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Rotatable Antenna Apparatus

  • US 20160380350A1
  • Filed: 06/20/2016
  • Published: 12/29/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rotatable antenna apparatus comprising:

  • a fixed unit for attachment of the apparatus to an external structure;

    a rotatable unit mounted on the fixed unit and comprising an antenna assembly and processing circuitry coupled to the antenna assembly for performing signal processing operations;

    a thermally conductive shaft connected to the rotatable unit and located for rotation within the fixed unit;

    a thermally conductive coupling structure to conduct heat from one or more heating generating components of the processing circuitry into the thermally conductive shaft; and

    a heat sink formed within the fixed unit and thermally coupled to the thermally conductive shaft.

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