Method for improving transmission and reception efficiency of wave energy (wave phenomenon)
A convex curved radio wave receiving surface enhances antenna efficiency by focusing waves from multiple directions, addressing inefficiencies in conventional planar antennas.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024031713
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-01-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-04
AI Technical Summary
Conventional antennas with planar radio wave receiving surfaces struggle to efficiently handle radio waves from multiple directions, necessitating multiple antennas or continuous rotation, which is inefficient and costly.
Bending the radio wave receiving surface into a convex curved shape allows a single antenna to focus and absorb radio waves from multiple directions, enhancing reception performance.
This configuration improves antenna sensitivity and reception efficiency by focusing radio waves, applicable to radio waves, sound waves, and other wave phenomena.
Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to an application technology of a focusing technology for wave energy such as radio waves and sound waves, and an integration technology of a plurality of transmitting and receiving devices.
Background Art
[0002] The shape of the transmitting and receiving surface (diaphragm) of wave energy and the physical action of wave energy
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0003] In a conventional antenna (radio wave transmitting and receiving device), since the radio wave transmitting and receiving surface (diaphragm) has a planar shape (linear shape), in a base station for wireless communication, etc., for radio waves transmitted from 360-degree directions, a plurality of antennas (radio wave receiving surfaces) are installed in one place in different directions to cope with them. Also, in the Aegis system of defense equipment, for radio waves transmitted from 360-degree directions, one antenna (radio wave receiving surface) is constantly rotated to cope with them. On the other hand, a more efficient method is provided by a technique for improving the radio wave reception performance of an antenna.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0004] The radio wave receiving surface (a conversion device between a radio wave signal and an electrical signal) of a conventional antenna has a planar shape (linear shape), but by bending it outward to form a curved surface shape (convex surface shape), radio waves transmitted from a plurality of directions can be received by one antenna. Furthermore, when the receiving surface (diaphragm) has a curved surface shape, when radio waves are received, a phenomenon occurs in which the radio waves are focused (the wave motion of the radio waves is absorbed by the receiving surface (diaphragm), and it becomes easier for the radio wave signal to be converted into an electrical signal), so the reception performance of the antenna is improved. In this way, an antenna is provided that can respond to radio waves transmitted from multiple directions and improve the sensitivity during radio wave reception due to the fact that the radio wave receiving surface (diaphragm) has a curved surface shape (a shape with an R and not linear), thereby solving the problem. In addition, since the same effect can be obtained with wave energy (wave phenomena) other than radio waves, sound waves, light waves (visible light), and infrared rays can also be applied to the devices that use them.
Claims
1. A speaker is a device that converts an electrical signal into sound (sound waves) via a diaphragm (transmits sound (sound waves) by means of the diaphragm). A microphone is a device that converts sound (sound waves) into an electrical signal via a diaphragm (receives sound (sound waves) by means of the diaphragm). In both cases, wave energy in the form of sound (sound waves) is transmitted and received by a diaphragm built into the device. Generally, the diaphragm of a speaker is often of a planar shape or a concave shape that curves slightly inward. However, by curving it outward to form a convex shape (a curved shape facing outward), there is a speaker that does not diffuse sound over a wide range but focuses the range in a specific direction to deliver clear sound over a long distance. (When sound (sound waves) is focused, the waves do not spread but condense, resulting in clear sound with less noise). When the diaphragm (sound wave source) is of a planar shape, a diffusion effect acts on the sound waves, and they propagate while spreading over a wide range. When the diaphragm (sound wave source) is of a curved shape, a focusing effect acts on the sound waves, and they propagate while being limited to a specific range. This correlation (physical law) between the "shape of the sound wave source (wave source)" and the "diffusion and focusing phenomenon of sound waves (wave energy)" is the same for both transmission and reception, and the same correlation (physical law) works not only for sound waves but also for other wave phenomena (wave energy). A method of improving the performance (radio wave reception sensitivity) of an antenna by using the physical law of the focusing effect of wave phenomena (wave energy) caused by curving the shape of this diaphragm (wave source) to make the radio wave receiving surface of the antenna a curved shape facing outward (convex shape). A method of processing the radio wave receiving surface of an antenna into a curved shape facing outward (convex shape) for the purpose of improving the performance (radio wave reception sensitivity) of the antenna. (Since the purpose is the radio wave focusing function due to the presence of a curved surface portion in the shape of the radio wave receiving surface (the component that converts radio waves into an electrical signal), the overall shape of the receiving surface is not limited as long as it includes a curved shape, such as spherical, disk-shaped, ring-shaped, elliptical, cylindrical, hemispherical, semi-circular, etc. Also, the installation state, such as using the receiving surface including the curved shape alone or in combination with a plurality of them, is not limited).
2. Since the radio wave receiving surface (diaphragm) of a conventional antenna had a planar shape (linear shape), in a base station for wireless communication, multiple antennas (radio wave receiving surfaces) were installed facing different directions. In the Aegis system of defense equipment, one antenna (radio wave receiving surface) was rotated for operation, etc., to cope with radio waves transmitted from 360 degrees in all directions. The radio wave receiving surface (diaphragm) of this antenna is bent outward and processed into a curved surface shape (a shape with an R). This is a method that enables one antenna (radio wave receiving surface) to receive radio waves transmitted from multiple directions. A method of bending the radio wave receiving surface (diaphragm) outward and processing it into a curved surface shape (a shape with an R) in order for one antenna to receive radio waves transmitted from multiple directions. (Since the purpose is to reduce the number of antennas corresponding to radio waves transmitted from multiple directions due to the presence of a curved surface portion in the shape of the radio wave receiving surface (diaphragm), as long as a curved surface shape is included, the overall shape is not limited, such as spherical, disk-shaped, ring-shaped, elliptical, cylindrical, hemispherical, semi-circular, etc.) Also, the installation state of the receiving surface (antenna) including a curved surface shape is not limited, such as using it alone or combining multiple of them. (Among antennas with a curved surface shape, there is a parabolic antenna. However, the curved surface portion of the parabolic antenna is a reflector for reflecting the transmitted radio waves, and has a different role from the diaphragm for receiving radio waves.)
3. A radio wave transmitting and receiving device using the method described in Claim 1 and Claim 2. (Such as communication base stations, defense equipment, communication terminals, etc.)
4. A sound wave (voice) transmitting and receiving device using the method described in Claim 1 and Claim 2. (Such as microphones, hearing aids, fish finders, etc.)
5. An optical wave (visible light) transmitting and receiving device using the method described in Claim 1 and Claim 2. (Such as LiDAR, telescopes, searchlights, etc.)
6. An infrared ray transmitting and receiving device using the method described in Claim 1 and Claim 2. (Such as infrared remote controls, infrared telescopes, etc.)
7. Services and undertakings using the devices described in Claim 3, Claim 4, Claim 5, and Claim 6.