Antenna Mount With Canted Wall for Non-Planar Surface Coupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional antenna mounts with planar form factors are not suitable for antennas with non-planar surfaces, such as curved or imperfectly shaped antennas, leading to compatibility and stability issues when coupling with antenna alignment devices.
Innovation Solution
The use of a mount with a strap and a canted wall that engages with the antenna's external surface at a single point or line, allowing for flexible attachment to various form factors, including curved and protruding surfaces, without requiring a flush fit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a planar mount is used for coupling, then the mount structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it is not compatible with antennas having non-planar surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies curvature by replacing the planar engagement surface with a canted wall that has a curved surface. This curved surface is configured to engage with the curved external surface of the antenna, allowing the mount to accommodate non-planar antenna geometries while maintaining structural simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by creating a localized curved engagement surface on the canted wall that specifically interfaces with the curved antenna surface. This localized adaptation allows the mount to work with non-planar surfaces without requiring the entire mount structure to be complex or customized
2Shape
If a planar mount is used for coupling, then the mount has a simple form factor, but it cannot accommodate antennas with curved surfaces or protrusions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces curvature to the mount's engagement surface through the canted wall, which has a curved surface that matches the curved external surface of the antenna. This allows the mount to accommodate various antenna form factors including curved surfaces and protrusions while maintaining a relatively simple overall form factor
3Ease of operation
If a planar mount is used for coupling, then the mount is easy to install, but it provides poor stability on antennas with non-planar surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies curvature to the engagement surface of the canted wall, which enables the mount to conform to the curved external surface of the antenna. This conformal engagement provides stable coupling and prevents the mount from detaching, while still being easy to install by simply positioning the curved surface against the antenna
Data Source
AI summary
An example mount may include a strap (or any other type of clamping mechanism) engaging with an external surface of an antenna. The strap may be connected to a strap base with a canted wall also engaging with the external surface of the antenna. The engagement of the canted wall may be through an abutment of the canted wall against the corresponding external surface of the antenna at a single point or along a single line. Because the entirety of the canted wall does not have to be flush with the corresponding external surface of the antenna, the mount can couple to any kind of antenna form factor, such as curved antennas and antennas with imperfections and protrusions.