Pan/tilt assembly for antenna apparatus
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a pan/tilt assembly for an antenna apparatus having a housing enclosing antenna components and a leg extending from the housing includes a first actuator for rotating a first gear, a second actuator for rotating a second gear, a third gear coupled to the leg and engaged by the first and second gears, and a tee having a first portion substantially transverse to a second portion, wherein the first portion has a first end rotatably received within the first gear and a second end rotatably received within the second gear, and wherein the second portion is rotatably received within the third gear.
1. An antenna apparatus having a housing enclosing antenna components and a leg extending from the housing, the antenna apparatus comprising:
a pan/tilt assembly comprising:
a first actuator for rotating a first gear;
a second actuator for rotating a second gear;
a third gear coupled to the leg and engaged by the first and second gears; and
a tee having a first portion substantially transverse to a second portion, wherein the first portion has a first end rotatably received within the first gear and a second end rotatably received within the second gear, wherein the second portion is rotatably received within the third gear, wherein the first and second gears can be rotated in a direction, wherein the housing tilts relative to the leg when the first and second gears are rotated in a same direction, and wherein the housing pans relative to the leg when the first and second gears are rotated in opposite directions.
2. The antenna apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first actuator rotates the first gear about a first axis, the second actuator rotates the second gear about the first axis, and the third gear is coaxially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the leg.
3. The antenna apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first axis is substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the leg.
4. The antenna apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second actuators and the first, second, and third gears are disposed within the housing of the antenna apparatus.
5. The antenna apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second actuators are secured to an interior portion of the housing such that the housing moves with the actuators.
6. An antenna apparatus, comprising:
a housing enclosing antenna components;
a leg extending from the housing;
a pan/tilt assembly configured to tilt and pan the housing relative to the leg, comprising:
a first actuator for rotating a first gear;
a second actuator for rotating a second gear;
a third gear coupled to the leg and engaged by the first and second gears; and
a tee having a first portion substantially transverse to a second portion, wherein the first portion has a first end rotatably received within the first gear and a second end rotatably received within the second gear, and wherein the second portion is rotatably received within the third gear.
7. The antenna apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first actuator rotates the first gear about a first axis, the second actuator rotates the second gear about the first axis, and the third gear is coaxially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the leg.
8. The antenna apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the first axis is substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the leg.
9. The antenna apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first and second actuators and the first, second, and third gears are disposed within the housing of the antenna apparatus.
10. The antenna apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first and second actuators are secured to an interior portion of the housing such that the housing moves with the actuators.
11. The antenna apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first and second gears can be rotated in a direction, wherein the housing tilts relative to the leg when the first and second gears are rotated in a same direction, and wherein the housing pans relative to the leg when the first and second gears are rotated in opposite direction.
12. The antenna apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the leg extends from a center point of the housing.