Antenna mounting device

Abstract

The invention discloses an antenna mounting device. The antenna mounting device comprises a bracket main body, a first connecting piece, a second connecting piece, a third connecting piece and a first driving assembly, the first connecting piece is hinged to the first end of the support body. The first driving assembly is hinged to the support body. The first driving assembly is used for outputting linear power; the power output end of the first driving assembly is hinged to the first connecting piece so as to push the first connecting piece to rotate around the first end of the support body. The two ends of the second connecting piece are hinged to the antenna and the first connecting piece respectively, and the distance from the end, hinged to the first connecting piece, of the second connecting piece to the first end of the support body is smaller than the distance from the power output end of the first driving assembly to the first end of the support body. One end of the third connecting piece is fixedly connected with the antenna, and the other end is hinged with the second end of the bracket main body, so that the antenna can turn around the second end of the bracket main body. According to the antenna mounting device provided by the invention, the weight of the antenna which can be borne by the device can be improved by utilizing the labor-saving structure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of communication equipment, and in particular to an antenna installation device. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of mobile Internet technology, communication electronic products are becoming more and more popular, and they are increasingly dependent on the quality of network communication, and the signal coverage requirements for antenna equipment are also getting higher and higher. In actual applications, after the antenna equipment is installed, it is necessary to continuously adjust the orientation angle of the antenna equipment according to user feedback and measured data to adapt to the actual signal reception and transmission conditions, so as to achieve network optimization.

[0003] Existing communication antennas are usually installed on higher towers. If operators manually adjust the orientation angle of the antenna equipment, it will be time-consuming, labor-intensive, costly, and have poor adjustment accuracy. In addition, the personal safety of operators cannot be guaranteed. In addition, in some scenarios with large traffic tidal effects, such as stadiums, universities, and transportation hubs, the orientation angle of the antenna equipment needs to be frequently adjusted according to the tide of human flow. In such cases, manual adjustment of the orientation angle of the antenna equipment cannot guarantee real-time performance. Summary of the invention

[0004] The main purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to propose an antenna installation device, which aims to use a labor-saving structure to install the antenna, so as to reduce the driving force required to adjust the antenna orientation angle, thereby increasing the weight of the antenna that the device can bear.

[0005] To achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present application provides an antenna installation device, which includes:

[0006] A bracket body connected to a pole for fixing an antenna; the bracket body has a first end and a second end opposite to each other;

[0007] A first connecting member, hinged to a first end of the bracket body;

[0008] A first driving assembly is hinged to the bracket body; the first driving assembly is used to output linear power; the power output end of the first driving assembly is hinged to the first connecting member to drive the first connecting member to rotate around the first end of the bracket body;

[0009] a second connecting member, two ends of which are respectively hinged to the antenna and the first connecting member, and a distance from one end of the second connecting member hinged to the first connecting member to the first end of the bracket body is smaller than a distance from a power output end of the first driving assembly to the first end of the bracket body;

[0010] The third connecting member has one end fixedly connected to the antenna and the other end hinged to the second end of the bracket body so that the antenna can be flipped around the second end of the bracket body.

[0011] Optionally, two ends of the first connecting member are hinged to the power output end of the first driving assembly and the first end of the bracket body respectively; and an end of the second connecting member is hinged to the main body of the first connecting member.

[0012] Optionally, two ends of the first connecting member are respectively hinged to the power output end of the first driving assembly and the end of the second connecting member; and the first end of the bracket body is hinged to the main body of the first connecting member.

[0013] Optionally, the antenna mounting device further includes:

[0014] A pole connection assembly is hinged to the support body and is capable of causing the support body to rotate around a first axis; the pole connection assembly is detachably connected and fixed to the pole;

[0015] The second driving component has a power output end connected to the support body and is used to drive the support body to rotate.

