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Control apparatus for changing a downtilt angle for antennas, in particular for a mobile radio antenna for a base station, as well as an associated mobile radio antenna and a method for changing the downtilt angle

US7366545B2 · kind B2 · utility

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158References

8Claims

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Assignee

KATHREIN-WERKE KG · DE

Inventors

Marcus Hurler · Brannenburg, DE
Carolin Erl · Rosenheim, DE
Roland Gabriel · Annaberg-Buchholz, DE
Max Göttl · Frasdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 24, 2005
Grant date	Apr 29, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 24, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01Q3/32
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An improved antenna control apparatus as well as an associated antenna and a method which has been improved in this context are distinguished by the following features: the control apparatus has control electronics, the control apparatus furthermore has an electric motor, an antenna control apparatus can be retrofitted outside the protective cover for the mobile radio antennas, or else as a preferably complete unit underneath this protective cover.

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