Background
The electrically tunable antenna is an antenna form with wide application, and in the antenna application process, the downward inclination angle of the communication antenna of the base station needs to be reasonably adjusted so as to facilitate the work of later-period network maintenance, optimization and the like. The phase shifter of the antenna key device is adjusted, the antenna feed network is continuously adjusted, and the phase of each oscillator in the antenna array is continuously changed, so that the continuous adjustment of the antenna electrical downtilt is realized.
The phase shifter in the antenna is driven by a transmission device, and in the traditional phase shifter transmission device, most phase shifter control devices are all motors for controlling one phase shifter. For an electrically tunable antenna with a frequency of 2 or more, a plurality of sets of motors are generally required to adjust the downward inclination angle of the antenna. The multiple groups of driving motors have the defects of large occupied space, heavy weight, high cost and the like. In order to solve the above problems, there is a scheme for controlling a plurality of output shafts by a motor in the industry, for example, chinese patent CN208028214U discloses an antenna phase shifter transmission device, which has a relatively complex structure, high manufacturing cost and low space utilization rate.
As can be seen, the conventional method has many problems in practical use, and therefore, needs to be improved.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
To foretell defect, the utility model aims to provide a multi-frequency electricity is transferred adjusting device at antenna inclination down only needs to use single motor drive, and simple structure is compact, can improve space utilization, reduce cost.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a multi-frequency electric tilt angle adjusting device for an antenna, which comprises a transmission module and a driving module, the transmission module is provided with a one-way transmission mechanism, a power transmission mechanism and at least two power conversion mechanisms which are connected in a key connection in sequence, the power transmission mechanism is provided with a driving gear, a reversing gear meshed with the driving gear and at least two groups of driven gear sets distributed around the driving gear, the power conversion mechanism is respectively in one-to-one corresponding transmission connection with the driven gear sets, the driving module is in positive and negative rotation transmission connection with the one-way transmission mechanism, the driving module reversely rotates to drive the reversing gear to rotate around the driving gear to be meshed and connected with a group of driven gear sets, the driving module positively rotates to drive the driving gear to rotate, and the antenna downward inclination angle adjustment corresponding to the driven gear set meshed with the reversing gear is indirectly transmitted.
The adjusting device for the downward inclination angle of the multi-frequency electrically-regulated antenna comprises a main shaft, a forward one-way transmission bearing and a reverse one-way transmission bearing, wherein one end of the main shaft is in transmission connection with a driving end shaft of a driving module, the forward one-way transmission bearing and the reverse one-way transmission bearing are assembled on the main shaft in different directions respectively, the main shaft rotates to drive the forward one-way transmission bearing or the reverse one-way transmission bearing to rotate in a corresponding direction, the forward one-way transmission bearing is in coaxial transmission connection with a driving gear, the reverse one-way transmission bearing is in coaxial transmission connection with a reversing drive plate, the reversing drive plate is provided with an eccentric shaft, the reversing gear is installed on the eccentric shaft, and driven gear sets are distributed around the reversing drive plate.
Preferably, the transmission module is further provided with a non-return mechanism, the non-return mechanism comprises a spring, a non-return tray and at least one non-return claw arranged on the reversing drive plate, the spring and the non-return tray are sequentially sleeved at the lower end of the head of the main shaft, one end of the spring is in elastic contact with the head of the main shaft, one end of the non-return tray is in elastic contact with the other end of the spring, a non-return hole matched with the non-return claw is formed in the other end of the non-return tray, the spring tightly supports the non-return tray so that the non-return claw is positively clamped on the non-return hole, and the drive module reversely drives the reversing tray to enable the non-return claw to obliquely push out the non-return hole and separate from the limit position of the non-return tray.
Furthermore, the driven gear set is correspondingly distributed on the periphery of the reversing driving plate according to the distribution angle of the non-return holes on the non-return tray.
According to adjusting device at antenna downward inclination is transferred to multifrequency electricity, drive module still is equipped with support, end cover and baffle, the both ends of support respectively with the end cover with the baffle is connected, the other end of main shaft with the cooperation of end cover shaft hole is connected, driven gear set install in on the end cover.
According to the adjusting device for the downward inclination angle of the multi-frequency electrically-regulated antenna, the power conversion mechanism comprises a transmission screw rod and an execution nut, one end of the transmission screw rod is in splined connection with the driven gear set, and the other end of the transmission screw rod is connected to the baffle; the execution nut is in threaded connection with the transmission screw rod.
According to the adjusting device for the downward inclination angle of the multi-frequency electrically-regulated antenna, the support is provided with guide grooves parallel to the transmission screw rods one by one, and the execution nut is provided with a guide part used for being connected with the guide grooves so as to slide along the guide grooves.
