IP Library Granted Patent US 12712263
Granted Patent B2
US 12712263 · App. 18/215,238 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Antenna phase control method and device

Inventors: Chia-Hung Su (New Taipei, TW); Lung-Ta Chang (New Taipei, TW); Chang-Ching Huang (New Taipei, TW); Shu-Wei Jhang (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
H01Q3/38H01Q1/3275
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Patent No.
US 12712263
App. No.
18/215,238
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An antenna phase control method is applied to an antenna phase control device, the antenna disposed on a moving carrier to communicate with a satellite. The method includes obtaining an initial phase of the antenna, obtaining an instant rotation information of a steering wheel of the moving carrier and speed information of the moving carrier, calculating a compensation phase of the antenna according to the instant rotation information and the speed information, and adjusting the initial phase of the antenna according to the compensation phase. The present disclosure also provides an antenna phase control device. The present disclosure can calculate the antenna phase according to the direction information and the speed information of the moving carrier, so as to dynamically adjust the radiation direction of the antenna.

Claims (48)

1 . An antenna phase control method applied to an antenna phase control device, the antenna being disposed on a moving carrier to communicate with a satellite, and the antenna phase control method comprising:

obtaining an initial phase of the antenna;

generating estimated direction information of the moving carrier;

obtaining instant rotation information of a steering wheel of the moving carrier and speed information of the moving carrier;

calculating a preset compensation phase according to the instant rotation information and the estimated direction information, calculating a compensation phase according to the instant rotation information and the speed information; and

calculating a phase difference between the preset compensation phase and the compensation phase, compensating the initial phase of the antenna according to the phase difference to control a current phase of the antenna.

2 . The antenna phase control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining current location information of the moving carrier and current location information of the satellite to obtain the initial phase of the antenna.

3 . The antenna phase control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining current movement information of the moving carrier, and

calculating the compensation phase of the antenna according to the current movement information, the instant rotation information and the speed information of the moving carrier.

4 . The antenna phase control method according to claim 3 , wherein the current movement information comprises current angle information of the moving carrier.

5 . The antenna phase control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting a turn signal status of the moving carrier to generate estimated direction information of the moving carrier; and

incorporating the estimated direction information of the moving carrier into the instant rotation information of the steering wheel of the moving carrier and the speed information of the moving carrier and calculating the compensation phase of the antenna.

6 . The antenna phase control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting a driver's line of sight direction to generate the estimated direction information of the moving carrier.

7 . The antenna phase control method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

incorporating the estimated direction information of the moving carrier into the instant rotation information of the steering wheel of the moving carrier and the speed information of the moving carrier to calculate the compensation phase of the antenna.

8 . The antenna phase control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining whether a difference between the compensation phase and the initial phase is greater than a preset threshold; and

controlling the current phase of the antenna by a rotation motor if the difference is greater than the preset threshold.

9 . The antenna phase control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining whether a difference between the compensation phase and the initial phase is greater than a preset threshold; and

controlling the current phase of the antenna by a phase shifter if the difference is greater than the preset threshold.

10 . The antenna phase control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining whether a difference between the compensation phase and the initial phase is greater than a preset threshold; and

controlling current phase of the antenna by a phase shifter if the difference is less than or equal to the preset threshold.

11 . An antenna phase control device configured to adjust an initial phase of an antenna, the antenna being disposed on a moving carrier to communicate with a satellite, and the antenna phase control device comprising:

a steering wheel detection unit configured to obtain instant rotation information of a steering wheel of the moving carrier;

a speed sensor configured to obtain speed information of the moving carrier;

a detection unit configured to generate estimated direction information of the moving carrier;

a calculation unit electrically connected to the steering wheel detection unit and configured to calculate a preset compensation phase according to the instant rotation information and the estimated direction information, calculate a compensation phase according to the instant rotation information and the speed information, and calculate a phase difference between the preset compensation phase and the compensation phase; and

a control unit electrically connected to the antenna and the calculation unit, the control unit configured to compensate the initial phase of the antenna according to the phase difference to control a current phase of the antenna.

12 . The antenna phase control device according to claim 11 , wherein the control unit is further configured to obtain current location information of the moving carrier and current location information of the satellite to obtain the initial phase of the antenna.

13 . The antenna phase control device according to claim 11 , further comprising:

an inertial measuring unit electrically connected to the calculation unit and configured to obtain current movement information of the moving carrier,

wherein the calculation unit calculates the compensation phase of the antenna according to the current movement information, the instant rotation information and the speed information of the moving carrier.

14 . The antenna phase control device according to claim 13 , wherein the current movement information comprises current angle information of the moving carrier.

15 . The antenna phase control device according to claim 11 , further comprising:

the detection unit electrically connected to the calculation unit and configured to detect a turn signal status of the moving carrier to obtain the estimated direction information of the moving carrier;

wherein the calculation unit incorporates the estimated direction information of the moving carrier into the instant rotation information of the steering wheel of the moving carrier and the speed information of the moving carrier to calculate the compensation phase of the antenna.

16 . The antenna phase control device according to claim 11 , further comprising:

the detection unit electrically connected to the calculation unit and configured to detect a driver's line of sight direction to generate the estimated direction information of the moving carrier.

17 . The antenna phase control device according to claim 16 , wherein the calculation unit incorporates the estimated direction information of the moving carrier into the instant rotation information of the steering wheel of the moving carrier and the speed information of the moving carrier to calculate the compensation phase of the antenna.

18 . The antenna phase control device according to claim 11 , wherein the control unit is further configured to determine whether a difference between the compensation phase and the initial phase is greater than a preset threshold and control the current phase of the antenna by a rotation motor if the difference is greater than the preset threshold.

19 . The antenna phase control device according to claim 11 , wherein the control unit is further configured to determine whether a difference between the compensation phase and the initial phase is greater than a preset threshold and control the current phase of the antenna by a phase shifter if the difference is greater than the preset threshold.

20 . The antenna phase control device according to claim 11 , wherein the control unit is further configured to determine whether a difference between the compensation phase and the initial phase is greater than a preset threshold and control the current phase of the antenna by a phase shifter if the difference is less than or equal to the preset threshold.