AZIMUTH POSITIONER OF ANTENNA STATION WITH FEEDTHROUGH PHASED ANTENNA ARRAY Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC H01Q3/08 H01Q1/12 

FIELD: shipboard antenna stations.

SUBSTANCE: positioner has platform mounted for rotation in azimuth on base with race, as well as supports whose top part is secured on platform and bottom one is coupled with roller mounted in a spaced relation to race; installed between platform and base are spring-loaded shock absorbers whose travel distance equals space from rollers; each support is made in the form of composite post with top part in the form of cantilever with two wedge-shaped projections; abutting against each projection is lever having wedge-shaped slot. Each pair of levers is hinged on bottom part of post and has clamping spring one of whose ends is secured on stepped insert which is mounted in hole at end of one of levers and abuts against ball retainer compressed by strip hinged to end of other lever, other end being hinged on other lever for adjusting spring tension.

EFFECT: ability of normal functioning upon impact of mechanical overloads.

1 cl, 1 dwg