CN109860995A - A kind of light-type phased array antenna means for correcting - Google Patents
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The present invention, which discloses, provides a kind of light-type phased array antenna means for correcting, including metallic reflection plate, antenna block and corrective network；The antenna block and the corrective network are all set on the same end face of the metallic reflection plate, and the corrective network includes correcting medium plate, compensation line and correction connector；The correcting medium plate is embedded, and the compensation line etches the surface with the correcting medium plate with the metallic reflection plate, and the correcting medium plate and the compensation line both pass through the bottom of each antenna block；The correction connector is set on the compensation line, and the correction connector and correction extension set or load connect；The present invention integrates corrective network and metallic reflection plate, achievees the effect that reduce antenna section；Compensation line is light-weight and embedded with metal expelling plate, and the miniaturization of entire front may be implemented；Using antenna element and corrective network separate design, corrective network and metallic reflection plate are integrated, and independent replacement can be realized to any antenna element.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to phased array antenna fields, and in particular to a kind of light-type phased array antenna means for correcting.
Background technique
With the development of science and technology, phased array antenna has been widely used in civilian and military field.It is phased in order to realize
Array antenna performance, it is necessary to amplitude, phase strict control to antenna.Therefore, means for correcting is that phased array antenna one is very heavy
The device wanted.Modern high-speed aircraft simultaneously, such as aircraft, guided missile, satellite Platform Requirements phased array antenna battle array have low section
And the features such as light weight.But disclosed corrective network design is difficult to meet above-mentioned requirements simultaneously.
In view of the above drawbacks, creator of the present invention obtains the present invention by prolonged research and practice finally.
Summary of the invention
To solve above-mentioned technological deficiency, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is, provides a kind of light-type phased array antenna
Means for correcting, including metallic reflection plate, antenna block and corrective network；The antenna block and the corrective network are all set in described
On the same end face of metallic reflection plate, the corrective network includes correcting medium plate, compensation line and correction connector；The correction
Dielectric-slab is embedded with the metallic reflection plate, and the surface of the compensation line etching and the correcting medium plate, the correction is situated between
Scutum and the compensation line both pass through the bottom of each antenna block；The correction connector is set on the compensation line, and
The correction connector and correction extension set or load connect.
Preferably, equidistant arrangement is arranged the antenna block in the same metallic reflection plate in the same direction.
Preferably, the antenna block mass horizontally-polarized antenna block and vertical polarization poliarizing antenna block；The horizontal polarization
Antenna block and the vertical polarization poliarizing antenna block are arranged in a mutually vertical manner in the metallic reflection plate end face.
Preferably, the correction connector is provided with 2, and the correction connector is respectively arranged at the compensation line
Both ends, the two correction connectors are separately connected the correction extension set and the load.
Preferably, the compensation line, which corresponds to each antenna block, is provided with bending segment.
Preferably, the correction connector is provided with 3, and the correction connector is respectively arranged at the compensation line
The correction connector at both ends and the middle part of the compensation line, the compensation line both ends connects the load, the compensation line
The correction connector at middle part connects the correction extension set.
Preferably, be arranged in the metallic reflection plate it is fluted, the correcting medium plate by the groove in the gold
Belong to and being embedded on reflecting plate.
Preferably, the compensation line is set as single layer microstrip plate.
Preferably, including several corrective networks；The correction connector at each corrective network both ends connects institute
Load is stated, the correction connector in the middle part of each corrective network is connected to the correction by radio-frequency cable and power division network
Extension set.
Preferably, including several corrective networks；The correction connector at each corrective network both ends connects institute
Load is stated, the correction connector in the middle part of each corrective network is connected to the correction by radio-frequency cable and switch matrix
Extension set.
Compared with the prior art the beneficial effects of the present invention are: 1, the present invention is by corrective network and metallic reflection plate collection
At, achieve the effect that reduce antenna section；2, compensation line of the invention is single layer microstrip plate, light-weight, and embedded and metal
Expelling plate is not take up additional size, and the miniaturization of entire front may be implemented；3, the present invention is using antenna element and correction net
Network separate design, corrective network and metallic reflection plate are integrated, and independent replacement can be realized to any antenna element.Therefore the present invention
There is reliability, maintainability, safety and human factors compared to traditional corrective network.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the overall structure view of light-type phased array antenna means for correcting embodiment one of the present invention；
Fig. 2 is the decomposition view of light-type phased array antenna means for correcting embodiment one of the present invention；
Fig. 3 is the overall structure view of light-type phased array antenna means for correcting embodiment two of the present invention；
Fig. 4 is the overall structure view of light-type phased array antenna means for correcting embodiment three of the present invention；
Fig. 5 is that light-type phased array antenna means for correcting of the present invention uses power division network in bidimensional phased array antenna
Connection schematic diagram；
Fig. 6 is that light-type phased array antenna means for correcting of the present invention uses switch matrix in bidimensional phased array antenna
Connection schematic diagram.
