Disclosure of Invention
The present invention is directed to solving, at least to some extent, one of the technical problems in the related art. Therefore, the invention provides a dual-polarized antenna with the advantages of high gain and wide frequency band.
The invention also provides a radiation unit of the dual-polarized antenna.
The radiation unit of the dual-polarized antenna according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention includes: a horizontally polarized antenna element, the horizontally polarized antenna element being annular, the horizontally polarized antenna element having a first slot, the horizontally polarized antenna element having a closed outer periphery and a closed inner periphery defined by the first slot; and the vertical polarization antenna unit is annular and is provided with a second slot, the vertical polarization antenna unit is provided with a closed outer peripheral edge and a closed inner peripheral edge defined by the second slot, and the horizontal polarization antenna unit and the vertical polarization antenna unit are arranged in a crossed manner.
Through setting up radiation element, can make dual polarized antenna have the advantage of high gain, broadband.
In addition, the radiation unit of the dual-polarized antenna according to the above embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:
according to an embodiment of the present invention, the horizontally polarized antenna element is a flat plate, and the vertically polarized antenna element is a flat plate, wherein a through slot is provided on a side surface of one of the horizontally polarized antenna element and the vertically polarized antenna element, and the other of the horizontally polarized antenna element and the vertically polarized antenna element passes through the through slot, or the horizontally polarized antenna element is a flat plate, the vertically polarized antenna element is a flat plate, and the horizontally polarized antenna element and the vertically polarized antenna element are located on different planes.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the horizontally polarized antenna unit includes a first body and a first protrusion, the first protrusion is connected to the first body and protrudes relative to the first body, the first protrusion is configured in a bent shape, wherein the first body and the first protrusion define the first slot; the vertical polarization antenna unit comprises a second body and a second protruding part, the second protruding part is connected with the second body and opposite to the second body, the second protruding part is bent, the second body and the second protruding part define a second slot, and the first body and the second body are arranged in a crossed mode.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first body is located on a first plane, a portion of the second body intersecting the first body is protruded with respect to a remaining portion of the second body, the remaining portion of the second body being located on the first plane, or the second body is located on a first plane, a portion of the first body intersecting the second body is protruded with respect to a remaining portion of the first body, the remaining portion of the first body being located on the first plane.
According to an embodiment of the invention, at least one of the horizontally polarized antenna element and the vertically polarized antenna element is provided with a closed third slot.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the horizontally polarized antenna element has a first longitudinal symmetry axis, a first transverse symmetry axis and a first center, the first slot being symmetrical with respect to the first longitudinal symmetry axis, symmetrical with respect to the first transverse symmetry axis, symmetrical with respect to the first center, the vertically polarized antenna element has a second longitudinal symmetry axis, a second transverse symmetry axis and a second center, the second slot being symmetrical with respect to the second longitudinal symmetry axis, symmetrical with respect to the second transverse symmetry axis, symmetrical with respect to the second center.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first projecting portion is plural, the plural first projecting portions project toward the same side of the first body, wherein the plural first projecting portions are symmetrically provided with respect to each of the first longitudinal symmetry axis, the first lateral symmetry axis and the first center, the plural second projecting portions project toward the same side of the second body, wherein the plural second projecting portions are symmetrically provided with respect to each of the second longitudinal symmetry axis, the second lateral symmetry axis and the second center, or the plural first projecting portions, a part of the plural first projecting portions project toward the first side of the first body, the remaining part of the plural first projecting portions project toward the second side of the first body, the first side of the first body is opposite to the second side of the first body, the plurality of first projections are symmetrically disposed with respect to each of the first longitudinal axis of symmetry, the first transverse axis of symmetry, and the first center, the plurality of second projections are a plurality, a portion of the plurality of second projections project toward a first side of the second body, a remaining portion of the plurality of second projections project toward a second side of the second body, the first side of the second body being opposite the second side of the second body, the plurality of second projections being symmetrically disposed with respect to each of the second longitudinal axis of symmetry, the second transverse axis of symmetry, and the second center.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, two side portions of the horizontally polarized antenna element located on both sides of the first slot are bent with respect to the rest of the horizontally polarized antenna element, and two side portions of the vertically polarized antenna element located on both sides of the second slot are bent with respect to the rest of the vertically polarized antenna element.
The dual-polarized antenna according to the embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention comprises a radiating element, wherein the radiating element is the radiating element of the dual-polarized antenna according to the first aspect of the present invention; the antenna comprises a first feed unit and a second feed unit, wherein the first feed unit is matched with the horizontal polarization antenna unit, and the second feed unit is matched with the vertical polarization antenna unit; and the reflecting plate is arranged below the radiation unit.
