CN108199143A - A kind of polylinker outdoor base station antenna with gas spring - Google Patents

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CN108199143A
CN108199143A CN201711394803.XA CN201711394803A CN108199143A CN 108199143 A CN108199143 A CN 108199143A CN 201711394803 A CN201711394803 A CN 201711394803A CN 108199143 A CN108199143 A CN 108199143A
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The present invention provides a kind of polylinker outdoor base station antennas with gas spring, belong to field of communication technology.It solves and can not easily realize the problems such as carrying out position adjusting to antenna in the prior art.This polylinker outdoor base station antenna with gas spring, including pedestal and transmitting pot, emit pot and be equipped with waveguide, waveguide is fixed with feed, and integrated circuit plate is fixed in waveguide, erecting device is provided between pedestal and transmitting pot, erecting device includes column and mounting post, mounting post is fixed on transmitting pot, and mounting post offers mounting hole, and lift locating device is equipped between column and mounting post.The present invention has the advantages that realize the lift adjustment positioning of transmitting pot.

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A kind of polylinker outdoor base station antenna with gas spring
The present invention is to belong to the applying date:2015-08-19, application number:201510510901.X, patent name:It is a kind of to connect more The divisional application of head outdoor base station antenna.
Technical field
The invention belongs to fields of communication technology, are related to a kind of antenna, particularly a kind of polylinker outdoor base station antenna.
Background technology
Antenna is a kind of converter, and, the guided wave propagated on transmission line, it (is typically freely to be transformed into unbounded medium for it Space) in the electromagnetic wave propagated or carry out opposite transformation.Radio communication, broadcast, TV, radar, navigation, electronics pair The engineering systems such as anti-, remote sensing, radio astronomy, it is every to use electromagnetic waves to transmit information, antenna is depended on to work.This Outside, in terms of energy is transmitted with electromagnetic wave, the energy radiation of non-signal is also required to antenna.General antenna all has invertibity, i.e., It both can be used as transmitting antenna with common antenna, it is also possible to make reception antenna.
In the reception and transmission process of actual signal, often there are different angles, position signal intensity are also different It influences, and exactly some common antennas can not often be realized and carry out height adjusting, and the day that some can be automatically adjusted on the market Line complicated integral structure is expensive, can not meet the needs of broad masses.
So for those skilled in the art, needing to be developed one kind can realize that height adjusts positioning, and ties The simple polylinker outdoor base station antenna of structure.
Invention content
The purpose of the present invention is being directed to existing technology, there are the above problems, it is proposed that a kind of polylinker outdoor base station day Line, the technical problems to be solved by the invention are how to realize the oscilaltion of transmitting pot.
The purpose of the present invention can be realized by following technical proposal:A kind of polylinker outdoor base station antenna, including pedestal With the transmitting pot being set on the base, wear in the transmitting pot and be fixed with waveguide, the end of waveguide is fixed with feedback Source is fixed with integrated circuit plate in waveguide, which is characterized in that is provided with and can will emit between the pedestal and transmitting pot Pot is mounted on the erecting device on pedestal, and the erecting device includes the column being vertically arranged on pedestal and is arranged on column On mounting post, one end of the mounting post is fixed on transmitting pot, and the other end of mounting post offers mounting hole, and described is vertical Column is threaded through in the mounting hole, be provided between the column and mounting post can drive mounting post oscilaltion and by its The lift locating device being located on column.
The transmitting pot set on the pedestal of this polylinker outdoor base station antenna can converge, amplify electric wave, emit solid in pot The electromagnetic wave that feed in fixed waveguide can converge emitted pot arranges, and makes its polarization direction consistent, and Impedance transformation is carried out, waveguide transmits metainformation;Meanwhile lift locating device can adjust transmitting between column and mounting post The upper-lower position of pot so as to realize better receiving, emits signal.
