US-20260128505-A1 - MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR MOBILE RADIO

Abstract

A trunnion bracket including a base configured to be mounted to a surface of the vehicle and a pair of upright support arms configured to receive an electronic transceiver. The upright support arms each include an outer face, an inner face, and an aperture defining a pivot axis. The trunnion bracket includes a plurality of tabs disposed on the inner face. The plurality of tabs include a pair of guide tabs that guide threaded holes of the transceiver to align with the apertures of the upright support arms and a stop tab that abuts a portion of the transceiver to inhibit the transceiver from moving further toward the base once the threaded holes of the transceiver align with the apertures of the upright support arm.

Inventors

• Chor Cheow Ng
• CHEE KIT CHAN
• Wey Chien Heng
• Chee Hean Loke
• Toy Muan Yoong

Assignees

• MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20241105

Claims (20)

1. 1 . A trunnion bracket for supporting an electronic transceiver within a vehicle, the trunnion bracket comprising: a base configured to be mounted to a surface of the vehicle; a pair of upright support arms configured to receive and mount the transceiver relative to the surface of the vehicle, the pair of upright support arms each including: an outer face that faces away from the transceiver when the transceiver is received within the trunnion bracket, an inner face that faces toward the transceiver when the transceiver is received within the trunnion bracket, and an aperture defining a pivot axis; and a plurality of tabs disposed on the inner face of each upright support arm, the plurality of tabs on one of the inner faces extending toward the plurality of tabs on the other of the inner faces along a direction parallel to the pivot axis, the plurality of tabs including: a pair of guide tabs that guide threaded holes of the transceiver to align with the apertures of the upright support arms, and a stop tab that abuts a portion of the transceiver to inhibit the transceiver from moving further toward the base once the threaded holes of the transceiver align with the apertures of the upright support arm.
2. 2 . The trunnion bracket of claim 1 , further comprising a lip at a distal end of each upright support arm that flares outward.
3. 3 . The trunnion bracket of claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is configured to be placed within the trunnion bracket using one hand.
4. 4 . The trunnion bracket of claim 1 , wherein the pair of guide tabs collectively define a lead-in angle of 20-degrees to 40-degrees.
5. 5 . The trunnion bracket of claim 1 , further comprising a detent mechanism disposed radially around the aperture on the inner face of each upright support arm, the detent mechanism configured to rotationally lock the transceiver in a plurality of present angles about the pivot axis.
6. 6 . The trunnion bracket of claim 1 , further comprising a nest coupled to the outer face of each upright support arm configured to funnel a fastener into the apertures of the upright support arms.
7. 7 . The trunnion bracket of claim 6 , wherein the nest includes an outer ring, an inner ring, and a web connecting the outer ring to the inner ring.
8. 8 . The trunnion bracket of claim 7 , wherein the inner ring is capable of moving relative to the outer ring.
9. 9 . The trunnion bracket of claim 7 , wherein the inner ring has a series of annular projections that extend away from the inner ring in a direction parallel to the pivot axis, which provide tactile feedback to a user as the fastener slides along the series of annular projections.
10. 10 . The trunnion bracket of claim 7 , wherein the inner ring includes an aperture and a rib extending radially inward from the aperture toward the pivot axis, which provides tactile feedback to a user as threads of the fastener slide past the rib.
11. 11 . The trunnion bracket of claim 10 , wherein the aperture of the inner ring is configured to support the fastener without the fastener being threadably engaged with the threaded holes of the transceiver.
12. 12 . The trunnion bracket of claim 7 , wherein the nest is composed of an elastomeric material.
13. 13 . A trunnion bracket for supporting an electronic transceiver within a vehicle, the trunnion bracket comprising: a base configured to be mounted to a surface of the vehicle; a pair of upright support arms configured to receive and mount the transceiver relative to the surface of the vehicle, the pair of upright support arms each including: an outer face that faces away from the transceiver when the transceiver is received within the trunnion bracket, an inner face that faces toward the transceiver when the transceiver is received within the trunnion bracket, and an aperture defining a pivot axis; at least one tab extending away from the inner face of each upright support arm along a direction parallel to the pivot axis, the at least one tab guides the transceiver into the trunnion bracket to coaxially align threaded holes of the transceiver with the apertures of the upright support arms; and a nest coupled to the outer face of each upright support arm that are configured to funnel a fastener into the apertures of the upright support arms.
14. 14 . The trunnion bracket of claim 13 , wherein the at least one tab includes a pair of guide tabs that guide the threaded holes of the transceiver to align with the apertures of the upright support arms and a stop tab that abuts a portion of the transceiver to inhibit the transceiver from moving further toward the base once the threaded holes of the transceiver align with the apertures of the upright support arm.
15. 15 . The trunnion bracket of claim 14 , wherein the pair of guide tabs collectively define a lead-in angle of 20-degrees to 40-degrees.
16. 16 . The trunnion bracket of claim 13 , wherein the transceiver is configured to be placed within the trunnion bracket using one hand.
17. 17 . The trunnion bracket of claim 13 , wherein the nest is composed of an elastomeric material and includes an outer ring, an inner ring, and a web connecting the outer ring to the inner ring, wherein the inner ring is capable of moving relative to the outer ring.
18. 18 . The trunnion bracket of claim 17 , wherein the inner ring has a series of annular projections that extend away from the inner ring along a direction parallel to the pivot axis, which provide tactile feedback to a user as the fastener slides along the series of annular projections, and a rib extending radially inward from an aperture of the inner ring toward the pivot axis, which provides tactile feedback to a user as threads of the fastener slide past the rib.
19. 19 . The trunnion bracket of claim 17 , further comprising an aperture of the inner ring is configured to support the fastener without the fastener being threadably engaged with the threaded hole of the transceiver.
20. 20 . A mounting assembly configured to be mounted to a surface of a vehicle, the mounting assembly comprising: a transceiver including threaded holes on opposing sides of the transceiver and an annular ring disposed around the threaded holes extending away from the transceiver; a trunnion bracket for receiving and mounting the transceiver, the trunnion bracket including at least one tab extending away from the trunnion bracket and engages the annular ring of the transceiver to guide the transceiver into the trunnion bracket until the threaded holes of the transceiver coaxially align with apertures of the trunnion bracket, at which point the at least one tab limits the threaded holes of the transceiver from moving beyond the apertures of the trunnion bracket; and a nest coupled to the trunnion bracket that are configured to funnel a fastener into the apertures of the trunnion, the nest including a rib that extends radially inward from an aperture of the nest, which provides tactile feedback to a user as threads of the fastener slide past the rib, wherein the trunnion bracket is disposed between the transceiver and the nest.

