Assembly for mounting a radio frequency antenna to a communication device

摘要

A mounting assembly to attach an radio frequency antenna to a housing of a communication device for removably securing the antenna to the communication device, the assembly includes an antenna and a circular base member extending from the antenna. The assembly allows for the quick and easy detachment of the antenna from the device without the use of tools. The communication device to which the antenna assembly is attached has a generally tubular shaped opening defining a communication device housing having a circular cross-section for removably receiving the circular base member. The housing includes an outside face, an inside face, and a recessed locking slot extending from the outside face towards the inside face. Also included are mating members for connecting a portion of the circular base member to the RF coupling and a non-contiguous locking band coaxially surrounding a portion of the circular base member for providing slidably frictional rotation of the base member within the locking band and configured to axially retain the circular base member within the locking band. The locking band has a radially projecting tongue adapted to engage the recessed locking slot to prevent rotation of the locking band relative to the housing while permitting rotation of the circular base member. The locking band is adapted to resist axial movement of the base member relative to the housing.