CN1801530A - Cellular antenna - Google Patents
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The invention provides an antenna for communicating with mobile devices in a land-based cellular communication system via an antenna beam having a width, azimuth angle and downtilt angle. The antenna includes: a two dimensional array of radiating elements (31-34); and a feed network (35-39) from a feed line to the radiating elements. The feed network includes: downtilt phase shifting means (35, 36) for varying the phase of signals supplied to or received from the radiating elements so as to vary the downtilt angle of the antenna beam; azimuth phase shifting (38, 39) means for varying the phase of signals supplied to or received from the radiating elements so as to vary the azimuth angle of the antenna beam; and beam width adjustment means (37) for varying the power or phase of signals supplied to or received from the radiating elements so as to vary the width of the antenna beam.
Description
The application is the applying date: 2001.07.10, application number are 01812519.0 (international application no is PCT/NZ01/00137), and name is called the dividing an application of application of " cellular antenna ".
Invention field
The present invention relates to be used for a kind of antenna of communicating at land-based cellular communication system and mobile device.The invention still further relates to a kind of antenna system and the cellular communication system that adopt a pair or multiple antenna.
Background of invention
Generally do not comprise the device that is used to change antenna beam direction with the antenna in the cellular basestation in early days, so it must be installed on the supporting construction with an inclination angle, this inclination angle is that to produce the wave beam that required sub-district covers desired in order to provide.And recent antenna has included the device of the angle of declination that is used for remotely regulating the cell-site antenna wave beam.WO 96/14670 has disclosed a kind of antenna, but it has the phase shifter of mechanical adjustment, but this deviator produces power transformation phase deviation in the feedback footpath of antenna, with effectively that the wave beam of antenna is downward-sloping.
Applied phased array antenna provides the wave beam azimuth to turn to vertical pitching with wave beam (having a down dip) that antenna beam is guided to required direction in radar.This antenna has generally adopted the active switch element, and has complicated and expensive structure.
If can change a more than cell-site antenna beam characteristics, then cellular communication system will be more flexible at the addressing capacity aspect of desired zone.
The applicant has disclosed a kind of antenna control system at first to file WO 96/14670, is used for remotely controlling the angle of declination of multiple antenna.Controller 80 is positioned on the basis of cellular basestation, and requires to have independently cable 78 to control every slave antenna.This makes when whenever increasing the new antenna of single raise, just requires to arrange that from the mast head new control cable 78 is to controller 80.
In the system of WO 96/14670, every slave antenna identifies with the port that is connected with cable 78.80 antenna number that can control of controller are subjected to the restriction of available port.
Prior art systems has been used nonshared control unit and has remotely been adjusted antenna performance.Hope can be enabled widely available standard device, is used for programming and control antenna system.
Invention discloses
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of antenna control system, antenna and antenna system, they overcome prior art to small part restriction, provide a kind of useful selection to be at least the public.
A first aspect of the present invention provides a kind of antenna of communicating via antenna beam with width, azimuth and angle of declination and mobile device in land-based cellular communication system of being used for, and this antenna comprises:
The two-dimensional radiation cell array; With
Feeding network from the feeder line to the radiating element, this feeding network comprises:
The angle of declination phase shifting equipment is used to change the signal phase that offers radiating element or receive from radiating element, the feasible angle of declination that changes antenna beam;
The azimuth phase shifting equipment is used to change the signal phase that offers radiating element or receive from radiating element, the feasible azimuth that changes antenna beam; With
The beamwidth adjusting device is used to change the signal power or the phase place that offer radiating element or receive from radiating element, the feasible width that changes antenna beam.
A first aspect of the present invention provides a kind of the have beam angle adjustable on level (azimuth) direction and vertical (angle of declination) direction and the antenna of adjustable beamwidth.
A second aspect of the present invention provides a kind of antenna of communicating via antenna beam with width and angle and mobile device in land-based cellular communication system of being used for, and this antenna comprises:
A plurality of radiating elements; With
Feeding network from the feeder line to the radiating element, this feeding network comprises:
Power distribution unit is used to change the power division between the radiating element, the feasible width that changes antenna beam;
Phase shifting equipment is used to change the signal phase that offers radiating element or receive from radiating element, the feasible angle that changes antenna beam.
A second aspect of the present invention provides a kind of preferable feeding network, and it has given adjustable beamwidth and adjustable beam angle (can regulate) on azimuth and/or angle of declination direction.
Power distribution unit is preferably between one or more center radiations unit and the two or more peripheral radiating element and distributes power, and peripheral radiating element is positioned at the opposite side of center radiation unit in array.
