Adjustable antenna system for a portable radio unit in a satellite communication system
First Claim
1. An antenna unit for transmitting and receiving signals from/to a portable radio terminal unit, wherein said antenna unit is movably attached to said radio terminal, said antenna unit comprising:
- a first antenna body with reception means for receiving radio signals;
a second antenna body with transmitting means for transmitting radio signals, said second antenna body arranged to be slidingly inserted into and slidingly pulled out of said first antenna body; and
wherein said first antenna body comprises;
a first and a second side portion;
a first and a second end portion; and
a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion; and
wherein said second antenna body comprises;
a first and a second side portion;
a first and a second end portion; and
a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion of said second antenna body and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion of said second antenna body.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an antenna unit for a portable radio unit capable of operating in a satellite communication mode. The antenna unit includes a first and a second conformal u-shaped antenna body which are movably arranged to each other. Each of the antenna bodies have a top surface and two outer surfaces. The second antenna body can be slid in and out of the first antenna body. The first antenna body has an array of patches on the top surface and on both of its outer surfaces to receive radio signals. The second antenna body has an array of patches on the top surface and on both of its outer surfaces to transmit radio signals. The antenna unit is coupled to the terminal unit by a hinge which enables the antenna unit to be folded onto the terminal unit.
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44 Claims
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1. An antenna unit for transmitting and receiving signals from/to a portable radio terminal unit, wherein said antenna unit is movably attached to said radio terminal, said antenna unit comprising:
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a first antenna body with reception means for receiving radio signals; a second antenna body with transmitting means for transmitting radio signals, said second antenna body arranged to be slidingly inserted into and slidingly pulled out of said first antenna body; and wherein said first antenna body comprises; a first and a second side portion; a first and a second end portion; and a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion; and wherein said second antenna body comprises; a first and a second side portion; a first and a second end portion; and a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion of said second antenna body and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion of said second antenna body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An antenna unit for transmitting and receiving signals from/to a portable radio terminal unit, wherein said antenna unit is movably attached to said radio terminal, said antenna unit comprising:
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a first antenna body with reception means for receiving radio signals; a second antenna body with transmitting means for transmitting radio signals, said first antenna body and said second antenna body moveably arranged to each other; and wherein said first antenna body comprises; a first and a second side portion; a first and a second end portion; and a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion; and wherein said second antenna body comprises; a first and a second side portion; a first and a second end portion; a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion of said second antenna body and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion of said second antenna body; and a first and a second extension arranged along its first and second side portion respectively in a conformal configuration, wherein each of said extensions has an outer surface facing from each other in substantially opposite directions. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. An antenna unit for transmitting and receiving signals from/to a portable radio terminal unit, wherein said antenna unit is movably attached to said radio terminal, said antenna unit comprising:
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a first antenna body with reception means for receiving radio signals; a second antenna body with transmitting means for transmitting radio signals, said first antenna body and said second antenna body moveably arranged to each other; and wherein said first antenna body comprises; a first and a second side portion; a first and a second end portion; a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion; and a first and a second extension arranged along its first and second side portion, respectively in a conformal configuration, wherein each of said extensions has an outer surface facing from each other in substantially opposite directions; and wherein said second antenna body comprises; a first and a second side portion; a first and a second end portion; and a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion of said second antenna body and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion of said second antenna body.
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26. An antenna unit for transmitting and receiving signals from/to a portable radio terminal unit, wherein said antenna unit is movably attached to said radio terminal, said antenna unit comprising:
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a first antenna body with reception means for receiving radio signals; a second antenna body with transmitting means for transmitting radio signals, said first antenna body and said second antenna body moveably arranged to each other; and wherein said first antenna body comprises; a first and a second side portion; a first and a second end portion; and a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion; and wherein said second antenna body comprises; a first and a second side portion; a first and a second end portion; a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion of said second antenna body and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion of said second antenna body; and a guide along said first and second side portion of said second antenna body and that said first antenna body comprises a rail attached to said first and second side portion of the first antenna body, where said guides are arranged to be inserted into said rails.
