CN208111694U - Linkage, linkage mechanism and antenna for base station - Google Patents

Abstract

This disclosure relates to the linkage of the linkage mechanism for antenna for base station, wherein the linkage is integrally formed with：Ontology；Flange, the flange extend outwardly from the ontology；Mounting portion, the mounting portion is suspended from the ontology, and it is configured for for the linkage being installed in the antenna for base station, and connection part, articulated connection is arranged on the body, and it is configured for for the linkage being connected to the driving mechanism of the antenna for base station, wherein the flange is formed with guide portion, the guide portion is configured for causing the operation of the phase shifter of the antenna for base station.Present disclosure also relates to the linkage mechanism including above-mentioned linkage and including the antenna for base station of the linkage mechanism.

Description

Linkage, linkage mechanism and antenna for base station

Technical field

The disclosure relates generally to antenna for base station fields.More specifically, this disclosure relates to be used for the linkage of antenna for base station Device and linkage mechanism including the linkage.In addition, present disclosure also relates to the antenna for base station including the linkage mechanism.

Background technique

Multiband known in the state of the art, Multi sectional antenna, applicable frequency range are from 700MHz to 5.9GHz.It penetrates Radio-frequency radiation device needs to be arranged on multiple sections, and forms quasi- omni-directional mode for all wave bands.In order to form multiband configuration, need It is provided with a fairly large number of port, it means that the limited inner space of antenna.

In many cases it is required certain parameters to antenna are adjusted, such as it may need to adjust intermediate wave band Tilt angle is usually that the radio frequency radiator being located on multiple sections is adjusted at this time.

In the case where multiple radio frequency radiators are adjusted, tune usually is synchronized to all radio frequency radiators Section, to ensure that the parameter to be regulated of multiple radio frequency radiators is consistent.

To such end it is known that there is the mechanism for being adjusted synchronously to radio frequency radiator.However, multiple in order to adapt to inner antenna Miscellaneous space environment, these mechanisms are usually made of multiple components, so that its assembling is difficult and time consuming, and are occupied biggish Space causes biggish obstacle to wiring in antenna.Further, since the component for needing to assemble is more, correspondingly need a variety of The tool assembled.

Utility model content

The first purpose of the disclosure is to provide the antenna for base station and use that can overcome at least one defect in the prior art In the linkage mechanism of the antenna for base station.

According to the disclosure in a first aspect, provide a kind of linkage of linkage mechanism for antenna for base station, wherein institute Linkage is stated to be integrally formed with：

Ontology；

Flange, the flange extend outwardly from the ontology；

Mounting portion, the mounting portion are suspended from the ontology, and are configured for for the linkage being installed to In the antenna for base station, and

Connection part, articulated connection is arranged on the body, and is configured for coupling the linkage To the driving mechanism of the antenna for base station,

Wherein the flange is formed with guide portion, and the guide portion is configured for causing the phase shift of the antenna for base station The operation of device.

Linkage is integrally formed, and simplifies the process of antenna for base station assembling, reduces the weight of device, save into This, and significantly reduce assembling antenna for base station needed for specialist tools quantity.Further, since linkage one landform At avoiding the assembling tolerance between multiple components, improve phase shift compared with the scheme that linkage is made from multiple components The operation precision of device.

In one embodiment of linkage, the flange includes first part and second part, the guide portion shape At between the first part and the second part.

In one embodiment of linkage, the first part and the second part cloth generally parallel to each other It sets, defines gap between the first part and the second part, in the first part and the second part The gap of edge is used as the guide portion.

In one embodiment of linkage, be provided between the first part and the second part one or Multiple flanks, the first part and the second part are connected to each other by the flank, thus in the first part and Gap is defined between the second part.

In one embodiment of linkage, the linkage includes multiple flanges, and each flange is formed at least Two guide portions.

In one embodiment of linkage, the guide portion of the multiple flange be configured in approximately the same plane or In person's curved surface.

In one embodiment of linkage, the guide portion of the multiple flange is configured to interlock in a longitudinal direction Arrangement is angularly arranged.

In one embodiment of linkage, the linkage includes four flanges, and there are two each flange formation Guide portion.

In one embodiment of linkage, the opposite with the mounting portion of the ontology is arranged in articulated connection On side.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, a kind of linkage mechanism for antenna for base station is provided comprising：

According to linkage as described above；And

Support device, the mounting portion of the linkage are slideably mounted to the support device.

In one embodiment of linkage mechanism, the support device has L-shape, and including longitudinal portion and cross To part, the mounting portion of the linkage is slideably mounted on the lateral part.

In one embodiment of linkage mechanism, the lateral part is provided with mounting hole, the installation of the linkage Portion passes through the mounting hole and can slide relative to the mounting hole.

In one embodiment of linkage mechanism, bushing, the mounting portion of the linkage are provided on the mounting hole It is engaged with the bushing and can be relative to the casing slip.

In one embodiment of linkage mechanism, the support device is additionally provided with guide rail, the guide rail quilt It is configured at least part for accommodating and guiding the cable in the antenna for base station.In this way, a part in linkage mechanism Space can be used for being routed, and save the space in antenna for base station.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, a kind of antenna for base station is provided comprising：

Multiple sectors, the multiple sector combination form the inner space of the antenna for base station；

Phase shifter, the phase shifter are mounted on the sector and have slide plate supporting element；And

According to linkage mechanism as described above, the linkage mechanism is arranged in the inner space,

In the guide portion for the linkage that wherein the slide plate supporting element of the phase shifter is joined to the linkage mechanism, thus The movement of the linkage causes the movement of the slide plate supporting element.

