Radio system for high-speed wireless communication
First Claim
1. A radio and antenna device for providing wireless broadband access, the device comprising:
- a housing comprising a rear region having an integrated bracket mount, wherein the bracket mount comprises a ball socket;
wherein the housing encloses an array antenna having;
a ground plate in a first plane,a plurality of antenna radiating elements above the first plane wherein each antenna radiating element has a radiating surface extending in a plane above the first plane, wherein the antenna radiating elements may extend in the same plane or in different planes,an antenna feed in a third plane between the first plane and the radiating surfaces, anda plurality of feed lines extending from the third plane, wherein each feed line connects an antenna radiating element to the antenna feed, wherein the plurality of antenna feed lines comprises a vertical polarization feed connected to a first radio connection point, and a horizontal polarization feed connected to a second radio connection point;
further wherein the plurality of antenna radiating elements, antenna feed, and plurality of feed lines are all formed of a stamped single sheet of metal having a continuous top surface; and
a bracket comprising a ball joint, the bracket configured support the housing, wherein the bracket and bracket mount cooperate to provide a plurality of selectable tilt positions of the housing relative to the bracket.
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Abstract
Indoor/outdoor broadband wireless combined radio/antennas configured to include an integrated adjustable mount allowing mounting to a pole or stand and adjustment of the angle of the device (e.g., the altitude) by a lockable ball joint. The device may include a compact array antenna having a high gain configured to operate in, for example, the 5.15 to 5.85 GHz band and/or the 2.40-2.48 GHz band. The antenna emitters may be arranged in a separate plane from a plane containing the antenna feed connecting the emitting elements and also from a ground plane. The antenna array may be contained within a protective weatherproof housing along with the radio control circuitry. The antenna may be manufactured by a simple stamping/forming process. The apparatuses may be configured for low impedance mismatch and may have a high gain relative to a very small and compact overall shape.
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18 Claims
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1. A radio and antenna device for providing wireless broadband access, the device comprising:
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a housing comprising a rear region having an integrated bracket mount, wherein the bracket mount comprises a ball socket; wherein the housing encloses an array antenna having; a ground plate in a first plane, a plurality of antenna radiating elements above the first plane wherein each antenna radiating element has a radiating surface extending in a plane above the first plane, wherein the antenna radiating elements may extend in the same plane or in different planes, an antenna feed in a third plane between the first plane and the radiating surfaces, and a plurality of feed lines extending from the third plane, wherein each feed line connects an antenna radiating element to the antenna feed, wherein the plurality of antenna feed lines comprises a vertical polarization feed connected to a first radio connection point, and a horizontal polarization feed connected to a second radio connection point; further wherein the plurality of antenna radiating elements, antenna feed, and plurality of feed lines are all formed of a stamped single sheet of metal having a continuous top surface; and a bracket comprising a ball joint, the bracket configured support the housing, wherein the bracket and bracket mount cooperate to provide a plurality of selectable tilt positions of the housing relative to the bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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