The dual-polarized antenna provided by the embodiment of the invention has the advantages of high gain and wide frequency band.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first feeding unit includes a first feeding point provided on the horizontally polarized antenna unit and a first feeding cable connected to the first feeding point, and the second feeding unit includes a second feeding point provided on the vertically polarized antenna unit and a second feeding cable connected to the second feeding point, wherein the first feeding cable is a first balanced transmission line or a first unbalanced transmission line, and the second feeding cable is a second balanced transmission line or a second unbalanced transmission line.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first feeding points are one or two and the second feeding points are one or two, preferably, one of the first feeding points is adjacent to a first center of the horizontally polarized antenna element, two of the first feeding points are symmetrical with respect to the first center, one of the second feeding points is adjacent to a second center of the vertically polarized antenna element, and two of the second feeding points are symmetrical with respect to the second center.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first feeding cable is a first balanced transmission line and the second feeding cable is a second balanced transmission line, the first feeding unit further includes a first balun and a first coaxial cable, and the second feeding unit further includes a second balun and a second coaxial cable, wherein a first end of the first balanced transmission line is connected to the first feeding point and a second end of the first balanced transmission line is connected to the first balun, the first balun is connected to the first coaxial cable, a first end of the second balanced transmission line is connected to the second feeding point and a second end of the second balanced transmission line is connected to the second balun, and the second balun is connected to the second coaxial cable.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the first balanced transmission line and the second balanced transmission line includes a signal line and a return line, the first balun includes a first metal piece and a first connection line, and the second balun includes a second metal piece and a second connection line, wherein a first end of the signal line of the first balanced transmission line is connected to the first feeding point and a second end is connected to the first connection line, a first end of the return line of the first balanced transmission line is connected to the first feeding point and a second end is connected to the first metal piece, a first end of the signal line of the second balanced transmission line is connected to the second feeding point and a second end is connected to the second connection line, a first end of the return line of the second balanced transmission line is connected to the second feeding point and a second end is connected to the second metal piece, and the inner conductor of the first coaxial cable is connected to the first connection line, the outer conductor of the first coaxial cable is connected with the first metal piece, the inner conductor of the second coaxial cable is connected with the second connecting line, and the outer conductor of the second coaxial cable is connected with the second metal piece.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first feeding unit further includes a first unbalanced transmission component, the second feeding unit further includes a second unbalanced transmission component, the first unbalanced transmission component includes a third metal component and a third connection line, the second unbalanced transmission component includes a fourth metal component and a fourth connection line, wherein the inner conductor of the first coaxial cable is connected to the first connection line through the third connection line, the outer conductor of the first coaxial cable is connected to the first metal component through the third metal component, the inner conductor of the second coaxial cable is connected to the second connection line through the fourth connection line, and the outer conductor of the second coaxial cable is connected to the second metal component through the fourth metal component.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the reflector plate has at least two portions located in different planes.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the reflector plate has a groove open at an upper end, and at least a portion of each of the first and second feeding units is disposed in the groove.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the reflective plate is an arc-shaped plate, and the middle portion of the reflective plate is located below the edge of the reflective plate, or the reflective plate includes a lower plate and an upper plate disposed on the upper surface of the lower plate, and the upper plate has the groove disposed on the upper surface; or the reflecting plate comprises a lower plate and a plurality of enclosing plates arranged on the upper surface of the lower plate, and the enclosing plates are sequentially matched and define the groove.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dual polarized antenna further comprises: at least one first director, wherein the at least one first director is arranged above the horizontally polarized antenna unit, and the extending direction of the at least one first director is consistent with the main polarization direction of the electric field of the horizontally polarized antenna unit; and at least one second director, wherein the at least one second director is arranged above the vertical polarization antenna unit, and the extending direction of the at least one second director is consistent with the main polarization direction of the electric field of the vertical polarization antenna unit.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dual polarized antenna further comprises: the loading plate is arranged between the horizontal polarization antenna unit and the vertical polarization antenna unit, an included angle between the loading plate and a plane where the horizontal polarization antenna unit is located is greater than 0 degree and less than or equal to 90 degrees, an included angle between the loading plate and a plane where the vertical polarization antenna unit is located is greater than 0 degree and less than or equal to 90 degrees, preferably, four loading plates are provided, preferably, the loading plates are perpendicular to the plane where the horizontal polarization antenna unit is located, and the loading plates are perpendicular to the plane where the vertical polarization antenna unit is located.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dual polarized antenna further includes a dielectric plate, and each of the radiation element, the first feed element, and the second feed element is provided on or formed on the dielectric plate.
Detailed Description
Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative and intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.
A dual polarized antenna 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in fig. 1 to 24, a dual polarized antenna 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a radiation element 10, a first feed element 20, a second feed element 30, and a reflection plate 40.
As shown in fig. 1 to 24, the radiation element 10 of the dual polarized antenna 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and a vertically polarized antenna element 102.
The horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 is annular, the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 has a first slot 1011, and the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 has a closed outer circumference 1012 and a closed inner circumference 1013 defined by the first slot 1011, i.e. the edge of the first slot 1011 is the inner circumference 1013 of the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101. The vertically polarized antenna element 102 is ring-shaped, the vertically polarized antenna element 102 has a second slot 1021, the vertically polarized antenna element 102 has a closed outer circumference 1022 and a closed inner circumference 1023 defined by the second slot 1021, i.e. the edge of the second slot 1021 is the inner circumference 1023 of the vertically polarized antenna element 102.
Wherein, the horizontal polarization antenna unit 101 and the vertical polarization antenna unit 102 are arranged crosswise in a cross shape. The first feed element 20 cooperates with the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and the second feed element 30 cooperates with the vertically polarized antenna element 102. The reflection plate 40 is provided below the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and the vertically polarized antenna element 102. In other words, horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and vertically polarized antenna element 102 are provided above reflecting plate 40.
The radiating element of the existing dual-polarized antenna comprises two dipole antennas, each comprising two arms, i.e. the radiating element of the existing dual-polarized antenna comprises four arms. Wherein, two arms of each dipole antenna are not directly connected, and then the two dipole antennas are not crossed, and each arm can not work alone, and can only work normally when forming a dipole antenna.
Furthermore, each arm is provided with a slot, but since the two arms of each dipole antenna are not directly connected, the slots of the two arms of each pair of dipole antennas are independent of each other and cannot communicate with each other. Furthermore, the slot of each arm may have at least one opening out, i.e. the slot is not closed.
Furthermore, the feeding system of the existing dual-polarized antenna including two dipole antenna elements must adopt a robert balun structure or a modified structure of the structure.
In the existing dual-polarized antenna, each dipole antenna element has a horizontal symmetry axis along which the current direction and the main polarization direction of the electric field of one arm are directed from the outside of the dual-polarized antenna to the middle of the dual-polarized antenna (i.e., the portion between the two arms), and along which the current direction and the main polarization direction of the electric field of the other arm are directed from the middle of the dual-polarized antenna to the outside of the dual-polarized antenna. That is, the main polarization direction of the electric field of one dipole antenna element is consistent with the current direction of the other dipole antenna element, the current directions of the two arms are consistent, the main polarization direction of the electric field of the two arms is consistent, and the current direction of the two arms and the main polarization direction of the electric field of the two arms are both directed from one end of the horizontal symmetry axis to the other end of the horizontal symmetry axis.
Therefore, the existing dual-polarized antenna has the defects of small radiation range and limited bandwidth, and cannot realize wider bandwidth. The main polarization direction of the electric field of the director needs to be consistent with the main polarization direction of the electric field of the dipole antenna unit, so that the normal operation of the dual-polarized antenna is ensured and the related technical requirements are met. In order to achieve the above purpose, the dipole antenna elements of the existing dual-polarized antenna are arranged in parallel with the directors, so that the arrangement mode of the directors is limited.
Since the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 of the radiation element 10 of the dual-polarized antenna 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has the first closed slot 1011 and the vertically polarized antenna element 102 has the second closed slot 1021, and the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and the vertically polarized antenna element 102 are arranged crosswise, the radiation element 10 of the dual-polarized antenna 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is completely different from the existing dual-polarized antenna.
