Rotatable antenna mount
AssigneeVoxx International Corporation
InventorsYiqi W. Woodling, Adam D. Smith
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Abstract
A rotatable antenna mount for mounting an antenna to a structure includes a mounting bracket, an antenna rotation assembly and an antenna mounting pole. The mounting bracket includes a base and two sidewalls that together define an opening into which the structure is received. An adjustment clamp is inserted through one of the sidewalls of the base and mounts the mounting bracket to the structure situated within the space. The antenna mounting pole is mounted to the rotation assembly. The antenna rotation assembly is situated on the mounting bracket and includes at least two rotation brackets that are hingedly joined to one another so that the antenna mounting pole to which an antenna is mounted may be selectively moved in at least two dimensions.
Claims15
A rotatable, multi-positionable antenna mount for mounting an antenna mounted on an antenna mounting pole to a supporting structure such that the antenna is positionable in at least two dimensions, the rotatable antenna mount comprising:
- a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket being mountable to the supporting structure;
- and
- an antenna rotation assembly mounted on the mounting bracket;
- wherein the antenna rotation assembly is selectively rotatable in at least two dimensions and configured to selectively move the antenna mounting pole and antenna attached thereto to a desired position;
- wherein the antenna rotation assembly comprises:
- a first rotator bracket, a second rotator bracket, a third rotator bracket and a fourth rotator bracket;
- wherein the first rotator bracket is mounted on the mounting bracket, the second rotator bracket is hingedly joined to the first rotator bracket, the third rotator bracket is mounted to at least a portion of the second rotator bracket and the fourth rotator bracket is hingedly joined to the third rotator bracket;
- wherein the second rotator bracket is selectively positionable relative to the first rotator bracket in at least a first position and a second position;
- wherein the fourth rotator bracket is selectively positionable relative to the third rotator bracket in at least a first position and a second position, the antenna mounting pole being operatively coupleable to the fourth rotator bracket and movable therewith;
- wherein the selective positioning of the second rotator bracket and the fourth rotator bracket enable the antenna to be selectively movable in three dimensions;
- wherein the first rotator bracket includes a base, the base having a top side and a bottom side disposed opposite the top side, and at least a first sidewall and a second sidewall;
- wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall extend outwardly and perpendicularly from the top side of the base of the first rotator bracket, the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the first rotator bracket being disposed opposite and parallel to each other and being separated from each other to define a space therebetween;
- wherein the second rotator bracket includes a base, the base having a top side and a bottom side disposed opposite the top side, and at least a first sidewall and a second sidewall;
- wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the second rotator bracket extend outwardly and perpendicularly from the bottom side of the base of the second rotator bracket, the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the second rotator bracket being disposed opposite and parallel to each other and being separated from each other to define a space therebetween;
- wherein either 1) the first and the second sidewalls of the second rotator bracket are at least partially received within the space between the first and second sidewalls of the first rotator bracket, or 2) the first and second sidewalls of the first rotator bracket are at least partially received within the space of the second rotator bracket;
- wherein the third rotator bracket includes a base, the base having a top side and a bottom side disposed opposite the top side, and at least a first sidewall and a second sidewall;
- wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the third rotator bracket extend outwardly and perpendicularly from the top side of the base of the third rotator bracket, the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the third rotator bracket being disposed opposite and parallel to each other and being separated from each other to define a space therebetween;
- wherein the bottom side of the base of the third rotator bracket is mounted at least partially on the first sidewall of the second rotator bracket;
- wherein the fourth rotator bracket includes a base, the base having a top side and a bottom side disposed opposite the top side, and at least a first sidewall and a second sidewall;
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- wherein the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the fourth rotator bracket extend outwardly and perpendicularly from the top side of the base of the fourth rotator bracket, the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the fourth rotator bracket being disposed opposite and parallel to each other and being separated from each other to define a space therebetween;
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- wherein the first and the second sidewalls of the fourth rotator bracket are at least partially received within the space between the first and second sidewalls of the third rotator bracket.
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