Single-Radome Multi-Antenna Assembly with Stacked Mounts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing antenna installations face challenges in reducing bulk and achieving low-profile configurations, especially when multiple antennas with different directional requirements are used, as they often require separate mounts and radomes, which can be bulky and aesthetically unappealing, particularly in urban deployments.
Innovation Solution
A mount system that allows multiple antennas to share a single mount point with independent rotational and tilt adjustments, enabling each antenna to be oriented separately while being covered by a single, compact radome, reducing the overall profile and visual impact.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple antennas are mounted on separate mounting poles to achieve independent directional orientation, then each antenna can be pointed in its required direction, but the overall installation bulk increases and aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple separate mounting poles and radomes are merged into a single integrated mounting structure. The patent combines multiple antenna mounting capabilities into one unified pole assembly with a single radome that accommodates all antennas, reducing the number of discrete components from multiple poles to one consolidated structure while maintaining independent orientation for each antenna.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple antennas are nested within a single radome enclosure. The patent places several antennas inside one shared radome structure, where each antenna maintains its own mounting and orientation capabilities while being contained within the common protective housing, similar to nested dolls where multiple items occupy a single external form.
2Ease of manufacture
If a single radome covers multiple antennas to reduce visual impact, then aesthetic appearance improves, but the radome size must be large enough to accommodate all antennas, potentially increasing bulk
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure utilizes vertical stacking arrangement where antennas are positioned at different heights along the pole rather than spreading them horizontally. This dimensional transition from horizontal to vertical arrangement allows multiple antennas to fit within a compact radome envelope, reducing the radial dimensions while maintaining accommodation for all antenna elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting structure incorporates adjustable and rotatable mechanisms that allow the radome and antennas to be configured in different orientations and positions. This dynamic adjustability enables optimization of the radome size and shape to minimize bulk while still accommodating all antennas in their required directional orientations.
3Volume of moving object
If multiple antennas are stacked on a single pole to reduce bulk, then installation footprint decreases, but each antenna requires independent rotational adjustment which increases mounting complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is segmented into multiple independent mounting sections, each with its own rotational and tilt adjustment mechanisms. The patent divides the single pole into discrete mounting zones where each antenna has dedicated adjustment capabilities, allowing independent control without requiring a single complex mechanism to manage all antennas simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting pole incorporates universal mounting interfaces and standardized adjustment mechanisms that can accommodate different antenna types and orientations. The patent uses multi-functional mounting brackets and rotational joints that provide the same adjustment capabilities for each antenna position, reducing overall system complexity through standardization rather than requiring custom mechanisms for each antenna.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables multiple antennas to be mounted with reduced bulk and improved aesthetics, allowing for independent orientation and adjustment of each antenna within a single radome, enhancing compliance with aesthetic regulations and reducing visual clutter.
Implementation Method 1
a radio-transparent radome with a height greater than a combined height of each of the plurality of radio antenna mounting assemblies, the radio-transparent radome configured to slide over the plurality of radio antenna mounting assemblies to cover each of the cylindrical volumes of the plurality of radio antenna mounting assemblies
Data Source
AI summary
Amount for a plurality of radio antennas is disclosed. Specifically, a plurality of stacked radio antenna mounting assemblies is provided, each further comprising a top mounting plate, a mounting pole affixed to a bottom face of the top mounting plate, and a bottom mounting plate affixed at a top face to the mounting pole, and rotatably affixed to a top mounting plate of an adjoining mounting assembly. Each radio antenna mounting assembly is thereby configured to be independently rotatable in azimuth with respect to an adjoining mounting assembly. A radio-transparent radome is also provided with a height greater than a combined height of each of the plurality of radio antenna mounting points configured to slide over the plurality of radio antenna mounting assemblies to cover each of the radio antenna mounting assemblies.