WO2021199504A1 - 無線伝達システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a wireless transmission system.
- the communication environment in production facilities such as factories and plants is different from the public mobile communication environment.
- the production facility there are various machines and structures that hinder the propagation of radio waves for communication, and it is difficult to achieve high communication quality.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for improving radio wave propagation of mobile communication in a production facility.
- the wireless transmission system A base station that transmits and receives radio waves in a desired band selected from the frequency band of 1 GHz to 170 GHz, and An electromagnetic wave reflecting device having a reflecting surface for reflecting the radio waves, which is arranged along at least a part of a process line in which the production equipment for transmitting and receiving the radio waves is arranged. To be equipped.
- the electromagnetic wave reflecting device having the above configuration improves radio wave propagation of mobile communication in production facilities such as factories and plants.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a process line in a factory to which the present disclosure can be applied.
- a process line is a belt-shaped production site in which equipment for assembly and production is arranged as a series of flows.
- Industrial IoT production efficiency is improved and on-site safety is ensured by connecting industrial equipment, equipment, management systems, etc. used in the process line to the network.
- Base stations BS1 and BS2 are arranged to connect the equipment of the process line to the network.
- the devices M1 and M2 used in the process line have wireless communication units WT1 and WT2, respectively, and communicate with at least one of the base stations BS1 and BS2 to be connected to the network.
- the base stations BS1 and BS2 (hereinafter, appropriately collectively referred to as "BS") provide a rectangular service area long in the horizontal direction.
- BS base stations
- the system requirement is a service in which the aspect ratio of a rectangular area in a horizontal plane is 3 to 5 times.
- the area is shown.
- the area size of a use case called “Motion Control” is defined as length x width x height, which is 50 m x 10 m x 10 m.
- the base stations BS1 and BS2 are connected to the longitudinal end of the process line. It is effective in terms of coverage to place it in.
- Base stations BS1 and BS2 may be coordinated and linked in order to improve communication quality and coverage. The details of the arrangement relationship of the base station BS with respect to the process line will be described later.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a wireless transmission system 1 using the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 of the embodiment.
- the wireless transmission system 1 includes a process line 3 in which production equipment capable of transmitting and receiving radio waves is arranged, a base station BS that wirelessly communicates with the equipment on the process line 3, and electromagnetic wave reflection arranged along the process line 3. Includes device 10.
- the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 has a reflecting surface 105 that reflects radio waves.
- the arrangement surface of the process line is defined as the XY plane, and the height direction perpendicular to the XY plane is defined as the Z direction.
- the equipment in the process line 3 includes all equipment related to production such as micro devices such as sensors and actuators, assembly equipment, manufacturing machines, and management systems.
- the equipment used in the process line 3 is not limited to a fixed device or a machine, and may be an equipment that freely moves in the process line 3.
- the base station BS and the devices M1 and M2 with wireless communication functions transmit and receive radio waves in a specific frequency band, for example, in the range of 1 GHz to 170 GHz.
- Process lines and surrounding structures eg ducts, pipes, etc.
- radio waves with high frequencies such as millimeter wave bands have strong straightness and are less diffracted, making it difficult for radio waves to reach.
- the communication environment may be deteriorated due to the reflection from the peripheral equipment, the metal product being processed, or the like.
- the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the process line 3, and the base station BS is arranged at the end portion of the process line 3 in the longitudinal direction.
- the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 suppresses the number of base station BSs installed in the production facility, and improves the wireless communication environment between the base station BS and the equipment in the process line 3.
- the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 may be installed substantially parallel to the long axis of the process line 3 with respect to at least a part of the process line 3. "Almost parallel" means that the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 does not need to be arranged exactly parallel to the long axis of the process line 3.
- the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 may be slightly tilted with respect to the long axis of the process line 3 within a range in which efficient radio wave transmission / reception is performed between the base station BS and the equipment in the process line 3.
- the reflecting surface 105 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 reflects radio waves in the band of 1 GHz to 170 GHz.
- the reflection surface 105 is formed of at least one of a normal reflector 101 that provides normal reflection having the same angle of incidence and an angle of reflection, and a metal reflector 102 that has an artificial surface that controls the reflection characteristics of the incident electromagnetic wave.
- the "meta-reflector” is a kind of "meta-surface” which means an artificial surface that controls the transmission characteristics and reflection characteristics of incident electromagnetic waves.
- radio waves are reflected in a predetermined direction other than the normal reflection direction by arranging a large number of scatterers sufficiently smaller than the wavelength and controlling the reflection phase distribution and the amplitude distribution.
- the metal reflector 102 may realize diffusion having a predetermined angular distribution and formation of a wave surface in addition to reflection in a direction other than normal reflection.
- 3A to 3C show modes of reflection on the reflecting surface 105 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10.
- the electromagnetic wave incident on the normal reflector 101 is reflected at the same reflection angle ⁇ ref as the incident angle ⁇ in.
- the electromagnetic wave incident on the metal reflector 102a is reflected at a reflection angle ⁇ ref different from the incident angle ⁇ in.
- the absolute value of the difference between the reflection angle ⁇ ref due to the metal reflector 102 and the reflection angle due to normal reflection may be referred to as an abnormal angle ⁇ abn.
- the reflection phase distribution is controlled and the incident electromagnetic wave is reflected in a desired direction. do. Details will be described later, but when the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 is used for the vertically long process line 3, as shown in FIG. 3B, the electromagnetic wave is processed on the process line at a reflection angle ⁇ ref smaller than the incident angle ⁇ in of the electromagnetic wave incident from the base station BS. It is desirable to lead to the wireless communication unit WT of the device in 3.
