Antenna control method, control terminal, and communication system

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides an antenna control method, a control terminal and a communication system, and belongs to the technical field of wireless communication. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a lobe of an antenna module in a radiation direction, and determining a first rotation step of a pose adjusting device in a rotation direction according to the lobe; acquiring a first rotation range of the pose adjusting device in the rotation direction, controlling the pose adjusting device to adjust the pose of the antenna module in the first rotation range according to the first rotation step, and acquiring a first signal strength of the antenna module in each pose; screening a first target signal strength from each first signal strength, and controlling the pose adjusting device to adjust the antenna module to a first pose corresponding to the first target signal strength.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of wireless communication, in particular to an antenna control method, a control terminal and a communication system. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the antenna module of the commercial communication equipment usually adopts phased array antenna. The antenna module has the ability of electronic beam scanning, wide angle domain coverage, and the more antenna units of the phased array antenna, the higher the EIRP (Effective Isotropic Radiated Power) and EIS (Equivalent Isotropic Sensitivity) that can be reached. However, the phased array antenna has high power consumption and high cost, and because of the serious heat, the size of the communication equipment is relatively large. If the phased array antenna is not used as the antenna module, the antenna module will be difficult to realize the wide angle domain coverage of the signal because of the lack of the electronic beam scanning function, resulting in poor signal strength of the antenna module. SUMMARY

[0003] The main purpose of the embodiment of the present application is to provide an antenna control method, a control terminal and a communication system, which aims to solve the problem of poor signal strength of the antenna module when the phased array antenna is not used as the antenna module in the existing communication equipment.

[0004] In a first aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides an antenna control method applied to a control terminal, the antenna includes an antenna module and a pose adjusting device connected with the antenna module, the control terminal is in electrical communication connection with the antenna, and the method includes:

[0005] obtaining a directional diagram of the antenna module, and determining a first rotation step of the pose adjusting device in the rotation direction according to a main lobe of the directional diagram;

[0006] obtaining a first rotation range of the pose adjusting device in the rotation direction, controlling the pose adjusting device to adjust the pose of the antenna module in the first rotation range according to the first rotation step, and obtaining a first signal strength of the antenna module in each pose;

[0007] selecting a first target signal strength from each of the first signal strengths, and controlling the pose adjusting device to adjust the antenna module to a first pose corresponding to the first target signal strength.

[0008] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present application further provide a control terminal, comprising a processor, a memory, a computer program stored in the memory and executable by the processor, and a data bus for realizing connection communication between the processor and the memory, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, realizes the steps of any antenna control method provided in the specification of the present application.

[0009] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present application further provide a communication system, comprising an antenna and any control terminal provided in the specification of the present application.

[0010] The embodiments of the present application provide an antenna control method, a control terminal and a communication system, in the embodiments of the present application, the antenna control method is applied to the control terminal, the antenna comprises an antenna module and a pose adjusting device connected with the antenna module, and the control terminal is electrically connected with the antenna. The control terminal adjusts the pose of the antenna module by controlling the pose adjusting device to rotate, so as to improve the signal strength of the antenna module. Through the technical scheme provided in the present application, the problem of poor signal strength of the antenna module in the existing communication equipment when the phased array antenna is not used as the antenna module is solved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0011] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0012] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a control terminal electrically connected with an antenna provided in the embodiments of the present application;

[0013] Figure 2 A flowchart of an antenna control method applied to a control terminal provided in the embodiments of the present application;

[0014] Figure 3 A structural schematic diagram of an antenna provided in the embodiments of the present application;

[0015] Figure 4 A structural schematic block diagram of a control terminal provided in the embodiments of the present application;

[0016] Figure 5 A structural schematic diagram of a communication system provided in the embodiments of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] With reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described, obviously, the described embodiments are a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative work are within the protection scope of the present application.

[0018] The flow chart shown in the drawings is only an example, and does not necessarily include all the contents and operations / steps, and is not necessarily executed in the order described. For example, some operations / steps can be decomposed, combined or partially merged, and therefore the actual execution order can be changed according to the actual situation.

[0019] It should be understood that the terms used in the present application description herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application. As used in the present application description and the appended claims, unless otherwise clear from the context, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms.

[0020] The embodiments of the present application provide an antenna control method, a control terminal and a communication system. The antenna control method is applied to the control terminal, the antenna includes an antenna module and a pose adjusting device connected with the antenna module, and the control terminal is electrically connected with the antenna.

[0021] Some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the case of no conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0022] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 The structure schematic diagram of the control terminal provided by the embodiments of the present application is electrically connected with the antenna.

[0023] As Figure 1 shown, the control terminal 1 is electrically connected with the antenna 2, wherein the antenna 2 includes an antenna module 20 and a pose adjusting device 21. Specifically, the antenna module 20 is connected with the pose adjusting device 21, and the control terminal 1 is electrically connected with the antenna module 20 and the pose adjusting device 21 when electrically connected with the antenna 2. The control terminal 1 transmits and receives signals through the antenna module 20, and controls the pose adjusting device 21 to adjust the pose of the antenna module.

[0024] In some embodiments, the pose adjusting device 21 can be a one-dimensional rotating device. The antenna module 20 can be driven to rotate in a certain rotating plane by the pose adjusting device 21. For example, the rotating plane can be a horizontal plane, a pitch plane perpendicular to the horizontal plane, or another inclined plane not perpendicular to the horizontal plane, which is not limited herein.

[0025] In some embodiments, the pose adjusting device 21 can also be a two-dimensional rotating device, by which the antenna module 20 can be rotated in two rotating planes; in addition, the pose adjusting device 21 can also be a rotating device of more dimensions, which is not limited here.