As the first situation, in above-mentioned polylinker outdoor base station antenna, the lift locating device includes stepping Motor, screw, nut and bearing one are arranged on the column and are fixed with an installing plate, and the stepper motor is fixed on On installing plate, and the output shaft of stepper motor is straight up, and the screw is fixed on the end of output shaft, institute by shaft coupling The nut thread stated is connected on screw, and the inner ring of the bearing one is fixed on the outer wall of nut, the outer ring of bearing one with Mounting post is fixedly connected by link block.Stepper motor works, if rotating forward output shaft, screw is driven to rotate forward by shaft coupling, Nut reversion on screw, such nut will drive one inner ring of bearing to move upwards, and drive and pacify eventually by one outer ring of bearing Dress column moves upwards;If inverting output shaft, screw is driven to invert by shaft coupling, the nut on screw rotates forward, such nut One inner ring of bearing will be driven to move downward, mounting post is driven to move downward eventually by one outer ring of bearing, so as to fulfill installation The height of column is adjusted.
In above-mentioned polylinker outdoor base station antenna, the link block includes the ontology in strip, the upper end of ontology With connecting portion, connecting portion is fixedly connected by bolt and nut with mounting post, and the lower end of ontology has sleeved part, and sleeved part passes through The mode of tight fit is fixedly connected with the outer ring of above-mentioned bearing one.The sleeved part of link block lower end is using tension fitted bearing one Outer ring is fixedly connected, so as to prevent relative motion;Meanwhile link block upper end connecting portion is fixedly connected with mounting post, so as to advantageous Mounting post is driven to be moved above and below in bearing one.
As the second situation, in above-mentioned polylinker outdoor base station antenna, the lift locating device is cylinder, institute It is arranged on the column stated and is fixed with an installing plate, the cylinder body of cylinder is fixed on a mounting board, and the piston rod of cylinder is straight up And the end of piston rod is fixedly connected with above-mentioned mounting post.Fixed cylinder on a mounting board can drive rotation by piston rod Mounting post carries out oscilaltion positioning with respect to column, is adjusted so as to fulfill the height of mounting post.
In above-mentioned polylinker outdoor base station antenna, the cylinder body of the cylinder is fixedly connected by screw with installing plate, gas The piston rod of cylinder is fixedly connected by screws bolts nut with mounting post.
As the third situation, in above-mentioned polylinker outdoor base station antenna, the lift locating device is included for gas Spring is arranged on the column and is fixed with an installing plate, and the lower end of gas spring is fixed on a mounting board, the upper end of gas spring It is fixedly connected straight up and with above-mentioned mounting post by locating piece.Fixed gas spring on a mounting board can by piston rod Rotational installation column is driven to carry out oscilaltion positioning with respect to column, is adjusted so as to fulfill the height of mounting post.
In above-mentioned polylinker outdoor base station antenna, a threaded hole, the mounting post are offered on the locating piece On offer several location holes, be threaded with positioning bolt in the threaded hole, and the end set of positioning bolt is fixed In the hole of position.Positioning bolt is also cross the location hole on the threaded hole and mounting post on locating piece, so as to realize to positioning The fixation of block and mounting post.
In above-mentioned polylinker outdoor base station antenna, the lower end of the column is fixed on by bearing two on pedestal, institute It states and a mounting groove is offered in the middle part of pedestal, outer ring and the mounting groove tight fit of bearing two, inner ring and the column close-fitting of bearing two It closes.Column is arranged on by bearing two in the mounting groove of pedestal, so as to realize the relative motion between column and pedestal.
In above-mentioned polylinker outdoor base station antenna, locating groove is offered on the inner wall of the waveguide, it is above-mentioned Integrated circuit plate is connected in the locating groove.
In above-mentioned polylinker outdoor base station antenna, one end of the mounting post is fixed on transmitting pot by bolt and nut On.Transmitting pot is fixed on by bolt and nut in mounting post, so as to be convenient for loading and unloading.
Compared with prior art, this polylinker outdoor base station antenna has the following advantages:Stepper motor in the present invention Output shaft can drive screw to rotate, and mounting post be driven to move up and down by nut and bearing one, so as to adjust transmitting pot Upper-lower position, realize preferably receive, transmitting signal.
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Fig. 1 is the dimensional structure diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the positive structure diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is partial enlargement structural representation at A in the present invention.
In figure, 1, pedestal;2nd, emit pot;3rd, waveguide;4th, feed;5th, column;6th, mounting post;7th, stepper motor;8th, silk Bar;9th, nut;10th, bearing one;11st, installing plate;12nd, link block;12a, ontology;12b, connecting portion;12c, sleeved part;13rd, axis Hold two.
