In-house relay device and support equipment for supporting same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12034516-B2
Application number	US-202217669500-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 11, 2022
Priority date	Aug 13, 2019
Publication date	Jul 9, 2024
Grant date	Jul 9, 2024

Abstract

Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to an in-house relay device capable of 5G wireless communication and support equipment for supporting same, the support equipment comprising: a vertical rod installed in a z-axis direction from the bottom surface; a support member disposed at one end of the vertical rod to be coupled to the vertical rod, and supporting the in-house relay device; and a fixing member coupled to the support member and fixing the support member in a direction of a permeable outer wall, wherein the support member may comprise a rotating plate for adjusting a direction of the in-house relay device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An in-house relay device, comprising:
support equipment configured to support the in-house relay device;
the support equipment including:
a vertical rod in a substantially vertical orientation,
a support member, disposed at one end of the vertical rod and coupled to the vertical rod, for supporting the in-house relay device, and
a fixing member coupled to the support member and configured to fixably couple the support member to a permeable outer wall,

wherein the in-house relay device for performs wireless communication with a repeater of a wireless communication service provider in an ultra-high frequency (mmWave) band, and
wherein the support member includes:
a base plate;
a first fixing plate rotatably coupled to the base plate;
a rotating plate rotatably coupled to the first fixing plate;
a second fixing plate rotatably coupled to the rotating plate and to the bottom surface of the in-house relay device;
a first knob for rotating the rotating plate about a z-axis direction provided on a side surface of the first fixing plate; and
a second knob for rotating the rotating plate about an x-axis direction perpendicular to the z-axis direction provided on a side surface of the second fixing plate.

2. The in-house relay device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first toothed rail coupled to a first gear of the first knob in a male and female coupling manner provided on a bottom surface of the rotating plate facing the first fixing plate, and
a second toothed rail coupled to a second gear of the second knob in a male and female coupling manner provided on an upper surface of the rotating plate facing the second fixing plate.

3. The in-house relay device of claim 2 , wherein
the upper surface of the rotating plate includes a groove having a semi-circular column shape and disposed in the x-axis direction, and
the second toothed rail includes a plurality of peaks and valleys provided on the surface of the groove, the plurality of peaks and valleys being provided in the x-axis direction.

4. The in-house relay device of claim 1 , wherein the fixing member includes
at least one bracket configured to be connected to a portion of the support member; and
an attachment member for fixing the bracket to a permeable outer wall or a wall surface,
the attachment member being at least one of a double-sided tape, a clamp, or an air absorber.

5. The in-house relay device of claim 1 , wherein the vertical rod has a through-hole through which a power line and a communication line are received and connected to the in-house relay device.

6. The in-house relay device of claim 1 , wherein the vertical rod includes an extension member for extending the length of the vertical rod in a z-axis direction.

7. The in-house relay device of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one proximity sensor disposed in the support member; and
a connection member electrically connecting the at least one proximity sensor and the in-house relay device.

8. The in-house relay device of claim 1 , wherein
the in-house relay device includes;
at least one first antenna that performs a wireless communication at a first designated frequency;
at least one second antenna that performs a wireless communication at a second designated frequency;
at least one third antenna that performs a wireless communication at a third designated frequency;
a communication module electrically connected to the first to third antennas;
at least one proximity sensor; and
a controller electrically connected to the communication module and the proximity sensor, wherein
the controller is configured to reduce transmission power of at least one of the first to third antennas to a designated value or less when a human body is detected from a designated direction via the at least one proximity sensor.

9. The in-house relay device of claim 8 , wherein the controller is further configured to reduce the transmission power of at least one of the first to third antennas to the designated value or less when the human body is detected from the designated direction via the at least one proximity sensor.

10. An in-house relay device, comprising:
support equipment configured to support the in-house relay device;
the support equipment including:
a vertical rod in a substantially vertical orientation,
a support member, disposed at one end of the vertical rod and coupled to the vertical rod, for supporting the in-house relay device, and
a fixing member coupled to the support member and configured to fixably couple the support member to a permeable outer wall, and
a first protrusion provided on an upper surface of the support member facing the bottom surface of the in-house relay device, and the first protrusion coupled to at least one of a plurality of insertion grooves provided on the bottom surface of the in-house relay device,

wherein the in-house relay device for performs wireless communication with a repeater of a wireless communication service provider in an ultra-high frequency (mmWave) band, and
wherein the support member includes:
a base plate;
a tilting plate configured to be loaded on the base plate, the tilting plate being coupled to the bottom surface of the in-house relay device; and
a rotating plate configured to be loaded on the tilting plate, the rotating plate having a ring shape surrounding a lower side surface of the in-house relay device.

11. The in-house relay device of claim 10 , further comprising:
a second protrusion provided on an upper surface of the tilting plate facing the rotating plate, and
a plurality of steps, coupled to the second protrusion, having different heights provided on the bottom surface of the rotating plate facing the tilting plate.

12. The in-house relay device of claim 10 , wherein a handler for rotating the rotating plate protrudes from the upper surface of the rotating plate.

13. An in-house relay device, comprising:
support equipment configured to support the in-house relay device;
the support equipment including:
a vertical rod in a substantially vertical orientation,
a support member, disposed at one end of the vertical rod and coupled to the vertical rod, for supporting the in-house relay device, wherein the support member includes a rotating plate for adjusting a direction of the in-house relay device, and
a fixing member coupled to the support member and configured to fixably couple the support member to a permeable outer wall, wherein the fixing member includes a wall fixing unit and a rotating arm configured to couple the wall fixing unit to the support member through the vertical rod, and

wherein the in-house relay device for performs wireless communication with a repeater of a wireless communication service provider in an ultra-high frequency (mmWave) band.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Seunghwan
• Cho Woojong
• Kim Heeyoung
• Lee Kyungsup

Classifications

• H04W52/30

  using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power · CPC title

• H01Q1/007 Primary

  specially adapted for indoor communication · CPC title

• H04Q1/08

  Frames or mounting racks for relays; Accessories therefor · CPC title

• H04B7/155 Primary

  Ground-based stations (H04B7/204 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04W52/367

  Power values between minimum and maximum limits, e.g. dynamic range · CPC title