Rotating Ethernet Bridge Mount for Hidden Cable Wall Installation
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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 there is a need for a mounting arrangement that minimizes space and allows for easy installation and removal without tools, with the option to mount with or without a junction box.
Innovation Solution
An ethernet bridge mounting arrangement featuring a housing with a rotatable design that includes latching members for secure attachment to a wall mount, allowing for easy installation and removal without visible cables, and incorporating a circuit board between the cover and back portions for electronic signal processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional ethernet bridges are mounted to a wall with RF input cables extending from the wall, then the bridge can receive data signals via RF cable, but the visible cables clutter and distract from the appearance of the room
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the RF input cable connection from the visible wall area by providing a cable access port in the back portion of the housing that allows the RF cable to enter from behind the wall. This removes the harmful visual clutter of cables extending from the wall while preserving the signal reception capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The ethernet bridge housing is designed to be mounted within or against a wall surface, with the back portion positioned against the wall and the RF cable entering through the wall structure. This nesting approach hides the cable connection within the wall structure rather than having it extend outward, eliminating visual clutter.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the housing is securely attached to the wall mount, then the bridge remains fixed in position, but the housing cannot be easily removed for maintenance or relocation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a rotatable housing design where the housing can rotate relative to the wall mount between a first rotational orientation (for installation/removal) and a second rotational orientation (for secure mounting). This dynamic mechanism allows the bridge to be both securely fixed during operation and easily removable when needed, resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is segmented into a wall mount portion and a rotatable housing portion. The latching members are positioned such that in the first rotational orientation, they can be received by latch openings for secure attachment, while rotation to the second orientation changes the engagement state. This segmentation allows independent optimization of mounting stability and removal ease.
3Strength
If the housing requires tools for removal, then secure attachment is ensured, but tool-free removal is prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable housing design with latching members that engage with latch openings allows the housing to be attached and detached through its own rotational motion without requiring external tools. The mechanism is self-contained, using the housing's rotation to control the engagement and disengagement of latching members, thereby providing both strong attachment and tool-free removal capability.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the housing design accommodates both junction box and non-junction box installations, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the housing with a back portion that can function in multiple mounting scenarios - it can be mounted directly to a wall surface or installed within a junction box. The cable access port and overall housing structure are configured to accommodate both mounting approaches, providing universal adaptability without requiring separate housing designs for each installation type.
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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.