Wireless device with flexible neck

• US 10,320,052 B2
• Filed: 11/10/2017
• Issued: 06/11/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PHAZR, Inc. (JMA LLC)
• Original Assignee: PHAZR, Inc. (JMA LLC)
• Inventors: Khan, Farooq, Patel, Jignesh
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hai V
• Application Number:
  US15/809,593
• Publication Number:
  US 20190148812A1
• Time in Patent Office: 578 Days
• Field of Search: 455507, 307351
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/007 specially adapted for indoor communication
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/085 Flexible aerials; Whip aerials with a resilient base
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1207 for fastening a rigid aerial element
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1271 for mounting on windscreens
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/14 for wire or other non-rigid radiating elements
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2291 used in bluetooth or WI-FI devices of Wireless Local Area Networks [WLAN] H01Q1/241 takes precedence; WLAN in general H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/44 using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna , e.g. means for giving an antenna an aesthetic aspectH01Q1/27 - H01Q1/34 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 15/14 Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures electromagnetic shields H01Q1/526
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/28 Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems multiple beam H01Q25/00

Abstract

A wireless device includes a broadband router comprising first and second transceivers, a base and a flexible neck having an elongated body and a first end connected to the broadband router and a second end connected to the base. The flexible neck bends and twists with ease. The flexible neck supports and retains the broadband router in a selected position in relation to the base. The flexible neck provides a pathway for electrically connecting the broadband router to the base to supply electrical power to the broadband router.

Claims

1. A wireless device, comprising:

a broadband router comprising;

first and second transceivers;

a base; and

a flexible neck having an elongated body and a first end connected to the broadband router and a second end connected to the base, wherein the flexible neck supports and retains the broadband router in a selected position in relation to the base, and wherein the flexible neck provides a pathway for electrically connecting the broadband router to the base to supply electrical power to the broadband router.

2. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the flexible neck provides a pathway for a conductor to transfer data signals between the base and the broadband router.

3. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the flexible elongated neck provides a pathway for an ethernet cable to supply electrical power to the broadband router and to transfer data signals between the broadband router and the base.

4. The wireless broadband device of claim 1, wherein the first transceiver is configured to receive millimeter wave band downlink signals from a radio base station and to transmit sub-7 GHz band uplink signals to the radio base station.

5. The wireless broadband device of claim 1, wherein the first transceiver is configured to receive millimeter wave band downlink signals from a radio base station and to transmit millimeter wave band uplink signals to the radio base station.

6. The wireless broadband device of claim 1, wherein the second transceiver is configured to receive sub-7 GHz band signals from a communication device and to transmit sub-7 GHz band signals to the communication device.

7. The wireless broadband device of claim 1, wherein the flexible neck has a plurality of parallel grooves formed laterally about the outer surface of the elongated body to facilitate bending of the flexible neck and to retain the broadband router in a selected positional relationship between the base and the broadband router.

8. The wireless broadband device of claim 1, wherein the flexible neck has a dampener for dampening movement of the flexible neck.

9. The wireless broadband device of claim, 1 wherein the dampener is a flexible conduit extending substantially uninterrupted between the first end and the second end of the elongated neck.

10. The wireless broadband device of claim 1, further comprising a first swivel attached to the first end of the flexible neck and a second swivel attached to the second end of flexible to facilitate rotational movement of the outwardly-facing member about the flexible elongated neck.

11. The wireless broadband device of claim 1, wherein the base comprises terminals adapted for connection to an electrical power outlet.

12. The wireless broadband device of claim 1, wherein the base comprises an ethernet port adapted for connection to an ethernet.

13. The wireless broadband device of claim 1, wherein the base comprises a USB port adapted to receive a USB device.

14. The wireless broadband device of claim 1, wherein the broadband router is positioned in proximity to a window facing outward.

15. A wireless device, comprising:

a broadband router comprising;

a first transceiver configured to receive millimeter wave band downlink signals from a radio base station and to transmit sub-7 GHz band uplink signals to the radio base station;

a second transceiver configured to receive sub-7 GHz band signals from a communication device and to transmit sub-7 GHz band signals to the communication device;

a base; and

a flexible neck having an elongated body and a first end connected to the broadband router and a second end connected to the base, wherein the flexible neck supports and retains the broadband router in a selected position in relation to the base, and wherein the flexible neck provides a pathway for electrically connecting the broadband router to the base to supply electrical power to the broadband router.

16. The wireless device of claim 15, wherein the flexible neck provides a pathway for a conductor to transfer data signals between the base and the broadband router.

17. The wireless device of claim 15, wherein the flexible elongated neck provides a pathway for an ethernet cable to supply electrical power to the broadband router and to transfer data signals between the broadband router and the base.

18. The wireless broadband device of claim 15, wherein the flexible neck comprises a plurality of parallel grooves formed laterally about the outer surface of the elongated body to facilitate bending of the flexible neck and to retain the broadband router in a selected positional relationship between the base and the broadband router.

19. The wireless broadband device of claim 15, further comprising a first swivel attached to the first end of the flexible neck and a second swivel attached to the second end of flexible to facilitate rotational movement of the broadband router about the flexible elongated neck.

20. The wireless broadband device of claim 15, wherein the base comprises terminals adapted for connection to an electrical power outlet.

21. The wireless broadband device of claim 15, wherein the base comprises an ethernet port adapted for connection to an ethernet.

22. The wireless broadband device of claim 15, wherein the base comprises a USB port adapted to receive a USB device.

23. The wireless broadband device of claim 15, wherein the broadband router is positioned in proximity to a window facing outward.

24. A wireless device, comprising:

a broadband router comprising;

a first transceiver configured to receive millimeter wave band downlink signals from a radio base station and to transmit millimeter wave band uplink signals to the radio base station;

a second transceiver configured to receive sub-7 GHz band signals from a communication device and to transmit sub-7 GHz band signals to the communication device;

a base; and

a flexible neck having an elongated body and a first end connected to the broadband router and a second end connected to the base, wherein the flexible neck supports and retains the broadband router in a selected position in relation to the base, and wherein the flexible neck provides a pathway for electrically connecting the broadband router to the base to supply electrical power to the broadband router.

25. The wireless device of claim 24, wherein the flexible neck provides a pathway for a conductor to transfer data signals between the base and the broadband router.

26. The wireless device of claim 24, wherein the flexible elongated neck provides a pathway for an ethernet cable to supply electrical power to the broadband router and to transfer data signals between the broadband router and the base.

27. A wireless device configured to point to a radio base station, comprising:

a broadband router comprising;

a first transceiver configured to receive millimeter wave band downlink signals from the radio base station and to transmit uplink signals to the radio base station;

a second transceiver configured to receive sub-7 GHz band signals from a communication device and to transmit sub-7 GHz band signals to the communication device;

a base; and

a flexible neck having an elongated body and a first end connected to the broadband router and a second end connected to the base, wherein the flexible neck supports and retains the broadband router in a selected position in relation to the base, and wherein the flexible neck provides a pathway for electrically connecting the broadband router to the base to supply electrical power to the broadband router.

28. The wireless device of claim 27, wherein the flexible neck provides a pathway for a conductor to transfer data signals between the base and the broadband router.

29. The wireless device of claim 27, wherein the flexible elongated neck provides a pathway for an ethernet cable to supply electrical power to the broadband router and to transfer data signals between the broadband router and the base.

30. The wireless device of claim 27, wherein the uplink signals transmitted to the base station is in sub-7 GHz band.

31. The wireless device of claim 27, wherein the uplink signals transmitted to the base station is in millimeter wave band.