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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2017
Commscope Technologies Llc, Hickory, NC (US);
Steven Schmutzler, Homer Glen, IL (US);
Amit Kaistha, Coppell, TX (US);
Chih Lin Lin Chou, Allen, TX (US);
Paul Everest, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Richard English, Richardson, TX (US);
CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
Multi-RET actuators include a plurality of shafts that have respective axially-drivable members mounted thereon. Each of axially-drivable member is mechanically linked to a respective one of a plurality of phase shifters. The multi-RET actuator further includes a motor having a drive shaft and a gear system that is configured to selectively couple the motor to the respective shafts. The gear system is configured so that rotation of the drive shaft in a first direction creates a mechanical linkage between the motor and a first of the shafts, and rotation of the drive shaft in a second direction that is opposite the first direction rotates the first of the shafts.