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Dispositif pour fixation d'un élément d'excitation dans un guide d'ondes métallique d'une antenne et pour le raccordement électrique de cet élément à une ligne coaxiale placée sur l'extérieur du guide d'ondes Download PDF

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EP0883205B1
EP0883205B1 EP98109139A EP98109139A EP0883205B1 EP 0883205 B1 EP0883205 B1 EP 0883205B1 EP 98109139 A EP98109139 A EP 98109139A EP 98109139 A EP98109139 A EP 98109139A EP 0883205 B1 EP0883205 B1 EP 0883205B1
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Stefan Burger
Klaus-Peter Oberle
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P5/00—Coupling devices of the waveguide type
    • H01P5/08—Coupling devices of the waveguide type for linking dissimilar lines or devices
    • H01P5/10—Coupling devices of the waveguide type for linking dissimilar lines or devices for coupling balanced lines or devices with unbalanced lines or devices
    • H01P5/103—Hollow-waveguide/coaxial-line transitions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q13/00—Waveguide horns or mouths; Slot antennas; Leaky-waveguide antennas; Equivalent structures causing radiation along the transmission path of a guided wave
    • H01Q13/20—Non-resonant leaky-waveguide or transmission-line antennas; Equivalent structures causing radiation along the transmission path of a guided wave
    • H01Q13/24—Non-resonant leaky-waveguide or transmission-line antennas; Equivalent structures causing radiation along the transmission path of a guided wave constituted by a dielectric or ferromagnetic rod or pipe
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q13/00—Waveguide horns or mouths; Slot antennas; Leaky-waveguide antennas; Equivalent structures causing radiation along the transmission path of a guided wave
    • H01Q13/20—Non-resonant leaky-waveguide or transmission-line antennas; Equivalent structures causing radiation along the transmission path of a guided wave
    • H01Q13/28—Non-resonant leaky-waveguide or transmission-line antennas; Equivalent structures causing radiation along the transmission path of a guided wave comprising elements constituting electric discontinuities and spaced in direction of wave propagation, e.g. dielectric elements or conductive elements forming artificial dielectric

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  • the invention relates to a device for fastening of an excitation element in a metallic waveguide an antenna and for the electrical connection of the same a coaxial line arranged outside the waveguide.
  • Devices of the aforementioned type include in the Level measurement technology can be used.
  • the runtime is the distance between the Product surface and the antenna determined.
  • Horn antennas have one Waveguide on, in the direction facing the product funnel-shaped metallic horn is formed.
  • Rod antennas also have a waveguide. at this type of antenna is a rod in the waveguide introduced from a dielectric that is in the product-facing Direction extends. Both types of antennas will usually fed via a coaxial line connected to a excitation element protruding into the waveguide connected.
  • Exciter elements are relatively complex in trade available plugs and sockets are used, e.g. of type SMA or N. Such connection elements are not only expensive, but also involve power losses, because at everyone Transition there is an impedance jump in which a portion of the Microwaves is reflected. This reflected part is no longer available as usable microwave energy Measurement available.
  • the excitation element is e.g. one laterally into one Round waveguide inserted mushroom through which electrical field components are excited. Laterally means here perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the waveguide.
  • the document DE 93 12 251 U discloses also a device according to the prior art Technology.
  • Excitation element a transmission wire.
  • the base body a second hole in which a second end of the Excitation element is fixed.
  • one end of the waveguide is by arranging the base body, through this shorted.
  • the hollow cylinder is in attached to the body by means of an interference fit.
  • the first end of the Excitation element has an axial, central blind bore, is attached to the end of the inner conductor and is there fixed by crimping, soldering or welding.
  • the base body lies with a outer ring surface on a snap ring.
  • the excitation element is a Send fungus.
  • Fig. 1 shows a section through an antenna 1 with a Device for fastening an excitation element 2 in a metallic waveguide 3 and for electrical Connection of the same to an outside of the waveguide 3 arranged coaxial line 4.
  • microwaves are not from one in the figure shown microwave generator generated and over the Coaxial line 4 passed to antenna 1.
  • the microwave generator is, for example, a pulse radar device, an FMCW device or a continuously vibrating one Microwave oscillator.
  • the coaxial line 4 has one of an insulation surrounded inner conductor and one the inner conductor and the Isolation coaxial surrounding outer conductor.