Specifically, the radiation principle of the radiation unit 10 is: the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 has a horizontal symmetry axis (i.e., the first longitudinal symmetry axis L1), and the current of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 is mainly concentrated on both sides of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and the portion where the loop connects with the first slot 1011, and the main current direction is indicated by the solid arrows in fig. 16. The electric field of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 is mainly concentrated in the groove-like structure (first slot 1011) portion of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101, and the dashed arrow in fig. 16 (for distinction from the solid arrow) indicates the main polarization direction of the electric field. By comparison, it can be seen that the current direction of horizontally polarized antenna element 101 does not completely coincide with the electric field main polarization direction, and the electric field main polarization direction of horizontally polarized antenna element 101 is perpendicular to the direction of the horizontal symmetry axis of horizontally polarized antenna element 101. The radiation principle of the vertically polarized antenna element 102 is the same as that of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101.
More importantly, each of horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and vertically polarized antenna element 102 is a loop-slot antenna element, and each of horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and vertically polarized antenna element 102 is fitted with a feed element, so that each of horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and vertically polarized antenna element 102 can be operated independently (independently operated).
Since the radiation principle of the radiation element 10 is completely different from that of the radiation element of the existing dual-polarized antenna. Therefore, the dual-polarized antenna 1 and the radiating elements 10 thereof according to the embodiment of the present invention have higher gain and wider frequency band, and greatly improve the technical index values of the dual-polarized antenna 1 and the radiating elements 10 thereof (for example, achieve better port isolation, better cross polarization index, etc.).
According to the dual-polarized antenna 1 and the radiation unit 10 thereof of the embodiment of the invention, the horizontal polarization antenna unit 101 having the closed first slot 1011 and the vertical polarization antenna unit 102 having the closed second slot 1021 are arranged, and the horizontal polarization antenna unit 101 and the vertical polarization antenna unit 102 are arranged in a crossed manner, so that higher gain and wider frequency band can be achieved, and technical index values (for example, better port isolation degree, better cross polarization index and the like) of the dual-polarized antenna 1 and the radiation unit 10 thereof are greatly improved.
Moreover, because the radiation principle of the radiation unit 10 is different from that of the radiation unit of the existing dual-polarized antenna, the dual-polarized antenna 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention does not need to use only the robert balun for feeding, and a director can be arranged along the main polarization direction of the electric field, so that the structure of the dual-polarized antenna 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is more flexible, and the dual-polarized antenna 1 is easier to perform performance and index optimization.
Therefore, the dual-polarized antenna 1 and the radiating unit 10 thereof according to the embodiment of the present invention have the advantages of higher gain, wider frequency band, large radiation range, better port isolation, better cross polarization index, more flexible structure, easier performance and index optimization, and the like.
The working frequency range of the dual-polarized antenna 1 can reach 1.7GHz-2.7GHz, the polarization modes are + 45-degree polarization and-45-degree polarization dual polarization, the gain can reach 9.5dB, the beam width can reach 60-65 degrees, the input impedance is 50 omega, the standing wave can be less than 1.5, and the isolation can reach 30 dB.
The dual polarized antenna 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be a V/H (vertical/horizontal) polarized antenna, and may also be a ± 45 ° polarized antenna.
As shown in fig. 1 to 24, a dual polarized antenna 1 according to some embodiments of the present invention includes a radiation element 10, a first feed element 20, a second feed element 30, a reflection plate 40, a first director 50, a second director 60, a load plate 70, and a dielectric plate (not shown in the drawings).
Each of the radiation element 10, the first feeding element 20, and the second feeding element 30 is provided or formed on a dielectric plate. Specifically, each of the radiation element 10, the first power feeding element 20, and the second power feeding element 30 may be a metal sheet provided on the dielectric plate or a metal layer formed on the dielectric plate.
The horizontally polarized antenna element 101 is annular, the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 having a first slot 1011, the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 having a closed outer periphery 1012 and a closed inner periphery 1013 defined by the first slot 1011. The vertically polarized antenna element 102 is annular, the vertically polarized antenna element 102 having a second slot 1021, the vertically polarized antenna element 102 having a closed outer periphery 1022 and a closed inner periphery 1023 defined by the second slot 1021.
Each of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and the vertically polarized antenna element 102 may be composed of two oppositely disposed loop-slot antenna elements. The two loop-slot antenna units are directly connected and structurally integrated. The structural integration here means that the two loop-slot antenna units are integrally connected (for example, integrally formed or welded), and it is structurally difficult to clearly divide the structure position of a single loop-slot antenna unit.
It is because the four loop-slot antennas are connected two by two to form a whole, and thus the horizontal polarization antenna element 101 and the vertical polarization antenna element 102 are formed to have a cross-shaped structure and a cross point (the cross point may be in the central portion or in another position deviating from the central portion), and the cross point position separates the horizontal polarization antenna element 101 and the vertical polarization antenna element 102 in a manner of distinguishing upper and lower layers, and is not connected to each other.
The inside of each loop-slot antenna unit has an aperture, and the apertures in the two loop-slot antenna units are connected to each other to form a whole, i.e. the first slot 1011 and the second slot 1021.
Horizontal polarization antenna element 101 may be a flat plate, vertical polarization antenna element 102 may be a flat plate, and horizontal polarization antenna element 101 and vertical polarization antenna element 102 may be located on the same plane (horizontal plane). A through-groove is provided in a side surface of one of horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and vertically polarized antenna element 102, and the other of horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and vertically polarized antenna element 102 passes through the through-groove. Further, horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and vertically polarized antenna element 102 may be located on different planes (horizontal planes).
For example, the through-slot is provided on each of the first and second opposite side surfaces of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101, and the vertically polarized antenna element 102 includes a first portion and a second portion. The end of the first portion passes through the through slot on the first side and into the first slot 1011, the end of the second portion passes through the through slot on the second side and into the first slot 1011, and the end of the first portion is connected (e.g. welded) to the end of the second portion.
Horizontal polarization antenna element 101 may be a flat plate, vertical polarization antenna element 102 may be a flat plate, and horizontal polarization antenna element 101 and vertical polarization antenna element 102 may be located on different planes.
As shown in fig. 15-17, the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 includes a first body 1014, the vertically polarized antenna element 102 includes a second body 1024, the first body 1014 lies on a first plane, and a portion 1026 of the second body 1024 intersecting the first body 1014 protrudes with respect to the remaining portion of the second body 1024 so as to form a channel (or groove) for avoiding the first body 1014, the remaining portion of the second body 1024 lying on the first plane.
Alternatively, the second body 1024 lies on a first plane, and a portion of the first body 1014 intersecting the second body 1024 protrudes relative to the remainder of the first body 1014, which lies on the first plane, so as to form a channel (or groove) for avoiding the second body 1024.
