EP3070782B1 - Bloc déphaseur haute fréquence - Google Patents

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EP3070782B1
EP3070782B1 EP16156863.9A EP16156863A EP3070782B1 EP 3070782 B1 EP3070782 B1 EP 3070782B1 EP 16156863 A EP16156863 A EP 16156863A EP 3070782 B1 EP3070782 B1 EP 3070782B1
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Jörg LANGENBERG
Michael Thunn
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
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    • H01P1/18—Phase-shifters
    • H01P1/184—Strip line phase-shifters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P5/00—Coupling devices of the waveguide type
    • H01P5/08—Coupling devices of the waveguide type for linking dissimilar lines or devices
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    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
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    • H01Q1/22—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/24—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
    • H01Q1/241—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM
    • H01Q1/246—Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for base stations
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/02—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole
    • H01Q3/04—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole for varying one co-ordinate of the orientation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/26—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
    • H01Q3/30—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the relative phase between the radiating elements of an array
    • H01Q3/32—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the relative phase between the radiating elements of an array by mechanical means

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  • the present invention relates to a high-frequency phase shifter group with at least two high-frequency phase shifters stacked one above the other, which are arranged in at least one housing.
  • High-frequency phase shifters are used in antenna technology to change the phase position of a signal with which the radiators of an antenna array are supplied.
  • high-frequency phase shifters serve to electrically lower the radiation diagram.
  • High-frequency phase shifters usually have a rotatably mounted pickup, which is electrically coupled to a feed line via a coupling point arranged in the region of its axis of rotation. Depending on its rotational position, the customer contacts a strip line section at different positions. Depending on the rotary position of the customer, this changes the signal path and thus the phase position.
  • the customer can in particular be designed in the shape of a pointer, and optionally a plurality of stripline sections which are at different distances from the axis of rotation of the customer are arranged, contact.
  • a high-frequency phase shifter can control several radiators, each with different phase shifts.
  • Such a high-frequency phase shifter is, for example, from the EP 1 208 614 B1 known.
  • the patent application US 2008/0024385 discloses a high-frequency phase shifter assembly, according to which the coupling of the pickups of the high-frequency phase shifters takes place directly via a pin.
  • high-frequency phase shifters With larger antenna arrays, however, it is often necessary to use several separate high-frequency phase shifters, which, however, are adjusted synchronously. In order to achieve a particularly compact arrangement of the high-frequency phase shifters, they can be stacked one above the other. In order to shield the high-frequency phase shifters from the outside, they are usually arranged in a housing. In order to synchronously adjust the pickups of the high-frequency phase shifters, they are mechanically coupled to one another in the stack in known high-frequency phase-shifter assemblies by means of a common axis of rotation. When the common axis of rotation is rotated, the customers thereby rotate synchronously.
  • a housing plate is usually provided in the stack between the high-frequency phase shifters, but this must have an axis bushing in the region of the axis of rotation.
  • the shielding of the high-frequency phase shifters from one another deteriorates precisely where the signal is fed into the consumers from the feed lines.
  • This has negative effects on the electrical decoupling of the high-frequency phase shifters.
  • Decisive for the decoupling of the two phase shifters is the distance between the two phase shifters as well as the diameter of the axle bushing and the material of the axle bushing, whereby it was sometimes necessary in the prior art to achieve sufficient decoupling to increase the spacing of the phase shifters in the stack. Due to the space restrictions and the mechanical requirements for the common axis of rotation, the decoupling of the high-frequency phase shifters in the stack cannot therefore be improved at will.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to develop a high-frequency phase shifter assembly with at least two stacked phase shifters so that the decoupling of the high-frequency phase shifters in the stack is improved.
  • the present invention comprises a high-frequency phase shifter assembly with at least two high-frequency phase shifters stacked one above the other, which are arranged in at least one housing, at least one housing plate being provided between the high-frequency phase shifters in the stack.
  • the high-frequency phase shifters each have a rotatably mounted pickup which is electrically coupled to a feed line via a coupling point arranged in the region of its axis of rotation.
  • the pickups of the high-frequency phase shifters are mechanically coupled for the synchronous adjustment of the high-frequency phase shifters. It is provided according to the invention that the mechanical coupling of the pickups of the high-frequency phase shifters takes place via a coupling arrangement spaced apart from the axes of rotation of the pickups.
  • the mechanical coupling therefore no longer takes place through a common axis of rotation of the frequency phase shifters, but rather via a coupling arrangement that is spatially separate from the axes of rotation.
  • This allows the axes of rotation of the individual customers to be completely separated from one another and also enables improved shielding in the region of the axes of rotation by means of the housing plate arranged between the high-frequency phase shifters.
  • the high-frequency phase shifters preferably have an electrical decoupling of at least 25 dB, more preferably of at least 29 dB, more preferably of at least 35 dB, and more preferably of at least 40 dB.
  • the distance between the phase shifters in the stack can therefore be reduced, since this is no longer the deciding factor for decoupling as in the prior art.
  • the distance between the phase disks in the stack can be less than 17 mm, preferably less than 15 mm, more preferably less than 12 mm.
  • the housing plate arranged in the stack between the high-frequency phase shifters no longer has to have a through opening for the axis of rotation in the region of the axis of rotation, so that this region of the housing plate can be improved with regard to its decoupling properties. Breakthroughs, for example in the form of inspection openings, can still be provided in the area of the axes of rotation. However, these can be smaller than the axle bushings required in the prior art.
  • the at least one housing plate arranged in the stack between the high-frequency phase shifters preferably has no openings in the region of the axes of rotation of the consumers, the outer circumference of which is greater than 1/8 of the minimum wavelength of the signals with which the high-frequency phase shifter assembly is operated. More preferably, the housing plate has no openings in the region of the axes of rotation of the consumers, the outer circumference of which is greater than 1/10 and more preferably greater than 1/15 of the minimum wavelength of the signals.
  • the outer circumference is of particular importance for the electrical decoupling due to induced circular currents around the edges of the opening.
  • the housing plate therefore preferably has no openings relevant for the electrical decoupling in the region of the axes of rotation.
  • the breakthroughs should not have a relevant effect on the shielding, even for the minimum wavelength of the signals with which the high-frequency phase shifter module is operated.
  • the housing plate has no openings at all in the region of the axes of rotation.
  • the high-frequency phase shifters can be stacked one above the other in such a way that the axes of rotation of the respective consumers run parallel to one another and are preferably aligned with one another. This allows a particularly compact arrangement. Even with such an aligned arrangement of the axes of rotation, the coupling points arranged in the region of the axes of rotation for coupling the signals into the consumers are electrically decoupled from one another, since the housing plate located between them prevents electrical coupling.