The power divider that power distribution unit is preferably unattenuated basically for example comprises a pair of hybrid coupler and the phase shifter between them.
Angle of declination or azimuth phase shifting equipment preferably regulate peripheral radiating element between relative phase.
Phase relation between center radiation unit and the power distribution unit is preferably fixing basically for all beam angles.
In replacement was provided with, the beamwidth adjusting device comprised the device that is used to change the signal phase that offers radiating element or receive from radiating element, made the width that changes antenna beam.
This array preferably includes triplex row and at least three row radiating elements at least.
This antenna be particularly suitable for adopting the CDMA encoder and/code division multiple access system (CDMA or W-CDMA) of decoder.
Generally speaking, this antenna is the part of continental rise antenna system, and this system comprises and is suitable for providing a signal to antenna to regulate the control device of antenna beam characteristic.
This control device generally comprises the local receiver that is suitable for receiving from remote control center order.
A third aspect of the present invention provides a kind of antenna system of communicating via antenna beam and mobile device in land-based cellular communication system of being used for, and this antenna system comprises:
Common antenna has that a plurality of radiating elements and being used to transmit signals to radiating element and/or from the RF feeder line of radiating element transmission signals;
Be coupled to the transmitting device of RF feeder line; And
Control device is used for the characteristic of regulating antenna beam according to the control data that receives from transmitting device via the RF feeder line.
A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a kind of antenna system of communicating at land-based cellular communication system and mobile device of being used for, and this antenna system comprises:
Multiple antenna, wherein each pair all has phase shifting equipment, is used to regulate the characteristic of antenna beam, and each slave antenna is arranged on the structure with the height that improves; And
Antenna control system is used to control phase shifting equipment, and antenna control system is arranged on by the antenna with the height that improves.
A fifth aspect of the present invention provides a kind of antenna system of communicating at land-based cellular communication system and mobile device of being used for, and this antenna system comprises:
A plurality of radiating elements;
One or more phase shifters are arranged in the feeding network of a plurality of radiating elements, are used to regulate the characteristic of antenna beam; And
Control device is used to drive the electromechanical device relevant with each phase shifter, and wherein control device comprises processing unit, to come control antenna according to the control data that offers it.
Generally be set to the part of land-based cellular communication system according to system of the present invention, this communication system comprises a remote control center, is used for giving an order to each antenna system, to regulate the antenna beam characteristic of each system.
A sixth aspect of the present invention provides a kind of antenna control system, is used for being controlled at the beam feature of the multiple antenna that land-based cellular communication system and mobile device communicate, and this antenna control system comprises:
Be used to receive the device of order, to change the beam feature of common antenna;
Be used to the device of the required beam feature of all days line computation, with the covering that realizes wishing; And
Be used for according to the desired device of regulating one or more beam features of every slave antenna of covering of realizing hope.
A seventh aspect of the present invention provides the computer that is used for being controlled at the antenna that land-based cellular communication system and mobile device communicate, and this computer comprises:
Graphical user interface device is used for showing graphically the configuration parameter of multiple antenna, wherein regulates configuration parameter by using input equipment can control graphic element; And
Communicator is used to send control signals to starting drive, with the parameter of regulating antenna according to the shown parameter of graphic user interface.
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Now will present invention is described with reference to appended diagrammatic sketch in the mode of example, wherein:
Fig. 1 has shown the array antenna that comprises three radiating elements;
Fig. 2 has shown and has been used for feeding network of array antennas synoptic diagram shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 2 A has shown variable power divider function;
Fig. 3 has shown six cell array antennas;
Fig. 4 has shown feeding network of array antennas synoptic diagram shown in Figure 3;
Fig. 5 has shown four cell array antennas;
Fig. 6 has shown feeding network of array antennas synoptic diagram shown in Figure 5;
Fig. 7 has shown ten cell array antennas;
Fig. 8 has shown feeding network of array antennas synoptic diagram shown in Figure 7;
Fig. 9 has shown the control setting of the antenna shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8;
Figure 10 has shown a cellular communication system;
Figure 11 to 14 has disclosed the embodiment that only uses phase shifter;
Figure 15 and 16 has shown and has only used the embodiment of phase shifter at two dimension adjusted antenna beam direction and width;
Figure 17 has shown the simplest realization that is used to enable beam steering and beamwidth adjusting;
Figure 18 has shown the antenna system according to first embodiment;
Figure 19 has shown that first control system of the embodiment that is used for Figure 18 realizes;
Figure 20 has shown that second control system of the embodiment that is used for Figure 18 realizes;
Figure 21 has shown that the 3rd control system of the embodiment that is used for Figure 18 realizes;
Figure 22 has shown the antenna system according to second embodiment;
Figure 23 has shown that first control system of the embodiment that is used for Figure 22 realizes;
Figure 24 has shown that second control system of the embodiment that is used for Figure 22 realizes;
Figure 25 has shown the antenna system according to the 3rd embodiment;
Figure 26 has shown the control system of embodiment shown in Figure 25;
Figure 27 has shown the antenna system according to the 4th embodiment;
Figure 28 has shown that the control system of the embodiment that is used for Figure 27 realizes;
Figure 29 has shown the tele-control system according to first embodiment;
Figure 30 has shown the tele-control system according to second embodiment;
Figure 31 has shown the graphic user interface according to an embodiment;
Figure 32 has shown the user interface that is used to regulate angle of declination;
Figure 33 has shown the form interface;
Figure 34 has shown the plan interface.
