IP Library Granted Patent US 8,422,232
Granted Patent B2
US 8,422,232 · App. 13/002,888 · Granted Apr 16, 2013

System for controlling temperature of antenna module

Inventors: Changsoo Kwak (Daejon, KR); In-Bok Yom (Daejon, KR); So-Hyeun Yun (Daejon, KR); Donghwan Shin (Daejon, KR); Ho-Jin Lee (Daejon, KR)
Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
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Patent No.
US 8,422,232
App. No.
13/002,888
Granted
Apr 16, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for controlling temperature of an antenna module including a heat generating module, and a radome and an underbody cover that enclose the heat generating module. The system includes: a heat collecting unit mounted on inner surface of the antenna module; a heat discharging unit mounted on outer surface of the antenna module; and a heat transfer unit for transferring heat from the heat collecting unit to the heat discharging unit.

Claims (28)

1. A system for controlling temperature of an antenna module including a heat generating module, and a radome and an underbody cover that enclose the heat generating module, the system comprising:

a heat collecting unit mounted on inner surface of the radome and the underbody cover towards inside the antenna module, the heat collecting unit collecting heat generated from the heat generating module;

a heat discharging unit mounted on outer surface of the radome and the underbody cover towards outside the antenna module, the heat discharging unit discharging to outside heat collected by the heat collecting unit; and

a heat transfer unit mounted between the heat collecting unit and the heat discharging unit, the heat transfer unit transferring heat from the heat collecting unit to the heat discharging unit.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a cooling unit attached to the heat generating module.

3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

an internal air circulation unit that circulates air inside the antenna module.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

an outer air blowing unit that blows air to the heat discharging unit.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the heat transfer unit is a heat transfer device.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the heat transfer unit is a set of heat discharging via holes.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the heat discharging via holes are formed of copper.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein a color of the heat collecting unit is black and a color of the heat discharging unit is white.

9. An underbody cover of an antenna module including a heat generating module, the underbody cover comprising:

an heat collecting unit mounted on inner surface of the underbody cover towards inside the antenna module, the heat collecting unit collecting heat generated from the heat generating module;

an heat discharging unit mounted on outer surface of the underbody cover towards outside the antenna module, the heat discharging unit discharging to outside heat collected by the heat collecting unit; and

a heat transfer unit mounted between the heat collecting unit and the heat discharging unit, the heat transfer unit transferring heat from the heat collecting unit to the heat discharging unit.

10. The underbody cover of claim 9 , wherein the heat transfer unit is a heat transfer device.

11. The underbody cover of claim 9 , wherein the heat transfer unit is a set of heat discharging via holes.

12. The underbody cover of claim 11 , wherein the heat discharging via holes are formed of copper.

13. A radome of an antenna module including a heat generating module, the radome comprising:

an heat collecting unit mounted on inner surface of the radome towards inside the antenna module, the heat collecting unit collecting heat generated from the heat generating module;

an heat discharging unit mounted on outer surface of the radome towards outside of the antenna module, the heat discharging unit discharging to outside heat collected by the heat collecting unit; and

a heat transfer unit mounted between the heat collecting unit and the heat discharging unit, the heat transfer unit transferring heat from the heat collecting unit to the heat discharging unit.

14. The radome of claim 13 , wherein the heat transfer unit is a heat transfer device.

15. The radome of claim 13 , wherein the heat transfer unit is a set of heat discharging via holes.

16. The radome of claim 15 , wherein the heat discharging via holes are formed of copper.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2011
From: KWAK, CHANGSOO; YOM, IN-BOK; YUN, SO-HYEUN; SHIN, DONGHWAN; LEE, HO-JIN
To: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 025596/0109 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2008-0079647 · Aug 13, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110116230A1 · May 19, 2011