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US 12,374,770 B2Granted
Base station antennas having an active antenna module(s) and related mounting systems and methods
AssigneeOutdoor Wireless Networks LLC
InventorsDongmin Wang, Junfeng Yu, Shanguang Zhang, PuLiang Tang, ZhaoHui Liu, Xiaohua Tian
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Abstract
Base station antennas include an externally accessible active antenna module releasably coupled to a rear of the housing using a field installable mounting system/kit with a mounting frame and active antenna module mounting brackets. The base station antenna housing has a passive antenna assembly that cooperates with the active antenna module.
Claims26
A base station antenna assembly, comprising:
- a housing of a base station antenna comprising a passive antenna assembly and a passive reflector in the housing;
- a plurality of mounting structure brackets coupled directly or indirectly to a rear of the housing and to a mounting structure;
- a mounting frame coupled to the plurality of mounting structure brackets;
- an active antenna module positioned at least partially between opposing long sides of the mounting frame;
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- at least one active antenna bracket coupled to the mounting frame and to the active antenna module whereby the mounting frame positions the active antenna module behind the housing of the base station antenna.
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A base station antenna assembly, comprising:
- a housing comprising a passive antenna assembly and a passive reflector in the housing;
- a plurality of mounting structure brackets coupled directly or indirectly to a rear of the housing and to a mounting structure;
- a mounting frame coupled to the plurality of mounting structure brackets;
- a housing of an antenna device positioned at least partially between opposing long sides of the mounting frame;
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- at least one antenna device bracket coupled to the mounting frame and to the antenna device whereby the mounting frame attaches the antenna device to the housing of the base station antenna.
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A base station antenna assembly, comprising:
- a housing of a base station antenna comprising a passive antenna assembly and a passive reflector in the housing;
- an active antenna module residing behind the housing;
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- a mounting frame coupled to the housing and to the active antenna module, wherein the mounting frame comprises opposing long sides with the opposing long sides having a front surface, and wherein the active antenna module is positioned at least partially between the opposing long sides of the mounting frame with the front surface of the mounting frame facing the housing.
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A base station antenna assembly, comprising:
- a housing of a base station antenna comprising a passive antenna assembly and a passive reflector in the housing;
- a mounting structure bracket coupled to a rear of the housing and to a mounting structure;
- an active antenna module positioned behind the housing;
- a mounting frame member attached to the active antenna module and to the mounting structure bracket whereby the active antenna module is held in position behind the housing;
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- wherein the mounting frame comprises a pair of long sides that are laterally spaced apart, wherein the long sides have walls that project rearward a distance from a rear of the housing, and wherein the active antenna module has right and left sides that are held at least partially inside the walls of the long sides of the mounting frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.