Preferably, the driven gear set comprises a main driven gear and a secondary driven gear which are meshed with each other, and one end of the transmission screw rod is coaxially connected with the main driven gear in a transmission manner.
The forward unidirectional transmission bearing is nested in the middle of the driving gear, and the reverse unidirectional transmission bearing is nested in the middle of the reversing drive plate.
Specifically, the driving module comprises a motor and a coupler connected to the driving end of the motor, and the coupler is connected with the one-way transmission mechanism.
The device for adjusting the downward inclination angle of the multi-frequency electrically-adjusted antenna only needs one motor, has simple integral structure, can increase the space utilization rate of the antenna and reduce the manufacturing cost; and through the circular motion of the reversing dial, the meshing of the reversing gear and different sets of driven gear sets can be realized, the control on the downward inclination angle of the multi-band antenna can be completed through one reversing gear only by increasing or decreasing the driven gear sets, a plurality of sets of motors and transmission devices do not need to be installed in the antenna, the size of the antenna can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.
Detailed Description
In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.
It should be noted that references in the specification to "one embodiment," "an example embodiment," etc., indicate that the embodiment described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but every embodiment may not necessarily include the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such phrases are not intended to refer to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the knowledge of one skilled in the art to effect such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other embodiments whether or not explicitly described.
Moreover, where certain terms are used throughout the description and following claims to refer to particular components or features, those skilled in the art will understand that manufacturers may refer to a component or feature by different names or terms. This specification and the claims that follow do not intend to distinguish between components or features that differ in name but not function. In the following description and in the claims, the terms "include" and "comprise" are used in an open-ended fashion, and thus should be interpreted to mean "include, but not limited to. In addition, the term "connected" as used herein includes any direct and indirect electrical connection. Indirect electrical connection means include connection by other means.
Fig. 1 to 8 show an adjusting device for a downtilt angle of a multi-frequency electrically-controlled antenna according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which includes a transmission module 2 and a driving module 1, wherein the driving module 1 outputs power to drive the transmission module 2 to complete the downtilt angle adjustment of the antenna; the transmission module 2 is provided with a one-way transmission mechanism 21, a power transmission mechanism 23 and at least two power conversion mechanisms 24 which are sequentially connected in a key mode, the power transmission mechanism 23 is provided with a driving gear 231, a reversing gear 232 connected with the driving gear 231 in a meshed mode and at least two groups of driven gear sets 233 distributed on the periphery of the driving gear 231, the power conversion mechanisms 24 are respectively connected with the driven gear sets 233 in a one-to-one corresponding transmission mode, the driving module 1 is connected with the one-way transmission mechanism 21 in a forward and reverse rotation mode, the reversing gear 232 is driven by the driving module 1 to rotate around the driving gear 231 to be connected with one group of driven gear sets 233 in a meshed mode, the driving module 1 drives the driving gear 231 to rotate in the forward rotation mode, and antenna downward inclination angle adjustment corresponding to the. That is, in the present embodiment, the driving module 1 can rotate reversely to drive the reversing gear 232 to move to be meshed with any one of the driven gear sets 233, so as to form a meshed connection between the driving gear 231, the reversing gear 232 and the corresponding one of the driven gear sets 233, and then the driving module 1 rotates forward to drive the driving gear 231 to rotate, so as to indirectly drive the corresponding one of the driven gear sets 233 to rotate; specifically, the power conversion mechanisms 24 are in one-to-one transmission connection with the driven gear sets 233, one set of the driven gear sets 233 drives one power conversion mechanism 24 to operate, and each power conversion mechanism 24 correspondingly adjusts one frequency of the electrically tunable antenna, so that multiple sets of the power conversion mechanisms 24 respectively correspondingly adjust multiple frequency of the electrically tunable antenna, and one driving module 1 can drive one multiple frequency of the electrically tunable antenna to adjust the downward inclination angle, and multiple sets of motors and transmission devices are not required to be installed in the antenna, so that the size of the antenna can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Referring to fig. 2, specifically, the driving module 1 includes a motor 11 and a coupling 12 connected to a driving end of the motor, the coupling 12 is connected to a one-way transmission mechanism 21, the motor 11 outputs power, and the coupling 12 connects the motor 11 and the transmission module 2, so that the power is transmitted to the transmission module 2; therefore, the device only uses one motor 11, has simple integral structure, can increase the space utilization rate of the antenna and reduce the manufacturing cost.
