WO2011148236A1 - Segmented antenna reflector with shield - Google Patents

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WO2011148236A1
WO2011148236A1 PCT/IB2010/055581 IB2010055581W WO2011148236A1 WO 2011148236 A1 WO2011148236 A1 WO 2011148236A1 IB 2010055581 W IB2010055581 W IB 2010055581W WO 2011148236 A1 WO2011148236 A1 WO 2011148236A1
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    • H01Q15/16—Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures curved in two dimensions, e.g. paraboloidal
    • H01Q15/165—Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures curved in two dimensions, e.g. paraboloidal composed of a plurality of rigid panels
    • H01Q15/166—Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures curved in two dimensions, e.g. paraboloidal composed of a plurality of rigid panels sector shaped
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    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/52—Means for reducing coupling between antennas; Means for reducing coupling between an antenna and another structure
    • H01Q1/526—Electromagnetic shields
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  • This invention relates to reflector antennas. More particularly, the invention relates to a segmented reflector antenna with a shield incorporated with peripheral segments of the reflector dish.
  • Reflector Antennas utilize a reflector to concentrate signals upon a subreflector and/or feed assembly.
  • a large reflector concentrates weak signals, enabling low power, high bandwidth signal communications.
  • a shield extending forward of the reflector dish may be applied to improve the antenna signal pattern and/or provide an enclosure for environmental protection of a portion of the subreflector and/or feed assembly which also extends forward of the reflector dish.
  • a shield adds to the weight, wind load and manufacture/assembly complexity of the resulting reflector antenna assembly.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic isometric front view of an exemplary antenna reflector.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic isometric back view of Figure 1 .
  • Figure 3 is a schematic isometric side view of a peripheral segment of Figure 1 .
  • Figure 4 is a schematic isometric angled back view of a peripheral segment of Figure 1 .
  • Figure 5 is a schematic isometric angled front view of a central segment of Figure 1 .
  • Figure 6 is a schematic cut-away side view of the central segment of Figure 1 .
  • Figure 7 is a close-up view of area N of Figure 6.
  • Figure 8 is a schematic cut-away side view of the antenna reflector of Figure 1 .
  • Figure 9 is a close-up view of area B of Figure 8.
  • Figure 10 is a close-up view of area D of Figure 2.
  • Figure 1 1 is a schematic isometric view of an exemplary packaging arrangement of the antenna reflector of Figure 1 .
  • Figure 12 is a schematic isometric view of the antenna reflector of Figure 1 , partially assembled, with one peripheral segment removed.
  • Figure 13 is a schematic isometric view of the antenna reflector of Figure 1 , partially assembled and ready for central segment attachment.
  • the segmented antenna reflector is demonstrated as a generally parabolic circular dish reflector surface for use in, for example, a reflector antenna for terrestrial point-to-point microwave communications.
  • the reflector segment(s) may be formed in a range of other shapes and configurations, for example generally rectangular or elliptical, to form a reflector surface with an alternative shape, such as a planar reflector or an inner or outer toroidal section.
  • a first exemplary embodiment of a segmented antenna reflector 2, comprising a central segment 4 with a plurality of peripheral segment(s) 6, each with a reflector portion 8 and a shield portion 10, will now be described with reference to Figures 1 -2.
  • the central segment 4 is provided with a peripheral coupling portion 12 to which a proximal portion 14 of each peripheral segment 8 is attached.
  • the reflector portion(s) 8 are dimensioned to extend a surface curvature of the central portion 4 outward, co-operating with the central portion 4 to form a reflector dish 16 of the desired size and geometry with respect to a feed arrangement, for example, coupled to a feed hole of the central segment 4 or otherwise supported with respect to the reflector dish 16.
  • the selected feed arrangement may be a feed or a further
  • the shield portion(s) 10 of the peripheral segment(s) 6 are angled with respect to the respective reflector portion(s) 8, dimensioned to together form a circumferential shield 17 extending from a periphery of the reflector dish 16 along a boresight of the reflector dish.
  • the boresight is understood by one skilled in the art as the direction of maximum gain of a microwave antenna. For typical point to point microwave communications via parabolic reflector dish antennas, the boresight may be approximated as perpendicular to a plane of the periphery of the reflector dish 16.
  • the circumferential shield 17 may be formed extending from the periphery of the reflector dish 16 by at least 10 percent of a peripheral diameter of the reflector dish 16.