- the electromagnetic wave reflected by the metal reflector does not have to be a plane wave with a single reflection angle.
- the incident electromagnetic wave is diffused in a plurality of directions at a plurality of different reflection angles ⁇ ref.
- a method for realizing the reflection of FIG. 3C for example, there is a method described in PHYSICAL REVIEW B 97, “ARBITRARY BEAM CONTROL USING LOSSLESS METASURFACES ENABLED BY ORTHOGONALLY POLARIZED CUSTOM SURFACE WAVES”.
- the intensity of the diffused electromagnetic wave may be uniform, or may have a predetermined intensity distribution depending on the reflection direction.
- a plurality of electromagnetic wave reflecting devices 10 may be arranged along the process line 3. As long as the communication quality between the base station BS and the equipment in the process line 3 is maintained, the electromagnetic wave reflecting device may be used as a guard fence for safety.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a basic concept of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 of the embodiment.
- the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 is arranged upright on the XY plane where the process line is provided.
- the height direction of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 is the Z direction.
- the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 has a panel 13 having a reflecting surface 105 that reflects radio waves in a desired band selected from a frequency band of 1 GHz to 170 GHz, and a support 11 that supports the panel 13.
- the reflective surface 105 of the panel 13 reflects electromagnetic waves in a desired direction.
- the reflection surface 105 is formed of at least one of a normal reflector 101 that normally reflects and a metal reflector 102 having an artificial surface that controls the reflection characteristics of the incident electromagnetic wave.
- the normal reflector 101 may include a reflective surface formed of an inorganic conductive material or a conductive polymer material.
- the material, surface shape, manufacturing method, etc. of the metal reflector 102 are not limited as long as it can reflect the incident electromagnetic wave in a desired direction or diffuse it with a desired angular distribution.
- a metasurface can be obtained by forming a metal patch on the surface of a conductor such as metal via a dielectric layer, which is sufficiently smaller than the wavelength used.
- the metal reflector 102 is arranged at an arbitrary position on the reflection surface 105 according to the design of the reflection direction of the electromagnetic wave.
- the size of the panel 13 can be appropriately designed according to the environment in which it is used. As an example, the width of the panel 13 is 0.5 m to 3.0 m, the height is 1.0 m to 2.5 m, and the thickness is 3.0 mm to 9.0 mm. Considering the ease of transportation into the factory and installation / assembly, the size of the panel 13 may be about 1.4 m ⁇ 1.8 m ⁇ 5.0 mm. A part of the panel 13 may be transparent to visible light.
- the panel 13 is supported by the support 11 so that the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 can stand independently.
- the mechanical structure of the support 11 may be any structure as long as the panel 13 can be stably erected with respect to the installation surface (for example, the XY surface).
- a plurality of electromagnetic wave reflecting devices 10 may be connected and used.
- the total height of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 including the panel 13 and the support 11 is, for example, 1.5 m to 2.5 m, and may be set to a height of about 2.0 m from the installation surface.
- the support 11 has an electrical connection portion 15 that connects the potential surfaces of reflections that occur on the reflection surface 105 of the panel 13 in addition to the mechanical design for independently erecting the panel 13.
- the potential that is the reference of the reflection is transmitted at high frequency from one panel to the other panel by the support 11, and the two adjacent panels are used. It is desirable that the reference potential is shared at high frequencies between them. It is desirable that the continuity of the reflected current be as uniform as possible in the contiguous zone of the support 11.
- the configuration in which the support transmits the reference potential of the reflection generated on the reflective surface of the panel may be referred to as a configuration that "references" the reference potential.
- the edge processing of the panel 13 and the suppression of the influence on the reflection characteristics are suppressed. It is desirable that the device is devised.
- the "edge" of the panel 13 means an end connecting between two opposing main surfaces. The specific configuration of the electrical connection will be described later with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9D.
- the metal reflector 102 is movably provided.
- the configuration that changes the position of the metal reflector 102 on the reflection surface 105 may be any configuration as long as the interference between the metal reflector 102 and the reflection surface 105 is suppressed.
- the rod 16 for holding the metal reflector 102 may be slidably attached in the horizontal direction of the panel 13 and the position of the metal reflector 102 may be held on the rod 16 so as to be movable in the vertical direction.
- the rod 16 may be made of a non-metal and low dielectric constant material that does not interfere with the reflection characteristics of the normal reflector 101 or the metal reflector 102.
- the rod 16 may be designed to have zero or minimal optical and mechanical interference at the panel interface.
- the metal reflector 102 can be moved to an optimum position on the panel 13 depending on the environment of the site where the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 is arranged, the positional relationship with the base station BS, and the like. Similar to FIG. 4, the support 11 has an electrical connection portion 15 inside.
- FIG. 5B shows the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10B.
- a brace 19 may be provided on the surface of the panel 13 opposite to the reflecting surface 105 as a reinforcement for increasing the rigidity of the panel 13 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10B.
- the brace 19 may be spanned, for example, between the support 11 holding both ends of the panel 13.
- reinforcing beams 21a and 21b are provided above and below the panel 13.
- the reinforcing beams 21a and 21b can be inserted between the supports 11 that support both sides of the panel 13.
- a brace 19 is provided between the reinforcing beam 21a or 21b and the support 11.
- FIGS. 5A to 5D can be combined with each other.
- the metal reflector 102 may be movably held on the reflection surface 105 side, and the brace 19 may be inserted on the surface opposite to the reflection surface 105.
- the reflecting surface 105 may have any configuration as long as it is a surface that reflects an electromagnetic wave of 1 GHz to 170 GHz.
