Cellular and PCS antenna mounting assembly

• US 5,619,217 A
• Filed: 05/19/1995
• Issued: 04/08/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Allen Telecom Inc. (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Allen Telecom Group, Inc.
• Inventors: Vazquez, Ricardo, Mailandt, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Wimer, Michael C.
• Application Number:
  US08/444,959
• Time in Patent Office: 690 Days
• Field of Search: 343/872, 343/873, 343/878, 343/720, 343/906
• US Class Current: 343/872
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1221 onto a wall
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/42 Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome

Abstract

An antenna assembly for cellular and PCS systems for mounting on a ceiling or wall surface of a building. The assembly includes a radome covering the antenna and a base, and a concealed mounting assembly including pins having snap retainers secured to the base and snap retainers secured to a bracket fixed to the wall or ceiling.

Claims

1. An antenna assembly for flush mounting to a ceiling or wall surface of a building construction comprising

an antenna housing comprising a cover and a base plate and an RF antenna housed within a cavity defined by said cover and said base plate, and a connector for connecting said antenna to a transceiver,

said base plate defining a plate defining a plurality of openings,

a bracket defining a plurality of openings,

a plurality of pins, each having a pair of ends, each of said ends defining a plurality of spaced elements and a stop, one of said ends being disposed in a said base plate opening and the other of said ends being disposed in a said bracket opening, and wherein spaced elements at one end of each of said pins define a first outer zone smaller than the size of said base plate openings, a first intermediate zone larger than the size of said base plate openings, and a first inner zone smaller than said first intermediate zone, said stop being adjacent said first inner zone, and said stop and said first intermediate zone cooperating to retain said one end of the pin in said base plate opening in said inner zone,

and wherein the spaced elements at the other ends of said pins define a second outer zone smaller than the size of said bracket openings, a second intermediate zone larger than the size of said bracket openings, and a second inner zone smaller than said intermediate zone, said stop being adjacent said second inner zone, and said stop and said second intermediate zone cooperating to retain said other end in said bracket opening in said second inner zone,

whereby said antenna assembly may be securely and attractively flush mounted to an internal wall or ceiling of a building construction.

2. The antenna assembly of claim 1, and wherein said bracket mounts a plurality of threaded studs adapted to extend through a ceiling or wall surface panel, and means for securing said antenna assembly to a said panel.

3. The antenna assembly of claim 2, and wherein said means for securing said antenna assembly to a said panel comprises a second bracket defining holes in line with said threaded studs and receiving said studs, and a plurality of nuts for drawing said antenna assembly into secure, flush mounting engagement with said panel.

4. The antenna assembly of claim 1, and wherein the pin first and second inner zones define camming surfaces to facilitate removal of said pins and pin elements from their associated openings.

5. An antenna assembly for mounting on a ceiling or wall surface of a building construction comprising

an antenna housing comprising a cover and a base plate, and an RF antenna housed within a cavity defined by said cover and said baseplate, and a connector for connecting said antenna to a transceiver,

said base plate defining a plurality of openings,

a bracket defining a plurality of openings,

a plurality of pins, each having a pair of ends, each of said ends defining a plurality of snap retainers, engaging, at their respective ends, in said base plate openings and in said bracket openings,

whereby when said bracket and base plate are fixed in relation to each other via said pins, said antenna assembly may be securely and attractively flush mounted to the internal wall or ceiling of a building construction,

and wherein said bracket mounts a plurality of threaded studs adapted to extend through a ceiling or wall surface panel, and means for securing said antenna assembly to said panel,

and wherein said means for securing said antenna assembly to said panel comprises a second bracket defining holes in line with said threaded studs and receiving said studs, and a plurality of nuts drawing said antenna assembly into secure, flush mounting engagement with said panel.