Cellular antenna enclosures
AssigneeDISH Wireless L.L.C.
InventorStephen Bye
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Abstract
Various base station cellular enclosures are detailed herein. An airfoil enclosure housing may be present that defines a cavity for housing a base station cellular antenna. The housing may have a leading edge and a vent that permits air from external the airfoil enclosure housing to enter the cavity of the airfoil enclosure housing. The enclosure may further include a rotatable coupling that attaches the airfoil enclosure housing to a support structure. The rotatable coupling can allow the airfoil enclosure housing to rotate based on wind such that the leading edge faces into the wind.
Claims20
A base station cellular antenna enclosure, comprising:
- an airfoil enclosure housing that defines a cavity for housing a base station cellular antenna, wherein the airfoil enclosure housing comprises:
- a leading edge;
- and
- a first vent that permits air from external the airfoil enclosure housing to enter the cavity of the airfoil enclosure housing;
- and
- a rotatable coupling that attaches the airfoil enclosure housing to a support structure, wherein the rotatable coupling allows the airfoil enclosure housing to rotate based on wind such that the leading edge faces into the wind.
A base station cellular antenna enclosure, comprising:
- a K-tail airfoil enclosure housing that defines a cavity for housing a base station cellular antenna, wherein the K-tail airfoil enclosure housing comprises:
- a leading edge;
- and
- a first vent that permits air from external the K-tail airfoil enclosure housing to enter the cavity of the airfoil enclosure housing;
- and
- one or more enclosure attachments that attach the K-tail airfoil enclosure housing to a fixed structure, wherein the one or more enclosure attachments are located within a wake region defined by the K-tail airfoil enclosure housing.
A base station cellular antenna enclosure, comprising:
- a spherical airfoil enclosure housing that defines a cavity for housing a base station cellular antenna, wherein the spherical airfoil enclosure housing comprises:
- a first halo vent that permits air from external the spherical airfoil enclosure housing to enter the cavity of the airfoil enclosure housing;
- and
- one or more attachments that attach the spherical airfoil enclosure housing in a fixed orientation to a fixed structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.