Pivotable antenna and electrical device having a pivotable antenna
First Claim
1. An electrical device having a pivotable antenna assembly, comprising:
- a conductive pivot rod having an axial opening therein at a first end thereof and a radial opening extending to the axial opening;
an antenna having an antenna element and a portion through which a portion of the pivot rod extends such that the radial opening of the pivot rod is inside the portion of the antenna;
a coaxial cable having a first end, the coaxial cable including a central conductor, a dielectric material around the conductor, a shielding material around the dielectric material, and a jacket around the dielectric material, the first end of the coaxial cable extending into the axial opening of the pivot rod, the shielding being attached to an interior wall of the pivot rod, and the conductor extending through the radial opening and being attached to the antenna element; and
a casing for electrical equipment, the casing including a casing bore for receiving a second portion of the pivot rod such that the pivot rod contacts a wall of the casing bore and is pivotable in the casing bore, at least a surface of the wall of the casing bore being a conductive material such that the pivot rod is grounded by the conductive material.
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Abstract
In a pivotable antenna assembly, a pivot rod is provided having an axial opening therein at a first end thereof and a radial opening extending to the axial opening. An antenna is provided, the antenna having an antenna element and a portion through which a portion of the pivot rod extends such that the axial opening of the pivot rod is inside the portion of the antenna. A coaxial cable having a first end is provided, the coaxial cable including a central conductor, a dielectric material around the conductor, a shielding material around the dielectric material, and a jacket around the dielectric material, the first end of the coaxial cable extending into the axial opening of the pivot rod, the shielding being attached to an interior wall of the pivot rod, and the conductor extending through the radial opening and being attached to the antenna element. A method for making a pivotable antenna assembly is also disclosed.
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25 Claims
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1. An electrical device having a pivotable antenna assembly, comprising:
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a conductive pivot rod having an axial opening therein at a first end thereof and a radial opening extending to the axial opening; an antenna having an antenna element and a portion through which a portion of the pivot rod extends such that the radial opening of the pivot rod is inside the portion of the antenna; a coaxial cable having a first end, the coaxial cable including a central conductor, a dielectric material around the conductor, a shielding material around the dielectric material, and a jacket around the dielectric material, the first end of the coaxial cable extending into the axial opening of the pivot rod, the shielding being attached to an interior wall of the pivot rod, and the conductor extending through the radial opening and being attached to the antenna element; and a casing for electrical equipment, the casing including a casing bore for receiving a second portion of the pivot rod such that the pivot rod contacts a wall of the casing bore and is pivotable in the casing bore, at least a surface of the wall of the casing bore being a conductive material such that the pivot rod is grounded by the conductive material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A pivotable antenna assembly, comprising:
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a pivot rod having an axial opening therein at a first end thereof and a radial opening extending to the axial opening; an antenna having an antenna element and a portion through which a portion of the pivot rod extends such that the radial opening of the pivot rod is inside the portion of the antenna; and a coaxial cable having a first end, the coaxial cable including a central conductor, a dielectric material around the conductor, a shielding material around the dielectric material, and a jacket around the dielectric material, the first end of the coaxial cable extending into the axial opening of the pivot rod, the shielding being attached to an interior wall of the pivot rod, and the conductor extending through the radial opening and being attached to the antenna element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for making a pivotable antenna assembly, comprising the steps of:
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attaching a spacer clip to an antenna element; inserting a conductive pivot rod inside a semi-circular end portion of the spacer clip, the pivot rod having an axial opening and a radial opening; and attaching a conductor of a coaxial cable to the antenna element, the conductor extending through the radial opening of the pivot rod into the axial opening of the pivot rod, the coaxial cable extending out of a first end of the pivot rod. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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