Antenna mounting bracket assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10971794-B2
Application number	US-201816048998-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 30, 2018
Priority date	Aug 15, 2017
Publication date	Apr 6, 2021
Grant date	Apr 6, 2021

Abstract

An assembly for mounting an antenna to a mounting structure, such as a street pole, is provided. The antenna assembly can include an tipper and a lower mounting bracket that can be attached to an antenna. Each mounting bracket has hooks designed to be inserted into pre-formed holes in the mounting structure. The antenna becomes secured to the mounting structure when the hooks latch into the pre-formed holes of the mounting structure.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. An antenna assembly, comprising:
an antenna;
a first mounting bracket mounted to the antenna comprising a first panel and a first plurality of hooks, wherein the first plurality of hooks is configured to secure the first mounting bracket to a mounting structure; and
a second mounting bracket mounted to the antenna comprising a second panel and a second plurality of hooks, wherein the second plurality of hooks is configured to secure the second mounting bracket to the mounting structure;
wherein each of the first plurality of hooks defines a respective first plane in which it extends from the first panel, and wherein each of the first planes defines an angle greater than 90 degrees with respect to the first panel;
wherein the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket are configured to secure the antenna to the mounting structure.

2. The antenna assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the second plurality of hooks defines a respective second plane in which it extends from the second panel, and wherein each of the second planes defines an angle greater than 90 degrees with respect to the second panel of the second mounting bracket.

3. The antenna assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first mounting bracket further comprises a flange perpendicular to the first panel configured to further secure the first mounting bracket, the flange extending above the antenna.

4. The antenna assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second mounting bracket further comprises an extension parallel to the second panel configured to further secure the second mounting bracket.

5. The antenna assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second pluralities of hooks are configured to insert into pre-formed holes in the mounting structure to secure the antenna to the mounting structure.

6. The antenna assembly of claim 1 , wherein the antenna assembly comprises galvanized or stainless steel.

7. The antenna assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second mounting brackets comprise holes.

8. An antenna assembly, comprising:
an antenna;
a mounting structure;
a first mounting bracket mounted to the antenna comprising a first panel and a first plurality of hooks; and
a second mounting bracket mounted to the antenna comprising a second panel and a second plurality of hooks;
wherein the first and second pluralities of hooks are inserted into pre-formed holes in the mounting structure; and
wherein the first mounting bracket further comprises a flange perpendicular to the first panel that extends above the antenna, the flange configured to secure the mounting bracket to the mounting structure.

9. The antenna assembly of claim 8 , wherein each of the first plurality of hooks defines a respective first plane in which it extends from the first panel, and wherein each of the first planes defines at an angle greater than 90 degrees with respect to the first panel of the first mounting bracket.

10. The antenna assembly of claim 8 , wherein each of the second plurality of hooks defines a respective second plane in which it extends from the second panel, and wherein each of the second planes defines at an angle greater than 90 degrees with respect to the second panel of the second mounting bracket.

11. The antenna assembly of claim 8 , wherein the second mounting bracket further comprises an extension parallel to the second panel configured to further secure the second mounting bracket.

12. The antenna assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first and second pluralities of hooks are configured to insert into pre-formed holes in the mounting structure to secure the antenna to the mounting structure.

13. The antenna assembly of claim 8 , wherein the antenna assembly comprises galvanized or stainless steel.

14. An antenna assembly, comprising:
three antennas;
a mounting structure, wherein the three antennas are arranged around the mounting structure to generally define a cylinder;
a first mounting bracket mounted to each antenna, wherein each first mounting bracket comprises a first panel and a first plurality of hooks; and
a second mounting bracket mounted to each antenna, wherein each second mounting bracket comprises a second panel and a second plurality of hooks,
wherein the antennas are secured to the mounting structure when the first and second pluralities of hooks of each respective antenna are inserted into pre-formed holes in the mounting structure.

15. The antenna assembly of claim 14 , wherein a side edge of each antenna is immediately adjacent a side edge of an adjacent antenna.

16. The antenna assembly of claim 15 , wherein a gap between about 0 millimeters and about 20 millimeters is located between the side edge of each antenna.

17. The antenna assembly of claim 14 , wherein each of the first plurality of hooks defines a respective first plane in which it extends from the first panel, and wherein each of the first planes defines at an angle greater than 90 degrees with respect to the first panel of the first mounting bracket.

18. The antenna assembly of claim 14 , wherein each of the second plurality of hooks defines a respective second plane in which it extends from the second panel, and wherein each of the second planes defines at an angle greater than 90 degrees with respect to the second panel of the second mounting bracket.

Assignees

• Commscope Design & Integration Uk Ltd
• Commscope Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Smith Barnaby C

Classifications

• H01Q1/42

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• H01Q1/246

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• H01Q1/1228 Primary

  on a boom · CPC title

• H01Q21/0025

  Modular arrays · CPC title

• H01Q1/1242 Primary

  Rigid masts specially adapted for supporting an aerial · CPC title