  • the pickups of the high-frequency phase shifters are designed in the shape of a pointer and have one or more coupling points with which they are electrically coupled to one or more stripline sections.
  • the ends of the stripline sections can be connected to radiators, so that the path length of the signals to the radiators and thus the phase position is shifted by rotating the consumer.
  • the one or more strip line sections preferably extend concentrically around the axis of rotation of the consumer. If a plurality of strip line sections are provided, these usually have a different radial distance from the axis of rotation, so that the adjustment of the consumer leads to different phase shifts for the individual strip line sections.
  • the pickup itself can also be designed as a pointer-shaped, rotatable stripline section, the coupling points of the pickup to the stripline sections being arranged successively on the pointer-shaped stripline section forming the pickup in the case of a plurality of stripline sections.
  • the coupling between the feed line and the consumer in the area of the coupling point is preferably capacitive.
  • the customer can have an annular line section in the region of the axis of rotation, which is separated by a dielectric from a likewise ring-shaped line section connected to the feed line.
  • the coupling between the consumer and the stripline sections is also preferably capacitive.
  • the individual high-frequency phase shifters in the stack can be designed in the manner shown in FIG EP 1 208 614 B1 is known.
  • the high-frequency phase shifter assembly according to the invention can have a common housing in which at least two high-frequency phase shifters are stacked one above the other.
  • the at least two high-frequency phase shifters are separated from one another by an intermediate plate of the housing. If more than two high-frequency phase shifters are provided, at least one intermediate plate is provided between the individual high-frequency phase shifters.
  • the high-frequency phase shifters can each have their own housing, the housings of the high-frequency phase shifters being stacked on top of one another and connected to one another to form the high-frequency phase shifter assembly.
  • This allows the flexible provision of high-frequency phase shifter assemblies with different numbers of high-frequency phase shifters, since, depending on the requirement, a corresponding number of high-frequency phase shifters, each with its own housing, are stacked on top of one another.
  • the housings of the individual high-frequency phase shifters do not have an axis bushing in the region of the axis of rotation of the customer, at least on one side, and thus also allow good electrical decoupling of the individual high-frequency phase shifters in the stack.
  • the individual high-frequency phase shifters can be arranged in the stack at a smaller distance from one another.
  • the distance between the housings of successive high-frequency phase shifters in the stack can be less than 11 mm, preferably less than 8 mm, more preferably less than 5 mm, more preferably less than 2 mm.
  • the housing or housings are preferably designed as closed housings.
  • a closed housing preferably has a base plate and a cover plate, which preferably extend perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the consumer, and side walls, which extend between the base plate and the cover plate and close the housing.
  • certain openings can be provided in the individual panels or walls. However, the openings are preferably less than 20% of the surface of the housing, more preferably less than 10%.
  • the side walls can be designed as angled sections of a sheet metal forming the cover plate, and can be connected to a sheet metal forming the base plate, for example via fastening tabs.
  • the housing is preferably made of metal or has a metallic coating.
  • a plastic housing with a metallic surface can be used instead of a metal housing, in particular a housing made of galvanized plastic.
  • the specific configuration of the coupling arrangement via which the mechanical coupling of the pickups of the individual high-frequency phase shifters in the stack takes place, is initially arbitrary.
  • the only decisive factor here is that the mechanical coupling is not a common one Axis of rotation of the customer takes place, but by a coupling arrangement spaced apart from the axes of rotation in order to enable the separation of the axes of rotation by the housing plate.
  • the coupling arrangement can be arranged entirely or partially outside the housing or housings.
  • the axis of rotation of the consumers is preferably led out of the housing on one side and is connected to the coupling arrangement there.
  • the axis of rotation is preferably not guided out of the housing, but at least partially separated from the next axis of rotation by a housing plate.
  • the coupling arrangement can be arranged entirely or partially within the housing or housings.
  • the axis of rotation of the consumers is preferably not led out of the housing at all, but is connected to the coupling arrangement within the housing. Possibly.
  • the axis of rotation of one or more customers can also be guided out of the housing on one side in the case of a coupling arrangement arranged inside the housing, and can serve as a drive axis for the high-frequency phase shifter module.
  • the consumers of the high-frequency phase shifters are mechanically coupled by a gear.
  • the transmission preferably has at least one connecting shaft that is offset with respect to the axes of rotation of the consumers.
  • the connecting shaft preferably runs parallel to the axes of rotation, but at a certain distance from them.
  • first gear elements are preferably connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the customers, those to second gear elements which are connected to the connecting shaft are arranged to cooperate to transmit a rotational movement between the connecting shaft and the customers.
  • the gear elements can in particular be gearwheels or gearwheel segments.
  • the first and second gear elements can be arranged so that they mesh directly with one another. If necessary, however, further gear elements can also be interposed between the first and second gear elements.
  • the second gear elements are coupled to one another by the connecting shaft and thus permit mechanical coupling of the customers without the axes of rotation of the customers being coupled directly to one another. This is because, unlike in the prior art, it is not the customers that have a common axis of rotation, but the second gear elements that are spaced apart from the axis of rotation of the customers.
  • the transmission which is used for the mechanical coupling of the individual consumers of the high-frequency phase shifters, can in one possible embodiment be arranged completely outside the housing of the high-frequency phase shifter assembly or the housing of the individual high-frequency phase shifters.
  • the axis of rotation of the consumers can be led out of the housing on one side and connected there in a rotationally fixed manner to the first gear element.
  • the first gear elements, the second gear elements and the connecting shaft can thus be arranged outside the respective housing.
  • the transmission is preferably arranged at least partially within the housing of the high-frequency phase shifter assembly or the respective housing of the high-frequency phase shifter.
  • at least the first and the second gear elements can be arranged within the housing or the housing.
  • the connecting shaft is preferably guided through an axle bushing through the at least one housing plate arranged between the high-frequency phase shifters.
  • a breakthrough must be provided for the connecting shaft of the second gear elements in the housing plate, which separates the high-frequency phase shifters from one another in the stack. However, according to the invention, this is no longer arranged in the region of the axis of rotation of the customer and the coupling point arranged there for the electrical coupling of the customer, but is removed therefrom, so that the axis breakthrough has no negative influence on the decoupling of the high-frequency phase shifters.
  • the connecting shaft is preferably arranged on a side opposite the stripline sections with respect to the axis of rotation of the consumer.
  • the high-frequency phase shifter assembly has a common housing, the connecting shaft also running inside the housing.
