EP-4742437-A1 - SUPPORT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS

EP4742437A1EP 4742437 A1EP4742437 A1EP 4742437A1EP-4742437-A1

Abstract

A supporter for a wireless communication apparatus is disclosed. At least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a supporter for fixing a wireless communication apparatus to a support pole, the supporter including a fixing unit having one end fixed to the support pole, a body unit connected to an other end of the fixing unit and including a rotation unit rotated by a motor, a bracket unit that is connected to the rotation unit, rotatable about the rotation unit, and connected to the wireless communication apparatus, and an elastic member for absorbing shock, wherein the rotation unit has one side formed with a reception groove, the bracket unit has one side formed with a protrusion portion that is disposed inside the reception groove and conforms to the reception groove, and the elastic member is disposed between the reception groove and the protrusion portion.

Inventors

KIM, DONG HEE
PARK, Dae-Myung
KIM, HEE
RYU, Jeoung Jun
CHOI, YE EUN

Assignees

KMW Inc.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260513
Application Date: 20240612

Claims (14)

A supporter for fixing a wireless communication apparatus to a support pole, the supporter comprising: a fixing unit having one end fixed to the support pole; a body unit connected to an other end of the fixing unit and including a rotation unit rotated by a motor; a bracket unit that is connected to the rotation unit, rotatable about the rotation unit, and connected to the wireless communication apparatus; and an elastic member configured to absorb shock, wherein the rotation unit has one side formed with a reception groove, wherein the bracket unit has one side formed with a protrusion portion that is disposed inside the reception groove and conforms to the reception groove, and wherein the elastic member is disposed between the reception groove and the protrusion portion.
The supporter for a wireless communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the protrusion portion is configured to move by an external force, and when moved and then relieved from the external force, to return by an elastic force of the elastic member to an original position that is a position of the protrusion portion before the external force was applied.
The supporter for a wireless communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the protrusion portion includes a hexagonal column.
The supporter for a wireless communication apparatus of claim 3, wherein the hexagonal column has cross-sections including a perpendicular cross-section to a lengthwise direction of the hexagonal column, the perpendicular cross-section having areas that are linearly increasing or decreasing along the lengthwise direction.
The supporter for a wireless communication apparatus of claim 3, wherein the elastic member has one surface that is hexagonal conforming to the hexagonal column.
The supporter for a wireless communication apparatus of claim 5, wherein the elastic member includes a plurality of extension portions extending from an one surface thereof.
The supporter for a wireless communication apparatus of claim 6, wherein the plurality of extension portions comprises: a first extension portion through a sixth extension portion.
The supporter for a wireless communication apparatus of claim 6, wherein the plurality of extension portions each have an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface that is longer than the outer circumferential surface, and have a curved shape along a lengthwise direction.
The supporter for a wireless communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the elastic member is made of a metallic material.
A supporter for a wireless communication apparatus to a pole, the supporter comprising: a fixing unit having one end fixed to the pole; a body unit connected to an other end of the fixing unit and including a rotation unit rotated by a motor; a bracket unit that is connected to the rotation unit, rotatable about the rotation unit, and connected to the wireless communication apparatus; elastic rings disposed inside the bracket unit and configured to absorb shock; and bolts penetrating the bracket unit and the elastic rings, wherein the rotation unit has one side formed with cradling portions, wherein the bracket unit has one side formed with sliding portions that conform to the cradling portions and are disposed on the cradling portions, and wherein the bolts are screw-coupled with the rotation unit.
The supporter for a wireless communication apparatus of claim 10, wherein the sliding portions are configured to slide away from the cradling portions by an external force, and when slid and relieved from the external force, to return by an elastic force of the elastic rings to original positions that are positions of the sliding portions before the external force was applied.
The supporter for a wireless communication apparatus of claim 10, wherein the cradling portions include a plurality of slopes, and wherein the sliding portions are configured to slide along at least one of the plurality of slopes.
The supporter for a wireless communication apparatus of claim 12, wherein the plurality of slopes comprises: a first slope through a sixth slope.
The supporter for a wireless communication apparatus of claim 10, wherein the elastic rings are made of a rubber material.

