Patent ID: 9368876
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: H01Q

Claim Text:
1. An in-service reconfigurable antenna reflector, adapted for reflecting a beam of electromagnetic waves, comprising a rigid support and a membrane, deformable and having radio-electric reflectivity properties, and comprising: a plurality of coupling means connecting the rigid support and the membrane, which are distributed over the surface of the membrane, comprising a first link of finger ball joint type connected to the rigid support, and a second link of finger ball joint type connected to the membrane, and each coupling means further comprising a linear actuator, comprising a rotary motor and a screw-nut assembly, connected to the two links of finger ball joint type, and able to generate, in an operational configuration, a translational motion allowing the deformation of the membrane; the membrane not being fixed to the rigid support at its periphery.