Realize that optimal mode of the present invention describes in detail
With reference to figure 1, antenna 1 has the array that is arranged in three radiating elements 2,3,4 in the delegation.Fig. 2 has shown from connector 6 to radiating element the synoptic diagram of 2,3 and 4 feeding network 5.Power divider 7 distributes power between antenna 2,4 and antenna 3.The adjusting of power divider 7 has caused the variation of the beamwidth of antenna 1 wave beam.
Shown power divider among Fig. 2 A in detail.First hybrid coupler 71 has the input port 72 and the isolated port 73 that are coupled to connector 6.Hybrid coupler 71 is divided into two signals that amplitude equates with input signal, and they are exported on circuit 74,75 with the phase difference of 90 degree.Phase shifter 79 can be regulated the signal phase on the circuit 75, the length L 2 that phase shifter is regulated circuit 75 with respect to the length L 1 of circuit 74.Circuit 74,75 is coupled to second hybrid coupler 76, and it separates and composite signal with the phase deviation of 90 degree.When L1=L2, signal is cancelled out each other at output 77 in the phase mutual interference of output 78 constructivity ground.If L1 ≠ L2, signal distributes between output 77,78 so, and allocation proportion is determined by the position of phase shifter 79.For certain ratio between L1 and the L2, will then there be signal output at output 78 at the whole signals of output 77 outputs.It is to be noted that power divider 7 is zero-decrement basically, that is, it does not use and anyly will cause power loss and overheated attenuator (as resistance).
Therefore simple three cell arrays described in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 make that allowing to carry out the azimuth by adjusting phase shifter 8 and 9 turns to, and regulate beamwidth in azimuth by the variation of power divider 7.
Refer now to Fig. 3, antenna 10 comprises six radiating elements 11 to 16.In Fig. 4, shown the synoptic diagram that is used for Fig. 3 feeding network of array antennas.
Signal is transferred to connector 17 or is transferred to radiating element from connector 17 from radiating element via feeding network 18.Phase shifter 19 is with respect to being sent to radiating element 14,15 and 16 or send to radiating element 11,12 and 13 or the signal phase that from they there receive from the signal change that they receive there.Radiating element capable 11 to 13 has caused the vertical pitching (having a down dip) of antenna beam with respect to the phase change between the row 14 to 16.Therefore the adjusting of phase shifter 19 can be used to make antenna beam have a down dip.
With reference now to Fig. 5,, it has shown a kind of replacement diamond arrangement of unit.Antenna 30 comprises radiating element 31,32,33 and 34.Fig. 6 has shown the feeding network that is used for antenna setting shown in Figure 5.
The power division that power divider 37 is adjusted between radiating element 32,33 and the radiating element 31,34.This makes it possible to adjust the beamwidth of antenna beam.
With reference now to Fig. 7,, shown a kind of antenna configurations that is used for the preferred configuration of cellular communication base stations.A kind of antenna that is used for cellular basestation preferably includes at least 3 column units and 3 unit groups that perpendicular separation is opened.This makes it possible to realize good wave beam symmetry.Antenna 40 comprises radiating element 41 to 50, and they are arranged in three row: 42,45 and 48; 41,44,47 and 50; 43,46 and 49.Radiating element also is divided into three groups of 41-43; 44-47; 48-50.These three groups drop on across in three of the antenna 40 big row.