[0016] Optionally, the first driving assembly includes a first push rod motor and a first push rod; the first push rod motor is hinged to the bracket body, and is used to drive the first push rod to extend and retract; the end of the first push rod is hinged to the first connecting member, so as to drive the first connecting member to rotate around the first end of the bracket body;

[0017] The second driving assembly includes a second push rod motor and a second push rod; the first push rod motor is connected to the outer periphery of the holding rod, and is used to drive the second push rod to extend and retract; the end of the second push rod is hinged to the bracket body, so as to drive the bracket body to rotate around the first axis direction;

[0018] The antenna installation device also includes a controller, which is electrically connected to the first push rod motor and the second push rod motor respectively, and is used to control the first push rod motor to drive the first push rod to extend and retract, and control the second push rod motor to drive the second push rod to extend and retract.

[0019] Optionally, the direction of the first axis is parallel to the direction of the pole axis.

[0020] Optionally, the pole connection assembly includes two mounting blocks, two pairs of mounting poles and two baffles; wherein,

[0021] The two mounting blocks are respectively hinged to the first end and the second end of the bracket body by a first pin and a second pin; the first pin and the second pin both extend along the first axis;

[0022] The mounting rods are arranged in pairs on one side of the mounting block close to the holding pole, and each pair of the mounting rods is used to clamp on both sides of the holding pole;

[0023] The two baffles are respectively located on one side of the pole away from the mounting block, and the two baffles are respectively slidably matched with the corresponding pair of mounting rods, so that when the two baffles slide to a position against the surface of the pole, the pole connecting assembly is clamped and connected to the pole, and when the baffles slide to a position where they are no longer in contact with the surface of the pole, the pole connecting assembly is disconnected from the pole.

[0024] Optionally, a distance between the second end of the bracket body and the axis of the pole is greater than a distance between the first end of the bracket body and the axis of the pole.

[0025] Optionally, at least one mounting through hole is formed in the bracket body; the position of the mounting through hole corresponds to the position of the first push rod motor, so as to allow the first push rod motor to pass through when the first push rod motor rotates.

[0026] As another technical solution, an embodiment of the present application also provides an antenna system, which includes an antenna, a pole and an antenna mounting device as described above; wherein the antenna is used to send and receive signals; and the antenna mounting device is used to connect the antenna to the pole.

[0027] The antenna installation device proposed in the present application uses a first connecting member and a second connecting member that are hinged to connect the bracket body to the antenna, so that the first connecting member is used as a lever and the first end of the bracket body is used as a fulcrum, so that the second connecting member can be pushed to move away from or close to the holding pole by pushing the first connecting member to rotate, thereby driving the antenna to flip around the second end hinged thereto, thereby adjusting the pitch angle of the antenna. Moreover, the present application also proposes that the distance from the end of the second connecting member in the antenna installation device that is hinged to the first connecting member to the first end of the bracket body is smaller than the distance from the power output end of the first driving component to the first end of the bracket body, that is, the length of the power arm connected to the first driving component is greater than the length of the resistance arm connected to the second connecting member. According to the lever principle, such a structure can realize that the first driving component outputs a smaller driving force but can push a heavier antenna, thereby reducing the demand for driving force. In other words, it can increase the weight of the antenna that the antenna installation device can bear. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of an antenna installation device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Figure 2This is a force principle diagram of an antenna installation device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of another antenna installation device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Figure 4 This is a partial component disassembly diagram of the antenna mounting device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Figure 5 This is another partial component disassembly diagram of the antenna mounting device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0034] In the subsequent description, the suffixes such as "module", "component" or "unit" used to represent elements are only used to facilitate the description of the present application, and have no special meanings. Therefore, "module", "component" or "unit" can be used in a mixed manner.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 1 This embodiment provides an antenna installation device, which includes a bracket body 4, a first connecting member 1, a second connecting member 2, a third connecting member 3 and a first driving component 5.

[0036] The bracket body 4 is connected to a pole for fixing the antenna. The bracket body 4 has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, and the first connecting member 1 is hinged to the first end of the bracket body 4 .

