EP3756235A1 - Multiband antenna array for mobile radio applications - Google Patents
Multiband antenna array for mobile radio applicationsInfo
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a multi-band antenna arrangement for mobile radio applications.
- Such multiband antenna arrangements comprise different radiators in order to be able to support different mobile radio standards and / or frequency bands.
- a multi-column multi-band antenna array is known. This includes various emitters that can be operated in different frequency ranges. For example, there are radiators in a low frequency range and radiators that can be operated in a high frequency range. Emitters operating in low frequency ranges necessarily have larger dimensions than emitters operated in high frequency ranges. In the embodiment shown there, in each case one emitter, which is operated in a high frequency range, integrated in a radiator, which is operated in a low frequency range. The radiator, which is operated in a high frequency range, clearly stands out over the radiator, which is operated in a low frequency range. The antenna array shown there can be used in different mobile radio systems.
- a disadvantage of the multislot multiband antenna array from DE 10 2007 060 083 A1 is the still large construction and the fact that no massive MIMO operation (multiple input, multible output) is possible.
- the object is achieved by the multiband antenna arrangement according to the invention.
- the subclaims specify further developments of the multiband antenna arrangement according to the invention.
- the multiband antenna arrangement according to the invention is suitable for the known mobile radio standards (PCS, PCN, GSM900, GSM1800, UMTS, WIMax, LTE, AMPS).
- MIMO Massive MIMO
- the multiband antenna arrangement comprises at least one first radiator arrangement, which comprises at least a first and a second (Ma) MIMO radiator row.
- These (Ma) MIMO emitter rows are arranged adjacent to one another and extend in the longitudinal direction of the multi-band antenna arrangement.
- the first MI-MO spotlight series includes a multitude of dual-polarized spotlights. The same applies to the second MIMO spotlight series.
- Each of the dual-polarized radiators is configured to transmit and / or receive in two mutually perpendicular polarization planes in an upper frequency range.
- the polarization planes are aligned in particular at an angle of + 45 ° above the horizontal and vertical.
- the at least one first radiator arrangement comprises at least one dual-polarized low-band radiator which is designed to transmit and / or to receive two polarization planes perpendicular to one another in a lower frequency range.
- a reflector arrangement is also provided which consists of a common (eg one-piece) reflector or a plurality of individual reflectors or includes such. Of this reflector arrangement, the dual-polarized radiators of the first and second MIMO radiator row are arranged at a distance.
- the at least one dual-polarized low-band emitter comprises at least four conductive radiator devices. At least approximately (less than 5 °, 4 °, 3 °, 2 °, 1 °, 0.5 °, 0.2 °) are each offset by 90 ° to each other and define a receiving space. In this receiving space of the at least one dual-polarized low-band radiator are:
- Radiator array and at least two dual-polarized radiators from the second MIMO radiator array arranged.
- the multiband antenna arrangement according to the invention comprises a plurality of MIMO emitter rows (ie emitters which transmit and / or receive in an upper frequency range) and that a low-band emitter is present at the same time for transmission and reception in a lower emitter Frequency range can be used.
- MIMO emitter rows ie emitters which transmit and / or receive in an upper frequency range
- a low-band emitter is present at the same time for transmission and reception in a lower emitter Frequency range
- at least one, preferably at least two, dual-polarized emitters of different MIMO emitter rows are arranged in the receiving space of this dual-polarized low-band emitter.
- the upper frequency range that is, that of the dual-polarized emitter of the first and second MIMO emitter rows is in particular higher than 3.3 GHz, 3.4 GHz, 3.5 GHz, 4 GHz, 4.5 GHz, 5 GHz, 5, 5 GHz, but preferably less than 6.5 GHz, 6 GHz, 5.5 GHz, 5 GHz, 4.5 GHz, 4 GHz or 3.5 GHz.
- a plurality of phase shifters are preferably present in order to supply the emitters of the corresponding MIMO emitter rows with a corresponding mobile radio signal in the correct phase position.
- each emitter of the first and the second MIMO emitters Series of emitters for each polarization plane a connection to a phase shifter is provided.
- a first emitter of the first or second MIMO emitter row would have a feed station for the first polarization and a feed station for the second polarization. sen.
