Method for installing antenna device, and antenna device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9413072-B2
Application number	US-201414773121-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 13, 2014
Priority date	Mar 5, 2013
Publication date	Aug 9, 2016
Grant date	Aug 9, 2016

Abstract

In a lower-side-columnar-conductor installing process, a first columnar sub-conductor ( 2 ), a second columnar sub-conductor ( 3 ), and a first main columnar conductor ( 1 ) are set up individually, and the first main columnar conductor ( 1 ) is disposed between the first columnar sub-conductor ( 2 ) and the second columnar sub-conductor ( 3 ). In a U-shaped-conductor fastening process, the upper-side end portion of the first columnar sub-conductor ( 2 ) is arranged facing one end of a U-shaped conductor ( 7 ) bent in a U-shape, the upper-side end portion of the second columnar sub-conductor ( 3 ) is arranged facing the other end of the U-shaped conductor ( 7 ), and the center portion of the U-shaped conductor ( 7 ) is fastened to the tip portion of a second main columnar conductor ( 4 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for installing an antenna device comprising:
one dipole antenna exciter including a first columnar sub-conductor, a second columnar sub-conductor and a first main columnar conductor; and
another dipole antenna exciter including a second main columnar conductor and a U-shaped conductor bent into a U-shape;
wherein the method comprises:
a lower-side-columnar-conductor installing process including:
setting up the first columnar sub-conductor on an installation surface,
setting up the second columnar sub-conductor on the installation surface, and
setting up the first main columnar conductor disposed between the first columnar sub-conductor and the second columnar sub-conductor on the installation surface;

a lower-side-columnar-conductor electrical connecting process of connecting electrically the first columnar sub-conductor and the second columnar sub-conductor with the first main columnar conductor;
an upper-side-columnar-conductor installing process of fastening a base end portion of the second main columnar conductor to an opposite surface of an upper center dielectric spacer, mounted on a tip portion of the first main columnar conductor, to a surface mounted on the tip portion of the first main columnar conductor, and of setting up the second main columnar conductor;
an upper-dielectric-spacer mounting process of mounting a first upper dielectric spacer on a tip portion of the first columnar sub-conductor, and mounting a second upper dielectric spacer on a tip portion of the second columnar sub-conductor;
an U-shaped-conductor fastening process in which, an one end of the U-shaped conductor bent in the U-shape is fastened to an opposite surface of the first upper dielectric spacer to a surface mounted on the tip portion of the first columnar sub-conductor, another end of the U-shaped conductor is fastened to an opposite surface of the second upper dielectric spacer to a surface mounted on the tip portion of the second columnar sub-conductor, and a center portion of the U-shaped conductor is fastened to a tip portion of the second main columnar conductor; and
a wiring process of connecting electrically one line of a power feeding portion to the second main columnar conductor, and connecting electrically another line of the power feeding portion to the first main columnar conductor.

2. The method for installing the antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein
in the lower-side-columnar-conductor installing process, respective base-end portions of the first columnar sub-conductor, the second columnar sub-conductor, and the first main columnar conductor are fastened to a first lower dielectric spacer, a second lower dielectric spacer, and a lower center dielectric spacer mounted on the installation surface.

3. The method for installing the antenna device according to claim 2 , wherein
prior to the lower-side-columnar-conductor installing process, a lower-dielectric-spacer mounting process of mounting the first lower dielectric spacer, the second lower dielectric spacer, and the lower center dielectric spacer on the installation surface is performed.

4. The method for installing the antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein
prior to the lower-side-columnar-conductor installing process, the upper-side-columnar-conductor installing process is performed.

5. The method for installing the antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein the lower-side-columnar-conductor electrical connecting process comprises:
a process of connecting electrically the first columnar sub-conductor with the first main columnar conductor by a first connection conductor, and
a process of connecting electrically the second columnar sub-conductor with the first main columnar conductor by a second connection conductor.

6. The method for installing the antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein in the U-shaped-conductor fastening process, the center portion of the U-shaped conductor is held and fastened between a first plate-like conductor formed at the tip portion of the second main columnar conductor and a second plate-like conductor disposed above the first plate-like conductor.

7. The method for installing the antenna device according to claim 6 , wherein
in the U-shaped-conductor fastening process, the second main columnar conductor that includes the first plate-like conductor or the second plate-like conductor is applied, and
at least one of the first plate-like conductor and the second plate-like conductor has a groove into which the U-shaped conductor is fitted.

8. The method for installing the antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein
in the U-shaped-conductor fastening process, the U-shaped conductor being a columnar conductor having a smaller diameter than that of the second main columnar conductor is applied.

9. The method for installing the antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein
in the U-shaped-conductor fastening process, the U-shaped conductor that includes a first straight portion extending linearly from the one end to a first bent portion, a second straight portion extending linearly from the another end to a second bent portion, and the center portion extending linearly from the first bent portion to the second bent portion is applied.

10. An antenna device comprising:
a first columnar sub-conductor;
a second columnar sub-conductor arranged in parallel with the first columnar sub-conductor;
a main columnar conductor arranged between the first columnar sub-conductor and the second columnar sub-conductor, and comprising:
a first main columnar conductor connected electrically with the first columnar sub-conductor and the second columnar sub-conductor, and standing upright;

an upper center dielectric spacer mounted on a tip portion of the first main columnar conductor; and
a second main columnar conductor with a base-end portion fastened to an opposite surface of the upper center dielectric spacer to a surface mounted on the tip portion of the first main columnar conductor, facing the first main columnar conductor, being disposed in series or linearly with the first main columnar conductor, and standing upright; a power feeding portion having one line connected electrically with the second main columnar conductor, and another line connected electrically with the first main columnar conductor; and
a U-shaped conductor bent in a U-shape, and including one end that faces a tip portion of the first columnar sub-conductor, another end that faces a tip portion of the second columnar sub-conductor, and a center portion that is fastened to a tip portion of the second main columnar conductor;
wherein the first columnar sub-conductor, the second columnar sub-conductor and the first main columnar conductor constitute one dipole antenna exciter, and the second main columnar conductor and the U-shaped conductor constitute another dipole antenna exciter.

11. The antenna device according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a first upper dielectric spacer formed at a tip portion of the first columnar sub-conductor; and
a second upper dielectric spacer formed at a tip portion of the second columnar sub-conductor,
wherein,
the U-shaped conductor includes the one end fastened to the first upper dielectric spacer, and the other end fastened to the second upper dielectric spacer.

12. The antenna device according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a first connection conductor connecting electrically the first columnar sub-conductor with the first main columnar conductor; and
a second connection conductor connecting electrically the second columnar sub-conductor with the first main columnar conductor.

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Electric Corp

Inventors

• Yamamoto Takeshi
• Hashimoto Atsushi
• Takeuchi Hiroyuki
• Takaki Junji

Classifications

• H01Q1/36

  Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; {Particular materials used therewith}(H01Q1/08, H01Q1/14 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01Q1/1221

  onto a wall · CPC title

• H01Q9/42

  with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength · CPC title

• H01Q9/26

  with folded element or elements, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of operating wavelength (resonant loop antennas H01Q7/00) · CPC title

• H01Q9/28 Primary

  Conical, cylindrical, cage, strip, gauze, or like elements having an extended radiating surface; Elements comprising two conical surfaces having collinear axes and adjacent apices and fed by two-conductor transmission lines (waveguide horns or mouths H01Q13/00; slot antennas H01Q13/00) · CPC title