Antenna detent and latching mechanism for a radiotelephone
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1. An antenna detent and latching mechanism for coupling to a radiotelephone and mating with a radiotelephone antenna stem, the mechanism comprising:
- a bottom plate for mounting the mechanism in the radiotelephone;
a bearing plate coupled to the bottom plate, wherein the bearing plate interfaces with the antenna stem to provide positioning of the antenna stem with respect to the radiotelephone;
a detent spring coupled to the bottom plate and providing force against the bearing plate to assist in positioning;
a middle plate coupled to the bearing plate and retaining the antenna stem in a first deployed position or a second deployed position;
a latch member coupled to the middle plate and moveable to allow the antenna stem to be coupled to the mechanism;
a leaf spring coupled to the latch member;
a button for actuating the latch member to install and remove the antenna stem; and
a top plate coupled to the latch member for aligning the mechanism.
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Abstract
An antenna detent and latching mechanism for use in a radiotelephone to provide a robust connection of an antenna to the radiotelephone. When the mechanism and antenna are coupled, the antenna can be rotated from a stored position to one of two deployed positions.
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19 Claims
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1. An antenna detent and latching mechanism for coupling to a radiotelephone and mating with a radiotelephone antenna stem, the mechanism comprising:
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a bottom plate for mounting the mechanism in the radiotelephone; a bearing plate coupled to the bottom plate, wherein the bearing plate interfaces with the antenna stem to provide positioning of the antenna stem with respect to the radiotelephone; a detent spring coupled to the bottom plate and providing force against the bearing plate to assist in positioning; a middle plate coupled to the bearing plate and retaining the antenna stem in a first deployed position or a second deployed position; a latch member coupled to the middle plate and moveable to allow the antenna stem to be coupled to the mechanism; a leaf spring coupled to the latch member; a button for actuating the latch member to install and remove the antenna stem; and a top plate coupled to the latch member for aligning the mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An antenna detent and latching mechanism for mating with a raised wall of an antenna stem, the antenna detent and latching mechanism comprising:
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a top plate having a first side and a second side; a leaf spring having a top side, a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is coupled to the second side of the top plate; a latch member having a first side coupled to the second side of the top plate and having a bottom side coupled to the top side of the leaf spring; a middle plate having a first side and a second side wherein the first side is coupled to the second side of the leaf spring and the second side of the top plate; a bottom plate having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side defines a first recess and a second recess; a bearing plate disposed within the first recess of the bottom plate; and a detent spring disposed within the second recess of the bottom plate wherein the bottom plate, bearing plate and detent spring are coupled to the second side of the middle plate. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A radiotelephone having an antenna with an antenna stem, a transmitter, a receiver, and an antenna detent and latching mechanism, wherein the antenna detent and latching mechanism comprises:
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a bottom plate for mounting the mechanism in the radiotelephone; a bearing plate coupled to the bottom plate, wherein the bearing plate interfaces with the antenna stem to provide positioning of the antenna stem with respect to the radiotelephone; a detent spring coupled to the bottom plate and providing force against the bearing plate to assist in positioning; a middle plate coupled to the bearing plate and retaining the antenna stem in a first deployed position or a second deployed position; a latch member coupled to the middle plate and moveable to allow the antenna stem to be coupled to the mechanism; a leaf spring coupled to the latch member; a button for actuating the latch member to install and remove the antenna stem; and a top plate coupled to the latch member for aligning the mechanism.
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