In one embodiment of antenna for base station, the slide plate supporting element is provided with guidance pin, and the guidance pin is joined to In the guide portion and it is configured to slide in the guide portion during the linkage mechanism operates.

In one embodiment of antenna for base station, the longitudinal portion of the support device of the linkage mechanism is fixed to described more On a sector in a sector.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, a kind of method assembling antenna for base station as described above is provided comprising with Lower step：

A) phase shifter is installed on the multiple sector；

B) the first sector in the multiple sector is assembled；

C) longitudinal portion of the support device of the linkage mechanism is fixed on a sector in first sector；

D) linkage is installed to the support device；

E) make the slide plate supporting element of the phase shifter on the first sector correspondingly flange with the linkage Guide portion engagement；And

F) the second sector in the multiple sector is filled with to be formed in the antenna for base station with first set of sectors Portion space so that the linkage mechanism is located in the inner space, while making the phase shifter on second sector Slide plate supporting element is correspondingly engaged with the guide portion of the flange of the linkage.

In one embodiment of method, step a) to step d) is executed in which can be interchanged.

In one embodiment of method, step e) and step f) are executed or are performed simultaneously in which can be interchanged.

In one embodiment of method, the method is further comprising the steps of after step c)：Utilize the support Guide rail on device is routed.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, a kind of antenna for base station is provided comprising：

At least three sectors, each sector have the first band radiating element arraying extended forward from it；

Multiple phase shifters, each phase shifter are configured to adjust by corresponding one in the first band radiating element arraying The angle of declination for the antenna beam that a array is formed, each phase shifter include mainboard, slide plate and the installation slide plate relative to institute State the slide plate supporting element of mainboard movement；

Electronic remote tilt actuators；With

The linkage mechanism extended between the electronic remote tilt actuators and each phase shifter, wherein the linkage Mechanism includes linkage and the linkage is connected to the connection part of electronic remote tilt actuators,

Wherein, each slide plate supporting element is mounted in the respective guide portion of the linkage, and each slide plate supports Part is constructed to respond to the movement of the linkage and moves in its respective guide portion.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, a kind of antenna for base station is provided comprising：

At least three sectors, each sector have the first band radiating element arraying extended forward from it；

Multiple phase shifters, each phase shifter are configured to adjust by corresponding one in the first band radiating element arraying The angle of declination for the antenna beam that a array is formed, each phase shifter include mainboard, slide plate and the installation slide plate relative to institute State the slide plate supporting element of mainboard movement；

Electronic remote tilt actuators；With

The linkage mechanism extended between the electronic remote tilt actuators and each phase shifter, wherein the linkage Mechanism includes linkage and the linkage is connected to the connection part of electronic remote tilt actuators,

Wherein, the first sector of the first phase shifter in the phase shifter and the installation of the second phase shifter within the sector On, on the second sector of third phase shifter and the installation of the 4th phase shifter within the sector, wherein the slide plate branch of the first phase shifter Support member is connected to the first position of linkage and the slide plate supporting element of the second phase shifter is connected to the second position of linkage Between the slide plate supporting element of third phase shifter that is greater than in the first position and the phase shifter of first distance be connected to connection Second distance between the third place of dynamic device.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, a kind of antenna for base station is provided comprising：

At least three sectors, each sector have the first band radiating element arraying extended forward from it；

Multiple phase shifters, each phase shifter are configured to adjust by corresponding one in the first band radiating element arraying The angle of declination for the antenna beam that a array is formed, each phase shifter include mainboard, slide plate and the installation slide plate relative to institute State the slide plate supporting element of mainboard movement；

Electronic remote tilt actuators；With

The linkage mechanism extended between the electronic remote tilt actuators and each phase shifter, wherein the linkage Mechanism includes more flange members and more flange members is connected to the connection part of electronic remote tilt actuators,

Wherein, as the first slide plate in the slide plate supporting element of a part of the first phase shifter in the phase shifter Supporting element is mounted on the first flange of more flange members, and one as the second phase shifter in the phase shifter The the second slide plate supporting element in the slide plate supporting element divided is also mounted on the first flange of more flange members, wherein First phase shifter is configured to adjust by installing the first band radiating element on the first sector within the sector The angle of declination for the antenna beam that the first array in array is formed, and second phase shifter is configured to adjust by being mounted on It states under the antenna beam that the second array in the first band radiating element arraying on the second sector in sector is formed Inclination angle.

Detailed description of the invention

After following description is read in conjunction with the figure, many aspects of the disclosure are better understood with, attached In figure：

Fig. 1 is the decomposition perspective view according to a part of the antenna for base station of the disclosure；

Fig. 2 is to show its motor with antenna for base station according to the perspective view of the linkage mechanism of the antenna for base station of the disclosure Axis connection；

Fig. 3 is the perspective view according to the linkage of the linkage mechanism of the antenna for base station of the disclosure；

Fig. 4 is that the slide plate supporting element of phase shifter is shown according to the side view of the linkage mechanism of the antenna for base station of the disclosure It is joined to linkage；

Fig. 5 is shown according to the detailed view of the flange of the linkage of the linkage mechanism of the antenna for base station of the disclosure The slide plate supporting element of phase shifter is joined to the flange；

Fig. 6 A to Fig. 6 E is the schematic diagram according to the method for the assembling antenna for base station of the disclosure；

Fig. 7 is the fragmentary perspective view of assembled antenna for base station, wherein removing a sector for purposes of clarity；With And

Fig. 8 A to Fig. 8 C shows the alternative of the linkage of the linkage mechanism of the antenna for base station according to the disclosure Embodiment.

