Antenna Clamp Structure With Rotating and Tilting Mount Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge is to create a clamping apparatus for antennas that enhances installation flexibility and workability, particularly in spatially restricted environments, while accommodating the increasing number of antennas required for advanced communication technologies like Massive MIMO, which face challenges with compact design and directional adjustments.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus includes an arm unit coupled to a support pole with a mounting space, a rotation unit for left-right rotation, a tilting unit for up-down tilting, and a mounting guide unit with elastic support, anti-separation features, and reinforcement elements to securely attach and adjust antennas, allowing for various installation configurations and improved workability.
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 capability are improved, but installation space requirements and spatial complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested structure where multiple antenna elements are arranged in layers within a compact mounting space. The antenna elements are positioned at different depths and angles within the same spatial envelope, allowing dense integration of multiple antennas without proportionally increasing the overall installation footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional antenna arrangement to three-dimensional spatial configuration. Antenna elements are distributed across multiple layers with varying depths, angles, and positions, utilizing the third dimension (depth/z-axis) to increase antenna density while maintaining a compact two-dimensional installation profile on the support pole.
2Volume of moving object
If antenna elements are made smaller and lighter to reduce installation space, then spatial requirements are reduced, but structural strength and stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs composite construction where multiple small antenna elements are collectively supported by a unified mounting structure. The distributed arrangement of multiple elements shares the mechanical load, and the integrated mounting bracket provides structural reinforcement that compensates for the reduced individual element strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple small antenna elements into a unified assembly mounted on a common support structure. The collective structure of multiple elements together with the mounting bracket creates a composite system with sufficient overall strength, even though individual elements remain small and lightweight.
3Ease of operation
If a compact layered structure is used to maximize installation ease in restricted space, then installation flexibility is improved, but adjustment of antenna direction becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates adjustable mounting mechanisms that allow the antenna elements to be repositioned and reoriented after initial installation. The mounting structure includes movable components and adjustable fastening systems that enable operators to modify antenna directions and angles to optimize performance for different deployment scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs a universal mounting structure that can accommodate various antenna configurations and orientations. The same mounting bracket and adjustment mechanisms can support different antenna types and arrangements, providing versatility for multiple installation scenarios and directional requirements from a single compact structure.
4Area of stationary object
If multiple antenna layers are integrated in a compact space, then spatial efficiency is improved, but manufacturing and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the antenna system into modular segments or layers, where each layer can be independently manufactured and assembled. The mounting structure is also segmented into discrete components that can be assembled in a standardized sequence, reducing the overall assembly complexity despite the compact multi-layer configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs pre-assembled subcomponents and pre-positioned mounting features that simplify the final assembly process. Antenna elements and mounting brackets are prepared with alignment features and connection interfaces in advance, allowing for quick and accurate assembly of the compact multi-layer structure without requiring complex on-site adjustments.
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 solution enables easy spatial layout design for multiple antennas, facilitates tilting and rotating motions, and improves the frequency yield performance of the antenna device, enhancing installation ease and reliability.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic body that elastically supports the guide tube in an outward direction of the rotation unit
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a clamping apparatus for an antenna. Particularly, the clamping apparatus comprises: an arm unit which is coupled to a support pole and has a mounting space formed in a tip portion thereof and open in a longitudinal direction; a rotation unit which is detachably mounted in the mounting space of the arm unit and has a tip portion coupled to be rotatable predetermined angle in the left and right directions with respect to a hinge point in the mounting space; a tilting unit which is coupled to the tip portion of the rotation unit so as to be tiltable in the up and down directions and mediates the coupling of an antenna device; and a mounting guide unit which is provided in the rotation unit, and is elastically pressed and then temporarily fixed to the hinge point of the mounting space when the rotation unit is mounted in the mounting space of the arm unit. Thus, the present invention provides the advantages of removing spatial limitations for a plurality of antenna devices with respect to the support pole, and improving workability.