Wedge-Shaped Corner Transmitter for Discreet Antenna Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing indoor wireless cellular communication antennas are typically installed in obtrusive locations, necessitating a discreet mounting solution for improved aesthetics and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A corner-mounted device with a wedged-shaped housing featuring perpendicular rear surfaces, allowing secure attachment to intersecting walls and ceilings, housing a data transmitter for wireless communication, and incorporating mounting brackets for versatile orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If indoor wireless cellular communication antennas are installed in traditional locations, then signal coverage is achieved, but the installation becomes obtrusive and aesthetically unpleasant
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the antenna from traditional wall-mounted or ceiling-mounted installations to a corner-mounted configuration. By utilizing the corner space between two walls, the antenna achieves discreet placement that maintains signal coverage while improving aesthetics. The wedge-shaped housing is specifically designed to fit into the corner geometry, allowing the antenna to be mounted in a previously unused spatial dimension.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by creating a wedge-shaped housing that is specifically adapted to fit into corner spaces. The housing has a unique geometry with a first surface and a second surface that are angled to match the corner formation of walls. This localized adaptation allows the antenna to be mounted discreetly in corners while maintaining its functional performance, rather than using a generic mounting solution that would be obtrusive in traditional locations.
2Shape
If a wedge-shaped corner mounting is used, then discreet mounting and improved aesthetics are achieved, but the device must accommodate perpendicular rear surfaces for secure attachment
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into distinct functional surfaces: a first surface and a second surface that are angled to fit the corner, and a third surface that is perpendicular to facilitate mounting. The housing is divided into these specific geometric segments, each serving a particular function in achieving corner mounting while maintaining structural integrity and ease of installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing employs asymmetric geometry with a wedge-shaped configuration where the first and second surfaces are angled differently to match the corner formation. The third surface is positioned perpendicular to the first surface, creating an asymmetric arrangement that optimizes both the aesthetic fit in corner spaces and the mechanical stability for mounting. This asymmetric design allows the antenna to be mounted discreetly while maintaining secure attachment.
3Reliability
If the housing includes perpendicular surfaces for mounting, then secure attachment to walls and ceilings is achieved, but the internal cavity configuration becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The internal cavity is nested within the wedge-shaped housing structure, with the cavity forming a complementary shape to the external housing geometry. The cavity is positioned to accommodate the antenna and associated components while maintaining the wedge-shaped configuration of the housing. This nesting arrangement allows the internal components to be securely housed within the geometric constraints of the external structure.
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AI summary
A corner mounted device is provided. The corner mounted device includes a housing and a data transmitter within the housing. The housing may include a first rear surface, a second rear surface, and a front surface adjoining the first rear surface and the second rear surface, with an internal cavity formed in between. The housing may be in the form of a wedge shape. The first rear surface and the second rear surface may be substantially perpendicular relative to one another, and may thereby be secured to a corner of intersecting walls and/or ceiling.