JP2021129303A - Support guide for base station antenna - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a support guide for use in a radome of a base station antenna.SOLUTION: A support guide for a base station antenna and a base station antenna assembly are provided, the support guide is disposed in a radome of the base station antenna and has an arcuate principal body portion and connection portions disposed at opposite ends of the principal body portion. The principal body portion includes at least one guide portion. Each guide portion is configured to support and guide each of cable and/or a rod of the base station antenna. The connection portion is configured to attach the support guide to a reflector plate of the base station antenna. Thus, the cable and RET rods inside the antenna can be installed and maintained in a regular fashion such that the number of components for installing and holding the cable and the RET rod is reduced and a process of installation and retention is simplified.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present disclosure generally relates to the field of base station antennas. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a support guide for base station antennas.

A mobile communication base station is a wireless transmission / reception station that transmits / receives information to / from a mobile terminal via a mobile communication exchange center in a wireless coverage area, and is the most important infrastructure in a communication network. The mobile communication base station sends and receives information via an antenna. The base station antenna includes a reflector plate and an array of radiating elements to generate a radiation pattern, also called an "antenna beam," that provides cellular coverage in a predetermined area. Base station antennas are typically mounted on towers or other raised structures, with radiating elements extending forward from the reflector plate in the direction in which the antenna beam is formed.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a base station antenna. The radome of the antenna, which has a substantially cylindrical shape, is omitted in FIG. 1 to better illustrate the internal elements of the antenna. The antenna (if a radome is added) has a substantially circular cross section, primarily a plurality of reflector plates 1'and radiating elements 5'mounted on the front side of the reflector plate 1'. An array, a radiation element protector 6'that straddles the array of radiation elements 5'mounted on the front side surface of the reflector plate 1', a radome (not shown) fitted on the reflector plate 1', a radome, and a radome. Includes antenna end covers 4'attached to both ends of the reflector plate 1'.

Such base station antennas typically have an elongated structure, which in turn may have low bending resistance. Therefore, when mounted outdoors in places where wind speeds are likely to be high (eg, above the antenna tower), the antenna is prone to swaying and bending deformation, which has a negative effect on the radiative performance of the antenna. Can be given.

In addition, the antenna has a small cross-sectional area, and the array of radiating elements 5'is densely arranged on the front side surface of the reflector plate 1'. In addition, the antenna typically includes a number of coaxial cables used to pass radio frequency (RF) signals between the RF port on the bottom cover of the antenna and the radiating element. Most base station antennas also include the ability of remote electric tilt (RET), and thus in the RF path, which can be used to adjust the directivity of each antenna beam formed by the antenna in a vertical or "elevation" plane. Includes a RET actuator and associated mechanical linkage used to adjust the phase shifter provided along. The space available for coaxial cables, RET actuators, phase shifters, and mechanical linkages may be limited by customer requirements for the design of very compact base station antennas.

One object of the present disclosure is to provide a support guide for use within the radome of a base station antenna that can overcome at least one drawback of the prior art.

The techniques of this subject are illustrated according to the various aspects described below. Various examples that embrace the technology of the subject are described as numbered clauses (1, 2, 3, etc.) for convenience. These are provided as examples and do not limit the techniques of this subject.

