Antenna Device with Angled Field Adjustment Plates for Wide Beam Width

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current antenna designs for wireless base stations are unable to achieve a half power beam width angle close to 150 degrees, which is ideal for IoT applications, due to structural limitations, resulting in dead angles and reduced signal reception.

Innovation Solution

The antenna device comprises a first metal ground plate, first and second field adjustment plates, and a first antenna unit, with a signal feed source, configured to form specific angles and connections that enhance the half power beam width angle to 150 degrees to 180 degrees in both magnetic and electric field planes, increasing signal receiving ability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Shape

If traditional antenna structures are used, then the antenna structure is simple, but the half power beam width angle cannot reach 150 degrees

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehalf power beam width angleVSAvoidantenna structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ShapeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The antenna structure is divided into multiple independent components: a feed network unit, a first reflecting plate, a second reflecting plate, and a ground plate. Each component performs a specific function in controlling the electromagnetic field distribution, allowing the complex beam width requirement to be achieved through coordinated action of segmented parts rather than a monolithic structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces multiple reflecting plates positioned at different spatial dimensions and angles relative to the ground plate. The first reflecting plate is inclined at a first angle while the second reflecting plate is inclined at a second angle, creating three-dimensional field control. This dimensional approach enables the half power beam width to expand to 150 degrees or more by utilizing spatial arrangement rather than simply scaling up a two-dimensional structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Reliability

If the half power beam width angle is increased to 150 degrees, then the signal receiving ability is improved, but the antenna structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal receiving abilityVSAvoidantenna structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The ground plate serves as a reference plane that establishes an equipotential surface for the electromagnetic field. The reflecting plates are positioned and angled relative to this ground plate to create symmetric field distributions. This equipotential approach simplifies the design by providing a stable reference that enables predictable field control and achieves wide beam width without requiring complex adaptive structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #12Equipotentiality

Solution Approach 2:

The first and second reflecting plates act as intermediary elements between the feed network unit and the far-field radiation pattern. These reflecting plates manipulate the electromagnetic fields generated by the feed network, redirecting and shaping them to achieve the desired 150-degree half power beam width. The intermediaries transform the simple omnidirectional pattern from the feed into the wide coverage pattern required for improved signal receiving ability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11336020B2Antenna device
Publication Date: 2022.05.17 PEGATRON
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AI summary

An antenna device is disclosed. The antenna device includes a first metal ground plate, a first field adjustment plate, a second field adjustment plate, a first antenna unit, and a first signal feed source. The first field adjustment plate is connected to a first side of the first metal ground plate, in which the first field adjustment plate and the first metal ground plate form a first angle. The second field adjustment plate is connected to a second side of the first metal ground plate, in which the second field adjustment plate and the first metal ground plate form a second angle. The first antenna unit is connected to the first metal ground plate. The first signal feed source is configured to input a first signal to the first antenna unit.