Antenna-integrated base station apparatus and antenna fixing equipment of mobile communication network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10897078-B2
Application number	US-201816039344-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 19, 2018
Priority date	Jan 22, 2016
Publication date	Jan 19, 2021
Grant date	Jan 19, 2021

Abstract

A base station apparatus of an antenna-integrated type for use in a mobile communication network, includes an enclosure configured to have electric and electronic devices for processing signals in receipt and to form at least a part of an exterior of the base station, and an antenna configured to be installed so as to be tiltable on one surface of the enclosure, to have an outer contour defined by a radome, to include at least one radiating element for transmitting and receiving a radio signal, and an enclosure fixing device configured to fixedly mount the enclosure to an external support, and an antenna fixing apparatus configured to fixedly install the antenna on the enclosure so that the antenna is adjustably tilted with respect to the enclosure.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A base station apparatus of an antenna-integrated type for use in a mobile communication network, the base station apparatus comprising:
an enclosure which encloses electronic devices for processing received signals and forms at least a part of an exterior of the base station apparatus;
an antenna which is tiltable on one surface of the enclosure, has an outer contour defined by a radome, and includes at least one radiating element for transmitting and receiving radio signals;
an enclosure fixing device configured to fixedly mount the enclosure to an external support;
an antenna fixing apparatus configured to fixedly install the antenna on the enclosure so that the antenna is adjustably tilted with respect to the enclosure;
a dial knob which is installed outside the radome; and
a gear configured to make a helical or rotational movement in response to a rotation of the dial knob so as to adjustably tilt the antenna with respect to the enclosure.

2. The base station apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure has an upper surface installed with a Global Positioning System (GPS) device in an upright posture, and the enclosure fixing device is configured to fixedly install an antenna mount in an upright posture without a tilt.

3. The base station apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the antenna fixing apparatus comprises:
a linear movement mechanism configured to linearly move in engagement with the gear structure; and
a linkage mechanism configured to secure the linear movement mechanism to the enclosure.

4. The base station apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the antenna fixing apparatus comprises:
a rotating rod configured to rotate in response to a rotation of the dial knob, and to be formed with a gear arrangement;
a movable block which has the gear that meshes with the gear arrangement of the rotating rod, and linearly moves in a sliding manner when the rotating rod turns; and
a linkage mechanism which establishes a linkage between the movable block and at least one hinge member that is fixedly mounted to one side of the enclosure.

5. The base station apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the dial knob is installed at an upper middle portion of the radome,
the rotating rod is formed with a screw gear arrangement, and
the movable block has a gear structure in the form of a nut that meshes with the screw gear arrangement.

6. The base station apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the dial knob is installed on a lateral side of the radome,
the rotating rod is formed with a rotating gear structure, and
the movable block has a linear gear structure in mesh with the rotating gear structure.

7. The base station apparatus of claim 4 , wherein
the linkage mechanism comprises a link configured to interlink between at least one upper hinge member that is fixed to an upper portion of the enclosure and the movable block,
pivotable joints are formed by link pins between the link and the upper hinge member of the enclosure, and between the link and the movable block, respectively,
the enclosure is formed, at a front lower portion, with at least one lower hinge member, and
the radome is correspondingly formed with a hinge member for hinged connection with the at least one lower hinge member.

Assignees

• Kmw Inc

Inventors

• Kim In-Ho
• Choi Oh-Seog
• Kim Hee

Classifications

• H01Q1/1228 Primary

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• H01Q1/12

  Supports; Mounting means · CPC title

• H01Q1/02

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• H01Q1/1264

  Adjusting different parts or elements of an aerial unit · CPC title

• H04Q1/08

  Frames or mounting racks for relays; Accessories therefor · CPC title