- the first polarization feed station would be electrically connected to one terminal of a first phase shifter and the second polarization feed station to one terminal of a second phase shifter.
- the supply points of the radiators of a MIMO radiator array for the first polarization would be connected to different terminals of the same phase shifter.
- the feeders for the other polarization would also be electrically connected to different terminals of a second phase shifter.
- the line length can be selected differently from the connection of the corresponding phase shifter to the respective feed point of the corresponding radiator.
- a partition wall or a partition wall arrangement is formed between the dual-polarized radiators of the first and the second MIMO radiator series. Further preferably, the individual dual-polarized radiators of the first MIMO radiator array extend equidistant from the reflector array. The same can also be said for the second MIMO emitter row or for the dual-polarized emitter of all MIMO emitter rows.
- the at least one first radiator arrangement also comprises at least one wideband radiator row, which is arranged at the end of the first and the second MIMO radiator row and lengthens the multi-band antenna array in the longitudinal direction.
- the at least one wideband emitter array comprises a multiplicity of dual-polarized wideband emitters, each dual-polarized wideband emitter being designed to transmit and / or to receive in two mutually perpendicular polarization planes in a medium frequency range.
- the multiband antenna arrangement can support additional mobile radio standards or frequency bands.
- the multiband antenna arrangement also comprises a second radiator arrangement.
- the first and the second radiator arrangement are parallel to one another and therefore extend in the longitudinal direction of the multiband antenna arrangement.
- the first and the second radiator arrangement can be arranged adjacent to one another.
- a third and / or a fourth radiator arrangement can be provided between the first and the second radiator arrangement.
- the third and the fourth emitter arrangement likewise comprise at least a first and a second MIMO emitter row, which are arranged adjacent to one another and in turn extend in the longitudinal direction of the multi-band antenna arrangement.
- the third and fourth radiator arrangements preferably do not include a dual polarized low band radiator.
- a partition wall arrangement is preferably provided in order to effect a decoupling or also a certain directivity.
- FIGS. 1A and 1B are identical to FIGS. 1A and 1B:
- FIG. 2 an exemplary connection of a first polarization of a
- Figure 3 is a plan view of a portion of an exemplary embodiment of the first and second radiator assemblies
- FIG. 4 a spatial representation of the view from FIG. 3;
- Figure 5 a side view of the example of Figure 3;
- FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C are identical to FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C:
- a holding device of a radiator device Various embodiments of a holding device of a radiator device.
- FIGS. 1A to 1D show a schematic representation of various exemplary embodiments of the multiband antenna arrangement 1 according to the invention.
- FIGS. 1A and 1B show that the multiband antenna arrangement 1 comprises a first radiator arrangement 2 a and a second radiator arrangement 2 b.
- the multiband antenna arrangement 1 comprises a first radiator arrangement 2a, a second radiator arrangement 2b, a third radiator arrangement 2c and a fourth radiator arrangement 2d.
- the structure for the first radiator arrangement 2a will now be described.
- the second radiator arrangement 2b is constructed identically.
- For the third and fourth radiator arrangement 2c and 2d there are slight differences, which are explained in more detail at the corresponding standing to the figures IC and ID.
- the at least one first radiator arrangement 2a extends in the longitudinal direction 3 of the multiband antenna arrangement 1.
- the multiband antenna arrangement 1 in particular on an antenna tower, it is also possible to speak of a vertical direction instead of the longitudinal direction 3.
- the at least one first radiator arrangement 2a comprises at least a first and a second MIMO radiator row 4a, 4b (see also FIG. These are arranged adjacent to one another and likewise extend in the longitudinal direction 3.
- the first MIMO emitter row 4a comprises a plurality of dual-polarized emitters 5a (preferably more than 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 or more than 20) wherein each of the dual-polarized radiators 5a is adapted to transmit and / or to two levels of polarization perpendicular to each other receive.
- This also includes a plurality of dual polarized radiators 5b.
- the first and the second MIMO emitter row 4a, 4b are shown in FIGS. 1A to 1D with a hatched structure.
- the first and the second MIMO emitter row 4a, 4b are in particular designed to be transmitted and / or received in an upper frequency range.
