EP1523062B1 - Rundstrahlende Antenne zum Senden und Empfangen von Audio/Video Signalen - Google Patents

Rundstrahlende Antenne zum Senden und Empfangen von Audio/Video Signalen Download PDF

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EP1523062B1
EP1523062B1 EP03447245A EP03447245A EP1523062B1 EP 1523062 B1 EP1523062 B1 EP 1523062B1 EP 03447245 A EP03447245 A EP 03447245A EP 03447245 A EP03447245 A EP 03447245A EP 1523062 B1 EP1523062 B1 EP 1523062B1
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    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q7/00—Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop

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  • the present invention relates generally to an omnidirectional antenna for transmitting and / or receiving audio and / or video signals.
  • the invention relates to an omnidirectional antenna for the transmission and / or reception of audio and / or video signals, of the type comprising four antenna elements powered electrically by currents of substantially the same phase and of the same amplitude.
  • each antenna element comprising a biquad-type radiating element, a feed center and a reflector associated with this radiating element and each of the feeding centers lying on a common circle and at the intersection points of two diameters orthogonal with this circle.
  • the 2.4 Ghz video electromagnetic signal receiving system usually includes a high gain omnidirectional antenna behind which a pre-amplifier is placed to improve the noise factor and receiver dynamics.
  • US Pat. No. 4,479,127 describes a horizontally polarized antenna formed of four antenna elements arranged in a first pair respectively. of parallel elements and a second pair of parallel elements, these first and second pair of elements being perpendicular to each other and the elements of each pair being equidistant from the axis of the assembly.
  • Each of these elements is formed of two square loops joined by a common vertex having feeding centers at the level thereof.
  • This antenna has a VSWR of less than 2: 1 and a four-leaf clover pattern.
  • Such an antenna can be used in long range transmission / reception applications.
  • the object of the present invention is to propose an antenna of the type indicated previously that can be used for example at frequencies of the order of 500 Mhz or 2.4 Ghz and which makes it possible to overcome the drawbacks of the state of the art.
  • each antenna element is in vertical rectilinear polarization, in that the main radiation lobe of each antenna element has an opening substantially of 90 ° in the vertical and horizontal planes and that the feed centers of two adjacent antenna elements are separated by a working wavelength ⁇ .
  • the feeding centers of two adjacent antenna elements are separated by a length equal to ⁇ .
  • Each antenna element comprises a radiating element or radiator consisting of a continuous loop taking the geometric shape of two squares located in the same plane having a common vertex and perimeter substantially equal to 2 ⁇ , and an associated reflector.
  • the biquad antenna element constitutes a particularly advantageous antenna element in the context of the invention because of the 90 ° opening of its main lobe and its appreciable gain of 10 dbi.
  • each main lobe of radiation has an opening substantially of 90 ° in the vertical and horizontal planes.
  • the antenna elements are connected to a coupler via a coaxial power supply cable.
  • the antenna according to the invention comprises a set of four biquad antenna elements 1, each comprising the reflector 2 and the biquad 3 proper connected to a 5-way coupler, indicated in 4. This connection is provided by means of a coaxial power supply cable.
  • each biquad 3 is tangent to the common circle.
  • Figure 1 also shows the 90 ° opening angle of the main lobe of each antenna element, two adjacent lobes being spaced from each other by a length ⁇ . Consequently, the four biquad antenna elements 1 completely cover an angle of 360 °.
  • the biquad 3 is configured in closed loop forming two squares in the same plane, united by a common vertex and each side of which is substantially equal to ⁇ / 4.
  • This biquad consists of a bare copper wire welded to the coaxial cable 5, the two ends of the copper wire being themselves secured, if necessary, to the reflector 2 by any means so as to stiffen the assembly.
  • the reflector 2 is formed of a metal plate generally made of copper. Steel, especially stainless steel or polychlorinated biphenyl (“PCB”) can be used as well. In this case, it may be advantageous to solder, for example copper, to the passage opening of the coaxial cable 5 formed in this reflector, so as to ensure a good physical and electrical connection.
  • Such an assembly is known having been described for example in "Biquad Antenna Construction", Martybugs.net, Wireless Networking Info (http: // Martybugs net / wireless / biquad) (date of making available to the public: 02 May 2003 and 20 July 2003).
  • FIG. 2 also shows that each antenna element 1, via its reflector 2, is secured to a support 7 which can take the form of four angled profiles.
  • this support is made of stainless steel.
  • other materials including insulating materials such as polymethyl methacrylate may be used.
  • FIG. 3 shows the four female N connectors 8 to the chassis 9, the input N female connector. 10 as well as the linear conductors 11 and cylindrical 12.
  • the antenna according to the invention is devoid of antenna element support but comprises a set of four biquad antenna elements 1 each comprising the reflector 2 and the antenna. biquad 3 connected to the coupler 4 via the coaxial cable 5.
  • the reflector 2 is also configured as an antenna element support.
  • each of the four biquads 3 having its feed center at 6, is connected to a 2.4 Ghz coupler indicated 4 and shown in Figure 3.
  • This connection is made via a coaxial cable 5 of an impedance 50 ⁇ , semi-rigid power supply cable covered with an electrically insulating material.
  • each feeding center being distant from a length ⁇ of an adjacent feeding center, the diameter of the circle connecting these four centers is, therefore, 174 mm.
  • the length of each biquad that is to say the distance separating the two farthest vertices, is 90 mm, each of these biquads being 17 mm distant from the associated reflector 2.
  • Each reflector consists of a copper plate 100 mm x 100 mm and a thickness of 1.5 mm fixed on a support 7 of antenna element, two opposite reflectors being separated by 140 mm.
  • the length of its linear conductors 11 is 19 mm each, the cylindrical conductor 12, formed of a copper or brass bar, having a diameter of 8.73 mm and a length of 65 mm determined by the curve in FIG.
  • each of the four biquads 3 has its feed center at 6 and is connected to a 500 Mhz coupler indicated at 4 and shown in Figure 3 and this, by via a coaxial power cable 5 (impedance: 50 ⁇ ).
  • the diameter of the circle connecting these four centers is 850 mm.
  • each biquads 3 consisting of a continuous copper wire, are configured in two equal squares, with a common vertex, each side of which has a length of about 150 mm (1/4 of a wave). .
  • the length of each biquad (distance separating the two furthest vertices) is 420 mm and each of these biquads is 85 mm distant from the associated reflector 2.
  • each reflector 2 consists of a stainless steel plate 680 mm long and about 600 mm high so that two opposing reflectors are separated by 680 mm.
  • each reflector is provided with a passage 13 for the coaxial cable 5, the orifice around which copper is soldered.
  • Coupler 4 for its part, is identical to that of Example 1 with the exception of the length of the cylindrical conductor which is 320 mm as determined by the curve in FIG.
  • the antenna according to the invention is particularly interesting for combating the typical swell phenomenon at sea.
  • the video image received at 2.4 Ghz is of perfectly exploitable quality and without stall even by 4 m swell. between two boats about 6 km apart.
  • this antenna can be adapted to frequencies other than 2.4 Ghz and in particular at frequencies of the order of 500 MHz for the radio (telephone and "data") where it has been equally effective.
  • this antenna can be used both at the reception and the broadcast and can also find other applications such as 2Mbit transmission between ships.

