Base station

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016198523-A1
Application number	US-201514982471-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 29, 2015
Priority date	Jan 4, 2015
Publication date	Jul 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention discloses a base station, including: a baseband unit, a radio remote unit, a power supply device, a signal transmission device, and a backup power supply device. The baseband unit and the radio remote unit are mounted on an antenna tower or a pole. At least one of the power supply device, the signal transmission device, or the backup power supply device is also mounted on the antenna tower or the pole.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A base station, comprising:
a baseband unit; a radio remote unit; a power supply device; a signal transmission device; and a backup power supply device, wherein the power supply device is configured to convert an input alternating current into a first direct current and output the first direct current to the baseband unit, the radio remote unit, the signal transmission device, and the backup power supply device, wherein the backup power supply device is configured to output a second direct current to the baseband unit, the radio remote unit, and the signal transmission device when the input alternating current is off, wherein the signal transmission device is configured to convert a signal output generated by the baseband unit into a long-distance transmission signal and output the long-distance transmission signal, and wherein the baseband unit and the radio remote unit are mounted on an antenna tower or a pole, and at least one of the power supply device, the signal transmission device, or the backup power supply device is also mounted on the antenna tower or the pole.

2 . The base station according to claim 1 , wherein the power supply device is mounted on the antenna tower or the pole, and the signal transmission device and the backup power supply device are installed in an equipment room or a cabinet at foot of the antenna tower or on a roof.

3 . The base station according to claim 1 , wherein the power supply device and the signal transmission device are mounted on the antenna tower or the pole, and the backup power supply device is installed in an equipment room or a cabinet at foot of the antenna tower or on a roof.

4 . The base station according to claim 1 , wherein at least one device, mounted on the antenna tower or the pole, of the power supply device, the signal transmission device, or the backup power supply device, the baseband unit, and the radio remote unit are referred to as tower-mounted devices, the tower-mounted devices mounted on the antenna tower or the pole are arranged in one or more rows in a height direction of the antenna tower or the pole, and each row has one or more of the tower-mounted devices.

5 . The base station according to claim 4 , wherein, among the tower-mounted devices mounted on the antenna tower or the pole, the tower-mounted devices located in a same row are aligned in the height direction of the antenna tower or the pole.

6 . The base station according to claim 4 , wherein, among the tower-mounted devices mounted on the antenna tower or the pole, the tower-mounted devices located in a same row are the same or similar in height.

7 . The base station according to claim 4 , wherein, among the tower-mounted devices mounted on the antenna tower or the pole, the tower-mounted devices located in a same row are the same or similar in cross-sectional shape and size.

8 . The base station according to claim 4 , wherein, among the tower-mounted devices mounted on the antenna tower or the pole, the tower-mounted devices located in a same row are different in thickness.

9 . The base station according to claim 4 , wherein, among the tower-mounted devices mounted on the antenna tower or the pole, a spacing between adjacent tower-mounted devices among the tower-mounted devices located in a same row is zero.

10 . The base station according to claim 4 , wherein, among the tower-mounted devices mounted on the antenna tower or the pole, all the tower-mounted devices located in a same row have a rectangular cross-sectional shape.

11 . The base station according to claim 4 , wherein a side surface of the tower-mounted device by which the tower-mounted device is mounted on the antenna tower or the pole is a mounting side surface; a side surface, opposite to the mounting side surface, of the tower-mounted device is provided with a cable outlet; and an electrical signal transmission line of the tower-mounted device extends from the inside of the tower-mounted device to the outside of the tower-mounted device through the cable outlet.

12 . The base station according to claim 4 , wherein the side surface of the tower-mounted device by which the tower-mounted device is mounted on the antenna tower or the pole is the mounting side surface; the mounting side surface is a back surface of the tower-mounted device; and the side surface, opposite to the mounting side surface, of the tower-mounted device is a front panel of the tower-mounted device.

13 . A base station system, comprising:
an antenna; and a base station coupled to the antenna,
wherein the antenna is mounted at a top of an antenna tower or a pole, or the antenna is integrated with a radio remote unit,
wherein the base station comprises a baseband unit, the radio remote unit, a power supply device, a signal transmission device, and a backup power supply device, wherein the power supply device is configured to convert an input alternating current into a first direct current and output the first direct current to the baseband unit, the radio remote unit, the signal transmission device, and the backup power supply device,
the backup power supply device is configured to output a second direct current to the baseband unit, the radio remote unit, and the signal transmission device when the input alternating current is off, and
the signal transmission device is configured to convert a signal output by the baseband unit into a long-distance transmission signal and output the long-distance transmission signal, wherein the baseband unit and the radio remote unit are mounted on the antenna tower or the pole; and at least one of the power supply device, the signal transmission device, or the backup power supply device is also mounted on the antenna tower or the pole.

14 . The base station system according to claim 13 , wherein the base station system further comprises the antenna tower or the pole.

15 . The base station system according to claim 13 , wherein the power supply device is mounted on the antenna tower or the pole, and the signal transmission device and the backup power supply device are installed in an equipment room or a cabinet at foot of the antenna tower or on a roof

16 . The base station system according to claim 13 , wherein the power supply device and the signal transmission device are mounted on the antenna tower or the pole, and the backup power supply device is installed in an equipment room or a cabinet at foot of the antenna tower or on a roof

17 . The base station system according to claim 13 , wherein at least one device, mounted on the antenna tower or the pole, of the power supply device, the signal transmission device, or the backup power supply device, the baseband unit, and the radio remote unit are referred to as tower-mounted devices, the tower-mounted devices mounted on the antenna tower or the pole are arranged in one or more rows in a height direction of the antenna tower or the pole, and each row has one or more of the tower-mounted devices.

18 . The base station system according to claim 17 , wherein, among the tower-mounted devices mounted on the antenna tower or the pole, the tower-mounted devices located in a same row are aligned in the height direction of the antenna tower or the pole.

19 . The base station system according to claim 17 , wherein, among the tower-mounted devices mounted on the antenna tower or the pole, the tower-mounted devices located in a same row are the same or similar in height.

20 . The base station system according to claim

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Chenglong
• Ohlsson Fredrik
• Tsoi Vadim

Classifications

• H04W88/08 Primary

  Access point devices · CPC title

• H04W52/00 Primary

  Power management {, e.g. Transmission Power Control [TPC] or power classes} · CPC title

• H04B1/40

  Circuits · CPC title

• H04B1/38 Primary

  Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving · CPC title