  • the coupling arrangement is therefore preferably located completely within the housing.
  • the connecting shaft or at least one of the axes of rotation of the pickups or a further drive shaft can be guided out of the housing.
  • the high-frequency phase shifters each have their own housing, the housings being stacked on top of one another and connected to one another to form the high-frequency phase shifter assembly.
  • a first gear element is arranged within the housing of a high-frequency phase shifter, which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the customer, and which interacts with a second gear element, likewise arranged in the housing of the high-frequency phase shifter.
  • the first and the second gear element are preferably rotatably mounted in or on the housing.
  • the first gear element can be rotatably mounted together with the customer.
  • the second gear elements can be arranged offset next to the first gear element and preferably mesh with it.
  • the axes of rotation of the first and second gear elements preferably run parallel.
  • the second gear elements arranged in the respective housings can be coupled to one another according to the invention.
  • the second gear elements of the high-frequency phase shifters stacked one above the other are preferably connected to one another via a connecting shaft which is guided through axle bushings in the respective housings.
  • the second gear elements can be connected to one another by a continuous connecting shaft that passes through shaft openings in the second gear elements.
  • the desired number of high-frequency phase shifters can be stacked on top of one another and the second gear elements can then be mechanically coupled by pushing the connecting shaft through the shaft openings of the second gear elements.
  • the second gear elements can each have connecting shaft sections which are connected to a connecting shaft section of a second gear element of a high-frequency phase shifter arranged below or above. This also allows a simple stacking of any number of high-frequency phase shifters.
  • the connecting shaft sections can preferably be connected to one another via a plug connection and / or detachably.
  • the housing of the high-frequency phase shifters preferably has openings for the connecting shaft on both sides of the axis of rotation of the second gear elements.
  • a plurality of high-frequency phase shifters which are identically constructed, at least with regard to the housing and the connection of the second gear elements, can be put together to form a high-frequency phase shifter assembly in accordance with the present invention.
  • the housings of the individual high-frequency phase shifters can have connection points, for example in their base plate, via which the individual high-frequency phase shifters arranged in the stack can be connected to one another, for example by passing connecting elements through them.
  • the gear ratio for each high-frequency phase shifter of the high-frequency phase shifter assembly can be the same, so that when the gear is moved, the high-frequency phase shifters are adjusted identically.
  • the transmission for the respective high-frequency phase shifters can also have different gear ratios, so that each movement of the transmission results in different adjustment of the individual high-frequency phase shifters.
  • the high-frequency phase shifters in the stack are thus still moved synchronously, but with different adjustment angles, so that accordingly different phase shifts result.
  • a gear can thus be used as a mechanical coupling arrangement for coupling the customers of the high-frequency phase shifters in the stack.
  • the invention is not limited to this configuration.
  • the mechanical coupling of the consumers of the high-frequency phase shifters can take place via a lever arrangement.
  • the levers are in each case preferably connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the customers and extend away from the axis of rotation of the customers, so that they can be coupled to one another in an area which is spaced from the axis of rotation.
  • a linkage can be provided to move the levers be.
  • the coupling of the levers of the individual high-frequency phase shifters can take place either indirectly via the linkage or directly, for example, via a connecting rod.
  • the coupling between the linkage and the levers is preferably carried out via one or more link guides in which or in which one or more driver pins are guided.
  • Moving the linkage in a direction tangential to the axis of rotation of the customer hereby results in a rotary movement of the lever and the customer, the guide pin moving along in the link guide.
  • the link guide can preferably be designed as an elongated hole.
  • the guide pin is arranged on the lever and is guided in a link guide arranged on the linkage.
  • the levers of the individual high-frequency phase shifters can have the same length or can be connected to the linkage in the same way, so that when the linkage moves, an identical adjustment of the high-frequency phase shifter results.
  • the guide pins assigned to the individual levers preferably have the same distance from the axis of rotation of the lever and thus of the consumer, so that the same lever arm results in each case.
  • the levers of the individual high-frequency phase shifters can have different lengths and / or can be connected separately to the linkage, so that different movements of the individual high-frequency phase shifters result when the linkage moves.
  • the driver pins assigned to the individual levers preferably have different distances from the axis of rotation of the levers or the customer so that different lever arms result. In the case of a linear adjustment of the linkage, this results in a different twisting movement of the lever and thus of the consumer. As a result, the customers are still adjusted synchronously, but produce different phase shifts.
  • the levers assigned to the respective customers preferably run in a plane that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the customer.
  • the levers preferably run radially to the axis of rotation of the customer.
  • the levers can each be guided out of the housing through a slot in the housing on the side of the axis of rotation opposite the consumer. This results in a low overall height.
  • the common housing has a corresponding number of slots in a corresponding side wall, through which the levers are guided to the outside.
  • each high-frequency phase shifter has their own housing.
  • the housing of each high-frequency phase shifter has a corresponding slot through which the lever is guided to the outside.
  • the axes of rotation of the consumers can also be led out of the housing on one side and the levers can each be connected to the axis of rotation outside the housing.
  • a housing plate is provided on the opposite side of the axes of rotation, which separates the individual axes of rotation from one another.
  • the axis of rotation of the pickup in the upper high-frequency phase shifter can be guided upwards out of the housing and in the lower one downwards.
  • each high-frequency phase shifter has its own housing, the axes of rotation being led out of the housing on the same side in each case.
  • the lever runs at least inside the stack between the cover plate of the housing of a phase shifter and a base plate of another phase shifter.
  • the present invention furthermore comprises stackable high-frequency phase shifters for providing such high-frequency phase shifter assemblies.
  • Such a stackable high-frequency phase shifter has its own housing in which a rotatably mounted pickup is arranged, which is electrically coupled to a feed line via a coupling point arranged in the region of its axis of rotation.
  • the high-frequency phase shifter has a coupling element which permits coupling of the movement of the pick-up of the high-frequency phase shifter to the movement of a pick-up of another high-frequency phase shifter, spaced apart from the axis of rotation of the customer.
  • the stackable high-frequency phase shifter can be configured in the manner described above with regard to the high-frequency phase shifter assembly.
  • the coupling point can be electrically shielded from the outside by at least one side of the axis of rotation.
  • two High-frequency phase shifters stacked one on top of the other preferably have an electrical decoupling of at least 25 dB, further preferably of at least 29 dB, more preferably of at least 35 dB, more preferably of at least 40 dB.
  • the housing has no openings in the region of the axis of rotation of the consumer, at least to one side of the axis of rotation, the outer circumference of which is greater than 1/8 of the minimum wavelength of the signals with which the high-frequency phase shifter is operated.
