Pivoting Radio Mount Frame for Dense RRU Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting systems for radio remote units lack sufficient space efficiency and ease of access for installation and servicing, particularly in dense urban environments with numerous radios.
Innovation Solution
A mounting apparatus with pivot points and brackets that allow for horizontal translation and vertical rotation of radio mounting frames, enabling flexible orientation and dense placement of radios, along with features like latches and locking bolts for secure installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If radio remote units are densely mounted to increase system capacity, then the number of radios per mounting space increases, but access for installation and servicing becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting frame is made rotatable about a vertical axis through pivot points that allow horizontal translation within slots. This dynamic configuration enables the frame to rotate between horizontal and vertical orientations, providing easy access to radios for installation and servicing while maintaining dense mounting capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from fixed two-dimensional mounting to three-dimensional flexible mounting by adding rotational capability about a vertical axis. This allows the mounting frame to change orientation in space, effectively utilizing vertical space and providing access paths without increasing horizontal footprint.
2Ease of manufacture
If fixed orientation mounting is used, then installation is simple, but space utilization and access flexibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot points with horizontal slots enable the mounting frame to rotate dynamically between different orientations. This maintains simple installation through standardized bracket coupling while providing adaptability to mount radios in various orientations (horizontal, vertical, angled) depending on space constraints and access requirements.
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AI summary
A mounting apparatus for one or more radios has a mounting frame that can translate and pivot relative to its upper and lower wall brackets. The mounting frame has two sets of radio mounting brackets affixed to its first face and its second face, enabling two radios to be mounted, one of the first face and the other on the second face. This enables easy access to multiple radios for installation and maintenance and enables a denser packing of radios into limited spaced.