EP0633622A1 - Protection contre la foudre pour des systèmes d'antenne - Google Patents
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- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
- H01Q1/50—Structural association of antennas with earthing switches, lead-in devices or lightning protectors
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- the present invention relates to means for protecting electrical components from the damaging effects of lightning and, more particularly, to means for protecting a receiver or transmitter front end, which may be an amplifier, a pre-amplifier, mixer, detector, filter, limiter, T/R switch and the like, connected to an antenna, from being damaged when lightning strikes the antenna.
- a receiver or transmitter front end which may be an amplifier, a pre-amplifier, mixer, detector, filter, limiter, T/R switch and the like, connected to an antenna, from being damaged when lightning strikes the antenna.
- Typical antenna systems such as those used in the transmission and reception of microwave signals, include an antenna dish mounted in a prominent position, usually on a mast and/or on top of a building, where it can achieve line-of-sight contact with other antennas.
- the antenna is connected by a transmission line, typically a coaxial line or cable, to a front end located in the vicinity of the antenna, and from there to the rest of the components of the system.
- the coaxial line directs the high voltage impulse to the front end and, typically, destroys it, rendering the system inoperable and necessitating the replacement of the damage component.
- spark gap between the inner and outer conductors.
- the two conductors are isolated from each other by the dielectric.
- a disadvantage of the spark gap technique is that it is limited by capacitance considerations to use at relatively low frequencies.
- a wave transmission line offering protection for electronic devices connected to the line from the effects of a high voltage impulse of relatively low frequency, comprising a wave propagating line connected to at least one of the devices, the line characterized in that it includes at least one segment which is a waveguide dimensioned to allow free passage of waves of relatively high frequencies during normal operation while substantially preventing the propagation of the relatively low frequency waves of the impulse.
- the portion of the wave propagating line which is not the waveguide is a coaxial line and the waveguide is either rectangular or circular in cross section.
- the present invention successfully addresses the shortcomings of the presently known configurations by providing a simple solution to the problem of damage from lightning to electrical components connected to antennas and similar devices. While the description herein is concerned mainly with the protection of a front end connected to a microwave antenna against the detrimental effects of a lightning strike, it will be readily appreciated that the present invention can be applied in a variety of systems wherein it is desired to isolate an electronic component from the detrimental effects of a high voltage impulse of relatively low frequency.
- the present invention discloses a novel wave propagating line which includes at least one segment made up of a waveguide.
- the waveguide is characterized in that it prevents the transmission of waves below a certain frequency, depending on the dimensions of the waveguide.
- the presence of the waveguide in the transmission line, such as a conventional coaxial line, serves to isolate electronic equipment from the lightning.
- the present invention is a means for protecting electronic equipment from the detrimental effects of certain high voltage impulses. Specifically, the present invention can be used to isolate a front end connected to a microwave antenna from the effects of lightning strikes.
- Transmission lines are available in many forms. The most important and widely used of all the many possible transmission lines is the coaxial line, or coaxial cable, as it is sometimes called when used with flexible conductors.
- the antenna In a conventional microwave antenna system, the antenna is connected to a nearby amplifier, mixer, detector, and the like, through a suitable coaxial cable.
- a disadvantage of such a system is that a lightning strike of the antenna can destroy the front end.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a typical system according to the present invention.
- a transmission line 10 such as a coaxial line, is used to connect, for example, a microwave antenna 12 , or portion of a compound antenna made up of a series of elements, and a front end which is made up, for example, of an amplifier 14 .
- transmission line 10 does not directly connect microwave antenna 12 and the front end, such as, for example, amplifier 14 .
- a waveguide 16 of suitable dimensions, as described below is connected in series with transmission line 10 .
- the connection may be as in Figure 1 with waveguide 16 connected at both ends to segments of coaxial lines 10 .
- waveguide 16 may be connected at one end to either antenna 12 or amplifier 14 and to transmission line 10 at the other. In other embodiments, more then one segments of waveguide 16 may be used.
- the combination of one or more segments of waveguide 16 connected in series with one or more segments of transmission line 10 together forms a wave transmission line.
- Coaxial line 10 includes a cylindrical inner conductor 18 of radius 'a' which is wrapped by an annular dielectric 20 of outer radius 'b' insulating inner conductor 18 from annular outer conductor 22 which is, in turn, covered by an insulating jacket 24 .
- waveguides 16 Two typical examples of waveguides 16 are shown in Figure 3 and 4 which depict a waveguide of rectangular cross section having a width 'a' and height 'b' and a waveguide of circular cross section having a radius 'a', respectively.