  • the waveguide 3 is a section of a cylindrical one Metal pipe, e.g. made of aluminum or one Stainless steel.
  • a rod 5 is made a dielectric by means of a thread 5.1 screwed. About this rod 5, the microwaves in sent the free space and received it from there.
  • Fig. 4 shows a partially sectioned View of the base body 6. This is cylindrical and consists of a metal, e.g. made of stainless steel. The The diameter of the base body 6 is such that the Base body 6 closes the opening of the waveguide 3. The end of the waveguide 3, in which the base body 6 is thus arranged for microwaves shorted.
  • a seal 8 arranged between the base body 6 and an inner lateral surface the opening of the waveguide 3 is a seal 8 arranged. This is in one around the base body 6 annular groove 6.1 introduced. Through the Seal 8 is the base body 6 in the opening of the Waveguide 3 clamped and a between waveguide 3 and Base body 6 is an existing annular cylindrical gap sealed. This is e.g. then significant if one on the rod-facing side of the base body 6 existing Cavity, e.g. the section 3.1 of the pipe, with a Potting compound must be filled in.
  • a solid cylinder 13 made of a dielectric be arranged. This lies with a circular Base area 13.1 on the rod 5.
  • the full cylinder 13 has a gap 13.2 on its side facing away from the rod for receiving the excitation element 2 and the base body 6 lies on a base 13.1 opposite end face interrupted by the gap 13.2 Full cylinder 13 on. A movement of the base body 6 in rod-facing direction is thus through the seal 8 and prevented by the full cylinder 13.
  • a transmission wire In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 that is Excitation element 2 a transmission wire. This has a straight line Section and two adjacent legs. The Transmitting wire is introduced in the axial direction of waveguide 3, so that the straight section is substantially parallel to a rod-facing surface of the base body 6 and thus runs perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the waveguide 3. By magnetic field components are excited in the transmission wire.
  • the excitation element 2 here a transmission wire, is located on the rod-facing side of the base body 6.
  • the Coaxial line 4 leads from the microwave generator to the rod-facing Side of the base body 6.
  • a metallic hollow cylinder 9 is provided through which inner conductor of the coaxial line 4 surrounded by the insulation is passed through.
  • the base body 6 has a first axial through bore 6.2. In this is a first section 9.1 of the metallic hollow cylinder 9 plugged in.
  • the first section 9.1 is in the hole preferably attached by means of an interference fit.
  • a second section 9.2 of the hollow cylinder 9 extends in the axial direction on the rod-facing side of the Basic body 6. Between the first and the second Section 9.1, 9.2 is a radially outward molded shoulder 9.3, with which the Hollow cylinder 9 on a surface facing away from the rod Base body 6 rests. This prevents the Hollow cylinder 9 too far into the first hole during assembly 6.2 of the base body 6 is inserted.
  • Section 9.2 is one in comparison to the length section 9.2 very short, facing away from the rod End section cylindrical.
  • the outside diameter of the End section of the second section 9.2 takes in rod-facing Direction down.
  • Fig. 1 is a End region 10 of the outer conductor of the coaxial line 4 over the entire second section 9.2 of the hollow cylinder 9 slipped.
  • FIG. 2 11 It is a metal sleeve, shown in detail in FIG. 2 11 provided that the second section 9.2 of the Hollow cylinder 9 and the end portion 10 of the outer conductor encompasses coaxially. This is fixed by crimping.
  • the inner conductor of the coaxial line 4 is through the Passed hollow cylinder 9 and has Insulation-free end 12 protruding into the waveguide 3 on. At this is a first end 2.1 of the excitation element 2 attached.
  • the first end 2.1 preferably has an axial, centric blind bore on the end 12 of the Inner conductor is attached and there by crimping, Soldering or welding is attached.
  • the base body 6 has a second axial bore 6.3, parallel to and from the first hole 6.2 runs at a distance.
  • this second hole 6.3 is a inserted second end 2.2 of the excitation element 2 and there fixed.
  • further hole 6.4 provided by a cylindrical lateral surface of the base body 6 to the second hole 6.3 leads.
  • this further hole 6.4 is a fixing screw, not shown in the figures mounted through which the second end 2.2 of the excitation element 2 is fixed in the second hole 6.3.
  • Other types of Fastening can also be used.
