Universal antenna adapter

• US 6,940,472 B2
• Filed: 12/16/2003
• Issued: 09/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gemtek Technology Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Gemtek Technology Company Limited
• Inventors: Peng, Wen-Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAN, THO GIA
• Application Number:
  US10/707,458
• Publication Number:
  US 20050030252A1
• Time in Patent Office: 630 Days
• Field of Search: 343/702, 343/715, 343/880, 343/882, 343/906
• US Class Current: 343/906
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/12 Supports; Mounting means
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/50 Structural association of antennas with earthing switches, lead-in devices or lightning protectors

Abstract

A universal antenna adapter suitable for engaging with a fixed antenna and a detachable antenna is provided. The universal antenna adapter comprises a circular opening, a latching hook structure and a fixed spring plate. The latching hook structure is set around the circular opening for interfering with a latching spring plate on the fixed antenna. The fixed spring plate is set on an interior surface of the universal antenna adapter. The fixed spring plate engages with an antenna connector of the detachable antenna so that the antenna connector is prevented from moving forward and backward. The latching hook structure comprises a pair of symmetrical split sections for gripping and latching the antenna connector so that the antenna connector is prevented from rotation and up/down movement.

Claims

1. A universal antenna a adapter for engaging with a detachable antenna, wherein the detachable antenna has an antenna body and an antenna connector, the universal antenna adapter comprising:

a circular opening for permitting one end of the antenna connector of the detachable antenna to pass through and engage with the antenna main body;

a latching hook structure set around the circular opening, wherein the latching hook structure clicks onto the antenna connector of the detachable antenna to prevent the antenna connector from rotation or up/down movement after inserting one end of the antenna connector through the circular opening; and

a fixed spring plate set as a split latching hook structure such that the antenna connector is prevented from moving forward or backward after clicking onto the latching hook structure.

2. The universal antenna adapter of claim 1 wherein the adapter further comprises:

a body casing having at least two interior surfaces, wherein the circular opening is set on one interior surface and the fixed spring plate is set on the other interior surface; and

a cover plate and a base plate for gripping the casing body.

3. The universal antenna adapter of claim 2, wherein the adapter further comprises a fixed blocking wall set on the cover plate for limiting the forward and backward movement of the antenna connector.

4. The universal antenna adapter of claim 3, wherein the fixed blocking wall faces the circular opening after the casing body is gripped between the cover plate and the base plate.

5. The universal antenna adapter of claim 2, wherein the interior surface with the circular opening and the interior surface with the fixed spring plate are perpendicular to each other.

6. The universal antenna adapter of claim 1, wherein the fixed spring plate deforms elastically to allow the passage of one end of the antenna connector through the circular opening and then snaps back automatically to lock the antenna connector and the latching hook structure together.

7. The universal antenna adapter of claim 1, wherein the main body of the detachable antenna passes through the circular opening and fastens to the antenna connector using screws.