US 2026/0039006 A1Published application

Antenna support structure and system

Assignee2J Antennas USA, Corporation

InventorMichal Kosterec

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Abstract

An antenna support structure is disclosed. The antenna support structure includes a first planar member and a second planar member wherein the first planar member is configured to orthogonally engage with the second planar member. Each of the first and second planar members have a corresponding slot to achieve said orthogonal engagement. Both the first and second planar members each include a plurality of apertures arranged in such a manner to correctly and rigidly hold a plurality of helical radiating elements in a desired position. An antenna system is disclosed. The antenna system includes the antenna support structure having a plurality of helical radiating elements extending through the antenna support structure. The antenna support structure and the plurality of helical radiating elements are each electrically coupled to a printed circuit.

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Dependent claims

An antenna support structure comprising:

a first planar member, the first planar member comprising:
a first top end, a first bottom end opposite the first top end, and a first midpoint section extending from the first top end to the first bottom end, the first bottom end comprising one or more first electrical connectors,
a first slot extending along the first midpoint section from one of the first top end or the first bottom end,
a first half of the first planar member and a second half of the first planar member wherein the first half of the first planar member and the second half of the first planar member are disposed on opposite sides of the first midpoint section, and
a first plurality of apertures disposed on each of the first half and the second half of the first planar member;
and
a second planar member, the second planar member comprising:
a second top end, a second bottom end opposite the second top end, and a second midpoint section extending from the second top end to the second bottom end, the second bottom end comprising one or more second electrical connectors,
a second slot extending along the second midpoint section from one of the second top end or the second bottom end,
a first half of the second planar member and a second half of the second planar member wherein the first half of the second planar member and the second half of the second planar member are disposed on opposite sides of the second midpoint section, and
a second plurality of apertures disposed on each of the first half and the second half of the second planar member;
wherein the first planar member is configured to orthogonally engage with the second planar member.

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An antenna system, comprising

an antenna support structure, the antenna support structure comprising:
a first planar member, the first planar member comprising a first top end, a first bottom end opposite the first top end, and a first midpoint section extending from the first top end to the first bottom end, the first bottom end comprising one or more first electrical connectors, the first planar member further comprising a first slot extending along the first midpoint section from one of the first top end or the first bottom end, a first half of the first planar member and a second half of the first planar member wherein the first half of the first planar member and the second half of the first planar member are disposed on opposite sides of the first midpoint section, and a first plurality of apertures disposed on each of the first half and the second half of the first planar member, and
a second planar member, the second planar member comprising a second top end, a second bottom end opposite the second top end, and a second midpoint section extending from the second top end to the second bottom end, the second bottom end comprising one or more second electrical connectors, a second slot extending along the second midpoint section from one of the second top end or the second bottom end, the second planar member further comprising a first half of the second planar member and a second half of the second planar member wherein the first half of the second planar member and the second half of the second planar member are disposed on opposite sides of the second midpoint section, and a second plurality of apertures disposed on each of the first half and the second half of the second planar member;
wherein the first slot is engaged with the second slot such the first planar member comprises an orthogonal alignment with the second planar member;
and
a plurality of helical radiating elements, each of the plurality of helical radiating elements comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein each of the plurality of helical radiating elements extends through at least one of the first plurality of apertures and further wherein each of the plurality of helical radiating elements extends through at least one of the second plurality of apertures.

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