Radio assembly with modularized radios and interconnects

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11605885-B2
Application number	US-202016918304-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 1, 2020
Priority date	Apr 26, 2017
Publication date	Mar 14, 2023
Grant date	Mar 14, 2023

Abstract

A radio assembly is provided. The radio assembly includes at least one radio module and a radome. The radio module has a heatsink disposed on one side and a radio module base on the other side thereof. The radio module base is disposed between the heatsink and the radome. The heatsink defines a cable channel for routing at least one power cable and at least one data cable.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A radio assembly, comprising:
a first radio module and a radome;
the first radio module having a first heatsink disposed on one side, a radio module base on the other side thereof, the radio module base being disposed between the first heatsink and the radome, the first heatsink having a plurality of fins, and the first heatsink defining a cable channel for routing at least one power cable and at least one data cable;
a reflector disposed between the radome and the radio module base; and
the base including a plurality of standoffs, the plurality of standoffs configured to offset a substantial portion of at least the first radio module from the reflector.

2. The radio assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fins are oriented 45 degrees with respect to the plurality of standoffs.

3. The radio assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a second radio module having a second heatsink disposed on one side of the second radio module;
the plurality of fins of the first heatsink of the first radio module is oriented 45 degrees in a first direction and a plurality of fins of the second heatsink of the second radio module is oriented 45 degrees in the opposite direction of the first direction.

4. The radio assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
the radio module base being disposed on the reflector;
at least one pin, the at least one pin configured to fasten the first radio module base to the reflector; and
the radome including a plurality of antennas, the reflector being disposed on the radome.

5. The radio assembly of claim 4 , wherein the at least one pin is configured to be aligned with a back lobe produced by a row of the plurality of antennas.

6. The radio assembly of claim 4 , wherein the at least one pin is configured to be misaligned with a back lobe produced by a row of the plurality of antennas.

7. The radio assembly of claim 4 , wherein the at least one pin includes a plurality of pins, at least one pin of the plurality of pins is configured to be aligned with a back lobe produced by a row of the plurality of antennas, at least one other pin of the plurality of pins is configured to be misaligned with a back lobe produced by a row of the plurality of antennas.

8. The radio assembly of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of antennas are dipole antennas.

Assignees

• Ericsson Telefon Ab L M

Inventors

• Lehman Brian
• Burn Thomas
• Mason Scott
• Pell David
• An Jianjun
• Skoger Mårten

Classifications

• H01Q19/10

  using reflecting surfaces · CPC title

• H01Q21/06

  Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart · CPC title

• H01Q1/002

  Protection against seismic waves, thermal radiation or other disturbances, e.g. nuclear explosion; Arrangements for improving the power handling capability of an antenna · CPC title

• H01Q25/001

  Crossed polarisation dual antennas (orthomode horns H01Q13/0258; cross-polarised rear feeds H01Q19/136; orthomode transducers H01P1/161) · CPC title

• H01Q21/26

  Turnstile or like antennas comprising arrangements of three or more elongated elements disposed radially and symmetrically in a horizontal plane about a common centre · CPC title