Abstract: A positioner for an antenna intended to be placed in a given or restricted volume comprises: a first axis A? ensuring the movement of the antenna in azimuth, a third axis A? ensuring the movement of the antenna in elevation, said third axis A? being orthogonal and coplanar to the first axis A?, and a second axis of rotation A? or cross-elevation axis positioned so as to intersect said first axis A? and said third axis A? at one and the same virtual point O, said virtual point O of intersection of the three axes A?, A?, A? constituting the pivot point of the movements of said antenna mounted on the positioner.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 21, 2011
Date of Patent:
March 29, 2016
Assignees:
THALES, ACC INGENIERIE ET MAINTENANCE
Inventors:
Dominique Conti, Gwenaƫl Tor, Philippe Desgardin, Alain Bonnet
Abstract: A positioner for an antenna intended to be placed in a given or restricted volume comprises: a first axis A? ensuring the movement of the antenna in azimuth, a third axis A? ensuring the movement of the antenna in elevation, said third axis A? being orthogonal and coplanar to the first axis A?, and a second axis of rotation A? or cross-elevation axis positioned so as to intersect said first axis A? and said third axis A? at one and the same virtual point O, said virtual point O of intersection of the three axes A?, A?, A? constituting the pivot point of the movements of said antenna mounted on the positioner.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 21, 2011
Publication date:
November 1, 2012
Applicants:
ACC INGENIERIE ET MAINTENANCE, THALES
Inventors:
Dominique CONTI, Gwenael TOR, Philippe DESGARDIN, Alain BONNET