB board 1, respectively. The third radiation part V3 is connected to the third grounding part G3 through the third switch unit D3, and the third grounding part G3 and the fourth grounding part G4 are connected and grounded through the copper-clad through hole 16. The fourth radiation part V4 is connected to the fourth grounding part G4 through the fourth switch unit D4. By controlling the conduction or disconnection of the third switch unit D3 and the fourth switch unit D4, the second dipole antenna 12 is operated or not operated; by switching the working state of the first dipole antenna 11 and the second dipole antenna 12, the maximum radiation direction of the antenna can be switched in the horizontal plane and the ±45° inclination plane, which can meet the coverage requirements of the flat environment and the leap environment. Among them, the first radiation part V1, the second radiation part V2, the third radiation part V3, the fourth radiation part V4, the third grounding part G3, and the fourth grounding part G4 are all metal sheets, for example, copper sheets. The copper sheets corresponding to the first grounding part G1 and the second grounding part G2, and the copper sheets corresponding to the third grounding part G3 and the fourth grounding part G4, which are respectively located on the two sides of the first PCB board, are connected through the copper-clad through-holes 16, which can not only ensure the antenna performance but also realize the interconnection of the first to fourth grounding parts, thereby simplifying the control circuit.

[0049] In an optional embodiment, the first reflector 13 includes a first reflecting part R1, a second reflecting part R2, and a fifth switch unit D5 connected to the first reflecting part R1 and the second reflecting part R2; the second reflector 14 includes a third reflecting part R3, a fourth reflecting part R4, and a sixth switch unit D6 connected to the third reflecting part R3 and the fourth reflecting part R4.

[0050] Further, the third reflector 21 includes a fifth reflector R5, a sixth reflector R6, and a seventh switch unit D7 connected to the fifth reflector R5 and the sixth reflector R6; the fourth reflector 22 includes a seventh reflector R7, an eighth reflector R8, and an eighth switch unit D8 connected to the seventh reflector R7 and the eighth reflector R8.

[0051] Exemplarily, the first reflector R1, the second reflector R2, the third reflector R3, the fourth reflector R4, the fifth reflector R5, the sixth reflector R6, the seventh reflector R7, and the eighth reflector R8 are all vertical metal sheets, such as copper sheets. The first reflector R1 and the second reflector R2 are switched on and off by the first switch unit D1, the third reflector R3 and the fourth reflector R4 are switched on and off by the second switch unit D2, the fifth reflector R5 and the sixth reflector R6 are switched on and off by the third switch unit D3, and the seventh reflector R7 and the eighth reflector R8 are switched on and off by the fourth switch unit D4. When the first switch unit D1 is turned on, the corresponding first reflector 13 works normally, reflects the first dipole antenna 11 or the second dipole antenna 12, and changes its radiation pattern; when the second switch unit D2 is turned on, the corresponding first reflector 13 fails normally, and has no effect on the radiation pattern of the first dipole antenna 11 or the second dipole antenna 12, and the same is true for other switch units. In the embodiment of the present invention, four reflectors arranged in a circle with the second dipole antenna 12 as the center are turned on and off to achieve different reflection effects on the first dipole antenna 11 or the second dipole antenna 12, thereby improving the radiation pattern of the antenna.

[0052] The first switch unit D1 , the second switch unit D2 , the third switch unit D3 , the fourth switch unit D4 , the fifth switch unit D5 , the sixth switch unit D6 , the seventh switch unit D7 and the eighth switch unit D8 are Pin diodes.

[0053] In an optional embodiment, the second PCB board 2 includes a first vertical substrate 24, a second vertical substrate 25, and a horizontal substrate 26 arranged between the bottom of the first vertical substrate 24 and the bottom of the second vertical substrate 25, the third reflector 21 is arranged on the first vertical substrate 24, and the fourth reflector 22 is arranged on the second vertical substrate 25.

[0054] In an optional embodiment, a first card slot 15 is provided at the bottom center of the first PCB board 1, and a second card slot 23 is provided at the upper center of the horizontal substrate. The first PCB board 1 and the second PCB board 2 are connected via the first card slot 15 and the second card slot 23.

[0055] Exemplarily, the second PCB board 2 is in a U-shaped structure, and the first card slot 15 of the first PCB board 1 is engaged with the second card slot 23 of the second PCB board 2 , so the assembly difficulty is low.