Referring now to Fig. 8,, summarily shown feeding network 51.Phase shifter 52 and 53 is offset the signal phase that sends to first row radiating element (41-43) and the third line radiating element (48-50) or receive from them there with respect to middle row radiating element (44-47) differentially.This makes and can adjust the angle of declination of antenna beam by changing phase shifter 52 and 53.Phase shifter 52 and 53 can be single variable differential phase shifter.
Can adjust power divider 54 to 56 to change beamwidth with above-mentioned identical mode.Power divider 54 to 56 is fabricated preferably and is arranged so that they can be adjusted simultaneously, and like this for every group of radiating element, the beamwidth of antenna all is constant.
Phase shifter 57 to 62 makes that to work with above-mentioned identical mode can carry out the azimuth turns to.Every pair of phase shifter 57,58; 59,60; 61,62 can form single variable differential phase shifter.Similarly, these phase shifters preferably are driven in tandem, make the wave beam phase angle of every group of radiating element align.
Another kind of preferable setting is 15 radiation cell arrays of arranging with the rectangular mode of 5 row, 3 row.
Be noted that requirement, also can adopt other possible radiating element scope and feed settings according to application-specific.
Shown in these embodiments radiating element is that the dipole that is suitable in the dipole antenna is right.If other application are fit to, also can replace to other radiating elements.
With reference now to Fig. 9,, shown the control device that is used for control chart 7 and antenna phase shift shown in Figure 8.Control device 63 drives launch device 64 to 66.Launch device 64 to 66 can be waited by motor aptly and mesh.
Launch device 64 is adjusted variable differential phase shifter 70 (phase shifters 52 and 53) to change the angle of declination of antenna beam.Launch device 65 is adjusted phase shifter 80,81 and 82 (phase shifter 57-62) via connecting 69, to adjust the azimuth of antenna beam.Launch device 66 is adjusted power divider 54 via connecting 68, to adjust the beamwidth of antenna beam.The type of driving device and connection can be as being disclosed in WO 96/14670.
Refer now to Figure 10, it has shown a cellular communication system, and wherein control centre's 84 via data links 89 to 91 (physics or wireless) are connected to control device 63,85 and 86. Antenna 87,88 is identical with above-mentioned antenna 40 types with 92- 97.Antenna 40,87 and 88 phase shifter can be controlled according to the instruction that receives from control centre 84 on data link 89 by control device 63.Similarly, control by control device 85 at the antenna 92 to 94 of another cellular basestation, and antenna 95 to 97 is by control device 86 controls.
It should be noted that CCC 84 can control the controller 63,85 and 86 of any number.This makes antenna 40,87 and 88, antenna 92-94 and antenna 95 to 97 zones that covered dynamically to control at Be Controlled center 84, to satisfy any requirement that communication system was proposed or this system configuration to be become the coverage mode of any hope.
In a replacement is provided with, can replace (or replenishing) fixing control centre with moving (roaming) network optimization unit, network optimization unit communicates by Radio Link.
Refer now to Figure 11 to 13, shown a kind of replacement setting, wherein the azimuth turns to the beamwidth adjustment and realizes by using phase shifter individually.
In this embodiment, phase shifter 103 and 104 can be regulated independently.Yet phase shifter 103 and 104 can be driven by suitable connection, these connections make phase shifter 103 and 104 can be differential ground and be adjusted in non-differential mode, the mode of using with hope realizes that the azimuth turns to and the beamwidth adjustment.
Can see among Figure 11 that phase shifter 103 and 104 is adjusted in differential mode, so that can carry out beam steering.In Figure 12 and 13, phase shifter 103 and 104 is adjusted mutually in phase, so that antenna beam can broaden or narrow down.It should be understood that antenna beam will broaden when the phase shift of being carried out when antenna 101 and 102 increases, when phase shift reduces, antenna beam will narrow down.The independent adjustment that it should be understood that phase shifter 103 and 104 will make it possible to turn to, and only carry out the beamwidth adjustment with two phase shifters at the same time.
Figure 14 has shown the physics setting of the radiating element 100 to 102 of plate aerial 106.
Refer now to Figure 15 and 16, shown the embodiment of the use two-dimensional radiation cell array that meets the notion described in Figure 11 to 14.In this case, the radiating element 107 to 110 of plate aerial 111 is arranged in diamondoid configuration.
As shown in figure 16, each radiating element 107 to 110 is connected to feedback point 116 via phase shifter 112 to 115.Each phase shifter 112 to 115 is regulated independently.Phase shifter 114 and 115 differential adjustment can produce azimuth beam and turn to.Phase shifter 114 and 115 non-differential adjustment can change the beamwidth on the horizontal plane.Phase shifter 112 and 113 differential adjustment can cause the wave beam pitching on the vertical plane.Phase shifter 112 and 113 non-differential adjustment can cause the beamwidth adjustment on the vertical plane.