Referring to fig. 4, the one-way transmission mechanism 21 includes a main shaft 211, a forward one-way transmission bearing 213 and a reverse one-way transmission bearing 212, one end of the main shaft 211 is connected to the driving end shaft of the driving module 1 in a rotating manner, the forward one-way transmission bearing 213 and the reverse one-way transmission bearing 212 are respectively assembled on the main shaft 211 in different directions, the main shaft 211 rotates to drive the forward one-way transmission bearing 213 or the reverse one-way transmission bearing 212 in a corresponding direction to rotate, the forward one-way transmission bearing 213 is connected to the driving gear 231 in a coaxial transmission manner, the reverse one-way transmission bearing 212 is connected to a reversing dial 223 in a coaxial transmission manner, the reversing dial 233 is provided with an eccentric shaft 2232 (see fig. 7), the reversing gear 232 is installed on the eccentric shaft 2232, and the driven gear set 233 is distributed around the reversing dial 223. The unidirectional transmission mechanism realizes that the forward and reverse rotation of the driving module 1 respectively outputs torque to drive feeding and reversing through two unidirectional transmission bearings which are assembled on the same shaft in opposite directions; when the driving module 1 drives the main shaft 211 to rotate forward, the forward unidirectional transmission bearing 213 drives the driving gear 231 to rotate, and the reverse unidirectional transmission bearing 212 does not transmit torque; when the driving module 1 drives the main shaft 211 to rotate reversely, the reverse one-way transmission bearing 212 drives the reversing dial 223 to rotate, and the forward one-way transmission bearing 213 does not transmit torque. The forward one-way transmission bearing 213 of the present embodiment is nested in the middle of the driving gear 231, and the reverse one-way transmission bearing 212 is nested in the middle of the reversing dial 223.
Preferably, the transmission module 2 of this embodiment is further provided with a non-return mechanism 22, the non-return mechanism 22 includes a spring 221, a non-return tray 222, and at least one non-return claw 2231 disposed on the reversing dial 223, the spring 221 and the non-return tray 222 are sequentially sleeved into the lower end of the head of the main shaft 211, one end of the spring 221 is elastically contacted with the head of the main shaft 211, one end of the non-return tray 222 is elastically contacted with the other end of the spring 221, and the other end of the non-return tray 222 is provided with a non-return hole 2221 adapted to the non-return claw 2231, as shown in fig. 8; the spring 221 tightly pushes the backstop tray 222 to enable the backstop feet 2231 to be clamped on the backstop holes 2221 in the forward direction, and the driving module 1 reversely drives the reversing tray 223 to enable the backstop feet 2231 to be obliquely pushed out of the backstop holes 2221 and separated from the limit position of the backstop tray 222 for rotation; namely, the non-return claw 2231 and the non-return hole 2221 are matched with the spring 221 to form a non-return ratchet structure, so that the reverse dial plate is prevented from rotating by the reaction force transmitted back from the gear when the motor controls feeding; when the reversing dial 223 is driven by the reverse unidirectional transmission bearing 212 to rotate reversely, the inclined surface of the non-return claw 2231 is obliquely cut with the edge of the non-return hole 2221 of the non-return tray 222, so as to push the non-return tray 222, force the spring 221 to compress, and further smoothly complete the rotation; when the reversing gear 232 axially matched with the eccentric shaft 2232 on the reversing drive plate 223 is subjected to a reaction force to enable the reversing drive plate 223 to rotate forwards, the straight surface of the non-return claw 2231 is parallel to the non-return hole 2221 on the non-return tray 222, and cannot rotate under resistance; the influence of the reaction force on the direction changing gear 232 at the time of feeding is prevented by designing a backstop structure on the direction changing dial 223. Specifically, the driven gear set 233 is correspondingly distributed around the reversing dial 223 according to the distribution angles of the reversing holes 2221 on the reversing tray 222, and the reversing dial 223 rotates a certain angle to drive the reversing gear 232 connected to the eccentric shaft 2232 to rotate around the driving gear 231 by a corresponding angle to be meshed with the driven gear set 233.
The transmission module 2 is further provided with a support 25, an end cover 26 and a baffle plate 27, two ends of the support 25 are respectively connected with the end cover 26 and the baffle plate 27, the other end of the main shaft 211 is in shaft hole fit connection with the end cover 26, and the driven gear set 233 is installed on the end cover 26. Referring to fig. 3, the one-way transmission mechanism 21 is installed on the bracket and the tail part is matched with the shaft hole of the end cover 26, and the power transmission mechanism 23 and the backstop mechanism 22 are matched with the shaft hole of the end cover 26. Preferably, the backstop mechanism 22 of this embodiment further has a snap spring 224 mounted on the end cover 26 at the tail of the main shaft 211 to prevent the main shaft 211 from moving.
The power conversion mechanism 24 comprises a transmission screw rod 241 and an execution nut 242, one end of the transmission screw rod 241 is in spline connection with the driven gear set 233, and the other end of the transmission screw rod 241 is connected to the baffle 27; an actuating nut 242 is threadedly coupled to the drive screw 241. The bracket 25 is provided with guide grooves 251 parallel to the driving screw rods 241, and the actuating nut 242 is provided with a guide part for connecting with the guide grooves 251 so that the actuating nut 242 slides along the guide grooves 251.