- the reflective surface 105 can be formed by a mesh conductor that reflects electromagnetic waves in an arbitrary frequency band selected from the range of 1 GHz to 170 GHz, a conductive film, a combination of a transparent resin and a conductor film, and the like.
- the reflecting surface 105 By designing the reflecting surface 105 so that it can reflect radio waves in a desired frequency band from 1 GHz to 170 GHz, the 1.5 GHz band, which is the main frequency band currently used in Japanese mobile communications, 2. It can cover 5 GHz band and so on. In the next-generation 5G communication network, 4.5 GHz band, 28 GHz band, etc. are planned. In foreign countries, 2.5 GHz band, 3.5 GHz band, 4.5 GHz band, 24-28 GHz band, 39 GHz band and the like are planned as 5 G frequency bands. It is also compatible with 52.6 HGz, which is the upper limit of the millimeter wave band frequency band of the 5G standard.
- the reflection band of the reflection surface 105 may be extended to the terahertz band by applying photonic crystal technology or the like.
- the panel 13A has a reflective surface 105 of the conductor 131.
- the conductor 131 does not have to be a homogeneous conductor film as long as it can reflect radio waves of 1 GHz to 170 GHz by 30% or more.
- it may be a mesh, a grid, or a hole arrangement formed at a density that reflects electromagnetic waves in the above frequency band.
- the repeating pitch forming the density may be a uniform period or a non-uniform period. This period, or the average period, is preferably 1/5 or less of the wavelength of the above frequency, and more preferably 1/10 or less.
- the opening diameter of the wire mesh fence generally used in factories and warehouses is 3.2 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm, etc., and most of the electromagnetic waves of 1 GHz to 170 GHz pass through the fence. Even if electromagnetic waves are slightly reflected by the wire mesh fence in the vicinity of 1 GHz to several GHz, the transmission component is dominant in the frequency band higher than that, and stable reflection that leads to improvement of the communication environment is obtained. It may be considered not possible.
- the panel 13B is a normal reflector and has a laminated structure of a conductor 131 and a dielectric 132 that is transparent to the operating frequency. Any surface of the conductor 131 becomes the reflecting surface 105. When an electromagnetic wave is incident from the side of the conductor 131, the interface between the conductor 131 and air becomes the reflecting surface 105. When an electromagnetic wave is incident from the side of the dielectric 132, the interface between the conductor 131 and the dielectric 132 becomes the reflecting surface 105.
- the dielectric 132 that holds the conductor 131 or covers the surface of the conductor 131 has rigidity that can withstand vibration and meets the safety requirements of ISO014120 of ISO (International Organization for Standardization). Since it is used in a factory, it is preferable that it can withstand and protect against impact even if a part of parts or manufacturing equipment collides with it, and further, it is preferable that it is transparent in the visible light region.
- optical plastic, tempered plastic, tempered glass, etc. having a strength equal to or higher than a predetermined value are used.
- the optical plastic polycarbonate (PC), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polystyrene (PS) and the like may be used.
- the panel 13C has a conductor 131 sandwiched between the dielectric 132 and the dielectric 133. Depending on the incident direction of the electromagnetic wave, the interface with any of the dielectrics becomes the reflecting surface 105.
- the rigidity required for the dielectrics 132 and 133 is the same as the configuration shown in FIG. 6B.
- the panel 13D may have the metal reflector 102 as a part of the laminate of FIG. 6B.
- the laminate of the conductor 131 and the dielectric 132 can be used as the normal reflector 101.
- the metal reflector 102 may be fixed to the surface of the dielectric 132 of the normal reflector 101 by bonding or the like.
- the region of the three-layer structure of the conductor 131, the dielectric 132, and the metal reflector 102 can be the asymmetric reflection region AS that forms the metasurface.
- the region of the two-layer structure of the conductor 131 and the dielectric 132 without the metal reflector 102 can be the symmetric reflection region SY that gives normal reflection.
- the metal reflector 102 is integrated with the normal reflector 101 in the panel 13D as shown in FIG. 4, but may be used separably from the normal reflector 101.
- a position-variable metal reflector 102 may be used as shown in FIG. 5A.
- the position of the asymmetric reflection region can be adjusted by selecting the position of the metal reflector 102 on the panel 13 according to the environment of the site.
- a plurality of electromagnetic wave reflecting devices 10 may be connected by a support 11 and installed on the surface P.
- the panel 13-1 and the panel 13-2 are connected by the electrical connecting portion 15 of the support 11 so that the potential planes of reflection are continuous.
- the support 11 has a mechanical strength for connecting the panels 13 and an electrical connection performance for making the reference potential of reflection continuous between the panels 13.
- a configuration example of the electrical connection portion 15 will be shown.
- FIG. 8 shows an example of the electrical connection portion 15 of the support 11 as a horizontal cross-sectional view when the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 is erected on the surface P (see FIG. 7).
- the connecting portion 15 is designed so that the reference potential of the reflection of one panel can be transmitted to the adjacent panels so that the reference potential of the reflection phenomenon is shared between the adjacent panels 13.
- the support 11 has a frame 111 and an electrical connection portion 15 provided on the frame 111 and having a common reflection potential surface between the panels 13. What if the connecting portion 15 can stably transmit or share the reference potential of reflection between the adjacent panels 13-1 and 13-2 (hereinafter, appropriately collectively referred to as "panel 13")?
- the configuration may be.
- the frame 111 may have any configuration as long as it has a strength capable of stably holding the electrical connection portion 15. In the configuration of FIG. 8, the frame 111 may be made of an electrically insulating material.