Therefore, such being arranged so that can be carried out turning on vertical and the horizontal plane, and the beamwidth adjustment on vertical and horizontal plane.
Figure 15 to 16 has shown the simplest realization of this notion, it should be noted, may the more radiating element of needs according to concrete application.Although phase shifter 112 to 115 is described as independent regulation, it should be understood that phase shifter can drive suitably via public mechanical attachment, with beam shape and the direction adjustment that realizes wishing.
Refer now to Figure 17,, disclosed and be used to make it possible to carry out the simplest realization that beamwidth adjustment and azimuth turn to for integrality.Power divider 119 distributes power between radiating element 117 and 118, so that can carry out the beamwidth adjustment.Can regulate phase shifter 121 makes it possible to carry out the azimuth and turns to.This embodiment describes for integrality, is not preferred configuration because when radiating element 117 and 118 be not the symmetry that will lack wave beam when equally being driven.
In the type systematic shown in Figure 10, it should be understood that control centre 84 may need to adjust simultaneously the beamwidth and/or the beam direction of multiple antenna.The sub-district of an antenna covers to adjust may stay next space, and the antenna that needs other is filled up.Control centre 84 preferably will have suitable calculation element and software and calculate the required antenna adjustment of covering that realizes hope.
With reference to Figure 18, shown an antenna system 201, comprise the structure 202 of supporting multiple antenna 203 to 205.Among the antenna 203-205 each can be any in the antenna shown in Fig. 1-17.Transmission unit provides control signal to arrive antenna 203 to 205 by control data being injected into the RF feeder of antenna.
An interface port of transmitting device 206 is connected to socket 208 via serial cable 207.Such as PalmPilot (
TM) and so on PDA be connected to interface unit 210, this unit is connected to socket 208 via cable 211.Interface unit 210 is connected to the port of PDA 209, and is converted to RS 485 serial protocols from RS 232 serial communication protocols.As an alternative, PDA 209 also can be connected to transmitting device 206 by direct RS 232.
Figure 19 to 21 has shown that three kinds of possible control system of the antenna system of Figure 18 realize.Identical parts are given identical label.
At first, shown the realization of first control system with reference to Figure 19.In the case, transmitting device 206 is injected into control data on each RF feeder line 212,213 and 214 of every slave antenna 203,204 and 205.Every width of cloth antenna comprises an independent launch device 215,216 and 217, and they extract control data from RF cable 212,213 and 214 separately, and drives starter 218,219 and 220 according to control data.Generally speaking, starter 218 to 220 will be an electromechanical device, be used for relatively moving the parts of one or more phase shifters of every slave antenna, to regulate angle of declination and/or azimuth and/or beamwidth.The use of motor machine phase shifter has guaranteed that running parameter remains unchanged under the power failure situation.Launch device 215 to 217 can also comprise the transceiver that is used for antenna 203 to 205.
Every slave antenna 203,204 and 205 also is provided with the unique identification device 221,222 and 223 of the chip of having stored unique number, a series of switch and resistor etc.This makes the information that launch device 215,216 and 217 can be discerned every slave antenna uniquely and relevant antenna ID is provided.Although do not show in ensuing accompanying drawing, this feature can be introduced among following described each other embodiment.
Transmitting device 206 can be set at any local easily, for example in the base station.This setting has following advantage: do not need specific control cable to control every width of cloth antenna 203,204 and 205 and the information that obtains relevant every slave antenna.During use, PDA (personal digital assistant) 209 when hand-held (as PalmPilot (
TM)) can be connected to transmitting device via appropriate interface device 207,208,210 and 211, so that the communication between launch device 215 to 217 and the PDA 209.The current attribute of every slave antenna, as have a down dip beamwidth and azimuth can be downloaded to PDA209, and regulate by importing data and send it to launch device 215,216 and 217 in PDA 209.
Alternatively, set or can be downloaded to launch device 215 to 217 from PDA 209 to the plan of setting future, antenna will be worked according to this.For example, different required antenna settings of period be can be used as file transfer to each launch device 215 to 217 from PDA 209, they will carry out work subsequently according to this plan.