Clause 1. A support guide for a base station antenna, the support guide is located within the radome of the base station antenna and has an arched main body portion and connecting portions at both ends of the main body portion. The main body portion comprises at least one guide portion, and each guide portion is configured to support and guide the respective cable and / or rod of the base station antenna, and the connection portion is a reflector of the base station antenna. A support guide that is configured to attach the support guide to the plate.
Clause 2. As described in Clause 1, the main body portion of the support guide has an outer peripheral surface that is on its radial outer side surface, and at least one guide portion includes one or more outer guide portions provided on the outer peripheral surface. Support guide.
Clause 3. The support guide according to Clause 2, wherein one or more outer guide sections comprises a plurality of outer guide sections, at least some of which have different sizes.
Clause 4. Clause 1 where the main body portion of the support guide has an inner peripheral surface on its radial inner flank, and at least one guide portion comprises one or more inner guide portions provided on the inner peripheral surface. The support guide described in any one of 3 to 3.
Clause 5. The support guide according to Clause 4, wherein one or more inner guide sections comprises a plurality of inner guide sections, at least some of which have different sizes.
Clause 6. The support guide according to any one of clauses 1-5, wherein at least one guide portion is in the form of an open hole and / or an obturator foramen and / or a clip.
Clause 7. Multiple outer guides of different sizes and / or multiple inner guides of different sizes are arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinally symmetrical plane of the support guides, with the larger size guides at the ends of the support guides. The support guide according to Clause 5, which is located closer to the center of the support guide, with a smaller size guide portion located closer to the center portion of the support guide.
Clause 8. The support according to any one of Clauses 1-7, wherein one or more outer guide portions are in the form of open holes and / or one or more inner guide portions are in the form of clips. guide.
Clause 9. The support guide according to clause 8, wherein the clip extends from the main body portion of the support guide and is elastic.
Clause 10. The support guide further has a central extension region extending radially inward from the central portion of the outer peripheral surface and beyond the inner peripheral surface, and at least one guide portion is 1 in the central extension region. The support guide according to any one of clauses 1-9, including one or more central guide parts.
Clause 11. The support guide according to clause 10, wherein the central extension area comprises one or more through holes extending through the support guide.
Clause 12. The support guide according to clause 11, wherein the cross section of the through hole is circular, square, triangular, or oval.
Clause 13. 12. The support guide according to clause 11, wherein the central extension region comprises a plurality of through holes of different shapes and sizes, and the plurality of through holes are arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal symmetric plane of the support guide.
Clause 14. The support guide according to any one of Articles 1 to 13, wherein the support guide further comprises at least one guide component on the outer peripheral surface, and the guide component extends vertically outward from the outer peripheral surface.
Clause 15. The support guide according to clause 14, wherein the guide component is configured to extend vertically outward from one or both sides of the support guide.
Clause 16. The support guide according to Article 14, wherein the support guide includes a plurality of guide parts on one side, and the plurality of guide parts are evenly distributed along the circumferential direction of the support guide.
Clause 17. The support according to Clause 14, wherein the support guides are provided on both sides in the vertical direction together with the plurality of guide parts, and the plurality of guide parts are distributed symmetrically or in a staggered manner with respect to the plane on which the support guides are located. guide.
Clause 18. One of clauses 1-17, wherein the connection portion is configured to attach a support guide to the reflector plate of the base station antenna via a snap connection, a threaded connection, a bundled connection, or a pinhole connection. The support guide described in.
Clause 19. The support guide according to any one of paragraphs 1 to 18, wherein the support guide is an integral component or is formed by joining a plurality of separate components.
Clause 20. The support guide according to any one of Articles 1 to 19, wherein the support guide is integrally manufactured from plastic.
Clause 21. A base station antenna assembly, wherein the base station antenna assembly includes a reflector plate, a radome, an antenna end cover, and a support guide according to any one of paragraphs 1 to 20, among the support guides. A base station antenna assembly in which one or more of the are mounted on a reflector plate and the support guide fits snugly against the inner surface of the radome.
Clause 22. 21. The base station antenna assembly according to Clause 21, wherein a plurality of support guides are attached to the rear side surfaces of the reflector plate, and the support guides are separated from each other by equal or unequal distances.
Clause 23. 22. The base station antenna assembly according to clause 22, wherein the distance between each of the two support guides is 200 mm to 500 mm.
Clause 24. The base station antenna assembly according to any one of paragraphs 21 to 23, wherein the number of support guides installed within a unit length area increases downward on the antenna.
Clause 25. A base station antenna, a reflector plate, a reflector plate having a plurality of radiating elements mounted on its front die, a radome surrounding the front and back sides of the reflector plate, and a reflector. It comprises a plurality of support guides extending rearward from the rear side of the plate, the support guides are configured to provide mechanical support to the radome, and at least some of the support guides are mechanical. A base station antenna that includes a plurality of guide portions configured to hold and / or guide at least one of the linkage cables or rods.
Clause 26. 25. The base station antenna assembly according to clause 25, wherein the guide portion comprises a guide portion in the form of an opening sized to receive each of the rods.
Clause 27. The base station antenna assembly according to clause 25 or 26, wherein the guide portion comprises a guide portion in the form of a substantially U-shaped opening sized to receive the respective cable.
Clause 28. The base station antenna assembly according to any one of clauses 25-27, wherein each guide support is shaped as an arch.