[0026] In some embodiments, the control terminal 1 forms a CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) product when it is in electrical communication connection with the antenna 2, and the control terminal can provide network services for other terminal devices through wired or wireless means.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 A flowchart of an antenna control method applied to a control terminal according to an embodiment of the present application is provided.

[0028] As Figure 2 shown, the antenna control method includes steps S10 to S12.

[0029] Step S10, obtaining a directional diagram of the antenna module, and determining a first rotating step of the pose adjusting device in a rotating direction according to a main lobe of the directional diagram.

[0030] It can be understood that the directional diagram of the antenna module 20, i.e., the radiation directional diagram of the antenna module 20, is a graphical description of the radiation characteristics of the antenna module 20. There are usually two lobes or multiple lobes in the directional diagram, wherein the largest lobe is called the main lobe, and the remaining lobes are called side lobes or side lobes. The side lobe in the opposite direction of the main lobe is called the back lobe.

[0031] The first rotating step is a unit angle of the pose adjusting device for adjusting the pose of the antenna module. In some embodiments, the first rotating step refers to the angle between the two points on both sides of the main lobe maximum radiation direction in the reference plane, when the radiation intensity decreases to a preset value, after determining that the plane in which the rotating direction of the pose adjusting device is located as the reference plane, and taking the main lobe maximum radiation direction as the center.

[0032] The first rotating step can include one or more rotating steps, and the first rotating step corresponds to the rotating direction of the pose adjusting device 21. For example, when the pose adjusting device 21 is a one-dimensional rotating device, the first rotating step includes one rotating step, which corresponds to the rotating direction of the pose adjusting device 21. When the pose adjusting device 21 is a two-dimensional rotating device, the first rotating step includes two rotating steps, which respectively correspond to the two rotating directions of the pose adjusting device 21.

[0033] In some embodiments, the pose adjusting device comprises a horizontal rotation component for rotating the antenna module in a horizontal direction, and a pitch rotation component for rotating the antenna module in a pitch direction.

[0034] The first rotation step of the pose adjusting device in the rotation direction is determined according to the main lobe of the directional diagram, comprising:

[0035] The half-power lobe width of the main lobe of the directional diagram in the horizontal plane is obtained as the first horizontal step, and the half-power lobe width of the main lobe in the pitch plane is obtained as the first pitch step.

[0036] It can be understood that when determining the first horizontal step corresponding to the horizontal rotation component, because the plane in which the horizontal rotation component rotates is the horizontal plane, the horizontal plane is set as the reference plane, and the half-power lobe width of the main lobe in the horizontal plane is obtained as the first horizontal step. Similarly, when determining the first pitch step corresponding to the pitch rotation component, because the plane in which the pitch rotation component rotates is the pitch plane, the pitch plane is set as the reference plane, and the half-power lobe width of the main lobe in the pitch plane is obtained as the first pitch step.

[0037] The half-power lobe width refers to, after determining the reference plane, the included angle between the two points on both sides of the main lobe maximum radiation direction in the reference plane, with the maximum radiation direction as the center, and the radiation intensity of the two points is reduced to half of the maximum radiation intensity.

[0038] In some embodiments, the antenna module 20 can be connected with the horizontal rotation component, and in addition, the antenna module 20 can also be connected with the pitch rotation component, which is not limited here.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 A structural schematic diagram of an antenna provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0040] As Figure 3 shown, the pose adjusting device 21 adjusts the pose of the antenna module 20 through the horizontal rotation component 210 and the pitch rotation component 211. The pitch rotation component 211 is connected with the antenna module 20, and the pitch rotation component 211 can drive the antenna module 20 to rotate in the pitch direction. The horizontal rotation component 210 is connected with the pitch rotation component 211, and in the process of driving the pitch rotation component 211 to rotate in the horizontal direction through the horizontal rotation component 210, the antenna module 20 can be indirectly driven to rotate in the horizontal direction.

[0041] In step S11, a first rotation range of the pose adjustment device in the rotation direction is obtained, and the pose adjustment device is controlled to adjust the pose of the antenna module in the first rotation range according to the first rotation step, and a first signal strength of the antenna module in each pose is obtained.

[0042] It can be understood that the angle range in which the pose adjustment device 21 can rotate in the rotation direction is the first rotation range. After the first rotation range and the first rotation step are determined, the pose adjustment device 21 can be controlled to rotate in the first rotation range according to the first rotation step, so as to adjust the pose of the antenna module 20.

[0043] When the pose of the antenna module 20 changes, the signal strength of the antenna module 20 also changes. When the pose of the antenna module 20 is adjusted by taking the first rotation step as the unit rotation step of the pose adjustment device 21, the signal strength of the antenna module 20 recorded in each pose is the first signal strength.

[0044] For example, assuming that the pose adjustment device 21 is a one-dimensional rotation device, the first rotation range is 0°-60°, and the first rotation step is 20°, the pose adjustment device 21 is controlled to rotate to 0°, 20°, 40° and 60° respectively. During the process in which the pose of the antenna module 20 is adjusted by the pose adjustment device 21 in the first rotation range according to the first rotation step, the first signal strength recorded includes the signal strength of the antenna module 20 when the pose adjustment device 21 rotates to 0°, the signal strength of the antenna module 20 when the pose adjustment device 21 rotates to 20°, the signal strength of the antenna module 20 when the pose adjustment device 21 rotates to 40°, and the signal strength of the antenna module 20 when the pose adjustment device 21 rotates to 60°.

[0045] In some embodiments, the signal strength of the antenna module 20 can be the gain of the antenna module 20, can be the EIRP (Effective Isotropic Radiated Power) of the antenna module, or can be other parameters that can represent the signal quality of the antenna module, which is not limited herein.

