Communication apparatus and bracket structure thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12474013-B2
Application number	US-202318531913-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 7, 2023
Priority date	Jan 9, 2023
Publication date	Nov 18, 2025
Grant date	Nov 18, 2025

Abstract

A communication apparatus is provided. The communication apparatus includes a communication device and a bracket structure. The communication device includes a device housing and a connection unit, wherein the device housing includes a housing surface, and the connection unit is disposed on the housing surface. The communication device is connected to the bracket structure. The bracket structure includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket is rotatably connected to the connection unit, wherein the communication device is adapted to be rotated around a first axis relative to the first bracket, and the first axis is perpendicular to the housing surface. The second bracket is rotatably connected to the first bracket, wherein the first bracket is adapted to be rotated around the second axis relative to the second bracket, and the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A communication apparatus, comprising:
a communication device, comprising a device housing and a connection unit, wherein the device housing comprises a housing surface, and the connection unit is disposed on the housing surface; and a bracket structure, wherein the communication device is connected to the bracket structure, and the bracket structure comprises: a first bracket, rotatably connected to the connection unit, wherein the communication device is adapted to be rotated around a first axis relative to the first bracket, and the first axis is perpendicular to the housing surface; and a second bracket, rotatably connected to the first bracket, wherein the first bracket is adapted to be rotated around a second axis relative to the second bracket, and the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis, wherein the connection unit comprises a joint element, the first bracket comprises a first slot, and the joint element passes through the slot and is adapted to slide along the first slot, wherein the first bracket further comprises an insertion slot, the insertion slot communicates with the first slot, and the joint element is adapted to enter the first slot via the insertion slot, wherein the first bracket further comprises a stopper, the stopper corresponds to the insertion slot, and when the joint element has been inserted into the insertion slot, the joint element is adapted to be stopped by the stopper in a first direction, the joint element is adapted to be moved from the insertion slot to the first slot in a second direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, wherein the bracket structure further comprises a plurality of fasteners, the first bracket comprises a plurality of fastening portions, the device housing comprises a plurality of fastening holes, and each fastener passes through the corresponding fastening portion and connects the corresponding fastening hole to affix the communication device to the first bracket, wherein the insertion slot comprises an insertion area and a connection area, the connection area connects the insertion area and the first slot, the stopper corresponds to the insertion area, and a width of the connection area is tapered in the second direction.

2 . The communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the communication device comprises a first angle mark, the first bracket further comprises a first indicator, the first indicator corresponds to the first angle mark, and the first indicator is formed on the stopper.

3 . The communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bracket structure further comprises at least one pivot member, the first bracket comprises two first flanks, the second bracket comprises two second flanks, and the pivot member pivots on the first flank and the second flank.

4 . The communication apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the bracket structure further comprises a fastening unit, each second flank comprises a second slot, the fastening unit is affixed to the first flanks and the second flanks, and the fastening unit is adapted to slide in the second slots.

5 . The communication apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the second bracket comprises a second angle mark, the first bracket further comprises a second indicator, the second indicator corresponds to the second angle mark, and the second indicator is formed on at least one of the first flanks.

6 . The communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bracket structure further comprises a binding tie, the binding tie is adapted to be telescoped on a pillar, the binding tie is connected to the second bracket, the second bracket is adapted to be rotated around a third axis relative to the pillar, the third axis is perpendicular to the second axis, and the third axis is perpendicular to the first axis.

7 . The communication apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the second bracket comprises a V-shaped recess, and the pillar abuts the V-shaped recess.

8 . A bracket structure, adapted to be connected to a device, comprising:
a first bracket, wherein a first slot, an insertion slot and a stopper are formed on the first bracket, the insertion slot is communicated with the first slot, the insertion slot comprises an insertion are and a connection area, the connection area connects the insertion area and the first slot, the stopper corresponds to the insertion area, and the stopper is located behind a plane where the insertion slot is formed; a second bracket, rotatably connected to the first bracket, wherein the first bracket is adapted to be rotated around a second axis relative to the second bracket, and the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis; and a binding tie, wherein the binding tie is adapted to be telescoped on a pillar, the binding tie is connected to the second bracket, the second bracket is adapted to be rotated around a third axis relative to the pillar, the third axis is perpendicular to the second axis, and the third axis is perpendicular to the first axis.

9 . The bracket structure as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of fasteners, wherein the first bracket comprises a plurality of fastening portions, each fastener passes through the corresponding fastening portion.

10 . The bracket structure as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising at least one pivot member, wherein the first bracket comprises two first flanks, the second bracket comprises two second flanks, and the pivot member pivots on the first flank and the second flank.

11 . The bracket structure as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising a fastening unit, wherein each second flank comprises a second slot, the fastening unit is affixed to the first flanks and the second flanks, and the fastening unit is adapted to slide in the second slots.

12 . The bracket structure as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the second bracket further comprises a plurality of through holes, and a plurality of bolts are adapted to pass through the through holes to affix the second bracket to a fastening surface.

Assignees

• Wistron Neweb Corp

Inventors

• Yang Lan-Chun
• Wang Chun-Wei
• Chen Bo-Yen

Classifications

• H01Q1/1228

  on a boom · CPC title

• F16M11/10 Primary

  around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)} · CPC title