Universal RU Mounting Plate for Multi-Vendor Antenna Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cellular communication systems face challenges in mounting transceiver radio units (RUs) from different vendors due to incompatibilities with antenna components, requiring custom hardware and additional installation time.
Innovation Solution
A universal mounting apparatus designed to be compatible with RUs from various vendors, featuring adjustable and adaptable mounting features such as keyhole and roller guide systems, allowing quick and easy attachment to antenna structures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If custom mounting hardware is used for each RU vendor, then mounting compatibility is improved, but device complexity and installation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus employs a universal mounting plate with multiple mounting feature options (keyhole, roller guide, tab, clamp) that can accommodate RUs from different vendors. The system provides adaptability through standardized interfaces rather than requiring custom hardware for each vendor, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining broad compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting apparatus acts as an intermediary component between the support structure and the RU. It includes a mounting plate with various mounting features that interface with different RU types, and a support structure with corresponding mounting mechanisms, thereby mediating the connection between incompatible components.
2Adaptability or versatility
If custom mounting hardware is developed for each RU vendor, then mounting compatibility is improved, but installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus is pre-configured with multiple mounting feature types (keyhole, roller guide, tab, clamp) and corresponding support structure mechanisms. This preliminary preparation allows installers to quickly select and install the appropriate mounting configuration without requiring custom hardware development or complex assembly procedures during installation.
3Manufacturing precision
If a fixed mounting design is used, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability to different RU designs decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus employs a dynamic design where the mounting plate can be configured with different mounting feature types (keyhole, roller guide, tab, clamp) depending on the RU vendor and application requirements. This dynamic configurability allows the system to adapt to different RU designs while maintaining precise manufacturing specifications for each mounting feature type.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate provides different mounting feature types at different locations or configurations to match specific RU vendor requirements. Each mounting feature is precisely manufactured according to its specific design requirements, allowing local optimization for compatibility with different RU types while maintaining overall system precision.
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AI summary
A universal mounting apparatus suitable for use with a cellular communication system is disclosed here. The mounting apparatus can be used to mount a transceiver radio unit to an antenna structure. The mounting apparatus includes a first mounting plate compatible with the antenna structure, a second mounting plate couplable to the first mounting plate and slidably adjustable relative to the first mounting plate. Openings in the second mounting plate are arranged in a pattern compatible with different possible mounting fastener locations for transceiver radio units. At least one adjustment fastener couples the mounting plates together. When the at least one adjustment fastener is loosened, position of the second mounting plate is adjustable relative to the first mounting plate. When the at least one adjustment fastener is tightened, position of the second mounting plate is locked relative to the first mounting plate.