Compact Array Antenna Mounting for Remote Broadband Links
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a challenge in delivering high-performance broadband wireless communication to remote and underserved regions due to the lack of durable and flexible antenna-based systems capable of point-to-point and point-to-multipoint communication, with existing solutions being costly and difficult to manufacture and deploy.
Innovation Solution
The development of wireless transmission stations equipped with array antennas and control circuitry, featuring a tiered construction and adjustable housing with a mount system, allowing for flexible positioning and operation in various environments, including outdoor settings, while minimizing impedance mismatch and line radiation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional wired broadband delivery is used, then reliable high-performance networking is achieved, but it cannot be deployed in remote and underserved regions without existing wired infrastructure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces wireless communication as an intermediary solution between the internet service provider's network and remote customer premises. The wireless transmission station acts as a mediator that bridges the gap where wired infrastructure cannot reach, enabling broadband access in underserved regions while maintaining reliable high-performance networking through dedicated wireless links.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs adjustable frequency selective surfaces and reconfigurable antenna elements that can change their electromagnetic parameters dynamically. This allows the system to adapt to different propagation conditions, distances, and interference environments, maintaining reliable performance across varying deployment scenarios in remote regions.
2Reliability
If high-performance antenna systems are deployed in remote regions, then reliable wireless broadband access is achieved, but the cost and complexity of manufacturing and deployment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the wireless transmission system into modular components: a base station unit, customer premise equipment, and interchangeable frequency selective surface panels. This segmentation allows for simplified manufacturing of individual modules, easier deployment through standardized interfaces, and flexible configuration to match specific deployment requirements without requiring complex integrated systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates dynamically reconfigurable elements including adjustable frequency selective surfaces and movable antenna elements that can be programmed and adapted after deployment. This dynamic capability reduces the need for multiple specialized hardware configurations, simplifying both manufacturing (single platform) and deployment (software-defined adaptation to different environments).
3Volume of moving object
If compact antenna designs are used, then device size is reduced for easier deployment, but bandwidth and radiation characteristics may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nested frequency selective surfaces where multiple resonant structures are layered within each other at different depths. This nesting allows the compact antenna to support multiple frequency bands and modes within a reduced volume, maintaining high bandwidth capacity while achieving a compact form factor suitable for portable and distributed deployment scenarios.
4Ease of operation
If adjustable and flexible mounting systems are implemented, then ease of installation and positioning is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent separates the mounting system into a standardized base interface integrated into the device housing and removable mounting accessories (tripods, wall brackets, pole mounts). This segmentation allows the core device to be manufactured with a simple standardized interface, while various mounting configurations are provided as separate, easily manufactured accessories that can be attached as needed, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while providing installation flexibility.
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AI summary
Indoor/outdoor broadband wireless combined radio/antennas configured to include an integrated adjustable mount allowing mounting to a pole or stand and adjustment of the angle of the device (e.g., the altitude). The device may include a compact array antenna having a high gain configured to operate in, for example, the 5.15 to 5.85 GHz band and/or the 2.40-2.48 GHz band. The antenna emitters may be arranged in a separate plane from a plane containing the antenna feed connecting the emitting elements and also from a ground plane. The antenna array may be contained within a protective weatherproof housing along with the radio control circuitry. The antenna may be manufactured by a simple stamping/forming process. The apparatuses may be configured for low impedance mismatch and may have a high gain relative to a very small and compact overall shape.