Antenna Transformer Exchange for Tilting Angle Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional antennas require replacement or significant modifications when changing the tilting angle adjustment rate, limiting their utility and increasing costs due to the need for exchanging multiple components.

Innovation Solution

An antenna design featuring a transformer with a force delivering member and a housing, where the number of threads on the force delivering member and housing can be adjusted to change the tilting angle adjustment rate, allowing for linear movement and separation from the tilting adjustment apparatus and shaft, enabling the transformer to be exchanged to alter the antenna's characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the tilting angle adjustment rate needs to be changed for different frequency bands or usage scenarios, then the antenna can be adapted to new applications, but the entire antenna or major components must be replaced, increasing cost and reducing utilization

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetilting angle adjustment rate adaptabilityVSAvoidantenna structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The antenna system is divided into independent functional modules: the phase shifter assembly and the transformer assembly. The transformer assembly can be exchanged independently to change the tilting angle adjustment rate, while the phase shifter and other components remain unchanged. This segmentation allows partial replacement rather than complete antenna replacement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The phase shifter assembly is designed with universal interfaces and mounting structures that can accommodate different transformer assemblies. The standardized connection structures enable multiple transformer variants to be used with the same phase shifter, making the phase shifter a universal component that supports multiple functions through different transformer attachments.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the tilting angle adjustment rate needs to be changed, then the antenna can serve different frequency bands, but exchanging the phase shifter or tilting adjustment apparatus increases cost and complexity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefrequency band adaptabilityVSAvoidassembly and exchange ease

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The system separates the transformation function into an independent transformer assembly that can be manufactured and exchanged separately from the phase shifter. This segmentation simplifies manufacturing by allowing specialized production of transformer components and reduces assembly complexity through modular integration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system is designed to be dynamically reconfigurable by allowing the transformer assembly to be easily attached and detached. The dynamic exchange capability enables the antenna to adapt to different frequency bands without permanent modifications, simplifying both initial assembly and future reconfiguration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of manufacture

If a fixed tilting angle adjustment rate is used in the antenna design, then the structure is simplified and easier to manufacture, but the antenna cannot be adapted to different frequency bands or usage scenarios

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructure simplicityVSAvoidusage scenario adaptability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The antenna is segmented into a simplified base structure (phase shifter, reflector, feed network) and an interchangeable transformation layer (transformer assembly). This segmentation maintains manufacturing simplicity for the majority of components while providing adaptability through the exchangeable transformer module.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The transformer assembly acts as an intermediary component between the fixed phase shifter structure and the required tilting angle adjustment functionality. This intermediary layer provides the necessary transformation capability while allowing the main antenna structure to remain simple and easy to manufacture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 enhances antenna utilization by allowing users to change the tilting angle adjustment rate by exchanging only the transformer, reducing costs and simplifying the assembly process while maintaining performance.

Implementation Method 1

a first thread is formed on an outer surface of the force delivering member, a second thread is formed on an inner surface of the housing, and the first thread is in gear with the second thread

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectScrew thread gear mechanism: Screw

Data Source

PatentUS8952865B2Antenna and transformer included in the same

Publication Date: 2015.02.10 ACE TECH

AI summary

An antenna having a transformer exchangeable in accordance with tilting angle adjustment rate is disclosed. The antenna includes a phase shifter, a tilting adjustment apparatus and a transformer configured to move linearly in response to a force provided from the tilting adjustment apparatus, and deliver a force corresponding to the moving to the phase shifter.