In addition, a through slot is provided on a side surface of one of the first body 1014 and the second body 1024, and the other of the first body 1014 and the second body 1024 passes through the through slot.
As shown in fig. 18, the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 includes a first body 1014 and a first protrusion 1015, the first protrusion 1015 is connected to the first body 1014 and protrudes relative to the first body 1014, the first protrusion 1015 is configured into an elbow shape, wherein the first body 1014 and the first protrusion 1015 define a first slot 1011.
As shown in fig. 19, the vertically polarized antenna unit 102 includes a second body 1024 and a second projection 1025, the second projection 1025 being connected to the second body 1024 and projecting with respect to the second body 1024, the second projection 1025 being configured in a bent shape. Wherein the second body 1024 and the second projection 1025 define a second slot 1021, and the first body 1014 and the second body 1024 are arranged crosswise.
Since each of the first projection 1015 and the second projection 1025 is configured in a bent shape, each of the first projection 1015 and the second projection 1025 has a folded structure. This makes it possible to concentrate a plurality of radiation regions existing on the surface of the radiation element 10 (the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and the vertically polarized antenna element 102), and to shorten the pitch of the respective radiation sources, so as to achieve better directivity of the pattern and higher gain. Specifically, the radiation elements 10 having the folded structure may not split the beam of the dual-polarized antenna 1, i.e., reduce the distance between the radiation sources and keep the electrical length of the dual-polarized antenna 1 unchanged, thereby implementing a beam with high frequency and low frequency nearly identical, so that the dual-polarized antenna 1 has identical beam coverage at high frequency and low frequency.
The first tab 1015 may be formed by stamping a portion of the first body 1014 or the first tab 1015 may be welded to the first body 1014. The first protrusion 1015 may or may not have a dielectric material added therein. The second projection 1025 may be formed by stamping a portion of the second body 1024 or the second projection 1025 may be welded to the second body 1024. Dielectric material may or may not be added to second projection 1025.
The first slit 1011 may penetrate the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 in the thickness direction (for example, the up-down direction) of the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101, and the second slit 1021 may penetrate the vertically polarized antenna unit 102 in the thickness direction (for example, the up-down direction) of the vertically polarized antenna unit 102. The first and second slots 1011, 1021 may be regular polygons or irregular polygons. The vertical direction is shown by an arrow a in fig. 1.
As shown in fig. 15, the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 has a first longitudinal symmetry axis L1, a first transverse symmetry axis L2, and a first center, and the first slot 1011 is symmetrical with respect to the first longitudinal symmetry axis L1, symmetrical with respect to the first transverse symmetry axis L2, and symmetrical with respect to the first center. The vertically polarized antenna element 102 has a second longitudinal axis of symmetry, a second transverse axis of symmetry and a second center, and the second slot 1021 is symmetrical with respect to the second longitudinal axis of symmetry, symmetrical with respect to the second transverse axis of symmetry and symmetrical with respect to the second center. The structures of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and the vertically polarized antenna element 102 can thereby be made more reasonable.
Wherein the second longitudinal symmetry axis may be parallel to the first transverse symmetry axis L2, the second transverse symmetry axis may be parallel to the first longitudinal symmetry axis L1, and the first center and the second center may coincide or be located on the same vertical line.
As shown in fig. 18 and 19, in one example of the present invention, the first protrusion 1015 is plural, the plural first protrusions 1015 protrude toward the same side of the first body 1014, and the plural first protrusions 1015 are symmetrically disposed with respect to each of the first longitudinal symmetry axis L1, the first transverse symmetry axis L2, and the first center. The second projection 1025 is plural, the plural second projections 1025 project toward the same side of the second body 1024, and the plural second projections 1025 are symmetrically disposed with respect to each of the second longitudinal symmetry axis, the second lateral symmetry axis, and the second center.
In another example of the present invention, the first protrusions 1015 are a plurality, a portion of the plurality of first protrusions 1015 protrudes toward a first side of the first body 1014, the remaining portion of the plurality of first protrusions 1015 protrudes toward a second side of the first body 1014, the first side of the first body 1014 is opposite to the second side of the first body 1014, and the plurality of first protrusions 1015 are symmetrically disposed with respect to each of the first longitudinal axis of symmetry L1, the first transverse axis of symmetry L2, and the first center.
The second projection 1025 is a plurality of projections 1025, a portion of the plurality of projections 1025 extends toward a first side of the second body 1024, a remaining portion of the plurality of projections 1025 extends toward a second side of the second body 1024, the first side of the second body 1024 is opposite to the second side of the second body 1024, and the plurality of projections 1025 are symmetrically disposed with respect to each of the second longitudinal axis of symmetry, the second transverse axis of symmetry, and the second center.
As shown in fig. 18 and 19, each of the first and second protrusions 1015 and 1025 may include a first vertical plate 10151, a second vertical plate 10152, a first inclined plate 10154, a second inclined plate 10155, a third inclined plate 10156, a fourth inclined plate 10157, and a horizontal plate 10153.
A lower edge of first vertical plate 10151 and a lower edge of second vertical plate 10152 are each connected to a respective one of first body 1014 and second body 1024. That is, the lower edge of first vertical plate 10151 and the lower edge of second vertical plate 10152 of first projection 1015 are connected to first body 1014, and the lower edge of first vertical plate 10151 and the lower edge of second vertical plate 10152 of second projection 1025 are connected to second body 1024.
The lower edge of first inclined plate 10154 is connected to the upper edge of first vertical plate 10151, and the lower edge of second inclined plate 10155 is connected to the upper edge of second vertical plate 10152. The lower edge of the third inclined plate 10156 is connected to the upper edge of the first inclined plate 10154, and the upper edge of the third inclined plate 10156 is connected to the first edge of the horizontal plate 10153. The lower edge of the fourth inclined plate 10157 is connected to the upper edge of the second inclined plate 10155, and the upper edge of the fourth inclined plate 10157 is connected to the second edge of the horizontal plate 10153.
Therefore, not only can more radiation areas exist on the surface of the radiation unit 10 (the horizontal polarization antenna unit 101 and the vertical polarization antenna unit 102), but also a plurality of radiation areas can be more concentrated, and the distance between each radiation source is further shortened, so that the better directionality and the higher gain of a directional diagram can be better realized.
Advantageously, each of the first inclined plate 10154 and the second inclined plate 10155 has a greater angle to the horizontal than each of the third inclined plate 10156 and the fourth inclined plate 10157. More advantageously, the angle between the first inclined plate 10154 and the horizontal plane is equal to the angle between the second inclined plate 10155 and the horizontal plane, and the angle between the third inclined plate 10156 and the horizontal plane is equal to the angle between the fourth inclined plate 10157 and the horizontal plane.