  • the housing preferably has no openings in the region of the axis of rotation of the consumer, at least to one side of the axis of rotation, the outer circumference of which is greater than 1/10 and more preferably greater than 1/15 of the minimum wavelength of the signals.
  • the housing can have a thickness in the stacking direction of less than 17 mm, preferably less than 15 mm, more preferably less than 12 mm.
  • a first gear element can be arranged within the housing, which is non-rotatably connected to the customer and interacts with a second gear element also arranged in the housing.
  • the second gear element preferably allows mechanical coupling with other high-frequency phase shifters in stacks.
  • the housing can have an axle bushing for a connecting shaft on both sides in the region of the second gear element.
  • the connecting shaft for this connecting shaft, the second gear elements of the individual high-frequency phase shifters and thus their consumers can be mechanically coupled to one another without the axes of rotation of the consumers having to be connected directly to one another.
  • the second gear element has a shaft opening through which the connecting shaft can be pushed.
  • the second gear element can have a connecting shaft section, which can be connected to a connecting shaft section of a high-frequency phase shifter arranged above or below it.
  • the connecting shaft sections can preferably be connected to one another via a plug connection and / or detachably.
  • the high-frequency phase shifter can have a lever, via which the pickup can be moved.
  • the lever is non-rotatably connected to the axis of rotation of the customer.
  • the lever can be connected to the customer in the housing and can be led out of the housing through a slot on the side of the axis of rotation opposite the customer.
  • the axis of rotation of the customer can be led out of the housing on one side and the lever can be connected to the axis of rotation outside the housing.
  • the housing of a stackable high-frequency phase shifter can comprise, for example, a base plate, a cover plate and side walls.
  • the cover plate and side walls can be formed by a coherent, appropriately curved metal plate.
  • the base plate can have connection points which enable a connection of the individual high-frequency phase shifters in the stack.
  • connection openings can be provided, through which connection elements, which connect the individual high-frequency phase shifters, pass.
  • the high-frequency phase shifter according to the invention is preferably designed in such a way that it can be stacked with further high-frequency phase shifters which are of identical design, at least with respect to the housing, in particular in such a way that the axes of rotation of the consumers are arranged parallel to one another and are preferably aligned with one another. If the mechanical coupling takes place via second gear elements, as described above, their axes of rotation are preferably also aligned.
  • the present invention further comprises a high-frequency antenna with a high-frequency phase shifter assembly as described above, and with a plurality of radiators which can be controlled via the phase shifter assembly.
  • the radiators are preferably connected to the high-frequency phase shifters of the high-frequency phase shifter assembly according to the invention in such a way that the radiation pattern of the antenna can be electrically aligned and in particular lowered by adjusting the high-frequency phase shifter assembly.
  • it can be a mobile radio antenna.
  • the high-frequency phase shifter assembly according to the invention can be manually operated in a first embodiment.
  • an adjustment element e.g. a rotary knob can be provided, by means of which the high-frequency phase shifters can be adjusted.
  • the high-frequency phase shifter assembly can also be adjustable by motor. A corresponding drive motor is preferably provided for this.
  • the adjusting element or the drive motor can be connected to the connecting shaft, an axis of rotation of a consumer or an additional drive axis.
  • the adjusting element or the drive motor in which a lever arrangement is used as the coupling arrangement, the adjusting element or the drive motor preferably moves a linkage coupled to the levers.
  • Fig. 1 the basic structure of a high-frequency phase shifter assembly according to the invention, the high-frequency phase shifters used with preference and the basic principle of the electrical decoupling of the high-frequency phase shifters according to the invention in the stack are shown in more detail.
  • the high-frequency phase shifter assembly shown has a first high-frequency phase shifter 1 and a second high-frequency phase shifter 2, which are stacked one above the other.
  • Each of the high-frequency phase shifters 1, 2 has a rotatably mounted pickup 5 with a corresponding axis of rotation 4.
  • the customer 5 is in the area of the axis of rotation 4 via a in Fig. 1
  • Coupling point, not shown, is electrically coupled to a feed line.
  • the coupling is preferably capacitive.
  • the pickup 5 is pointer-shaped and has a coupling point 6 with which it is electrically coupled to a strip line section 7.
  • the coupling is preferably capacitive.
  • One or both ends of the stripline section 7 form connection points for radiators, which are supplied with a signal by the high-frequency phase shifter.
  • the stripline section 7 is preferably arranged in an arc shape around the axis of rotation 4 of the high-frequency phase shifter. Rotating the pickup 5 thus changes the position of the coupling point 6 with respect to the ends of the stripline section 7 and thus the path length which a signal must travel through the pickup 5 and the stripline section 7 to one of the connections of the radiators. The phase position is changed via the changed path length.
  • the pickup 5 only has a coupling point 6 and a stripline section 7.
  • several coupling points 6 can also be provided for several stripline sections 7.
  • the stripline sections are preferably arranged at a different distance from the axis of rotation of the high-frequency phase shifter and the coupling points provided for the stripline sections are arranged one behind the other in the direction of extension of the consumer.
  • several radiators can be controlled synchronously, but with different phase shifts.
  • the high-frequency phase shifters 1 and 2 in the stack are arranged one above the other such that the axes of rotation 4 of the high-frequency phase shifters 1 and 2 are aligned with one another.
  • This allows a particularly compact arrangement of the high-frequency phase shifters.
  • the pickups 5 do not have a common mechanical axis of rotation.
  • the high-frequency phase shifters 1 and 2 can be electrically decoupled from one another in the region of the axes of rotation 4 of their customers 5 by a housing plate 10, so that the coupling points of the respective feed lines in the region of the axes of rotation into the respective customers 5 are also electrically decoupled.
  • the housing plate 10 preferably has no or only small openings in the area of the axis of rotation 4 such that these do not have a relevant effect on the electrical shielding even in the maximum frequency range of the phase shifter assembly and thus at the minimum permissible wavelengths.
  • the openings - if present - can be chosen so small that the high-frequency phase shifters have a decoupling of at least 25 dB, preferably of at least 35 dB.
  • the ends of the axes of rotation 4 are each supported by a bearing 8 towards the housing plate 10.
  • the high-frequency phase shifter assembly has a closed housing 3 in order to electrically shield the high-frequency phase shifter assembly and the individual high-frequency phase shifters 1 and 2 in the stack.
  • the high-frequency phase shifters 1 and 2 have a common housing 3 and are electrically decoupled from one another by the housing plate 10 designed as an intermediate plate.
