Variable pointing antenna mount, suitable for satellite telecommunication antennas
AssigneeAgence Spatiale Europeene
InventorClifford D Hughes
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Abstract
The disclosed mount comprises a first dihedral (ABC, BCD) of which one of the planes (ABC) is borne on a support base; means (6) for adjusting the angle (.alpha.) of said first dihedral; a second dihedral (BCD, BDE) of which one of the planes (BCD) is common to the first dihedral and the other plane (BDE) carries means (8) for supporting the antenna, the axis (BC) of the first dihedral and the axis (BD) of the second dihedral being neither parallel nor merged; and means (7) for adjusting the angle (.beta.) of said second dihedral.
Claims7
A variable pointing antenna mount suitable for an antenna pointing at a satellite comprising:
- a first dihedron (ABC, BCD), one plane (ABC) of which is carried out by a support base (10), another plane (BCD) being hinged along a first axis (BC),
- means (6) for varying the angle (.alpha.) of said first dihedron,
- a second dihedron (BCD, BDE), one plane (BCD) of which is common to the first dihedron and another plane (BDE) carrying means (8) for supporting an antenna (9), said first axis (BC) of the first dihedron and a second axis (BD) of the second dihedron being neither parallel nor coincident with each other,
- means (7) for varying the angle (.beta.) of said second dihedron,
- a first structure defining a first triangle (ABC) fastened to said support base,
- a second structure defining a second triangle (BC), the first and second triangles having a common side (BC) having a first hinged connection (4) to constitute the first dihedron said means (6) for varying the angle of the first dihedron being disposed between a corner (A) of the first triangle opposite the hinged side and a corner (D) of the second triangle opposite said hinged side, and
- a third structure (3) defining a third triangle (BDE), the second and third triangles having a common side (BD) having a second hinged connection (5) to constitute the second dihedron, said means (7) for varying the angle of the second dihedron, said means (7) for varying the angle of the second dihedron being disposed between said corner (D) of the second triangle opposite said hinged side and a corner (E) of the third triangle opposite said hinged side.
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