[0046] In some embodiments, the obtaining of the first rotation range of the pose adjustment device in the rotation direction, the controlling of the pose adjustment device to adjust the pose of the antenna module in the first rotation range according to the first rotation step, and the obtaining of the first signal strength of the antenna module in each pose include:

[0047] A rotatable range of the horizontal rotation component in the horizontal direction is obtained as the first horizontal rotation range, and a rotatable range of the pitch rotation component in the pitch direction is obtained as the first pitch rotation range.

[0048] controlling the horizontal rotating component to rotate the antenna module horizontally in the first horizontal rotating range according to the first horizontal step size, and controlling the pitching rotating component to rotate the antenna module in the first pitching rotating range according to the first pitching step size, so as to adjust the pose of the antenna module;

[0049] recording the signal strength of the antenna module in each pose as a first signal strength.

[0050] It can be understood that the angle range that the horizontal rotating component 210 can rotate in the horizontal direction is the first horizontal rotating range, and correspondingly, the angle range that the pitching rotating component 211 can rotate in the pitching direction is the first pitching rotating range.

[0051] After determining the first horizontal rotating range and the first horizontal step size, the horizontal rotating component 210 can be controlled to drive the antenna module 20 to rotate horizontally in the first horizontal rotating range with the first horizontal step size as the rotating step size. Correspondingly, after determining the first pitching rotating range and the first pitching step size, the pitching rotating component 211 can be controlled to drive the antenna module 20 to rotate in the first pitching rotating range with the first pitching step size as the rotating step size. In this process, the signal strength of the antenna module 20 in each pose is recorded as a first signal strength. The number of the first signal strength matches the number of the poses of the antenna module 20.

[0052] For example, it is assumed that the first horizontal rotating range is 0° to 360°, the first horizontal step size is 120°, the first pitching rotating range is 0° to 45°, and the first pitching step size is 15°. In the first horizontal rotating range and the first pitching rotating range, the rotating combination of the horizontal rotating component 210 and the pitching rotating component 211 and the number of the first signal strength are shown in Table 1.

[0053] Table 1,

[0054] Horizontal rotation assembly Pitch rotation assembly First signal strength 0° 0° Signal strength 1a 120° 0° Signal strength 2a 240° 0° Signal strength 3a 0° 15° Signal strength 4a 120° 15° Signal strength 5a 240° 15° Signal strength 6a 0° 30° Signal strength 7a 120° 30° Signal strength 8a 240° 30° Signal strength 9a 0° 45° Signal strength 10a 120° 45° Signal strength 11a 240° 45° Signal strength 12a

[0055] In step S12, a first target signal strength is selected from the first signal strengths, and the pose adjusting device is controlled to adjust the antenna module to a first pose corresponding to the first target signal strength.

[0056] It can be understood that the number of the first signal strength matches the number of the poses of the antenna module, the first target signal strength is one of the first signal strengths, and the first target signal strength is selected from the first signal strengths according to a preset rule.

[0057] Each of the first signal strengths has a mapping relationship with a rotation angle of the pose adjusting device 21. After the first target signal strength is determined, the pose adjusting device 21 is rotated to a rotation angle corresponding to the first target signal strength, so that the antenna module 20 is adjusted to the first pose.

[0058] In some embodiments, the first target signal strength is selected from the first signal strengths, and the antenna module is adjusted to the first pose corresponding to the first target signal strength by controlling the pose adjusting device, including:

[0059] The maximum value of the first signal strengths is determined as the first target signal strength.

[0060] The horizontal rotation angle of the horizontal rotation assembly corresponding to the first target signal strength is obtained as the first horizontal angle.

[0061] The pitch rotation angle of the pitch rotation assembly corresponding to the first target signal strength is obtained as the first pitch angle.

[0062] The horizontal rotation assembly is controlled to rotate to the first horizontal angle, and the pitch rotation assembly is controlled to rotate to the first pitch angle.

[0063] It can be understood that the first horizontal angle is the rotation angle of the horizontal rotation assembly 210 when the signal strength of the antenna module 20 is the first target signal strength. Similarly, the first pitch angle is the rotation angle of the pitch rotation assembly 211 when the signal strength of the antenna module 20 is the first target signal strength. The first pose is the pose of the antenna module 20 when the signal strength of the antenna module 20 is the first target signal strength.

[0064] For example, as shown in Table 1 above, it is assumed that the signal strength 9a is determined as the first target signal strength. At this time, the horizontal rotation angle of the horizontal rotation assembly 210 corresponding to the signal strength 9a is 240°, and the pitch rotation angle of the pitch rotation assembly 211 corresponding to the signal strength 9a is 30°. The first horizontal angle is determined as 240°, and the first pitch angle is determined as 30°. After the horizontal rotation assembly 210 is controlled to rotate to 240° and the pitch rotation assembly 211 is controlled to rotate to 30°, the pose of the antenna module 20 is the first pose. At this time, the signal strength of the antenna module 20 can reach the first target signal strength.

[0065] In some embodiments, after the antenna module is adjusted to the first pose corresponding to the first target signal strength by controlling the pose adjusting device, the method further includes:

[0066] divide the first rotation step by a preset value to obtain a second rotation step, and obtain a first rotation angle of the pose adjusting device when the antenna module is in the first pose, and determine a second rotation range according to the first rotation angle and a preset step;

[0067] adjust the pose of the antenna module in the second rotation range according to the second rotation step, and obtain a second signal strength of the antenna module in each pose;

[0068] select a second target signal strength from each of the second signal strengths, and control the pose adjusting device to adjust the antenna module to a second pose corresponding to the second target signal strength.

[0069] It can be understood that the result of dividing the first rotation step by the preset value is the second rotation step. In addition, the current rotation angle of the pose adjusting device 21 when the antenna module 20 is in the first pose is the first rotation angle.