As shown in fig. 25, in one embodiment of the present invention, at least one of horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and vertically polarized antenna element 102 is provided with a closed third slot 1016. That is, no openings are provided in the third slots 1016. Whereby the performance of dual polarized antenna 1 can be fine-tuned by means of third slot 1016.
Advantageously, as shown in fig. 25, four third slot 1016 are provided on the horizontally polarized antenna element 101, and the four third slot 1016 is symmetrical with respect to the first longitudinal symmetry axis L1 and symmetrical with respect to the first transverse symmetry axis L2. Four third slots 1016 are provided in the vertically polarized antenna element 102, the four third slots 1016 being symmetrical with respect to the second longitudinal axis of symmetry and symmetrical with respect to the second transverse axis of symmetry.
As shown in fig. 26, two side portions 1017 of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 (first body 1014) on both sides of the first slot 1011 are bent with respect to the rest of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 (first body 1014), and two side portions 1027 of the vertically polarized antenna element 102 (second body 1024) on both sides of the second slot 1021 are bent with respect to the rest of the vertically polarized antenna element 102 (second body 1024). Thereby, the size of dual polarized antenna 1 can be reduced without affecting the performance of dual polarized antenna 1.
Specifically, the two side portions 1017 of the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 may be located on both sides of the first slot 1011 in the longitudinal direction or on both sides of the first slot 1011 in the lateral direction. The two side portions 1027 of the vertically polarized antenna unit 102 may be located on both sides of the second slot 1021 in the longitudinal direction, and may also be located on both sides of the second slot 1021 in the transverse direction. Advantageously, the two sides 1017 of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 are symmetrical with respect to the first longitudinal axis of symmetry L1 or the first transversal axis of symmetry L2, and the two sides 1027 of the vertically polarized antenna element 102 are symmetrical with respect to the second longitudinal axis of symmetry or the second transversal axis of symmetry.
Both side portions 1017 of the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 may be bent upward, may be bent downward, or may be bent upward and the other bent downward. Both side portions 1027 of the vertically polarized antenna unit 102 may be bent upward, may be bent downward, may be bent upward and may be bent downward.
The first feeding unit 20 includes a first feeding point 201 provided on the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 and a first feeding cable 202 connected to the first feeding point 201, and the second feeding unit 30 includes a second feeding point 301 provided on the vertically polarized antenna unit 102 and a second feeding cable 302 connected to the second feeding point 301.
As shown in fig. 20, there is one first feeding point 201 and one second feeding point 301. As shown in fig. 21, the number of the first feeding points 201 is two, and the number of the second feeding points 301 is two. When the first feeding point 201 and the second feeding point 301 are both two, the first feeding cable 202 and the second feeding cable 302 can be more conveniently arranged, and the first feeding cable 202 and the second feeding cable 302 are prevented from affecting each other.
Advantageously, one first feeding point 201 is adjacent to the first center of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 when the first feeding points 201 are one, and two first feeding points 201 are symmetrical with respect to the first center when the first feeding points 201 are two. When the second feeding points 301 are one, one second feeding point 301 is adjacent to the second center of the vertically polarized antenna element 102, and when the second feeding points 301 are two, the two second feeding points 301 are symmetrical with respect to the second center.
More advantageously, one first feeding point 201 coincides with the first center of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 when one first feeding point 201, and one second feeding point 301 coincides with the second center of the vertically polarized antenna element 102 when one second feeding point 301.
Further, the first feeding point 201 is one and the second feeding point 301 is two, or the first feeding point 201 is two and the second feeding point 301 is one. That is, one of the first feeding point 201 and the second feeding point 301 may be one, and the other of the first feeding point 201 and the second feeding point 301 may be two. Thereby, the first feeder cable 202 and the second feeder cable 302 can be more conveniently arranged, and the first feeder cable 202 and the second feeder cable 302 are prevented from influencing each other.
As described above, since the radiation principle of the radiation element 10 of the dual-polarized antenna 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is different from that of the radiation element of the existing dual-polarized antenna, the dual-polarized antenna 1 does not have to be fed only by using robert balun. Therefore, the dual-polarized antenna 1 can be fed not only by using robert balun but also by directly connecting the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and the vertically polarized antenna element 102 by using a feed cable.
As shown in fig. 20, in the first power feeding method of the present invention, there are one first power feeding point 201, one second power feeding point 301, a first power feeding cable 202 which is a first balanced transmission line 202a, and a second power feeding cable 302 which is a second balanced transmission line 302 a.
Advantageously, the first balancing transmission line 202a and the second balancing transmission line 302a extend in opposite directions in the vertical direction. As shown in fig. 20, the second balanced transmission line 302a extends vertically upward and the first balanced transmission line 202a extends vertically downward. Further, the first balanced transmission line 202a and the second balanced transmission line 302a may also extend in the same direction in the vertical direction.
In the second feeding method of the present invention, as shown in fig. 21, there are two first feeding points 201, two second feeding points 301, two first balanced transmission lines 202a in the first feeding cable 202, and two second balanced transmission lines 302a in the second feeding cable 302. Wherein, the two first feeding points 201 are directly connected with the first ends of the two first balanced transmission lines 202a in a one-to-one correspondence, and the two second feeding points 301 are directly connected with the first ends of the two second balanced transmission lines 302a in a one-to-one correspondence.
As shown in fig. 21, the first feeding unit 20 further includes a first balun 205 and a first coaxial cable 204, and the second feeding unit 30 further includes a second balun 305 and a second coaxial cable 304. Wherein a first end of the first balanced transmission line 202a is connected to the first feeding point 201, a second end of the first balanced transmission line 202a is connected to the first balun 205, the first balun 205 is connected to the first coaxial cable 204, a first end of the second balanced transmission line 302a is connected to the second feeding point 301, a second end of the second balanced transmission line 302a is connected to the second balun 305, and the second balun 305 is connected to the second coaxial cable 304.
That is, the first balanced transmission line 202a is connected to the first coaxial cable 204 by a first balun 205, and the second balanced transmission line 302a is connected to the second coaxial cable 304 by a second balun 305. By providing the first balun 205 and the first coaxial cable 204, and the second balun 305 and the second coaxial cable 304, the first feeding unit 20 and the second feeding unit 30 of the dual-polarized antenna 1 can be further completed. Balun
Specifically, each of the first balanced transmission line 202a and the second balanced transmission line 302a includes a signal line and a return line, the first balun 205 includes a first metal piece 2051 and a first connection line 2052, and the first balun 205 includes a second metal piece 3051 and a second connection line 3052.
