US 11,837,781 B2
Method for manufacturing an antenna
Paul Mathieu, Lane Cove (AU)
Assigned to NetComm Wireless Pty Ltd, Lane Cove (AU)
Filed by NetComm Wireless Pty Ltd, Lane Cove (AU)
Filed on Mar. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/692,839.
Application 17/692,839 is a division of application No. 17/077,675, filed on Oct. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,329,372.
Application 17/077,675 is a continuation of application No. PCT/AU2019/050349, filed on Apr. 18, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 2018901335 (AU), filed on Apr. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0200140 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/42 (2006.01); H01Q 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/42 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/12 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for manufacturing an antenna, comprising:
providing a monocoque front housing-half having a peripheral edge;
providing a monocoque rear housing-half having a peripheral edge and configured to mate with the monocoque front housing-half in forming a radome with a hollow interior for an antenna arrangement, wherein the monocoque front housing-half peripheral edge is shaped to define a channel configured to receive the monocoque rear housing-half peripheral edge;
positioning an antenna panel on an inner surface of either the monocoque front housing-half or the monocoque rear housing-half;
applying a curable adhesive sealant substance within the monocoque front housing-half peripheral channel;
aligning the monocoque rear housing-half with the monocoque front housing-half such that the monocoque rear housing-half peripheral edge coincides with the monocoque front housing-half peripheral channel during a process of mating the monocoque front housing-half and the monocoque rear housing-half;
moving the monocoque front housing-half and the monocoque rear housing-half towards each other thereby at least partially submerging the monocoque rear housing-half peripheral edge in the curable adhesive sealant substance received in the monocoque front housing-half peripheral channel to form a waterproof seal and adhesively bond the monocoque front housing-half and the monocoque rear housing-half to each other once the curable adhesive sealant substance has cured; and
fully closing the radome following mating of the monocoque front housing-half and the monocoque rear housing-half by causing at least one first clip engagement member of and within the monocoque front housing-half to mechanically engage with at least one corresponding second clip engagement member of and within the monocoque rear housing-half, thereby mechanically securing the monocoque front housing-half and the monocoque rear housing-half to each other in addition to adhesive bonding provided by the cured curable adhesive sealant substance.