Specific embodiment

The description disclosure that hereinafter reference will be made to the drawings, attached drawing therein show several embodiments of the disclosure.However it should Understand, the disclosure can show in a number of different manners, it is not limited to embodiment as described below；It is true On, embodiment as described below is intended to make the disclosure of the disclosure more complete, and absolutely proves this public affairs to those skilled in the art The protection scope opened.It is to be further understood that embodiment disclosed herein can be combined in various ways, to provide more Mostly additional embodiment.

It should be understood that in all the appended drawings, identical appended drawing reference indicates identical element.It in the accompanying drawings, is clear The size of Chu Qijian, certain features can be deformed.

It should be understood that the terminology in specification is only used for description specific embodiment, it is no intended to limit the disclosure. All terms (including technical terms and scientific terms) that specification uses unless otherwise defined, all have those skilled in the art Normally understood meaning.For the sake of concise and/or is clear, well known function or structure can be no longer described in detail.

Singular " one ", " described " and "the" that specification uses are unless clearly indicate, comprising plural form.Explanation The terminology "include", "comprise" and " containing " that book uses indicate there is claimed feature, but there are one or more for repulsion A other feature.The terminology "and/or" that specification uses includes related any and whole group for listing one or more of item It closes.The terminology " between x and y " and should be construed as including X and Y " between about X and Y " that specification uses.This specification The terminology " between about X and Y " used is meant " between about X and about Y ", and the terminology that this specification uses " from about X to Y " is meant " from about X to about Y ".

In the description, claim an element be located at another element "upper", " attachment " to another element, " connected " to another member Whens part, " coupling " are to another element or " contact " another element etc., the element can on another element, be attached to Another element is connected to another element, is attached to another element or another element of contact, or may exist intermediary element.Phase Control claims an element is " direct " to be located at another element "upper", " directly attachment " extremely another element, " being directly connected to " to another One element, " direct-coupling " to another element or or when " directly contact " another element, there will be no intermediary elements.Illustrating In book, a feature placement at another feature " adjacent ", can refer to a feature have the part Chong Die with adjacent feature or Person is located at the part above or below adjacent feature.

In the description, the spatial relationship of "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "high", " low " etc. is used Diction can illustrate a feature and the relationship of another feature in the accompanying drawings.It should be understood that spatial relationship terminology in addition to comprising It also include the different direction of device in use or operation except orientation shown in the drawings.For example, device in the accompanying drawings reverses When, originally it was described as the feature in other feature " lower section ", was can be described as at this time in " top " of other feature.Device may be used also To orient (be rotated by 90 ° or in other orientation) in other ways, relative space relation will be interpreted accordingly at this time.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure below with reference to attached drawing detailed description.It, will be along base station for the ease of being described The direction definition of the length of antenna is longitudinal direction, will be with the central axis outwardly extending from the center line of antenna for base station Direction definition is radial direction, is transverse direction by the direction definition vertical with longitudinal direction.

Referring to FIG. 1, it illustrates one embodiment according to the antenna for base station 1 of the disclosure.Antenna for base station 1 includes phase shift Device 100, multiple sectors 200 and linkage mechanism 300.Phase shifter 100 is mounted on sector 200, and linkage mechanism 300 is configured to For driving phase shifter 100 to be operated.

Multiple sectors 200 can be fitted together to form the inner space of antenna for base station 1, and linkage mechanism 300 is usually set It sets in the inner space.The side towards inner space of sector 200 is medial surface, and the side away from inner space is outside Face.In the illustrated embodiment, the quantity of sector 200 is four, however, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the number of sector 200 Amount is not limited to this, actually the sector 200 that may include other quantity of antenna for base station 1, such as three, five, six, eight Deng this can set according to the needs of practical application.Hereinafter, the embodiment for being based primarily upon four sectors is retouched State, it should be understood that it is below description be equally applicable to include the sector of other quantity antenna for base station.

In the illustrated embodiment, phase shifter 100 is mounted on the lateral surface of sector 200, but this is not restrictive, shifting Phase device 100 can also be for example mounted on the medial surface of sector.In the illustrated embodiment, it can be equipped on each sector 200 Two phase shifters 100, but this be also not it is restrictive, the quantity of the phase shifter installed on each sector can be according to actually answering With being set.

Phase shifter 100 has slide plate supporting element 101, and phase shifter 100 carries out phase shift by the movement of slide plate supporting element 101 Operation.It is used to cause the movement of slide plate supporting element 101 according to the linkage mechanism 300 of the disclosure.Phase shifter 100 can be for example to turn Dynamic formula phase shifter or slidingtype phase shifter, in the case where slidingtype phase shifter, slide plate supporting element slide in one direction and Phase shift operation is carried out, in the case where rotary type phase shifter, slide plate supporting element rotates around one end and carries out phase shift operation.Scheming Show in embodiment, be described by taking rotary type phase shifter as an example, however, those skilled in the art should understand that, the disclosure is equally applicable In the other types of phase shifter of such as slidingtype phase shifter etc.

Slide plate supporting element 101 includes ontology 102, axis hole 103 is provided at one end of ontology 102, in the another of ontology 102 Guidance pin 104 is provided at one end.In operation, linkage mechanism 300 causes that pin 104 is guided to move, so that slide plate supports Part 101 is rotated around axis hole 103.

As shown in Figure 1, being provided with slit 110 on phase shifter 100, it is also equipped in the corresponding position of sector 200 narrow Slot 210, guidance pin 104 be inserted through slit 110 and slit 210, to extend into the inner space of antenna for base station 1, so as to Linkage mechanism 300 engages.The shape of slit 110 and slit 210 is designed so as to guide pin 104 that can rotate around axis hole 103 When moved along these slits.

