Fixed tiltable antenna device
An antenna device includes a directional antenna and a support member that supports the antenna. The support member includes one or more fixed supports on which the antenna device can be placed to provide for a desired antenna reception beam elevation angle.
1 . An antenna device, comprising:
an antenna; and
an enclosure supporting the antenna, wherein the enclosure includes a plurality of fixed faces on which the antenna device can be placed to provide for the reception of electromagnetic signals by the antenna at a plurality of desired elevation angles.
2 . An antenna device as in claim 1 , wherein the antenna further comprises a patch antenna.
3 . An antenna device as in claim 1 , further comprising:
a radome portion covering the antenna.
4 . An antenna device as in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fixed enclosure faces further comprises two fixed enclosure faces.
5 . An antenna device as in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the two fixed enclosure faces is angled to direct the antenna at an elevation angle between 20 degrees and 60 degrees.
6 . An antenna device as in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the two fixed enclosure faces is angled to direct the antenna at an elevation angle between 50 degrees and 70 degrees.
7 . An antenna device as in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fixed enclosure faces further comprises four fixed enclosure faces.
8 . An antenna device as in claim 7 , wherein at least one of the four fixed enclosure faces is angled to direct the antenna at an elevation angle between 20 degrees and 60 degrees.
9 . An antenna device as in claim 7 , wherein at least one of the four fixed enclosure faces is angled to direct the antenna at an elevation angle between 50 degrees and 70 degrees.
10 . An antenna device as in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the four fixed enclosure faces is angled to direct the antenna at an elevation angle of approximately 90 degrees.
11 . An antenna device, comprising:
an antenna; and
an enclosure supporting the antenna, wherein the enclosure includes a fixed face on which the antenna device can be placed to provide for the reception of electromagnetic signals by the antenna at a desired elevation angle between approximately 20 and 70 degrees.
12 . An antenna device as in claim 10 , wherein the fixed enclosure face is angled to direct the antenna at an elevation angle of approximately 20 degrees.
13 . An antenna device as in claim 11 , wherein the fixed enclosure faces is angled to direct the antenna at an elevation angle of approximately 40 degrees.
14 . An antenna device as in claim 11 , wherein the fixed enclosure face is angled to direct the antenna at an elevation angle of approximately 60 degrees.
15 . An antenna device, comprising:
an antenna; and
a support member supporting the antenna, the support member including a fixed support on which the antenna device can be placed to provide for reception of electromagnetic signals by the antenna at a desired elevation angle between approximately 20 and 70 degrees.
16 . An antenna device as in claim 15 , wherein the support member further includes a plurality of fixed supports on which the antenna device can be placed to provide for reception of electromagnetic signals by the antenna at a plurality of different desired elevation angles.
17 . An antenna device as in claim 16 , wherein the plurality of fixed supports further comprises two fixed supports.
18 . An antenna device as in claim 16 , wherein the plurality of fixed supports further comprises four fixed supports.
19 . An antenna device as in claim 16 , wherein at least one of the plurality of fixed supports is angled to direct the antenna at an elevation angle between 20 degrees and 70 degrees.
20 . An antenna device as in claim 16 , wherein at least one of the plurality of fixed supports is angled to direct the antenna at an elevation angle of approximately 90 degrees.