A first end of the signal line of the first balanced transmission line 202a is connected to the first feeding point 201, a second end of the signal line of the first balanced transmission line 202a is connected to the first connection line 2052, a first end of the return line of the first balanced transmission line 202a is connected to the first feeding point 201, and a second end of the return line of the first balanced transmission line 202a is connected to the first metal part 2051.
A first end of the signal line of the second balanced transmission line 302a is connected to the second feeding point 301, a second end of the signal line of the second balanced transmission line 302a is connected to the second connection line 3052, a first end of the return line of the second balanced transmission line 302a is connected to the second feeding point 301, and a second end of the return line of the second balanced transmission line 302a is connected to the second metal element 3051.
The inner conductor of first coaxial cable 204 is connected to first wire 2052, the outer conductor of first coaxial cable 204 is connected to first metallic element 2051, the inner conductor of second coaxial cable 304 is connected to second wire 3052, and the outer conductor of second coaxial cable 304 is connected to second metallic element 3051.
Fig. 22 shows a third feeding mode of the present invention, and only the difference between the third feeding mode and the second feeding mode will be described below for the sake of economy. As shown in fig. 22, the first feeding unit 20 further includes a first unbalanced transmission member 206, the second feeding unit 30 further includes a second unbalanced transmission member 306, the first balun 205 is connected to the first coaxial cable 204 through the first unbalanced transmission member 206, and the second balun 305 is connected to the second coaxial cable 304 through the second unbalanced transmission member 306.
Advantageously, as shown in fig. 22, the first unbalanced transmission member 206 includes a third metallic piece 2061 and a third connection line 2062, and the second unbalanced transmission member 306 includes a fourth metallic piece 3061 and a fourth connection line 3062. The inner conductor of the first coaxial cable 204 is connected to the first connection wire 2052 through a third connection wire 2062, the outer conductor of the first coaxial cable 204 is connected to the first metal 2051 through a third metal 2061, the inner conductor of the second coaxial cable 304 is connected to the second connection wire 3052 through a fourth connection wire 3062, and the outer conductor of the second coaxial cable 304 is connected to the second metal 3051 through a fourth metal 3061.
Fig. 23 shows a fourth feeding mode of the present invention, which is substantially the same as the third feeding mode of the present invention except that: in the third feeding method of the present invention, there are two first feeding points 201 and two second feeding points 301, and in the fourth feeding method of the present invention, there is one first feeding point 201 and one second feeding point 301.
In a specific example of the present invention, the third metal member 2061 is integrally formed with the first metal member 2051 and provided on the first surface of the first dielectric plate, and the third connecting wire 2062 is integrally formed with the first connecting wire 2052 and provided on the second surface of the first dielectric plate. The fourth metal piece 3061 is formed integrally with the second metal piece 3051 and is disposed on the first surface of the second dielectric plate, and the fourth connecting wire 3062 is formed integrally with the second connecting wire 3052 and is disposed on the second surface of the second dielectric plate. The first surface of the first dielectric plate is opposite to the second surface of the first dielectric plate, and the first surface of the second dielectric plate is opposite to the second surface of the second dielectric plate. The structure of the dual-polarized antenna 1 can thereby be made more rational.
As shown in fig. 24, in the fifth feeding method of the present invention, the first feeding cable 202 is a first unbalanced transmission line, and the second feeding cable 302 is a second unbalanced transmission line. For example, the first feeder cable 202 may be a third coaxial cable 202b and the second feeder cable 302 may be a fourth coaxial cable 302 b.
As shown in fig. 14, in the sixth feeding method of the present invention, the first feeding cable 202 is a balanced transmission line, and the second feeding cable 302 is an unbalanced transmission line. In addition, the first feeder cable 202 may also be an unbalanced transmission line and the second feeder cable 302 may also be a balanced transmission line.
As shown in fig. 8-11 and 23, when the first feeding point 201 is two, the first feeding cable 202 may include two first balanced transmission lines 202a, two first baluns 205, and two first coaxial cables 204. The two first balanced transmission lines 202a are connected to the two first feeding points 201 in a one-to-one correspondence, the two first balanced transmission lines 202a are connected to the two first baluns 205 in a one-to-one correspondence, and the two first baluns 205 are connected to the two first coaxial cables 204 in a one-to-one correspondence. The first feeder cable 202 may further include two first unbalanced transmission members 206, and the two first unbalanced transmission members 206 may be connected to the two first baluns 205 in a one-to-one correspondence and to the two first coaxial cables 204 in a one-to-one correspondence.
As shown in fig. 21, when the first feeding point 201 is two, the first feeding cable 202 may include two first balanced transmission lines 202a, one first balun 205, and one first coaxial cable 204. Wherein, two first balanced transmission lines 202a are connected with two first feeding points 201 in a one-to-one correspondence, two first balanced transmission lines 202a are both connected with the one first balun 205, and the one first balun 205 is connected with the one first coaxial cable 204.
As shown in fig. 22, when the first feeding point 201 is two, the first feeding cable 202 may include two first balanced transmission lines 202a, two first baluns 205, one first unbalanced transmission member 206, and one first coaxial cable 204. Wherein, two first balanced transmission lines 202a are connected with two first feeding points 201 in a one-to-one correspondence, two first balanced transmission lines 202a are connected with two first baluns 205 in a one-to-one correspondence, both first baluns 205 are connected with the one first unbalanced transmission member 206, and the one first unbalanced transmission member 206 is connected with the one first coaxial cable 204. That is, the third metal pieces 2061 of the two first unbalanced transmission members 206 are integrally formed, and the third connection lines 2062 of the two first unbalanced transmission members 206 are also integrally formed.
In addition, when the first feeding point 201 is two, the first feeding cable 202 may include two first balanced transmission lines 202a, one first balun 205, one first unbalanced transmission member 206, and one first coaxial cable 204. Wherein, two first balanced transmission lines 202a are connected with two first feeding points 201 in a one-to-one correspondence, two first balanced transmission lines 202a are both connected with the one first balun 205, the one first balun 205 is connected with the one first unbalanced transmission member 206, and the one first unbalanced transmission member 206 is connected with the one first coaxial cable 204.
The second feeding point 301 and the second feeding cable 302 have the same structure as the first feeding point 201 and the first feeding cable 202, and are not described in detail for the sake of brevity.
