Low-PIM universal antenna equipment mount
US11152682B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/246
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention meets the needs described above through low-PIM universal antenna equipment mounts and associated assemblies for use at cell sites. The universal mounts are typically deployed in antenna equipment assemblies located in the nearfield reactive region behind the base station antennas. The mounts suppress PIM generation as compared to conventional equipment mounts even though the universal mounts are located well outside the main beam of the base station antenna. An illustrative universal mount includes a pressure bushing with a cap that includes a pair of parallel rails to stabilize the bushing on a metal mast. The rails allow the pressure bushing to transfer the load of the supported equipment to the curved surface of round cylindrical masts irrespective of the pipe diameter within the typical range of mast diameters, such as 2 inches to 6 inches in diameter.
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