WO2008114246A2 - A vehicle mounted antenna and methods for transmitting and/or receiving signals - Google Patents
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- the present invention in some embodiments thereof, relates to an apparatus and a method for vehicle-mounted antennas and, more particularly, but not exclusively, to an apparatus and a method for vehicle-mounted antennas for satellite communication.
- broadband satellite communicating system that has an antenna mounted on a vehicle, the antenna is used to help form a communications link with a space-based satellite in geosynchronous orbit.
- the antenna forms part of a communications terminal that is carried by the vehicle.
- Antennas with an ability to track, with high precision, communication satellites from mobile platforms such as aircraft, ships and land vehicles are required, inter alia, for optimizing data rate, improving the efficiency of downlink and uplink transmission, and/or preventing interference with satellites orbiting adjacent to a target satellite.
- Such antennas allow mobile satellite communication platforms that have relatively high attitude accelerations, such as aircraft and land vehicles to receive signals from and/or to transmit signals to satellites such as geostationary satellites.
- the vehicle-mounted antennas In order to collect the signals from the remote sources and/or in order to transmit signals to thereto, it is necessary to keep the antenna pointed at the satellite while taking the movement of a vehicle into account. In order to allow the antenna to point at the satellite, the vehicle-mounted antennas are made to track side-to-side (azimuth) and up and down (elevation). However, it should be noted that in order to avoid interfering with the smooth airflow over the vehicle or adversely affecting the aesthetics of the vehicle, the profile of the vehicle-mounted antennas has to remain low.
- an antenna for communicating with a satellite from a moving vehicle.
- the antenna comprises a transmitter for generating a transmission signal, main and sub reflectors, and a waveguide associated with the transmitter for conducting the transmission signal toward the sub reflector.
- the sub reflector is configured for redirecting the transmission signal toward the main reflector, the main reflector being configured for projecting the redirected transmission signal as an antenna beam toward the satellite.
- the waveguide having a bended passage. More optionally, the bended passage having a bending angle of at least 5 degrees.
- the waveguide having a feed horn connected to its end, the waveguide being configured for conducting the transmission signal toward the sub reflector via the feed horn.
- the main reflector is disposed between the transmitter and the feed horn.
- the transmitter is connected to a polarizing element, the waveguide being used for guiding the transmission signal between the polarizing element and the feed horn.
- the antenna further comprises a calibration track configured for allowing the adjustment of the position of the waveguide in relation to the sub reflector to calibrate the antenna beam.
- the polarizing element is a rotating ortho-mode transducer (OMT) configured for associating between the transmitter, a receiver, and the waveguide, the OMT being configured for rotating around the central axis of the waveguide for polarizing the transmission signal.
- OMT rotating ortho-mode transducer
- the rotating OMT allowing a non-orthogonal assembly of the transmission signal and a satellite signal received via the waveguide.
- the positioning of the waveguide in relation to the main and sub reflectors is fixed during the rotating.
- the antenna further comprises first and second rotary joints, the first rotary joint being disposed between the OMT and the waveguide and the second rotary joint being disposed between the OMT and at least one of a down converter, the transmitter, and a low noise block (LNB) downconverter.
- LNB low noise block
- the at least one of the first and second rotary joints is less than 1 centimeter length.
- first and second rotary joints allows adjusting the polarization of the transmission signal by facilitating the rolling of the polarizing element around the central axis of the waveguide while maintaining the waveguide firmly fixed in relation to the main and sub reflectors.
- the antenna further comprises an actuating unit configured for adjusting a tilting angle of the main reflector to maintain a line of sight between the moving vehicle and the satellite.
- the actuating unit is configured for adjusting the tilting angle during a motion of the moving vehicle.
- the antenna further comprises a rotational base for supporting the main and sub reflectors and the waveguide on the moving vehicle, the actuating unit being configured for adjusting a rotation angle of the rotational base to maintain a line of sight between the moving vehicle and the satellite.
- an antenna for communicating with a satellite from a moving vehicle.
- the antenna comprises a rotational base configured for being mounted on the moving vehicle, a main reflector configured for being tilted around a tilting axis located in a proximity to a lower portion of the main reflector, a feed for emitting a transmission signal, and a sub reflector configured for redirecting the transmission signal toward the main reflector, the main reflector being configured for projecting the redirected transmission signal as an antenna beam toward the satellite.
- the tilting allows the maintaining of a line of sight between the main reflector and the satellite during a motion of the moving vehicle.
- the feed and the sub reflector remain substantially stationary in relation to the rotational base during the tilting.
- the antenna beam having a main lobe the tilting allows the tilting of the center of the main lobe in a range of at least 50 degrees in relation to the rotational base without a gain degradation of more than 2 decibels.
- the tilting allows the tilting of the center of the main lobe in a range of at least 60 degrees.
- the tilting is performed by at least one supporting element, the main reflector and the at least one supporting element being detachably coupled.