Specific embodiment
The following is specific embodiments of the present invention and with reference to attached drawing, technical scheme of the present invention is further described, But the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.
Embodiment one
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, a kind of polylinker outdoor base station antenna, including pedestal 1 and the transmitting being arranged on pedestal 1 Pot 2.It is worn in transmitting pot 2 and is fixed with waveguide 3, the end of waveguide 3 is fixed with feed 4, is fixed in waveguide 3 integrated Circuit board.Erecting device of the pot 2 on pedestal 1 can will be emitted by being provided between pedestal 1 and transmitting pot 2, wherein, installation Device includes the column 5 being vertically arranged on pedestal 1 and the mounting post 6 being arranged on column 5, and one end of mounting post 6 is fixed on Emit on pot 2, the other end of mounting post 6 offers mounting hole, and column 5 is threaded through in mounting hole.One end of mounting post 6 passes through spiral shell Bolt nut 9 is fixed on transmitting pot 2, so as to be convenient for loading and unloading.
As shown in figure 3,6 oscilaltion of mounting post can be driven and be located at by being provided between column 5 and mounting post 6 Lift locating device on column 5.Lift locating device includes stepper motor 7, screw 8, nut 9 and bearing 1.On column 5 It being arranged and is fixed with an installing plate 11, stepper motor 7 is fixed on installing plate 11, and the output shaft of stepper motor 7 is straight up, Screw 8 is fixed on the end of output shaft by shaft coupling, and nut 9 is threaded on screw 8, and the inner ring of bearing 1 is fixed on On the outer wall of nut 9, the outer ring of bearing 1 is fixedly connected with mounting post 6 by link block 12.Stepper motor 7 works, if making Output shaft rotates forward, and screw 8 is driven to rotate forward by shaft coupling, the nut 9 on screw 8 inverts, and such nut 9 will drive bearing one 10 inner rings move upwards, and mounting post 6 are driven to move upwards eventually by one 10 outer ring of bearing;If inverting output shaft, pass through connection Axis device drives screw 8 to invert, and the nut 9 on screw 8 rotates forward, and such nut 9 will drive one 10 inner ring of bearing to move downward, most Mounting post 6 is driven to move downward by one 10 outer ring of bearing eventually, adjusted so as to fulfill the height of mounting post 6.
Specifically, link block 12 includes the ontology 12a in strip, and the upper end of ontology 12a has connecting portion 12b, even Socket part 12b is fixedly connected by bolt and nut 9 with mounting post 6, and there is sleeved part 12c, sleeved part 12c to lead to for the lower end of ontology 12a The mode for crossing tight fit is fixedly connected with the outer ring of bearing 1.The sleeved part 12c of 12 lower end of link block uses tension fitted shaft It holds one 10 outer ring to be fixedly connected, so as to prevent relative motion;Meanwhile 12 upper end connecting portion 12b of link block is fixed with mounting post 6 Connection drives mounting post 6 to be moved above and below so as to be conducive to bearing 1.The lower end of column 5 is fixed on by bearing 2 13 On pedestal 1, the middle part of pedestal 1 offers a mounting groove, outer ring and the mounting groove tight fit of bearing 2 13, the inner ring of bearing 2 13 With 5 tight fit of column, so as to realize the relative motion between column 5 and pedestal 1.
In addition, offering locating groove on the inner wall of waveguide 3, integrated circuit plate is connected in locating groove.
Summary, the transmitting pot 2 set on the pedestal 1 of this polylinker outdoor base station antenna can converge, amplify electric wave, The electromagnetic wave that feed 4 in transmitting pot 2 in fixed waveguide 3 can converge emitted pot 2 arranges, and makes its pole It it is consistent to change direction, and carries out impedance transformation, waveguide 3 transmits metainformation;Meanwhile the output shaft of stepper motor 7 can drive silk Bar 8 rotates, and mounting post 6 is driven to move up and down by nut 9 and bearing 1, so as to adjust the upper bottom of transmitting pot 2 It puts, realizes and preferably receive, emit signal.