[0070] Taking the first rotation angle as a reference value and the preset step as a distance, the second rotation range can be determined. For example, assuming that the first rotation angle is w0 and the preset step is w1, the range of w0-w1 to w0+w1 is determined as the second rotation range.

[0071] After determining the second rotation range and the second rotation step, the pose adjusting device 21 is controlled to rotate in the second rotation range with the second rotation step as the unit rotation step to adjust the pose of the antenna module 20.

[0072] When the pose of the antenna module 20 changes, the signal strength of the antenna module 20 will also change. When the pose of the antenna module 20 is adjusted with the second rotation step as the unit rotation step of the pose adjusting device 21, the signal strength of the antenna module 20 in each pose recorded is the second signal strength.

[0073] Each second signal strength has a mapping relationship with the rotation angle of the pose adjusting device 21. After selecting the maximum value from each second signal strength as the second target signal strength, the pose adjusting device 21 is rotated to the rotation angle corresponding to the second target signal strength, so that the antenna module 20 is adjusted to the second pose.

[0074] It can be understood that in the process of adjusting the pose of the antenna module 20 in the first rotation range according to the first rotation step to determine the first target signal strength, and controlling the pose adjusting device 21 to adjust the antenna module 20 to the first pose corresponding to the first target signal strength, the coarse adjustment of the pose of the antenna module 20 is completed, and the antenna module 20 can quickly obtain a good signal strength.

[0075] In the process of adjusting the position of the antenna module 20 in the second rotation range according to the second rotation step to determine the second target signal strength, and controlling the position adjusting device 21 to adjust the antenna module 20 to the second position corresponding to the second target signal strength, fine adjustment of the position of the antenna module 20 is completed, so that the antenna module can obtain better signal strength.

[0076] In some embodiments, the ratio of the first rotation step to a preset value is calculated as a second rotation step, a first rotation angle of the position adjusting device when the antenna module is in the first position is obtained, and a second rotation range is determined according to the first rotation angle and a preset step, including:

[0077] The ratio of the first horizontal step to a preset value is taken as a second horizontal step, and the ratio of the first pitch step to the preset value is taken as a second pitch step;

[0078] The first horizontal angle is taken as a reference value, and a second horizontal rotation range is determined with the first horizontal step as a radius;

[0079] The first pitch angle is taken as a reference value, and a second pitch rotation range is determined with the first pitch step as a radius.

[0080] It can be understood that the ratio of the first horizontal step to a preset value is obtained as a second horizontal step; assuming that the first horizontal angle is a, and the first horizontal step is a1, the second horizontal rotation range is a-a1 to a+a1.

[0081] Similarly, the ratio of the first pitch step to a preset value is obtained as a second pitch step; assuming that the first pitch angle is b, and the first pitch step is b1, the second pitch rotation range is b-b1 to b+b1.

[0082] In some embodiments, the position of the antenna module is adjusted in the second rotation range according to the second rotation step, and the second signal strength of the antenna module at each position is obtained, including:

[0083] The horizontal rotation component is controlled to make the antenna module horizontally rotate in the second horizontal rotation range according to the second horizontal step, and the pitch rotation component is controlled to make the antenna module pitch rotate in the second pitch rotation range according to the second pitch step, so as to adjust the position of the antenna module;

[0084] The signal strength of the antenna module at each position is recorded as a second signal strength.

[0085] It can be understood that after the second horizontal rotation range and the second horizontal step length are determined, the horizontal rotation assembly 210 can be controlled to drive the antenna module 20 to perform horizontal rotation within the second horizontal rotation range with the second horizontal step length as the rotation step length. Correspondingly, after the second elevation rotation range and the second elevation step length are determined, the elevation rotation assembly 211 can be controlled to drive the antenna module 20 to perform elevation rotation within the second elevation rotation range with the second elevation step length as the rotation step length. In this process, the signal strength of the antenna module 20 at each pose is recorded as a second signal strength, and the number of second signal strengths matches the number of poses of the antenna module 20.

[0086] In some embodiments, the preset numerical value is a value greater than 1, the calculated second horizontal step length is smaller than the first horizontal step length, and the calculated second elevation step length is smaller than the first elevation step length. In this case, the pose adjustment device 21 can use a smaller step length as the unit rotation step length to fine-tune the pose of the antenna module 20, so that the antenna module 20 can obtain a better signal strength.

[0087] For example, assuming that the first horizontal angle is 240° and the first horizontal step length is 120°, the second horizontal rotation range is 180° to 300°. Assuming that the first elevation angle is 30° and the first elevation step length is 10°, the second elevation rotation range is 20° to 40°. Assuming that the preset numerical value is 2, the second horizontal step length is 30°, and the second elevation step length is 5°. In the second horizontal rotation range and the second elevation rotation range, the rotation combination of the horizontal rotation assembly 210 and the elevation rotation assembly 211 and the number of second signal strengths are shown in Table 2.

[0088] Table 2,

[0089]

[0090]

[0091] In some embodiments, the second target signal strength is selected from each of the second signal strengths, and the pose adjustment device is controlled to adjust the antenna module to a second pose corresponding to the second target signal strength, including:

[0092] determining the maximum value in each of the second signal strengths as the second target signal strength;

[0093] obtaining the horizontal rotation angle corresponding to the horizontal rotation assembly under the second target signal strength as the second horizontal angle;

[0094] obtaining the elevation rotation angle corresponding to the elevation rotation assembly under the second target signal strength as the second elevation angle;

[0095] controlling the horizontal rotating assembly to rotate to the second horizontal angle and controlling the pitching rotating assembly to rotate to the second pitching angle.