  • each high-frequency phase shifter can also have its own housing, the individual high-frequency phase shifters then being stacked one above the other with their housings and their housings being connected to one another.
  • the high-frequency phase shifter assembly can also comprise more than two high-frequency phase shifters stacked one above the other, which are then separated from one another in the region of the axes of rotation by housing plates and whose customers are mechanically coupled by a coupling arrangement spaced apart from the axes of rotation.
  • the mechanical coupling can be in the Fig. 1 illustrated embodiment take place outside the housing 3.
  • the axis of rotation 4 of the upper phase shifter 1 is guided through a bushing 9 out of the housing 3 at the top, and the axis of rotation 4 of the lower phase shifter 2 is guided through a bottom bushing 9.
  • the mechanical coupling arrangement can therefore act on the axes of rotation 9 outside the housing 3 and couple them together outside the housing.
  • the coupling can take place, for example, via a gear arranged outside the housing, or as by means of Figures 7 and 8th explained in more detail via a lever arrangement arranged outside the housing.
  • the coupling arrangement can also be arranged entirely or partially in the interior of the housing, as will be explained in more detail below.
  • FIG. 2 A first exemplary embodiment of a high-frequency phase shifter assembly with a gear 11 as a coupling arrangement for the axes of rotation of the pickups 5 is shown.
  • the gear 11 has a connecting shaft 12 which is arranged at a distance from the axes of rotation 4 of the pickups 5 and ensures an indirect mechanical coupling of the axes of rotation.
  • the transmission further comprises first transmission elements 14, which are connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the customers 5 and which each cooperate with second transmission elements 15 arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the connecting shaft 12.
  • the first gear elements 14 and the pickups 5 are arranged together on the respective axis of rotation 4.
  • the gear elements 14 and 15 can in particular be gears or gear segments act.
  • the first gear elements 14 assigned to the customers 5 mesh directly with the second gear elements 15 assigned to the connecting shaft 12.
  • the embodiment shown is the gear 11 and thus the coupling arrangement is arranged entirely within the housing 3.
  • the connecting shaft 12 is mounted in the housing 3 at bearings 13.
  • the housing plate 10 arranged between the phase shifters 1 and 2 has an axle bushing 17 for the connecting shaft 12.
  • the connecting shaft 12 and thus the axle bushing 17 is arranged in the exemplary embodiment with respect to the axis of rotation 4 on the side opposite the pickup 5 or the stripline sections 7 and thus in an area in which no signal-carrying sections of the phase shifters run.
  • the shaft bushing 17 therefore has no negative influence on the decoupling.
  • phase shifters are adjusted in the Fig. 2 Embodiment shown via one of the axes of rotation 4 of the customers, which are each led out of the housing 3 on one side via a bushing 9.
  • Fig. 3 shows a further embodiment of a high-frequency phase shifter assembly according to the invention, which in its basic structure essentially in Fig. 2 shown embodiment is the same. Unlike there, however, the adjustment does not take place via one of the axes of rotation 4 of the phase shifters, but via the connecting shaft 12 of the transmission.
  • the connecting shaft 12 is led out of the housing 3 via a bushing 16.
  • the axes of rotation 4 of the phase shifters 5 are supported on both sides via bearings 8 on or in the housing 3 and are not guided out of this.
  • the connecting shaft 12 is also led out of the housing 3 on the underside via a bushing 18. This allows further high-frequency phase shifters to be arranged in the stack and also driven via the connecting shaft. If necessary, however, the second bushing 18 could also be dispensed with.
  • Fig. 4 is another variant of the in Fig. 2 shown basic structure shown.
  • the mechanical coupling takes place via a gear with a connecting shaft 12, which runs parallel to the axes of rotation 4 of the consumers 5.
  • the adjustment is also carried out here via the outward rotation axes 4 of the customers.
  • first gear elements 14 are used with an internal toothing, which cooperate with second gear elements 15 with an external toothing.
  • the high-frequency phase shifter assembly has a common housing 3 for all high-frequency phase shifters, the individual high-frequency phase shifters 1 and 2 being separated from one another by a housing plate designed as an intermediate plate of the housing.
  • each high-frequency phase shifter has its own housing.
  • intermediate plate 10 of the housing can be divided into a cover plate for the lower phase shifter and a base plate for the upper phase shifter.
  • Fig. 5 An embodiment of a high-frequency phase shifter assembly is now shown, in which the high-frequency phase shifter 1 and 2 each have their own housing 3.
  • the housings 3 of the high-frequency phase shifters each comprise a base plate 18 and a cover plate 19 and side walls 32 and thus each form a closed housing for the phase shifters 1 and 2.
  • the phase shifters 1 and 2 are arranged one above the other in a stack, the housings 3 the high-frequency phase shifters are connected to each other.
  • the base plates 18 of the housings have connection points 20 for this purpose, which are connected to one another via connecting elements 21 running in the direction of the stack.
  • the individual high-frequency phase shifters 1 and 2 are arranged one on top of the other in such a way that the axes of rotation 4 of the pickups 5 are aligned with one another. However, the axes of rotation 4 are not led out of the housing 3, but rather are supported at bearing points 8 above and below in or on the housing.
  • the individual high-frequency phase shifters in the stack are thus decoupled from one another in the region of the axis of rotation 4 and the coupling points arranged there for the electrical coupling of the signals into the receivers 5 by the base plate 18 and / or the cover plate 19, since no axis bushing is provided for the axes of rotation 4 .
  • the bottom plate 18 of the upper phase shifter 1 comes to lie on the cover plate 19 of the lower phase shifter 2 in the stack.
  • an insulating layer 22 is interposed.
  • first gear elements 14 which are connected to the pickups 5 in a rotationally fixed manner are provided, which interact with offset second gear elements 15. Gearwheels or gearwheel segments, in particular with external teeth, are in turn preferably used as gear elements.
  • the first and second gear elements 14 and 15 assigned to a high-frequency phase shifter are arranged and mounted in the respective housing 3.
  • a connecting shaft 12 is provided, on which the second gear elements 15 are arranged in a rotationally fixed manner.
  • the connecting shaft 12, which the second gear elements 15 connects with each other, passes through the housing 3.
  • bushings 16 for the connecting shaft 12 are provided in the base plate 18 and in the cover plate 19.
  • the connecting shaft 12 is designed as a continuous shaft which can be pushed through shaft receptacles 23 of the second gear elements 15.
  • connecting shaft sections on the second gear elements 15, which can be plugged into one another.
  • plug connection other types of connection are also conceivable.
