NOMADIC STORABLE SATELLITE ANTENNA SYSTEM

摘要

An elevation mechanism (200) for a satellite antenna system (20) allows the antenna (22) to be moved between a deployed position and a stowed position. The elevation mechanism (200) includes a lift bar (360a) driven by a motor (290) having one end (354) pivotally connected to the back of the antenna (20) and a pivot connection point (352) pivotally connected to the base (230) of the satellite antenna system (20). A tilt link bar (350a) has a first end (354) pivotally connected to the back of the antenna (20) and a second end (352) pivotally connected to the base (230). The tilt link bar (350a) causes the antenna (20) to pivot as the antenna (22) moves between the stowed position and the deployed position so that in the stowed position the antenna (22) faces downward.