[0037] It should be noted that the term “hinge” in this article refers to connecting two components by using a rotating shaft so that the two components are indirectly connected together and the two components can rotate relative to each other around the axis of the rotating shaft.

[0038] The first driving assembly 5 is used to output linear power, and the power output end of the first driving assembly 5 is hinged to the first connecting member 1 to drive the first connecting member 1 to rotate around the first end of the bracket body 4. The first driving assembly 5 is hinged to the bracket body 4, specifically, Figure 1 As shown, the end of the first drive component 5 is hinged to the main part of the bracket body 4, so that when the power output end of the first drive component 5 makes a circular motion, the first drive component 5 as a whole can swing adaptively accordingly to avoid limiting the movement path of the power output end, thereby avoiding limiting the rotation angle range of the first connecting member 1.

[0039] The two ends of the second connecting member 2 are respectively hinged to the antenna and the first connecting member 1, so that when it is driven by the first connecting member 1, it can drive the end of the bracket body 4 to move away from or close to the holding pole, and then drive the antenna to flip around the second end of the bracket body 4 to adjust the pitch angle of the antenna, so that the antenna can adapt to the actual signal reception and transmission conditions, improve the signal coverage range, and achieve network optimization.

[0040] One end of the third connecting member 3 is fixedly connected to the antenna, and the other end is hinged to the second end of the bracket body 4, so that the antenna can be turned around the second end of the bracket body 4. Figure 1 As shown, the third connecting member 3 and the antenna are connected by screws, for example.

[0041] Specifically, the end of the second connector 2 connected to the first connector 1 can rotate around the first end of the bracket body 4 as the first connector 1 rotates, and the end of the second connector 2 connected to the antenna can rotate around the second end of the bracket body 4 as the antenna swings. It can be seen that the movement paths of the two ends of the second connector 2 are not consistent. Therefore, the second connector 2 is connected to the antenna and the first connector 1 in an articulated manner to avoid limiting the movement path of the second connector 2, thereby avoiding limiting the rotation angle range of the antenna during transmission to the antenna. Preferably, as Figure 5 As shown, the second connecting member 2 is hingedly connected to the antenna via an adapter 21 , for example.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2In the transmission structure composed of the first driving component 5, the first connecting member 1, the second connecting member 2 and the antenna, the first connecting member 1 can be regarded as a lever, the first end of the bracket body 4 can be regarded as a fulcrum, the power output end of the first driving component 5 and the hinged part of the first connecting member 1 can be regarded as a power application point, the second connecting member 2 and the first connecting member 1 can be regarded as a resistance application point, and the power arm is between the power application point and the fulcrum, and the resistance arm is between the resistance application point and the fulcrum. In this embodiment, the distance from the end of the second connecting member 2 hinged with the first connecting member 1 to the first end of the bracket body 4 is less than the distance from the power output end of the first driving component 5 to the first end of the bracket body 4, that is, the length of the power arm connected to the first driving component 5 is greater than the length of the resistance arm connected to the second connecting member 2; according to the lever principle: "power × power arm = resistance × resistance arm", it can be known that such a transmission structure can realize that the first driving component 5 outputs a smaller driving force but can push a heavier antenna, thereby reducing the driving force requirements for the first driving component 5. In other words, it can increase the weight of the antenna that the antenna installation device can bear. In comparison, the existing technical solutions usually drive the antenna movement by directly adding a power module to the installation device of the base station antenna, and the power module is usually a laborious structure; and as the integration of base station equipment becomes higher and higher, the weight of the antenna is also increasing, which results in the driving force of the existing antenna installation device often being insufficient to adjust the orientation angle of the antenna device, thereby making it impossible to adjust the antenna orientation angle in real time according to the actual signal receiving and sending requirements, which in turn leads to the occurrence of problems such as delay in receiving and sending signals in application scenarios. It can be seen that since this embodiment can increase the weight of the antenna that the antenna installation device can bear, the antenna installation device proposed in this embodiment is more suitable for the bearing requirements of today's base station equipment, and can flexibly adjust the orientation angle of the heavier antenna, thereby reducing the occurrence of delay in receiving and sending signals in application scenarios.