[0096] It can be understood that the second horizontal angle is the rotating angle of the horizontal rotating assembly 210 when the signal strength of the antenna module 20 is the second target signal strength; similarly, the second pitching angle is the rotating angle of the pitching rotating assembly 211 when the signal strength of the antenna module 20 is the second target signal strength. And the second pose is the pose of the antenna module 20 when the signal strength of the antenna module 20 is the second target signal strength.

[0097] For example, as shown in Table 2 above, it is assumed that the “signal strength 22b” is determined to be the second target signal strength. Because the horizontal rotating angle of the horizontal rotating assembly 210 corresponding to the “signal strength 22b” is 210°, and the pitching rotating angle of the pitching rotating assembly 211 corresponding to the “signal strength 22b” is 40°. Then the second horizontal angle is determined to be 210°, and the second pitching angle is determined to be 40°. At this time, after controlling the horizontal rotating assembly 210 to rotate to 210° and controlling the pitching rotating assembly 211 to rotate to 40°, the pose of the antenna module 20 is the second pose, and at this time, the signal strength of the antenna module 20 can reach the second target signal strength.

[0098] In some embodiments, the antenna module comprises a parabolic reflector and an antenna array, the antenna array being a feed source of the parabolic reflector.

[0099] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 A structural schematic diagram of an antenna provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0100] As Figure 3 shown, the antenna module 20 comprises a parabolic reflector 201 and an antenna array 202, and the antenna array 202 is a feed source of the parabolic reflector 201.

[0101] Wherein, when the antenna module 20 transmits a signal, the antenna array 202 radiates the to-be-transmitted signal to the direction of the parabolic reflector 201, and the to-be-transmitted signal is reflected by the parabolic reflector 201 and transmitted to the base station along the normal direction of the parabolic reflector 201. Correspondingly, when the antenna module 20 receives a to-be-received signal from the base station, the to-be-received signal is reflected by the parabolic reflector 201 and converges into the antenna array 202.

[0102] Before the direction pattern of the antenna module is acquired, the method further comprises:

[0103] An aperture of the parabolic reflecting surface is obtained, and a product of a preset focal diameter ratio and the aperture is calculated as an initial focal length;

[0104] An initial relative position of the parabolic reflecting surface on an axis and at a distance of the initial focal length from the parabolic reflecting surface is obtained, and a plurality of positions at distances from the initial relative position within a preset distance range are obtained as preselected relative positions;

[0105] Gain values of the antenna array when arranged at the respective preselected relative positions are calculated;

[0106] A position of the antenna array at which the gain value is maximum is selected as a target relative position from the respective preselected relative positions, and the antenna array and the parabolic reflecting surface are fixedly connected according to the target relative position.

[0107] In some embodiments, the preset focal diameter ratio can be set to 1.02, and assuming that the aperture of the parabolic reflecting surface 201 is 80 mm, the calculated initial focal length is 81.6 mm. In addition, the preset focal diameter ratio can also be selected as other values according to the situation, which is not limited herein.

[0108] In some embodiments, the preset distance range can be a range determined by a product of the initial focal length and a preset percentage, and in addition, the preset distance range can also be determined in other manners, which is not limited herein.

[0109] In some embodiments, when the preselected relative positions are selected within the preset distance range, a plurality of points on the axis of the parabolic reflecting surface 201 at distances from the initial relative position within the preset distance range can be selected as the preselected relative positions. In addition, the preselected relative positions are not limited to being selected on the axis of the parabolic reflecting surface 201, and a plurality of points can also be selected as the preselected relative positions with the initial relative position as a spherical center and the preset distance range as a radius, which is not limited herein.

[0110] In some embodiments, after the preset distance range is determined, the parabolic reflecting surface 201 and the antenna array 202 can be simulated and designed to measure the gain values of the antenna array 202 at the respective relative positions. In addition, the position of the antenna array 202 can also be adjusted by using a preset auxiliary mechanical device, and the gain values of the antenna array 202 at the respective relative positions can be measured by using an antenna gain measuring instrument. Of course, the gain of the antenna array 202 at different positions can also be calculated in other manners, which is not limited herein.

[0111] After the gain values of the antenna array 202 at the respective preselected relative positions are calculated, the preselected relative position corresponding to the maximum gain value of the antenna array 202 can be selected as the target relative position.

[0112] In the prior art, the antenna array 202 is used as a feed source of the parabolic reflector 201, and phase deviation may occur, thereby causing the main lobe of the antenna module 20 to split. It can be understood that the relative position of the target is the relative position of the axis of the parabolic reflector 201. According to the technical solution provided in the embodiment, the antenna array 202 is fixedly connected with the parabolic reflector 201 according to the relative position of the target, so that the influence of the phase deviation of the antenna array 202 can be eliminated as much as possible, and the problem of the main lobe splitting of the antenna module 20 can be avoided.

[0113] In some embodiments, the antenna array includes a radio frequency transceiver chip and a plurality of array-arranged and in-phase millimeter wave antennas in electrical communication with the radio frequency transceiver chip;

[0114] The control terminal is in electrical communication with the radio frequency transceiver chip through a medium frequency coaxial cable;

[0115] After the pose adjustment device is controlled to adjust the antenna module to a first pose corresponding to the first target signal strength, the method further includes:

[0116] When the antenna array is working, the radio frequency transceiver chip is controlled to down-convert the working frequency band of the millimeter wave antenna to a preset frequency band.

[0117] It can be understood that the antenna array 202 of the antenna module 20 includes a plurality of array-arranged and in-phase millimeter wave antennas. Compared with a traditional parabolic antenna with a single antenna feed source, the use of the antenna array 202 in the embodiment can increase the transmission power, and under the same antenna gain, a higher EIRP can be achieved, and the transmission capability is stronger.

