Patents by Inventor PuLiang Tang

PuLiang Tang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11923594
    Abstract: The present disclosure has disclosed an antenna mounting device configured to collectively mount a plurality of base station antennas on a mast of a communication tower. The antenna mounting device is substantially in the shape of a polygon, and the mast is disposed at a center of the polygon. The antenna mounting device comprises: a plurality of brackets, which are elongated and include a head bracket, at least one intermediate bracket and a tail bracket attached sequentially; and a bracket fastening mechanism which is disposed between two adjacent ends of the head bracket and an adjacent intermediate bracket, or disposed between two adjacent ends of the adjacent intermediate brackets, or disposed between two adjacent ends of the tail bracket and the adjacent intermediate bracket, and which is configured to move two adjacent ends of the adjacent brackets from a position away from each other to a position close to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Maosheng Liu, Zhaohui Liu, Puliang Tang, Ruixin Su, Junfeng Yu
  • Patent number: 11909095
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission mechanism for a base station antenna, and a base station antenna including the transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a motor and at least one connecting rod, wherein a gear mechanism is provided on a first end of the connecting rod, and the motor drives the connecting rod to rotate via the gear mechanism; and wherein a worm gear unit is provided on a second end of the connecting rod opposite to the first end, and the worm gear unit is configured to drive a movable element of a phase shifter when the connecting rod rotates. The transmission mechanism according to the present disclosure can generate greater driving force through the worm gear unit, and has a shorter axial length and a smaller height, and thus is particularly suitable for a more compact and thinner 5G base station antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Nengbin Liu, Zhigang Wang, Fan He, Ruixin Su, PuLiang Tang
  • Patent number: 11909188
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable sealing device comprising: a first plate having a group of first holes and configured to be mounted to a first side of a housing wall; a second plate having a group of second holes and configured to be mounted to a second side of a housing wall; and a soft elastic sealing element configured to be mounted between one of the first and second plates and the housing wall. The group of first holes and the group of second holes and the sealing element are configured to receive a group of cables, and the first and the second plate can be biased toward each other, so that the sealing element can be pressed and elastically deformed. The sealing element can seal and fix the group of cables in the housing wall in a pressed and elastically deformed status. The invention also relates to a cable sealing system comprising a housing wall and the cable sealing device. The cable sealing device is simple in structure and easy to assemble, and can ensure good sealing and fixing of the cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Maosheng Liu, PuLiang Tang, Zhaohui Liu, Ruixin Su
  • Publication number: 20240039145
    Abstract: Base station antennas include a base station antenna housing with first plurality of struts with pairs of laterally extending forward and rearward arms coupled to spaced apart left and right side reflector strip segments that extend in a longitudinal direction along a portion of a length of the base station antenna housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Nengbin Liu, Xun Zhang, PuLiang Tang
  • Publication number: 20230402734
    Abstract: An antenna mounting kit for an integrated base station antenna includes: an upper mounting assembly configured to removably connect an upper portion of the integrated base station antenna to a mounting pole; a middle mounting assembly configured to removably connect a middle portion of the integrated base station antenna to the mounting pole; and a lower mounting assembly configured to removably connect a lower portion of the integrated base station antenna to the mounting pole. The antenna mounting kit can not only mount the 4G antenna unit to the mounting pole, but also mount the 5G antenna unit to the 4G antenna unit, reducing the number of components required for mounting, simplifying mounting steps, and reducing labor costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Nengbin Liu, Puliang Tang, Zhigang Wang, Meihua Yin
  • Publication number: 20230395971
    Abstract: A base station antenna comprises a reflector assembly and a first radiating element having a first feed stalk and a first radiator. A base of the first feed stalk is adjacent the reflector assembly and the first radiator is adjacent a distal end of the first feed stalk. A center of the first radiator is offset from the base of the first feed stalk in a longitudinal direction that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the base station antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: MeiHua Yin, PuLiang Tang, Nengbin Liu, Xun Zhang, Qiang Liu, YueMin Li, Xiaohua Tian, Jiajia Ni, Xiaoan Fu, Haifei Qin, Jiaping Xu
  • Publication number: 20230361459
    Abstract: The present application relates to a mounting device for a base station antenna. The mounting device is configured to mount a base station antenna to a holding pole, the mounting device includes an adjustable movable component, and a status of the movable component is related to a mechanical tilt of the base station antenna. The mounting device further includes a self-locking worm drive and a spiral gear engaged with the self-locking worm, and the spiral gear coupled with the movable component, where, by actuating the self-locking worm, the spiral gear is capable of being rotated, and thus the status of the movable component is capable of being adjusted. The present application also relates to a base station antenna system that includes a base station antenna, a lower mounting device, and an upper mounting device, and the upper mounting device is a mounting device for a base station antenna as described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Zhigang Wang, Puliang Tang, Maosheng Liu, Nengbin Liu
