Adjustable in-building antenna structure

摘要

An adjustable antenna structure is provided for use inside a building and mounted to an interior structure having a hollow space behind the structure, such as a wall or ceiling. In one embodiment, the antenna structure includes an antenna, a radome with a sleeve and an end surface that extends across one end of the sleeve, a mount that defines an opening for receiving the radome and includes a flange for disposing adjacent to the interior structure, a securing structure with a surface that cooperates with the flange to fix the flange adjacent to the structure, and an adjustment structure for fixing the position of the radome relative to the mount. The adjustment structure can be used to fix the position such that the end surface of the radome is substantially conformal with the flange or the end surface and a substantial portion of the radome extend beyond the flange.

主权项

1. An adjustable antenna structure for in-building use, the adjustable antenna structure comprising:
an antenna comprising a radiator and an antenna connector for engaging a cable connector associated with a cable for use in transmitting and/or receiving electrical signals to/from the radiator; a radome for substantially surrounding and supporting the radiator of the antenna, the radome comprising a sleeve with a first end, a second end, and an end surface extending across the first end of the sleeve; a mount comprising:
a conduit that defines an opening for receiving the radome;a flange, operatively connected to the conduit, for disposing adjacent to the exterior surface of an interior building structure, anda securing structure with a securing surface that can be positioned to accommodate a portion of an interior building structure between the securing surface and the flange to secure the mount to the interior building structure and to establish the flange substantially adjacent to the exterior surface of the interior building structure; and an adjustment structure for adjustably establishing the position of the radome relative to the flange; wherein, when the radome is positioned in the opening defined by the conduit, the adjustment structure can be used in adjusting the position of the radome relative to the mount between at least: (a) a first position in which the end surface of the radome is substantially conformal with the flange and (b) a second position in which the end surface of the radome is spaced from the flange.