  • the central segment 4 provides reinforcing support for the attached peripheral segment(s) 6 via the peripheral coupling portion 12.
  • the peripheral coupling portion 12 ( Figure 7) is provided with a reinforcing portion 18 spaced away from a reflective surface 20 of the reflector dish 16.
  • the spaced away reinforcing portion 18, for example forming a generally triangular cross section with respect to the antenna reflector, may also be utilized as a mounting surface for equipment and/or mounting interconnections of the reflector antenna assembly, whereby fasteners applied to this surface do not require piercing or other interruption of the reflective surface 20 of the reflector dish 16.
  • the proximal portion 14 of each peripheral segment 6 preferably couples to the peripheral coupling portion 12 on both a proximal side 20 and a distal side 22 of the reinforcing portion 18, significantly improving a rigidity characteristic of the assembled antenna reflector 2.
  • the coupling may be via, for example, fasteners such as screws, bolts or the like, applied in two rings generally concentric with the periphery of the reflector dish 16 along each side of the reinforcing portion 18.
  • the weight to strength ratio and further structural characteristics of the antenna reflector 2 may be further optimized by providing a central segment 4 sized such that the central segment 4, measured with respect to the diameter of the reflective surface 20, is between 30 and 60 percent of a peripheral diameter of the reflector dish. Further, the central segment 4 may be formed with a material thickness that is greater than a material thickness of the peripheral segment(s) 6.
  • the peripheral segment(s) 6 may also be strengthened by utilizing coupling between adjacent peripheral segment(s) 6 along a reflector portion edge 26 via fasteners applied through adjacent reflector flange(s) 28, the reflector flange(s) 28 extending generally perpendicular to the reflective surface 20 of the reflector dish 16, as best shown in Figure 10.
  • a segmented antenna reflector 2 as claimed may provide significant cost efficiencies, for example, with respect to manufacture, inventory, transportation and/or installation.
  • the central segment 4 and peripheral segment(s) 6 may be manufactured with a high level of precision via metal stamping, with material cost and overall weight savings by the application of a thicker gauge of material to the central segment 4, than the peripheral segment(s) 6, as the central segment significantly reinforces the peripheral segment(s) 6 and also bears the stress of supporting additional equipment and/or mounting hardware of the antenna assembly.
  • the peripheral segment 6 incorporating both reflector portion 8 and shield portion 10 provides an additional circumferential band integral with but at an angle to the reflector dish 16, which may improve the strength characteristics of the assembled antenna reflector 2.
  • the antenna reflector 2 may be tightly packed, for example as shown in Figure 1 1 , into a package primarily constrained by the diameter of the central segment 4, which results in a package dimension much less than a traditional unitary body reflector dish reflector antenna configuration.
  • the small package enables ease of transport and site delivery where traditional motor transport may not be available.
  • field assembly of the antenna reflector 2 is greatly simplified, for example as shown in Figures 12 and 13, because the various flanges and tabs may be applied in self aligning fashion and a significant amount of hardware for the prior separate attachment of a shield assembly to the reflector dish periphery may be eliminated.

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Abstract

An antenna reflector includes a central segment with a peripheral coupling portion and a plurality of peripheral segments, each provided with a reflector portion and a shield portion. A proximal portion of each shield portion is dimensioned to couple with the peripheral coupling portion, a reflector portion edge of each peripheral segment is dimensioned to couple with adjacent reflector portion edges and a shield portion edge of each peripheral segment is dimensioned to couple with adjacent shield portion edges. The central segment and the reflector portion of the peripheral segments together form a reflector dish. The shield portions together provide a circumferential shield extending from a periphery of the reflector dish along an antenna boresight of the reflector dish.

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SEGMENTED ANTENNA REFLECTOR WITH SHIELD
Cross Reference to Related Applications
This application claims the benefit of currently pending commonly owned US Utility Patent Application Serial No. 12/789,446, titled "Segmented Antenna Reflector with Shield", filed May 27, 2010 by Matthew Lewry, Stephen Simms and Steven Bell.
BACKGROUND
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to reflector antennas. More particularly, the invention relates to a segmented reflector antenna with a shield incorporated with peripheral segments of the reflector dish.
Description of Related Art
Reflector Antennas utilize a reflector to concentrate signals upon a subreflector and/or feed assembly. A large reflector concentrates weak signals, enabling low power, high bandwidth signal communications.