- the connecting portion 15 includes the conductive edge jackets 17-1 and 17-2 (hereinafter, appropriately collectively referred to as “edge jacket 17”) for gripping the edge of the panel 13, and the edge jacket 17. It has a bridge electrode 112 that electrically connects to an adjacent panel.
- the bridge electrode 112 is an example of a conductive bridge that bridges the potential surfaces of the panel 13-1 and the panel 13-2.
- the edge jacket 17-1 that grips the edge of the panel 13-1 and the edge jacket 17-1 that grips the edge of the panel 13-2 are electrically connected by the bridge electrode 112.
- the bridge electrode 112 is in surface contact with the edge jackets 17-1 and 17-2 to ensure electrical connection.
- the reflected current flows from the edge jacket 17-1 through the bridge electrode 112 to the edge jacket 17-2 and flows into the conductor 131 of the panel 13-1.
- the reflected current flows in a short current path, there is little current wraparound, and the reflection performance is good.
- the reflected current is a general-purpose three-dimensional electromagnetic field simulation software, in which a plane wave is incident on the model including the connection portion 15, and the current path is obtained from the current distribution in the cross section while analyzing the scattered cross section as the reflection characteristic.
- a good range can be defined.
- the three-dimensional electromagnetic field simulation for example, the FDTD method, the finite element method, the moment method, and the like can be used.
- the current path is preferably 50 times or less, preferably 10 times or less, more preferably 5 times or less, still more preferably 2 times or less with respect to the linear distance between the panels.
- the conductive material portion in the connecting portion 15, that is, the corner portion of the bridge electrode 112 and the metal layer 121 in the following modified example is preferably R-chamfered because it stabilizes scattering at the edge of the conductor.
- the frame 111 is provided so as to secure the strength of the support 11, and it is preferable that the frame 111 is made of an insulating elastic body, a resin, or the like so that the reflected current is not shunted.
- the above preferred range can also be applied to the modifications described below.
- the edge jacket 17 is a conductive rail having an open square or U-shaped cross section, and may have a set of outer surfaces 171 and a bottom surface 172 connecting the outer surfaces 171.
- the inner surface of the edge jacket 17 may be coated with a conductive adhesive 18 such as silver paste in advance.
- the conductor 131 may be folded back at the edge of the panel 13 and pulled out to the surface of at least one dielectric.
- the folded portion 131a of the conductor 131 comes into surface contact with the inner wall of the edge jacket 17.
- the thicknesses of the dielectrics 132 and 133 may be reduced to form the notch 134 along the edge of the panel 13.
- the edge region thinned by the notch 134 may be fitted to the edge jacket 17.
- the outer surface 171 of the edge jacket is aligned with the surface position of the panel 13, and the panel 13 is easy to handle.
- the support 11A has a frame 111A made of carbon-containing material instead of the insulating frame 111.
- the frame 111A and the edge jackets 17-1 and 17-2 form an electrical connection 15A.
- CFRP Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics: carbon fiber reinforced plastic
- CFRP Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics: carbon fiber reinforced plastic
- the CFRP itself that holds the edge jackets 17-1 and 17-2 becomes the electrical connection part 15A.
- the edge jackets 17-1 and 17-2 can be electrically connected without using the bridge electrode 112. From the point of view of reflection, the carbon fiber has better reflection performance as compared with the metal bulk, and the reflection characteristic of the frame 111A itself is also excellent.
- the carbon fiber content ratio of CFRP is preferably 50% or more, 60% or more, 70% or more, 80%, 90% or more.
- the resin content ratio of CFRP is preferably 50% or less, 40% or less, 30% or less, 20% or less, and 10% or less.
- the support 11B has a frame 111B in which a metal layer 121 and a resin layer 122 are laminated.
- the metal layer 121 connects the panels 13-1 and 13-2 so as to cover the edge jackets 17-1 and 17-2.
- the metal layer 121 in contact with the edge jackets 17-1 and 17-2 serves as the electrical connection 15B.
- the resin layer 122 reinforces the connection between the panels by the metal layer 121 from the outside. In this configuration, the current wraparound is small.
- the combined configuration of the metal layer 121 and the resin layer 122 facilitates the design and processing of the frame 111B. When viewed in the stacking direction, the strength of the frame 111B is also ensured by sandwiching the metal layer 121 between the resin layers 122.
- FIG. 10C connects the panels 13 to which the edge processing of FIG. 8B has been performed. Since the surface of the panel 13 and the outer wall of the edge jacket 17 are aligned, the panel 13 may be inserted into the frame 111C with the edge jacket 17 fitted to the edge of the panel 13 in advance.
- the frame 111C is made of, for example, insulating plastic.
- the reflected current flows from the edge jacket 17 through the bridge electrode 112C into the conductor 131 of the adjacent panel in a short current path.
- the bridge electrode 112C may also be formed wide so as to make surface contact with the entire outer surface of the edge jackets 17-1 and 17-2.
- the electromagnetic wave is reflected by the panel 13-1, the high-frequency current flows through at least a part of the bridge electrode 112C to the conductor 131 of the panel 13-2 as shown by the white arrow, so that the current wraps around. few.
- FIG. 10D shows a configuration example of the connection portion 15D of the support 11D.
- the connection portion 15D has a bridge electrode 114 that electrically connects the edge jackets 17-1 and 17-2.
- the bridge electrode 114 electrically connects the bottom surfaces 172 of the edge jackets 17-1 and 17-2.
- the configuration of FIG. 10D is advantageous in that high frequencies flow from the conductor 131-1 to the edge jacket 17-1, the bridge electrode 114, the edge jacket 17-2, and the conductor 131-2 in the shortest path.