Refer now to Figure 20, shown that second control system realizes.In the case, be extracted out via single launch device 224 from the control data of transmitting device 206, control data drives each starter 218,219 and 220 by specific cables.Launch device 224 is preferably disposed on structural top near antenna 203,204 and 205 places, to minimize from launch device 224 to antenna 203,204 and 205 required build-outs.Compare to and need be wired to every slave antenna from the bottom of antenna base station, owing to only need short access path, this still is another significant advantage.
Refer now to Figure 21, this realization is similar to Figure 20, except control data receiving system 225 provides the Serial Control data to launch device 226,227 and 228, launch device 226,227 is extracted the control data relevant with this antenna with 228, and drives starter 218,219 and 220.Launch device 226,227 and 228 can comprise the data transceiver that is used for antenna 203 to 205.
Refer now to Figure 22, shown an alternative embodiment, wherein signal is provided for launch device via serial transmission line, rather than by control data being inserted the RF feeder line.In the case, string line 230 is connected to the launch device of structural top from socket 208.Be provided with in the direct-connected situation at all, need suitable lightning protection.
Shown in the embodiment of Figure 23, string line 230 is connected to the launch device 231 of antenna 203 from socket 208, and this launch device is connected to launch device 232 and 233 via string line.In this case, string line is that RS 485 is connected in series.RS 485 media connected in series can be twisted pair wire, coaxial cable or Connectorized fiber optic cabling.Other suitable agreements can comprise CAN bus or 1wire
TMConnect etc.Launch device 231,232 and 233 is according to the control data control starter 218,219 and 220 that provides via string line 230.
Equally, the current configuration detail of every slave antenna can be downloaded to PDA 209 from launch device 231,232 or 233, and running parameter can be adjusted in real time, and perhaps file can be downloaded to each launch device 231 to 233 from PDA, with the work of plan antenna.
Refer now to Figure 24, shown the realization of second embodiment of Figure 21.In the case, single launch device 234 directly drives starter according to the control data that is provided via string line 230.This is provided with each website, rather than every slave antenna, only need a launch device 234, so it is simpler.Launch device 234 can also comprise the transceiver that is used for every slave antenna 203,204 and 205.
It should be understood that two kinds of realizations all only need be provided with a serial cable to launch device, so that can control all antennas of cellular antenna base station.This new antenna of only requiring the mast head simply is connected to launch device, and does not need to connect the basis of extra cable to supporting construction from launch device.
Refer now to Figure 25, shown a wireless embodiment.In this embodiment, can send and receive the PDA 240 of radio communication and the launch device 241 of antenna system 201 communicates.Replacedly, PDA 240 can be via a port (as communication port) and radio receiving-transmitting unit interface.As shown in figure 26, launch device 241 can direct driven antenna 203,204 and 205 starter 218,219 and 220.Radio communication can be carried out via suitable radio frequency communications, although will pay close attention to the interference of avoiding cellular basestation.Replacedly, can adopt light or other radio communications.Can use infrared communication, perhaps between launch device 241 and the optical port matching connector that is adapted to PDA 240, be connected optical fiber.Radio communication need not the advantage of lightning protection.
Refer now to the embodiment of Figure 27 and 28, PDA 242 directly and each launch device 243 to 245 communicate, with direct control starter 218 to 220.This embodiment has following advantage: every slave antenna 203,204 and 205 all is independently, and when fixing up an aerial wire, does not need extra line.
Starter 218,219 and 220 with reference to top it should be understood that employed starter number will change according to the function (promptly whether having adopted angle of declination or beamwidth adjustment and/or azimuth adjustment) of antenna in every slave antenna.
Power can be provided for each launch device by extraction, independent current source line or the independent current source (like solar energy charging battery) from the RF feeder line.During use, the independent current source line can integrate with a serial communication line, is connected to parallel series each launch device.One independent current source can be integrated in every slave antenna or the launch device.
In the above-described embodiments, launch device is applied to controlling to the phase shifter in the feedback footpath of antenna radiation unit, and can comprise the data transceiver that is used for antenna.Can expand control system of the present invention, make a plurality of other unit of launch device control antenna system.Low noise amplifier in structural top can be controlled versatilely via launch device, to regulate gain.Filter can be controlled versatilely by launch device.In some applications, all right control antenna transmit-receive switch and/or antenna multicoupler are with from the two-way one-way operation that switches to, perhaps opposite.
It is contemplated that further the main transmitter of cellular basestation and receiver can be arranged on structural top near the antenna place.Can adopt single optical link to transmit telecommunication and control data.Launch device can integrate with base station equipment, or keeps independent with them.