  • Publication number: 20230361465
    Abstract: A transmission device for a base station antenna includes a motor, a screw driven by the motor, a transmission shaft, and a linkage system. The linkage system is connected with the screw via the transmission shaft, so that the screw drives the linkage system via the transmission shaft. The linkage system includes: a worm driven by the transmission shaft, a worm gear meshed with the worm, at least one spur gear disposed on a same connecting shaft as the worm gear, and at least one connecting rod engagement element. The spur gear and the worm gear are fixed relative to each other. The connecting rod engagement element has a rack meshed with the spur gear, so that the worm drives the worm gear to rotate with the spur gear, and the spur gear drives the connecting rod engagement element via the rack to move in an axial direction of the transmission shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Shuguang Shao, Yiding Wang, Puliang Tang
  • Publication number: 20230327326
    Abstract: A mounting device for a base station antenna includes a support member having: a first section, the first section being configured to, in a mounted state of a base station antenna and a holding pole, connect with an inner side of the base station antenna facing the holding pole in an end section of the base station antenna; a second section, the second section being configured to, in the mounted state of the base station antenna and the holding pole, extend from the first section in a direction away from the holding pole and extend beyond an end side of the end section in a longitudinal direction of the base station antenna; and a connecting portion that is connected with the second section and configured to be directly or indirectly connected to the holding pole in the mounted state of the base station antenna and the holding pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Xiwei Yang, Puliang Tang, Maosheng Liu, Chen Chen, Shida Wang
  • Patent number: 11784389
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device for mounting a remote radio unit (2) to a base station antenna (1) and relates to a base station antenna system formed thereby. The mounting device includes a support base (6) configured to be mounted to the base station antenna and to support the remote radio unit; a support element configured to be mounted to the remote radio unit and movable together with the remote radio unit between a first position, in which the support element is lifted from the support base, and a second position, in which the support element is supported on the support base; a plug arrangement including a plug element and a socket element, one of which is configured to be mounted to the base station antenna, and the other of which is configured to be mounted to the remote radio unit, wherein in the first position, the plug element and the socket element are separated from each other, and in the second position, the plug element and the socket element are engaged with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Maosheng Liu, PuLiang Tang, Zhaohui Liu, Ruixin Su
  • Publication number: 20230307830
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmission mechanism for abase station antenna, and abase station antenna including the transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes: a worm gear unit, which includes a worm driven by a motor and a worm gear meshed and connected with the worm; at least one gear pair, each gear pair including a small gear and a large gear that mesh with each other, the small gear and the worm gear being mounted on a common first drive shaft so that the small gear and the worm gear rotate synchronously; and at least one connecting rod, each connecting rod including a first rack element fixedly mounted thereon, wherein the large gear of each gear pair is meshed and connected with the first rack element on a corresponding connecting rod so as to axially move the connecting rod via the first rack element when the large gear of each gear pair rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Yicheng Yin, PuLiang Tang
  • Patent number: 11728565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a board assembly used for a base station antenna and a base station antenna including such a board assembly. The board assembly includes a first circuit board (3) and a second circuit board (4), and the first circuit board and the second circuit board are spaced apart from each other. The first circuit board has a plurality of first electrical connectors, the second circuit board has a plurality of second electrical connectors, and the first electrical connectors and the second electrical connectors are electrically connected by a plurality of coaxial cable assemblies (5). Each coaxial cable assembly extends between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and includes a coaxial cable, a first corresponding electrical connector matching the first electrical connector on a first end of the coaxial cable, and a second corresponding electrical connector matching the second electrical connector on a second end opposite to the first end on the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ruixin Su, Xun Zhang, Chengguo Nie, PuLiang Tang, Hangsheng Wen
  • Patent number: 11664600
    Abstract: Base station antennas are provided herein. A base station antenna includes a plurality of vertical columns of low-band radiating elements configured to transmit RF signals in a first frequency band. The base station antenna also includes a plurality of vertical columns of high-band radiating elements configured to transmit RF signals in a second frequency band that is higher than the first frequency band. The vertical columns of high-band radiating elements extend in parallel with the vertical columns of low-band radiating elements in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bo Wu, Martin L. Zimmerman, Björn Lindmark, Hangsheng Wen, PuLiang Tang, Jian Zhang, Xun Zhang, Ligang Wu, Zhigang Wang, Ruixin Su, Maosheng Liu, Rui An
  • Patent number: 11658383
