Commscope Technologies LLC

Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC

Zhigang Wang

Xun Zhang

Ruixin Su

PuLiang Tang

Nengbin Liu

Maosheng Liu

Bo Wu

Hangsheng Wen

Ligang Wu

Jian Zhang

Puliang Tang

Martin Lee Zimmerman

Chen Chen

Björn Lindmark

Rui An

ZhaoHui Liu

Fan He

Meihua Yin

The present application relates to a mounting device for a base station antenna. The mounting device is configured to mount a base station antenna to a holding pole, the mounting device includes an adjustable movable component, and a status of the movable component is related to a mechanical tilt of the base station antenna. The mounting device further includes a self-locking worm drive and a spiral gear engaged with the self-locking worm, and the spiral gear coupled with the movable component, where, by actuating the self-locking worm, the spiral gear is capable of being rotated, and thus the status of the movable component is capable of being adjusted. The present application also relates to a base station antenna system that includes a base station antenna, a lower mounting device, and an upper mounting device, and the upper mounting device is a mounting device for a base station antenna as described.

Mounting device for base station antenna and base station antenna system

The present application relates to a mounting device configured for mounting a base station antenna on a supporting member, and providing the adjustability of the mechanical tilt angle of the base station antenna. The mounting device includes a first mounting unit, a second mounting unit, and an elastic element. The first mounting unit is configured to provide a pivot point for the base station antenna, the second mounting unit has an adjustable effective connection length for the base station antenna, with the effective connection length related to the mechanical tilt angle of the base station antenna, and the elastic element is configured to resist an increase in the mechanical tilt angle of the base station antenna on at least a part of the adjustable range of the mechanical tilt angle of the base station antenna.

Mounting device and clamping device for base station antenna

RF signal transmission devices for a base station antenna include a printed circuit board which has a dielectric layer, a metal pattern layer on a first main surface of the dielectric layer, and a ground layer on a second main surface of the dielectric layer. The metal pattern layer has a transmission line deformation section for enhancing the ability to withstand surge current, and the ground layer comprises a groove that is configured to at least partially compensate for the change in the characteristic impedance due to the transmission line deformation section. The RF signal transmission device can achieve good characteristic impedance matching whilst enhancing the capacity to withstand surge current. In addition, the RF signal transmission device can improve PIM performance. The present disclosure also includes a phase shifter for a base station antenna and a base station antenna.

RF signal transmission device for base station antenna, phase shifter and base station antenna

An antenna mounting kit for an integrated base station antenna includes: an upper mounting assembly configured to removably connect an upper portion of the integrated base station antenna to a mounting pole; a middle mounting assembly configured to removably connect a middle portion of the integrated base station antenna to the mounting pole; and a lower mounting assembly configured to removably connect a lower portion of the integrated base station antenna to the mounting pole. The antenna mounting kit can not only mount the 4G antenna unit to the mounting pole, but also mount the 5G antenna unit to the 4G antenna unit, reducing the number of components required for mounting, simplifying mounting steps, and reducing labor costs.

Antenna mounting kit for integrated base station antenna

A patch antenna comprises a multilayer printed circuit board that includes a calibration network, an array of patch radiators and a feed network. In some embodiments, the multilayer printed circuit board includes a plurality of dielectric substrates, wherein the array of patch radiators is provided on a dielectric substrate different from the dielectric substrate on which the calibration network is provided, and the dielectric substrate provided with the array of patch radiators is provided above the dielectric substrate provided with the calibration network.

Patch antenna

The present disclosure relates to a transmission mechanism for a base station antenna, and a base station antenna including the transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a motor and at least one connecting rod, wherein a gear mechanism is provided on a first end of the connecting rod, and the motor drives the connecting rod to rotate via the gear mechanism; and wherein a worm gear unit is provided on a second end of the connecting rod opposite to the first end, and the worm gear unit is configured to drive a movable element of a phase shifter when the connecting rod rotates. The transmission mechanism according to the present disclosure can generate greater driving force through the worm gear unit, and has a shorter axial length and a smaller height, and thus is particularly suitable for a more compact and thinner 5G base station antenna.

Transmission mechanism for base station antenna and base station antenna

Base station antennas are provided herein. A base station antenna includes a plurality of vertical columns of low-band radiating elements configured to transmit RF signals in a first frequency band. The base station antenna also includes a plurality of vertical columns of high-band radiating elements configured to transmit RF signals in a second frequency band that is higher than the first frequency band. The vertical columns of high-band radiating elements extend in parallel with the vertical columns of low-band radiating elements in a vertical direction.

Multi-band base station antennas having integrated arrays

An antenna mounting assembly of a base station antenna includes: a pole clamp configured to clamp the pole; and a first pivoting arm and a second pivoting arm, a first end portion of the first pivoting arm being pivotally connected to a radome body of the antenna, a second end portion of the second pivoting arm being pivotally connected to the pole clamp, and an opposing second end portion of the first pivoting arm being pivotally connected to an opposing first end portion of the second pivoting arm through a pivoting portion. One of the second end portion of the first pivoting arm and the first end portion of the second pivoting arm is provided with a guide post, and the other is provided with a guide groove.

Antenna mounting assembly of base station antenna

The present disclosure relates to an antenna mounting device and a base station antenna system. The antenna mounting device includes a hinge device and an adjustment arm. The hinge device is configured to be mounted to a pole by a clamp and configured to pivotally connect a base station antenna arrangement. The adjustment arm is configured to be mounted to the pole by a clamp and configured to connect the base station antenna arrangement. The connection of the hinge device with the base station antenna arrangement is located in a middle region of a longitudinal extension of the base station antenna arrangement [having a longitudinal extension] of a maximum of &#x2153; of the longitudinal extension of the base station antenna arrangement. A connection of the adjustment arm with the base station antenna arrangement is located in one of two end regions of the base station antenna arrangement. The adjustment arm has a plurality of connection positions for the corresponding clamp, which are configured to define a plurality of different mechanical tilt angles of the base station antenna arrangement about the hinge device. The antenna mounting device realizes easy adjustment of the mechanical tilt angle and good resistance against external disturbance loads.

Antenna mounting device and base station antenna system

An integral SMP connector assembly for a base station antenna comprising a base, in which at least two SMP connectors are configured to extend away from a backplate of the base station antenna from an upper surface of the base, the base including: at least one connecting portion which connects the base to the backplate so that the upper surface of the base faces the backplate; and a close looped groove located in the upper surface of the base and surrounding the at least one connecting portion and the at least two SMP connectors. The integral SMP connector assembly further comprises a seal received in the groove and configured to provide an airtight seal between the upper surface of the base and the backplate.

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