Wireless Access Point Bracket for Horizontal Wall Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for mounting wireless access points on vertical surfaces often cause impingement of wiring due to vertical motion, leading to pinching and potential insulation breakdown, which can result in communication issues and safety hazards.
Innovation Solution
An access point attachment assembly that facilitates full engagement with a vertical structure via horizontal movement only, using a bracket with offset receptacles and spring-loaded engagement members to secure the access point without obstructing the cable channel, ensuring wires remain unimpacted.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional vertical mounting methods are used, then the access point can be securely mounted on vertical surfaces, but the wiring becomes impinged and pinched due to vertical motion, leading to potential insulation breakdown and safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the mounting motion from vertical to horizontal by reorienting the bracket and engagement members. The access point is engaged by moving it horizontally along the wall surface rather than vertically, which eliminates wire impingement while maintaining secure mounting through the same engagement mechanism
2Reliability
If the access point is mounted relatively high on the vertical surface, then coverage is improved and it is less easily damaged, but traditional mounting methods still cause wire impingement issues
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is designed to engage the access point horizontally at elevated positions on the wall. The horizontal engagement motion allows high mounting for improved coverage and protection while eliminating the vertical motion that causes wire impingement
3Object-affected harmful factors
If horizontal cable channel is maintained, then wire impingement is prevented, but traditional vertical engagement methods obstruct the cable channel
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement members and receptacles are oriented to facilitate horizontal engagement motion, which naturally maintains the horizontal cable channel and prevents wire impingement without requiring complex additional components
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket design integrates the horizontal engagement mechanism with the mounting function, allowing the same structure to both secure the access point and maintain proper cable routing without requiring separate components
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is an attachment mechanism for attaching a wireless access point to a vertical structure, such as a wall. The attachment mechanism includes a bracket that is mounted to the vertical structure. The attachment mechanism also includes at least two engagement members positioned on opposing sides of the access point. The two engagement members are horizontally aligned, in some embodiments, when the access point is engaged with a bracket. The two engagement members engage with receptacles that are part of the bracket. One of the receptacles includes a tab which prevents its corresponding engagement member from fully engaging with the receptacle, allowing the attachment mechanism to disengage via disengagement of only one of the engagement members.