Control and antenna mount assembly

• US 5,276,454 A
• Filed: 09/24/1992
• Issued: 01/04/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Gonzalez, Armando J., Yorio, Rudy, Finch, Steven J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hajec, Donald
• Assistant Examiner(s): LE, HOANGANH T
• Application Number:
  US07/951,026
• Time in Patent Office: 467 Days
• Field of Search: 343/702, 343/904, 343/715, 343/906, 343/900, 343/903, 343/888, 343/720, 439/916, 174/74 R, 174/78
• US Class Current: 343/702
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/22 by structural association with other equipment or articles
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/242 specially adapted for hand-held use

Abstract

A control and antenna mount assembly (100) includes an antenna mount portion (130) having a top portion (132) for mating to an antenna (142). Assembly (100) also includes an insert member (122), control knob (110) having selector contact (118) and a retainer ring (120) all connected to antenna mount (130), together forming a rotary switch, concentric to antenna mount (130).

Claims

1. A control and antenna mount assembly for use with a communication device, comprising:

an antenna mount having a top portion forming an antenna connector for receiving an antenna, the antenna mount having an outer wall including a plurality of electrical contacts, and a bottom portion for mating to the communication device; and

a selector contact mechanically coupled to the antenna mount forming an electrical control which selects one of the electrical contacts found in the antenna mount.

2. The control and antenna mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the electrical control comprises a switch.

3. The control and antenna mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the electrical control comprises a rotary switch concentric to the antenna mount.

4. The the control and antenna mount of claim 1, wherein a substantial portion of the control and antenna mount assembly is physically located outside the communication device.

5. A control and antenna mount assembly, comprising:

an antenna mount having a top portion forming an antenna connector for receiving an antenna, the antenna mount further including a plurality of electrical contacts;

a selector contact mechanically coupled to the antenna mount for selecting one of the electrical contacts found in the antenna mount; and

an insert member having top and bottom opposed surfaces and an electrical conductor that has a first terminal at the top surface and a second terminal at the bottom surface and the insert member rests within the antenna mount.

6. The control and antenna mount assembly of claim 5, wherein the antenna mount top portion and the top surface of the insert member form a coaxial connector.

7. The control and antenna mount assembly of claim 5, wherein the antenna mount portion includes a plurality of apertures and the insert member includes a plurality of electrically conductive terminals that show through the apertures when the insert member is resting inside of the antenna mount portion.

8. The control and antenna mount assembly of claim 7, wherein the electrically conductive terminals are electrically coupled to interconnection pins found on the bottom surface of the insert member.

9. The control and antenna mount assembly of claim 8, wherein the control further includes a rotatable control knob coupled to the selector contact for electrically selecting one of the electrically conductive terminals found on the insert member.

10. A control and antenna mount assembly for use with a communication device having an antenna, comprising:

an antenna mount having a top portion forming an antenna connector for mating to the antenna and a base portion for mating to the communication device, the antenna mount including an outer wall having a plurality of apertures and an inner cavity; and

an insert member having top and bottom opposed surfaces and an electrical conductor that has a first terminal at the top surface and a second terminal at the bottom surface, the insert member including a plurality of electrically conductive terminals that show through the apertures of the antenna mount when the insert member is placed inside the inner cavity of the antenna mount portion.

11. The control and antenna mount assembly of claim 10, wherein the electrically conductive terminals are electrically coupled to interconnection pins found on the bottom surface of the insert member.

12. The control and antenna mount assembly of claim 11, wherein the control further includes a rotatable control knob having a selector contact that electrically selects one of the electrically conductive terminals found on the insert member.

13. The control and antenna mount assembly of claim 12, wherein the first terminal at the top surface of the insert member provides an antenna contact when the communication device antenna is mated to the top of the antenna mount portion.

14. A communication device having a removable antenna, the communication device comprising:

a communication device housing; and

a control and antenna mount assembly coupled to the communication device housing including;

an antenna mount having a top portion forming an antenna connector for receiving the removable antenna, the antenna mount further including a bottom portion for mating to the communication device housing and an outer wall having a plurality of electrical contacts; and

a selector contact mechanically coupled to the antenna mount forming an electrical control for selecting one of the electrical contacts found on the outer wall.

15. The communication device of claim 14, wherein the electrical control comprises a rotary switch concentric with the antenna mount.

16. The communication device of claim 15, wherein the electrical control includes a control knob about the outer wall of the antenna mount.

17. The communication device of claim 14, wherein the top portion of the antenna mount comprises a coaxial connector.

18. The communication device of claim 14, wherein a substantial portion of the control and antenna mount assembly is physically located outside the communication device housing.

19. A communication device as defined in claim 14, wherein the selection of one of the electrical contacts by the selector contact causes a communication device parameter to be modified.

20. An antenna mount assembly for use with a communication device having a housing and utilizing an antenna, the antenna mount assembly comprising:

an antenna mount having an outer wall and a top portion comprising an antenna connector for mating to the antenna, the antenna mount also having a bottom portion for mechanically coupling to the communication device housing, the antenna mount including a plurality of electrical contacts; and

a movable selector contact mechanically coupled to the antenna mount for selecting one of the electrical contacts found in the antenna mount upon the movable selector contact being moved about the outer wall of the antenna mount.

21. The antenna mount assembly of claim 20, wherein the movable selector contact and antenna mount form an electrical switch.

22. An antenna mount assembly for use with a communication device, comprising:

an antenna mount having a top portion forming an antenna connector for receiving an antenna, the antenna mount having a bottom portion for mating to the communication device and a wall located between the top and bottom portions of the antenna mount; and

a switch means coupled to and substantially around the periphery of the antenna mount wall for providing an electrical switching function.