1. A method for an operation of a Mobile Station (MS) in a distributed antenna system, the method comprising:
obtaining per-group ranging code configuration information indicating a ranging code allocation for each antenna port group;
determining an antenna port group that the MS belongs to; and
performing a ranging procedure by one of a plurality of ranging codes allocated to the antenna port group that the MS belongs to.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
obtaining the ranging channel resource allocation information of each antenna port group.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the per-group ranging code configuration information is transmitted through one of a Base Station (BS) and each antenna port.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of the antenna port group that the MS belongs to comprises:
measuring a receive (RX) power value of at least one antenna port; and
determining the antenna port group that the MS belongs to based on the RX power measurement value.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the determining of the antenna port group that the MS belongs to comprises:
when only an RX power value of at least one antenna port included in the same group is measured, if the RX power measurement value is greater than a first threshold value, determining that the MS belongs to the corresponding group.
6. The method of claim 4, wherein the determining of the antenna port group that the MS belongs to comprises:
when only RX power values of antenna ports included in different groups are measured, if the RX power measurement value of the antenna port included in a first group is greater than a first threshold value and the RX power measurement value of the antenna port included in the remaining groups is smaller than a second threshold value, determining that the MS belongs to the first group.
7. The method of claim 4, wherein the determining of the antenna port group that the MS belongs to comprises:
when only RX power values of antenna ports included in different groups are measured, if the RX power measurement value of the antenna port included in a first group is greater than a first threshold value and the RX power measurement value of the antenna port included in the remaining groups is greater than a second threshold value, determining that the MS is located at a boundary between the first group and a second group.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the performing of the ranging procedure comprises,
selecting a ranging code according to the antenna port group that the MS belongs to and an RX power measurement value of at least one antenna port included in the group.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the selecting of the ranging code comprises,
detecting a selection range corresponding to an RX power order of antenna ports included in the antenna port group including the MS, within an entire range of the plurality of ranging codes allocated to the group; and
selecting a ranging code within the selection range.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the performing of the ranging procedure comprises:
when the MS is located at a boundary between antenna port groups, selecting a ranging code according to a dedicated ranging code configuration for the case of the MS being located at the boundary.
11. A method for an operation of a Base Station (BS) in a distributed antenna system, the method comprising:
transmitting per-group ranging code configuration information indicating a ranging code allocation for each antenna port group; and
detecting a ranging code received from a Mobile Station (MS).
12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:
transmitting the ranging channel resource allocation information of each antenna port group.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein the per-group ranging code configuration information is transmitted through the BS or each antenna port.
14. The method of claim 11, further comprising:
grouping antenna ports installed in a distributed manner; and
allocating a plurality of ranging codes to the respective groups in a distributed manner.
15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:
determining an antenna port group that the MS belongs to based on an index of the detected ranging code.
16. The method of claim 11, further comprising:
determining a receive (RX) power order of each antenna port measured by the MS based on an index of the detected ranging code.
17. An apparatus for a Mobile Station (MS) in a distributed antenna system, the apparatus comprising:
a modem for receiving per-group ranging code configuration information indicating a ranging code allocation for each antenna port group; and
a control unit for determining an antenna port group that the MS belongs to, and for performing a ranging procedure by one of a plurality of ranging codes allocated to the antenna port group that the MS belongs to.
18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the modem receives the ranging channel resource allocation information of each antenna port group.
19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the per-group ranging code configuration information is transmitted through a Base Station (BS) or each antenna port.
20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the control unit measures a receive (RX) power value of at least one antenna port, and determines the antenna port group that the MS belongs to based on the RX power measurement value.
21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein when only an RX power value of at least one antenna port included in the same group is measured, if the RX power measurement value is greater than a first threshold value, the control unit determines that the MS belongs to the corresponding group.
22. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein when only RX power values of antenna ports included in different groups are measured, if the RX power measurement value of the antenna port included in a first group is greater than a first threshold value and the RX power measurement value of the antenna port included in the remaining groups is smaller than a second threshold value, the control unit determines that the MS belongs to the first group.
23. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein when only RX power values of antenna ports included in different groups are measured, if the RX power measurement value of the antenna port included in a first group is greater than a first threshold value and the RX power measurement value of the antenna port included in the remaining groups is greater than a second threshold value, the control unit determines that the MS is located at a boundary between the first group and a second group.
24. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the control unit selects a ranging code according to an antenna port group that the MS belongs to and an RX power measurement value of at least one antenna port included in the group.
25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the control unit detects a selection range corresponding to an RX power order of antenna ports included in the antenna port group including the MS, within an entire range of the plurality of ranging codes allocated to the group, and selects a ranging code within the selection range.
26. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein when the MS is located at a boundary between antenna port groups, the control unit selects a ranging code according to a dedicated ranging code configuration for the case of the MS being located at the boundary.