Other features and advantages of the subject matter techniques of the present disclosure are articulated in the following description and may be partially apparent from the description or may be learned by practicing the subject matter techniques of the present disclosure. The technical advantages of the subject matter of the present disclosure are realized and achieved by the described description, as well as the structures detailed in the claims and drawings.

It should be understood that the above overview and the detailed description below are all exemplary and descriptive and are intended to provide further illustration of the techniques of the subject matter of this disclosure for which protection is sought. ..

After reading the following embodiments in combination with the drawings, some aspects of the present disclosure will be better understood. drawing:
It is a perspective view of a conventional antenna, and the radome and the apex cover are omitted for clarity. It is a perspective view of the support guide by an embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the support guide by another embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the support guide of FIG. 2 when it is mounted on an antenna. It is a partially enlarged view of the part circled in FIG. It is a cross-sectional view of an antenna to which the support guide of FIG. 2 is attached above, and cables and RET rods are omitted for clarity.

The present disclosure is described below with reference to the drawings showing some embodiments of the present disclosure. However, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be presented in a number of different ways and is not limited to the embodiments described below. In fact, the embodiments described below herein are intended to make a more complete disclosure of the present disclosure and adequately explain to those skilled in the art the scope of protection of the present disclosure. It is also appreciated that the embodiments disclosed herein can be combined in various ways to provide additional embodiments.

It should be understood that in all drawings, the same reference number indicates the same element. In the drawings, the size of certain features may be deformed for clarity.

It should be understood that the wording herein is used only to describe a particular embodiment and is not intended to define the present disclosure. All terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have meanings commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, unless otherwise defined. For simplicity and / or clarity, well-known functions or structures may not be described in more detail.

As used herein, the singular forms "a / an," "corresponding," and "the" all include the plural, unless explicitly stated. The terms "comprising," "contining," and "inclusion," as used herein, indicate the existence of a claimed feature, but one or more other features. It does not reject the existence of. As used herein, the phrase "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the listed related items. As used herein, the expressions "between X and Y" and "between approximately X and Y" should be construed as including X and Y. As used herein, the expression "between about X and Y" means "between about X and about Y," and as used herein, "between about X and Y." The expression "" means "about X to about Y".

As used herein, one element is "above" another element, is "attached" to another element, is "connected" to another element, or is "connected" to another element. When referred to as being or "in contact" with another element, the element may be located directly on top of another element or attached to another element. It may be connected to an element, connected to another element, or in contact with another element, or an intermediate element may be present. In contrast, one element is "immediately" above another, "directly attached" to another, "directly connected" to another, or "directly" to another. If referred to as being "connected" or "directly in contact" with another element, there are no intermediate elements. In the present specification, when one feature is arranged so as to be "adjacent" to another feature, it is located where one feature overlaps the adjacent feature, or above or below the adjacent feature. May mean having a part.

In the present specification, spatial relational expressions such as "top", "bottom", "left", "right", "front", "back", "high", "low", etc. are used in the drawings. The relationship between one feature and another can be explained. It should be understood that the spatial relationship wording also includes different orientations of the device in use or operation, in addition to including the orientations shown in the drawings. For example, if the device in the drawing is flipped over, the feature previously described as "below" the other feature may now be described as being "above" the other feature. The device can also be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in any other orientation). At this point, the relative spatial relationship is explained contextually.

For clarity, the direction extending between the ends of the support guide in the plane where the support guide is located is called the lateral direction, which is perpendicular to the lateral direction and the direction in the plane where the support guide is located. It is called the longitudinal direction, and the direction perpendicular to the plane on which the support guide is located is called the vertical direction.

With reference to the drawings here, FIG. 2 shows a support guide 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the support guide 100 generally has a bridge-like contour. The support guide 100 includes a main body portion 200 and connection portions 201 at both ends of the main body portion 200. The main body portion 200 is adapted to support and guide cables and so-called RET rods that are part of the mechanical linkage that connects the RET actuator to the corresponding phase shifter. The connecting portion 201 is adapted to connect the main body portion 200 to a reflector plate or other structural component of the antenna.

The main body portion 200 is substantially arch-shaped and has an outer peripheral surface 210 on the outer side surface in the radial direction and an inner peripheral surface 220 on the inner side surface in the radial direction. The outer peripheral surface 210 includes one or more outer guide portions 211, and the inner peripheral surface 220 includes one or more inner guide portions 221. Both the outer guide portion 211 and the inner guide portion 221 are adapted to guide the cable in the antenna. In other embodiments, the outer guide portion 211 and / or the inner guide portion 221 may also be adapted to guide the RET rod.

