Antenna heat fins
First Claim
1. A cellular communication antenna comprising:
- a base having a length and a width and having an inside surface and an outside surface;
said base having mounts for a plurality of electrical components, said electrical components generating heat when in operation;
a top encapsulating said electrical components, said top incorporating a radome;
a plurality of fins mounted on said outside surface of said base, said fins being non-parallel with said length of said base and at an angle between about 40 degrees and about 75 degrees from horizontal; and
said fins being in thermal communication with said electrical components such that heat generated by said electrical components is dissipated by said fins.
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Abstract
A cellular communication antenna has a base with a length that exceeds its width and an inside surface with internal mounts for a plurality of electrical components that generate heat when in operation. A top encapsulates the electrical components and incorporates a radome. A plurality of fins are mounted on the outside surface of the base. They may be non-parallel with the length of the base. They may all be substantially the same length. They are further constructed and arranged to be in thermal communication with the electrical components such that heat generated by the electrical components is dissipated by the fins. Each fin may be in thermally conductive communication with more than one electrical component.
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19 Claims
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1. A cellular communication antenna comprising:
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a base having a length and a width and having an inside surface and an outside surface; said base having mounts for a plurality of electrical components, said electrical components generating heat when in operation; a top encapsulating said electrical components, said top incorporating a radome; a plurality of fins mounted on said outside surface of said base, said fins being non-parallel with said length of said base and at an angle between about 40 degrees and about 75 degrees from horizontal; and said fins being in thermal communication with said electrical components such that heat generated by said electrical components is dissipated by said fins. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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