27. An apparatus for a Base Station (BS) in a distributed antenna system, the apparatus comprising:
a modem for transmitting per-group ranging code configuration information indicating a ranging code allocation for each antenna port group of the BS; and
a control unit for detecting a ranging code received from a Mobile Station (MS).
28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the apparatus transmits the ranging channel resource allocation information of each antenna port group.
29. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the per-group ranging code configuration information is transmitted through the BS or each antenna port.
30. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the control unit groups antenna ports installed in a distributed manner, and allocates a plurality of ranging codes to the respective groups in a distributed manner.
31. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the control unit determines an antenna port group that the MS belongs to based on an index of the detected ranging code.
32. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the control unit determines a receive (RX) power order of each antenna port measured by the MS based on an index of the detected ranging code.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. Conveyor line (1) for products (16) such as bottles, cans or similar containers, comprising at least one guide railing (6) which is adjustable across a direction of conveyance and is operable by at least one actuator drive (2), and stops (8a, 8b, 8c) which can optionally be placed in one or more adjustment pathway(s) and delimit the at least one guide railing can be arranged at several preset positions (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) to define various railing positions.
2. Conveyor line according to claim 1, wherein at least two stops (8a, 8b) are provided.
3. Conveyor line according to claim 1, wherein, the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) can be moved into the preset positions (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) by one of manually, by control means, or a combination thereof.
4. Conveyor line according to claim 1, wherein the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) which are in preset positions (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) can be moved into the adjustment pathway(s) by one of manually, control means, or a combination thereof.
5. Conveyor line according to claim 1, and at least one opposing stop (11) which can be brought into contact (8) with the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) and follows the adjusting movement is arranged on one of the guide railing (6) or the actuator drive (2).
6. Conveyor line according to claim 5, wherein the opposing stop (11) has at least two stop faces (11a, 11b) facing away from one another as based on the adjustment pathways.
7. Conveyor line according to claim 5, wherein the actuator drive (2) is a linear drive and the preset positions (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) are assigned to the linear drive.
8. Conveyor line according to claim 1, wherein the preset positions (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) are designed in the form of recesses.
9. Conveyor line according to claim 46, wherein the preset positions (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) are designed in the form of multiple bores in the stop mount (A) set along the adjustment pathway(s) in the axial direction.
10. conveyor line according to claim 1, wherein at least the stops (8a, 8b) are designed as form-fitting plug or screw elements.
11. Conveyor line according to claim 4, wherein the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) are designed as pneumatic cylinders that can be operated by control means.
12. Conveyor line according to claim 46, wherein one the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) can be screwed into threaded bores (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) in the stop mount (A).
13. Conveyor line according to claim 46, wherein the stop mount (A) has an axial bore (13) aligned with the cylinder body (9).
14. Conveyor line according to claim 13, wherein in the bore (13) is arranged coaxially with the piston rod (10) and the piston rod passes at least partially through the bore.
15. Conveyor line according to claim 13, wherein the inside diameter (D) of the bore (13) is greater than the outside diameter (d) of the piston rod (10), thus forming an annular space (14).
16. Conveyor line according to claim 15, wherein the bores (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) for accommodating the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) are assigned to the annular space (14) so that the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) pass through the annular space (14) approximately at a right angle to the longitudinal extent of the annular space (14) when in an engaged or working position.
17. Conveyor line according to claim 46, wherein the stop mount (A) has a centering shoulder (12) which engages in the cylinder body (9) in a form-fitting manner.
18. Conveyor line according to claim 46, wherein the opposing stop (11) is attached to the piston rod (10) and is guided in the interior of the stop mount (A).
19. Conveyor line according to claim 46, wherein the opposing stop (11) is displaceable with the piston rod (10) over the entire length of the adjustment path(s) in the stop mount (A).
20. Conveyor line according to claim 1, wherein the adjustable guide railings (6) are arranged so they run opposite one another in pairs and parallel to the direction of conveyance with a distance between the pairs.
21. Conveyor line according to claim 1. wherein the products (16) to be transported, have a collar (17) by means of which they are transported suspended on two parallel sliding rails (15) which run with a distance therebetween.
22. Conveyor line according to claim 21, wherein the sliding rails (15) are mounted in such a way the products (16) are conveyed as suspended items beneath an air guide box (3).
23. Conveyor line according to claim 21 or 22, and a nozzle channel (4) running in the direction of conveyance has blow nozzles aimed at the products (16) in the direction of conveyance.
24. Conveyor line according to claim 1, wherein the products (16) to be conveyed are conveyed standing upright on a conveyor belt.
25. An actuator drive, for actuating and positioning adjustable guide railings on conveyor lines for products such as bottles, cans or similar containers, comprising multiple stops (8a, 8b, 8c) which can be arranged at preset positions (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) and can be moved into one or more adjustment path(s) of the actuator drive (2) and delineate the one or more adjustment path.