- the antenna further comprises a radome having a substantially flat top for covering the main and sub reflectors.
- At least one of the sub and main reflectors having a substantially ellipsoidal inner reflective surface profile.
- the feed is configured for radiating the sub reflector with a substantially ellipsoidal conical beam to create an ellipsoidal radiation spot on the sub reflector.
- the sub reflector is configured for redirecting the ellipsoidal radiation spot toward the main reflector to create an additional ellipsoidal radiation spot thereon, wherein the width-height ratio of the additional ellipsoidal radiation spot is higher than the width-height ratio of the ellipsoidal radiation spot.
- the ellipsoidal radiation spot having a width-height ratio of at least 1.6:1.
- the additional ellipsoidal radiation spot is at least 4:1.
- the feed having a pair of opposing ends for creating the substantially ellipsoidal conical beam.
- the antenna lobe has a gain selected from a group consisting of at least 30 decibel isotropic (dBi) at 14 GHz and at least 25 decibel isotropic (dBi) at 11 GHz.
- the antenna further comprises a transmitter configured for emitting the transmission signal and a waveguide for conducting the transmission signal toward the feed.
- a method for transmitting a transmission signal to a satellite comprises providing a transmission signal, polarizing the transmission signal, using a waveguide for conducting the polarized transmission signal toward a sub reflector, and redirecting the conducted polarized transmission signal toward a main reflector to allow the projecting thereof toward the satellite as an antenna beam.
- a method for receiving a communication signal from a satellite comprises tilting a main reflector of an antenna mounted on a vehicle to allow a reception of the communication signal during a motion of the vehicle, redirecting the communication signal toward a sub reflector, the sub reflector being positioned in front of a waveguide, using the waveguide for directing a reflection of the redirected communication signal from the sub reflector toward a polarizing element, and polarizing the directed reflection to allow the reception of the communication signal from the satellite during the motion.
- Implementation of the method and/or system of embodiments of the invention can involve performing or completing selected tasks manually, automatically, or a combination thereof. Moreover, according to actual instrumentation and equipment of embodiments of the method and/or system of the invention, several selected tasks could be implemented by hardware, by software or by firmware or by a combination thereof using an operating system.
- a data processor such as a computing platform for executing a plurality of instructions.
- the data processor includes a volatile memory for storing instructions and/or data and/or a non-volatile storage, for example, a magnetic hard-disk and/or removable media, for storing instructions and/or data.
- a network connection is provided as well.
- a display and/or a user input device such as a keyboard or mouse are optionally provided as well.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic illustration of a vehicle mounted antenna for communicating with a communicating system, such as a satellite, according to some embodiments of the present invention
- Fig. 2 is a schematic illustration of an exemplary set of reflectors of the vehicle mounted antenna of Fig. 1, according to some embodiments of the present invention
- Fig. 3 is a schematic illustration of an electromagnetic radiation that is emitted from a waveguide feed toward a sub reflector and redirected toward a main reflector, according to some embodiments of the present invention
- Fig. 4A is a schematic illustration of the vehicle mounted antenna, according to some embodiments of the present invention
- Fig. 4B is a schematic illustration of a magnification if a corrugated horn that is depicted in Fig. 4 A, according to some embodiments of the present invention
- Fig. 4C is a graph depicting the antenna gain as a function of the tilting angle in a range of 50 degrees
- Fig. 5 is a schematic illustration of the exemplary waveguide feed that is depicted in Fig. 4 A, according to some embodiments of the present invention
- Figs. 6 and 7 are respectively a schematic illustration a connection between a rotating OMT of an exemplary RF signal processing unit and the waveguide feed of Fig. 4A and a sectional schematic illustration this connection, according to some embodiments of the present invention
- Fig. 8 is a schematic illustration of the waveguide feed of Fig. 4A and components of an exemplary RF signal processing unit, according to some embodiments of the present invention
- Fig. 9 is a schematic illustration of a tilt supporting mechanism for tilting the main reflector of the vehicle mounted antenna, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- Figs. 10 and 11 are a schematic illustration of a vehicle on which the vehicle mounted antenna 100 is mounted, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- Fig. 12 is a schematic illustration of a method for transmitting a transmission signal to a satellite, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- Fig. 13 is a schematic illustration of a method for receiving a communication signal from a satellite, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- the present invention in some embodiments thereof, relates to an apparatus and a method for vehicle-mounted antennas and, more particularly, but not exclusively, to an apparatus and a method for vehicle-mounted antennas for satellite communication.
- an antenna such as a dual reflector antenna, for communicating with a satellite from a moving vehicle.
- the antenna which may be referred to herein as a vehicle mounted antenna comprises a transmitter for generating transmission signals and / or a receiver for receiving and decoding signals, main and sub reflectors, feed horn and a waveguide designed for conducting the transmission signals toward the sub reflector and back.
- the transmitter is optionally connected to a polarizing element that is mounted behind the main reflector and allows the polarization of the transmission signals.
- the sub reflector redirects the transmission signals toward the main reflector that projects the redirected transmission signal as an antenna beam toward the satellite.
- a waveguide is used for conducting the transmission signals toward the sub reflector and not other connecting cable such as coaxial transmission lines, both the transmitter and the polarizing element can be positioned behind the main reflector and to increase the effective reflective space of the antenna, as further described below.
- an antenna for communicating with a satellite from a moving vehicle that comprises a rotational base which is designed to be mounted on the moving vehicle, a main reflector that can be tilted around a tilting axis which is located in a proximity to a lower portion of the main reflector.
- the antenna further comprises a feed for emitting a transmission signal and a sub reflector for redirecting the transmission signal toward the main reflector that projects the redirected transmission signal as an antenna beam toward the satellite.
- the main reflector is designed to be tilted while the feed and the reflector are substantially stationary in relation to the rotational base.
- the tilting of the main reflector allows the maintaining of a line of sight between the main reflector and the satellite during a motion of the moving vehicle.
- the tilting axis of the main reflector allows the generation of a vehicle mounted antenna with a low vertical profile, for example as further described below.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic illustration of a vehicle mounted antenna 100 for communicating with a remote communicating system, such as a satellite (not shown), according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- the vehicle mounted antenna 100 which is a dual reflector antenna, comprises a main reflector 101 and a sub reflector 102 which are facing one another.
- Each one of the reflectors 101, 102 has a reflective surface profile, optionally substantially ellipsoidal, as further described below and depicted in Fig. 2, which is a schematic illustration of an exemplary set of reflectors 101, 102, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- the vehicle mounted antenna 100 further comprises a transmission and/or receiving unit 103 for generating and/or intercepting communication signals.
- a communication signal is a transmission signal, a satellite signal, and/or any communicating system signal that is received by the vehicle mounted antenna 100 and a transmission and/or receiving unit 103 means a radio frequency (RF) transmitter, an RF receiver, a polarizing element, a transceiver, and/or any combination or portion thereof.
- RF radio frequency
- the transmission and/or receiving unit 103 is positioned behind the main reflector 101. In such a manner, the space between the sub- reflector 102 and the main reflector 101 does not contain any component or a sub-component of the transmission and/or receiving unit 103. In such a manner, as further described below, the efficiency of transmitting and receiving communication signals is increased.
- the reflective surface profile of the sub and main reflector 101, 102 are shaped in a commonly known process, such as a geometrical optics (GO) process of (geometrical optics) and/or a physical optics (PO) process for shaping reflective surfaces for antennas, see Brown, K. W. et al, a systematic design procedure for classical offset dual reflector antennas with optimal electrical performance, Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1993. AP-S. Digest Volume, Issue, 28 Jun- 2 JuI 1993 Page(s):772 - 775 vol.2, which is incorporated herein by reference. These processes are generally well known in the art and are, therefore, not described herein greater detail.
- the Transmission and/or receiving unit 103 comprises an orthomode transducer (OMT) that combines and/or separates two RF signal paths.
- OMT orthomode transducer
- the OMT is used for combining and/or separating between an uplink signal path and a downlink signal path, which are optionally transmitted over the same waveguide 107, for example as further described below.
- the OMT which may be referred to as an OMT/polarizer, supports polarization of the communication signals which are received by and/or transmitted from the transmission and/or receiving unit 103.
- the OMT supports circular polarization, such as left hand and right hand polarization, and/or linear polarization, such as horizontal and vertical polarization.
- the vehicle mounted antenna 100 further comprises a waveguide 107 which may be referred to herein as a waveguide 107.
- the waveguide 107 has rear and front ends 112, 113.
- the rear end 112 is associated with a component of the transmission and/or receiving unit 103 in a manner that allows it to emit the transmission signals which are generated by the transmission and/or receiving unit 103 toward the sub reflector 102, via the front end 113 that is optionally connected to a feed horn 108.
- the transmission signals are transmitted, using the sub and main reflectors 102, 101 with the reflective surface profiles which are described below, with a gain of more than 30 decibel isotropic (dBi) at 14GHz or more than 25 dBi at 1 IGHz.
- the sub reflector 102 redirects the emitted radiation toward the main reflector 101 that projects the radiation as an antenna beam toward the remote communicating system, which is optionally a satellite, for example a geostationary satellite (GEO satellite).
- GEO satellite geostationary satellite
- the vehicle mounted antenna 100 further comprises a pedestal 105 for attaching it to a vehicle (not shown), such as a train, an automobile, a track, a bus, a boat, a ship, a plane, a helicopter, a hovercraft, a shuttle, and any other conveyance that transports people and/or objects.
- the pedestal 105 is optionally connected to a rotational base 106 that allows the rotation of the reflectors 101, 102, the waveguide 107, and the Transmission and/or receiving unit 103 or a portion thereof.
- the main reflector 101 is connected to one or more supporting elements
- the rotational base 106 may be used for simultaneously rotating the reflectors 101, 102, the waveguide 107, and the transmission and/or receiving unit 103 and the supporting elements 104 may be used for tilting only the main reflector 101 in relation to the rotational base 106.
- the rotational base 106 is designed in a manner that allows continues rotation. In such a manner, the rotational base 106 can adjust the rotational angle of the reflectors 101, 102, the waveguide 107, and the transmission and/or receiving unit 103 by the fastest rotation operation.
- an edge portion of the main reflector 101 is disposed in proximity to the tilting axis thereof, for example as shown at Fig. 1.
- the vertical profile 111 of the vehicle mounted antenna 100 remains relatively low during the tilting of the main reflector 101.
- the vertical profile 11 1 may remain relatively low as the waveguide 107 is optionally not tilted with the main reflector 101.
- the main reflector 101 may rotate to change the tilt angle of the main lobe of the antenna beam while the waveguide 107 and/or the sub reflector 102 remain substantially or completely stable in relation to the rotational base 106.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of an electromagnetic radiation that is emitted from the feed 108 toward the sub reflector 102 and redirected toward the main reflector 101.
- the figure depicts three states of the main reflector that exemplify how the tilt angle of the main lobe of the antenna beam may be changed by tilting the main reflector around a tilting axis 109 in a proximity to the lower edge portion thereof without changing and/or substantially changing the positioning of the waveguide 107 and feed 108 and/or the sub reflector 102 in relation to the rotational base 106.
- the vehicle mounted antenna 100 uses the waveguide 107, it may have several advantages over a commonly used vehicle mounted antenna with coaxial transmission lines. For example, the waveguide 107 has substantially reduced dielectric losses.
- the waveguide 107 instead of a coaxial transmission lines allows the positioning of the polarization element inside the transmission and/or receiving unit 103 behind the main reflector.
- the uplink signals which are forwarded on the coaxial transmission lines, have to be polarized before they are emitted toward the sub reflector.
- the intercepted downlink signals have to be polarized before they are transmitted over the coaxial transmission lines.
- the polarization element has to be positioned in front of the main reflector.
- the waveguide 107 which is designed for conducting polarized waves without a substantial loss of power, allows the positioning of the polarization element behind the main reflector 101 and reduces the need to locate a polarizing element in the space between the main and the sub reflector. Such a shift may increase the effective reflective surface profile of the reflectors and may reduce the dielectric losses.
- Fig. 4A is a schematic illustration of the vehicle mounted antenna 100, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- the components of the vehicle mounted antenna 100 are as depicted in Fig. 1; however Fig. 4 A depicts exemplary reflectors, an exemplary waveguide, feed, and an exemplary transmission and/or receiving unit 103 in more detail.
- the main reflector 101 and/or the sub reflector 102 are elliptical.
- the elliptic shape allows the generation of a vehicle mounted antenna with relatively low profile.
- the vertical dimension of the main reflector is less than 240 millimeter and the vertical dimension of the vehicle mounted antenna 100 that is depicted in Fig. 4A, without an optional radome, is less than 250 millimeter.
- the optional elliptic shape of the reflectors and the optional structure and optional operation of the waveguide 107 allows the assembly of a flat radome that adds less than 5 millimeter to the total vertical dimension of the vehicle mounted antenna 100.
- the vertical dimension of the reflectors 101, 102 allows the generation of a vehicle mounted antenna 100 with diameter: height ratio of more than 3.5:1.
- the waveguide 107 is optionally designed to emit, via a feed horn 108, a substantially ellipsoidal conical beam toward the sub reflector 102.
- the substantially ellipsoidal conical beam creates an elliptical spot on the sub reflector 102.
- the sub reflector 102 redirects the beam toward the main reflector 101 that emits, accordingly, an elliptical antenna beam with uplink data toward a communicating system, such as a GEO satellite.
- a communicating system such as a GEO satellite.
- the vehicle mounted antenna 100 may be used for communicating with a terrestrial communicating system. In such an embodiment, the vehicle mounted antenna 100 is installed on the bottom of a flying vehicle, such as an airplane or a shuttle.
- the main reflector which is directed toward the communicating system during the motion of the vehicle on which the antenna is mounted, optionally as further described below, may allow the reception of signals from the satellite.
- the received signals are redirected toward the sub reflector 102 that concentrates them upon the feed horn 108 that is optionally conduct them, via the waveguide 107, to a receiver of the transmission and/or receiving unit 103.
- the ratio between the width and the height of the elliptical spot that is created on the sub reflector 102 is approximately 1.5:1, 1.6:1, 1.7:1, 1.8:1 or more.
- the ellipsoidal conical beam is redirected by the sub reflector 102 toward the main reflector 101 to create an elliptical spot having a larger area and/or a higher elliptical ratio.
- the ratio between the width and the height of the elliptical spot that is created on the main reflector 101 is approximately 3.5:1, 3.6:1, 3.7:1, 3.8:1, 3.9:1, 4:1, 4.2:1, 4.3:1, 4.4:1, 4.5:1, 5: 1, 6:1, and 8:1. In such a manner, the reflective surface of the reflectors 101, 102 is better utilized and less power is lost during the transmission process.
- the vehicle mounted antenna 100 may be used for receiving signals from the communicating system.
- Reshaping the emitted transmission signals in two stages, both on the feed and the sub reflector, allows shaping the antenna bean in a more efficient shaping process.
- the shape and the size of the elliptical reflective surfaces of the sub and main reflectors 101, 102 and the shape and the size of the elliptical spots on the sub and main reflector 101, 102 allow the utilizing of all and/or most of the elliptical reflective surface of the reflectors 101, 102 without losing and/or substantially losing radiation power.
- the main reflector 101 is designed to be tilted in order to allow the adjusting of the elevation angle of the main lobe of the antenna beam.
- the tilting is optionally performed while maintaining the waveguide 107 and the sub reflector 102 in place in relation to the rotational base 106.
- the aforementioned structure of the vehicle mounted antenna 100 allows the tilting of the main reflector in an effective angle of more than 50, 55, and 60 degrees.
- an effective tilting angle is defined as an angle in which the gain of the main lobe of the antenna beam remains within a range of less then 2 decibels degradation. For clarity, gain is expressed in decibels of gain of the vehicle mounted antenna 100 referenced to the zero dB gain of a free-space isotropic radiator (dBi).
- Fig. 4C which is a graph depicting the antenna gain as a function of the tilting angle in a range of 50 degrees
- the gain degradation at center of the main lobe is no more than 1.90db.
- the tilting angle which is depicted in Fig. 4C is centered on an angle of 45 degrees in relation to the rotational base 106,
- the waveguide 107 is connected to a corrugated feed horn 108 in one end.
- the horn includes a pair of corrugated plates which are diagonally mounted in relation to the central axis 115 of the waveguide 107, optionally as shown in Fig. 4A.
- the corrugated plates 451, 452 are mounted in a manner that their corrugated sides face one another. As the corrugated plates 451, 452 bound only the top and the bottom of the transmission perimeter, the transmission signals are beamed to create a spot with a high width:height ratio.
- the corrugated pattern of the corrugated feed horn 108 directs the emitted signals in a manner that all polarizations may exit/enter the feed.
- the height of the spot that is created on the sub-reflector does not exceed, or substantially exceed, the length of the sub reflector 102.
- the width of the transmission that is emitted from the waveguide 107 is longer then the height thereof.
- Such a feed horn 108 directs the transmission signals in a manner that creates a substantially ellipsoidal conical beam and allows the creation of an elliptical spot, optionally with a requested height - width ratio, on the sub reflector 102.
- Fig. 5 is a schematic illustration of the waveguide 107 that is connected to the corrugated feed horn 108 in one side and to the transmission and/or receiving unit 103 in another, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- the waveguide 107 is mounted perpendicularly to the tilting axis of the main reflector 101, optionally in a proximity to the lower middle portion thereof, for example as shown at Fig. 4A.
- the waveguide 107 is bended in a manner that allows reducing of the height of the vehicle mounted antenna 100 and/or increasing of the effective reflective surface profile of the main reflector.
- the bending allows the mounting of the feed horn 108 to face the sub reflector while maintaining a substantial portion 301 of the waveguide 107 substantially parallel to the rotational base 106.
- the waveguide 107 is designed to be positioned below and/or substantially below the main reflector 101.
- Such a bended waveguide 107 does not substantially increase the height of the vehicle mounted antenna 100.
- the profile of the waveguide 107 does not absorb and/or redirect the communication signals which are redirected from and/or directed to the sub reflector 102 and therefore does not reduce the effective reflective surface profiles of the sub and main reflectors 101, 102.
- the waveguide 107 the less it absorbs and/or redirects communication signals which are redirected from the sub reflector 102 and therefore the less it reduces the effective reflective surface profile of the main reflector 101.
- the waveguide is bended in 5 or more degrees in relation to the central axis of said waveguide, for example in 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 degrees.
- the bend is created using a connector 303 that connects two waveguide elements 301, 302 to create the desired angle.
- the main reflector has a niche in the lower portion thereof, optionally as shown at 250 of Figs. 2 and 4.
- the niche 250 allows the positioning of the waveguide 107 in the lower middle of the main reflector, perpendicularly to the main plane thereof.
- the components of the transmission and/or receiving unit 103 is mounted behind the main reflector 101, as shown at Fig. 4 A. In such a manner, the components of the transmission and/or receiving unit 103 do not absorb and/or redirect communication signals which are redirected by the sub reflector 102 toward the main reflector 101, as described above.
- the transmission and/or receiving unit 103 comprises a receiver, a transmitter, and/or a polarization element.
- the transmission and/or receiving unit 103 may include a wave duct component, such as an OMT that combines and/or separates two wave signal paths.
- One of the paths allows the emitting of the communication signals via the waveguide 107 and optionally forms an uplink that is transmitted to a communicating system, as described above, and the other path is designed to be received via the waveguide 107, as a received signal path, for example as a downlink.
- the OMT which is optionally an OMT/polarizer, assures that the paths are orthogonally polarized with respect to one another.
- the OMT may allow an orthogonal shift between the two signal paths and provides an isolation of approximately 3OdB in the Ku band and Ka band radio frequency bands.
- Fig. 4 and to Figs. 6 and 7, are respectively schematic and sectional schematic illustrations of connections between a rotating OMT 401 and other components of the vehicle mounted antenna 100, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- One of the depicted connections is between the rotating OMT 401 and an exemplary transmission and/or receiving unit 103.
- the other of the depicting connections is between the waveguide 107.
- the OMT 401 has a rear connector 410, a lateral connector 411, and a front connector 412.
- the rotating OMT 401 is connected to a waveguide 107 using front and rear rotary joints 402, 403.
- the front rotary joint 402 provides a mechanical seal between the waveguide 107, which is optionally stationary, and the rotating OMT 401, to permit the transfer of polarized transmission signals into the waveguide 107 and/or intercepted signals from the waveguide 107.
- the rear rotary joint 403 provides a mechanical seal between a connector 404 that is optionally stationary in relation to the rotational base 106, and the rotating OMT 401 to permit the transfer of communication signals into and/or out of the waveguide 107 via the rotating OMT 401.
- the mechanical seal that is formed by each one of the rotary joints 402, 403 is maintained by annular polymeric elements 415, 416 which are mounted and pressed, optionally using springs and/or screws, around the ends of the rotating OMT 401 and around the elements which are connected to the rotating OMT 401.
- the front rotary joint 402 includes annular plastic elements which encircle the waveguide 107 and the front connector 412 and pressed to seal the space between them, for example as shown at Fig. 7.
- the rotating OMT 401 is a polarization element and may be referred to herein as a rotating OMT/polarizer assembly 401.
- the rotating OMT/polarizer assembly 401 may support circular and/or linear polarizations optionally at Ku band and Ka bands.
- the polarization is optionally adjusted by a rotation of the rotating OMT/polarizer assembly 401.
- the rotating OMT 401 optionally rotates while the waveguide 107 and the connector 404 remain stable in relation to the rotational base 106.
- the polarization adjustment may be done while the vehicle mounted antenna 100 is on a move, for example as described below.
- the connector 404 is connected to a transmitter, such as a block up- converter (BUC) for transmitting uplink satellite signals via the waveguide 107.
- BUC block up- converter
- the BUC converts a band of frequencies from a lower frequency to a higher frequency, for example from L band to Ku band, C band and/or Ka band.
- the power of the BUC is up to 1600 watt.
- Fig. 8 is a schematic illustration of the waveguide 107, the rotating OMT 401, an LNB converter 501, and a motion mechanism 502 for rotating the rotating OMT 401 and the LNB converter 501, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- the lateral connector 411 is connected to a receiving unit, preferably via a down converter and/or low noise block (LNB) downconverter, for example as shown at 501.
- LNB low noise block
- the LNB downconverter 501 is designed to receive a band of relatively high frequencies from the rotating OMT 401, to amplify them, to convert them to similar signals carried at a lower frequency, which are also known as intermediate frequency (IF), and to forward the IF signals to a receiver, such as a satellite receiver.
- IF intermediate frequency
- the LNB downconverter 501 is attached to the rotating OMT 401 via a connection between the lateral connection 411 and an optionally filter 505, which is bended to form an L-shaped connection 419, for example as shown at Fig. 8.
- the bending of the connector 419 reduces the rotation profile of the LNB downconverter 501 and allows the generation of a vehicle mounted antenna with a smaller rotational volume.
- the LNB downconverter 501 is designed to rotate together with the rotating OMT 401 during the aforementioned polarization adjustment.
- the LNB downconverter 501 is optionally connected to the rotating OMT 401 either directly and/or via a relatively short connector, optionally as shown at 411, the power of the communication signals that is forwarded by the rotating OMT 401 is not substantially reduced.
- the motion mechanism 502 includes a polarization motor drive 503, an encoder 504, and a lever 506 or any other mechanical assembly such as a tooth wheel, for transferring mechanical power from the polarization motor drive 503 to the rotating OMT 401 in order to rotate it along a certain rotating angle, optionally approximately 180 degrees.
- the encoder 504 is optionally connected to a central controller (not shown) which is designed to provide close loop control over the polarization to improve the communication with the communicating system by increasing the precision of the receiving and/or transmitting process.
- the encoder 504 is optionally an optical encoder, such as the HEDS-5500/5540, HEDS-5600/5640, and HEDM-5500/5600 of AVAGO TechnologiesTM, which the specification thereof is incorporated herein by reference.
- the waveguide 107 is connected to the transmission and/or receiving unit 103, optionally via the rotating OMT 401.
- the combination of these components may be referred to herein as a transmission and/or reception assembly.
- the transmission and/or reception assembly is connected to a calibration track, for example as depicted in Fig. 415.
- the calibration track 415 allows a technician to calibrate the communication between the vehicle mounted antenna 100 and the communicating system. The technician may calibrate the communication by adjusting the distance between the feed horn 108 and the sub reflector 102. The adjustment is performed by maneuvering the position of the transmission and/or reception assembly on the calibration track 415.
- the calibration track 415 allows the maneuvering of the transmission and/or reception assembly backward and forward along the central axis of the waveguide.
- the waveguide 107 is optionally bended.
- the calibration track 415 allows the maneuvering of the transmission and/or reception assembly in a manner that feed horn 108 is directed toward the sub reflector 102, for example along the axis of the waveguide element that is positioned between the connector 303 and the feed horn 108.
- the technician secures the transmission and/or reception assembly to the calibration track 415 in a position that allows optimal or substantially optimal communication with the communicating system.
- Fig. 1 and to Fig. 9, is a schematic illustration of a tilt supporting mechanism 600 for tilting the main reflector 101 around the tilting axis 109, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- tilting means adjusting the angle of the main reflector 101 in relation to the rotational base 106.
- the tilt supporting mechanism 600 comprises two supporting levers 601, 602 which are designed to be connected, optionally in a detachable manner, to the main reflector 101.
- each one of the supporting levers 601, 602 is designed to be connected to a different side of the main reflector 101.
- the supporting levers 601, 602 is connected to a tilt motion drive 603 that is designed to maneuver the main reflector 101 around a tilting axis 109 that is parallel to the rotational base 106, for example as described above.
- the angle of the main reflector 101 is between 15 and 80 degrees in relation to the rotational base 106.
- the waveguide 107 is designed to stay stable and/or substantially stable in relation to the rotational base 106 during the adjusting of the main reflector 101 angle. In such a manner, though the vehicle mounted antenna 100 may transmit an antenna bean with main lobe center that is directed in any angle between approximately 15 degrees and approximately 80 degrees in relation to the rotational base 106; it maintains a low profile, optionally as described above.
- the angle of at least one of the supporting levers 601, 602 is monitored by an encoder 604, such as an optical encoder, for example QD787 20mm (0.787") Diameter Absolute Optical Encoder of QPhaseTM, which the specification thereof is incorporated herein by reference.
- the encoder 604 is optionally connected to the central controller that is designed to control the tilt motion drive 603 in order to adjust the tilt angle of the main reflector 101 according to location of the communicating system in relation to the vehicle mounted antenna 100, optionally as outlined above and described below.
- the central controller uses the data from the encoder 604 for maintaining a line of sight between the reflective surface of the main reflector 101 and the communicating system, which is optionally a GEO satellite.
- the adjusting of tilting angle of the main reflector 101 is done while the vehicle mounted antenna 100 is on the move, optionally as described below.
- the main reflector 101 and each one of the supporting levers 601, 602 is connected by a quick release mechanism, such as a screw and/or a nut fastening.
- a quick release mechanism such as a screw and/or a nut fastening.
- the main reflector can be easily remove and/or assembled during the assembly of the vehicle mounted antenna 100 and/or the maintenance of vehicle mounted antenna 100.
- the main reflector 101 may be replaced according to the geographic location in which the vehicle mounted antenna 100 is about to transmit and/or receive communication signals.
- the main reflector can be easily replaced to different reflector shape and optionally perform different tilting range of beam scanning, for example between 30 degrees and 90 degrees, when the vehicle mounted antenna 100 is transferred from one geographical location to another.
- the vehicle mounted antenna 100 includes a radome that allows a relatively unattenuated electromagnetic signal between the vehicle mounted antenna 100 and the communicating system.
- the radome structure has a flat top, for example as shown at Fig. 11. The flat top reduces the interfere of the vehicle mounted antenna 100 with the smooth airflow over the vehicle 950 and/or the effect of the vehicle mounted antenna 100 on aesthetics of the vehicle 950.
- the aforementioned motor drives are controlled by a central controller.
- the central controller is designed actuate the aforementioned motor drives in a manner that allows the tilting of the main reflector 101 and the rotating of the rotational base 106 toward a communicating system, which is optionally a GEO satellite.
- the central controller is designed actuate one of the aforementioned motor drives to tune the polarization of the communication signals in order to improve the communication with the communicating system.
