Rotatable Compact Antenna System for Multi-Sector Wireless Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless network antenna systems require multiple, distributed antennas for multi-band and multi-sector operation, leading to increased zoning, leasing, and operational complexities, while also presenting a less appealing and more technical aesthetic.
Innovation Solution
A compact antenna system with a rotatable housing that allows multiple antennas to be adjusted in unison and individually, providing customizable sectors of coverage from a single location, reducing the need for multiple antennas and simplifying installation and aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple distributed antennas are used for multi-band and multi-sector operation, then coverage and functionality are improved, but device complexity and installation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple antennas (first antenna for first sector, second antenna for second sector, third antenna for third sector) into a single integrated antenna system with a common housing and base. This merging approach maintains the multi-sector operation capability while reducing the number of separate antenna installations needed, thereby simplifying the overall system complexity and installation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The antenna system is designed as a universal platform that can provide multiple sectors of coverage (first, second, and third sectors) and support multi-band operation from a single location. The system includes multiple antennas that can be independently adjusted to serve different sectors, making it a multi-functional solution that replaces what would traditionally require multiple separate antenna installations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple distributed antennas are deployed, then sector coverage flexibility is improved, but zoning and leasing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple antenna functions into a single compact housing that can be installed at one location. The first, second, and third antennas are all contained within the same housing and can be independently adjusted to provide different sector coverages. This consolidation reduces the physical footprint and eliminates the need for multiple separate installation locations, thereby reducing zoning and leasing requirements while maintaining sector coverage flexibility.
3Ease of manufacture
If antennas are fixed in position, then installation simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different cell site parameters decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna system incorporates adjustable mechanisms that allow the first, second, and third antennas to be independently positioned and oriented. The antennas can be adjusted to different angles and directions to accommodate various cell site parameters and coverage requirements. This dynamic adjustability is maintained while the antennas remain integrated in a single housing, providing both installation simplicity and adaptability.
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AI summary
An antenna system for a wireless network that provides multi-band and/or multi-sector operation from a single location is provided. The antenna system may provide improved control and adjustment of antennas contained within a compact design to allow sectors of coverage provided by the antennas to be modified to accommodate different cell site parameters that may otherwise have been satisfied using a more distributed arrangement of antennas.