Satellite receiver

• US 20090061761A1
• Filed: 07/01/2008
• Published: 03/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation (Wistron Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation (Wistron Corporation)
• Inventors: Lin, Hung-Yuan, Yang, Lan-Chun
• Granted Patent: US 8,052,107 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/3.20
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1264 Adjusting different parts or elements of an aerial unit
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 19/12 wherein the surfaces are concave H01Q19/18 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention provides a satellite receiver comprising a base, a rotation stand, an adjusting mechanism, and a positioning device. The base has an axis aperture and a first slot. The rotation stand is rotatably attached to the base through the axis aperture. The adjusting mechanism has a connection end and an adjusting end. The connection end is coupled with the rotation stand and is movable together with the upper stand to generate displacement relative to the base. The positioning device is coupled with the adjusting end and passes through the first slot. When the upper stand rotates relatively to the base, the adjusting mechanism drives the positioning device to move along the first slot. The first slot limits the angular rotation of the rotation stand and the positioning device and selectively constrains the relative displacement between the connecting unit and the base.

Claims

1. A satellite receiver comprising:

a base defined an axis aperture and a first slot, wherein the first slot surrounds the axis aperture;

a rotation stand including a shaft, the shaft rotatably attached to the base through the axis aperture;

an adjusting mechanism including a rod having a connection end and an adjusting end, wherein the connection end of the rod couples with the rotation stand through the base; and

a positioning device having a pin, wherein a first end of the pin couples with the adjusting end of the adjusting mechanism, and a second end of the pin passes through the first slot; and

the positioning device selectively limits the movement of the adjusting mechanism relative to the base.

2. The satellite receiver of claim 1, wherein the base is defined a positioning groove, and the positioning device further comprises:

an arm coupling with the second end of the pin, and extending towards the positioning groove, and

a positioning block disposed on the arm, wherein the arm pivots on the second end of the pin to engage the positioning block with the positioning groove when in a positioning state.

3. The satellite receiver of claim 2, wherein the arm and the second end of the pin are coupled together to form a cam, and the cam has a first radius part and a second radius part, the arm rotates relatively to the second end of the pin to alternatively drive the first radius part and the second radius part to face the base.

4. The satellite receiver of claim 1, wherein the positioning device includes an arm, coupled with the second end of the pin to pass through the first slot, wherein the arm and the second end of the pin are coupled together to form a cam, the cam includes a first radius part and a second radius part, the arm rotates together with the second end of the pin to alternatively rotate the first radius part and the second radius part to face the base.

5. The satellite receiver of claim 4, wherein the first end of the pin forms a clamp unit to support the base together with the cam.

6. The satellite receiver of claim 4, wherein the positioning device includes a spring washer disposed to loop around the second end of the pin passing through the first slot, the spring washer is disposed between the cam and the base.

7. The satellite receiver of claim 1, wherein the positioning device includes a connection stand coupled with the rotation stand and having a guiding aperture, wherein the connection end of the rod passes through the guiding aperture and couples with the connection stand.

8. The satellite receiver of claim 7, wherein the rod is coupled with the connection stand by engaging with the guiding aperture of the connection stand, and the adjusting end generates horizontal displacement relative to the connection stand by rotating the rod.

9. The satellite receiver of claim 7, wherein the base has a second slot, the connection stand passes through the second slot and is coupled with the rotation stand, and the rotation stand and the rod are disposed on different sides of the base.

10. The satellite receiver of claim 7, wherein the positioning device includes a cover, the cover is connected with a first end of the pin to clamp the adjusting end of the rod.

11. The satellite receiver of claim 10, wherein a tenon is disposed on the first end of the pin, the cover has a rod groove used to accommodate the rod and a mortise perpendicular to the rod groove, the rod has a circular groove;

when the rod is rotatably disposed between the pin and the cover, the tenon simultaneously enters the circular groove and the mortise to prevent the rod from generating axial displacement relative to the pin.

12. The satellite receiver of claim 1, wherein the base has a third slot surrounding the axis aperture, the rotation stand includes a guiding rod and a locking device, the guiding rod passes through the third slot, the locking device selectively limits and releases the displacement of the guiding rod relative to the third slot.

13. A satellite receiver, comprising:

a base, comprising a shaft and a first slot;

a rotation stand, comprising an axis aperture, wherein the shaft passes through the axis aperture and the first slot surrounds the axis aperture, the rotation stand is rotatably attached on the base;

an adjusting mechanism including a rod having a connection end and an adjusting end, wherein the connection end of the rod couples with the rotation stand through the base; and

a positioning device having a pin, wherein a first end of the pin couples with the adjusting end of the adjusting mechanism, and a second end of the pin passes through the first slot, and the positioning device selectively limits the displacement of the adjusting mechanism relative to the base.

14. The satellite receiver of claim 13, wherein the base is defined a positioning groove, and the positioning device further includes:

an arm coupling with the second end of the pin, and extending towards the positioning groove, and

a positioning block disposed on the pulling arm, wherein the arm pivots on the second end of the pin to engage the positioning block with the positioning groove when in a positioning state.

15. The satellite receiver of claim 14, wherein the arm and the second end of the pin are coupled together to form a cam, the cam has a first radius part and a second radius part, the arm rotates relatively to the second end of the pin and alternatively moves the first radius part or the second radius part to face the base.

16. The satellite receiver of claim 13, wherein the positioning device includes an arm coupled with the second end of the pin passing through the first slot, wherein a part where the arm and the second end of the pin are coupled together to form a cam, the cam includes a first radius part and a second radius part, the arm rotates relatively to the second end of the pin and alternatively rotates the first radius part or the second radius part to face the base.

17. The satellite receiver of claim 16, wherein the first end of the pin forms a clamp unit to support the base together with the cam.

18. The satellite receiver of claim 16, wherein the positioning device includes a spring washer disposed to loop around the second end of the pin passing through the first slot, the spring washer is disposed between the cam and the base.

19. The satellite receiver of claim 13, wherein the adjusting mechanism includes a connection stand coupled with the rotation stand, the adjusting mechanism has a guiding aperture, wherein the connection end of the rod passes through the guiding aperture and couples with the connection stand, while the other end of rod forms the adjusting end.

20. The satellite receiver of claim 19, wherein the rod is coupled with the connection stand by engaging with the guiding aperture of connection stand, the adjusting end rotates the rod to generate horizontal displacement relative to the connection stand.

21. The satellite receiver of claim 19, wherein the base has a second slot, the connection stand passes through the second slot and is coupled with the rotation stand, and the rotation stand and the rod are disposed on different sides of the base.

22. The satellite receiver of claim 19, wherein the positioning device includes a cover, the cover is connected with a first end of the pin to clamp the adjusting end of the rod.

23. The satellite receiver of claim 22, wherein a tenon is disposed at the first end of the pin, the cover includes a rod groove to accommodate the rod and also includes a mortise perpendicular to the rod groove, the rod includes a circular groove, when the rod is disposed between the pin and the cover, the tenon enters the circular groove and entering the mortise to prevent the rod from generating axial displacement relative to the pin.

24. The satellite receiver of claim 13, wherein the base includes a third slot surrounding the axis aperture, the rotation stand includes a guiding rod and a locking device, the guiding rod passes through the third slot, the locking device selectively restrains and releases the displacement of the guiding rod relative to the third slot.