Antenna filter unit, and radio unit
Embodiments of the disclosure provide an antenna filter unit and a radio unit. The antenna filter unit includes a radiation unit and a cavity filter coupled to the radiation unit. The radiation unit is arranged on an outer side of a wall of a cavity of the cavity filter. At least a part of the wall is also arranged as a reflection plate for the radiation unit. The radio unit includes the above-mentioned antenna filter unit and a radio circuit board. According to the antenna filter unit and the radio unit provided by embodiments of the disclosure, the number and volume of elements in a radio system are reduced, the degree of integration can be improved, the weight and installation space are reduced, and the costs are reduced.
1. An antenna filter unit, comprising:
a radiation unit comprising a plurality of radiation elements, wherein each of the plurality of radiation elements is configured to radiate a signal; and
a cavity filter coupled to the radiation unit, wherein
the radiation unit is arranged on an outside of a wall of a cavity of the cavity filter,
at least part of the wall is also arranged as a reflection plate for the radiation unit, and the reflection plate is configured to reflect the radiation signals generated by the radiation unit.
2. The antenna filter unit of claim 1 , further comprising: an isolation bar, arranged on the at least part of the wall and located among the plurality of radiation elements of the radiation unit.
3. The antenna filter unit of claim 2 , wherein the isolation bar comprises a protrusion structure formed by die casting.
4. The antenna filter unit of claim 2 , wherein
the plurality of radiation elements comprises a first column of radiation elements and a second column of radiation elements, and
the isolation bar is located between the first column of radiation elements and the second column of radiation elements.
5. The antenna filter unit of claim 1 , wherein the radiation unit is coupled to the cavity filter via a pin connector.
6. The antenna filter unit of claim 5 , wherein the pin connector is coupled to a resonant column in the cavity of the cavity filter.
7. The antenna filter unit of claim 6 , wherein the pin connector is configured to be inductively coupled to the resonant column.
8. The antenna filter unit of claim 6 , wherein the pin connector is configured to be capacitively coupled to the resonant column.
9. The antenna filter unit of claim 5 , wherein the pin connector comprises a metal pin arranged perpendicular to the at least part of the wall.
10. The antenna filter unit of claim 5 , further comprising a feed network, wherein the radiation unit is coupled to the pin connector via the feed network.
11. The antenna filter unit of claim 1 , wherein the entire wall is arranged as the reflection plate.
12. A radio unit, comprising:
a radio circuit board; and
an antenna filter unit, wherein
the antenna filter unit comprises a radiation unit and a cavity filter coupled to the radiation unit,
radiation unit comprising a plurality of radiation elements, wherein each of the plurality of radiation elements is configured to radiate a signal,
the radiation unit is arranged on an outside of a wall of a cavity of the cavity filter,
at least part of the wall is also arranged as a reflection plate for the radiation unit, and
the reflection plate is configured to reflect the radiation signals generated by the radiation unit.