Small cell with visually undetectable antennas and system including same
US11670875B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/44
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A streetlight-mountable small cell includes a housing having one or more external surfaces exposed to atmospheric conditions when the small cell is deployed on a streetlight. The small cell also includes one or more internal chambers formed in the housing, power supply circuitry, and cellular-band transceiver circuitry. A standardized connector is arranged to pass power to the power supply circuitry when the small cell housing is deployed on the streetlight. At least one antenna-containment structure visually appears integrated with the one or more external surfaces. Each antenna-containment structure is arranged to contain at least one antenna positioned external to the one or more internal chambers, and at least one sub-structure is arranged to route a signal conduit from the at least one antenna to the cellular-band transceiver circuitry.
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