- the first and the second MIMO emitter row 4a, 4b are particularly suitable for use in massive MIMO.
- the multiband antenna arrangement 1 also comprises a reflector arrangement 9, on which the first MIMO emitter row 4a and the second MIMO emitter row 4b are arranged.
- the reflector arrangement 9 can consist of a continuous reflector or of a plurality of individual reflectors. These are electrically conductive.
- the at least one first radiator arrangement 4a comprises at least one dual-polarized low-band radiator 6a, which is designed to transmit and / or to receive in two mutually perpendicular planes of polarization.
- This dual-polarized low-band radiator 6a is shown in greater detail in FIGS. 1A to 1D with coarse points and in the following figures.
- the second radiator arrangement 2b also includes at least one such dual-polarized low-band radiator 6a.
- This dual-polarized low-band radiator 6a is designed to transmit and / or to receive in a lower frequency range.
- the lower frequency range of the at least one dual-polarized low-band radiator 6a lies below the upper frequency range of the dual-polarized radiators 5a, 5b of the first and the second MIMO radiator series 4a, 4b.
- the lower frequency range is in particular at 698 MHz to 960 MHz (+/- 5%).
- the at least one dual-polarized low-band radiator 6a of the first and the second radiator arrangement 2a, 2b is likewise arranged on the reflector arrangement 9 or spaced from the reflector arrangement 9.
- the at least one dual-polarized low-band radiator 6a comprises at least four conductive radiator devices 10a, 10b, 10b and 10d, as shown in FIG. These are arranged at least approximately offset by 90 ° to each other and define a receiving space 1 1.
- the exact structure of the dual-polarized low-band radiator 6a will be described in more detail with reference to the later figures. With reference to FIG.
- a conductive radiator device 10a is connected to the inner conductor of a feeding coaxial cable at a first end 19, whereas the second radiator device 10b adjacent to the first end 19 of the first radiating radiator device 10a is at its first End is connected to the outer conductor of this coaxial cable.
- Such feeding preferably takes place at all ends of the conductive radiator devices 10a to 1d0.
- the receiving space 1 1 delimited by the radiating devices 10a to 1 Od serves to receive at least one dual-polarized radiator 5a from the first MIMO radiator row 4a and at least one dual-polarized radiator 5b from the at least one second MIMO radiator row 4b.
- at least two dual-polarized radiators 5a from the first MIMO radiator row 4a and at least two dual-polarized radiators 5b from the second MIMO radiator row 4b are arranged in the receiving chamber 11.
- the at least one first radiator arrangement 2 a could also comprise further rows of MIMO radiators. A part of their dual-polarized radiators would then also be arranged in the receiving space 11.
- FIG. 2 also shows that the at least one first radiator arrangement 2a also comprises at least one further dual-polarized low-band radiator 6b.
- the at least one further dual-polarized low-band radiator 6b is arranged in the longitudinal direction 3 of the multi-band antenna arrangement 1 at a distance from the at least one dual-polarized low-band radiator 6a.
- at least one, preferably two (as shown in FIG. 2) dual-polarized radiators 5a are arranged by the first MIMO radiator row 4a. The same applies to the second MIMO spotlight series 4b.
- At least one dual-polarized low-band radiator 6a and the at least one further dual-polarized low-band radiator 6b are likewise arranged in this spacer space 12.
- no two dual-polarized low-band radiators 6a, 6b are arranged directly adjacent to one another without forming a spacing space.
- the low-band radiators 6a, 6b and the dual-polarized radiators 5a, 5b are preferably each separate structures and not constructed in one piece with each other. This means that they can be mounted successively on the reflector assembly 9.
- the dual-polarized radiators 5 a of the first MIMO radiator row 4 a are arranged approximately along a straight line.
- the distances between the individual dual-polarized radiators 5a is approximately equal (+/- 5%).
- the same also applies to the dipolarized radiators 5b of the second MIMO radiator row 4b.
- These are also arranged along a straight line, whereby here too the distances between the individual dual-polarized radiators 5b are approximately equal.
- These two straight lines run in the embodiment of Figure 2 in parallel to each other.