[0043] Moreover, as mentioned above, since the length of the power arm is greater than the length of the resistance arm, the stroke of the power action point will also be greater than the stroke of the resistance action point, that is, the stroke of the power output end of the first drive component 5 will be greater than the stroke of the end of the second connecting member 2 hinged to the first connecting member 1, and thus will also be greater than the stroke of the antenna end, that is, the power output by the power output end of the first drive component 5 will be reduced in amplitude during the process of being transmitted to the antenna end, that is to say, the antenna installation device provided in this example can improve the angle adjustment accuracy of the antenna swing, thereby improving the adjustment accuracy of the antenna pitch angle, and thus improving the adjustment accuracy of the signal coverage range.

[0044] In some embodiments, Figure 1As shown, the two ends of the first connecting member 1 are respectively hinged to the power output end of the first driving component 5 and the first end of the bracket body 4, and the end of the second connecting member 2 is hinged to the main part of the first connecting member 1; that is, the power application point and the resistance application point are both arranged on the same side of the fulcrum.

[0045] Or, in other embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the two ends of the first connecting member 1 are respectively hinged to the power output end of the first driving assembly 5 and the end of the second connecting member 2, and the first end of the bracket body 4 is hinged to the main part of the first connecting member 1; that is, the power application point and the resistance application point are respectively arranged on both sides of the fulcrum.

[0046] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, the antenna installation device also includes a pole connection component 6 and a second drive component 7. The pole connection component 6 is detachably connected and fixed to the pole, and the pole connection component 6 is hinged to the bracket body 4, and can rotate the bracket body 4 around the first axis to adjust the azimuth of the antenna, so as to further adapt the antenna to the actual signal reception and transmission conditions, improve the signal coverage range, and achieve network optimization. The power output end of the second drive component 7 is connected to the bracket body 4 to drive the bracket body 4 to rotate. Specifically, in some preferred embodiments, the direction of the first axis is parallel to the direction of the pole axis, so that the circumferential rotation path of the antenna surrounds the circumferential side of the pole, and the antenna is prevented from interfering with the pole during the rotation around the first axis.

[0047] Furthermore, in some embodiments, Figure 4 As shown, the pole connecting assembly 6 includes two mounting blocks 61, two pairs of mounting rods 62 and two baffles 63. The two mounting blocks 61 are respectively hinged to the first end and the second end of the bracket body 4 by using a first pin shaft 64 and a second pin shaft 65; the first pin shaft 64 and the second pin shaft 65 both extend along the first axis, so that the bracket body 4 can rotate around the first axis.

[0048] The mounting rods 62 are arranged in pairs on one side of the mounting block 61 close to the pole, and each pair of mounting rods 62 is used to clamp on both sides of the pole. Two baffles 63 are respectively located on the side of the pole away from the mounting block 61, and the two baffles 63 are respectively slidably matched with the corresponding pair of mounting rods 62, so that when the two baffles 63 slide to a position against the surface of the pole, the pole connection assembly 6 is clamped and connected to the pole to generate friction between the pole and the pole, thereby fixing the antenna installation device and the antenna on the pole; and when the baffles 63 slide to a position where they are no longer in contact with the surface of the pole, the pole connection assembly 6 is disconnected from the pole, so that the antenna installation device and the antenna can be removed from the pole.

[0049] In some specific embodiments, the surfaces of the two pairs of mounting rods 62 are processed with threads, and, as Figure 4 As shown, the two baffles 63 are provided with nuts in pairs on one side away from the pole, which are threadedly matched with the surface of the mounting rod 62, so that the baffles 63 can be slidably pressed against the surface of the pole by using the nuts.