  • Fig. 5 Shown structure of the high-frequency phase shifter assembly from several stackable high-frequency phase shifters with its own housing allows the construction of high-frequency phase shifter assemblies with any number of high-frequency phase shifters stacked on top of each other.
  • high-frequency phase shifter groups can be constructed with three or more high-frequency phase shifters stacked one on top of the other.
  • Fig. 6 is now a more detailed embodiment of a stackable high-frequency phase shifter with its own housing, as in the in Fig. 5 Embodiment of a high-frequency phase shifter assembly shown can be used.
  • Fig. 6 shows the stackable high-frequency phase shifter in an exploded view, with the bottom plate 18 of the housing being visible in the lower region, while in the upper region the cover plate 19 of the housing with the angled side wall regions 32 and fastening straps 33 for fastening with fastening points 34 of the bottom plate 18 is shown.
  • a bearing arrangement 24 is shown on the base plate 18, on which the pickup 5 is rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation 4.
  • a plurality of stripline sections 7, which are at coupling points, are furthermore arranged on the base plate 18 6 are capacitively coupled to the consumer 5.
  • An insulating layer 30 is provided between the base plate 18 and the stripline sections 7. As in Fig. 6 shown, the pickup 5 extends in the shape of a pointer in the radial direction, while the stripline sections 7 are arranged in an arc around the axis of rotation 4. Connections for connecting radiators to the ends of the stripline sections are provided.
  • the signal is coupled into the pickup 5 via an annular coupling point 25, which is arranged in the area of the axle bearing 24 of the pickup 5 and with an in Fig. 6 not recognizable, annular coupling plate of the pickup 5 is capacitively coupled.
  • the coupling in the area of the axis of rotation is independent of the angle of rotation of the pickup 5 due to the respective ring-shaped coupling elements.
  • a connection for the galvanic connection of the coupling point 25 can be provided in the area 31, a connection for the galvanic connection of the coupling point 25 can be provided.
  • a first gear element 14 is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the customer 5.
  • the gear element 14 comprises a gear segment with a partial external toothing 27 and is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the pickup 5 via a driving pin 29.
  • the first gear element 14, like the customer, is rotatably supported about the axis of rotation 4 via a bearing arrangement, which is not shown in detail.
  • a second gear element 15 is provided, which is also designed as a gear segment with a partial external toothing 28.
  • the external teeth 27 and 28 of the first and second gear elements 14 and 15 mesh directly with one another.
  • the second gear element is also rotatably mounted in or on the housing, specifically about an axis of rotation running parallel to the axis of rotation 4 of the consumer or of the first gear element 14.
  • Fig. 6 to see a lower bearing point 26.
  • the base plate and the cover plate of the housing have openings 16 in the region of the axis of rotation of the second gear element 15, through which openings a connecting shaft can pass.
  • the second gear element 15 has a coded shaft bushing 23, so that the second gear elements of the high-frequency phase shifters in the stack can be connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner via a continuous connecting shaft and can be driven together via the connecting shaft.
  • FIG. 7 and 8th A further embodiment variant of a high-frequency phase shifter assembly according to the invention is shown, in which the mechanical coupling of the high-frequency phase shifters 1 and 2 in the stack does not take place via a gear, but via a lever arrangement 42 made of coupled levers 35.
  • the two high-frequency phase shifters 1 and 2 each have separate housings with mutually facing base plates 18 and outer cover plates 19.
  • the high-frequency phase shifters could also, for example, in Fig. 1 shown have a common housing or stacked on top of each other with identical orientation.
  • the levers 35 are each rotatably connected to the pickups 5 of the high-frequency phase shifters 1 and 2 and are perpendicular in one plane to the axes of rotation 4.
  • the levers 35 extend on the side opposite the pickup 5 with respect to the axis of rotation 4.
  • the levers 35 are preferably moved via a linkage 41 which is moved perpendicular to the plane of the drawing.
  • a link guide can be arranged on the linkage, in which a guide pin arranged on the lever is guided, so that a linear movement of the linkage 41 is translated into a rotary movement of the levers.
  • the link guide can also be arranged on the levers.
  • the two levers 35 are directly connected to one another via a coupling rod 36, which in the exemplary embodiment also serves as a common guide pin for the two levers 35.
  • the movement of the linkage produces an identical adjustment movement of the two phase shifters 1 and 2.
  • the lever 35 'of the first phase shifter 1 and 35 "of the second phase shifter 2 have different lever lengths.
  • the levers 35' and 35" are separately connected to one or more link guides of a linkage, not shown, the guide pins each having a different one have a radial distance from the axis of rotation 4 and thereby generate the different lever lengths.
  • the coupling of the levers 35 ′ and 35 ′′ takes place via the linkage.
  • a movement of the linkage, due to the different lever lengths, produces twisting movements of the consumers 5 of different sizes.
  • the axes of rotation 4 of the consumers are led out of the respective housing on one side via a bushing 9 and are connected to the levers 35 outside the housing.
  • the axis of rotation of the upper high-frequency slide 1 is at the top, the axis of rotation of the lower high-frequency phase shifter below from the respective housing 3.
  • the arrangement of one of the two phase shifters 1, 2 could also be rotated by 180 °, so that the axes of rotation of the two high-frequency phase shifters in the stack are each led out on the same side.
  • only a corresponding space for the lever would have to be provided between the cover plate of a lower high-frequency phase shifter and the base plate of the upper high-frequency phase shifter.
  • the lever can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the pickup 5 within the housing and can be guided out of the housing via a slot.
  • the axis of rotation of the pickup 5 does not have to be guided out of the housing at all, but can be supported with its two ends inside the housing or on the housing.
  • the lever can be arranged on the side opposite the pickup 5 with respect to the axis of rotation 4, and in particular can extend the pickup 5 in the opposite direction.
  • the high-frequency phase shifter assembly could also have a common housing for the high-frequency phase shifters with a corresponding intermediate plate.
  • FIGs 9a and 9b Two variants are now shown of how an axis of rotation 4 of a pickup 5 can be mounted in or on the housing.
  • the storage of the at least one end 37 of the axis of rotation 4 which is not led out of the housing is shown, the storage taking place in particular in the region of the housing plate 10 or 18.
  • the end 37 of the axis of rotation 4 is mounted in a bearing sleeve 38 which is arranged on the housing plate 10, 18.
  • the end 37 of the axis of rotation 4 has a bearing pot 39, in which a bearing pin 40 connected to the housing plate 10, 18 engages.
  • the storage must of course not directly on the housing plate 10, 18, but can also be done via a separate bearing arrangement arranged in the housing.