- the number of dual-polarized radiators 5a of the first MIMO radiator row 4a corresponds to the number of dual-polarized radiators 5B of the second MIMO radiator row 4b. Basically, the number could also differ.
- the at least one dual-polarized low-band radiator 6a and the at least one further dual-polarized low-band radiator 6b are arranged along a straight line. This runs parallel to the straight lines of the dual-polarized emitters 5a and 5b of the first and second MIMO emitter rows 4a, 4b. Basically, there can be even more dual-polarized low-band emitters.
- the distance between two dual-polarized low-band radiators 6a, 6b in the longitudinal direction 3 is preferably greater than 0.5 l, 0.6 l, 0.7 l, 0.8 l, 0.9 l, 1 l, 1.1 l , 1.2 l 1.3 l, 1, 4 l, 1.5 k and is preferably less than 2 l, 1.7 l, 1.4 l, 1.2 l, 1 l, 0.8 l or 0.6 l where l is the wavelength of the center frequency with respect to the frequency range in which the at least one dual-polarized Low-band radiator 6a and the at least one further dual-polarized low-band radiator 6b are operated.
- the dual-polarized emitters 5 a of the first MIMO emitter row 4 a and the dual-polarized emitters 5 b of the second MIMO emitter row 4 b comprise a feed station 13 for the first polarization and a feed station for the second polarization. In Figure 2, only the feed point 13 for the first polarization is shown.
- the multi-band antenna arrangement 1 also comprises a first phase shifter 14.
- the first polarization feed station 13 of at least two (immediately) adjacent dual-polarized radiators 5a of the first MIMO emitter row 4a are connected to one another. They are furthermore connected to a common terminal 15 of the first phase shifter 14.
- the line length from this common terminal 15 of the first phase shifter 14 to the corresponding feed point 13 of the respective dual-polarized emitter 5a can be the same length or different lengths.
- the supply points 13 for the first polarization of the dual-polarized emitters 5a of the first MIMO emitter row 4a can be electrically connected to different terminals 15 of the phase shifter 14.
- the first phase shifter 14 comprises as many terminals 15 as there are dual polarized radiators 5a in the first MIMO radiator row 4a.
- the first phase shifter 14 also comprises a common connection 16, via which data streams can be received or transmitted. Depending on the position of a tap element 17, the phase shift between a signal on the common terminal 16 and the individual terminals 15 can be changed.
- phase shifter which is electrically connected to the supply points for the second polarization of the dual-polarized radiator 5 a of the first MIMO radiator array 4a.
- phase shifter for this purpose.
- Corresponding phase shifters are also preferably provided for the at least one dual-polarized low-band radiator 6a and the at least one further dual-polarized low-band radiator 6b.
- FIG. 2 shows that the feed points 13 of the first or second polarization are connected to one another by those of the at least two adjacent dual-polarized emitters 5 a, 5 b of the first or second MIMO emitter row 4 a, 4 b within the receiving space 11 or outside of the receiving space 11, in particular in the distance space 12 lie gene.
- the at least one first radiator arrangement 2 a comprises at least one wide band radiator row 7, which is arranged at the end of the first and the second MIMO radiator row 4 a, 4 b and extends the multiband antenna arrangement 1 in the longitudinal direction 3.
- the at least one wideband emitter row 7 comprises a multiplicity of dual-polarized wideband emitters, each of the dual-polarized wideband emitters being designed in particular in two mutually perpendicular polarization planes in a medium frequency range to send and / or receive.
- This middle frequency range of the dual-polarized wideband emitters of the at least one wideband emitter row 7 lies above the lower frequency range of the at least one dual-polarized low-band emitter 6a, 6b and below the upper frequency range of the dual-polarized emitters 5a, 5b of the first and the second MIMO emitter row 4a, 4b.
- the average frequency range is higher than 1.3 GHz or 1.4 GHz or 1.427 GHz or 1.5 GHz or 1.6 GHz or 1.695 GHz, but preferably lower than 3 GHz or 2.8 GHz or 2.7 GHz or 2,690 GHz.
- the at least one first radiator arrangement preferably comprises additional dual-polarized low-band radiators 6c. At least one of the dual-polarized wideband emitters of the at least one wideband emitter row 7 is then arranged in each of its receiving spaces. Preferably, all low-band radiators 6a, 6b, 6c of the first radiator arrangement 2a are arranged on a straight line.
