Patent ID: 7227505

Claim:
An antenna beam controlling system for cellular communication comprising a rotating reflector assembly having: a) an antenna enclosure having a top cover and a bottom cover, b) a support mounting pole penetrating through the top cover and the bottom cover of said antenna enclosure, c) a plurality of sleeves disposed around the support mounting pole, d) a plurality of bearings pressed onto the inner race of said plurality of sleeves, e) a set of antenna mounting brackets attached to the outer race of two of said plurality of bearings, f) an antenna reflector connected onto each of said antenna mounting brackets with said antenna reflector completely disposed within said antenna enclosure, g) a bottom hub having a set of gear teeth, that interface with a lower surface of said antenna reflector, h) a geared motor attached to the bottom cover of said antenna enclosure, said geared motor having an output gear that interfaces with the gear teeth of said bottom hub, allowing said antenna reflector to rotate in the direction dictated by said geared motor to control the horizontal azimuth angles of said antenna reflectors, and i) an electronic controller that controls the actuation of said geared motor in accordance with externally applied control signals.