Each outer guide portion 211 is a partially open recessed region that is radially inwardly recessed from the outer peripheral surface 210 and is adapted to receive the cable. In other embodiments, the outer guide portion 211 may also be two opposing finger portions that project radially outward from the outer peripheral surface 210 and are adapted to grip the cable, or the outer guide. The portion 211 may be a closed through hole near the outer peripheral surface 210 for receiving the cable. In some embodiments, the outer peripheral surface 210 is smooth and does not include the outer guide portions 211 in its central region, but is provided with outer guide portions 211 on both sides of the central region. In some embodiments, the outer guide portion 211 may be distributed symmetrically with respect to the longitudinally symmetric plane of the support guide 100, or may be distributed asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinally symmetric plane. In some embodiments, the outer guide portions 211 may be evenly spaced from each other along the outer peripheral surface 210, but instead may be unevenly spaced along the outer peripheral surface 210.

The inner guide portion 221 includes a clip of a particular thickness that projects radially inward from the inner peripheral surface 220 and is substantially straight. In another embodiment, the clip may extend from the inner peripheral surface 220 in a curved manner to form a hook-shaped inner guide portion 221. The clip is elastic and, by extension, can grip the cable passing through it with proper deformation. It should be understood that in other embodiments, cable guides having other forms (eg, hole forms) may also be provided on the inner peripheral surface 220 of the support guide 100, or may be provided as an alternative. .. In some embodiments, the inner peripheral surface 220 does not include an inner guide portion 221 within its central region, but includes inner guide portions 221 on both sides of the central region. In some embodiments, the inner guide portion 221 can be distributed symmetrically with respect to the longitudinally symmetric plane of the support guide 100, or asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinally symmetric plane. The inner guide portions 221 can be evenly spaced from each other along the inner peripheral surface 220, or, alternative, can be unevenly spaced along the inner peripheral surface 220.

In some embodiments, the outer guide portion 211 and / or the inner guide portion 221 are each of the same size. In other embodiments, the outer guide portion 211 and / or the inner guide portion 221 are each of two or more sizes for guiding and gripping cables and / or RET rods of different sizes. In some embodiments, the outer guide portions 211 and / or the inner guide portions 221 of different sizes are arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinally symmetrical plane of the support guide 100. In some embodiments, if the outer guide portion 211 is of two or more sizes, a larger sized hole is placed closer to the end portion of the support guide 100 and a smaller sized hole supports. It is located closer to the central area of the guide 100.

It should be understood that in other embodiments, the support guide 100 may also provide the guide portion only on the outer peripheral surface 210 or only on the inner peripheral surface 220.

In some embodiments, the support guide 100 may further include a central extension region 230 for guiding and gripping the RET rod and / or cable near its longitudinal symmetric plane. As shown, the central extension region 230 may be substantially quadrangular. The central extending region 230 extends inward in the radial direction from the central region of the outer peripheral surface 210, and extends beyond the inner peripheral surface 220 over a certain distance. It should be understood that the central extension region 230 shown in the figure is merely an exemplary implementation. In other embodiments, the central extension region 230 may also be configured in other shapes, such as a semicircle. The central extension region 230 has a central guide portion (s) 231 for guiding and holding the RET rod and / or cable. In some embodiments, the central guide portion 231 is in the form of a through hole that passes through the central extending region 230. The cross section of the through hole may be square, circular, oval, and triangular, and may also have other shapes. In this embodiment, a plurality of through holes having various cross sections are arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal symmetric plane of the support guide 100. In other embodiments, the through holes can also be arranged asymmetrically with respect to the longitudinally symmetrical plane. In other embodiments, the central guide portion 231 may also be in the form of an open hole and / or an obturator foramen and / or a clip.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, the support guide 100 may further comprise at least one guide component 240 on its outer peripheral surface 210. When sliding the reflector plate to which the support guide 100 is attached into the radome, the guide component 240 is adapted to guide the support guide 100 into the radome. The guide component 240 has the shape of an elongated plate and projects vertically outward from the outer peripheral surface 210. The guide component 240 may project from one or both sides of the support guide 100. When a plurality of guide portions 240 are provided, the guide portions 240 may be evenly distributed along the circumferential direction of the support guide 100. In some embodiments, the at least one guide component 240 is distributed symmetrically or in a staggered manner with respect to the plane on which the support guide 100 is located.

