KR-102962291-B1 - NTN module with integrated antenna

Abstract

An antenna-integrated NTN module according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a first antenna portion and a second antenna portion connected to the first antenna portion, wherein the first antenna portion includes a contact terminal disposed at the end of the first antenna portion, and the second antenna portion may include a socket portion to which the contact terminal is coupled. By doing so, installation and maintenance capabilities can be improved.

Inventors

• 여민기
• 이성규
• 한상묵
• 권보성
• 한상우
• 권범수

Assignees

• 에이엠주식회사

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20250709

Claims (9)

1. First antenna section; and It includes a second antenna part connected to the first antenna part; and The above first antenna part A contact terminal disposed at the end of the first antenna portion; is included, The above second antenna part It includes a socket portion to which the above contact terminal is coupled; and The above socket part is, The above contact terminal includes a second socket portion into which it is inserted by sliding or vertically; and The above second socket part A second socket body part forming the exterior; A second socket receiving portion formed by being recessed from the outer side to the inner side of the second socket main body portion, into which the contact terminal is inserted and disposed; and An antenna-integrated NTN module characterized by including a second socket cover portion disposed on one side of the second socket body portion and configured to open or close the second socket receiving portion.
2. In paragraph 1, The above socket part An antenna-integrated NTN module characterized by including a first socket portion into which the above contact terminal is slidably inserted.
3. In paragraph 2, The above first socket part A first socket body part forming an exterior; and An antenna-integrated NTN module characterized by including: a first socket receiving portion formed by being recessed from the outer side to the inner side of the first socket body portion, into which the contact terminal is inserted and disposed.
4. In paragraph 3, The above contact terminal A terminal body portion disposed inside the first socket receiving portion; and A terminal coupling portion formed protruding from the end of the terminal body portion and engaging with the first socket receiving portion; is included. The above first socket part An antenna-integrated NTN module further comprising: a first socket coupling portion formed by being indented outwardly from the inner surface of the first socket receiving portion, into which the terminal coupling portion is inserted.
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6. In paragraph 1, The above second socket part An antenna-integrated NTN module further comprising: a second socket rotation pin configured to connect the second socket body and the second socket cover to rotate the second socket cover.
7. In paragraph 6, The above second socket part A second socket fastening part disposed at the end of the second socket cover part and configured to be detachably attached to the second socket main body part; and It further includes a second socket placement portion provided at the end of the second socket main body portion, into which the second socket fastening portion is inserted; The above second socket connection part A second socket fastening body portion fixed to the second socket cover portion; and It includes a second socket fastening performing part that extends from the second socket fastening main body part and is formed to protrude outwardly from the second socket fastening main body part; The above second socket placement part A second socket placement main body formed by being inwardly recessed at the end of the second socket main body part, wherein the second socket fastening main body part and the second socket fastening performing part are disposed therein; and An antenna-integrated NTN module characterized by including: a second socket placement extension portion formed through the end of the second socket main body portion and connected to the second socket placement main body portion, wherein the end of the second socket fastening performing portion is disposed therein.
8. In Paragraph 7, The above contact terminal A terminal body portion disposed inside the second socket receiving portion; and It includes a terminal coupling portion that is formed protrudingly at the end of the terminal body portion and engages with the second socket receiving portion; The above second socket part An antenna-integrated NTN module further comprising: a second socket coupling portion formed by being indented outwardly from the inner surface of the second socket receiving portion and engaging with the terminal coupling portion.
9. In paragraph 1, The first antenna part is provided in a metal or FPCB (Flexible Printed Circuit Board) type, and An antenna-integrated NTN module characterized in that the second antenna portion is provided in a copper foil type or a pattern printed type.

Description

NTN module with integrated antenna The present invention relates to an antenna-integrated NTN module. The present invention relates to an antenna-integrated Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) module, and more specifically to a technology for improving communication quality in an NTN environment. An NTN is a network utilizing satellites, drones, airborne platforms, etc., independently of ground-based base stations, and is used for long-distance communication or to expand network coverage in various environments. With the rapid commercialization of NTNs in recent years, active research is being conducted on communication equipment and modules capable of implementing such technology more efficiently. Referring to Korean Published Patent No. 10-2024-0142266 and others, existing NTN systems required the essential use of external antennas for communication with satellites; however, external antennas had disadvantages such as increasing the size and weight of the system and making installation and maintenance cumbersome. Furthermore, external antennas were susceptible to environmental factors (weather, obstacles, etc.), leading to unstable performance and potential limitations on communication quality. Therefore, the present invention aims to solve these problems by providing a technology that integrates the antenna integrally within a module, thereby minimizing size and weight, facilitating installation and maintenance, and improving communication quality in an NTN environment. By placing the antenna integrally within the module without an external antenna, the present invention resolves issues that may arise in existing systems and enables the more efficient and stable operation of the NTN system. FIG. 1 is a drawing showing an antenna-integrated NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the contact terminal and the first socket portion of an antenna-integrated NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the connection of the terminal coupling part and the first socket coupling part of an antenna-integrated NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a drawing showing an antenna-integrated NTN module according to an embodiment of the present invention different from FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a drawing showing the second socket portion of an antenna-integrated NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the combination of a contact terminal and a second socket part of an antenna-integrated NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a drawing showing the rotation and fixation of the second socket cover portion of an antenna-integrated NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the connection of a terminal coupling part and a second socket coupling part of an antenna-integrated NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a drawing showing a coupling maintenance part of an antenna-integrated NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the use of an antenna-integrated NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing experimental data of an antenna-integrated NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the combination of a module part and a first substrate coupling part of a PCB combined with an NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a drawing showing a first substrate coupling portion of a PCB coupled with an NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the combination of a module part and a second substrate coupling part of a PCB combined with an NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a drawing showing a second substrate coupling portion of a PCB coupled with an NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the combination of the module part and the third substrate coupling part of a PCB combined with an NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a drawing showing a third substrate coupling portion of a PCB coupled with an NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the combination of the module part and the fourth substrate coupling part of a PCB combined with an NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19 is a drawing showing a fourth substrate coupling portion of a PCB coupled with an NTN module according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the combination of the module part and the fifth substrate coupling part of a PCB combined with an NTN module according to one embodiment of the