- the bridge electrode 114 connects a part of the bottom surface 172 of the edge jackets 17-1 and 17-2, but the thickness of the bridge electrode 114 is increased to increase the thickness of the edge jackets 17-1 and 17-.
- the entire surface of the bottom surface 172 of 2 may be connected. Thickening the bridge electrode 114 makes the electrical and physical connections more stable. By surrounding the bridge electrode 114 with an insulating frame 111D, the mechanical strength of the electrical connection portion 15D and the reliability of the electrical connection are ensured.
- FIG. 10E shows an example in which a metal / resin composite type frame 111E is used. It has a metal connector 141 and a resin reinforcing portion 142 that covers the connector.
- the connector 141 is easily manufactured by extrusion molding or the like, and the connector itself has a certain level of strength while ensuring electrical connection.
- the strength as a support material is ensured by both the connector 141 and the resin reinforcing portion 142.
- the thickness of the connector 141 is reduced, and the generation of residual inductance due to the bypass of the current is suppressed. Furthermore, by rounding the end part, diffraction at the corner part is prevented.
- FIG. 10F shows a structure using an existing frame 1100 formed by extrusion molding of aluminum as a reference example.
- the frame 1100 having a complicated cross-sectional shape, current flows in various directions, and residual inductance and stray capacitance are generated due to a complicated current bypass path.
- the response of the incident electromagnetic wave changes in a complicated manner, which adversely affects the reference or transmission of the reference potential. From these points, it is desirable to adopt the configurations shown in FIGS. 8 and 10A to 10E as the connecting portion 15 of the support 11.
- FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating the connection between the electromagnetic wave reflecting devices 10-1 and 10-2.
- Edge jackets 17-1 are provided on both edges of the panel 13-1.
- Edge jackets 17-2 are provided on both edges of the panel 13-2.
- the panel 13-1 and the panel 13-2 to which the edge jackets 17-1 and 17-2 are fitted in advance are connected by the support 11.
- the support 11 may have a frame 111 having an electrical connection 15 and a guide beam 118 that receives the frame 111.
- the frame 111 and the guide beam 118 may be formed as separate bodies or may be integrally formed.
- the bridge electrode 112 of the connecting portion 15 is formed on the outer surface of the edge jacket 17-1 of the panel 13-1 and the edge jacket 17 of the panel 13-2. Surface contact with both outer surfaces of -1. As a result, an electrical connection is established between the reflecting surface 105-1 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10-1 and the reflecting surface 105-2 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10-2.
- FIG. 11B shows the state of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 before connection.
- a frame 111 having an electrical connection portion 15 is pre-attached to one side edge of the panel 13, and a guide beam 118 is attached to the other side edge.
- the reflecting surface 105 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting devices 10-1 to 10-3 may have any of the configurations shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D.
- the frame 111 is formed so as to be fitted into the guide beam 118 provided in the other electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10.
- the guide beam 118 is formed so as to be able to receive the frame 111 provided in the other electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10.
- the guide beam 118 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10-1 receives the frame 111 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10-2.
- the guide beam 118 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10-2 receives the frame 111 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10-3.
- FIG. 11C shows the state of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 after connection.
- the frame 111 and the guide beam 118 are integrated to form the support 11.
- a plurality of electromagnetic wave reflecting devices 10-1, 10-2, and 10-3 may be connected by the support 11 to form an electromagnetic wave reflecting fence 100.
- the electrical connection 15 of the frame 111 suppresses the discontinuity of the reflected current at the connection between the panels 13.
- the connected electromagnetic wave reflecting devices 10-1 to 10-3 stand independently on the installation surface by the base 119 of the support 11. do.
- a cover 29 may be placed on the edge of the panel 13 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10-3 located at the outermost end to protect the edge jacket 17 and the guide beam 118.
- FIG. 12 and 13 show a mechanism for reinforcing the connection when connecting the plurality of electromagnetic wave reflecting devices 10-1 and 10-2.
- 12 (A) is a front view of the electromagnetic wave reflection fence 100
- FIG. 12 (B) is a side view showing a state before tightening the reinforcing mechanism 125
- FIG. 12 (C) is a tightening of the reinforcing mechanism 125. It is a side view which shows the later state.
- FIG. 13 is a configuration example of the reinforcing mechanism 125.
- FIG. 13A shows a guide groove 129 formed on the mounting surface 127a of the cover 127 used in the reinforcing mechanism 125 to the panel 13.
- FIG. 13B shows the states of the cross section A and the cross section B of FIG. 13A.
- the reinforcing mechanism 125 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 may be used as appropriate to the extent that the reflection characteristics are not deteriorated.
- a hole 126 is formed in the panel 13, a pin 128 is passed through the hole, and a cover 127 is attached to a surface of the panel 13 opposite to the reflective surface.
- the pin 128 By moving the pin 128 along the guide groove 129 formed on the mounting surface 127a of the cover 127, the panel 13 can be pressed against the support 11 from both sides.
- the reinforcing mechanism 125 By tightening the reinforcing mechanism 125, the position of the hole 126 formed in the panel 13 is slightly shifted toward the support 11.
- the elastic force of the panel 13 ensures the connection between the edge of the panel 13 and the connecting portion 15 (see FIG. 17) of the support 11.
- the mechanism for strengthening the connection of the plurality of electromagnetic wave reflecting devices 10 is not limited to the examples shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, and an appropriate fastener mechanism, ratchet, or the like may be used as long as the electromagnetic wave reflection characteristics are not impaired. Assuming such a pressure welding process, the design of the edge jacket 17 and the connecting portion 15 may be appropriately adjusted.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the size of the metal reflector 102.
