Mounting hub for antenna

• US 9,065,172 B2
• Filed: 05/23/2013
• Issued: 06/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Inventors: Wright, Alastair D, Lewry, Matthew R, Hunter, Douglas P
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAN, THO GIA
• Application Number:
  US13/900,781
• Publication Number:
  US 20140347246A1
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 343/781.P, 343/878, 343/890, 343/892, 343/912, 343/DIG.2
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1228 on a boom
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1242 Rigid masts specially adapted for supporting an aerial
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/4998 Combined manufacture including applying or shaping of fluent material

Abstract

An antenna hub for a reflector dish has a frame with a feed aperture. A plurality of feet are coupled to the frame; each of the feet provided with a dish fastener coupling axis normal to a dish surface contacting each of the feet when the reflector dish is seated upon the feet, the feed bore of the reflector dish aligned coaxial with the feed aperture. The frame and feet may be formed via extrusion.

Claims

1. An antenna hub for a reflector dish with a feed bore, comprising:

a frame with a feed aperture;

a plurality of feet coupled to the frame;

each of the feet provided with a dish fastener coupling axis normal to a dish surface contacting each of the feet when the reflector dish is seated upon the feet, the feed bore of the reflector dish aligned coaxially with the feed aperture.

2. The antenna hub of claim 1, wherein the frame is extruded between a front frame surface and a back frame surface.

3. The antenna hub of claim 1, wherein the feet are extruded between a foot front surface and a foot back surface.

4. The antenna hub of claim 1, wherein each of the feet are provided with a dish nut slot, a depth dimension of the dish nut slot parallel to the fastener coupling axis and a width dimension of the dish nut slot parallel to a foot perimeter sidewall of each of the feet.

5. The antenna hub of claim 1, wherein a front frame surface of the frame is planar and a back frame surface of the frame is planar;

the front frame surface and the back frame surface parallel to one another.

6. The antenna hub of claim 1, wherein a frame perimeter sidewall between the front frame surface and the back frame surface is normal to the front surface and the back surface.

7. The antenna hub of claim 1, wherein the feet are coupled to the frame via foot tabs which mate with foot slots of the frame, the foot slots provided normal to a front frame surface of the frame.

8. The antenna hub of claim 1, wherein the plurality of feet is four feet.

9. The antenna hub of claim 1, wherein the frame is a unitary portion of material.

10. The antenna hub of claim 1, further including a base portion of the frame extending away from the feed aperture;

a base coupled to the base portion and an end of the base portion together comprising a mount surface parallel to a longitudinal axis of the feed aperture.

11. The antenna hub of claim 1, wherein the base is coupled to the base portion via base tabs of the base which mate with base slots of the base portion.

12. A method of manufacturing an antenna hub for a reflector dish with a feed bore, comprising the steps of:

extruding an extrusion blank and slicing a frame with a feed aperture therefrom;

providing a plurality of feet;

coupling the plurality of feet to the frame;

each of the feet provided with a dish fastener coupling axis normal to a dish surface contacting each of the feet when the reflector dish is seated upon the feet, the feed bore of the reflector dish aligned coaxially with the feed aperture.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the coupling between the feet and the frame is via foot tabs which seat within foot slots of the frame, the foot slots provided normal to a front frame surface of the frame.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein each of the feet are provided with a dish nut slot, a depth dimension of the dish nut slot parallel to the fastener coupling axis and a width dimension of the dish nut slot parallel to a foot perimeter sidewall of each of the feet.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein a front frame surface of the frame is planar and a back frame surface of the frame is planar;

the front frame surface and the back frame surface parallel to one another.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein a frame perimeter sidewall between the front frame surface and the back frame surface is normal to the front surface and the back surface.

17. The method of claim 12, further including a base portion of the frame extending away from the feed aperture;

a base coupled to the base portion and an end of the base portion together comprising a mount surface parallel to a longitudinal axis of the feed aperture.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the base is coupled to the base portion via base tabs of the base which mate with base slots of the base portion.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein the coupling is via an interference fit.

20. The method of claim 12, wherein the coupling is via an adhesive.