Flexible Triangular Spacer Segments for Antenna Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing antenna mounting solutions are cumbersome, difficult to set up and remove, and do not effectively conceal antennas, especially in covert operations, while also failing to meet regulatory absorption levels for human safety.
Innovation Solution
A flexible mounting apparatus comprising unitarily molded, separable spacer segments with a triangular cross-sectional geometry, allowing for customizable length and form factor, which provides a continuous offset and can be easily attached to the body using straps or tape, ensuring concealment and compliance with regulatory standards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional antenna mounting solutions are used, then the antenna can be mounted, but the apparatus becomes cumbersome and difficult to set up and remove
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus is divided into multiple flexible spacer segments that can be separated and reconfigured. Each segment contains retention features that independently secure the antenna, allowing the apparatus to be easily assembled and disassembled while maintaining functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting apparatus uses flexible materials and movable joints that allow dynamic adjustment and easy manipulation. The flexible nature enables the apparatus to be quickly set up and removed while adapting to different body contours and positions.
2Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If the antenna is concealed near the body, then concealment is achieved, but regulatory absorption levels for human safety may not be met
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus extends the antenna away from the body in a longitudinal dimension while maintaining a low profile cross-section. The flexible spacer segments create spacing that positions the antenna at a safe distance from the body, reducing electromagnetic energy absorption while keeping the apparatus concealable under clothing.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus uses flexible, thin-walled spacer segments that can be concealed under clothing while maintaining the structural integrity needed to position the antenna at a safe distance from the body. The flexible material allows the apparatus to conform to body contours without compromising the spacing function.
3Ease of operation
If the antenna mounting apparatus is made flexible for concealment, then concealment and comfort are improved, but the structural strength may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus combines flexible materials with integrated retention features that provide structural strength. The flexible spacer segments are designed with internal geometry and retention mechanisms that maintain antenna security while allowing external flexibility for concealment and comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible spacer segments feature curved and contoured designs that distribute mechanical stresses evenly throughout the structure. The curved geometry enhances flexibility while maintaining structural integrity, allowing the apparatus to bend and conform without compromising the antenna mounting strength.
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting apparatus (102) comprises a plurality of flexible interconnected spacer segments (104) for receiving the antenna (106), the plurality of flexible interconnected spacer segments provide a continuous offset (114) between the antenna and another surface. Each of the plurality of flexible interconnected spacer segments (104) comprises a unitarily molded flexible link, each link having a triangular cross sectional geometry (350) having an opening (108) on top (302) for receiving the antenna, and the top leading to a wider base for mounting to a surface. The links are separable (312) providing for a customizable length and form factor.