Telescoping Mast Mount for RV Antenna Interference
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Solution Overview
Problem
Recreational vehicles (RVs) require improved wireless repeater systems to provide adequate cellular signal coverage within their larger interior spaces without causing interference or oscillation loops between exterior and interior antennas, while also being portable and non-invasive to the RV's structure.
Innovation Solution
A mount system that removably mounts a stowable exterior donor antenna to a telescoping mast, elevating it at least 19 feet above an interior server antenna to reduce interference, and allows for easy deployment and storage, using a combination of adhesive mounts and a collapsible mast design to maintain stability and orientation without damaging the RV.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If antennas are separated to prevent interference, then signal quality is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a mast structure for elevation, adhesive mounts for attachment, and positioning mechanisms for orientation. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, achieving the required 19-foot separation between antennas while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mounting system that mediates between the need for antenna separation and the constraint of avoiding structural modification. The adhesive mounts and mast structure serve as intermediaries that achieve the separation requirement without directly modifying the RV's structural integrity
2Ease of manufacture
If adhesive mounts are used to avoid structural modification, then ease of installation is improved, but mounting strength deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system uses multiple separate adhesive mount locations (upper and lower mounts on the mast) rather than a single attachment point. This distributes the mechanical load across multiple adhesive bonds, compensating for the inherently lower strength of adhesive mounting compared to structural fastening while maintaining ease of installation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a telescoping mast structure that can be extended to elevate the antenna. This curved/extendable design allows the mounting system to achieve the required 19-foot separation height while the adhesive mounts remain attached to the RV structure, balancing mounting strength requirements with installation ease
3Reliability
If mast is extended to elevate antenna, then signal coverage is improved, but stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mast is designed as a telescoping structure with multiple extendable sections rather than a single rigid pole. This segmentation allows the mast to achieve the required 19-foot elevation for adequate signal coverage while the segmented construction provides flexibility and reduces the risk of structural failure, maintaining stability through controlled extension
Solution Approach 2:
The telescoping mast design incorporates curved or angled support elements that provide structural stability as the mast extends to elevation heights. The curved reinforcement structures distribute mechanical stresses and maintain mast stability at the required 19-foot antenna elevation for proper signal coverage
Data Source
AI summary
A mount system mounts an accessory, such as an antenna, to a recreational vehicle (RV). The mount system comprises a telescoping mast and upper and lower mounts coupled between the mast and the RV. Upper and lower pocket mounts are mounted to the RV while upper and lower inserts are mounted to the mast. The upper and lower inserts are received in the upper and lower pocket mounts to quickly and releasably mount the mast to the RV.