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27. An antenna unit for transmitting and receiving signals from/to a portable radio terminal unit, wherein said antenna unit is movably attached to said radio terminal, said antenna unit comprising:
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a first antenna body with reception means for receiving radio signals; a second antenna body with transmitting means for transmitting radio signals, said first antenna body and said second antenna body moveably arranged to each other; and wherein said first antenna body comprises; a first and a second side portion; a first and a second end portion; a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion; and two extensions arranged on and along the respectively first and second portion of said bottom surface of said first antenna body, wherein each of said extensions has an outer surface facing from each other in substantially opposite directions; and wherein said second antenna body comprises; a first and a second side portion; a first and a second end portion; a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion of said second antenna body and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion of said second antenna body; and wherein the antenna unit further comprises a second attachment coupled to the second end portion of the first antenna body and to the first end portion of the second antenna body. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. An antenna unit for transmitting and receiving signals from/to a portable radio terminal unit, wherein said antenna unit is movably attached to said radio terminal, said antenna unit comprising:
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a first antenna body with reception means for receiving radio signals; a second antenna body with transmitting means for transmitting radio signals, said first antenna body and said second antenna body moveably arranged to each other; and wherein said first antenna body comprises; a first and a second side portion; a first and a second end portion; and a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion; and wherein said second antenna body comprises; a first and a second side portion; a first and a second end portion; and a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion of said second antenna body and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion of said second antenna body; and two extensions arranged on and along the respectively first and second portion of said bottom surface of said second antenna body, where each of said extensions has an outer surface facing from each other in substantially opposite directions; and wherein the antenna unit further comprises a second attachment coupled to the second end portion of the first antenna body and to the first end portion of the second antenna body. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An antenna unit for transmitting and receiving signals from/to a portable radio terminal unit, wherein said antenna unit is movably attached to said radio terminal, said antenna unit comprising:
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a first antenna body with reception means for receiving radio signals; a second antenna body with transmitting means for transmitting radio signals, said first antenna body and said second antenna body moveably arranged to each other; and wherein said first antenna body comprises; a first and a second side portion; a first and a second end portion; and a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion; and wherein said second antenna body comprises; a first and a second side portion; a first and a second end portion; and a top and a bottom surface, where said bottom surface has a first portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said first side portion of said second antenna body and a second portion which is extending in a longitudinal direction next to said second side portion of said second antenna body; and wherein the antenna unit further comprises a second attachment coupled to the second end portion of the first antenna body and to the first end portion of the second antenna body, where said attachment comprises a first and second end portion; and wherein said first antenna body further comprises two extensions arranged on and along the respectively first and second portion of said bottom surface of said first antenna body, where each of said extensions has an outer surface facing from each other in substantially opposite directions, where said reception means includes an array of patches arranged on each of said outer surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A portable radio unit including a terminal unit with radio transmitting and receiving circuits elements and a movably attached antenna unit, said antenna unit comprising:
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a first antenna body with a first array of patches with electrically steerable beams for receiving radio signals; a second antenna body with a second array of patches with electrically steerable beams for transmitting radio signals; and wherein said first antenna body and said second antenna body are movably arranged to each other; and further wherein said second antenna body is arranged to be slidingly inserted into and slidingly pulled out of said first antenna body. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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43. A portable radio unit including a terminal unit with radio transmitting and receiving circuits elements and a movably attached antenna unit, said antenna unit comprising:
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a first antenna body with a first array of patches with electrically steerable beams for receiving radio signals; a second antenna body with a second array of patches with electrically steerable beams for transmitting radio signals; and wherein said first antenna body and said second antenna body are movably arranged to each other; and further wherein said first antenna body further comprises two extensions where each of said extensions has an outer surface facing from each other in substantially opposite directions, and where said reception means includes an array of patches arranged on each of said outer surfaces on said extensions of said first antenna body.
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44. A portable radio unit including a terminal unit with radio transmitting and receiving circuits elements and a movably attached antenna unit, said antenna unit comprising:
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a first antenna body with a first array of patches with electrically steerable beams for receiving radio signals; a second antenna body with a second array of patches with electrically steerable beams for transmitting radio signals; and wherein said first antenna body and said second antenna body are movably arranged to each other; and further wherein said second antenna body includes two extensions where each of said extensions has an outer surface facing from each other in substantially opposite directions, and where said transmitting means includes an array of patches arranged on each of said outer surfaces on said extensions of said second antenna body.
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Specification