- FIG. 1A also shows that the second radiator arrangement 2b likewise comprises at least one wideband radiator row 7.
- the second radiator arrangement 2b also comprises additional dual-polarized low-band radiators 6c.
- the dual-polarized wideband emitters of the at least one wideband emitter row 7 can be divided into different groups 7a, 7b. In Figure 1A, there is only one group. This means that the supply points for the first polarization of all dual-polarized wideband emitters of the at least one wideband emitter array 7 are at least indirectly (for example via a phase shifter) connected to the same signal source. The same applies to the feeding points for the second polarization. Thus, all the feed points for the second polarization of all dual-polarized wideband emitters of the at least one wideband emitter row 7 are at least indirectly connected to the same signal source. The signal sources of the first and the second polarization are different.
- FIG. 1B shows another embodiment.
- the dual-polarized wideband emitters of the at least one wideband emitter row 7 are divided into two groups 7a, 7b, ie subdivided.
- the dual polarized wideband emitters of the first group 7a are connected indirectly (eg via a phase shifter) to their first polarization feeders or directly to a first signal source.
- the dual polarized wideband emitters of the second group 7b are indirectly connected (eg, via a phase shifter) to their first polarization feeders, or directly to a second signal source.
- the dual-polarized wideband emitters of the first group 7a are indirectly connected (eg via a phase shifter) to their second polarization feed point or directly to a third signal source, whereas the dual-polarized wideband emitters of the second group 7b with their supply points for the second polarization indirectly (eg via a phase shifter) or directly connected to a fourth signal source.
- FIG. 1B this is illustrated by the fact that the wideband emitter row 7 is divided into two subregions, that is to say into two groups 7a and 7b, with regard to the dense dotted area shown.
- the dupolarized wideband emitters of the at least one wideband emitter row 7 could still be subdivided into more than two groups 7a, 7b. Thereby Different mobile standards and / or frequencies can be served. This allows site sharing to be run.
- FIGS. 1A and 1B with respect to the first radiator arrangement 2 a also apply to the second radiator arrangement 2 b and with regard to FIGS. 1 and 2 also to the third radiator arrangement 2 c and the fourth radiator arrangement 2 d.
- the third radiator arrangement 2c and the fourth radiator arrangement 2d are shown, which are arranged between the first radiator arrangement 2a and the second radiator arrangement 2b and likewise run along the longitudinal direction 3. These comprise at least a first and a second MIMO emitter row 4a, 4b, which in turn are arranged adjacent to one another.
- a wideband emitter row 7 is also shown in the third and fourth emitter arrangement 2c and 2d.
- the third and the fourth emitter arrangement 2c, 2d have no dual-polarized low-band emitters 6a, 6b, 6c.
- the dual-polarized wideband emitters of the first group 7a of the first emitter array 2a are operated in a frequency range of 1427 MHz to 2690 MHz, whereas the wideband emitters of the second group 7b of the first emitter array 2a are in a frequency range of 1695 MHz be operated up to 2690 MHz.
- the wide band radiators of both groups 7a, 7b of the third radiator arrangement 2c are all operated in the frequency range from 1695 MHz to 2690 MHz. The same also applies to the wideband emitters of both groups 7a, 7b of the fourth emitter arrangement 2d.
- the wideband emitters of the first group 7a of the second emitter array 2b are operated in the frequency range from 1427 MHz to 2690 MHz, whereas the wideband emitters of the second group 7b of the second emitter array 2b are operated in the frequency range from 1695 MHz to 2690 MHz.
- the multiband antenna arrangement 1 according to FIG. 1A has a length of approximately 2 m (+ 10%) and a width of approximately 37.8 cm (+ 10%).
- the multiband antenna arrangement 1 according to FIG. 1B has a length of approximately 2.6 m (+ 10%) and a width of approximately 37.8 cm (+ 10%).
- the multiband antenna arrangement of Figure 1C has a length of 2 m (+ 10%) and a width of 48.8 cm (+ 10%).