- the waveguide may be of any suitable design, including, but not limited to, single-ridged and double-ridged waveguides.
- Both transmission lines, such as coaxial lines 10 , and waveguides 16 propagate waves by modes. However, in contrast with transmission lines, such as coaxial lines 10 , which operate at any frequency up to a maximum, or cutoff value, waveguides 16 have mininum, as well as maximum, cutoff frequencies.
- the present invention takes advantage of the fact that waveguides have minimum cutoff frequencies.
- the waveguide may be of any suitable height and length, which may be selected so as to reduce losses at the transitions between the waveguide and the coaxial line.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IL10627493A IL106274A (en) | 1993-07-08 | 1993-07-08 | Lightning protection for antenna system |
IL10627493 | 1993-07-08 |
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EP0633622A1 true EP0633622A1 (fr) | 1995-01-11 |
EP0633622B1 EP0633622B1 (fr) | 1999-09-22 |
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EP94304862A Expired - Lifetime EP0633622B1 (fr) | 1993-07-08 | 1994-07-01 | Protection contre la foudre pour des systèmes d'antenne |
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EP (1) | EP0633622B1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE69420784T2 (fr) |
IL (1) | IL106274A (fr) |
Cited By (2)
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FR2953069A1 (fr) * | 2009-11-24 | 2011-05-27 | Eads Europ Aeronautic Defence | Dispositif de protection contre la foudre d'un recepteur d'antenne et avion le comportant |
EP3043064A1 (fr) * | 2015-01-12 | 2016-07-13 | LM WP Patent Holding A/S | Éolienne avec système de protection contre la foudre |
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DE10133359A1 (de) * | 2001-07-10 | 2003-01-23 | Rohde & Schwarz | Breitbandige Blitzschutzvorrichtung |
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GB736365A (en) * | 1952-03-19 | 1955-09-07 | Telefunken Gmbh | Improvements in or relating to high frequency coupling arrangements |
JPH01278101A (ja) * | 1988-04-30 | 1989-11-08 | Fujitsu Ltd | 絶縁体成形の導波管を用いた避雷構造 |
US4985800A (en) * | 1989-10-30 | 1991-01-15 | Feldman Nathan W | Lighting protection apparatus for RF equipment and the like |
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GB736365A (en) * | 1952-03-19 | 1955-09-07 | Telefunken Gmbh | Improvements in or relating to high frequency coupling arrangements |
JPH01278101A (ja) * | 1988-04-30 | 1989-11-08 | Fujitsu Ltd | 絶縁体成形の導波管を用いた避雷構造 |
US4985800A (en) * | 1989-10-30 | 1991-01-15 | Feldman Nathan W | Lighting protection apparatus for RF equipment and the like |
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Cited By (9)
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FR2953069A1 (fr) * | 2009-11-24 | 2011-05-27 | Eads Europ Aeronautic Defence | Dispositif de protection contre la foudre d'un recepteur d'antenne et avion le comportant |
WO2011064157A1 (fr) * | 2009-11-24 | 2011-06-03 | European Aeronautic Defence And Space Company Eads France | Dispositif de protection contre la foudre d'un récepteur d'antenne et avion le comportant |
CN102884678A (zh) * | 2009-11-24 | 2013-01-16 | 欧洲航空防务及航天公司Eads法国 | 天线接收器防雷保护装置和包括该装置的飞机 |
CN102884678B (zh) * | 2009-11-24 | 2014-11-26 | 欧洲航空防务及航天公司Eads法国 | 天线接收器防雷保护装置和包括该装置的飞机 |
US9941583B2 (en) | 2009-11-24 | 2018-04-10 | Airbus Sas | Lightning protection device for an antenna receiver, and aircraft comprising same |
EP3043064A1 (fr) * | 2015-01-12 | 2016-07-13 | LM WP Patent Holding A/S | Éolienne avec système de protection contre la foudre |
WO2016113249A1 (fr) * | 2015-01-12 | 2016-07-21 | Lm Wp Patent Holding A/S | Éolienne comprenant un système paratonnerre |
CN107110113A (zh) * | 2015-01-12 | 2017-08-29 | Lm Wp 专利控股有限公司 | 具有防雷系统的风力涡轮机 |
US10982656B2 (en) * | 2015-01-12 | 2021-04-20 | Lm Wp Patent Holding A/S | Wind turbine with lightning protection system |
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IL106274A0 (en) | 1993-12-28 |
DE69420784T2 (de) | 2000-04-20 |
DE69420784D1 (de) | 1999-10-28 |
EP0633622B1 (fr) | 1999-09-22 |
IL106274A (en) | 1999-09-22 |
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