- the transmitter be "Tx" and the receiver be "Rx".
- the transmitter Tx is, for example, a base station BS.
- the receiver Rx is, for example, a device in the process line 3.
- d1 be the distance from the transmitter Ts to the surface 102S of the metal reflector 102
- d2 be the distance from the surface 102S of the metal reflector 102 to the receiver Rx.
- the standard length of the process line is 80m.
- the radius R of the first Fresnel zone when the radio waves radiated from the transmitter Tx and reflected by the metal reflector 102 reach the receiver Rx in the same phase is defined by the equation (1).
- ⁇ is the wavelength used.
- FIG. 15 shows a specific example of the radius R of the first Fresnel zone derived from the equation (1).
- the operating frequency is 28 GHz
- d1 is 30 m
- d2 is 10 m
- the radius R of the first Fresnel zone is 0.283 m.
- the radius R is 0.216 m.
- the radius R of the first Fresnel zone is 0.770 m.
- the radius R is 0.588.
- the reflected wave from the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 can be received in the same phase as the direct wave from the base station BS to improve the reception intensity.
- the length of one side is set as the minimum size of one metal reflector 102. Is preferably at least 0.5 m or more. In the 3.8 GHz band, it is desirable that the length of one side is about 1 m as the minimum size of one metal reflector 102. As shown in FIGS. 5B to 5D, even when a plurality of metal reflectors 102 are used for one panel 13, it is desirable that the size of each metal reflector 102 covers at least the first Fresnel zone.
- the radius R of the first Fresnel zone does not depend on the relationship between the incident angle and the reflection angle, the same calculation applies to the normal reflector 101.
- the size of the normal reflector 101 is 50 cm or more on each side.
- the metal reflector 102 When the metal reflector 102 is used in a process line covered by a service area with a large aspect ratio, the oblique incidence of either the incident angle or the reflection angle becomes deeper. Below, the arrangement relationship between the process line 3, the base station BS, and the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 will be examined.
- the wireless transmission system 1 includes a base station BS that transmits and receives radio waves in the band of 1 GHz to 170 GHz, and a process line 3 in which production equipment that transmits and receives the radio waves is arranged.
- the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 is provided along at least a part of the process line.
- the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 has a reflecting surface 105 that reflects radio waves in the above band.
- the base station BS is located closer to the process line 3 than the extension line L horizontal to the reflection surface 105.
- base station BSs may be located at both ends of the process line 3 in the longitudinal direction.
- the production equipment in the process line 3 can communicate with the base station BS directly or via the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 in the above band.
- FIG. 16A shows the reflection pattern 1 in the radio transmission system 1.
- pattern 1 as shown by the solid line arrows, in the base station BS and the process line 3, the radio waves radiated from the base station BS are incident on the perpendicular line of the reflecting surface 105 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 at a deep angle. They are arranged in a positional relationship that is reflected at a shallow angle. That is, in pattern 1, the radio wave is incident at an angle of incidence of 45 degrees or more, and is reflected so that the reflection angle is smaller than the reflection angle in normal reflection.
- the base station BS In order to allow the radio waves from the base station BS to enter the reflecting surface 105 at a deep angle, the base station BS is located on the side of the process line 3 with respect to the extension line L of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 and is located on the process line 3. It is preferably located at the end in the longitudinal direction. By incident the radio wave on the reflecting surface 105 at a deep angle, the radio wave can be sent to the central portion of the process line 3 or its vicinity.
- FIG. 16B shows the reflection pattern 2.
- the base station BS and the process line 3 are arranged in a positional relationship in which radio waves radiated from the base station BS are incident at a shallow angle with respect to the perpendicular line of the reflecting surface 105 and are reflected at an angle deeper than the incident angle.
- the radio wave is incident at an angle of incidence of 45 degrees or less, and is reflected so that the reflection angle is larger than the reflection angle in the normal reflection.
- the base station BS is located closer to the process line 3 than the extension line L horizontal to the reflecting surface 105 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10, but is located closer to the center than the longitudinal end of the process line 3. do.
- the influence on the variation of the oblique incident angle becomes large.
- FIG. 17A shows the reference robustness of pattern 1
- FIG. 17B shows the reference robustness of pattern 2.
- the reference robustness refers to the stability of the reflection angle when the incident angle is changed by 1 degree. When the change in the reflection angle is small with respect to the change in the incident angle of 1 degree, the reference robustness is high.
- the abnormal angle ⁇ abn is changed in 7 ways such as 20 °, 25 °, 30 °, 35 °, 40 °, 45 °, and 50 ° to change the variation of the reflection angle with respect to the change of the incident angle. estimate.
- the fluctuations of the reflection angles at the seven abnormal angles ⁇ abn are almost the same, and since they overlap each other, they appear as one thick line in the figure.
- the abnormal angle ⁇ abn is the difference between the reflection angle due to normal reflection and the reflection angle of asymmetric reflection in the asymmetric reflection in which radio waves are reflected at a reflection angle different from the incident angle, as explained with reference to FIG. 3B.
- Changing the anomalous angle ⁇ abn from 20 ° to 50 ° corresponds to controlling the reflection direction of the asymmetric reflection over an angle range of 30 degrees.
- the variation of the reflection angle with respect to the incident angle is estimated by changing the abnormal angle ⁇ abn to 20 °, 25 °, 30 °, 35 °, 40 °, 45 °, and 50 ° in pattern 2.
- the variation of the reflection angle with respect to the change of the incident angle of 1 degree changes depending on the incident angle and greatly varies depending on the abnormal angle ⁇ abn.
