Quick antenna attachment system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9362610-B2
Application number	US-201314378361-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 14, 2013
Priority date	Feb 14, 2012
Publication date	Jun 7, 2016
Grant date	Jun 7, 2016

Abstract

An antenna mounting system includes an antenna mount and a track. An antenna is secured in the antenna mount and the antenna mount is secured to a track. The track is secured to a structure or vehicle and allows for multiple positioning of the antenna on the structure or vehicle. The antenna mount has multiple, standardized studs attached to the bottom surface of the antenna mount which allows the antenna mount to be secured to the track. One or more antennas may be secured to the structure or vehicle with one or more antenna mounts on one or more tracks.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An antenna mount, comprising:
a mounting plate;
a locking plate coupled to the mounting plate by a hinge such that the locking plate closes over an antenna base of an antenna to secure the antenna base between the locking plate and the mounting plate; and
one or more quick releases coupled to the mounting plate and configured to align with one or more notches in the locking plate to secure the locking plate to the mounting plate.

2. The antenna mount of claim 1 , further comprising a track configured to be secured to a structure and comprising one or more slots configured to capture and secure a plurality of mounting studs coupled to a bottom surface of the mounting plate, each slot has a plurality of open regions and a plurality of necked down regions that alternate along each slot.

3. The antenna mount of claim 1 , further comprising:
a release mechanism wherein the release mechanism is coupled to the mounting plate;
a locking pin wherein the locking pin is coupled to the release mechanism and biased to an extended position through the bottom surface to engage a center slot of one or more slots on a track to stop movement of the mounting plate in relation to the track; and
one or more locking pin releases wherein the one or more locking pin releases are coupled to the release mechanism and when actuated, retract the locking pin and allow the mounting plate to move in relation to the track.

4. The antenna mount of claim 1 , wherein the mounting plate further comprises:
a recessed foot print that matches the antenna base; and
one or more index pins configured to align with one or more index holes in the antenna base.

5. A mobile repeating station, comprising:
a vehicle;
an antenna comprising an antenna base with one or more index holes coupled to the antenna;
an antenna mount comprising:
a mounting plate;
a locking plate coupled to the mounting plate by a hinge such that the locking plate closes over the antenna base to secure the antenna base between the locking plate and the mounting plate;
a plurality of mounting studs coupled to a bottom surface of the mounting plate; and
one or more quick releases coupled to the mounting plate and configured to align with one or more notches of the locking plate to secure the locking plate the mounting plate; and

one or more tracks secured to the vehicle, the track comprising one or more slots configured to capture and secure the plurality of mounting studs, wherein each slot has a plurality of open regions and a plurality of necked down regions that alternate along each slot.

6. The mobile repeating station of claim 5 wherein one or more antennas are secured in one or more antenna mounts and attached to the one or more tracks at differing locations around the vehicle.

7. The mobile repeating station of claim 5 , further comprising:
a release mechanism wherein the release mechanism is coupled to the mounting plate;
a locking pin wherein the locking pin is coupled to the release mechanism and biased to an extended position through the bottom surface to engage a center slot of the one or more slots on the track to stop movement of the mounting plate in relation to the track; and
one or more locking pin releases wherein the one or more locking pin releases are coupled to the release mechanism and when actuated, retract the locking pin and allow the mounting plate to move in relation to the track.

8. The mobile repeating station of claim 5 , wherein the mounting plate further comprises:
a recessed foot print that matches the antenna base; and
one or more index pins configured to align with one or more index holes in the antenna base.

9. An antenna mounting system, comprising:
an antenna mount configured to secure an antenna, the antenna mount comprising:
a mounting plate,
a locking plate coupled to the mounting plate by a hinge such that the locking plate closes over an antenna base of the antenna to secure the antenna base between the locking plate and the mounting plate,
a plurality of mounting studs coupled to a bottom surface of the mounting plate, and
one or more quick releases coupled to the mounting plate and configured to align with one or more notches of a locking plate to secure the locking plate the mounting plate;

a track secured to a structure, the track comprising one or more slots configured to capture and secure the plurality of mounting studs, each slot has a plurality of open regions and a plurality of necked down regions that alternate along each slot; and
one or more antennas wherein the one or more antennas are secured in one or more antenna mounts and attached to one or more tracks at differing locations around the structure.

10. The antenna mounting system of claim 9 , further comprising:
a release mechanism wherein the release mechanism is coupled to the mounting plate;
a locking pin wherein the locking pin is coupled to the release mechanism and biased to an extended position through the bottom surface to engage a center slot of the one or more slots on the track to stop movement of the mounting plate in relation to the track; and
one or more locking pin releases wherein the one or more locking pin releases are coupled to the release mechanism and when actuated, retract the locking pin and allow the mounting plate to move in relation to the track.

11. The antenna mounting system of claim 9 , wherein the mounting plate further comprises:
a recessed foot print that matches the antenna base; and
one or more index pins configured to align with one or more index holes in the antenna base.

12. The antenna mounting system of claim 9 , wherein the structure is selected from the group consisting of a wall, a floor, a ceiling, a roof, a building system, a vehicle, and furniture.

Assignees

• Ferno Washington

Inventors

• Chinn Robert

Classifications

• H01Q1/088 Primary

  Quick-releasable antenna elements · CPC title

• H01Q1/1207

  for fastening a rigid aerial element · CPC title

• H01Q1/32

  Adaptation for use in or on road or rail vehicles · CPC title