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  1. Rundstrahlantenne für die Übertragung und/oder den Empfang von Audio- und/oder Videosignalen, des Typs mit vier identischen Antennenelementen (1), die radioelektrisch von Strömen versorgt werden, die fast dieselbe Phase und dieselbe Amplitude aufweisen, wobei jedes Antennenelement ein strahlendes Element (3) des Typs Bi-Quad, ein Versorgungszentrum (6) und einen Reflektor (2), der diesem strahlenden Element zugeordnet ist, umfasst, und wobei sich jedes der Versorgungszentren auf einem gemeinsamen Kreis und an den Schnittpunkten von zwei orthogonalen Durchmessern mit diesem Kreis befindet, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes Antennenelement in gerader vertikaler Polarisation ist, dass die Hauptstrahlungskeule von jedem Antennenelement eine Öffnung von fast 90° in den vertikalen und horizontalen Ebenen aufweist und dass die Versorgungszentren von zwei angrenzenden Antennenelementen um eine Arbeitswellenlänge λ getrennt sind.
  2. Antenne nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die vier Antennenelemente insgesamt einen Winkel von 360° decken.
  3. Antenne nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Antennenelementen über ein koaxiales Kabel (5) für die Energieversorgung an einen Koppler (4) angeschlossen sind.
  4. Antenne nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes Antennenelement ein strahlendes Element (3) umfasst, das aus einer kontinuierlichen Schleife gebildet ist, die die geometrische Form von zwei Quadraten einnimmt, die in einer selben Ebene liegen, mit einem gemeinsamen Gipfel und einem Umfang von fast gleich 2λ.
  5. Antenne nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4 für die Verwendung bei Frequenzen von 2,4 Ghz.
  6. Antenne nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4 für die Verwendung bei Frequenzen von 500 Mhz.
EP03447245A 2003-10-07 2003-10-07 Rundstrahlende Antenne zum Senden und Empfangen von Audio/Video Signalen Expired - Lifetime EP1523062B1 (de)

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SI200330274T SI1523062T1 (sl) 2003-10-07 2003-10-07 V vse smeri sevajoca antena za oddajanje in sprejemanje audio/video signalov
ES03447245T ES2263942T3 (es) 2003-10-07 2003-10-07 Antena onmidireccional para la transmision y/o recepcion de señales de audio y/o video.
DE60304710T DE60304710T2 (de) 2003-10-07 2003-10-07 Rundstrahlende Antenne zum Senden und Empfangen von Audio/Video Signalen
AT03447245T ATE323954T1 (de) 2003-10-07 2003-10-07 Rundstrahlende antenne zum senden und empfangen von audio/video signalen
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