Remote Antenna Clamping for Safe Direction Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
In the context of massive MIMO antenna installations, there is a need for a solution that prevents operator falling accidents and allows for easy adjustment of antenna directions while minimizing abnormal noise from fine vibrations, particularly in limited spaces where direct access is hazardous and vibration absorption is crucial.
Innovation Solution
An antenna clamping device equipped with tilting and rotating motors, prevention motors, and a controller that adjusts the antenna's direction remotely, utilizing information reception units, angle detection, and pressure detection to ensure safe and stable operation, and includes an image detection unit for visual feedback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the antenna is installed in a limited space on a support pole, then the spatial utilization is improved, but the risk of operator falling accidents increases when adjusting the antenna direction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical adjustment system with an automated motor-driven system. The tilting rotation motor and rotating rotation motor automatically adjust the antenna direction through electrical control, eliminating the need for operators to physically access high positions on support poles. This substitution of mechanical manual operation with automated electromechanical systems resolves the safety contradiction by maintaining compact installation while removing operators from hazardous environments.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the antenna direction is adjusted manually by ascending the support pole, then the adjustment flexibility is improved, but the working stability significantly deteriorates due to falling risk
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment with automated motor control systems. The tilting rotation motor adjusts the tilting angle and the rotating rotation motor adjusts the rotating angle through electrical signals from the controller. This automation maintains full directional adjustment flexibility while dramatically improving working stability by eliminating the need for operators to physically access unstable high positions on support poles.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a controller as an intermediary between the operator and the antenna adjustment mechanism. The controller receives adjustment commands and translates them into motor control signals, acting as a mediator that allows remote operation. This intermediary system enables flexible antenna direction adjustment while keeping operators safely grounded, resolving the contradiction between adjustment flexibility and working stability.
3Area of stationary object
If the antenna is installed outside in a limited space, then the spatial efficiency is improved, but abnormal noise occurs due to fine vibration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the harmful vibration into a controllable parameter by using vibration absorption mechanisms. The vibration absorption unit captures and dissipates the fine vibrations that would otherwise cause abnormal noise. By transforming the harmful vibrational energy into harmless heat through damping materials, the system maintains compact outdoor installation while eliminating the noise problem, effectively converting a harmful factor into a manageable condition.
4Productivity
If the number of antennas is increased for massive MIMO, then the data transmission capacity is improved, but the weight and size of the antenna system increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the antenna system into multiple independent antenna modules arranged in a layered structure. Each module contains a subset of the total antennas (e.g., 8 antennas per layer with multiple layers). This segmentation allows the system to achieve massive MIMO capacity (64, 128, or more antennas) while distributing the weight across multiple smaller, manageable units. The segmented modular architecture enables the support pole and mounting system to handle the total weight more effectively than a single monolithic antenna array.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional antenna arrangement to a three-dimensional layered structure. Multiple layers of antenna modules are stacked vertically along the support pole, utilizing the vertical dimension to accommodate numerous antennas. This dimensional transformation allows massive MIMO deployment without proportionally increasing the horizontal footprint or overall system weight, as the weight is distributed across vertically stacked compact modules rather than concentrated in a single large array.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an antenna clamping device and a method of controlling the same, and particularly, the antenna clamping device includes a tilting rotation motor configured to rotate an antenna in a vertical direction, a tilting rotation prevention motor configured to lock or unlock a vertical rotation of the antenna, a rotating rotation motor configured to rotate the antenna in a horizontal direction, a rotating rotation prevention motor configured to lock or unlock a horizontal rotation of the antenna, and a controller configured to adjust a direction of the antenna by controlling the tilting rotation motor, the tilting rotation prevention motor, the rotating rotation motor, and the rotating rotation prevention motor, thereby improving operation convenience.