Integrated Base Station Structure for Compact Thermal Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing base station design is bulky due to separate components like the radome, radio board, and antenna unit assembly, which occupy a large space and hinder efficient heat dissipation and thermal management, especially with the development of 5G technology requiring reduced installation space.
Innovation Solution
A compact base station design integrating a multi-function board that combines the functions of a radio board, EMC cover, AC board, and antenna reflector, with antenna elements arranged between the multi-function board and radome, using a heatsink with a buckle joint or adhesive for fixation, and secondary radiators on the radome for improved thermal management and reduced size.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If separate components (radome, radio board, antenna unit assembly) are used, then each component can be optimized independently, but the overall installation space increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the radio board, antenna unit assembly, and other components into an integrated base station structure. The radio board is mounted directly on the antenna unit assembly, eliminating the need for separate mounting structures and reducing overall installation space while maintaining independent optimization capabilities through modular design elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The base station structure is designed to perform multiple functions within a single integrated unit. The antenna unit assembly serves both as an antenna support structure and as a mounting platform for the radio board, while the radome provides both protective enclosure and electromagnetic transparency, reducing the need for separate dedicated components.
2Ease of manufacture
If separate components with gaps between them are used, then assembly is simplified, but heat dissipation efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The radio board is directly mounted on the antenna unit assembly, eliminating gaps between these components. This direct contact creates efficient thermal conduction paths from high-power components to heat dissipation structures, significantly improving heat dissipation efficiency while maintaining assembly simplicity through direct mounting configurations.
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
The integrated design reduces the overall size and weight of the base station, enhances heat dissipation, and minimizes thermal deformation, while maintaining effective radiation performance and electromagnetic compatibility.
Implementation Method 1
a heatsink configured to support the multi-function board and fix with the radome
Implementation Method 2
enhances heat dissipation
Implementation Method 3
a radome, configured to cover the multi-function board
Implementation Method 4
at least one antenna element, provided between the multi-function board and the radome
Implementation Method 5
a heatsink configured to support the multi-function board and fix with the radome by a buckle joint, an adhesive agent or a screw
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a base station. The base station includes a multi-function board, a radome and at least one antenna element. The radome is configured to cover the multi-function board. The at least one antenna element is provided between the multi-function board and the radome. The multi-function board is configured to integrate with at least two of functions of a radio board, an EMC cover, an AC board, an antenna reflector, and an Antenna board.