Enclosed wireless telecommunications antenna
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1. An antenna module for installation on a wireless telecommunications tower, said antenna module comprising:
- (a) a frame adapted to be installed on the upper end of said tower, substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis of said tower, said frame having means for coaxially mounting one or more panel antennas in a generally vertical position for the transmission and reception of wireless telecommunication signals, said mounting means including a means for adjusting the alignment of mounted panel antennas for optimal reception and transmission of said signals; and
(b) a radio frequency energy transparent cover secured to said frame, said cover extending height-wise of said frame, enclosing said frame, said mounting means, and said panel antennas mounted thereon, so as to reduce wind loading on said antenna module.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an antenna module for installation on a wireless telecommunications tower at a transceiver site. The antenna module comprises a frame adapted to be installed on the upper end of the tower, containing a means for mounting, and adjusting the alignment of, one or more panel antennas for optimal signal transmission and reception. A radio frequency energy transparent cover surrounds the antenna module, extending height-wise of the frame, enclosing it, the mounting means, and the panel antennas mounted thereon, thereby reducing wind loading on the antenna module.
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22 Claims
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1. An antenna module for installation on a wireless telecommunications tower, said antenna module comprising:
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(a) a frame adapted to be installed on the upper end of said tower, substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis of said tower, said frame having means for coaxially mounting one or more panel antennas in a generally vertical position for the transmission and reception of wireless telecommunication signals, said mounting means including a means for adjusting the alignment of mounted panel antennas for optimal reception and transmission of said signals; and (b) a radio frequency energy transparent cover secured to said frame, said cover extending height-wise of said frame, enclosing said frame, said mounting means, and said panel antennas mounted thereon, so as to reduce wind loading on said antenna module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An antenna module for installation on a wireless telecommunications tower, said antenna module comprising:
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(a) a frame having a inner member, a means on the lower end of said inner member for installation on the upper end of said tower, and a means on the upper end of said frame for the attachment of a second antenna module vertically stacked thereon; (b) an outer member carried by said inner member between said upper and lower attachment means, said outer member being generally concentric with respect to said inner member, and having means for mounting one or more panel antennas in a generally vertical position for the transmission and reception of signals, said outer member being adjustably rotatable through at least a limited range of concentric rotation relative to said inner members, thereby allowing said panel antennas secured thereto to be positioned in a desired angular position relative to the vertical axis of said tower, said antenna mounting means including a means for adjusting the alignment of mounted panel antennas for optimal signal reception and transmission; and (c) a radio frequency energy transparent cover extending height-wise of said frame, enclosing said frame, inner and outer members, and panel antennas mounted thereon so as to reduce wind loading on said antenna module. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A stacked modular antenna system for a cellular or personal communications system tower for mounting one or more antenna modules in a vertically stacked configuration on the upper end of said tower such that said antenna modules appear to be an extension of said tower, each of said antenna modules comprising:
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(a) an internal frame, said frame having an upper and lower mount, said lower mount being adapted to be secured to the upper end of said tower coaxial with the longitudinal axis of said tower if said antenna module is the lowermost of said vertically stacked configuration, and being adapted to be secured to the upper mount of the next lower vertically adjacent antenna module if said antenna module is not the lowermost antenna module in said vertically stacked configuration; (b) one or more panel antennas carried concentrically by said frame between said upper and lower mounts, each of said panel antennas adapted for the transmission and reception of cellular communications signals; (c) means for adjusting the position of each of said panel antennas relative to the longitudinal axis of said tower and relative to said other panel antennas carried by said frame so as to align said panel antenna to a predetermined compass direction and elevation; and (d) a cover of radio frequency energy transparent material secured to said frame, said cover enclosing said frame and said panel antennas. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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