Deployable satellite antenna for use on vehicles
US5418542A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 23, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/3275
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A deployable satellite antenna system permits an antenna with elevation and azimuth control to be mounted to the roof of a vehicle. The elevation control assembly for the antenna system has a base with two parallel tracks and a slider that moves along these tracks. The antenna is connected to a support frame pivotally attached to the slider. Pivot arms are pivotally attached between the reflector and the base adjacent to the parallel tracks. The elevational position of the antenna is adjusted by a motor that controls the position of the slider along the parallel tracks between a stowed position in which the antenna is stowed facing the vehicle and a deployed position in which the antenna is rotated to a maximum elevational angle. The azimuth of the antenna is controlled by a rotating assembly mounted to the roof of the vehicle beneath the base of the elevation control assembly.
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