Two-axis pole mount assembly

• US 20020196195A1
• Filed: 06/13/2002
• Published: 12/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Harris Corporation (L3Harris Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Clayton, Kenneth E., Vermette, Louis R.
• Granted Patent: US 6,664,937 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/882
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1228 on a boom
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/125 Means for positioning

Abstract

A mounting assembly for attaching a radio or antenna to a support includes a base having a contact member, and a first adjustment component pivotally mounted to the base for pivoting about a first adjustment component pivot axis. The first adjustment component has at least two adjustment members located on opposite sides of the pivot axis which contact the contact member when the first adjustment component is in a locked position.

Claims

1. A mounting assembly for mounting a radio or antenna comprising:

a base capable of mounting to a surface having a first curved contact member having a center,

an azimuthal adjustment component pivotally mounted to the base for pivoting about an azimuthal pivot axis offset from the center of the first curved contact member and having at least two first adjustment members and a second curved contact member, and

an elevational adjustment component pivotally mounted to the azimuthal adjustment component for pivoting about an elevational pivot axis offset from the center of the second curved contact member and having at least two second adjustment members,

wherein the azimuthal and elevational adjustment components are adjustable by advancing or retracting the respective first and second adjustment members.

2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the elevational adjustment component further comprises a hanger on which a radio or antenna can be mounted.

3. The assembly of claim 1 further including a radio.

4. The assembly of claim 1 further including an antenna.

5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the first and second curved contact member is a plate having a semi-circular portion.

6. A mounting assembly comprising:

a base having a contact member, and

a first adjustment component pivotally mounted to the base for pivoting about a first adjustment component pivot axis and having at least two adjustment members located on opposite sides of the pivot axis which contact the contact member when the first adjustment component is in a locked position.

7. The mounting assembly of claim 6 wherein the first adjustment component includes a contact member, and wherein the mounting assembly further comprises:

a second adjustment component pivotally mounted to the first adjustment component for pivoting about a second adjustment component pivot axis and having two adjustment members located on opposite sides of the second adjustment pivot axis which contact the contact member of the first adjustment component when the second adjustment component is in a locked position.

8. The mounting assembly of claim 7, wherein the contact member of the base has a center or focal point which is offset from the first adjustment component pivot axis and the contact member of the first adjustment component has a center or focal point which is offset from the second adjustment component pivot axis.

9. The mounting assembly of claim 7 wherein one of the first or second adjustment components is adjustable in azimuth and the other of the first or second adjustment components is adjustable in elevation.

10. The mounting assembly of claim 7 wherein the first adjustment component is adjustable in azimuth and the second adjustment component is adjustable in elevation.

11. The mounting assembly of claim 7 wherein the contact member of the base and the first adjustment component is a curved plate.

12. The mounting assembly of claim 7 wherein the second adjustment component further includes a hanging member for hanging a radio or antenna to be mounted.

13. The mounting assembly of claim 12 wherein the hanging member is a shoulder screw.

14. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the base has a plurality of mounting holes for attachment to a support.

15. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the second adjustment component further includes means for mounting a radio or antenna.

16. The assembly of claim 7 further comprising a radio attached to the second adjustment component.

17. The assembly of claim 7 further comprising an antenna attached to the second adjustment component.

18. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the first and second adjustment components are adjustable by advancing or retracting the respective adjustment members.

19. The assembly of claim 18 wherein the adjustment members are screws.

20. A method of adjusting a mounting apparatus comprising:

a) pivoting an adjustment component having adjustment members about a pivot axis; and

b) locking the adjustment component in a desired position by advancing at least one adjustment member and retracting at least one adjustment member that contact a contact member on a base to which the adjustment component is pivotally mounted.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the adjustment members are two screws that are advanced towards and retracted from respective portions of the contact member to pivot the adjustment component.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the contact member of the base is a plate having a portion with a curved profile which the screws engage when the adjustment component is locked.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the plate has a center or focal point which is offset from a pivot axis of the adjustment component.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein the adjustment component is a first adjustment component having a contact member, and further comprising:

pivoting a second adjustment component having adjustment members about a pivot axis; and

locking the second adjustment component in a desired position by advancing at least one adjustment member of the second adjustment component and retracting at least one adjustment member of the second adjustment component that contact the contact member on the first adjustment component to which the second adjustment component is pivotally mounted.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the first adjustment component is adjustable in azimuth and the second adjustment component is adjustable in elevation.

26. The method of claim 24 further comprising attaching a radio or antenna to the second adjustment component before adjusting the first and second adjustment components.

27. The method of claim 20 wherein step a) comprises:

i) measuring a magnitude of a signal received by a radio or antenna attached to the adjustment component,

ii) pivoting the adjustment component,

iii) repeating steps i) and ii) until a desired reading is obtained, and

iv) locking the pivoted adjustment component in position by advancing or retracting the adjustment members of the pivoted adjustment component.

28. The method of claim 27 wherein the magnitude of a signal is measured using a voltmeter.

29. The method of claim 26 wherein the step of attaching a radio or antenna to the second adjustment component comprises:

hanging the radio or antenna on a hanging member attached to the second adjustment component, and

firmly mounting the radio or antenna to the second adjustment component.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the hanging member is a shoulder screw.

31. The method of claim 20 wherein the adjustment members of the first and second adjustment components are advanced or retracted a distance which is calculated as a function of an angle of rotation of the respective first and second adjustment components.