CPE Mounting Bracket With Rotating Fastener Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing customer premise equipment (CPE) mounting systems using fasteners are difficult to install and remove, prone to scratching the CPE surface, and have a limited service life.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket with an accommodation cavity and opposing first fasteners, allowing the CPE to be inserted and rotated to engage with second fasteners, featuring stoppers and positioning members for fool-proof orientation and easy installation/removal, and a design that avoids scratching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fastener is used to fix CPE inside a bracket, then the CPE can be mounted, but it becomes difficult to remove and prone to scratching the CPE surface
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system is divided into two separate components: a first fastener integrated into the bracket and a second fastener integrated into the CPE housing. This segmentation allows the CPE to be securely mounted while enabling easy removal by separating the two fasteners, eliminating the difficulty of removal associated with traditional single fastener designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary engagement mechanism where the first and second fasteners mate with each other through a defined interface. This intermediary system mediates between the bracket and CPE, providing secure fixation during operation while allowing controlled removal, thereby preventing surface scratching that occurs with direct fastener-to-surface contact.
2Reliability
If a traditional fastener is used to mount CPE, then the CPE can be fixed, but the service life of the fastener is limited
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the fastening system into two separate fasteners that engage with each other, the patent distributes the mechanical stress and wear across two components rather than concentrating it in a single fastener. This segmentation extends the overall service life of the fastening system as wear on one fastener does not necessarily compromise the entire mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening system incorporates dynamic engagement characteristics where the first and second fasteners can be easily engaged and disengaged. This dynamic design allows for maintenance and replacement of individual fasteners without replacing the entire fastening system, thereby extending the operational lifespan of the mounting mechanism.
3Ease of operation
If the CPE is rotated to engage fasteners, then proper orientation is achieved, but the mounting process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The first and second fasteners are designed with asymmetric geometries that only engage when the CPE is in the correct rotational orientation. This asymmetric design provides built-in orientation guidance, where the fasteners simply will not engage if the CPE is incorrectly oriented, eliminating the need for complex alignment procedures or additional orientation indicators.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a mounting bracket for a customer premise equipment and a customer premise equipment. The mounting bracket includes a bracket base (1) and a fixing frame (2). The bracket base (1) is fixedly connected to the fixing frame (2). An accommodation cavity is formed in the base (1). A bottom of the accommodation cavity is in contact with a bottom of the mounting end. A plurality of first fasteners (11) extending towards a center of the accommodation cavity are provided on a side wall of the accommodation cavity. At least two of the plurality of first fasteners (11) are provided opposite to each other. A gap is reserved between the first fasteners (11) and the bottom of the accommodation cavity. A height of the gap is adapted to a thickness of a second fastener on the mounting end.