Refer now to Figure 29, shown to be used for a kind of system that remote information is obtained or antenna system is controlled.In this case, computer 250 is connected to base station 252 via WAN 251.WAN can be to use the switched circuit of Internet protocol or required honeycomb packet oriented protocol or packet switching to connect.Communicate by letter with base station network hardware 253 and antenna control unit 254 in the base station.Antenna control unit 254 is communicated by letter with antenna launch device 256 via LAN 255.In the embodiment of Figure 18, antenna control unit 254 can communicate with transmitting device 206, and launch device 215 to 217,224 can be corresponding with launch device 256 with 225 to 228.In the embodiment of Figure 23 and 24, launch device 256 can be corresponding with launch device 231 to 233 and 234.
The embodiment of Figure 29 make the network operator can via with the Control on Communication antenna system of base station.This makes the network operator can download the information of the current configuration of relevant arbitrary antenna, control arbitrary arrangement of antennas and the operation arrangement of arbitrary antenna downloaded to launch device 256 versatilely.Computer 250 can be kept the concordance list between the antenna identity device (referring to 221 among Figure 19 to 223), makes the network manipulator to come the addressing antenna via the specified identification code of network manipulator.
Refer now to Figure 30, shown the tele-control system on the standard electric communication network.In this case, laptop computer 260 or PDA 261 communicate via communication network 262 and the data communications equipment 263 of interface to antenna control unit 264.Data communications equipment 263 can be router, modulator-demodulator, bridger etc.ACU antenna control unit 264 can communicate with launch device 266 via LAN 265.Launch device 266 can be corresponding with the launch device 215 to 217,224,225 to 228,231 to 233,234,241 or 243 to 245 of previous embodiment.It should be understood that if be positioned at this locality equipment 260 can directly be communicated by letter with launch device 266 with 261.This system makes the network manipulator to carry out teledata via the connection of standard telecommunications and obtains and control.This allowed via the base station or independently telecommunication channel antenna system is carried out Long-distance Control, and needn't meet any third party's hardware or consensus standard.
Refer now to Figure 31, will describe the graphic user interface of PDA.It should be understood that following description can directly apply to the computer that uses input equipments such as mouse.Figure 31 has shown a plurality of graphic elements, and they have showed that the wave beam of three sectorized cell communication sites covers.Lobe 271,272 and 273 has showed that the wave beam of three slave antennas in telecommunication place covers.If for example selected lobe 271, control strip 274 and 275 will occur by clicking screen with nib.By clicking on bar, and it is moved to the desired position, can regulate the shape of lobe 271 with nib.The shape of lobe 271 can be similarly by using bar 275 to adjust.It should be understood that by adjusting bar 274 and 275, the azimuth that can adjust lobe 271 turn to beamwidth in azimuth the two.Can demonstrate the angle numerical value that turns to respect to the normal line direction angle and the numerical value change of beamwidth.In example shown in Figure 31, numeral 276 has pointed out that 2 ° azimuth turns to, and numeral 277 and 278 has pointed out that the beamwidth on both sides has all narrowed down 15 °.
Each lobe 271,272 and 273 can so adjust, and when having realized the configuration of wishing, can as described above this information be sent to launch device, so Shi Ji antenna settings just can adjust with graphic user interface on shown consistent.Similarly, the actual set of antenna can be downloaded from launch device, and is displayed on the screen of PDA.This makes it possible to show current configuration in a kind of understandable mode, and is used for adjusting via graphic user interface easy to use.
In improvement, can also be provided for the device of compensation automatically to said method.When adjusting common antenna, may cause the space that covers.For this is adjusted, can automatically regulate the running parameter of other antennas and guarantee still to keep required covering.Can set required covering and optimum parameters for each website.This automatic compensation can automatically required according to this information calculations antenna running parameter.In some cases, may on all directions, provide covering.And in other cases, may have only specific zone to need to cover.In zones of different, may need different capacity.Autocompensation installation for the website constrained optimization sharing of covering between the sector and capacity.
Refer now to Figure 32, shown a graphic user interface that is used to regulate angle of declination.This graphic user interface adopts the form of control strip 281,282 and 283, is used to regulate the angle of declination of each website.
Refer now to Figure 33, shown a simple form display interface.In the case, form that can form is checked wave beam inclination angle, wave beam azimuth and beamwidth, can adjust them by selecting a hurdle and input value.
Refer now to Figure 34, shown a plan interface.Use this plan interface, the running parameter of antenna can use the graphic user interface of Figure 31 or 33 to be set.The user can define the time period of using this configuration in the week subsequently.Also can specify other configurations for the other times section similarly.As shown in figure 34, can see that configuration 290,291 and 292 is arranged to the different time sections in the week.Such plan can be set up on equipment such as PDA, computer, and whole plan can be downloaded to launch device, and launch device is control antenna according to this plan subsequently.
