Wireless access device and communication system

A communication system, comprising a wireless access device and user equipment, wherein the wireless access device is configured to provide a wireless access service for the user equipment;

• wherein the wireless access device comprises:
• a housing;
• a plurality of directional antennas, wherein the plurality of directional antennas are disposed in the housing and are distributed along a ring array, and a central axis of the ring array of the plurality of directional antennas is a first axis;
• each directional antenna radiates a signal in a direction away from the first axis;
• and beams of the plurality of directional antennas are respectively located in a plurality of sectors, the plurality of sectors are disposed around the first axis, and vertices of the plurality of sectors are located on the first axis;
• a driving apparatus, wherein the driving apparatus is disposed in the housing, and the driving apparatus is configured to drive the plurality of directional antennas to rotate relative to the housing, to respectively adjust beam directions of the plurality of directional antennas in the plurality of sectors;
• and
• a first support, wherein the first support and the housing are fastened relative to each other, wherein:
• each directional antenna comprises a radiator and a reflection plate;
• and
• radiators of the plurality of directional antennas are fastened to the first support, reflection plates of the plurality of directional antennas are capable of respectively rotating around axes relative to the radiators, and the driving apparatus is configured to drive the reflection plates of the plurality of directional antennas to respectively rotate around the rotation axes of the reflection plates, to respectively adjust the beam directions of the plurality of directional antennas in the plurality of sectors.

A wireless access device, comprising:

• a housing;
• a plurality of directional antennas, wherein the plurality of directional antennas are disposed in the housing and are distributed along a ring array, and a central axis of the ring array of the plurality of directional antennas is a first axis, each directional antenna radiates a signal in a direction away from the first axis, and beams of the plurality of directional antennas are respectively located in a plurality of sectors, the plurality of sectors are disposed around the first axis, and vertices of the plurality of sectors are located on the first axis;
• a driving apparatus, wherein the driving apparatus is disposed in the housing, and the driving apparatus is configured to drive the plurality of directional antennas to rotate relative to the housing, to respectively adjust beam directions of the plurality of directional antennas in the plurality of sectors;
• a first support, wherein the first support and the housing are fastened relative to each other, the plurality of directional antennas are capable of being respectively rotatably connected to the first support around axes, and the driving apparatus is configured to drive the plurality of directional antennas to respectively rotate around the rotation axes of the plurality of directional antennas, to respectively adjust the beam directions of the plurality of directional antennas in the plurality of sectors;
• wherein the driving apparatus comprises:
• a driving member;
• a driving gear, wherein the driving member is connected to the driving gear, and the driving member is configured to drive the driving gear to rotate;
• and
• a plurality of driven members, wherein each driven member is a gear or a rack extending along an arc, the plurality of driven members are respectively disposed on the plurality of directional antennas, and axes of the plurality of driven members are respectively collinear with the rotation axes of the directional antennas on which the plurality of driven members are located, and the plurality of driven members are arranged in a circumferential direction of the driving gear, and are engaged with the driving gear, to drive the plurality of driven members to respectively rotate around the axes of the plurality of driven members;
• and
• a gear shift assembly, wherein the gear shift assembly is configured to selectively separate the driving gear from at least one driven member in the plurality of driven members.