In summary, the feeding manner of the dual-polarized antenna 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention can also be divided as follows:
1. double balanced transmission line feeding: the feeding mode of the double balanced transmission lines refers to that the horizontal polarization antenna unit 101 and/or the vertical polarization antenna unit 102 have two feeding points for feeding, each feeding point is directly connected with the first ends of the two balanced transmission lines, and the second ends of the two balanced transmission lines are connected with other antenna components or radio frequency equipment. That is to say, the second end of the balanced transmission line can further complete the feeding unit by connecting transmission lines, balun structures, coaxial cables, etc. of different wires in sequence, and other newly added transmission lines, balun structures, coaxial cables, etc. of different wires can be regarded as a supplementary part of the feeding unit of the present invention, and any addition and modification made to the newly added antenna component by those skilled in the art should be regarded as a part of the feeding unit of the present invention.
2. Feeding a single balanced transmission line: the single balanced transmission line feeding mode means that the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 and/or the vertically polarized antenna unit 102 have a feeding point for feeding, and the feeding point is directly connected to the first ends of the two balanced transmission lines, and the second ends of the two balanced transmission lines are connected to other antenna components or radio frequency devices, etc.
3. Unbalanced transmission line feeding: the unbalanced transmission line feeding method is to directly connect one or two feeding points of the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 and/or the vertically polarized antenna unit 102 to feed by using an unbalanced transmission line material such as a coaxial cable.
It should be noted that the feeding method of horizontally polarized antenna element 101 may be the same as that of vertically polarized antenna element 102, and the feeding method of horizontally polarized antenna element 101 may be different from that of vertically polarized antenna element 102. Therefore, the dual-polarized antenna 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has very rich feeding modes, and can meet the requirements of antenna performance and indexes.
Compared with the feeding unit of the existing dual-polarized antenna, the feeding units (the first feeding unit 20 and the second feeding unit 30) of the dual-polarized antenna 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention have the following differences and advantages:
1. because the present invention does not need to only adopt a robert balun structure, the present invention can adopt a balanced transmission line or an unbalanced transmission line to directly connect the horizontal polarization antenna unit 101 and the vertical polarization antenna unit 102 for feeding. Therefore, the structural design of the dual-polarized antenna 1 is optimized and reduced, the performance of the dual-polarized antenna 1 is improved, the cost of the dual-polarized antenna 1 is reduced, and a new feed unit design idea is provided for the dual-polarized antenna 1.
2. Horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and vertically polarized antenna element 102 have one or two feed points on them to feed them. Advantageously, the performance of the dual-polarized antenna 1 can be better improved by arranging two feeding points, and the requirements of each index of the dual-polarized antenna 1 are met.
Providing two feeding points for feeding on the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and the vertically polarized antenna element 102 has the following advantages compared to providing one feeding point: (1) if the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 and the vertically polarized antenna unit 102 are fed by using one feeding point, the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 and the vertically polarized antenna unit 102 can only feed from above and below, respectively, resulting in an increase in the volume of the dual-polarized antenna 1, and the first feeding unit 20 and the second feeding unit 30 can be staggered above or below the antenna by using two feeding points, so that the volume of the dual-polarized antenna 1 can be reduced on the premise of ensuring the directional performance; (2) the feeding mode of the two feeding points can adjust the feeding positions, the design of the dual-polarized antenna 1 is optimized, the dual-polarized antenna 1 is conveniently adjusted to optimize the performance of the dual-polarized antenna 1, specifically, when the two feeding points are arranged, the two feeding points are only symmetrical about the center, so that the positions of the two feeding points can be adjusted, and when one feeding point is arranged, the feeding can be only carried out in the middle of the horizontal polarized antenna unit 101 and the vertical polarized antenna unit 102, so that the better performance can be realized; (3) the performance deterioration caused under the condition of one feeding point is avoided, and the influence of adjacent transmission lines on each other when one feeding point is arranged under two feeding points can be avoided, so that the antenna isolation is low and the cross polarization is deteriorated.
3. The first feeding unit 20 and the second feeding unit 30 may use a balanced transmission line or an unbalanced transmission line as a feeding wire, and there are many design schemes. The unbalanced transmission line and the balanced transmission line are selected to have the following differences: (1) the antenna has the best performance, and must have "balanced current", what is transmitted in the balanced transmission line is balanced current, can solve the unbalanced phenomenon of feed well, make the directional diagram of the dual polarized antenna 1 realize better symmetry. The current of the unbalanced transmission line is unbalanced, the unbalanced transmission line is directly used for feeding, so that the current on the antenna is unbalanced, a directional diagram cannot achieve the best effect, but the unbalanced transmission line can also be used if the influence caused by the unbalanced feeding is not great; (2) unbalanced transmission line currents are unbalanced and unbalanced currents can be converted into balanced currents by the element "balun", but adding a balun means that the design becomes complex and requires increased development and material costs; (3) the unbalanced line feed scheme is simple, the material cost is low, the shielding effect is best, and the method is suitable for radio frequency energy transmission.
4. The first and second power feeding units 20 and 30 do not need to be connected to the reflection plate 40. In the existing dual-polarized antenna, the feeding system needs to be fixed and connected to the reflection plate, thereby limiting the height of the antenna. The first feeding unit 20 and the second feeding unit 30 of the dual-polarized antenna 1 of the present application do not need to be fixed and connected to the reflection plate 40, which is beneficial to adjusting the volume of the dual-polarized antenna 1 and optimizing the structural design of the dual-polarized antenna 1.
As shown in fig. 9 to 14, the reflection plate 40 is positioned under each of the first and second feeding units 20 and 30, and the reflection plate 40 is spaced apart from each of the first and second feeding units 20 and 30.
In some examples of the invention, as shown in fig. 1-8, the reflective plate 40 has at least two portions that lie in different planes. In other words, the reflection plate 40 has a non-planar structure. That is, the reflection plate 40 has at least a first portion and a second portion, and the first portion and the second portion of the reflection plate 40 are located on different planes.
By providing the reflection plate 40 having a non-planar structure, the antenna pattern, front-to-back ratio, and gain of the dual polarized antenna 1 can be effectively improved.
Advantageously, the reflection plate 40 has a groove 401 open at an upper end, and at least a portion of each of the first and second power feeding units 20 and 30 is disposed in the groove 401. The volume of the dual polarized antenna 1 can thereby be reduced.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the reflection plate 40 is an arc-shaped plate 402, and the middle portion of the reflection plate 40 is located below the edge of the reflection plate 40. Advantageously, the reflective plate 40 is a circular arc plate. That is, the reflection plate 40 may be a part of a spherical surface.