[0056] In an optional embodiment, the controller is used to control the on and off of the first switch unit D1, the second switch unit D2, the third switch unit D3, the fourth switch unit D4, the fifth switch unit D5, the sixth switch unit D6, the seventh switch unit D7 and the eighth switch unit D8;

[0057] When the first switch unit D1 and the second switch unit D2 are turned on, and the third switch unit D3, the fourth switch unit D4, the fifth switch unit D5, the sixth switch unit D6, the seventh switch unit D7 and the eighth switch unit D8 are turned off, the first dipole antenna 11 enters the working state, and the smart antenna system switches to horizontal omnidirectional radiation;

[0058] When the first switch unit D1 and the second switch unit D2 are disconnected, the third switch unit D3 and the fourth switch unit D4 are turned on, and the fifth switch unit D5, the sixth switch unit D6, the seventh switch unit D7 and the eighth switch unit D8 are disconnected or any one of the switch units is turned on, the second dipole antenna 12 enters the working state, and the smart antenna system switches to the 45° tilted radiation;

[0059] When the first switch unit D1 and the second switch unit D2 are turned on, the third switch unit D3 and the fourth switch unit D4 are turned off, and any one of the fifth switch unit D5, the sixth switch unit D6, the seventh switch unit D7 and the eighth switch unit D8 is turned on, the first dipole antenna 11 enters the working state, and the smart antenna system switches to horizontal directional radiation;

[0060] When the first switch unit D1 and the second switch unit D2 are turned on, the third switch unit D3 and the fourth switch unit D4 are turned off, any one of the fifth switch unit D5 and the sixth switch unit D6 is turned on, and any one of the seventh switch unit D7 and the eighth switch unit D8 is turned on, the first dipole antenna 11 enters the working state, and the smart antenna system switches to horizontal directional radiation.

[0061] like Figure 6 , 7 Therefore, the first reflector, the second reflector, the third reflector and the fourth reflector are connected by segmented copper sheets and the middle through a pin diode, the upper copper sheet is connected to the control signal, and the lower copper sheet is grounded to form a loop with the control signal; the first dipole antenna and the second dipole antenna are divided into three sections of copper sheets, wherein the upper copper sheet and the lower copper sheet are antenna radiation parts, which are connected through three sections of copper sheets through a pin diode, and the upper and lower copper sheets are respectively connected to the control signal, and the middle copper sheets of the first dipole antenna and the second dipole antenna are connected through a copper-clad through hole 16 and are grounded together, forming a loop with the control signals at both ends. The first reflector, the second reflector, the third reflector, and the fourth reflector do not share the ground with the first dipole antenna and the second dipole antenna. It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present invention, the model of the controller is not specifically limited, for example, a chip with at least 8 pins can be included, and a high level or a low level can be output to the eight pins, thereby controlling the on and off of the pin diode connected to the corresponding pin. Take the first reflector and the second reflector as an example: when a high level V5 is input to the first reflector end and a high level V6 is input to the second reflector end, the fifth switch unit D5 is in the on state and the sixth switch unit D6 is in the on state, and the first and second reflectors are effective; when a high level signal is input to the first radiating part V1 and the second radiating part V2, or a high level signal is input to the third radiating part V3 and the fourth radiating part V4, the first switch unit D1, the second switch unit D2, the fifth switch unit D5, and the sixth switch unit D6 are in the on state, and the first dipole antenna or the second dipole antenna is effective.

[0062] The Pin diode is marked with "1" when it is working and "0" when it is not working. The influence of the on and off of different switch units on the radiation pattern of the antenna is shown in the following table. The radiation pattern of the antenna numbered 1-14 in the following table is as follows Figure 8-21 As shown;

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[0065] In an embodiment of the present invention, the gain of the antenna can be switched between 2dBi and 7.7dBi, and the maximum gain radiation direction of the antenna can be switched in azimuth to cover different areas of the flat layer, and the radiation direction can also be changed in elevation to meet the leap-layer coverage requirements. At the same time, the antenna can achieve a beam shape that has both a high-gain directional working mode and a wide-beam coverage mode. The antenna can produce a total of 256 radiation patterns to meet different needs. For example, the antenna can be switched from an omnidirectional radiation mode to a directional radiation mode to meet the needs of different usage scenarios. When a wide range of angles needs to be covered, the antenna can work in a wide beam or omnidirectional radiation mode; when point-to-point transmission is required, the antenna can work in a high-gain narrow beam mode to increase the gain in the direction of the communication object, and at the same time reduce the gain in other directions to suppress interference. In addition, the antenna also has a multi-beam mode to meet the needs of point-to-multipoint transmission.

[0066] It should be noted that the device embodiments described above are merely schematic, wherein the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. In addition, in the accompanying drawings of the device embodiments provided by the present invention, the connection relationship between the modules indicates that there is a communication connection between them, which may be specifically implemented as one or more communication buses or signal lines. A person of ordinary skill in the art may understand and implement it without paying any creative effort.