Description

[Technical Field] The present disclosure relates to a support for a wireless communication apparatus. [Background] The statements in this section merely provide background information related to the present disclosure and do not necessarily constitute prior art. Wireless communication devices such as antennas are typically placed on building rooftops or walls. This placement of antennas maximizes signal propagation range and minimizes interference between devices. Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology applied in transceivers enhances data transmission performance by using multiple antennas. Increasing the number of transmit and receive antennas increases the channel capacity, enabling the transmission of more data. For example, increasing the number of antennas by a factor of 10 can provide approximately 10 times the channel capacity compared to using single antenna systems. For a 4th Generation (4G) LTE-Advanced network, up to 8 antennas may be used. For a 5th Generation (5G) network, 64 or 128 antennas may be employed. Thus, the number of antennas used is trending upward with the commercialization of the 5G network and advancements in communication technology. As the number of antennas increases in Massive MIMO technology, the number of transmitters and filters also increases. When installing MIMO antennas, which are modules with radio frequency (RF) components and digital components arranged in a stacked structure, within a limited space, miniaturization of the MIMO antenna is required to maximize installation ease and space utilization. Wireless communication apparatus have suitable angles and arrangements for transmitting and receiving wireless signals. For example, for an antenna installation on a support pole, a supporter for wireless communication apparatus may be used to adjust the antennas' position and direction. The supporter for wireless communication apparatus includes a portion for installing the wireless communication apparatus and a portion fixed to the support pole. The supporter for wireless communication apparatus may include a joint portion for adjusting the position and direction of the wireless communication apparatus, and this joint portion is susceptible to damages from repeated use. A method is required for the supporter for wireless communication apparatus to absorb or dissipate the impact occurring at the joint portion. [Disclosure] [Technical Problem] The present disclosure seeks to address the above issues by providing a supporter for installing a wireless communication apparatus on a support pole. Furthermore, the present disclosure seeks to provide a supporter capable of adjusting the position and orientation of the wireless communication apparatus. Additionally, the present disclosure seeks to provide a method of absorbing or dissipating shocks occurring at the joint portion of the supporter. [Summary] According to at least one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a supporter for fixing a wireless communication apparatus to a support pole, the supporter including a fixing unit having one end fixed to the support pole, a body unit connected to an other end of the fixing unit and including a rotation unit rotated by a motor, a bracket unit that is connected to the rotation unit, rotatable about the rotation unit, and connected to the wireless communication apparatus, and an elastic member configured to absorb shock, wherein the rotation unit has one side formed with a reception groove, the bracket unit has one side formed with a protrusion portion that is disposed inside the reception groove and conforms to the reception groove, and the elastic member is disposed between the reception groove and the protrusion portion. According to another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a supporter for a wireless communication apparatus to a pole, the supporter including a fixing unit having one end fixed to the pole, a body unit connected to an other end of the fixing unit and including a rotation unit rotated by a motor, a bracket unit that is connected to the rotation unit, rotatable about the rotation unit, and connected to the wireless communication apparatus, elastic rings disposed inside the bracket unit and configured to absorb shock, and bolts penetrating the bracket unit and the elastic rings, wherein the rotation unit has one side formed with cradling portions, the bracket unit has one side formed with sliding portions that conform to the cradling portions and are disposed on the cradling portions, and the bolts are screw-coupled with the rotation unit. [Advantageous Effects] As described above, according to embodiments of the present disclosure, the supporter for wireless communication apparatus has the effect of enabling the wireless communication apparatus to be installed on a support pole. Furthermore, the present disclosure has the effect of enabling the position and orientation of the wireless communication apparatus to be adjusted. Additionally,