Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Folded rib truss structure for reflector antenna with zero over stretch
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Application No.: US16107853Application Date: 2018-08-21
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Publication No.: US10707552B2Publication Date: 2020-07-07
- Inventor: Richard I. Harless
- Applicant: Eagle Technology, LLC
- Applicant Address: US FL Melbourne
- Assignee: Eagle Technology, LLC
- Current Assignee: Eagle Technology, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Melbourne
- Agency: Fox Rothschild LLP
- Agent Robert J. Sacco; Carol E. Thorstad-Forsyth
- Main IPC: H01Q15/20
- IPC: H01Q15/20 ; H01Q1/12 ; E04B1/19 ; H01Q1/08 ; H01Q15/16

Abstract:
A foldable and expandable antenna reflector, and method of making and using the same are disclosed. The antenna reflector includes a reflector and a support structure where the support structure includes a hub assembly; a hub tower extending from the hub assembly; a plurality of drive strut assemblies that are connected to the hub assembly; and a plurality of rib assemblies connected to the hub tower and to the plurality of drive strut assemblies. Each rib assembly has a multi-piece rib hinge assembly so that each drive strut assembly is pivotably connected to one of the rib hinge assemblies and applies a force to expand the rib assembly in response to the hub assembly applying a force to at least one of the drive strut assemblies to thereby fold or expand the antenna reflector from a first folded configuration to a second expanded configuration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200067168A1 FOLDED RIB TRUSS STRUCTURE FOR REFLECTOR ANTENNA WITH ZERO OVER STRETCH Public/Granted day:2020-02-27
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