[0067] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that a person skilled in the art can make several improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention. These improvements and modifications are also considered to be within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A smart antenna system, characterized in that: include: A first PCB board and a second PCB board arranged orthogonally to the first PCB board, the first PCB board is provided with a controller, a first dipole antenna connected to the controller, a second dipole antenna, a first reflector and a second reflector; wherein the first dipole antenna and the second dipole antenna intersect, and the first reflector and the second reflector are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the first PCB board with the second dipole antenna as the central axis; the second PCB board is provided with a third reflector and a fourth reflector connected to the controller, wherein the third reflector and the fourth reflector are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the second PCB board with the second dipole antenna as the central axis; the controller is used to control the switching between the first dipole antenna and the second dipole antenna, and control the opening and closing of the first reflector, the second reflector, the third reflector and the fourth reflector; The first dipole antenna is arranged in a 45° oblique direction, the second dipole antenna is arranged in a vertical direction, and the first reflector, the second reflector, the third reflector, and the fourth reflector are arranged in parallel with the second dipole antenna.

2. The smart antenna system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first dipole antenna includes a first radiating portion, a second radiating portion, a first grounding portion, a second grounding portion, a first switch unit and a second switch unit; wherein the first radiating portion, the first grounding portion and the first switch unit are arranged on a first side surface of the first PCB board, and the first switch unit is connected between the first radiating portion and the first grounding portion; the second radiating portion, the second grounding portion and the second switch unit are arranged on a second side surface of the first PCB board, and the second switch unit is connected between the second radiating portion and the second grounding portion; the first grounding portion and the second grounding portion are connected through a copper-clad through-hole.

3. The smart antenna system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second dipole antenna includes a third radiating portion, a fourth radiating portion, a third grounding portion, a fourth grounding portion, a third switch unit and a fourth switch unit; wherein the third radiating portion, the third grounding portion and the third switch unit are arranged on a first side surface of the first PCB board, and the third switch unit is connected between the third radiating portion and the third grounding portion; the fourth radiating portion, the fourth grounding portion and the fourth switch unit are arranged on a second side surface of the first PCB board, and the fourth switch unit is connected between the fourth radiating portion and the fourth grounding portion; the third grounding portion is connected to the fourth grounding portion through the copper-clad through-hole.

4. The smart antenna system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first reflector includes a first reflecting part, a second reflecting part, and a fifth switch unit connected to the first reflecting part and the second reflecting part; the second reflector includes a third reflecting part, a fourth reflecting part, and a sixth switch unit connected to the third reflecting part and the fourth reflecting part.

5. The smart antenna system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The third reflector includes a fifth reflecting part, a sixth reflecting part, and a seventh switch unit connected to the fifth reflecting part and the sixth reflecting part; the fourth reflector includes a seventh reflecting part, an eighth reflecting part, and an eighth switch unit connected to the seventh reflecting part and the eighth reflecting part.

6. The smart antenna system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second PCB board includes a first vertical substrate, a second vertical substrate, and a horizontal substrate disposed between the bottom of the first vertical substrate and the bottom of the second vertical substrate. The third reflector is disposed on the first vertical substrate, and the fourth reflector is disposed on the second vertical substrate.

7. The smart antenna system according to claim 6, characterized in that: A first card slot is provided at the bottom center of the first PCB board, and a second card slot is provided at the upper center of the horizontal substrate. The first PCB board and the second PCB board are connected by the first card slot and the second card slot.

8. The smart antenna system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first switch unit, the second switch unit, the third switch unit, the fourth switch unit, the fifth switch unit, the sixth switch unit, the seventh switch unit and the eighth switch unit are Pin diodes.

9. The smart antenna system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The controller is used to control the on and off of the first switch unit, the second switch unit, the third switch unit, the fourth switch unit, the fifth switch unit, the sixth switch unit, the seventh switch unit and the eighth switch unit; When the first switch unit and the second switch unit are turned on, and the third switch unit, the fourth switch unit, the fifth switch unit, the sixth switch unit, the seventh switch unit and the eighth switch unit are turned off, the first dipole antenna enters a working state, and the smart antenna system switches to horizontal omnidirectional radiation; When the first switch unit and the second switch unit are disconnected, the third switch unit and the fourth switch unit are turned on, and the fifth switch unit, the sixth switch unit, the seventh switch unit and the eighth switch unit are disconnected or any one of the switch units is turned on, the second dipole antenna enters the working state, and the smart antenna system switches to the 45° tilted radiation; When the first switch unit and the second switch unit are turned on, the third switch unit and the fourth switch unit are turned off, and any one of the fifth switch unit, the sixth switch unit, the seventh switch unit and the eighth switch unit is turned on, the first dipole antenna enters a working state, and the smart antenna system switches to horizontal directional radiation; When the first switch unit and the second switch unit are turned on, the third switch unit and the fourth switch unit are turned off, any one of the fifth switch unit and the sixth switch unit is turned on, and any one of the seventh switch unit and the eighth switch unit is turned on, the first dipole antenna enters a working state, and the smart antenna system switches to horizontal directional radiation.

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