Description

BACKGROUND Mobile transceivers, such as mobile radio units, and the like, are often used in vehicles. Preferably, the transceiver is mounted within the vehicle—usually under a passenger seat, under the vehicle dashboard, or on top of the dashboard. A bracket is commonly coupled to the desirable location in the vehicle and holds the transceiver. SUMMARY The present disclosure provides, in one aspect, a trunnion bracket for supporting an electronic transceiver within a vehicle, the trunnion bracket including: a base configured to be mounted to a surface of the vehicle; a pair of upright support arms configured to receive and mount the transceiver relative to the surface of the vehicle, the pair of upright support arms each including: an outer face that faces away from the transceiver when the transceiver is received within the trunnion bracket, an inner face that faces toward the transceiver when the transceiver is received within the trunnion bracket, and an aperture defining a pivot axis; and a plurality of tabs disposed on the inner face of each upright support arm, the plurality of tabs on one of the inner faces extending toward the plurality of tabs on the other of the inner faces along a direction parallel to the pivot axis, the plurality of tabs including: a pair of guide tabs that guide threaded holes of the transceiver to align with the apertures of the upright support arms, and a stop tab that abuts a portion of the transceiver to inhibit the transceiver from moving further toward the base once the threaded holes of the transceiver align with the apertures of the upright support arm. The present disclosure provides, in another aspect, a trunnion bracket for supporting an electronic transceiver within a vehicle, the trunnion bracket including: a base configured to be mounted to a surface of the vehicle; a pair of upright support arms configured to receive and mount the transceiver relative to the surface of the vehicle, the pair of upright support arms each including: an outer face that faces away from the transceiver when the transceiver is received within the trunnion bracket, an inner face that faces toward the transceiver when the transceiver is received within the trunnion bracket, and an aperture defining a pivot axis; at least one tab extending away from the inner face of each upright support arm along a direction parallel to the pivot axis, the at least one tab guides the transceiver into the trunnion bracket to coaxially align threaded holes of the transceiver with the apertures of the upright support arms; and a nest coupled to the outer face of each upright support arm that are configured to funnel a fastener into the apertures of the upright support arms. The present invention provides, in another aspect, a mounting assembly configured to be mounted to a surface of a vehicle, the mounting assembly including: a transceiver including threaded holes on opposing sides of the transceiver and an annular ring disposed around the threaded holes extending away from the transceiver; a trunnion bracket for receiving and mounting the transceiver, the trunnion bracket including at least one tab extending away from the trunnion bracket and engages the annular ring of the transceiver to guide the transceiver into the trunnion bracket until the threaded holes of the transceiver coaxially align with apertures of the trunnion bracket, at which point the at least one tab limits the threaded holes of the transceiver from moving beyond the apertures of the trunnion bracket; and a nest coupled to the trunnion bracket that are configured to funnel a fastener into the apertures of the trunnion, the nest including a rib that extends radially inward from an aperture of the nest, which provides tactile feedback to a user as threads of the fastener slide past the rib, wherein the trunnion bracket is disposed between the transceiver and the nest. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying figures, where like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views, together with the detailed description below, are incorporated in and form part of the specification, and serve to further illustrate embodiments, examples, aspects, and features that include the claimed subject matter, and explain various principles and advantages. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mount assembly in accordance with one example, illustrating a mobile radio transceiver being mounted under a passenger seat for a vehicle via a trunnion bracket. FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the trunnion bracket of FIG. 1, illustrating a pair of upright support arms extending upward from a base. FIG. 2B is a plan view of an inner face of one of the upright support arms, illustrating a lead-in angle. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an outer face of one of the upright support arms, illustrating a nest and a fastener exploded away from the upright support arm. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional