Modular center fed reflector antenna system
US10153559B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R29/10
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Antenna system includes an elongated antenna feed tower structure having a tower base at one end which includes a plurality of feet arranged to align with a plurality of predetermined structural mounting points associated with a space vehicle bus. The antenna system also includes a deployable reflector assembly comprising a hub ring. The hub ring includes a reflector deployment mechanism around which a plurality of reflector ribs are disposed. The hub ring is advantageously arranged to engirdle the feed tower assembly. As such, the central aperture is configured to receive the feed tower assembly therein after the feed tower has already been mounted to the space vehicle.
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