Linkage mechanism 300 includes linkage 310 and support device 360.Linkage mechanism is described in detail below with reference to Fig. 2-5 300 and its relationship between other components of antenna for base station 1.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, linkage 310 is global facility, can be integrally formed for example, by injection-molded, packet Include ontology 311, flange 312, mounting portion 313 and connection part 314.

Flange 312 extends outwardly from ontology 311, such as substantially radially direction extends outwardly from ontology 311.In Fig. 3 institute In the embodiment shown, linkage 310 includes four flanges 312, correspondingly to correspond to four sectors 200, four flanges 312 It is arranged at substantially equal intervals around ontology 311, i.e., substantially at 90 degree of angle between two adjacent flanges 312.

However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the quantity of flange 312 is not limited to this, actually linkage 310 It may include the flange 312 of other quantity, such as three, five, six, eight etc., this can be according to the needs of practical application To set.For example, it illustrates linkages 310 to have the alternative of the flange 312 of different number with reference to Fig. 8 A-8C Embodiment, wherein Fig. 8 A shows the tool of linkage 310 there are three the embodiment of flange 312, and Fig. 8 B shows linkage 310 For tool there are six the embodiment of flange 312, Fig. 8 C shows the embodiment that linkage 310 has eight flanges 312.Flange 312 Quantity can be substantially corresponding with the quantity of sector 200.

In the illustrated embodiment, each flange 312 uses roughly the same construction, but those skilled in the art can manage Solution, each flange can also be using the different constructions for the guidance pin 104 that can be used in guiding slide plate supporting element 101.With knit stitch One of flange 312 is described.

Flange 312 could be formed with guide portion 320, which is configured to the guidance pin with slide plate supporting element 101 104 engagements, to cause to guide the movement of pin 104, so that phase shifter 100 is operated.

Flange 312 may include two parts, first part 321 and second part 322, and guide portion 320 is formed in first Between part 321 and second part 322.In one embodiment, first part 321 and second part 322 can each other substantially Be parallelly arranged, thus limit gap 323 between first part 321 and second part 322, gap 323 at first The part of the edge of 321 and second part 322 is divided to be used as guide portion 320.In this case, slide plate supporting element 101 draws Guide pin 104 can be inserted and be joined in the gap 323, so as to slide in the gap 323.

For the ease of being molded for linkage 310, can be set between first part 321 and second part 322 There are one or more flanks 324, first part 321 and second part 322 to be connected to each other by the flank 324, in such case Under, gap 323 is limited between first part 321 and second part 322.

In one embodiment, ontology 311 and flange 312 can be made of two sheet components together, in the two pieces It is provided with flank between shape component and is connected by the flank.Such construction being integrally molded convenient for linkage, and And it alleviates the weight of linkage, save material and cost.

One or more guide portions 320 have can be set in each flange 312, such as at least two guide portions can be set 320, this can set according to the needs of practical application.In the illustrated embodiment, there are two guide portions for each setting of flange 312 320, then four flanges 312 are provided with altogether eight guide portions 320.

These guide portions 320 can use various suitable arrangement forms, such as in the illustrated embodiment, all guide portions 320 all in the approximately the same plane vertical with longitudinal direction.The arrangement form of guide portion 320 is determined with slide plate supporting element 101 Position is associated, and associated with the movement of caused slide plate supporting element 101 it is expected.For example, guide portion 320 can be configured to It arranges or angularly arranges in a longitudinal direction interlaced with each otherly, so that the difference for adapting to slide plate supporting element 101 is fixed Position.Alternatively, guide portion 320 may be in curved surface, to obtain desired relative motion.

Mounting portion 313 is arranged on ontology 311, can be the construction suspended from ontology 311, be configured for link Device 310 is installed in antenna for base station 1.Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, mounting portion 313 from the side of ontology 311 along longitudinal direction Direction extends.Mounting portion 313 can be the form of mounting rod 331, for example, elongated shaft.In the illustrated embodiment, join Dynamic device 310 includes two mounting rods 331, it will be appreciated by a person skilled in the art that the quantity of mounting rod 331 is not limited to This, can set according to the needs of practical application.

Connection part 314 is arranged on ontology 311, is configured for for linkage 310 being connected to the drive of antenna for base station 1 Motivation structure 340 enables 340 driven linkage 310 of driving mechanism to move, such as in the illustrated embodiment along longitudinal side To movement.

Connection part 314 can be set on the side identical or opposite with mounting portion 313 of ontology 311.Such as it is illustrating In embodiment, connection part 314 is arranged on the side opposite with mounting portion 313 of ontology 311.Connection part 314 can be by more The suitable mode of kind is connected to driving mechanism 340.Such as fastener 341 can be set on connection part 314, in driving mechanism Snap-fit can be correspondingly provided on 340, fastener 341 can snap fit onto the bayonet cooperation of driving mechanism 340 In portion, connection part 314 is thus connected to driving mechanism 340.

In one embodiment, linkage 310 is also provided with floor 350, to improve the structure of linkage 310 Intensity.In the illustrated embodiment, multiple floors 350 are arranged between flange 312 and connection part 314.Those skilled in the art can To expect, the other positions in linkage 310 are also can be set in floor 350, so as to enhance the structure of linkage 310 Intensity.