Large reflectors may be formed from a plurality of segments that are interconnected to form the desired reflector surface. Although smaller reflector segments improve the portability of the resulting antenna, each additional segment interconnection introduces the opportunity for shape errors in the assembled reflector due to cumulative
misalignment and/or warping of the individual segments. A shield extending forward of the reflector dish may be applied to improve the antenna signal pattern and/or provide an enclosure for environmental protection of a portion of the subreflector and/or feed assembly which also extends forward of the reflector dish. A shield adds to the weight, wind load and manufacture/assembly complexity of the resulting reflector antenna assembly.
Therefore, it is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus that overcomes deficiencies in the prior art.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the general and detailed descriptions of the invention appearing herein, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
Figure 1 is a schematic isometric front view of an exemplary antenna reflector. Figure 2 is a schematic isometric back view of Figure 1 . Figure 3 is a schematic isometric side view of a peripheral segment of Figure 1 . Figure 4 is a schematic isometric angled back view of a peripheral segment of Figure 1 . Figure 5 is a schematic isometric angled front view of a central segment of Figure 1 .
Figure 6 is a schematic cut-away side view of the central segment of Figure 1 .
Figure 7 is a close-up view of area N of Figure 6.
Figure 8 is a schematic cut-away side view of the antenna reflector of Figure 1 . Figure 9 is a close-up view of area B of Figure 8. Figure 10 is a close-up view of area D of Figure 2.
Figure 1 1 is a schematic isometric view of an exemplary packaging arrangement of the antenna reflector of Figure 1 .
Figure 12 is a schematic isometric view of the antenna reflector of Figure 1 , partially assembled, with one peripheral segment removed.
Figure 13 is a schematic isometric view of the antenna reflector of Figure 1 , partially assembled and ready for central segment attachment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION In the exemplary embodiments herein, the segmented antenna reflector is demonstrated as a generally parabolic circular dish reflector surface for use in, for example, a reflector antenna for terrestrial point-to-point microwave communications. Alternatively, one skilled in the art will recognize that the reflector segment(s) may be formed in a range of other shapes and configurations, for example generally rectangular or elliptical, to form a reflector surface with an alternative shape, such as a planar reflector or an inner or outer toroidal section.
A first exemplary embodiment of a segmented antenna reflector 2, comprising a central segment 4 with a plurality of peripheral segment(s) 6, each with a reflector portion 8 and a shield portion 10, will now be described with reference to Figures 1 -2. The central segment 4 is provided with a peripheral coupling portion 12 to which a proximal portion 14 of each peripheral segment 8 is attached.
The reflector portion(s) 8 are dimensioned to extend a surface curvature of the central portion 4 outward, co-operating with the central portion 4 to form a reflector dish 16 of the desired size and geometry with respect to a feed arrangement, for example, coupled to a feed hole of the central segment 4 or otherwise supported with respect to the reflector dish 16. The selected feed arrangement may be a feed or a further
subreflector which redirects signals into a feed waveguide or separately mounted feed. Such feed arrangements are well known in the art and as such are not further described herein. As best shown in Figures 3 and 4, the shield portion(s) 10 of the peripheral segment(s) 6 are angled with respect to the respective reflector portion(s) 8, dimensioned to together form a circumferential shield 17 extending from a periphery of the reflector dish 16 along a boresight of the reflector dish. The boresight is understood by one skilled in the art as the direction of maximum gain of a microwave antenna. For typical point to point microwave communications via parabolic reflector dish antennas, the boresight may be approximated as perpendicular to a plane of the periphery of the reflector dish 16. To serve as a environmental and/or signal pattern control shield, rather than a mere reinforcing rim feature or the like, the circumferential shield 17 may be formed extending from the periphery of the reflector dish 16 by at least 10 percent of a peripheral diameter of the reflector dish 16.