The connection portion 201 of the support guide 100 can be designed as a snap connection portion that can be mounted on the rear side surface of the reflector plate by a snap connection. In other embodiments, the support guide 100 mounts on a reflector plate (or other structure) in any other known mechanical connection mode, such as threaded connections, bundling connections, pinhole connections, and the like. You can also do it.

In some embodiments, the support guide 100 may be formed as a single monolithic component. In other embodiments, the support guide 100 may be formed by joining a plurality of separate components. The support guide 100 can be integrally manufactured from a plastic, and examples of the plastic selected include, but are not limited to, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyoxymethylene, and polyphenylene oxide.

4 and 5 are perspective views and partially enlarged views showing the support guide of FIG. 2 when mounted on the reflector plate 1 of the antenna, respectively. As shown in the figure, on the rear side surface of the reflector plate 1, a plurality of support guides 100 are mounted on the reflector plate 1, and the distances between each of the two support guides 100 are equal or uneven. be. In practical applications, the position where the support guide 100 is installed can be adjusted, for example, according to the density of cables and / or RET rods, as is actually required, i.e. more support guides 100. , Cables and / or RET rods can be installed in areas of high density, and less support guides 100 can be installed in areas of low density of cables and / or RET rods. In some embodiments, the closer to the lower part of the antenna, the denser the cable and / or rod of the phase shifter. Therefore, for positions closer to the lower portion of the antenna, the number of support guides 100 installed within the area of unit length is larger. Typically, the distance between the two support guides 100 is 200 mm to 500 mm. It should be understood that in the application, at least one support guide 100 is provided on the rear side surface of the reflector plate 1.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the antenna to which the support guide 100 of FIG. 2 is attached. The radome 2, the attachment bracket 3 for attaching the antenna to the holding pole, the antenna end cover 4, the reflector plate 1, and the reflector plate 1 A support guide 100 mounted on the rear side surface, an array of radiating elements 5 mounted on the front side surface of the reflector plate 1, and a radiating element protector mounted on the outside of the array of radiating elements on the front side surface of the reflector plate 1. 6 and the like are shown. The support guide 100 on the rear side surface of the reflector plate 1 has a shape that matches the shape of the radome 2, and the outer diameter of the support guide 100 is such that when the antenna is subjected to lateral and longitudinal loads. The support guide 100 on the rear side of the reflector plate 1 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the radome 2 so that bending deformation of the reflector plate 1 and the antenna can be reduced and prevented, thereby increasing the rigidity of the entire antenna. In some cases.

The support guide 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can guide and hold the cable and the RET rod in the antenna. Therefore, the cables and RET rods inside the antenna can be installed and held in a regular manner that reduces the number of components for installing and holding the cables and RET rods and simplifies the installation and holding process. ..

The support guide 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can enhance the rigidity of the entire antenna in the lateral direction and the longitudinal direction. Thus, for example, when subjected to lateral and longitudinal wind loads, the antenna is less likely to undergo bending deformation and reduced radiation performance.

Although exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, those skilled in the art will be able to make many modifications and modifications in the exemplary embodiments without significantly deviating from the gist and scope of the present disclosure. Let's understand that. Accordingly, all such modifications and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present disclosure as defined in the claims. The present disclosure is defined by the appended claims and includes equivalents of these claims.

