Dome-Shaped Antenna Mounting Frame for 3D Satellite Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing antenna mounting arrangements are complex, expensive, and lack sufficient strength and robustness, particularly for satellite tracking antennas that require precise three-dimensional signal reception.
Innovation Solution
A mounting arrangement utilizing a dome-shaped radome with rotatable bearings and frames, allowing antennas to rotate and tilt within a spherical or semi-spherical structure, leveraging the inherent strength of the dome shape for a sturdy and versatile mounting solution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a sophisticated gyro-based mounting arrangement is used for satellite tracking, then the antenna can accurately receive signals from multiple satellites in three dimensions, but the device complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dome-shaped radome structure that provides inherent structural strength and stability. The curved spherical or semi-spherical geometry of the radome serves as both the protective enclosure and the mounting structure, eliminating the need for complex gyro-based support systems while maintaining the ability to track satellites in three dimensions.
2Strength
If traditional mounting arrangements are used, then the antenna can be installed, but the structural strength and robustness are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the protective radome enclosure with the mounting structure itself. The dome-shaped radome is not merely a protective shell but serves as the primary structural support for the antenna, integrating multiple functions into a single robust component that provides both protection and strong mounting capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The dome-shaped radome with spherical or semi-spherical geometry provides inherent structural strength and rigidity. This curved structure is significantly stronger and more robust than traditional flat or angular mounting structures, enabling reliable antenna installation without additional complex support systems.
3Strength
If a dome-shaped radome is used as the mounting structure, then structural strength and robustness are improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The dome-shaped radome serves multiple functions simultaneously: it protects the antenna from environmental elements, provides the primary mounting structure, enables three-dimensional satellite tracking, and offers aesthetic value. This multi-functionality justifies the manufacturing complexity by eliminating the need for separate protective enclosures and mounting structures.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a mounting arrangement (10; 20) for an antenna (11), comprising a radome (12), a first bearing (13) arranged in a top portion of the radome (12), a second bearing (14) arranged in a bottom portion of the radome (12), and a rotatable mounting frame (15; 25) having an upper portion (16), which is rotatable engaged with the first bearing (13), and a lower portion (17), which is rotatable engaged with the second bearing (14), and the rotatable mounting frame (15; 25) being configured for attachment of at least one antenna (11), wherein the radome (12) is a dome-shaped radome (12).