Permeable Composite Pole for 5G Antenna Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The transition from 4G to 5G wireless communication networks requires a significant increase in access points due to the inverse relationship between wavelength and frequency, leading to a decrease in coverage area, which poses aesthetic and practical challenges in densely populated areas with historic and aesthetically pleasing environments.
Innovation Solution
The use of permeable composite poles that house wireless communication devices, allowing for a high density of directional antennas at lower heights, reducing visual impact and enabling smaller, lighter, and more attractive infrastructure that can replace existing streetlights, with features like access hatches and energy generation capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If the frequency is increased from 6 GHz to 24 GHz to achieve higher data rates, then the data rate increases by a factor of four or more, but the coverage area decreases by a factor of 16 due to the inverse relationship between wavelength and frequency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the coverage area into multiple smaller zones, each served by a distributed antenna system (DAS) node. Instead of relying on a single high-power tower for wide coverage, the system segments the service area and uses multiple low-power nodes to provide localized coverage, thereby achieving high data rates without requiring extensive coverage from each individual access point
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from horizontal coverage expansion to vertical deployment by installing antennas at elevated positions on buildings and structures. This dimensional change allows signals to propagate over obstacles and achieve broader effective coverage while maintaining high frequency operation, effectively adding a vertical dimension to the network deployment strategy
2Quantity of substance
If many more access points are deployed to compensate for decreased coverage area, then the network capacity increases, but the visual offensiveness and aesthetic impact of numerous tall towers increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds antenna systems within existing infrastructure such as buildings, towers, and structures. Instead of erecting separate dedicated antenna towers, the antennas are nested within or integrated into existing architectural elements, thereby increasing access point density while minimizing visual impact on the landscape
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes existing infrastructure structures for multiple purposes - buildings and towers that originally served other functions are repurposed to also host communication antennas. This multi-functionality allows the same structure to provide both its original service and wireless communication coverage, reducing the need for dedicated antenna structures
3Area of stationary object
If traditional metal poles with many antennas and wires are used to provide wide coverage, then the coverage area is maximized, but the aesthetic appeal of historic and picturesque environments is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the antenna elements from traditional tall metal tower structures and redistributes them across multiple smaller, distributed locations. By removing antennas from centralized towering structures and placing them in分散ed locations throughout the environment, the system maintains coverage while eliminating the visual dominance of large metal structures
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different deployment strategies to different locations based on local aesthetic requirements. In historic or picturesque areas, antennas are concealed within or integrated into existing structures, while in other areas more traditional deployments may be used. This localized approach to quality and presentation allows coverage optimization while respecting local aesthetic constraints
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 allows for efficient 5G network expansion with minimal visual disruption, providing increased coverage while maintaining the aesthetic appeal of urban areas and offering additional benefits like energy generation and improved installation ease.
Implementation Method 1
each of the poles comprising a material that is permeable to radio frequency transmissions
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus comprising a pole having an interior; the interior comprising plural regions for electronics components, a first aperture proximate one of the regions, the regions comprising a core region, a utility region, a core region, and a sub-core region, and an individuated region access feature having a first position and a second position, wherein the electronics of a region are alternately accessible at the first position of the feature and inaccessible at the second position of the feature. Exemplary contemplated embodiments comprise alternative and alternately combinable access features such as a sliding plate, conduits which have a first position in one region of the pole and a second position in a different region of the pole, and a battery tray that maintains access to a workman as it is loaded with batteries.