As shown in Figures 4 and 5, it illustrates the engagements of slide plate supporting element 101 and linkage 310, and wherein Fig. 4 is gear The side view of structure 300 shows slide plate supporting element 101 and is joined to linkage 310, and Fig. 5 is the flange 312 of linkage 310 Detailed view, the guidance pin 104 for showing slide plate supporting element 101 is joined to the flange 312.

Guidance pin 104 is inserted into the guide portion 320 of flange 312 and can be in guide portion 320 by sliding guidance.Work as drive When 340 driven linkage 310 of motivation structure moves along the longitudinal direction, flange 312 moves along the longitudinal direction, so that being bonded on guidance Guidance pin 104 in portion 320 is driven and moves in a longitudinal direction.While moving in a longitudinal direction, pin 104 is guided It can be slided in guide portion 320 along guide portion 320, make slide plate supporting element 101 around axis from there through guidance pin 104 Hole 103 rotates, so that the phase shifter 100 with the slide plate supporting element 101 carries out phase shift operation.

As illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, support device 360 is configured for support linkage 310, and linkage 310 is installed to It can move in support device 360 and relative to support device 360.Specifically, the mounting portion 313 of linkage 310 is slidably Ground is installed to support device 360.

Support device 360 can have various suitable shapes and construction.In the illustrated embodiment, support device 360 has There are L-shape, including longitudinal portion 361 and lateral part 362, wherein longitudinal portion 361 extends in the longitudinal direction, lateral part 362 extend along lateral.Mounting portion 313 is specifically installed on lateral part 362.

Mounting hole 371 is provided on lateral part 362 with for accommodating mounting portion 313, mounting portion 313 passes through the installation Hole 371 can simultaneously be slided in mounting hole 371 relative to mounting hole 371.In the illustrated embodiment, lateral part 362 has two A mounting hole 371, to correspond to two mounting rods 331 of linkage 310, each mounting rod 331 is each passed through an installation Hole 371.

In order to avoid wearing and facilitating sliding of the mounting rod 331 relative to mounting hole 371, bushing 380 can be set. Bushing 380 is fixed to mounting hole 371, and mounting portion 313 passes through the bushing 380 and can slide relative to the bushing 380.This In the case of, mounting portion 313 does not contact directly with mounting hole 371, avoids the abrasion of component, and bushing 380 can contribute to The sliding of mounting portion 313.

For the ease of bushing 380 is fixed to mounting hole 371, mounting hole 371 can be using the form of opening.It is served as a contrast fixed When covering 380,380 diameter of bushing is inserted into from the open end of mounting hole 371.It is possible to further be arranged on lateral part 362 Block button hole 372 is provided with fastener on bushing 380, when bushing 380 is inserted into mounting hole 371, the buckle of bushing 380 Part can directly snap fit onto the block button hole 372 of lateral part 362, and bushing 380 is secured in position.

Guide rail 363 is also provided on longitudinal portion 361, which is configured for accommodating With at least part of the various cables in guidance antenna for base station.It on the one hand, can be neat by cable by means of guide rail 363 Ground arrangement, is conducive to wires design；It on the other hand, can be substantially effectively using the space in linkage mechanism 300, to save Limited space in antenna for base station.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, the method for assembling antenna for base station as described above is also provided.Please refer to Fig. 6 A To 6E, it illustrates the processes of assembling antenna for base station.

As shown in Figure 6A, phase shifter 100 is installed on multiple sectors 200.It is installed on sector 200 in phase shifter 100 Later, the guidance pin 104 of the slide plate supporting element 101 of phase shifter 100 is inserted through slit 110 and the sector 200 of phase shifter 100 Slit 210.

Still as shown in Figure 6A, the first sector in multiple sectors 200 is assembled.For example, in the illustrated embodiment, can incite somebody to action Three sectors 200 assemble, and form general U-shape, and are openings in side, because the last one sector 200 is simultaneously Do not assemble.

As shown in Figure 6B, the longitudinal portion 361 of the support device 360 of linkage mechanism 300 is fixed in the first sector On one sector 200, so that longitudinal portion 361 extends in the longitudinal direction, and make lateral part 362 and 200 institute of sector Plane extend vertically.

As shown in Figure 6 C, after support device 360 is fixed on sector 200, it can use the vertical of support device 360 Guide rail 363 on part 361 is routed.

As shown in Figure 6 D, linkage 310 is installed to support device 360.For example, bushing 380 can be inserted into cross Into the mounting hole 371 of part 362, the fastener of bushing 380 is allowed directly to snap fit onto the buckle of lateral part 362 In hole 372, bushing 380 is secured in position.Mounting portion 313 is inserted through the bushing 380 later, thus by linkage 310 are slideably mounted to support device 360.Or alternatively, mounting portion 313 first can be inserted through this Then bushing 380 is inserted into the mounting hole 371 of lateral part 362 by bushing 380, allow the fastener of bushing 380 straight It connects in the block button hole 372 for snapping fit onto lateral part 362, linkage 310 is thus slideably mounted to support device 360。

Above-mentioned each step is executed, also in which can be interchanged other than the step of being routed using guide rail 363 It is that the sequence of the execution to each step is not restricted.For example, the first sector 200 first can be fixed to support device 360, so It assembles the first sector 200 again afterwards, or linkage 310 first can be installed to support device 360, then connection will be installed again The support device 360 of dynamic device 310 is fixed to the first sector 200, or phase shifter 100 finally can be installed to sector 200, Etc..Assembling sequence can according to actual needs or working specification is selected, and and unrestricted.

