Antenna mount

• US 10,079,430 B2
• Filed: 01/15/2016
• Issued: 09/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: US Department of The Army (Government of the United States of America)
• Original Assignee: United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army (Government of the United States of America)
• Inventors: Govoni, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Duong, Dieu H
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jegede, Bamidele A
• Application Number:
  US14/996,251
• Publication Number:
  US 20170207526A1
• Time in Patent Office: 977 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/24 with receiving set
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/525 between emitting and receiving antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 13/02 Waveguide horns
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 5/307 Individual or coupled radiating elements, each element being fed in an unspecified way

Abstract

Various embodiments are described that relate to an antenna mount. Multiple antennas can be mounted on the antenna mount. These antennas can work together or be independent of one another. In an example of working together, one antenna can be a transmission antenna while the second antenna can be a reception antenna. The transmission antenna and reception antenna can function with regard to the same communication signal.

Claims

1. A housing, comprising:

a first antenna retention portion configured to retain a first antenna at a first position;

a second antenna retention portion configured to retain a second antenna at a second position; and

a plate configured to separate the first antenna retention portion and the second antenna retention portion such that coupling between the first antenna and the second antenna is avoided,

where the plate is movable within the housing to create a situation such that the first antenna and the second antenna function without interfering with one another,

where the first antenna retention portion is configured to be independently rotated manually

where the second antenna retention portion is configured to be independently rotated manually,

where the first antenna retention portion is configured to be independently moved horizontally manually,

where the second antenna retention portion is configured to be independently moved horizontally manually,

where the first antenna retention portion is configured to be independently moved vertically manually,

where the second antenna retention portion is configured to be independently moved vertically manually.

2. The housing of claim 1,

where the first antenna retention portion and the plate are configured relative to one another such that the first antenna can be configured to not interfere with itself while retained.

3. The housing of claim 1, where the first antenna and the second antenna function independently at different frequencies.

4. The housing of claim 1,

where the first antenna is a transmission antenna configured to transmit a signal and

where the second antenna is a reception antenna configured to receive a response to the signal after transmission.

5. The housing of claim 1,

where the first antenna and the second antenna function in the same frequency band and

where the first antenna and the second antenna are horn antennas.

6. The system of claim 1,

where the first antenna is a transmission antenna configured to transmit a signal and

where the second antenna is a reception antenna configured to receive a response to the signal after transmission.

7. The system of claim 1, where the first antenna and the second antenna function independently at different frequencies.

8. The housing of claim 1, comprising:

couple hardware configured to couple the housing to a structure.

9. A system, comprising:

a first antenna mount configured to support a first antenna;

a second antenna mount configured to support a second antenna; and

a separator configured to separate the first antenna when mounted from the second antenna when mounted, configured to cause the first antenna to not interfere with itself, and configured to cause the second antenna to not interfere with itself,

where the first antenna mount, the second antenna mount, and the separator are physically connected to one another,

where, while retained in the first antenna retention portion, the first antenna is configured to be independently moved vertically,

where, while retained in the second antenna retention portion, the second antenna is configured to be independently moved vertically,

where, while retained in the first antenna retention portion, the first antenna is configured to be independently moved horizontally,

where, while retained in the second antenna retention portion, the second antenna is configured to be independently moved horizontally,

where, while retained in the first antenna retention portion, the first antenna is configured to be independently rotated, and

where, while retained in the second antenna retention portion, the second antenna is configured to be independently rotated.

10. The system of claim 9,

where the first antenna is a transmission antenna configured to transmit a signal and

where the second antenna is a reception antenna configured to receive a response to the signal after transmission.

11. The system of claim 10,

where, while retained in the first antenna retention portion, the first antenna is movable in alignment with the second antenna, when retained in the second retention portion, and the second antenna is movable in alignment with the first antenna to orientate the first antenna with the second antenna such that polarization is defined.

12. The system of claim 11,

where the first antenna is configured to be tilted along the x-axis while mounted on the first antenna base,

where the first antenna is configured to be tilted along the y-axis while mounted on the first antenna base,

where the second antenna is configured to be tilted along the x-axis while mounted on the second antenna base, and

where the second antenna is configured to be tilted along the y-axis while mounted on the second antenna base.

13. The system of claim 12,

where the separator is movable along the x-axis,

where the separator is movable along the y-axis, and

where the separator is movable along the x-axis.

14. The system of claim 13,

where the independent movement of the first antenna is performable manually and

where the independent movement of the second antenna is performable manually.

15. The system of claim 13,

where the movement of the independent movement of the first antenna is performable by a control apparatus sending an instruction set and

where the movement of the independent movement of the second antenna is performable by a control apparatus sending an instruction set.

16. The system of claim 9,

where the first antenna and the second antenna function independently at different frequencies.

17. A system, comprising:

a first antenna base configured to support a first antenna; and

a second antenna base configured to support a second antenna;

a separator configured to separate the first antenna when supported from the second antenna when supported, configured to cause the first antenna to not interfere with itself, and configured to cause the second antenna to not interfere with itself,

where the first antenna base is part of a housing,

where the second antenna base is part of the housing,

where the first antenna is, at least in part a transmission antenna configured to transmit a signal,

where the second antenna is, at least in part, a reception antenna configured to receive a response to the signal,

where the first antenna base is x-axis movable, y-axis movable, z-axis movable, and rotationally movable within the housing, and

where the second antenna base is x-axis movable, y-axis movable, z-axis movable, and rotationally movable within the housing.

18. The system of claim 17,

where the first antenna base and the second antenna base are configured to have an arrangement where the first antenna and the second antenna physically align about flush with one another along a plane of their main transmission side.

19. The system of claim 17,

where the movement of the first antenna base and the second antenna base are independent,

where the first antenna base is movable to align the first antenna with the second antenna,

where the second antenna base is movable to align the second antenna with the first antenna, and

where alignment of the first antenna base and the second antenna base cause a polarization match with regard to the first antenna and the second antenna.

20. The system of claim 17,

where movement of the first antenna base and movement of the second antenna base are interdependent.