Dual opposed drive loop antenna pointing apparatus and method of operation
US8169377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/125
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pointing apparatus and method of operation for an antenna mount provided with a base frame and an antenna mount rotatably coupled together. A first wheel rigidly coupled to one of the base frame and the antenna mount driven by a mechanical linkage with a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel mounted to the base frame or the antenna mount not rigidly coupled to the first wheel. The first drive wheel and the second drive wheel driven against one another in opposite directions; a torque level unbalance applied between the first motor and the second motor operative to rotate the base frame and the antenna mount with respect to one another in a first desired direction.
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