Rotatable Ethernet Bridge Mounting for Hidden Cable Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ethernet bridges require visible RF input cables, which clutter and distract from the appearance of a room, and often necessitate tools to remove them from wall plates without disconnecting external cables.
Innovation Solution
An ethernet bridge mounting arrangement with a rotatable housing and locking mechanism that allows for secure attachment to a wall without tools, minimizing visible cable presence and enabling easy removal without disconnecting external ports.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional ethernet bridges are mounted to a wall with RF input ports extending from the exterior surface, then the bridge can receive data signals via RF cable, but the RF input cable becomes visible and clutters the appearance of the room
Solution Approach 1:
The RF input port is nested within a cavity formed by the recessed mounting arrangement. The cable access port is positioned within the housing structure, allowing the RF cable to be routed through the wall opening without extending externally. This nesting approach conceals the cable connection within the structural elements, eliminating visual clutter while maintaining signal reception functionality.
2Reliability
If conventional ethernet bridges require tools for removal from wall plates, then secure attachment is achieved, but the removal process becomes complex and requires disconnecting external cables
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting arrangement employs a dynamic latch mechanism that transitions between locked and unlocked states. The latch member can be actuated to release the housing from the wall plate, providing secure attachment during normal operation while enabling simple removal when needed. This dynamic system eliminates the need for tools and allows the housing to be removed without disconnecting external cables connected to the RF input port.
3Ease of operation
If the housing is made removable without tools, then ease of installation and removal is improved, but secure attachment during operation may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into distinct functional components: a housing containing the ethernet bridge, a wall plate providing structural support, and a latch mechanism enabling controlled attachment and detachment. This segmentation allows the housing to be easily installed and removed as a complete unit without tools, while the latch mechanism ensures secure attachment during operation. The RF input port is positioned to maintain cable connections during the attachment/detachment process.
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AI summary
An ethernet bridge mounting arrangement includes a housing including a cover portion and a back portion and a wall mount. The housing is configured to be coupled with the wall mount, and the housing is rotatable relative to the wall mount about an axis that extends in a direction perpendicular to a rear surface of the housing between a first rotational orientation, where latching members extending from the housing can be received by and removed from latch openings in the wall mount, and a second rotational orientation, where the housing is prevented from being pulled away from the wall plate.