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A support guide for base station antennas
The support guide is arranged in the radome of the base station antenna and has an arch-shaped main main body portion and connection portions at both ends of the main main body portion, and the main main body portion has at least one. It comprises two guide portions, each of which is configured to support and guide a respective cable and / or rod of the base station antenna, the connection portion of which supports the base station antenna's reflector plate. A support guide that is configured to attach the guide. The main body portion of the support guide has an outer peripheral surface that is on its radial outer side surface, and the at least one guide portion includes one or more outer guide portions provided on the outer peripheral surface. The support guide according to claim 1, wherein the support guide is characterized in that. The support guide according to claim 2, wherein the one or more outer guide portions include a plurality of outer guide portions, and at least a part of them has a different size. The main body portion of the support guide has an inner peripheral surface on its radial inner side surface, and the at least one guide portion provides one or more inner guide portions provided on the inner peripheral surface. The support guide according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the support guide includes. The support guide according to claim 4, wherein the one or more inner guide portions include a plurality of inner guide portions, and at least a part of them has a different size. The support guide according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the at least one guide portion is in the form of an open hole and / or an obturator foramen and / or a clip. The plurality of outer guide portions of different sizes and / or the plurality of inner guide portions of different sizes are arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal symmetric plane of the support guides, and the larger guide portions are the supports. The support guide according to claim 5, wherein the guide portion having a smaller size is arranged closer to the end portion of the guide, and the guide portion having a smaller size is arranged closer to the central portion of the support guide. The main body portion of the support guide has an inner peripheral surface on its radial inner side surface, and the at least one guide portion provides one or more inner guide portions provided on the inner peripheral surface. include,
The support guide according to claim 2, wherein the one or more outer guide portions are in the form of open holes and / or the one or more inner guide portions are in the form of clips. The support guide according to claim 8, wherein the clip extends from the main body portion of the support guide and is elastic. The main body portion of the support guide has an inner peripheral surface on its radial inner side surface, and the at least one guide portion provides one or more inner guide portions provided on the inner peripheral surface. include,
The support guide further has a central extension region extending inward in the radial direction from the central portion of the outer peripheral surface and beyond the inner peripheral surface, and the at least one guide portion extends the center extension. The support guide according to claim 2, wherein one or more central guide portions are included in the existing area. 10. The support guide according to claim 10, wherein the central extension region includes one or more through holes extending through the support guide. 11. The support guide according to claim 11, wherein the cross section of the through hole is circular, square, triangular, or oval. Claimed, wherein the central extension region includes a plurality of through holes of different shapes and sizes, and the plurality of through holes are arranged symmetrically with respect to a plane of symmetry in the longitudinal direction of the support guide. The support guide described in 11. The support according to claim 2, wherein the support guide further includes at least one guide component on the outer peripheral surface, and the guide component extends outward in the vertical direction from the outer peripheral surface. guide. The support guide according to claim 14, wherein the guide component is configured to extend vertically outward from one side surface or both side surfaces of the support guide. The support guide according to claim 14, wherein the support guide includes a plurality of guide parts on one side surface, and the plurality of guide parts are evenly distributed along the circumferential direction of the support guide. .. The support guides are provided on both sides in the vertical direction together with a plurality of guide parts, and the plurality of guide parts are distributed symmetrically or in a staggered manner with respect to the plane on which the support guides are located. The support guide according to claim 14. The connection portion is configured to attach the support guide to the reflector plate of the base station antenna via a snap connection, a threaded connection, a binding connection, or a pinhole connection. The support guide according to any one of claims 1 to 17. The support guide according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein the support guide is an integral component or is formed by joining a plurality of separate components. The support guide according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein the support guide is integrally manufactured from plastic. A base station antenna, wherein the base station antenna includes a reflector plate, a radome, an antenna end cover, and a support guide according to any one of claims 1 to 20. A base station antenna, characterized in that one or more of them are mounted on the reflector plate and the support guide fits snugly against the inner surface of the radome. 21. The base station antenna according to claim 21, wherein a plurality of the support guides are attached to the rear side surface of the reflector plate, and the support guides are separated from each other by an equal distance or an unequal distance. 22. The base station antenna according to claim 22, wherein the distance between each of the two support guides is 200 mm to 500 mm. The base station antenna according to any one of claims 21 to 23, wherein the number of the support guides installed in the area of the unit length increases in the downward direction of the base station antenna. .. It ’s a base station antenna,
A reflector plate and a reflector plate having a plurality of radiating elements mounted on its front die.
A radome surrounding the front side surface and the back side surface of the reflector plate, and a plurality of support guides extending rearward from the rear side surface of the reflector plate are provided.
The support guide is configured to provide mechanical support to the radome, with at least a portion of the support guide holding and / or at least one of the cables or rods of the mechanical linkage. A base station antenna that includes multiple guide portions configured to guide. 25. The base station antenna of claim 25, wherein the guide portion includes a guide portion in the form of an opening sized to receive each of the rods. 25. The base station antenna according to claim 25 or 26, wherein the guide portion includes a guide portion in the form of a substantially U-shaped opening sized to receive the respective cable. The base station antenna according to any one of claims 25 to 27, wherein each guide support is shaped as an arch.

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