Preferably, the driven gear set 233 comprises a main driven gear 2331 and a sub driven gear 2332 which are engaged with each other, and one end of the transmission screw 241 is coaxially connected with the main driven gear 2331 in a transmission manner. A plurality of groups of driven gear sets 233 are distributed around the movement stroke of the reversing dial 223 according to a certain angle, the reversing dial 223 is controlled through the reverse rotation of the motor, so that the reversing gear 232 reaches different positions to be matched with the driven gear sets 233 of different groups, and the control of the driven gear sets of different groups is realized; in the single driven gear set 233, when the reversing gear 232 is meshed with a main driven gear 2331, the power transmission relationship is a driving gear 231-reversing gear 232-main driven gear 2331, the rotation direction of the main driven gear 2331 is consistent with that of the driving gear 231, when the reversing gear 232 is meshed with a sub driven gear 2332, the power transmission relationship is a driving gear 231-reversing gear 232-sub driven gear 2332-main driven gear 2331, and the rotation direction of the main driven gear 2331 is opposite to that of the driving gear 231, so that the forward and reverse rotation output control of the main driven gear is realized; the 1 main driven gear 2331 and the 1 auxiliary driven gear 2332 form a group of driven gear sets 233, and four groups of driven gear sets 233 are provided in the embodiment in total, so that the adjustment of the four-frequency electrically tunable antenna can be realized. The four driven gear sets 233 are distributed around the reversing dial 223 according to the distribution angles of the reversing holes 2221 on the reversing tray 222, and the reversing dial 223 rotates a certain angle to drive the reversing gear 232 connected to the eccentric shaft 2232 to rotate around the driving gear 231 by a corresponding angle to mesh with the driven gear set 233. When the reversing gear 232 is meshed with the driving and driven gear 2331, the driving gear 231 rotates forward to drive the meshed reversing gear 232 to rotate backward, and the reversing gear 232 rotates backward to drive the driving and driven gear 2331 to rotate forward; when the reversing gear 232 is meshed with the auxiliary driven gear 2332, the driving gear 231 rotates forward to drive the meshed reversing gear 232 to rotate backward, the reversing gear 232 rotating backward drives the auxiliary driven gear 2332 to rotate forward, and the auxiliary driven gear 2332 rotating forward drives the main driven gear 2331 to rotate backward.
There are 4 sets of driven gear sets 233, and correspondingly, there are 4 sets of power conversion mechanisms 24, including a driving screw 241 splined to the driving and driven gear set 2331, and an actuating nut 242 screwed to the driving screw 241 and axially connected to the hole of the guide groove 251 on the bracket 25. The transmission screw rod 241 is connected with the driving and driven gear 2331, a screw rod transmission structure is formed by matching the transmission screw rod 241 and the execution nut 242, so that conversion from circular motion to linear motion is realized, the rotating driving and driven gear 2331 drives the transmission screw rod 241 to rotate, the rotating transmission screw rod 241 drives the execution nut 242 to do linear motion, and therefore adjustment of a downward inclination angle is completed.
It should be noted that, to the electric accent antenna of other frequencies, the utility model discloses an adjustment mechanism is still applicable, only needs to increase or reduce driven gear 233 according to the frequency of waiting to adjust electric accent antenna, correspondingly increase or reduce the group number of power conversion mechanism 24 can. The motion of the multiple groups of power conversion mechanisms 24 can be driven by one motor 11, so that the electric regulation of the multi-frequency antenna is completed.
In the above embodiment, the forward rotation control power output of the motor 11 is realized, the counter rotation control reversing dial 223 is replaced with the matched driven gear set 233, and the forward rotation control power output of the motor 11 and the counter rotation control reversing dial 223 are replaced with the matched driven gear set 233 by exchanging the forward one-way transmission bearing 213 with the counter one-way transmission bearing 212.
To sum up, the device for adjusting the downward inclination angle of the multi-frequency electrically-regulated antenna comprises a driving module and a transmission module, wherein the mounting position of the driving module is arranged inside the transmission module; the driving module comprises a motor and a coupler; the transmission module comprises a one-way transmission mechanism, a non-return mechanism, a power transmission mechanism, a power conversion mechanism, a bracket, an end cover and a baffle plate; the unidirectional transmission mechanism comprises a main rod and two unidirectional transmission bearings which are assembled on the main rod in different directions, so that the main shaft rotates forwards and backwards to drive the different unidirectional transmission bearings respectively, and the functions of controlling feeding and replacing the gear set matching respectively by the forward and reverse rotation of the motor are realized.
Naturally, the present invention can be embodied in many other forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and it is intended that all such changes and modifications be considered as within the scope of the appended claims.