Clip for radar array, and array including the clip
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorMarc Thomas Angelucci
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Abstract
A radar assembly comprises a ground plane, a plurality of clips inserted into the ground plane, and a plurality of strips. At least one first strip is provided on a first subset of the clips. The first strip has a plurality of radiating elements and a first plurality of slots. At least one second strip is provided on a second subset of the clips and on the at least one first strip. The second strip has a plurality of radiating elements and a second plurality of slots that mate with the slots of the at least one first strip.
Claims19
A clip for assembling a lattice of circuit boards, comprising:
- an elongated shaft having first and second ends;
- a base that is connected to the shaft and shaped to be inserted into a ground plane at the first end of the shaft;
- a plurality of longitudinal grooves along respective sides of the shaft, each groove shaped to receive a respective edge of a circuit board;
- and
- at least two noncoplanar slots extending inward from the second end of the shaft, each slot penetrating through the center of the shaft, each slot shaped to receive a connecting strip of a respective circuit board.
A clip for assembling a lattice of circuit boards, said clip comprising:
- an elongated shaft having first and second ends and defining a solid axial region over a solid axial region portion of its length;
- a base that is connected to the shaft and shaped to be inserted into a ground plane at the first end of the shaft;
- a plurality of longitudinal grooves extending along respective sides of the shaft over at least a part of said solid axial region portion, each groove being shaped to receive a respective edge of a circuit board;
- and
- at least two noncoplanar slots extending axially inward near the second end of the shaft, each of said coplanar slots penetrating through the center of the shaft, each slot being shaped to receive a connecting strip of a respective circuit board.
A clip for assembling a lattice of circuit boards, comprising:
- an elongated shaft having first and second ends;
- a base that is connected to the shaft and shaped to be inserted into a ground plane at the first end of the shaft;
- a plurality of longitudinal grooves extending along respective sides of the shaft, each groove defining two sides and a bottom;
- and
- at least two slots extending inward from the second end of the shaft, each slot penetrating through the center of the shaft, each slot shaped to receive a connecting strip of a respective circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.