The central segment 4, as best shown in Figures 5-7, provides reinforcing support for the attached peripheral segment(s) 6 via the peripheral coupling portion 12. The peripheral coupling portion 12 (Figure 7) is provided with a reinforcing portion 18 spaced away from a reflective surface 20 of the reflector dish 16. As best shown in Figures 8 and 9, the spaced away reinforcing portion 18, for example forming a generally triangular cross section with respect to the antenna reflector, may also be utilized as a mounting surface for equipment and/or mounting interconnections of the reflector antenna assembly, whereby fasteners applied to this surface do not require piercing or other interruption of the reflective surface 20 of the reflector dish 16. The proximal portion 14 of each peripheral segment 6 preferably couples to the peripheral coupling portion 12 on both a proximal side 20 and a distal side 22 of the reinforcing portion 18, significantly improving a rigidity characteristic of the assembled antenna reflector 2. The coupling may be via, for example, fasteners such as screws, bolts or the like, applied in two rings generally concentric with the periphery of the reflector dish 16 along each side of the reinforcing portion 18.
The weight to strength ratio and further structural characteristics of the antenna reflector 2 may be further optimized by providing a central segment 4 sized such that the central segment 4, measured with respect to the diameter of the reflective surface 20, is between 30 and 60 percent of a peripheral diameter of the reflector dish. Further, the central segment 4 may be formed with a material thickness that is greater than a material thickness of the peripheral segment(s) 6.
The peripheral segment(s) 6 may also be strengthened by utilizing coupling between adjacent peripheral segment(s) 6 along a reflector portion edge 26 via fasteners applied through adjacent reflector flange(s) 28, the reflector flange(s) 28 extending generally perpendicular to the reflective surface 20 of the reflector dish 16, as best shown in Figure 10.
One skilled in the art will appreciate that a segmented antenna reflector 2 as claimed may provide significant cost efficiencies, for example, with respect to manufacture, inventory, transportation and/or installation. The central segment 4 and peripheral segment(s) 6 may be manufactured with a high level of precision via metal stamping, with material cost and overall weight savings by the application of a thicker gauge of material to the central segment 4, than the peripheral segment(s) 6, as the central segment significantly reinforces the peripheral segment(s) 6 and also bears the stress of supporting additional equipment and/or mounting hardware of the antenna assembly. Further, the peripheral segment 6 incorporating both reflector portion 8 and shield portion 10 provides an additional circumferential band integral with but at an angle to the reflector dish 16, which may improve the strength characteristics of the assembled antenna reflector 2.
During inventory and/or transportation, the antenna reflector 2 may be tightly packed, for example as shown in Figure 1 1 , into a package primarily constrained by the diameter of the central segment 4, which results in a package dimension much less than a traditional unitary body reflector dish reflector antenna configuration. During installation, especially in remote areas, the small package enables ease of transport and site delivery where traditional motor transport may not be available. Also, field assembly of the antenna reflector 2 is greatly simplified, for example as shown in Figures 12 and 13, because the various flanges and tabs may be applied in self aligning fashion and a significant amount of hardware for the prior separate attachment of a shield assembly to the reflector dish periphery may be eliminated.
Table of Parts 2 antenna reflector
4 central segment
6 peripheral segment
8 reflector portion
10 shield portion
12 peripheral coupling portion
14 proximal portion
16 reflector dish
17 circumferential shield
18 reinforcing portion
20 reflective surface
22 proximal side
24 distal side
26 reflector portion edge
28 reflector flange
30 shield portion edge
32 shield tab
Where in the foregoing description reference has been made to ratios, integers, components or modules having known equivalents then such equivalents are herein incorporated as if individually set forth. While the present invention has been illustrated by the description of the embodiments thereof, and while the embodiments have been described in considerable detail, it is not the intention of the applicant to restrict or in any way limit the scope of the appended claims to such detail. Additional advantages and modifications will readily appear to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details, representative apparatus, methods, and illustrative examples shown and described. Accordingly, departures may be made from such details without departure from the spirit or scope of applicant's general inventive concept. Further, it is to be appreciated that improvements and/or modifications may be made thereto without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention as defined by the following claims.

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We claim:
1 . An antenna reflector, comprising:
a central segment with a peripheral coupling portion;
a plurality of peripheral segments;
each of the peripheral segments provided with a reflector portion and a shield portion;
a proximal portion of each shield portion dimensioned to couple with the peripheral coupling portion;
a reflector portion edge of each peripheral segment dimensioned to couple with adjacent reflector portion edges and a shield portion edge of each peripheral segment dimensioned to couple with adjacent shield portion edges;
the central segment and the reflector portion of the peripheral segments together providing a reflector dish;
the shield portion angled with respect to the reflector portion, adjacent shield portions together providing a circumferential shield extending from a periphery of the reflector dish along an antenna boresight of the reflector dish.