- the abnormal angle ⁇ abn When the abnormal angle ⁇ abn is small, that is, when the difference from the reflection angle of normal reflection is small, the incident angle dependence of the fluctuation of the reflection angle is small.
- the abnormal angle ⁇ abn When the abnormal angle ⁇ abn is increased, that is, when the change in the reflection direction by the metal reflector 102 is increased, the fluctuation of the reflection angle with respect to the change of the incident angle of 1 degree becomes very large, and the amount of fluctuation of the reflection angle also greatly differs depending on the incident angle. .. In the shallow range of the incident angle of 15 ° to 40 °, the controllability of reflection in asymmetric reflection is not good.
- the angle of incidence of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 on the reflecting surface 105 is 50 ° from the viewpoint of suppressing fluctuations in the reflection angle depending on the incident angle. It is preferable to arrange the base station BS at a position having the above angle. Therefore, the arrangement relationship shown in FIG. 16A is preferable to the arrangement shown in FIG. 16B.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a method for quantifying reference robustness.
- the reference robustness of FIGS. 17A and 17B is estimated by the following procedure. Taking a certain incident angle ⁇ i and reflection angle ⁇ r as inputs, the phase jump ⁇ (x) is obtained by using the function f of the phase jump distribution.
- x is a position on the reflecting surface in the x direction.
- Phase jump refers to the amount of phase applied to a reflected wave in order to reflect the reflected wave at a desired angle.
- ⁇ is the wavelength used.
- phase jump distribution ⁇ ( The function f for finding x) is
- arg () is a function that represents the argument on a complex number.
- the surface impedance Zs (x) is
- the incident angle is changed by 1 degree, and the phase jump ⁇ '(x) is obtained from the phase jump distribution function f by inputting the changed incident angle and the reflection angle'.
- 17A and 17B are plots of the obtained variation of the reflection angle as a function of the incident angle.
- FIG. 19A shows the change in the phase jump of pattern 1.
- the horizontal axis is the position (m) and the vertical axis is the phase (degree).
- the reflection angle ⁇ r is fixed at 30 degrees, and the incident angles ⁇ i are swung at 68.5 °, 70 °, and 71.5 °.
- the phase jump distribution does not change much even if the angle of incidence is changed in the range of 3 °.
- FIG. 19B shows the change in the phase jump of pattern 2.
- the horizontal axis is the position (m) and the vertical axis is the phase (degree).
- the reflection angle ⁇ r is fixed at 60 degrees, and the incident angles ⁇ i are swung at 18.5 °, 20 °, and 21.5 °.
- the distribution of the phase jump is greatly deviated depending on the incident angle.
- the arrangement of FIG. 16A is preferable to that of FIG. 16B in that the phase jump of the radio wave incident on the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 is made uniform.
- the base station BS is arranged at a position where the radio wave from the base station BS is incident on the reflecting surface 105 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 at an incident angle of 50 degrees or more.
- the metal reflector 102 may adopt any configuration as long as it can control the reflection characteristics such as the reflection phase, and a periodic structure having frequency selectivity or wavelength selectivity may be appropriately designed.
- the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 may be arranged on one side along the long side of the process line 3 as shown in FIG. 16A, or may be arranged on both sides of the process line 3 as shown in FIG.
- the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 may be installed in each area forming the rectangular area, or the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10 may be installed in any of the main lines. You may. In either case, the base station BS is arranged at a position where radio waves are incident at a deep incident angle with respect to the reflecting surface 105 of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10.
- the device in the process line 3 does not necessarily have to receive only the reflected wave from the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10, and may directly receive the radio wave radiated from the base station BS. In this case, reception diversity may be performed by in-phase reception.
- a cooperative base station may be used.
- the individual electromagnetic wave reflecting devices 10 may be conveyed with the frame 111 attached to one of the opposing edges of the panel 13 and the guide beam 118 attached to the other. In this case, the work of attaching the parts on site is omitted, and the assembly becomes easy.
- the panel 13 may be transported with only the frame 111 attached and assembled in the field using the guide beam 118.
- the metasurface on the panel 13 may be positioned at the installation site of the electromagnetic wave reflecting device 10.
- the electromagnetic wave reflecting device and the wireless transmission system of the embodiment contribute to the realization of a smart factory.