Embodiment two
The present embodiment is essentially identical with the structure and principle of embodiment one, and different place is:In embodiment one, Lift locating device includes stepper motor, screw, nut and bearing one;And in the present embodiment two, lift locating device is gas Cylinder is arranged on column and is fixed with an installing plate, and the cylinder body of cylinder is fixed on a mounting board, the piston rod of cylinder straight up and The end of piston rod is fixedly connected with mounting post.Fixed cylinder on a mounting board can drive rotational installation column by piston rod Oscilaltion positioning is carried out with respect to column, is adjusted so as to fulfill the height of mounting post.The cylinder body of cylinder passes through screw and installing plate It is fixedly connected, the piston rod of cylinder is fixedly connected by screws bolts nut with mounting post.
Embodiment three
The present embodiment is essentially identical with the structure and principle of embodiment one, and different place is:In embodiment one, Lift locating device includes stepper motor, screw, nut and bearing one;And in the present embodiment three, lift locating device includes It for gas spring, is arranged on column and is fixed with an installing plate, the lower end of gas spring is fixed on a mounting board, and the upper end of gas spring is erected It is straight to be fixedly connected upwards and by locating piece with mounting post.Fixed gas spring on a mounting board can be with turn by piston rod Dynamic mounting post carries out oscilaltion positioning with respect to column, is adjusted so as to fulfill the height of mounting post.A spiral shell is offered on locating piece Pit offers several location holes in mounting post, positioning bolt, and the end set of positioning bolt is threaded in threaded hole In location hole.Positioning bolt is also cross the location hole on the threaded hole and mounting post on locating piece, so as to realize pair The fixation of locating piece and mounting post.
Specific embodiment described herein is only an example for the spirit of the invention.Technology belonging to the present invention is led The technical staff in domain can do various modifications or additions to described specific embodiment or replace in a similar way In generation, however, it does not deviate from the spirit of the invention or beyond the scope of the appended claims.
Although 1, pedestal is used more herein;2nd, emit pot;3rd, waveguide;4th, feed;5th, column;6th, mounting post; 7th, stepper motor;8th, screw;9th, nut;10th, bearing one;11st, installing plate;12nd, link block;12a, ontology;12b, connecting portion; 12c, sleeved part;13rd, the second-class term of bearing, but it does not preclude the possibility of using other terms.It is only using these terms In order to more easily describe and explain the essence of the present invention;Being construed as any one of the additional limitations is all and the present invention What spirit was disagreed.

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1. a kind of polylinker outdoor base station antenna with gas spring, described including pedestal and the transmitting pot being set on the base It being worn in transmitting pot and is fixed with waveguide, the end of waveguide is fixed with feed, and integrated circuit plate is fixed in waveguide, It is characterized in that, erecting device of the pot on pedestal can will be emitted by being provided between the pedestal and transmitting pot, described Erecting device include the column that is vertically arranged on pedestal and the mounting post being arranged on column, one end of the mounting post is consolidated It is scheduled on transmitting pot, the other end of mounting post offers mounting hole, and the column is threaded through in the mounting hole, under column End is fixed on by bearing two on pedestal, a mounting groove is offered in the middle part of the pedestal, the outer ring of bearing two and mounting groove are tight Cooperation, inner ring and the column tight fit of bearing two, being provided between the column and mounting post can drive above and below mounting post It lifts and is located at the lift locating device on column, the lift locating device includes being gas spring, and described is vertical Be arranged on column and be fixed with an installing plate, the lower end of gas spring is fixed on a mounting board, the upper end of gas spring straight up and with Above-mentioned mounting post is fixedly connected by locating piece.
2. the polylinker outdoor base station antenna according to claim 1 with gas spring, which is characterized in that the locating piece On offer a threaded hole, several location holes are offered in the mounting post, positioning is threaded in the threaded hole Bolt, and the end set of positioning bolt is in location hole.
3. the polylinker outdoor base station antenna according to claim 1 with gas spring, which is characterized in that the waveguide Inner wall on offer locating groove, above-mentioned integrated circuit plate is connected in the locating groove.
4. the polylinker outdoor base station antenna according to claim 2 with gas spring, which is characterized in that the mounting post One end by bolt and nut be fixed on transmitting pot on.
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