- a measuring unit means an accelerometer for measuring the angle of the rotational base 106 and/or the aforementioned vehicle on which the vehicle mounted antenna 100 is mounted, a global positioning system (GPS) for determining the current latitude and/or longitude coordinates of the vehicle mounted antenna 100 and/or the aforementioned vehicle, and/or a compass for measuring the magnetic north in relation to the current orientation of the vehicle mounted antenna 100 and/or the aforementioned vehicle.
- GPS global positioning system
- the directing of the main reflector 101 allows the transmitting of communication signals to the communicating system and/or the receiving of communication signals therefrom.
- a GEO satellite having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth.
- the central controller continuously directs the reflective surface of the main reflector 102 toward the GEO stationary satellite.
- the central controller continually measures the current angular and translational position of the vehicle mounted antenna 100, optionally by using one or more of the aforementioned measuring units.
- This current angular and translational position information and optionally the current rotation, tilting, and/or polarization states, which are optionally acquired by one or more of the aforementioned encoders may be used by the central controller for calculating angular correction commands that maintain the reflective surface of the main reflector facing toward the satellite during the motion of the vehicle on which the vehicle mounted antenna 100 in mounted.
- the angular correction commands are for adjusting one or more of the current tilt of the main reflector, the rotation of the rotational base 106 of the vehicle mounted antenna 100, and/or the polarization of the emitted communication signals.
- the vehicle mounted antenna 100 uses a beacon decoder for measuring the intensity, and optionally the quality, of a beacon signal that is received via the waveguide 107.
- a beacon decoder is Ku band beacon tracking receiver P/N 3430-KuAZOOO of Satellite Systems CorporationTM, which the specification thereof is incorporated herein by reference.
- the beacon decoder detects the strength of the received beacon signal and the central controller calculates correction commands for adjusting the tilt of the main reflector, the rotation of the rotational base 106 of the vehicle mounted antenna 100, and/or the polarization of the emitted communication signals and/or the received signals accordingly.
- the beacon decoder decodes a satellite beacon signal and measures continuously the strength, and optionally the quality, thereof.
- the central controller maneuvers the vehicle mounted antenna 100 in a scan pattern, for example a spiral scan pattern or a raster scan pattern and measures the strength of the satellite beacon signal during the scan.
- a scan pattern for example a spiral scan pattern or a raster scan pattern
- Such measurements allows the central controller to direct the current tilt of the main reflector 101, the rotation of the rotational base 106 of the vehicle mounted antenna 100 to a position and an orientation in which the strength and/or the quality of the beacon signal is high.
- such measurements allow the central controller to and/or to tune the polarization of the emitted communication signals to achieve the same goal. In such a manner, the reception of signals from the communicating system and/or the transmission of transmission signals thereto are improved.
- Fig. 12 is a schematic illustration of a method 910 for transmitting a transmission signal to a satellite, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- a transmission signal is provided, optionally by a transmitter, such as a block up-converter (BUC) for transmitting uplink satellite signals via the waveguide, optionally as described above.
- BUC block up-converter
- the transmission signal is polarized, optionally using an OMT/polarizer.
- a waveguide is used for conducting the polarized transmission signal toward a sub reflector, optionally via a feed horn, for example as depicted in Fig. 3.
- the emitted polarized transmission signal is redirected, optionally by a sub reflector, toward a main reflector to allow the projecting of the emitted polarized transmission toward the satellite as an antenna beam.
- the method 910 may be implemented using the aforementioned vehicle mounted antenna, optionally as described above.
- Fig. 13 is a schematic illustration of a method 920 for receiving a communication signal from a satellite, according to some embodiments of the present invention.
- a tilting angle of a main reflector of a vehicle mounted antenna is tuning to allow a reception of the communication signal from a satellite during the motion of the vehicle on which the antenna is mounted, optionally as described above.
- the communication signal is redirected toward a sub reflector.
- a waveguide is used for directing a reflection of the redirected communication signal from the sub reflector toward a polarizing element. This allows, as shown at 924, the polarizing of the directed reflection.
- the polarizing allows the reception of the communication signal from the satellite and the forwarding thereof to a receiver, optionally via an LNB, for example as described above.
- the method 920 may be implemented using the aforementioned vehicle mounted antenna, optionally as described above.
- compositions, methods or structure may include additional ingredients, steps and/or parts, but only if the additional ingredients, steps and/or parts do not materially alter the basic and novel characteristics of the claimed composition, method or structure.
- a compound or “at least one compound” may include a plurality of compounds, including mixtures thereof.
- a numerical range is indicated herein, it is meant to include any cited numeral (fractional or integral) within the indicated range.
- the phrases "ranging/ranges between" a first indicate number and a second indicate number and “ranging/ranges from” a first indicate number "to” a second indicate number are used herein interchangeably and are meant to include the first and second indicated numbers and all the fractional and integral numerals therebetween.
- the term “treating” includes abrogating, substantially inhibiting, slowing or reversing the progression of a condition, substantially ameliorating clinical or aesthetical symptoms of a condition or substantially preventing the appearance of clinical or aesthetical symptoms of a condition.
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