This makes the network manipulator to change by the time to come partition capacity to satisfy the demands.This makes it possible to usable spectrum is carried out more effective use.Theoretical Calculation has pointed out to use such active sector control can realize the remarkable improvement of network capacity.Such controllability can reduce to provide to a zone and covers required website number, and has allowed the concentrated covering of little geographic area to peak demand under the situation that specific covering (as the incident that covers the gymnasium etc.) is not provided.The flexibility of this system has also allowed the disaster under the website failure condition to cover, and has avoided the shutdown period relevant with station maintenance.
The invention provides a kind of antenna system, make standard devices such as using PDA make things convenient for control and programmability.This system is convenient to increase new antenna under the situation that only needs minimum extra wiring.
The present invention also provides a kind of antenna, wherein can be independently, remotely angle of declination and beamwidth, azimuth and beamwidth or azimuth, beamwidth and the downwards bevel beam angle of control antenna.Therefore this antenna is in that bigger flexibility is provided aspect the control of antenna beam, to control the zone that antenna beam was covered in the cellular communication system versatilely.
In the description in front, quoted parts whole or that have known equivalents, so such equivalent will be introduced here as the individuality that is proposed.
Although described the present invention by the mode of example, it should be understood that do not depart from the scope of the present invention or the situation of spirit under can make improvements and revise.
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1. one kind is used for the antenna system that communicates via antenna beam and mobile device in land-based cellular communication system, and this antenna system comprises:
Common antenna has that a plurality of radiating elements and being used to transmit signals to radiating element and/or from the RF feeder line of radiating element transmission signals;
Be coupled to the transmitting device of RF feeder line; And
Control device is used for the characteristic of regulating antenna beam according to the control data that receives from transmitting device via the RF feeder line.
2. one kind is used for the antenna system that communicates at land-based cellular communication system and mobile device, and this antenna system comprises:
Multiple antenna, wherein each pair all has phase shifting equipment, is used to regulate the characteristic of antenna beam, and each slave antenna is arranged on the structure with the height that improves; And
Antenna control system is used to control phase shifting equipment, and antenna control system is arranged on by the antenna with the height that improves.
3. one kind is used for the antenna system that communicates at land-based cellular communication system and mobile device, and this antenna system comprises:
A plurality of radiating elements;
One or more phase shifters are arranged in the feeding network of a plurality of radiating elements, are used to regulate the characteristic of antenna beam; And
Control device is used to drive the electromechanical device relevant with each phase shifter, and wherein control device comprises processing unit, to come control antenna according to the control data that offers it.
4. antenna control system is used for being controlled at the beam feature of the multiple antenna that land-based cellular communication system and mobile device communicate, and this antenna control system comprises:
Be used to receive the device of order, to change the beam feature of common antenna;
Be used to the device of the required beam feature of all days line computation, with the covering that realizes wishing; And
Be used for according to the desired device of regulating one or more beam features of every slave antenna of covering of realizing hope.
5. computer that is used for being controlled at the antenna that land-based cellular communication system and mobile device communicate, this computer comprises:
Graphical user interface device is used for showing graphically the configuration parameter of multiple antenna, wherein regulates configuration parameter by using input equipment can control graphic element; And
Communicator is used to send control signals to launch device, with the parameter of regulating antenna according to the shown parameter of graphic user interface.
6. a portable equipment is characterized in that, comprises computer as claimed in claim 5.
7. power coupler comprises:
Be used to regulate the adjustable phase shifter of the relative phase between the signal on a pair of signal line; And
Be coupled to the hybrid coupler of described a pair of signal line.
8. power coupler as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described adjustable phase shifter is compared with the length of another signal line to the length of a signal line in the described a pair of signal line and regulated.
9. as claim 7 or 8 described power couplers, it is characterized in that described hybrid coupler is the hybrid coupler of 90 degree.
10. as claim 7,8 or 9 described power couplers, it is characterized in that described power coupler further comprises the splitter/combiner with described a pair of signal line coupling.
11. power coupler as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described splitter/combiner is a hybrid coupler.
12. power coupler as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described splitter/combiner is 90 degree hybrid couplers.
13. an antenna comprises two or more radiating elements; And one as the described power coupler of the arbitrary claim of claim 7 to 12 with unit as described in being used for power is coupled to/from as described in the unit coupling.
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