Digital representation in figure:
10- metallic reflection plate；11- groove；20- antenna block；21- horizontally-polarized antenna block；22- vertical polarized antenna block；
30- corrective network；31- correcting medium plate；32- compensation line；33- corrects connector；34- load；40- radio-frequency cable；50- function point
Network；60- corrects extension set；70- switch matrix.
Specific embodiment
Below in conjunction with attached drawing, the forgoing and additional technical features and advantages are described in more detail.
Embodiment one
As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, Fig. 1 is entirety of the light-type phased array antenna means for correcting of the present invention in the present embodiment
Topology view；Fig. 2 is the decomposition view of light-type phased array antenna means for correcting embodiment one of the present invention；The light-type
Phased array antenna means for correcting includes metallic reflection plate 10, antenna block 20 and corrective network 30.The antenna block 20 and the school
Positive network 30 is set on the same end face of the metallic reflection plate 10.When on antenna timing, the metallic reflection plate 10
Several antenna blocks 20 successively to external radiation, make part energy be coupled into the corrective network 30, to obtain each
The width in channel is mutually distributed.
The 20 mass horizontally-polarized antenna block 21 of antenna block and vertical polarization poliarizing antenna block 22.The horizontal polarization day
Line block 21 and the vertical polarization poliarizing antenna block 22 are arranged in a mutually vertical manner on 10 end face of metallic reflection plate.It is same described
Equidistant arrangement is arranged the antenna block 20 in metallic reflection plate 10 in the same direction.
The antenna block 20 and the corrective network 30 are all set on the same end face of the metallic reflection plate 10, and institute
The corresponding antenna block 20 of corrective network 30 is stated to be arranged.The corrective network 30 includes correcting medium plate 31, compensation line 32 and school
Positive connector 33.Preferably, the correcting medium plate 31 it is embedded in the metallic reflection plate 10, the etching of compensation line 32 with
The upper surface of the correcting medium plate 31, the correcting medium plate 31 and the compensation line 32 both pass through each antenna block 20
Bottom, with the near-field energy for acquiring each antenna block 20.Two corrections for being set to 32 both ends of compensation line connect
It connects device 33 and is separately connected correction extension set 60 and load 34.
In timing, by controlling each antenna block 20, successively outside radiation energy, the corrective network 30 pass through sky
Between couple, the near-field energy of each antenna block 20 is acquired, and be transmitted to the correction extension set 60, so that realization is to each antenna
The data of channel width phase acquire.
For light-type phased array antenna means for correcting of the present invention, traditional corrective network is by corrective network and day
Line unit, which is realized, to be integrated, if need to change antenna element, it is necessary to a permutation or a full line antenna element are replaced, and this hair
It is bright to realize the antenna block 20 and 30 separate design of corrective network, the phase of the antenna block 20 and the corrective network 30
Mutually be independently arranged, the corrective network 30 is integrated with the metallic reflection plate 10, compared to traditional antenna element and correction net
Network integrated design may be implemented the independence replacement to each antenna block 20, have the characteristics that reliability, maintainability, safety and human factors.
Conventional correction network is located on rear side of antenna, by slot-coupled between antenna feeder, by antenna element and school
Positive network integration is integrated, and bring is unfavorable for the miniaturization of antenna system the disadvantage is that cause the entire profile of antenna higher.And
The present invention is by the embedded groove 11 in the metallic reflection plate 10 of the correcting medium plate 31, to realize the correction net
The Integrated design of network 30 and the metallic reflection plate 10 reduces antenna element while reducing antenna element section height
Overall weight realizes the miniaturization and lightweight design of the light-type phased array antenna means for correcting.
Embodiment two
As shown in figure 3, Fig. 3 is overall structure of the light-type phased array antenna means for correcting of the present invention in the present embodiment
View；In the present embodiment, the compensation line 32 on the corrective network 30 is using the wire laying mode bent.Specifically, needle
To each antenna block 20, the compensation line 32 is correspondingly arranged on bending segment.
