Foldable Cellular Antenna Mount for Single-Vehicle Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing temporary cellular towers require multiple trucks for transportation and assembly, which is cumbersome, time-consuming, and costly due to the need for separate vehicles to haul antennae, cranes, and personnel, and existing masts exceed height limits during transport.
Innovation Solution
A hinged antenna mount system that allows antennae to be pre-assembled and attached to an extendable mast, enabling them to be folded into a horizontal position for transport, and then manually deployed at the site without additional assembly, using a single vehicle to contain all components within height restrictions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If antennae are pre-assembled and attached to the mast, then deployment time and labor are reduced, but the assembly height exceeds transport height limits
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna assembly is divided into multiple segments that can be folded relative to each other. Each antenna element is mounted on a separate foldable bracket that can be positioned at different angles, allowing the overall assembly to be compacted into a shorter configuration for transport while maintaining full deployment capability at the destination.
Solution Approach 2:
The antenna mounts are designed with hinge joints that allow dynamic reconfiguration between a compact folded state for transport and an extended deployed state for operation. This dynamic adaptability enables the same structure to satisfy both height constraints during transportation and functional requirements during deployment.
2Length of moving object
If multiple trucks are used to transport mast, crane, and antennae separately, then transport height limits are complied with, but the procedure becomes cumbersome and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The mast, antenna mounts, and antennas are combined into a single integrated assembly that can be transported together on one vehicle. The foldable design allows this combined assembly to meet height restrictions while maintaining all functional components in their proper configurations for deployment.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle platform is designed to accommodate the complete antenna system in a compact configuration, making the vehicle itself multi-functional by transporting not only the mast but also the antennas and mounting hardware in an integrated package, eliminating the need for separate specialized vehicles.
3Length of moving object
If traditional masting techniques are used with nested tubes, then the mast fits within height limits when retracted, but additional equipment (crane, man-bucket) requires separate transport vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The antenna mounts and antennas are integrated directly onto the mast structure, eliminating the need for separate transport of these components. This merging of components into a single assembly reduces the number of vehicles required while maintaining compliance with height restrictions through the foldable design.
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile cellular tower system includes an upwardly extendable mast mounted on a vehicle, a support platform connected to a top portion of the mast, a first pivot module connected to the support platform, and a first antenna mount connected to the first pivot module. The first pivot module is configured to pivot the first antenna mount between a stowed position and a deployed position.