- the multiband antenna assembly 1 of Figure 1D has a length of 2.6 m (+ 10%) and a width of 48.8 cm (+ 10%).
- the housing of the multiband antenna arrangement 1 according to the invention is the same size as the housing already in use, so that replacement of older antenna arrangements with the multiband antenna arrangement according to the invention is possible without problems.
- FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the first and the second MIMO emitter row 4a, 4b together with dual-polarized low-band emitters 6a, 6b.
- the dual-polarized radiators 5 a, 5 b of the first and second MIMO radiator series 4 a, 4 b are in this case dipole-like radiators (cross dipoles). In principle, they could also be vector dipoles or dipole squares. The use of patching would be possible. The same applies to the Wideband spotlights, which will be discussed later.
- the dual-polarized emitters 5 a, 5 b of the first and second MIMO emitter row 4 a, 4 b are preferably constructed in accordance with DE 10 2017 1 16 920.
- the dual-polarized radiators 5a, 5b are characterized in particular by the following features:
- a first dipole radiator and a second dipole radiator are provided;
- the first dipole radiator comprises two dipole halves and the second dipole radiator comprises two dipole halves;
- the first dipole half of the first dipole radiator comprises a ground terminal carrier and a dipole ground plane, a first end of the dipole grounded blade being connected to a first end of the ground terminal carrier, and a second end of the ground terminal carrier facing the first end being at least a base body can be arranged;
- the second dipole half of the first dipole radiator comprises a signal terminal carrier having a first end and an opposite second end and a dipole signal vane, a first end of the dipole signal vane being connected to the first end of the signal terminal carrier;
- the first dipole half of the second dipole radiator comprises a ground terminal carrier and a dipole ground plane, a first end of the dipole grounded blade being connected to a first end of the ground terminal carrier, and a second end of the ground terminal carrier being connected to the ground terminal opposite to the first end, on which at least one base body can be arranged;
- the second dipole half of the second dipole radiator comprises a signal terminal carrier having a first end and an opposite second end and a dipole signal vane, a first end of the dipole signal vane being connected to the first end of the signal terminal carrier;
- the signal terminal carrier of the first dipole radiator runs parallel or with a component predominantly parallel to the ground terminal carrier of the first dipole radiator and the signal terminal carrier of the second dipole radiator runs parallel or with a component predominantly parallel to the ground terminal carrier of the second dipole radiator;
- the dipole signal vane and the dipole mass vane of the first dipole radiator run in the opposite direction;
- the dipole signal vane and the dipole mass vane of the second dipole radiator run in the opposite direction;
- the dipole signal vane of the second dipole radiator passes under the dipole signal vane of the first dipole radiator, or
- the dipole mass vane of the second dipole radiator passes under the dipole mass vane of the first dipole radiator, or
- the dipole mass vane of the first dipole radiator passes under the dipole signal vane of the second dipole radiator, or
- the dipole signal wing of the second dipole radiator dips under the dipole mass wing of the first dipole radiator.
- the shape of the dual-polarized low-band radiator 6a, 6b, 6c is cup, calyx or cognac schwenkerartig and is characterized, for example, according to the
- the dual-polarized low-band radiator 6a, 6b, 6c has at least four conductive radiator means lOa, lOb, lOc and lOd, which are at least approximately offset by 90 ° to each other;
- the four conductive radiator devices 10a, 10b, 10c and 10d are in each case fastened and held by means of a holding device 18 with respect to a base or the reflector arrangement 9;
- the strands 19 of two adjacent radiating means 10a, 10b, 10c and 10d lying adjacent to each other in pairs are each isolated from one another in terms of high frequency;
- the radiator devices 10a, 10b, 10c and 10d have feed points 20, so that the radiator devices 10a, 10b, 10c and 10d are fed in at least approximately in phase and approximately symmetrically between the respectively opposite feed points 20;
- the four radiator devices 10a, 10b, 10c and 10d each have a conductive structure between their opposite radiators 19;
- the holding devices 18, via which the four conductive radiator devices 10a to 10d are held in position and in particular in a common plane (in particular parallel to the reflector arrangement 9), are in this case designed as retaining walls.
