Tower Antenna Mounting Bracket With Band Wraparound Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
In cellular communication systems, the limited size and structure of antenna towers, often required to be concealed, pose challenges in securely mounting large antennas, especially for 5G systems, due to space constraints and local regulations.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system comprising a bracket with angled side flanges and top/bottom flanges, along with bands that encircle the tower pole, providing a universal mount that securely attaches antennas using frictional engagement, allowing for compact and concealed installations of various antenna sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If antennas are mounted on concealed towers with limited space, then the towers meet local regulations and aesthetic requirements, but it becomes difficult to securely attach large 5G antennas
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a mounting bracket that attaches to the antenna and a band that encircles the tower pole. This segmentation allows the mounting function to be distributed across multiple elements, enabling secure attachment of large antennas even in limited space by wrapping the band around the tower for enhanced anchoring.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is designed with a nested structure where the band passes through slots in the bracket and encircles the tower pole. The bracket itself has mounting holes and flanges that nest together to form a compact assembly, allowing large antennas to be mounted on small concealed towers by efficiently utilizing the limited mounting space through nested component arrangement.
2Reliability
If larger antennas are used for 5G systems, then communication performance is improved, but the antennas cannot fit within small concealment structures
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from a two-dimensional flat mounting surface to a three-dimensional wraparound configuration. The band encircles the tower pole, utilizing the circumferential dimension to provide enhanced anchoring. This dimensional change allows larger 5G antennas to be securely mounted on small concealed towers by distributing mounting forces across multiple dimensions rather than relying solely on a limited flat surface area.
3Ease of operation
If traditional mounting methods are used on small towers, then installation is simple, but the mounting is not secure for large antennas
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system uses a flexible band that can wrap around the tower pole and a bracket with slots that accommodate the band. This flexible configuration allows the mounting system to adapt to the tower's curvature and provides secure anchoring through the wraparound configuration, while maintaining relative ease of installation by using simple fastening mechanisms through the slots and mounting holes.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates secure and compact mounting of antennas on limited space structures, enabling the use of larger antennas within small concealment structures while ensuring stability and compatibility with different types of antenna structures from various manufacturers.
Implementation Method 1
providing a universal mount that securely attaches antennas using frictional engagement
Data Source
AI summary
The subject matter disclosed here relates to a mounting system that facilitates mounting of an antenna structure or other communication equipment to a tower pole in a cellular communication system. In general, the mounting system includes a mounting bracket and a plurality of bands that encircle the tower pole and pull the mounting bracket toward the tower pole. The mounting bracket includes a mounting surface, two side flanges, and a top and bottom flange. In general, the mounting surface is configured to receive communication equipment and may be configured to attach to multiple different types of antenna structures from different manufacturers. The bracket may thus offer a “universal” type mount. The two side flanges of the mounting bracket extend from the mounting surface at angles that engage with the outer surface of the tower pole.