- Radio transmission system 3 Process line 10, 10A to 10E, 10-1, 10-2 Electromagnetic wave reflector 11 Support 13, 13-1, 13-2 Panel 15, 15A to 15E Connection part 16 Rod 17, 17-1 , 17-2 Edge jacket 19 Streaks 100 Electromagnetic wave reflection fence 101 Normal reflector 102 Metal reflector 105 Reflective surface 111, 111A to 111E Frame 112, 112A, 114 Bridge electrode 118 Guide beam 125 Reinforcement mechanism 131 Conductor 132, 133 Dielectric BS, BS1 , BS2 Base station WT, WT1, WT2 Wireless communication unit SY Symmetric reflection area AS Asymmetric reflection area
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1GHz~170GHzの周波数帯から選択される所望の帯域の電波を送受信する基地局と、
前記電波を送受信する生産機器が配置されるプロセスラインの少なくとも一部に沿って配置され、前記電波を反射する反射面を有する電磁波反射装置と、
を備える。
図1は、本開示が適用され得る工場内のプロセスラインの模式図である。プロセスラインは、組み立てや生産のための設備機器などを一連の流れとして配置したベルト状の生産サイトである。インダストリアルIoTでは、プロセスラインで用いられる産業用の装置、機器、管理システムなどをネットワークにつなげることで、生産効率を向上し、現場の安全性を確保する。
図4は、実施形態の電磁波反射装置10の基本概念を説明する図である。電磁波反射装置10は、プロセスラインが設けられているX-Y面に起立して配置される。電磁波反射装置10の高さ方向がZ方向になる。電磁波反射装置10は、1GHz~170GHzの周波数帯から選択される所望の帯域の電波を反射する反射面105を有するパネル13と、パネル13を支持する支持体11を有する。
図6A~図6Dは、反射面105の構成例を示す。反射面105は、1GHz~170GHzの電磁波を反射する面であれば、どのような構成であってもよい。一例として、1GHz~170GHzの範囲から選ばれる任意の周波数帯の電磁波を反射するメッシュ導体、導電膜、透明樹脂と導体膜の組み合わせ、などによって反射面105は形成され得る。
図7のように、複数の電磁波反射装置10を支持体11で連結して面Pに設置してもよい。たとえば、電磁波反射装置10-1と10-2を連結する場合、パネル13-1とパネル13-2は支持体11の電気的な接続部15で、反射の電位面が連続するように接続される。上述したように、支持体11は、パネル13間を連結する機械的強度と、パネル13間で反射の基準電位を連続させる電気的な接続性能を備える。以下では、電気的な接続部15の構成例を示す。
図11Aは、電磁波反射装置10-1と10-2の連結を説明する図である。パネル13-1の両側のエッジに、エッジジャケット17-1が設けられている。パネル13-2の両側のエッジに、エッジジャケット17-2が設けられている。あらかじめエッジジャケット17-1、及び17-2が嵌められたパネル13-1とパネル13-2は、支持体11によって連結される。
図14は、メタリフレクタ102のサイズを説明する図である。送信機を「Tx」、受信機を「Rx」とする。送信機Txは、たとえば基地局BSである。受信機Rxは、たとえばプロセスライン3内の機器である。送信機Tsから、メタリフレクタ102の表面102Sまでの距離をd1、メタリフレクタ102の表面102Sから受信機Rxまでの距離をd2とする。
図16A、図16B、図17A、図17Bを参照して、無線伝達システム1の配置関係を説明する。図1及び図2を参照して説明したように、無線伝達システム1は、1GHz~170GHzの帯域の電波を送受信する基地局BSと、前記電波を送受信する生産機器が配置されるプロセスライン3と、前記プロセスラインの少なくとも一部に沿って配置される電磁波反射装置10を備える。電磁波反射装置10は、上記帯域の電波を反射する反射面105を有する。
sinθr-sinθi=(λ/2π)(dΦ/dx)
と表される。ここで、λは使用波長である。非特許文献、PHYSICAL REVIEW B 94.075142 (2016), V.S. Asadchy, et al., “PERFECT CONTROL OF REFLECTION AND REFRACTION USING SPATIALLY DISPERSIVE METASURFACES” に記載の表面インピーダンス ZS と波動インピーダンスηを用いると、位相ジャンプ分布Φ(x)を求める関数fは、
3 プロセスライン
10、10A~10E、10-1、10-2 電磁波反射装置
11 支持体
13、13-1、13-2 パネル
15,15A~15E 接続部
16 ロッド
17、17-1,17-2 エッジジャケット
19 筋交い
100 電磁波反射フェンス
101 ノーマルリフレクタ
102 メタリフレクタ
105 反射面
111、111A~111E フレーム
112、112A、114 ブリッジ電極
118 ガイドビーム
125 補強機構
131 導体
132、133 誘電体
BS、BS1、BS2 基地局
WT、WT1、WT2 無線通信部
SY 対称反射領域
AS 非対称反射領域
Claims (10)
- 1GHz~170GHzの周波数帯から選択される所望の帯域の電波を送受信する基地局と、
前記電波を送受信する生産機器が配置されるプロセスラインの少なくとも一部に沿って配置され、前記電波を反射する反射面を有する電磁波反射装置と、
を備える無線伝達システム。 - 前記基地局は、前記反射面の延長面よりも前記プロセスラインの側に位置する、
請求項1に記載の無線伝達システム。 - 前記電磁波反射装置は、前記プロセスラインの前記少なくとも一部に沿って、前記プロセスラインの両側に配置される、
請求項1または2に記載の無線伝達システム。 - 前記基地局は、前記プロセスラインの長手方向の両端に配置される第1基地局と第2基地局を含み、
前記生産機器は、前記第1基地局と前記第2基地局の少なくとも一方と前記帯域で通信が可能である、
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の無線伝達システム。 - 前記反射面は、前記電波の入射角と同じ反射角で前記電波を反射する対称反射領域と、前記入射角と異なる反射角で前記電波を反射する非対称反射領域とを有する、
請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の無線伝達システム。 - 前記基地局から送信される前記電波の、前記非対称反射領域への入射角は50°以上である、
請求項5に記載の無線伝達システム。 - 前記非対称反射領域の面積は、前記電波の周波数で決まる第1フレネルゾーンを少なくともカバーする、請求項5または6に記載の無線伝達システム。
- 前記基地局は、当該基地局から送信される前記電波の前記反射面への入射角が50°以上となる位置に配置されている、
請求項1に記載の無線伝達システム。 - 前記反射面は、前記帯域の電波を反射する密度に形成されたメッシュ、格子、または孔配列を有し、前記密度に形成された前記メッシュ、前記格子、または前記孔配列の平均的な周期は、前記帯域の自由空間波長の1/5以下である請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の無線伝達システム。
- 複数の前記電磁波反射装置が機械的、及び電気的に連結されている、
請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の無線伝達システム。
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