26. Actuator drive according to claim 25, wherein at least two stops (8a, 8b) are provided.
27. Actuator drive according to claim 25, wherein the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) can be moved into the preset positions (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) by one of manual operation or by controlled operation.
28. Actuator drive according to claim 25, wherein the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) can be moved into the adjustment path(s) by one of manual operation or controlled actuation.
29. Actuator drive according to claim 25, and at least one opposing stop (11) which can be brought into contact (8) with the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) and which follows the adjusting movement arranged in the adjustment path(s).
30. Actuator drive according to claim 29, wherein the opposing stop (11) has at least two stop faces (11a, 11b) facing away from one another, as based on the adjustment paths.
31. Actuator drive according to claim 25, wherein the actuator drive is a linear drive, formed as a double-acting pneumatic cylinder having a cylinder element (Z) which has a cylinder body (9) and a piston rod (10), and the preset positions (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) are assigned to the pneumatic cylinder, and comprise a stop mount (A) which is attached to the cylinder element (Z) in the axial direction.
32. Actuator drive according to claim 25, wherein the preset positions (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) are designed in the form of recesses into which the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) can be inserted in a form-fitting manner.
33. Actuator drive according to claim 31, wherein at the preset positions (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) are designed in the form of multiple bores in the stop mount (A) offset in an axial direction.
34. Actuator drive according to claim 25, wherein the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) are designed as one of form-fitting screw or plug elements.
35. Actuator drive according to claim 25, wherein the stops (8c) are designed as pneumatic cylinders that can be operated by control means.
36. Actuator drive according to claim 31, wherein the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) can be screwed into threaded bores (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) in the stop mount (A).
37. Actuator drive according to claim 31, wherein the stop mount (A) has an axial bore (13) aligned with the cylinder body (9).
38. Actuator drive according to claim 37, wherein the axial bore (13) is arranged coaxially with the piston rod (10) and with the piston rod (10) passing through the axial bore (13) at least partially.
39. Actuator drive according to claim 37, wherein the inside diameter (D) of the axial bore (13) is greater than the outside diameter (d) of the piston rod (10) and an annular space (14) is formed therebetween.
40. Actuator drive according to claim 39, wherein the bores (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) are assigned to the annular space (14) to accommodate the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) such that the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) pass through the annular space (14) approximately perpendicularly to the longitudinal extent thereof when in an engaged position or working position.
41. Actuator drive according to claim 31, wherein the stop mount (A) has a centering shoulder (12) which engages in the cylinder head (9) in a form-fitting manner.
42. Actuator drive according to claim 31, and an the opposing stop (11) which is attached to the piston rod (10) and is guided in the interior of the stop mount (A).
43. Actuator drive according to claim 42, wherein the piston rod (10) is displaceable with the opposing stop (11) over the entire length of the stop mount (A).
44. Conveyor line according to claim 1, wherein the guide railing (6) is operable so that it is adjustable in height by at least one actuator drive (2\u2032) longitudinally to the vertical axis of the products being conveyed, with stops (8a, 8b, 8c) which may optionally be arranged in the adjustment path (V) at multiple preset positions (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) and delineate said path on the vertical adjustment path (V) of the guide railing (6) or the at least one actuator drive (2\u2032) and thereby define various railing positions.
45. Conveyor line according to claim 7, wherein the linear drive is a double-acting pneumatic cylinder having a cylinder element (Z) which has a cylinder body (9) and a piston rod (10).
46. Conveyor line according to claim 45, wherein the preset positions (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) assigned to the linear drive comprises a stop mount (A) attached to the cylinder element (Z) of the pneumatic cylinder in the axial direction.
47. Conveyor line according to claim 8, wherein the recesses comprise bores into which the stops (8\u2032, 8\u2032, 8\u2033) can be inserted in a form-fitting manner.
48. Conveyor line according to claim 9, wherein the four of the multiple bores in the stop mount (A) comprises at least two rows with an arrangement of bores offset in the axial direction of the stop mount (A).
49. Conveyor line according to claim 10, wherein the one of form-fitting plug or screw elements comprise pins.
50. Conveyor line according to claim 21, wherein the products to be transported are bottles having a collar (17).
51. Conveyor line according to claim 32, wherein the recesses are formed as bores.
52. Actuator drive according to claim 33, wherein the form of multiple bores comprises at least two rows with an arrangement of bores that are offset in relation to one another in the axial direction of the stop mount (A).
53. Actuator drive according to claim 34, wherein the stops are designed as pins.
54. Conveyor line according to claim 1, wherein the actuator drive is a linear drive formed as a double-acting pneumatic cylinder having a cylinder element (Z) which has a cylinder body (9) and a piston rod (10) and where the preset positions (7, 7\u2032, 7\u2033) are assigned to the linear drive and formed as a stop mount (A) attached to the cylinder element (Z) of the pneumatic cylinder in the axial direction.