[0118] Please refer to Figure 1 As Figure 1 shown, the antenna module 20 and the pose adjustment device 21 are made into an integral whole outside the control terminal 1, and the control terminal 1 is in electrical communication with the antenna 2 through a medium frequency coaxial cable. In this way, the volume of the antenna 2 and the terminal terminal 1 will not be too large. However, the electrical communication between the control terminal 1 and the antenna 2 through the medium frequency coaxial cable may have a negative impact on the performance of the millimeter wave antenna.

[0119] In the embodiment, the radio frequency transceiver chip is in electrical communication with the millimeter wave antenna, and the control terminal 1 is in electrical communication with the radio frequency transceiver chip through a medium frequency coaxial cable. When the antenna array 202 is working, the radio frequency transceiver chip is used to down-convert the working frequency band of the millimeter wave antenna to a preset frequency band, which can solve the problem that the performance of the millimeter wave antenna is affected when the control terminal 1 is in electrical communication with the antenna 2 through the medium frequency coaxial cable.

[0120] In some embodiments, the preset frequency band can be a frequency band below 15 GHz, below 13 GHz or below 9 GHz, and can also be adjusted to other frequency bands as needed without limitation.

[0121] In the embodiment of the application, the antenna control method is applied to a control terminal, the antenna includes an antenna module and a pose adjusting device connected with the antenna module, and the control terminal is in electrical communication connection with the antenna. The control terminal adjusts the pose of the antenna module by rotating the pose adjusting device to improve the signal strength of the antenna module. Through the technical scheme provided by the application, the problem of poor signal strength of the antenna module in the existing communication equipment when a phased array antenna is not used as the antenna module is solved.

[0122] Please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 The control terminal provided in the embodiment of the application is shown in a structural schematic diagram.

[0123] As shown in Figure 4 , the control terminal 1 includes a processor 101 and a memory 102, and the processor 101 and the memory 102 are connected through a bus 103, such as an I2C (Inter-integrated Circuit) bus.

[0124] Specifically, the processor 101 is configured to provide computing and control capabilities to support the operation of the entire control terminal. The processor 101 can be a central processing unit (CPU), and the processor 101 can also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0125] Specifically, the memory 102 can be a Flash chip, a read-only memory (ROM) disk, an optical disk, a U disk or a mobile hard disk, etc.

[0126] Those skilled in the art can understand that Figure 4The structure shown in the figure is only a block diagram of part of the structure related to the embodiment of the present application, and does not constitute a limitation on the control terminal to which the embodiment of the present application is applied. The specific control terminal can include more or fewer components than those shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or have a different component arrangement.

[0127] The processor is configured to run a computer program stored in the memory and implement any one of the antenna control methods provided by the embodiments of the present application when the computer program is executed.

[0128] In an embodiment, the antenna includes an antenna module and a pose adjusting device connected to the antenna module, the control terminal is in electrical communication connection with the antenna, and the processor is configured to run a computer program stored in the memory and implement the following steps when the computer program is executed:

[0129] Obtaining a directional diagram of the antenna module, and determining a first rotation step of the pose adjusting device in a rotation direction according to a main lobe of the directional diagram;

[0130] Obtaining a first rotation range of the pose adjusting device in the rotation direction, and controlling the pose adjusting device to adjust the pose of the antenna module within the first rotation range according to the first rotation step, and obtaining a first signal strength of the antenna module at each pose;

[0131] Selecting a first target signal strength from each of the first signal strengths, and controlling the pose adjusting device to adjust the antenna module to a first pose corresponding to the first target signal strength.

[0132] In an embodiment, after the processor 101 controls the pose adjusting device to adjust the antenna module to the first pose corresponding to the first target signal strength, the processor 101 is further configured to:

[0133] Calculate a ratio of the first rotation step to a preset value as a second rotation step, obtain a first rotation angle of the pose adjusting device when the antenna module is in the first pose, and determine a second rotation range according to the first rotation angle and a preset step;

[0134] Control the pose adjusting device to adjust the pose of the antenna module within the second rotation range according to the second rotation step, and obtain a second signal strength of the antenna module at each pose;

[0135] Select a second target signal strength from each of the second signal strengths, and control the pose adjusting device to adjust the antenna module to a second pose corresponding to the second target signal strength.

[0136] In an embodiment, the posture adjusting device comprises a horizontal rotation component for rotating the antenna module in a horizontal direction, and a pitch rotation component for rotating the antenna module in a pitch direction.

[0137] The processor 101 is configured to:

[0138] obtain a half-power beam width of the main lobe of the direction diagram in a horizontal plane as a first horizontal step, and obtain a half-power beam width of the main lobe in a pitch plane as a first pitch step.

[0139] In an embodiment, the processor 101 is configured to:

[0140] obtain a rotatable range of the horizontal rotation component in the horizontal direction as a first horizontal rotation range, and obtain a rotatable range of the pitch rotation component in the pitch direction as a first pitch rotation range;

[0141] control the horizontal rotation component to rotate the antenna module in the horizontal direction in the first horizontal rotation range according to the first horizontal step, and control the pitch rotation component to rotate the antenna module in the pitch direction in the first pitch rotation range according to the first pitch step, so as to adjust the posture of the antenna module;

[0142] record the signal strength of the antenna module in each posture as a first signal strength.

[0143] In an embodiment, the processor 101 is configured to:

[0144] determine a maximum value in each of the first signal strengths as a first target signal strength;

[0145] obtain a horizontal rotation angle corresponding to the horizontal rotation component at the first target signal strength as a first horizontal angle;

[0146] obtain a pitch rotation angle corresponding to the pitch rotation component at the first target signal strength as a first pitch angle;

[0147] control the horizontal rotating assembly to rotate to the first horizontal angle and control the pitching rotating assembly to rotate to the first pitching angle.

