Antenna Device With Detachable Power Module For Heat Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current massive MIMO antenna systems face challenges in achieving a compact, lightweight, and efficient design due to increased power consumption and heat generation, which affects their size, weight, and compatibility with power supply modules.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a detachable power supply module with integrated radiation fins for enhanced heat dissipation and a stacked structure with a printed circuit board (PCB) configuration, including antenna elements and filters, to manage heat and reduce size while maintaining mechanical strength and compatibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the number of antennas is increased for massive MIMO technology, then channel capacity and data transmission rate are improved, but the size, weight, and heat generation of the antenna system increase
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna system is divided into multiple independent antenna elements that can be separately mounted on the housing surface. Each antenna element is a discrete component with its own support structure, allowing the system to achieve high channel capacity through multiple antennas while keeping individual element weights manageable and enabling distributed placement to optimize performance without concentrating all the weight in one location.
2Power
If high power output is used to expand coverage of massive MIMO antenna, then coverage area is improved, but power consumption and heat generation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna elements are arranged in a three-dimensional configuration on the housing surface rather than a simple planar array. This spatial distribution in multiple dimensions allows the system to achieve expanded coverage through directional beamforming and spatial diversity, reducing the need for excessive power output while maintaining broad coverage area.
3Productivity
If the number of antennas is increased, then channel capacity is improved, but the device size and installation space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple antenna elements are integrated into the housing structure by mounting them on the housing surface and within the housing cavity. The support structures for the antenna elements utilize the housing's existing structural features, and some antenna components are positioned within the housing's internal volume, effectively nesting the antenna system within the device's form factor to achieve high channel capacity without proportionally increasing external dimensions.
4Productivity
If more transmitters and filters are added to support massive MIMO, then data transmission capability is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The housing structure serves multiple functions: it provides mechanical support for the antenna elements, acts as a mounting surface for various components including transmitters and filters, provides electromagnetic shielding, and serves as the external casing. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate structural components and simplifies the overall system architecture, allowing high data transmission capability to be achieved without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach results in a compact, lightweight, and efficient antenna system with improved heat dissipation and power supply compatibility, enhancing the antenna's performance and reliability in massive MIMO applications.
Implementation Method 1
a first radiation fin on a side of the main body housing
Implementation Method 2
a first radiation fin on a side of the main body housing
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is an antenna device including a first antenna body, and a power supply module detachably attached to the first antenna body. The power supply module is provided on a fastening region of a first radiation fin of the first antenna body.