Multi-beam lens antenna

Abstract

The multi-beam lens antenna contains a spherical centro-symmetric lens (1), fixed by means of joints (3) fastening it to a frame (2) in the form of an ellipse, so that the center of the lens (1) lies outside the plane of the frame (2). The frame (2) is installed on the base (4) and able to turn relative to the horizontal plane. The antenna also contains illuminators (8), positioned on the semi-circle guide (9), connected to the frame (2) by means of fastening joints (11). The joints (3, 11) fastening the lens (1) and the semi-circle guide (9) to the frame are constructed as self-positioning in their angle placement and adjustable with the possibility of moving along their axes. The semi-circle guide (9) is located in the plane parallel to the plane which passes through the center of the lens (1) and the long axis of the frame (2), while the frame (2) is positioned on an aligning base (4) able to turn the statically imbalanced lens (1), the frame (2), and the semi-circle guide (9) relative to the long axis of symmetry of the frame (2), with the resulting fixation of the position of the frame (2).

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