[0050] In some embodiments, the second driving assembly 7 includes a second push rod motor 71 and a second push rod 72. The first push rod motor 51 is connected to the outer periphery of the holding rod, and is used to drive the second push rod 72 to extend and retract; the end of the second push rod 72 is hinged to the bracket body 4 through the third pin 73, so as to be able to push and pull the bracket body 4 to rotate around the first axis. Figure 1 As shown, the end of the second push rod motor 71 can be hinged and fixed to the holding rod, so that when the end of the second push rod 72 makes a circular motion, the second drive assembly 7 as a whole can swing adaptively accordingly to avoid limiting the movement path of the end of the second push rod 72, thereby avoiding limiting the rotation angle range of the bracket body 4.

[0051] The antenna installation device also includes a controller 8, which is electrically connected to the second push rod motor 71 and is used to control the second push rod motor 71 to drive the second push rod 72 to extend and retract, thereby automatically controlling the rotation of the bracket body 4 and further automatically adjusting the azimuth angle of the antenna.

[0052] The first driving assembly 5 comprises a first push rod motor 51 and a first push rod 52; the first push rod motor 51 is hinged to the bracket body 4, and is used to drive the first push rod 52 to extend and retract; the end of the first push rod 52 is hinged to the first connecting member 1, so as to drive the first connecting member 1 to rotate around the first end of the bracket body 4. Moreover, the controller 8 is also electrically connected to the first push rod motor 51, and is used to control the first push rod motor 51 to drive the first push rod 52 to extend and retract, thereby realizing automatic control of the antenna flipping, and then realizing automatic adjustment of the antenna pitch angle.

[0053] Preferably, the controller can control and adjust the azimuth and elevation angles of the antenna according to the user feedback data and the signal measured data to achieve the best signal coverage state. Alternatively, the controller can communicate with the ground control center to receive the control signal, thereby indirectly controlling the first push rod motor 51 and the second push rod motor 71.

[0054] In some embodiments, the antenna mounting device further includes a controller bracket 9, which is connected and fixed to the third connecting member 3 and is used to carry the controller 8. Figure 1As shown, the third connecting member 3 is connected to the second end of the bracket body 4, and the first push rod motor 51 and the second push rod motor 71 are both arranged near the second end. Therefore, by fixing the controller bracket 9 on the third connecting member 3, the controller 8 can be close to the position of the first push rod motor 51 and the second push rod motor 71, so that the wiring between the controller 8 and the first push rod motor 51 and the second push rod motor 71 can be shorter, thereby avoiding the wiring from interfering with the operation of other components as much as possible.

[0055] In some embodiments, the distance between the second end of the bracket body 4 and the pole axis is greater than the distance between the first end of the bracket body 4 and the pole axis, that is, the first end of the bracket body 4 is closer to the pole. Figure 1 Take the antenna installation device shown as an example, in which the pole extends in the vertical direction; and the first end of the bracket body 4 is arranged higher than the second end. When the first push rod 52 is retracted to the shortest position, the first connecting member 1 rotates to a position parallel to the bracket body 4, and the second connecting member 2 and the antenna also rotate to a position parallel to the bracket body 4, so that the antenna surface can face the oblique upward direction; and as the first push rod 52 is extended, the first connecting member 1 will rotate and move away from the bracket body 4, and drive the upper end of the antenna to move away from the pole, so that the antenna surface can face the horizontal direction and the oblique downward direction.

[0056] In some embodiments, at least one mounting through hole 41 is provided in the bracket body 4. The mounting through hole 41 corresponds to the first push rod motor 51 for passing through when the first push rod motor 51 rotates, thereby avoiding interference between the first push rod motor 51 and the bracket body 4.

[0057] As another technical solution, this embodiment also provides an antenna system, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes an antenna, a pole and the antenna installation device as described above. The antenna is used to send and receive signals; the antenna installation device is used to connect the antenna and the pole.

