Method of manufacturing a dielectric lens for an antenna
US6592788B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q15/08
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dielectric lens which is produced by injection molding of an expandable material consisting of a synthetic resin, a foaming agent and a dielectric constant conditioner. The expandable material is injected into a cavity of a foaming mold up to at least about 80 percent by weight and at least about 100 percent by volume of the capacity of the cavity and is foamed at an expansion ratio of not more than about 1.3. During the foam molding, the surface of the foam-molded body is solidified to be a radome layer. Then, the foam-molded body is transferred from the foaming mold to a shaping mold, in which the foam-molded is cooled down naturally. Further, a fitting tab is provided integrally with the foam-molded body at the edge of the radome layer.
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