Small cell radio and antenna module
AssigneeCommScope Design & Integration UK Limited
InventorsAli Mirza, Dipen Rai, Steven Lock
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Abstract
An antenna module includes: an antenna-radio unit comprising an antenna and a radio transceiver in an integrated unit; a foundation plate configured for mounting to a monopole; a bottom plate mounted above the foundation plate to form a first air gap; a support member that extends upwardly from the bottom plate, the antenna-radio unit mounted to the support member; an upper plate mounted to an upper end of the support member; a fan unit mounted to the upper plate; a lower cap mounted above the upper plate; an upper cap mounted above the lower cap to form a second air gap; and a shroud that surrounds and conceals the antenna-radio unit and the support member.
Claims20
An antenna module, comprising:
- an antenna-radio unit comprising an antenna and a radio transceiver in an integrated unit;
- a foundation plate configured for mounting to a monopole;
- a bottom plate mounted above the foundation plate to form a first air gap;
- a support member that is coupled to and extends upwardly from the bottom plate, the antenna-radio unit mounted to the support member;
- an upper plate mounted to an upper end of the support member;
- a fan unit mounted to the upper plate;
- a lower cap mounted above the upper plate;
- an upper cap mounted above the lower cap to form a second air gap;
- and
- a shroud that surrounds and conceals the antenna-radio unit and the support member without extending beyond the bottom plate and the lower cap.
A monopole assembly, comprising:
- an elongate monopole, and
- an antenna module, comprising:
- an antenna-radio unit comprising an antenna and a first radio transceiver in an integrated unit;
- a foundation plate including discontinuous arcuate slots configured for mounting to the monopole;
- a bottom plate mounted above the foundation plate to form a first air gap;
- a support member that is coupled to and extends upwardly from the bottom plate, the antenna-radio unit mounted to the support member;
- an upper plate mounted to an upper end of the support member;
- a fan unit mounted to the upper plate;
- a lower cap mounted above the upper plate;
- an upper cap mounted above the lower cap to form a second air gap;
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- a shroud that surrounds and conceals the antenna-radio unit and the support member;
- and
- a second radio transceiver mounted outside of the antenna module and connected to the antenna.
An antenna module, comprising:
- three antenna-radio units each comprising an antenna and a radio transceiver in an integrated unit;
- a foundation plate configured for mounting to a monopole;
- a bottom plate mounted above the foundation plate to form a first air gap;
- a support member that extends upwardly from the bottom plate, the antenna-radio units mounted to the support member;
- an upper plate mounted to an upper end of the support member;
- a fan unit mounted to the upper plate;
- a lower cap mounted above the upper plate;
- an upper cap mounted above the lower cap to form a second air gap;
- and
- a hexagonal shroud that surrounds and conceals the antenna-radio units and the support member,
- wherein at least one of the antenna-radio units is configured and mounted to be down-tilted through a cut-out portion in the hexagonal shroud.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.