Still as shown in Figure 6 D, make the slide plate supporting element 101 of the phase shifter 100 on the first sector 200 correspondingly with linkage The guide portion 320 of the flange 312 of device 310 engages.Specifically, the guidance pin 104 of slide plate supporting element 101 is inserted into guide portion In 320, guidance pin 104 is moved along the longitudinal direction with the movement of linkage 310, while can be in guide portion Sliding in 320.

As illustrated in fig. 6e, the second sector in multiple sectors 200 is filled with to be formed in antenna for base station 1 with the first set of sectors Portion space so that linkage mechanism 300 is located in the inner space, while making the slide plate support of the phase shifter 100 on the second sector Part 101 is correspondingly engaged with the guide portion 320 of the flange 312 of linkage 310.Specifically, by the guidance of slide plate supporting element 101 Pin 104 is inserted into guide portion 320, and guidance pin 104 is transported along the longitudinal direction with the movement of linkage 310 It is dynamic, while can be slided in guide portion 320.

Above-mentioned the step of engaging slide plate supporting element 101 with guide portion 320 and the second sector and the first sector are assembled The step of getting up to form inner space executes or can simultaneously execute in which can be interchanged, this can be according to actual needs Or working specification is selected, and and it is unrestricted.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, the antenna for base station including at least three sectors is provided.Each sector may include It is used for example as the metal plate of reflector and/or the ground plane as antenna.Each sector includes the first frequency mounted thereto Band radiating element arraying (such as linear array).Corresponding electromechanics phase shifter may be mounted on the path radio frequency (" RF "), described Radio-frequency path extends between each first band radiating element arraying and the port RF of antenna.Each of these phase shifters Can be used for adjusting the angle of declination of antenna beam, the angle of declination of the antenna beam by with corresponding phase shifter associated first Band radiating elements array is formed.Each phase shifter may include mainboard, slide plate and installation slide plate to move relative to mainboard Slide plate supporting element.In one exemplary embodiment, each phase shifter may include rotary phase shifter, and wherein slide plate is along mainboard The circular arc of top is rotated to change under the antenna beam formed by first band radiating element arraying associated with phase shifter Inclination angle.It should be understood, however, that other kinds of electromechanical phase shifter can be used, the phase shifter of dielectric type is such as slided.

Antenna for base station further includes manual inclination or electronic remote inclination (" RET ") actuator and is connected to RET actuator It is mounted on the linkage mechanism of the phase shifter on multiple sectors at least three sector.Therefore RET actuator can be caused It moves to adjust the phase shifter on multiple sectors, is produced with amendment by the first band radiating element arraying being mounted on those sectors The angle of declination of raw antenna beam.

In some embodiments, linkage mechanism may include linkage and linkage be connected to RET actuator Connection part.Connection part can be one or more individually components or can be integrally formed with linkage.In some realities It applies in example, linkage may include multiple flanges (that is, it is more flange members).For example, linkage can be including extremely More flange members of few three flanges.Each flange may include at least one guide portion, and can be in each guide portion A corresponding slide plate supporting element in slide plate supporting element is installed.In some embodiments, each flange can have therebetween Limit the first component and second component of inner lip.Inner lip can limit one or more guide portions, and each draw The portion of leading can receive the pin or other protruding members of the corresponding slide plate supporting element in slide plate supporting element.The pin can be from slide plate The distal part of supporting element extends, and allows the movement of pin that slide plate supporting element is caused to pivot around its base portion.Include in flange In the embodiment of multiple guide portions, guide portion can be the guide portion of separation or can be the separation unit of single continuous guide portion Point.

When RET actuator is activated, the linear movement of RET actuator passes to linkage by connection part.Work as connection When dynamic device movement, the pin of each slide plate supporting element is mobile, causes each slide plate supporting element around its corresponding pivotal point rotation. When the rotation of slide plate supporting element, the pin of slide plate supporting element moves in the respective guide portion in the flange of linkage.

In some embodiments, the first phase shifter in the phase shifter and the second phase shifter may be mounted at the sector In the first sector on, third phase shifter and the 4th phase shifter in the phase shifter may be mounted at second in the sector On sector.First phase shifter and third phase shifter can be used for adjusting by the spoke in corresponding first and third radiating element arraying The angle of declination of the antenna beam of -45 ° of dipoles formation of element is penetrated, the second phase shifter and the 4th phase shifter can be used for adjusting by phase Answer second and the 4th radiating element in radiating element arraying the angle of declination of antenna beam that is formed of+45 ° of dipoles.First away from The first position of linkage and the slide plate of the second phase shifter are connected to from the slide plate supporting element that can be limited to the first phase shifter Supporting element is connected between the second position of linkage.Second distance can be limited to the cunning of first position and third phase shifter Piece supporting element is connected between the third place of linkage.First distance can be more than second distance.This arrangement is can be with , because slide plate supporting element associated with the phase shifter being mounted in different sectors may be mounted at the same convex of linkage In edge.In other words, as the first slide plate supporting element of a part of the first phase shifter may be mounted at more flange members with On the identical flange of second slide plate supporting element of a part as third phase shifter, wherein the first phase shifter and third phase shift Device is associated with the radiating element arraying in the different sectors for being mounted on antenna.

Referring now to Fig. 7, a part of the antenna for base station 1 according to one embodiment of the disclosure is shown.Antenna for base station 1 Including four sectors 200, four sectors are arranged to form rectangular tube.It is noted that in Fig. 1, in sector 200 one A sector (" preceding " sector 200 in Fig. 1 view) has been removed to show the inside of antenna 1, and another in sector 200 Sector (rear sector 200) is invisible in figure.Four sectors 200 can be identical, and can pacify on each sector 200 Identical structure (for example, radiating element, feeder panel, phase shifter etc.) is filled, it will therefore be understood that, antenna 1 is saved in Fig. 1 Slightly/sightless side can with antenna 1 to show side identical.