[0058] The preferred embodiments of the present application are described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the scope of the present application is not limited thereby. Any modification, equivalent substitution and improvement made by a person skilled in the art without departing from the scope and essence of the present application shall be within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An antenna installation device, characterized in that: include: The bracket body is connected to the pole for fixing the antenna; The bracket body has a first end and a second end opposite to each other; A first connecting member, hinged to a first end of the bracket body; A first driving assembly is hinged to the bracket body; the first driving assembly is used to output linear power; the power output end of the first driving assembly is hinged to the first connecting member to drive the first connecting member to rotate around the first end of the bracket body; a second connecting member, two ends of which are respectively hinged to the antenna and the first connecting member, and a distance from one end of the second connecting member hinged to the first connecting member to the first end of the bracket body is smaller than a distance from a power output end of the first driving assembly to the first end of the bracket body; The third connecting member has one end fixedly connected to the antenna and the other end hinged to the second end of the bracket body so that the antenna can be flipped around the second end of the bracket body.

2. The antenna installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of the first connecting member are respectively hinged to the power output end of the first driving assembly and the first end of the bracket body; the end of the second connecting member is hinged to the main body of the first connecting member.

3. The antenna installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of the first connecting member are respectively hinged to the power output end of the first driving assembly and the end of the second connecting member; the first end of the bracket body is hinged to the main body of the first connecting member.

4. The antenna installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A pole connection assembly is hinged to the support body and is capable of causing the support body to rotate around a first axis; the pole connection assembly is detachably connected and fixed to the pole; The second driving component has a power output end connected to the support body and is used to drive the support body to rotate.

5. The antenna installation device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first driving assembly includes a first push rod motor and a first push rod; the first push rod motor is hinged to the bracket body and is used to drive the first push rod to extend and retract; the end of the first push rod is hinged to the first connecting member to drive the first connecting member to rotate around the first end of the bracket body; The second driving assembly includes a second push rod motor and a second push rod; the first push rod motor is connected to the outer periphery of the holding rod, and is used to drive the second push rod to extend and retract; the end of the second push rod is hinged to the bracket body, so as to drive the bracket body to rotate around the first axis direction; The antenna mounting device also includes a controller, which is electrically connected to the first push rod motor and the second push rod motor respectively, and is used to control the first push rod motor to drive the first push rod to extend and retract, and control the second push rod motor to drive the second push rod to extend and retract.

6. The antenna mounting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first axis direction is parallel to the pole axis direction.

7. The antenna installation device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pole connection assembly includes two mounting blocks, two pairs of mounting poles and two baffles; wherein, The two mounting blocks are respectively hinged to the first end and the second end of the bracket body by a first pin and a second pin; the first pin and the second pin both extend along the first axis; The mounting rods are arranged in pairs on one side of the mounting block close to the holding pole, and each pair of the mounting rods is used to clamp on both sides of the holding pole; The two baffles are respectively located on one side of the pole away from the mounting block, and the two baffles are respectively slidably matched with the corresponding pair of mounting rods, so that when the two baffles slide to a position against the surface of the pole, the pole connecting assembly is clamped and connected to the pole, and when the baffles slide to a position where they are no longer in contact with the surface of the pole, the pole connecting assembly is disconnected from the pole.

8. The antenna mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance between the second end of the bracket body and the axis of the pole is greater than the distance between the first end of the bracket body and the axis of the pole.

9. The antenna mounting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: At least one mounting through hole is formed in the bracket body; the position of the mounting through hole corresponds to the position of the first push rod motor, so as to allow the first push rod motor to pass through when the first push rod motor rotates.

10. An antenna system, characterized in that: It comprises an antenna, a pole and an antenna mounting device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9; wherein the antenna is used to send and receive signals; and the antenna mounting device is used to connect the antenna and the pole.

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