[0148] In an embodiment, the processor 101 is configured to calculate a ratio of the first rotating step and a preset value as a second rotating step, obtain a first rotating angle of the posture adjusting device when the antenna module is in the first posture, and determine a second rotating range according to the first rotating angle and a preset step, so as to:

[0149] take the ratio of the first horizontal step and a preset value as a second horizontal step, and take the ratio of the first pitching step and the preset value as a second pitching step;

[0150] take the first horizontal angle as a reference value, and determine a second horizontal rotating range with the first horizontal step as a radius;

[0151] take the first pitching angle as a reference value, and determine a second pitching rotating range with the first pitching step as a radius.

[0152] In an embodiment, the processor 101 is configured to control the posture adjusting device to adjust the posture of the antenna module in the second rotating range according to the second rotating step, and obtain a second signal strength of the antenna module in each posture, so as to:

[0153] control the horizontal rotating assembly to rotate the antenna module in the second horizontal rotating range according to the second horizontal step, and control the pitching rotating assembly to rotate the antenna module in the second pitching rotating range according to the second pitching step, so as to adjust the posture of the antenna module;

[0154] record the signal strength of the antenna module in each posture as the second signal strength.

[0155] In an embodiment, the antenna module comprises a parabolic reflecting surface and an antenna array, and the antenna array is a feed source of the parabolic reflecting surface.

[0156] Before obtaining the directional diagram of the antenna module, the processor 101 is further configured to:

[0157] obtain an aperture of the parabolic reflecting surface, and calculate a product of a preset focal aperture ratio and the aperture as an initial focal length;

[0158] obtain a position of the parabolic reflecting surface on an axis and away from the parabolic reflecting surface by the initial focal length as an initial relative position, and obtain a plurality of positions with a distance from the initial relative position within a preset distance range as preselected relative positions;

[0159] calculate gain values of the antenna array when the antenna array is disposed at each of the preselected relative positions;

[0160] select a position at which the gain value of the antenna array is maximum from the preselected relative positions as a target relative position, and fix the antenna array and the parabolic reflector according to the target relative position.

[0161] In an embodiment, the antenna array comprises a radio frequency transceiver chip, and a plurality of millimeter wave antennas arranged in an array and having equal amplitude and phase in electrical communication with the radio frequency transceiver chip.

[0162] The control terminal is in electrical communication with the radio frequency transceiver chip through a medium frequency coaxial cable.

[0163] The processor 101 is further configured to control the pose adjustment device to adjust the antenna module to a first pose corresponding to the first target signal strength.

[0164] When the antenna array is in operation, the radio frequency transceiver chip is controlled to down-convert the operating frequency band of the millimeter wave antenna to a preset frequency band.

[0165] It should be noted that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working process of the control terminal described above can refer to the corresponding process in the foregoing antenna control method embodiments, which will not be described here.

[0166] The embodiment of the present application also provides a storage medium for computer readable storage, wherein the storage medium stores one or more programs, and the one or more programs can be executed by one or more processors to implement the steps of any one of the energy-saving methods provided in the specification of the embodiment of the present application.

[0167] The storage medium can be an internal storage unit of the control terminal, such as a hard disk or a memory of the control terminal. The storage medium can also be an external storage device of the control terminal, such as a plug-in hard disk, a smart media card (SMC), a secure digital (SD) card, a flash card, etc.

[0168] Please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 A structural schematic diagram of a communication system is provided in the embodiment of the present application, wherein the communication system comprises an antenna and the control terminal as claimed in claim 10.

[0169] Specifically, as Figure 5As shown, the communication system comprises an antenna 2 and a control terminal 1, the antenna 2 is in electrical communication connection with the control terminal 1. The control terminal 1 is in communication connection with a plurality of peripheral terminal devices 3, and provides network service for the peripheral terminal devices 3; the antenna 2 is in communication connection with a base station 4. When the peripheral terminal devices 3 need to send uplink data, the peripheral terminal devices 3 send the uplink data to the control terminal 1, the control terminal 1 transmits the received uplink data to the antenna 2, and the antenna 2 sends the uplink data to the base station 4. In addition, when the base station 4 wants to return downlink data to the peripheral terminal devices 3, the antenna 2 receives the downlink data sent by the base station 4, and transmits the downlink data to the control terminal 1, and the control terminal 1 sends the received downlink data to the peripheral terminal devices 3.

[0170] Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or some of the steps in the method disclosed above, the functional modules / units in the system and the device can be implemented as software, firmware, hardware and appropriate combinations thereof. In the hardware embodiment, the division between the functional modules / units mentioned in the above description does not necessarily correspond to the division of physical components; for example, one physical component can have multiple functions, or one function or step can be performed by several physical components in cooperation. Some or all of the physical components can be implemented as software executed by a processor, such as a central processing unit, a digital signal processor or a microprocessor, or as hardware, or as an integrated circuit, such as an application-specific integrated circuit. Such software can be distributed on a computer-readable medium, which can include computer storage media (or non-transitory media) and communication media (or transitory media). As known to those of ordinary skill in the art, the term computer storage media includes volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tapes, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to store desired information and can be accessed by a computer. In addition, as known to those of ordinary skill in the art, communication media generally includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in modulated data signals such as carrier waves or other transmission mechanisms, and can include any information delivery medium.