    Abstract: An antenna mounting assembly of a base station antenna includes: a pole clamp configured to clamp the pole; and a first pivoting arm and a second pivoting arm, a first end portion of the first pivoting arm being pivotally connected to a radome body of the antenna, a second end portion of the second pivoting arm being pivotally connected to the pole clamp, and an opposing second end portion of the first pivoting arm being pivotally connected to an opposing first end portion of the second pivoting arm through a pivoting portion. One of the second end portion of the first pivoting arm and the first end portion of the second pivoting arm is provided with a guide post, and the other is provided with a guide groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Chen Chen, Puliang Tang, Zhaohui Liu, Zhigang Wang
  • Publication number: 20230155287
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a phase shifter, which includes: a phase shift circuit board with conductive traces printed thereon; and a phase shift circuit board with conductive traces printed thereon; and a slide device with a first tooth section configured to be driven, wherein movement of the first tooth section drives the slide device to slide on the phase shift circuit board. In addition, the present disclosure further relates to a remote electrical tilt system, which includes an actuator, a transmission mechanism, and at least one phase shifter according to the present disclosure, wherein the actuator is configured to drive the transmission mechanism, and the transmission mechanism engages the first tooth section to drive the slide device to slide on the phase shift circuit board. In addition, the present disclosure also relates to a base station antenna which includes the remote electrical tilt system according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Yiding Wang, PuLiang Tang, Changfu Chen
  • Publication number: 20230104131
    Abstract: Base station antennas are provided that include a reflector assembly and a radiating element. The reflector assembly includes a reflector. The radiating element extends forwardly from the reflector. The reflector includes a nonmetallic substrate, and a metal layer mounted on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Mohammad Vatankhah Varnoosfaderani, Amit Kaistha, Fan He, Nengbin Liu, PuLiang Tang, Ruixin Su
  • Publication number: 20230098188
    Abstract: The present application relates to an antenna assembly for a base station antenna, a base station antenna arrangement and a base station antenna. The antenna assembly has a reflector, which has a longitudinal extent, a front side and a rear side opposite the front side, where the front side is configured for radiating elements to be arranged thereon, wherein, the reflector has a first longitudinal section residing in a first plane and a second longitudinal section residing in a second plane that is adjacent to the first longitudinal section, where the first plane is rearward of the second plane. The properties of the base station antenna arrangement and the base station antenna may be improved through the antenna assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: YueMin Li, Junfeng Yu, PuLiang Tang, Xun Zhang, Jian Liu, Xiaohua Tian, Hangsheng Wen, Nengbin Liu, Jiajia Ni
  • Publication number: 20230098517
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mounting assembly and the method of use thereof. The mounting assembly is configured to mount a plurality of objects on a single pole at a predetermined included angle and includes: a clamping mechanism, which fixes the mounting assembly on the pole by clamping the pole; an angle control mechanism, which has a polygonal configuration and controls the included angle between the plurality of objects through its polygonal configuration; and a mounting mechanism, which respectively mounts the plurality of objects by mounting each object among the plurality of objects in a manner where it corresponds to one edge among the plurality of edges of the angle control mechanism, thereby mounting the plurality of objects on the pole at a predetermined included angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Shida Wang, Nengbin Liu, Xiwei Yang, Ruixin Su, PuLiang Tang
  • Publication number: 20230063114
    Abstract: The present application relates to a mounting device configured for mounting a base station antenna (10) on a supporting member (11), and providing the adjustability of the mechanical tilt angle of the base station antenna. The mounting device comprises a first mounting unit, a second mounting unit, and an elastic element (3). The first mounting unit is configured to provide a pivot point for the base station antenna, the second mounting unit has an adjustable effective connection length for the base station antenna, with the effective connection length related to the mechanical tilt angle of the base station antenna, and the elastic element is configured to resist an increase in the mechanical tilt angle of the base station antenna on at least a part of the adjustable range of the mechanical tilt angle of the base station antenna. The mounting device allows for the easy adjustment of the mechanical tilt angle of the base station antenna, reducing the workload and safety risks of the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Zhigang Wang, PuLiang Tang, Maosheng Liu, Nengbin Liu, Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 11557824
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an antenna mounting device and a base station antenna system. The antenna mounting device includes a hinge device and an adjustment arm. The hinge device is configured to be mounted to a pole by a clamp and configured to pivotally connect a base station antenna arrangement. The adjustment arm is configured to be mounted to the pole by a clamp and configured to connect the base station antenna arrangement. The connection of the hinge device with the base station antenna arrangement is located in a middle region of a longitudinal extension of the base station antenna arrangement [having a longitudinal extension] of a maximum of ? of the longitudinal extension of the base station antenna arrangement. A connection of the adjustment arm with the base station antenna arrangement is located in one of two end regions of the base station antenna arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Zhigang Wang, PuLiang Tang, Ruixin Su, Maosheng Liu, Nengbin Liu