ANTENNA MOUNTING DEVICE

• US 20070171141A1
• Filed: 01/25/2006
• Published: 07/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Joymax Electronics Co., Ltd. (Universal Microwave Technology, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Joymax Electronics Co., Ltd. (Universal Microwave Technology, Inc.)
• Inventors: Chan, Yat
• Granted Patent: US 7,259,727 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/888
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1221 onto a wall
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/3275 mounted on a horizontal surface of the vehicle, e.g. on roof, hood, trunk

Abstract

An antenna mounting device includes a housing having a chamber formed by an outer peripheral wall, a suction cup and a base casing received in the housing, the base casing includes a lower seat and an upper seat disposed on top of an outer peripheral fence, a ring member is rotatably engaged onto the base casing and includes a bottom actuator and a recessed actuator for engaging with the lower seat and the upper seat of the base casing and for adjusting the ring member up and down relative to the base casing when the ring member is rotated relative to the base casing. A cap is coupled to the central coupling member of the suction cup with a stem for actuating the suction cup.

Claims

1. An antenna mounting device. comprising:

a housing including a chamber formed therein and defined by an outer peripheral wall,

a suction cup received in said chamber of said housing and including an outer peripheral skirt and a central coupling member,

a base casing received in said chamber of said housing and disposed above said suction cup, said base casing including an outer peripheral flange engaged onto said outer peripheral skirt of said suction cup for pressing and positioning said outer peripheral skirt of said suction cup, said base casing including a compartment formed and defined by an outer peripheral fence for receiving said central coupling member of said suction cup, said base casing including a lower seat and an upper seat provided on top of said outer peripheral fence,

a ring member rotatably engaged onto said base casing and including a bottom actuator and a recessed actuator provided in a bottom portion for engaging with said lower seat and said upper seat of said base casing and for moving and adjusting said ring member up and down relative to said base casing when said ring member is rotated relative to said base casing,

a cap engaged onto said ring member, and

a stem secured between said cap and said central coupling member of said suction cup for allowing said central coupling member of said suction cup to be moved downwardly and pulled upwardly by said cap and said stem when said ring member is rotated relative to said base casing, in order to selectively release and actuate said suction cup.

2. The antenna mounting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base casing includes at least one rib extended outwardly from said outer peripheral fence, and said housing includes at least one groove formed therein for receiving said at least one rib of said base casing and for anchoring and positioning said base casing to said housing and for preventing said base casing from being rotated relative to said housing.

3. The antenna mounting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing includes a recessed channel formed in an upper portion of said outer peripheral wall and defined between two end stops, and said ring member includes a knob slidably engaged in said recessed channel of said outer peripheral wall and engageable with said stops for limiting said knob and said ring member to rotate relative to said housing.

4. The antenna mounting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ring member includes a bore, said cap includes a shank engaged into said bore of said ring member and includes a peripheral flange extended radially and outwardly from said shank and engaged with said ring member for anchoring said cap to said ring member and for allowing said cap and said ring member to be moved up and down in concert with each other.

5. The antenna mounting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cap includes a bore formed therein, a peripheral bulge extended into said bore of said cap, and a fastener engaged with said peripheral bulge of said cap and secured to said stem for securing said stem to said cap.

6. The antenna mounting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a magnetic member is received in said chamber of said housing and disposed around said suction cup and secured to said housing for magnetically attracting and securing said housing to metallic supporting facility.

7. The antenna mounting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing includes a base panel for engaging onto a supporting facility, and said base panel includes at least one aperture for securing onto the supporting facility.

8. The antenna mounting device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said base panel includes at least one key hole for hanging to the supporting facility.

9. The antenna mounting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing includes two opposite side brackets oppositely extended from said outer peripheral wall, and a frame includes two end portions rotatably secured to said brackets of said housing with fasteners for allowing said frame to be adjustably rotated relative to said housing and selectively secured to said housing at selected angular position.

10. The antenna mounting device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said frame includes at least one hole formed therein for attaching various members.