[0171] It should be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and that the term "comprises" or "comprising" or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can also include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. An element proceeded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

[0172] The above-mentioned embodiment numbers of the present application are only for description, and do not represent the advantages and disadvantages of the embodiments. The above description is only a specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of various equivalent modifications or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the present application, and these modifications or replacements should be covered within the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An antenna control method, applied to a control terminal, characterized in that, The antenna includes an antenna module and a pose adjustment device connected to the antenna module; the control terminal is electrically connected to the antenna; the method includes: Obtain the radiation pattern of the antenna module, and determine the first rotation step of the pose adjustment device in the rotation direction based on the main lobe of the radiation pattern; The first rotation range of the pose adjustment device in the rotation direction is obtained, and the pose adjustment device is controlled to adjust the pose of the antenna module within the first rotation range according to the first rotation step size, and the first signal strength of the antenna module under each pose is obtained. The first target signal strength is selected from each of the first signal strengths, and the pose adjustment device is controlled to adjust the antenna module to the first pose corresponding to the first target signal strength.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, After the pose adjustment device adjusts the antenna module to the first pose corresponding to the first target signal strength, the method further includes: The ratio of the first rotation step to the preset value is calculated as the second rotation step, and the first rotation angle of the pose adjustment device when the antenna module is in the first pose is obtained, and the second rotation range is determined according to the first rotation angle and the preset step. The pose adjustment device is controlled to adjust the pose of the antenna module within the second rotation range according to the second rotation step size, and the second signal strength of the antenna module under each pose is obtained. The second target signal strength is selected from each of the second signal strengths, and the pose adjustment device is controlled to adjust the antenna module to a second pose corresponding to the second target signal strength.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The pose adjustment device includes a horizontal rotation component for rotating the antenna module in the horizontal direction and a pitch rotation component for rotating the antenna module in the pitch direction. Determining the first rotation step size of the pose adjustment device in the rotation direction based on the main lobe of the radiation pattern includes: The half-power beamwidth of the main lobe of the radiation pattern on the horizontal plane is obtained as the first horizontal step size, and the half-power beamwidth of the main lobe on the pitch plane is obtained as the first pitch step size.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The step of obtaining a first rotation range of the pose adjustment device in the rotation direction, controlling the pose adjustment device to adjust the pose of the antenna module within the first rotation range according to the first rotation step size, and obtaining the first signal strength of the antenna module in each pose includes: The rotatable range of the horizontal rotation component in the horizontal direction is obtained as the first horizontal rotation range, and the rotatable range of the pitch rotation component in the pitch direction is obtained as the first pitch rotation range. The horizontal rotation component is controlled to rotate the antenna module horizontally within the first horizontal rotation range according to the first horizontal step size, and the pitch rotation component is controlled to rotate the antenna module pitch within the first pitch rotation range according to the first pitch step size, so as to adjust the pose of the antenna module. The signal strength of the antenna module in each pose is recorded as the first signal strength.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The step of selecting a first target signal strength from each of the first signal strengths and controlling the pose adjustment device to adjust the antenna module to a first pose corresponding to the first target signal strength includes: The maximum value among the various first signal strengths is determined as the first target signal strength; Under the first target signal strength, the horizontal rotation angle corresponding to the horizontal rotation component is obtained as the first horizontal angle; Under the first target signal strength, the pitch rotation angle corresponding to the pitch rotation component is obtained as the first pitch angle; The horizontal rotation component is controlled to rotate to the first horizontal angle, and the pitch rotation component is controlled to rotate to the first pitch angle.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The step of calculating the ratio of the first rotation step size to a preset value as the second rotation step size, obtaining the first rotation angle of the pose adjustment device when the antenna module is in the first pose, and determining the second rotation range based on the first rotation angle and the preset step size includes: The ratio of the first horizontal step size to the preset value is used as the second horizontal step size, and the ratio of the first pitch step size to the preset value is used as the second pitch step size. The second horizontal rotation range is determined using the first horizontal angle as a reference value and the first horizontal step size as a radius. The second pitch rotation range is determined using the first pitch angle as the reference value and the first pitch step as the radius.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The step of controlling the pose adjustment device to adjust the pose of the antenna module within the second rotation range according to the second rotation step size, and obtaining the second signal strength of the antenna module in each pose, includes: The horizontal rotation component is controlled to rotate the antenna module horizontally within the second horizontal rotation range according to the second horizontal step size, and the pitch rotation component is controlled to rotate the antenna module pitch within the second pitch rotation range according to the second pitch step size, so as to adjust the pose of the antenna module. The signal strength of the antenna module in each pose is recorded as the second signal strength.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The antenna module includes a parabolic reflector and an antenna array, wherein the antenna array serves as the feed source for the parabolic reflector. Before obtaining the radiation pattern of the antenna module, the method further includes: Obtain the aperture of the parabolic reflective surface, and calculate the product of the preset focal length ratio and the aperture as the initial focal length; The position of the parabolic reflector on the axis, which is a distance from the initial focal length to the parabolic reflector, is obtained as the initial relative position, and multiple positions whose distance from the initial relative position is within a preset distance range are obtained as pre-selected relative positions; Calculate the gain value of the antenna array when it is placed in each of the preselected relative positions; The position where the gain value of the antenna array is maximized is selected from the pre-selected relative positions as the target relative position, and the antenna array is fixedly connected to the parabolic reflector according to the target relative position.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The antenna array includes a radio frequency transceiver chip and multiple millimeter-wave antennas with equal amplitude and phase that are electrically connected to the radio frequency transceiver chip. The control terminal is electrically connected to the radio frequency transceiver chip via an intermediate frequency coaxial cable. After the pose adjustment device adjusts the antenna module to the first pose corresponding to the first target signal strength, the method further includes: When the antenna array is in operation, it controls the radio frequency transceiver chip to downconvert the operating frequency band of the millimeter-wave antenna to a preset frequency band.

10. A control terminal, characterized in that, The control terminal includes a processor, a memory, a computer program stored in the memory and executable by the processor, and a data bus for establishing communication between the processor and the memory, wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the control method as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. A communication system, characterized in that, The communication system includes an antenna and a control terminal as described in claim 10.

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