2. The reflector of claim 1 , wherein the circumferential shield projects generally perpendicular to a plane of the reflector dish periphery.
3. The reflector of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral coupling portion is provided with a reinforcing portion spaced away from a surface of the reflector dish, the proximal portion of each peripheral segment coupled to the peripheral coupling portion on both a proximal side and a distal side of the reinforcing portion.
4. The reflector of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral coupling portion is provided with a reinforcing portion spaced away from a surface of the reflector dish, the reinforcing portion and the proximal portion of each peripheral segment forming a generally triangular cross section.
5. The reflector of claim 1 , wherein the proximal portion of the peripheral segments are coupled to the peripheral coupling portion via two rings of fasteners generally concentric with the periphery of the reflector dish.
6. The reflector of claim 1 , wherein the proximal portion of the peripheral segments are coupled to the peripheral coupling portion via fasteners projecting from the proximal portion of the peripheral segments.
7. The reflector of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a diameter of the reflector dish
provided by the central segment is between 30 and 60 percent of a peripheral diameter of the reflector dish.
8. The reflector of claim 1 , wherein the circumferential shield extends from the
periphery of the reflector dish by at least 10 percent of a peripheral diameter of the reflector dish.
9. The reflector of claim 1 , wherein the central portion has a material thickness that is greater than a material thickness of the peripheral segments.
10. The reflector of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a diameter of the reflector dish
provided by the central segment is between 30 and 60 percent of a peripheral diameter of the reflector dish;
the circumferential shield extends from the periphery of the reflector dish by at least 10 percent of a peripheral diameter of the reflector dish; and
the central portion has a material thickness that is greater than a material thickness of the peripheral segments.
1 1 .The reflector of claim 1 , wherein the coupling between the reflector portion edge of each peripheral segment is via a reflector flange extending generally perpendicular to the reflector dish.
12. The reflector of claim 1 , wherein the coupling between the shield portion edges is via an overlapping shield tab.
13. A method of manufacture for an antenna reflector, comprising the steps of:
providing a central segment with a peripheral coupling portion;
providing a plurality of peripheral segments; each of the peripheral segments provided with a reflector portion and a shield portion;
coupling a proximal portion of each shield portion with the peripheral coupling portion;
coupling a reflector portion edge of each peripheral segment with adjacent reflector portion edges and a shield portion edge of each peripheral segment dimensioned to couple with adjacent shield portion edges;
the central segment and the reflector portion of the peripheral segments together providing a reflector dish;
the shield portion angled with respect to the reflector portion, adjacent shield portions together providing a circumferential shield extending from a periphery of the reflector dish along an antenna boresight of the reflector dish.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the central segment is provided in a first
material that is thicker than a second material of the peripheral segments.
15. The method of claim 13, wherein a ratio of a diameter of the reflector dish
provided by the central segment is between 30 and 60 percent of a peripheral diameter of the reflector dish.
16. The method of claim 13, wherein the circumferential shield extends from the periphery of the reflector dish by at least 10 percent of a peripheral diameter of the reflector dish.
17. The method of claim 13, wherein the central segment is provided in a first material that is thicker than a second material of the peripheral segments;
a ratio of a diameter of the reflector dish provided by the central segment is between 30 and 60 percent of a peripheral diameter of the reflector dish; and the circumferential shield extends from the periphery of the reflector dish by at least 10 percent of a peripheral diameter of the reflector dish.
18. An antenna reflector, comprising:
a central segment with a peripheral coupling portion;
a plurality of peripheral segments;
each of the peripheral segments provided with a reflector portion and a shield portion;
a proximal portion of each shield portion dimensioned to couple with the peripheral coupling portion;
the central segment and the reflector portion of the peripheral segments together providing a reflector dish;
the shield portion angled with respect to the reflector portion, adjacent shield portions together providing a circumferential shield extending from a periphery of the reflector dish along an antenna boresight of the reflector dish.
19. The reflector of claim 18, wherein the peripheral coupling portion is provided with a reinforcing portion spaced away from a surface of the reflector dish, the proximal portion of each peripheral segment coupled to the peripheral coupling portion on both a proximal side and a distal side of the reinforcing portion.
20. The reflector of claim 18, wherein the peripheral coupling portion is provided with a reinforcing portion spaced away from a surface of the reflector dish, the reinforcing portion and the proximal portion of each peripheral segment forming a generally triangular cross section.
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