In a second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4 to 7, the reflection plate 40 includes a lower plate 403 and an upper plate 404 provided on an upper surface of the lower plate 403, and a groove 401 is provided on an upper surface of the upper plate 404.
Advantageously, the groove 401 penetrates the upper plate 404 in the up-down direction.
The upper plate 404 has a cavity therein. Thereby further improving the antenna pattern, front-to-back ratio and gain of dual-polarized antenna 1.
As shown in fig. 4-7, the edges of the cross-section of the upper plate 404 are regular polygons, and the sides of the upper plate 404 are rectangular or trapezoidal.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the edges of the cross section of the upper plate 404 are regular quadrangles, and as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the edges of the cross section of the upper plate 404 are regular octagons. As shown in fig. 4, the side of the upper plate 404 is trapezoidal, and as shown in fig. 5-7, the side of the upper plate 404 is rectangular.
As shown in fig. 8, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the reflection plate 40 includes a lower plate 403 and a plurality of surrounding plates 405 provided on an upper surface of the lower plate 403, and the plurality of surrounding plates 405 are fitted in turn and define a groove 401.
Advantageously, as shown in FIG. 8, multiple enclosures 405 may be in sequential contact.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 8, each shroud 405 includes an inner riser 4051, an outer riser 4052, a first horizontal plate 4053, and a second horizontal plate 4054, a first edge of the first horizontal plate 4053 being connected to an upper edge of the inner riser 4051, and a second edge of the first horizontal plate 4053 being connected to an upper edge of the outer riser 4052. A second horizontal plate 4054 is connected to the lower edge of the outer riser 4052, and the second horizontal plate 4054 is provided on the upper surface of the lower plate 403. Wherein the inner risers 4051 of the plurality of shrouds 405 contact in sequence, the inner risers 4051 of the plurality of shrouds 405 defining the recess 401.
Further, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the reflection plate 40 may include a plurality of sub-plates arranged in the up-down direction, at least one of the plurality of sub-plates being a curved plate. That is, at least one of the plurality of sub-boards has a non-planar structure. Wherein, two adjacent daughter boards may be connected or not.
By arranging the non-planar reflector 40, that is, the reflector 40 has a non-planar structure, the directional pattern and the front-to-back ratio of the dual-polarized antenna 1 can be effectively improved, the gain of the dual-polarized antenna 1 is improved, and the dual-polarized antenna is better combined with the radiation unit 10.
As shown in fig. 1, 4 and 6, the dual polarized antenna 1 further comprises at least one first director 50 and at least one second director 60. At least one first director 50 is arranged above the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101, and the extending direction of the at least one first director 50 is consistent with the main polarization direction of the electric field of the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101. The at least one second director 60 is disposed above the vertically polarized antenna element 102, and the at least one second director 60 extends in a direction corresponding to a main polarization direction of an electric field of the vertically polarized antenna element 102.
The existing dual-polarized antenna 1 is not provided with a director generally, and even if the director is arranged, the arrangement position and direction of the director are limited by the main polarization direction of the electric field of the two dipole antenna units, so that the arrangement position and direction of the director are limited, and the dual-polarized antenna does not contribute much to improving the performance and indexes of the dual-polarized antenna.
Since the radiation ranges of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and the vertically polarized antenna element 102 are large, directors can be provided in both of their radiation ranges. The at least one first director 50 may be used to enhance the electric wave emitted from the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 toward the first director 50, and the at least one second director 60 may be used to enhance the electric wave emitted from the vertically polarized antenna unit 102 toward the second director 60. By providing at least one first director 50 and at least one second director 60, the gain of dual-polarized antenna 1 can be further increased, and the frequency bandwidth of dual-polarized antenna 1 can be expanded.
Advantageously, as shown in fig. 1, 4 and 6, the first directors 50 are two, the two first directors 50 are symmetrical with respect to the first transverse symmetry axis L2 of the horizontally polarized antenna element 101, the second directors 60 are two, and the two second directors 60 are symmetrical with respect to the second transverse symmetry axis of the vertically polarized antenna element 102.
The at least one first director 50 and the at least one second director 60 may be located on the same horizontal plane or may be located on different horizontal planes. When the first guide 50 is provided in plurality, the first guides 50 may be provided at intervals or may be integrally connected. When the second guide 60 is plural, the plural second guides 60 may be provided at intervals or may be integrally connected.
As shown in fig. 1, 4 and 6, each of the first and second directors 50 and 60 may advantageously be circular, and each of the first and second directors 50 and 60 may be provided with opposing first and second scallops.
It should be noted that the shape, number, size, position, and spacing of the first director 50 and the second director 60 may be adjusted according to the antenna performance requirement to achieve the optimal performance.
As shown in fig. 1, 5 and 6, dual polarized antenna 1 further includes a loading plate 70, and loading plate 70 is disposed between horizontally polarized antenna element 101 and vertically polarized antenna element 102. The included angle between the loading plate 70 and the plane where the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 is located (i.e., the plane where the first body 1014 is located) is greater than 0 degree and equal to or less than 90 degrees, and the included angle between the loading plate 70 and the plane where the vertically polarized antenna unit 102 is located (i.e., the plane where the second body 1024 is located) is greater than 0 degree and equal to or less than 90 degrees.
The loading pieces of the existing dual-polarized antenna are horizontally arranged. According to the dual-polarized antenna 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the loading plate 70 forming the preset angle with the plane where the horizontal polarized antenna unit 101 is located and the plane where the vertical polarized antenna unit 102 is located, the gain of the dual-polarized antenna 1 can be further improved, and better impedance matching and a better directional pattern can be developed.
As shown in fig. 1, 5 and 6, the number of the loading plates 70 is four. There are four slots between the horizontally polarized antenna unit 101 and the vertically polarized antenna unit 102, and four loading plates 70 are provided in the four slots in one-to-one correspondence.
Advantageously, as shown in fig. 1, 5 and 6, the loading plate 70 is perpendicular to a plane (e.g., horizontal plane) in which the horizontally polarized antenna element 101 is located, and the loading plate 70 is perpendicular to a plane (e.g., horizontal plane) in which the vertically polarized antenna element 102 is located.
It should be noted that parameters such as the shape, number, size, position, and spacing between adjacent load plates 70 of the load plates 70 may be adjusted according to the antenna index requirements to achieve the optimal performance.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the invention.
Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; may be mechanically coupled, may be electrically coupled or may be in communication with each other; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.
In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present invention.