- the retaining walls extend preferably perpendicular to the reflector assembly 9. However, they can also be arranged inclined to the reflector assembly 9, wherein the angle is preferably between 45 ° and 90 °. Further preferably, the angle is greater than 45 ° or 55 °, 65 °, 75 ° or 85 ° but less than 90 ° or 80 °, 70 °, 60 ° or 50 ° (the low-band radiators 6a, 6b widening from the reflector arrangement 9).
- the holding devices 18 could also be designed as holding frames, with a corresponding recess 24 being provided in the middle. Such a configuration can be found, for example, in FIG. 7A. Through the recess material and thus weight can be saved.
- the radiator devices 10a to 10d can comprise both a continuous electrically conductive surface between the respective radiating elements 19 and interruptions 25 which are bridged by corresponding capacitive couplings for the radiofrequency mobile radio signals. For the high-frequency mobile radio signals, the interruptions would therefore not be visible.
- Such overcoupling could be done by further electrically conductive metal parts 26 (eg metal plates). Such a configuration can be found again in FIG. 7B. The metal parts 26 are not galvanically connected to the radiator devices 10a to 10d.
- the radiator devices 10a to lOd with respect to their operating frequencies can be subsequently tuned.
- the metal parts 26 can be spaced apart by spacers and thus galvanically separated from the radiator devices 10 a to lOd are held or there are still dielectric spacers arranged in between.
- a similar embodiment with a not necessarily necessary interruption 25 and recess 24 can also be taken from FIG. 7C.
- the holding device 18 is trapezoidal, with the side at the beam 19 being longer than the side at the reflector arrangement 9. Overall, the low-band radiator 6a, 6b thus constructed spreads from the reflector arrangement 9.
- a (symmetrizing) slot 21 is formed between two holding devices 18 of different radiating devices 10a to 10d. This extends away from the reflector assembly 9 in the direction of the respective radiator devices 10a to 10d.
- the two holding devices 18, between which the slot 21 is formed, are partially interleaved, so that the slot 21 has an (at least 90 °), at least once or as shown, multiple angled profile.
- the feed point 20 is preferably formed.
- those of the dual-polarized emitters 5 a of the first MIMO emitter row 4 a arranged inside the receiving spaces 11 are arranged along a first straight line and those of the dual-polarized emitters 5 a of the first MIMO emitter row 4a, which are arranged outside the receiving spaces 11 (eg in the clearance spaces 12), are arranged along a second straight line.
- the first straight line is spaced apart from the second straight line but arranged in parallel. This means that there is a slight offset transversely to the catching direction 3 between the respective dual-polarized radiators 4a of the first MIMO radiator row 5a, depending on whether they are arranged inside or outside the receiving spaces 11.
- a distance between two dual polarized emitters 5 a neighboring in the catching direction 3 is greater from the first MIMO emitter row 4 a, if one of these emitters 5 a is arranged inside the receiving space 11 and the other of these adjacent emitters 5 a outside of the receiving space 11, as if both of the longitudinally adjacent radiator 5 a within the receiving space 11 or outside of the receiving space 11 are arranged.
- This also applies to two longitudinally adjacent dual-polarized radiators 5b of the second MIMO radiator row 4b.
- a partition wall arrangement 22 is arranged between the dual-polarized emitters 5a, 5b of the first and the second MIMO emitter row 4a, 4b.
- This dividing wall arrangement 22 can consist of a multiplicity of dividing walls, of which at least one can also be arranged within the receiving space 11.
- those of the dual-polarized radiators 5a, 5b of the first and second MIMO emitter rows 4a, 4b, which are arranged in the spacing space 12 between two dual-polarized low-band emitters 6a, 6b, 6c can also be completely closed by a partition wall arrangement 22 his. At the corners this could be open.
- a further partition wall arrangement 23 is also preferably arranged.
- the partition wall arrangement 22 and the further partition wall arrangement 23 originate from the reflector arrangement 9 and project away from it and consist of an electrically conductive material or comprise an electrically conductive material.
- the dual-polarized emitters 5a of the first MIMO emitter row 4a are arranged offset-free in the longitudinal direction 3 of the multi-band antenna arrangement 1 to the dual-polarized emitters 5b of the second MIMO emitter row 4b.