  • the Prepared coaxial line 4 When assembling the device, the Prepared coaxial line 4 so that it is a insulation-free end 12 and an adjacent one Has section with inner conductor and insulation. On the thus prepared coaxial line 4 becomes the metal sleeve 11 and then the end of the coaxial line 4 inserted into the metallic hollow cylinder 9 until that Insulation-free end 12 from the metallic hollow cylinder 9 protrudes.
  • the section 9.1 of the hollow cylinder 9 already press-fit into the bore 6.2 of the base body 6. Since the outer diameter of the hollow cylinder 9 at the end decreases the end portion 10 of the outer conductor of the Coaxial line 4 over the section 9.2 of the hollow cylinder 9.
  • the metal sleeve 11 is closed position that section 9.2 of the hollow cylinder 9 and surrounds the end region 10 of the outer conductor and there admircrimpen.
  • the excitation element 2 is in the manner already described to fix.
  • the Seal 8 introduced into the groove 6.1 and the base body 6 pushed into the opening of the waveguide 3.
  • Guide holes 6.5 provided in the corresponding shaped tool for mounting the base body 6 is plugged in.
  • the Solid cylinder 13 introduced into the waveguide 3 and the Rod 5 screwed into the thread 5.1.
  • the basic body is for Attachment of a transmitter in one on one arranged cylindrical outer surface of the semiconductor Place the opening and one end of the transmitter, e.g. a pin-shaped sleeve, is on the insulation-free end of the Inner conductor inside the waveguide, e.g. by means of Crimp, fasten. A second end of the broadcaster is located inside the waveguide.

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  1. Dispositif pour la fixation d' un élément d'excitation (2) dans un conducteur creux (3) métallique d'une antenne (1) et pour réaliser un raccordement électrique dudit élément à une conducteur (4) coaxial disposé à l'extérieur de la barre creuse (3),
    lequel dispositif comprend :
    l'élément d'excitation (2),
    le conducteur coaxial (4),
    un corps de base (6) métallique fermant une ouverture de la conduite creuse (3) avec un premier alésage transversal (6.2),
    un cylindre creux (9) métallique,
    à travers lequel on passe un conducteur interne du conducteur coaxial (4) entourée d'un isolant,
    qui présente un premier tronçon (9.1 ) introduit dans le premier alésage (6.2) et
    qui présente un deuxième tronçon (9.2),
    par lequel une zone terminale (10) d'un conducteur externe du conducteur coaxial (4) est posée, et
    une douille métallique (11) fixée par sertissage entourant le deuxième tronçon (9.2) du cylindre creux (9) et la zone terminale (10) du conducteur externe coaxial ,
    où une première extrémité (2.1) de l'élément d'excitation (2) est fixée sur une extrémité (12) non isolée s'étendant à l'intérieur du conducteur creux (3) du conducteur interne.
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, où l'élément d'excitation (2) est un fil émetteur.
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, où le corps de base (6) présente un deuxième alésage dans lequel une deuxième extrémité (2.2) de l'élément d'excitation (2) est fixée.
  4. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, où on a disposé un joint d'étanchéité (8) entre le corps de base (6) et une surface de l'enveloppe intérieure de l'ouverture, dans la paroi du conducteur creux (3), lequel joint d'étanchéité est inséré dans une rainure (6.1) entourant le corps de base (6).
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, où une extrémité du conducteur creux (3) dans lequel on a disposé le corps de base (6) est court-circuitée par ledit corps de base.
  6. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, où le cylindre creux (9) est fixé dans le corps de base (6) au moyen d'un ajustement serré.
  7. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, où la première extrémité (2.1) de l'élément d'excitation (2) présente un trou borgne taraudé axial, centré, est posé sur l'extrémité (12) du conducteur interne et y est fixé par sertissage, brasage ou par soudage.
  8. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, où le corps de base (6) repose sur un anneau élastique (7) avec une surface annulaire extérieure.
  9. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, où l'élément d'excitation (2) est un émetteur en forme de champignon.
EP98109139A 1997-06-06 1998-05-20 Dispositif pour fixation d'un élément d'excitation dans un guide d'ondes métallique d'une antenne et pour le raccordement électrique de cet élément à une ligne coaxiale placée sur l'extérieur du guide d'ondes Expired - Lifetime EP0883205B1 (fr)

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