For the dual polarized antenna system with the horizontally-polarized antenna block 21 and the vertical polarization poliarizing antenna block 22
To balance two polarized degrees of coupling the bending is arranged in the position of the corresponding each antenna block 20 of the compensation line 32 by system
Section increases another polarized degree of coupling, so that two kinds of polarized degrees of coupling are suitable.
Embodiment three
As shown in figure 4, Fig. 4 is overall structure of the light-type phased array antenna means for correcting of the present invention in the present embodiment
View；In the present embodiment, the corrective network 30 is additionally provided with the correction connector 33 in medium position, middle part
The correction connector 33 is connect with the correction extension set 60, and the correction connector 33 of the two of 32 both ends of compensation line connects
Connect the load 34.
For the large-scale antenna array of multiple antennas block composition, if the correction connector of corresponding described aerial array one end
The 33 connection correction extension sets 60, the correction connector 33 of corresponding described aerial array one end connect the load 34 in succession,
20 degree of coupling of the antenna block then far from the correction extension set 60 can die down because of dielectric loss, lead to the entire antenna array
The degree of coupling big rise and fall of column.By the way of the centre feed in the present embodiment, the entire aerial array can be balanced
The degree of coupling.
Example IV
As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 is light-type phased array antenna means for correcting of the present invention in bidimensional phase
Control the connection schematic diagram on array antenna；For bidimensional phased array antenna front, the bidimensional phased array antenna front may include more
Corrective network 30 described in item.The correction connector 33 at 30 both ends of corrective network connects the load 34, the institute at middle part
It states correction connector 33 and the correction extension set 60 is connected to by radio-frequency cable 40 and power division network 50 (or switch matrix 70).
For ultra-large bidimensional phased array, the correction extension set 60 can also pass through power division network 50 and switch matrix
The connection with the corrective network 30 is realized in 70 combination.
The foregoing is merely presently preferred embodiments of the present invention, is merely illustrative for the purpose of the present invention, and not restrictive
's.Those skilled in the art understand that in the spirit and scope defined by the claims in the present invention many changes can be carried out to it,
It modifies or even equivalent, but falls in protection scope of the present invention.
Claims (10)
1. a kind of light-type phased array antenna means for correcting, which is characterized in that including metallic reflection plate, antenna block and correction net
Network；The antenna block and the corrective network are all set on the same end face of the metallic reflection plate, the corrective network packet
Include correcting medium plate, compensation line and correction connector；The correcting medium plate it is embedded in the metallic reflection plate, the correction
The surface of line etching and the correcting medium plate, the correcting medium plate and the compensation line both pass through the bottom of each antenna block
Portion；The correction connector is set on the compensation line, and the correction connector and correction extension set or load connect.
2. light-type phased array antenna means for correcting as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the same metallic reflection plate
On the antenna block in the same direction equidistant arrangement be arranged.
3. light-type phased array antenna means for correcting as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the antenna block mass is horizontal
Poliarizing antenna block and vertical polarization poliarizing antenna block；The horizontally-polarized antenna block and the vertical polarization poliarizing antenna block are in institute
It states and is arranged in a mutually vertical manner in metallic reflection plate end face.
4. light-type phased array antenna means for correcting as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that the compensation line corresponds to each institute
It states antenna block and is provided with bending segment.
5. light-type phased array antenna means for correcting as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that the correction connector setting
There are 2, and the correction connector is respectively arranged at the both ends of the compensation line, the two correction connectors are separately connected described
Correct extension set and the load.
6. light-type phased array antenna means for correcting as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that the correction connector setting
There are 3, and the correction connector is respectively arranged at the middle part at the both ends and the compensation line of the compensation line, the compensation line
The correction connector at both ends connects the load, the correction connector connection correction point in the middle part of the compensation line
Machine.
7. light-type phased array antenna means for correcting as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that set in the metallic reflection plate
It is equipped with groove, the correcting medium plate is embedded in the metallic reflection plate by the groove.
8. light-type phased array antenna means for correcting as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the compensation line is set as single
Layer micro-strip plate.
9. light-type phased array antenna means for correcting as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that including several correction nets
Network；The correction connector at each corrective network both ends connects the load, the school in the middle part of each corrective network
Positive connector is connected to the correction extension set by radio-frequency cable and power division network.
10. light-type phased array antenna means for correcting as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that including several corrections
Network；The correction connector at each corrective network both ends connects the load, described in the middle part of each corrective network
Correction connector is connected to the correction extension set by radio-frequency cable and switch matrix.
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