- FIG. 4 shows a spatial representation of the plan view from FIG. 3.
- the partition wall arrangements 22, which delimit the dual-polarized radiators 5a, 5b of the same MIMO radiator row 4a or 4b, are at least partially open at their outer corner areas.
- these partition wall arrangements 22 are also lower than the further partition wall arrangement 23, which separates the individual radiator arrangements 2 a, 2 b, 2 c, 2 d from one another.
- 5 shows a side view of the embodiment of Figure 3 is shown.
- the holding device 18 of the low-band radiators 6a, 6b, 6c is inclined and runs apart with increasing distance from the reflector arrangement 9.
- the dual-polarized radiators 5a of the first MIMO radiator row 4a also extend equidistant from the reflector assembly 9 away. The same also applies to the dual-polarized radiators 5b of the second MIMO radiator row 4b.
- the dual-polarized emitters 5 a, 5 b of both MIMO emitter rows 4 a, 4 b can also extend equidistant from the reflector arrangement 9.
- the dual-polarized radiators 5a, 5b can also be arranged on a pedestal. This can consist of a dielectric material, for example.
- FIG. 6A shows a plan view of an exemplary embodiment of the multiband antenna arrangement 1 according to the invention with four radiator arrangements 2 a, 2 b, 2 c and 2 d with respect to the respective MIMO radiator rows 4 a, 4 b.
- the dotted lines indicate that further dual-polarized radiators 5a, 5b and low-band radiators 6b, 6c follow (at least in the first and second radiator arrangements 2a, 2b).
- this may be a top view of the exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 1C and 1D.
- the dual-polarized low-band radiators 6a, 6b, 6c extend in the first and second radiator arrangements 2a, 2b preferably over the entire length in the longitudinal direction 3. This means that correspondingly many dual-polarized low-band radiators 6a, 6b, 6c are used become.
- the MIOM emitter rows 4a, 4b and the wideband emitter rows 7 are arranged in series. In the mounted state of the multi-band antenna arrangement 1, these are then stacked, that is stacked arranged.
- the MIMO emitter rows 4a, 4b and the corresponding wideband emitter row 7 are then arranged one above the other vertically (that is, at different distances from the ground).
- the individual radiator arrangements 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d in particular run parallel to one another.
- Each of these radiator arrangements 2 a, 2 b, 2 c, 2 d comprises at least two rows of MIMO radiators 4 a, 4 b, which can each be operated in two different polarizations, as a result of which a total MIMO mode of operation is possible.
- FIG. 6B is a more general illustration of Figure 6A.
- the structural details of the individual radiator arrangements 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d are not shown here.
- a plurality of dual-polarized low-band radiators 6a, 6b, etc., and a plurality of dual-polarized radiators 5a, 5b, etc. are shown. It can be seen that two dual-polarized low-band radiators 6a, 6b of the same radiator array 2a, 2b are not arranged directly adjacent to one another.
- the distance space 12 is arranged, which is chosen so large that for each MIMO radiator row 4a, 4b at least one, preferably (at least or exactly) two dual-polarized radiators 5a, 5b are disposed therein.
- the number of dual-polarized emitters 5a, 5b in the spacing space 11 corresponds to the number of dual-polarized emitters 5a, 5b in the receiving space 11.
- the dual-polarized emitters 5a, 5b of the respective MIMO emitter row 4a, 4b preferably always have the same distance from each other , The same preferably also applies to the dual-polarized low-band radiators 6a, 6b of the radiator arrangements 2a, 2b.
- the dual-polarized low-band radiators 6a, 6b of different radiator arrays 2a, 2b are also spaced apart from one another in FIG. 6B such that the radiator arrays 2c, 2d which are free of dual-polarized low-band radiators 6a, 6b are still therebetween. There may be more than two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine or more than ten dual polarized low band radiators 6a, 6b in each of the radiator arrays 2a, 2b.
- the dual-polarized low-band radiators 6a, 6b can extend over the entire length of the multi-band antenna arrangement 1, which, due to the use of wideband emitter rows 7, preferably does not apply to the dual-polarized emitters 5 a, 5b.
- the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described. In the context of the invention, all described and / or drawn features can be combined with one another as desired.
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