As shown in fig. 7, the array 120 of first band radiating element 122 is mounted on each corresponding sector 200.Institute In the embodiment of description, each first band radiating element 122 is implemented as -45 ° /+45 ° of a pair of angled of cross dipole radiation Element.As it is known to the person skilled in the art, when using -45 ° /+45 ° of cross dipole radiating element is tilted, each array - 45 ° of dipoles 124 of cross dipole radiating element 122 in 120 form first (- 45 ° of polarization) antenna beam, and each array + 45 ° of dipoles 126 of cross dipole radiating element 122 in 120 form second (+45 ° of polarization) antenna beam.Therefore, work as use When cross dipole (or other dual polarizations) radiating element 122, can by every group of dipole 124,126 (for example, -45 ° of dipole groups and+ 45 ° of dipole groups) it is considered as the independent array of radiating element.The radiating element 122 of each array 120 may be mounted at one or more On feeder panel printed circuit board 130 (referred to here as feeder panel 130).

Each cross dipole radiating element for each array 120 of first band radiating element 122, in array 120 122-45 ° of dipoles are connected to the first phase shifter 100, and+45 ° of each cross dipole radiating element 122 in array 120 Dipole 126 is connected to the second phase shifter 100.Each phase shifter 100 may be implemented as rotary slide plate flange phase shifter, the shifting Phase device includes main printed circuit board 142, slide plate printed circuit board 144 and slide plate supporting element 101, and the installation of slide plate supporting element 101 is slided Piece printed circuit board 144 is relative to 142 rotary motion of main printed circuit board.Slide plate supporting element 101 may include 102 He of ontology From ontology 102 towards the pin of the internal stretch of antenna 1 (or other protruding portions) 104.The first end of ontology 102 can pivotally pacify It is attached to main printed circuit board 142.

In the embodiment depicted, the main printed circuit board 142 of each phase shifter 100 can be implemented in feeder panel 130 In a feeder panel in.In this embodiment, the radiating element 122 of each array 120 is installed in shared feeder panel 130 On, and each feeder panel 130 is mounted on the outer surface of a corresponding sector 200.Each slide plate supporting element 101 installs phase The slide plate printed circuit board 144 answered, relative to 142 rotary motion of main printed circuit board.Main printed circuit board 142 is located at the master Between the printed circuit board sector 200 being mounted thereon and slide plate printed circuit board 144.As shown, in each feeder panel 130 There are two phase shifters 100 for upper implementation.Each phase shifter 100 includes arc incision or " slit " 110, the arc incision or " narrow Slot " is formed by feeder panel 130 and positioned at the sector 200 of 130 lower section of feeder panel.The pin 104 of each slide plate supporting element 101 Extend through the inside of a corresponding slit 110 and entrance antenna 1.

RET actuator (invisible in Fig. 1) is mounted on the inside of antenna 1.Linkage mechanism 300 is defeated by RET actuator Component is connected to slide plate supporting element 101 out.Linkage mechanism 300 includes connection part 314 and linkage 310.Connection part 314 will join Dynamic device 310 is connected to the output link of RET actuator.Linkage 310 is used for the movement of the output link of RET actuator It is transmitted to multiple slide plate supporting elements 101.

In the shown embodiment, linkage 310 include more flange members, more flange members have central area and Four flanges 312 extended from central area.Each flange 312 includes inner lip 168 in its distal end.Inner lip 168 limits Fixed a pair of guide portion 320, and the corresponding slide plate support in each guide portion 320 in installation slide plate supporting element 101 The pin 104 of part.

When the output link of RET actuator is mobile, the linear movement in antenna 1 of Mulit-point Connection component 310.Due to slide plate The pin 104 of supporting element 101 is received in the respective guide portion 320 in the flange 312 for being formed in linkage 310, therefore is joined The linear movement of dynamic device 310 leads to the rotary motion of slide plate supporting element 101, this leads to the slide plate of each phase shifter 100 in turn Printed circuit board 144 rotates on its associated main printed circuit board 142, thus changes by first band radiating element 122 Each array 120 formed antenna beam on angle of declination.Therefore, linkage mechanism 300, which provides, can be used for adjusting simultaneously greatly Measure the simple mechanism of phase shifter 100.

Although it have been described that the example embodiment of the disclosure, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that at this A variety of variations can be carried out in the case where not departing from spirit and scope of the present disclosure in matter to the example embodiment of the disclosure and are changed Become.Therefore, all changes and change are all contained in the protection scope of the disclosure defined by claim.The disclosure is by adding Claim limit, and the equivalent of these claims is also included.

Claims (20)

1. a kind of linkage of the linkage mechanism for antenna for base station, wherein the linkage is integrally formed with：

Ontology；

Flange, the flange extend outwardly from the ontology；

Mounting portion, the mounting portion are suspended from the ontology, and are configured for for the linkage being installed to described In antenna for base station, and

Connection part, articulated connection is arranged on the body, and is configured for the linkage being connected to institute The driving mechanism of antenna for base station is stated,

Wherein the flange is formed with guide portion, and the guide portion is configured for causing the phase shifter of the antenna for base station Operation.

2. linkage according to claim 1, wherein the flange includes first part and second part, the guidance Portion is formed between the first part and the second part.

3. linkage according to claim 2, wherein the first part and the second part are generally parallel to each other Ground arrangement, defines gap between the first part and the second part, in the first part and second described The gap for the edge divided is used as the guide portion.

