Wall-Mounted Antenna Housing With Front Heat Dissipation Fins
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing antenna apparatuses face installation space limitations due to the need for rear heat dissipation fins, which require separation space and project rearward, restricting installation on indoor or outdoor surfaces, especially in public facilities like subways.
Innovation Solution
The antenna apparatus features front heat dissipation fins protruding from the housing, allowing for direct installation against a wall surface with an installation plate, and distributes components based on heat generation, maximizing heat dissipation without rear fins.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If rear heat dissipation fins are provided on the antenna housing part, then heat dissipation performance is improved, but installation space requirements increase and installation flexibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional heat dissipation direction by providing heat dissipation fins on the front surface of the antenna housing part instead of the rear surface. This allows heat to be dissipated toward the front where the radome is located, eliminating the need for rear heat dissipation fins and the associated installation space requirements, thereby improving installation flexibility while maintaining heat dissipation performance
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the spatial dimension of heat dissipation from rearward projection to frontward integration. By integrating heat dissipation fins into the front surface of the housing rather than extending rearward, the design transforms the heat dissipation structure into a space-efficient configuration that does not compromise installation flexibility
2Reliability
If radome covers the antenna element assembly, then antenna elements are protected, but heat dissipation performance deteriorates due to heat trapping
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing heat dissipation fins specifically in the region where the radome is located on the front surface. This localized heat dissipation structure allows heat to be efficiently dissipated from the antenna element assembly area through the radome region, maintaining both protection and thermal management
3Stability of the object's composition
If rear heat dissipation fins are integrated into the antenna housing part, then structural stability is improved, but installation space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the heat dissipation function with the front surface structure of the antenna housing part by integrating heat dissipation fins into the front surface. This integration eliminates the need for separate rear-protruding heat dissipation structures, maintaining structural stability while reducing the overall volume and installation space requirements
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 design reduces installation space constraints and enhances heat dissipation performance by directing heat to the front, enabling easy installation in narrow spaces and maintaining high thermal efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of front heat dissipation fins which are integrally formed on a front surface of the antenna housing part
Implementation Method 2
dissipating the system drive heat to the rear through a plurality of rear heat dissipation fins
Implementation Method 3
an installation plate having a front surface fixed in surface contact with rear surfaces of the antenna housing parts and a rear surface installed in surface contact with an installation wall surface
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an antenna apparatus, particularly comprising: an antenna housing portion which has a predetermined installation space formed therein and is provided with a plurality of front heat dissipation fins protruding to at least one side of the front surface thereof; a main board which is stacked on the installation space of the antenna housing portion and has predetermined heating elements arranged on the front surface thereof, and is mounted to be in thermal contact with the front surface of the antenna housing portion provided with the plurality of front heat dissipation fins; a plurality of filters which form a predetermined layer in front of the main board, and are stacked in a middle portion except for the portion where the plurality of front heat dissipation fins are formed; an antenna element assembly including a plurality of radiation elements stacked in front of the plurality of filters; and an installation plate which is fixed to be in face-to-face contact with the rear surface of the antenna housing portion and services as a medium for the face-to-face installation on a perpendicularly arranged installation wall surface to thereby provide the advantage of the reducing the spatial constraints on the installation wall surface.