  • the separation according to the invention of the axes of rotation of the customers of the individual high-frequency phase shifters in the stack and the interposition of a housing plate shielding the coupling points for the signals into the customers from one another enables improved electrical decoupling of the individual high-frequency phase shifters.
  • the electrical coupling of the signals in the region of the axis of rotation and the mechanical coupling of the customers are spatially separated and thus enable improved electrical decoupling for the individual customers in the stack.
  • the high-frequency phase shifter assembly is used in particular to control antenna arrays, in particular in order to be able to lower the radiation pattern.
  • azimuth adjustment of the radiation diagram is also possible. The adjustment can be done manually and / or via a drive motor.

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  1. Module à déphaseurs haute fréquence avec au moins deux déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) empilés l'un par-dessus l'autre, lesquels sont disposés dans au moins un boîtier (3), dans lequel au moins une plaque de boîtier (10) est prévue dans l'empilement entre les déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2),
    dans lequel les déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) présentent respectivement un collecteur (5) monté de manière à pouvoir tourner, lequel est couplé de manière électrique à une ligne d'alimentation par l'intermédiaire d'un emplacement de couplage (25) disposé dans la zone de son axe de rotation (4), et
    dans lequel les collecteurs (5) des déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) sont couplés de manière mécanique pour ajuster de manière synchrone les déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2),
    dans lequel le couplage mécanique des collecteurs (5) des déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) est effectué par l'intermédiaire d'un ensemble de couplage (11, 42) tenu à distance des axes de rotation (4) des collecteurs,
    caractérisé en ce
    que le couplage mécanique des collecteurs (4) des déphaseurs haute fréquence est effectué par un engrenage (11), lequel présente au moins un arbre de liaison (12) s'étendant à distance par rapport aux axes de rotation (4) des collecteurs (5).
  2. Module à déphaseurs haute fréquence selon la revendication 1, dans lequel des premiers éléments d'engrenage (14) reliés de manière solidaire aux collecteurs (5) coopèrent avec des deuxièmes éléments d'engrenage (15), lesquels sont disposés au niveau de l'arbre de liaison (12) pour transmettre un mouvement de rotation entre l'arbre de liaison (12) et les collecteurs (5).
  3. Module à déphaseurs haute fréquence selon la revendication 2, dans lequel les éléments d'engrenage (14) des collecteurs (5) et les éléments d'engrenage (15) de l'arbre de liaison (12) sont disposés dans le boîtier, dans lequel l'arbre de liaison (12) ou au moins un des axes de rotation (4) des collecteurs (5) ou un autre arbre d'entraînement est guidé hors du boîtier (3) pour actionner le module à déphaseurs haute fréquence.
  4. Module à déphaseurs haute fréquence selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) présentent respectivement un boîtier (3) propre, lesquels sont empilés les uns sur les autres et reliés les uns aux autres pour former le module à déphaseurs haute fréquence, dans lequel est disposé respectivement à l'intérieur du boîtier (3) d'un déphaseur haute fréquence (1, 2) un premier élément d'engrenage (14), lequel est relié de manière solidaire en rotation au collecteur (5) et lequel coopère avec un deuxième élément d'engrenage (15) également disposé dans le boîtier.
  5. Module à déphaseurs haute fréquence selon la revendication 4, dans lequel les deuxièmes éléments d'engrenage (15) des déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) empilés les uns par-dessus les autres sont reliés les uns aux autres par l'intermédiaire d'un arbre de liaison (12) guidé à travers les boîtiers respectifs, dans lequel de manière préférée les deuxièmes éléments d'engrenage (15) peuvent être reliés par l'intermédiaire d'un arbre de liaison (12) continu traversant des ouvertures d'arbre (23) dans les deuxièmes éléments d'engrenage (15), ou les deuxièmes éléments d'engrenage présentent respectivement des sections d'arbre de liaison, lesquelles peuvent être reliées les unes aux autres de préférence de manière emboîtable.
  6. Module à déphaseurs haute fréquence selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la démultiplication de l'engrenage (11) est égale pour chaque déphaseur haute fréquence (1, 2) de sorte qu'il résulte lors d'un déplacement de l'engrenage (1), un ajustement identique des déphaseurs haute fréquence, ou dans lequel l'engrenage (11) présente pour les déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) respectifs des démultiplications différentes de sorte qu'il résulte lors d'un déplacement de l'engrenage (11) un ajustement différent des déphaseurs haute fréquence.
  7. Module à déphaseurs haute fréquence avec au moins deux déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) empilés l'un par-dessus l'autre, lesquels sont disposés dans au moins un boîtier (3), dans lequel au moins une plaque de boîtier (10) est prévue dans l'empilement entre les déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2),
    dans lequel les déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) présentent respectivement un collecteur (5) monté de manière à pouvoir tourner, lequel est couplé de manière électrique à une ligne d'alimentation par l'intermédiaire d'un emplacement de couplage (25) disposé dans la zone de son axe de rotation (4), et
    dans lequel les collecteurs (5) des déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) sont couplés de manière mécanique pour ajuster de manière synchrone les déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2),
    dans lequel le couplage mécanique des collecteurs (5) des déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) est effectué par l'intermédiaire d'un ensemble de couplage (11, 42) tenu à distance des axes de rotation (4) des collecteurs, dans lequel le couplage mécanique des collecteurs (5) des déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) est effectué par l'intermédiaire d'un ensemble de leviers (42),
    caractérisé en ce
    que les leviers sont guidés respectivement sur le côté, faisant face au collecteur, de l'axe de rotation à travers une entaille du boîtier hors de celui-ci, ou que les axes de rotation (4) des collecteurs (5) sont guidés respectivement sur un côté hors du boîtier (3) et les leviers (35) sont reliés à l'axe de rotation (4) respectivement à l'extérieur du boîtier (3).
  8. Module à déphaseurs haute fréquence selon la revendication 7, dans lequel les leviers peuvent être déplacés par une tringle (41), dans lequel un couplage entre la tringle (41) et les leviers (35) est effectué de manière préférée par l'intermédiaire d'un ou de plusieurs coulisses de guidage, dans laquelle ou lesquelles une ou plusieurs tiges d'entraînement sont guidées, dans lequel la coulisse de guidage est réalisée de manière préférée sous la forme d'un trou oblong, et/ou dans lequel les leviers (35) des divers déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) présentent la même longueur, et/ou sont reliés d'une manière identique à la tringle (41) de sorte qu'il résulte lors d'un déplacement de la tringle un ajustement identique des déphaseurs haute fréquence, ou dans lequel les leviers (35', 35") des divers déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) présentent des longueurs différentes et/ou sont reliés séparément à la tringle (41) de sorte que résultent lors d'un déplacement de la tringle différents ajustements des déphaseurs haute fréquence.