4. linkage according to claim 2 or 3, wherein being arranged between the first part and the second part There are one or more flanks, the first part and the second part are connected to each other by the flank, thus described Gap is defined between a part of and described second part.

5. linkage according to claim 1, wherein the linkage includes multiple flanges, each flange is formed with At least two guide portions.

6. linkage according to claim 5, wherein the guide portion of the multiple flange is configured in same In plane or curved surface.

7. linkage according to claim 5, wherein the guide portion of the multiple flange is configured in longitudinal direction Upper interlaced arrangement is angularly arranged.

8. the linkage according to any one of claim 5-7, wherein the linkage includes four flanges, each There are two guide portions for flange formation.

9. linkage according to claim 1, wherein articulated connection is being arranged in the ontology with the mounting portion On opposite side.

10. a kind of linkage mechanism for antenna for base station comprising：

Linkage according to any one of the preceding claims；And

Support device, the mounting portion of the linkage are slideably mounted to the support device.

11. linkage mechanism according to claim 10, wherein the support device has L-shape, and including longitudinal direction Part and lateral part, the mounting portion of the linkage are slideably mounted on the lateral part.

12. linkage mechanism according to claim 11, wherein the lateral part is provided with mounting hole, the linkage Mounting portion pass through and the mounting hole and can be slided relative to the mounting hole.

13. linkage mechanism according to claim 12, wherein bushing is provided on the mounting hole, the linkage Mounting portion engages with the bushing and can be relative to the casing slip.

14. linkage mechanism described in any one of 0 to 13 according to claim 1, wherein the support device is additionally provided with guidance Track, the guide rail are configured for accommodating and guiding at least part of the cable in the antenna for base station.

15. a kind of antenna for base station comprising：

Multiple sectors, the multiple sector combination form the inner space of the antenna for base station；

Phase shifter, the phase shifter are mounted on the sector and have slide plate supporting element；And

According to claim 1, linkage mechanism described in any one of 0 to 14, the linkage mechanism are arranged in the inner space It is interior,

In the guide portion for the linkage that wherein the slide plate supporting element of the phase shifter is joined to the linkage mechanism, thus described The movement of linkage causes the movement of the slide plate supporting element.

16. antenna for base station according to claim 15, wherein the slide plate supporting element is provided with guidance pin, the guidance pin It is joined in the guide portion and is configured to slide in the guide portion during the linkage mechanism operates.

17. antenna for base station according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the longitudinal portion of the support device of the linkage mechanism Fixed on a sector in the multiple sector.

18. a kind of antenna for base station comprising：

At least three sectors, each sector have the first band radiating element arraying extended forward from it；

Multiple phase shifters, each phase shifter are configured to adjust the corresponding battle array by the first band radiating element arraying The angle of declination of the antenna beam formed is arranged, each phase shifter includes mainboard, slide plate and the installation slide plate relative to the master The slide plate supporting element of plate movement；

Electronic remote tilt actuators；With

The linkage mechanism extended between the electronic remote tilt actuators and each phase shifter, wherein the linkage mechanism The connection part of electronic remote tilt actuators is connected to including linkage and by the linkage,

Wherein, each slide plate supporting element is mounted in the respective guide portion of the linkage, and each slide plate supporting element structure It causes the movement in response to the linkage and is moved in its respective guide portion.

19. a kind of antenna for base station comprising：

At least three sectors, each sector have the first band radiating element arraying extended forward from it；

Multiple phase shifters, each phase shifter are configured to adjust the corresponding battle array by the first band radiating element arraying The angle of declination of the antenna beam formed is arranged, each phase shifter includes mainboard, slide plate and the installation slide plate relative to the master The slide plate supporting element of plate movement；

Electronic remote tilt actuators；With

The linkage mechanism extended between the electronic remote tilt actuators and each phase shifter, wherein the linkage mechanism The connection part of electronic remote tilt actuators is connected to including linkage and by the linkage,

Wherein, on the first sector of the first phase shifter in the phase shifter and the installation of the second phase shifter within the sector, the On the second sector of three phase shifters and the installation of the 4th phase shifter within the sector, wherein the slide plate supporting element of the first phase shifter The slide plate supporting element of the first position and the second phase shifter that are connected to linkage is connected between the second position of linkage First distance be greater than the first position and the phase shifter in third phase shifter slide plate supporting element be connected to linkage dress The second distance between the third place set.

20. a kind of antenna for base station comprising：

At least three sectors, each sector have the first band radiating element arraying extended forward from it；

Multiple phase shifters, each phase shifter are configured to adjust the corresponding battle array by the first band radiating element arraying The angle of declination of the antenna beam formed is arranged, each phase shifter includes mainboard, slide plate and the installation slide plate relative to the master The slide plate supporting element of plate movement；

Electronic remote tilt actuators；With

The linkage mechanism extended between the electronic remote tilt actuators and each phase shifter, wherein the linkage mechanism The connection part of electronic remote tilt actuators is connected to including more flange members and by more flange members,

Wherein, it is supported as the first slide plate in the slide plate supporting element of a part of the first phase shifter in the phase shifter Part is mounted on the first flange of more flange members, and a part as the second phase shifter in the phase shifter The second slide plate supporting element in the slide plate supporting element is also mounted on the first flange of more flange members, wherein described First phase shifter is configured to adjust by installing the first band radiating element arraying on the first sector within the sector In the first array formed antenna beam angle of declination, and second phase shifter be configured to adjust by being mounted on the fan The angle of declination for the antenna beam that second array in the first band radiating element arraying on the second sector in area is formed.