Antenna feed angular alignment tool
AssigneeAndrew Corporation
InventorsMatthew Lewry, Junaid Syed, Keith Tappin, Graeme Thomson
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Abstract
An antenna feed angular alignment tool for an antenna feed and method of use. The tool having a body with a bore between a first end and a second end; a capsule, retained within the bore, having a first material and a second material enclosed within a cavity of the capsule. Coupling feature(s) integral with the body, proximate the first end are configured to rotationally couple with the antenna feed. The first material and the second material having different densities are movable within the capsule, indicating when the capsule and thereby the tool are aligned with a horizontal plane.
Claims13
An antenna feed angular alignment tool for an antenna feed end, comprising:
- a body having a bore between a first end and a second end;
- a capsule, retained within the bore, having a first material and a second material enclosed within a cavity of the capsule;
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- coupling feature(s) integral with the body, proximate the first end, configured to rotationally couple with the antenna feed end;
- the first material and the second material having different densities;
- the second end also provided with coupling features;
- the coupling feature(s) of the first end and the coupling feature(s) of the second end are configured for coupling with a first antenna feed and a second antenna feed, the first antenna feed and the second antenna feed having different antenna feed diameters.
An antenna feed angular alignment tool for an antenna feed end, comprising:
- a body having a bore between a first end and a second end;
- a capsule, retained within the bore, is positioned with a capsule longitudinal axis normal to a bore longitudinal axis, having a liquid and a gas enclosed within a cavity of the capsule;
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- coupling feature(s) integral with the body, proximate the first end and the second end, configured to rotationally couple with the antenna feed end;
- the coupling feature(s) of the first end and the coupling feature(s) of the second end are configured for coupling with a first antenna feed and a second antenna feed, the first antenna feed end and the second antenna feed end having different antenna feed end diameters.
A method for angular alignment of an antenna feed end, comprising the steps of:
- rotationally coupling a tool provided with a capsule filed with a first material and a second material to the antenna feed, via at least one coupling feature of the tool;
- the first material and the second material having different densities;
- and rotating the tool and thereby the antenna feed end until the first material and the second material within the capsule are oriented within the capsule to indicate the capsule is parallel to a horizontal plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.