  9. Module à déphaseurs haute fréquence selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) présentent un découplage électrique d'au moins 25 dB de manière préférée d'au moins 29 dB, de manière davantage préférée d'au moins 35 dB, de manière davantage préférée d'au moins 40 dB, et/ou dans lequel la distance entre les déphaseurs dans l'empilement est inférieur à 17 mm, de manière préférée inférieure à 15 mm, de manière davantage préférée inférieure à 12 mm, et/ou dans lequel l'au moins une plaque de boîtier (10) disposée dans l'empilement entre les déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) ne présente dans la zone des axes de rotation des collecteurs aucun ajour, dont la périphérie extérieure est supérieure à 1/8 de la longueur d'onde minimale des signaux, à laquelle le module à déphaseurs haute fréquence fonctionne, dans lequel la plaque de boîtier (10) ne présente de manière préférée dans la zone des axes de rotation des collecteurs aucun ajour, dont la périphérie extérieure est supérieure à 1/10 et de manière davantage préférée supérieure à 1/15 de la longueur d'onde minimale des signaux.
  10. Module à déphaseurs haute fréquence selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, avec un boîtier commun (3), dans lequel les au moins deux déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) sont disposés de manière empilée l'un par-dessus l'autre, dans lequel les déphaseurs haute fréquence sont séparés les uns des autres par une plaque intermédiaire (10) du boîtier, ou dans lequel les déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) présentent respectivement un boîtier (3) propre, dans lequel les boîtiers des déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) sont empilés les uns sur les autres et sont reliés les uns aux autres pour former le module à déphaseurs haute fréquence, dans lequel la distance entre les boîtiers de déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) se suivant les uns les autres dans l'empilement est inférieure à 11 mm, de manière préférée inférieure à 8 mm, de manière davantage préférée inférieure à 5 mm, de manière davantage préférée inférieure à 2 mm, et/ou dans lequel les boîtiers des déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) reposent les uns sur les autres dans l'empilement éventuellement en intercalant une couche d'isolation.
  11. Déphaseur haute fréquence (1, 2) empilable pour un module à déphaseurs haute fréquence selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, avec un boîtier (3) propre, dans lequel est disposé un collecteur (5) monté de manière à pouvoir tourner, lequel est couplé de manière électrique à une ligne d'alimentation par l'intermédiaire d'un emplacement de couplage (25) disposé dans la zone de son axe de rotation (4), dans lequel le déphaseur haute fréquence (1, 2) présente un élément de couplage (15, 35), lequel permet un couplage à distance de l'axe de rotation du collecteur du déplacement du collecteur (5) du déphaseur haute fréquence au déplacement d'un collecteur d'un autre déphaseur haute fréquence,
    caractérisé en ce
    que l'élément de couplage permet un couplage mécanique des collecteurs (4) des déphaseurs haute fréquence par un engrenage (11), lequel présente un arbre de liaison (12) s'étendant à distance par rapport aux axes de rotation (4) des collecteurs (5).
  12. Déphaseur haute fréquence empilable selon la revendication 11, dans lequel est disposé à l'intérieur du boîtier (3) un premier élément d'engrenage (14), lequel est relié de manière solidaire en rotation au collecteur (5) et coopère avec un deuxième élément d'engrenage (15) disposé également dans le boîtier (3), dans lequel de manière préférée le boîtier (3) présente dans la zone du deuxième élément d'engrenage (15) de part et d'autre un passage (16) pour un arbre de liaison (12), dans lequel par ailleurs de manière préférée le deuxième élément d'engrenage (15) présente une ouverture d'arbre (23), à travers laquelle un arbre de liaison (12) peut être glissé, ou présente une section d'arbre de liaison, laquelle peut être reliée de préférence de manière emboîtable à une section d'arbre de liaison d'un déphaseur haute fréquence disposé au-dessus ou en dessous.
  13. Déphaseur haute fréquence empilable pour un module à déphaseurs haute fréquence selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 - 10, avec un boîtier propre (3), dans lequel est disposé un collecteur (5) monté de manière à pouvoir tourner, lequel est couplé de manière électrique à une ligne d'alimentation par l'intermédiaire d'un emplacement de couplage (25) disposé dans la zone de son axe de rotation (4), dans lequel le déphaseur haute fréquence (1, 2) présente un élément de couplage (15, 35), lequel permet un couplage à distance de l'axe de rotation du collecteur du déplacement du collecteur (5) du déphaseur haute fréquence avec le déplacement d'un collecteur d'un autre déphaseur haute fréquence, dans lequel le collecteur (5) peut être déplacé par un levier (35),
    caractérisé en ce
    que le levier est guidé hors du boîtier sur le côté, faisant face au collecteur, de l'axe de rotation à travers une entaille, ou que l'axe de rotation (4) du collecteur (5) est guidé hors du boîtier (3) sur un côté et le levier (35) est relié à l'axe de rotation (4) à l'extérieur du boîtier (3).
  14. Déphaseur haute fréquence empilable selon l'une quelconque des revendications 11 à 13, dans lequel l'emplacement de couplage (25) est blindé de manière électrique par le boîtier (3) au moins en direction d'un côté de l'axe de rotation (4) vers l'extérieur, dans lequel deux déphaseurs haute fréquence (1, 2) empilés l'un par-dessus l'autre présentent de manière préférée un découplage électrique d'au moins 25 dB, de manière préférée d'au moins 29 dB, de manière davantage préférée d'au moins 35 dB, de manière davantage préférée d'au moins 40 dB et/ou dans lequel le boîtier (3) ne présente dans la zone de l'axe de rotation du collecteur au moins en direction d'un côté de l'axe de rotation (4) aucun ajour, dont la périphérie extérieure est supérieure à 1/8 de la longueur d'onde minimale des signaux, à laquelle le déphaseur haute fréquence fonctionne, dans lequel le boîtier (3) ne présente de manière préférée dans la zone de l'axe de rotation du collecteur au moins en direction d'un côté de l'axe de rotation (4) aucun ajour, dont la périphérie extérieure est supérieure à 1/10 et est de manière davantage préférée supérieure à 1/15 de la longueur d'onde minimale des signaux.
  15. Antenne haute fréquence avec un module à déphaseurs haute fréquence selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10 et une multitude d'émetteurs, lesquels peuvent être pilotés par l'intermédiaire du module à déphaseurs.
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