Removable tray system for floor mounted antenna
An antenna tray system includes a first tray for being disposed in a recess in a floor; a second tray disposed in the first tray; and an antenna PCB disposed in the second tray, the antenna PCB including antenna leads extending through the first and second trays and the floor for connection to an access point.
1 . An antenna tray system, comprising:
a) a first tray for being disposed in a recess in a floor;
b) a second tray disposed in the first tray; and
c) an antenna PCB disposed in the second tray, the antenna
PCB including antenna leads extending through the first and second trays and the floor for connection to an access point.
2 . The antenna tray system as in claim 1 , wherein the first tray includes a first bottom wall and a first sidewall.
3 . The antenna tray system as in claim 2 , wherein the second tray includes a second bottom wall and a second sidewall.
4 . The antenna tray system as in claim 1 , wherein the second tray is nested in the first tray.
5 . The antenna tray system as in claim 1 , wherein the first tray and the second tray include respective bottom walls with respective nesting raised sections.
6 . The antenna tray system as in claim 5 , wherein the respective nesting raised sections are “X” shaped.
7 . The antenna tray system as in claim 5 , wherein the antenna PCB is supported on the raised section of the second tray.
8 . The antenna tray system as in claim 7 , wherein the second tray includes bolt access tubes disposed through the antenna PCB and epoxy resin for access to bolts for attaching the second tray to the floor.
9 . The antenna tray system as in claim 1 , wherein the first tray and the second tray are circular in shape.
10 . The antenna tray system as in claim 1 , wherein the second tray is filled with epoxy resin to cover the antenna PCB.
11 . The antenna tray system as in claim 1 , wherein the second tray is removable from the first tray as a single unit for replacement with another second tray with another antenna PCB.
12 . An antenna tray assembly, comprising:
a) a tray having a bottom wall and a sidewall, the tray is shaped to nest on top of another tray disposed in a floor; and
b) an antenna PCB disposed in the tray, the antenna PCB including antenna leads extending through the bottom wall, the antenna leads for connecting to an access point.
13 . The antenna tray assembly as in claim 12 , wherein the tray is filled with epoxy resin to cover the antenna PCB.
14 . The antenna tray assembly as in claim 13 , wherein the tray includes bolt access tubes disposed through the antenna PCB and epoxy resin for access to bolts for attaching the tray to the floor.
15 . The antenna tray assembly as in claim 12 , wherein an outer surface of the side wall defines an outermost perimeter of the tray and an inner surface of the side wall at least partially surrounds an inner volume of the tray, wherein the antenna PCB is disposed within the inner volume and contacts the first bottom wall, and wherein a bolt access tube extends from the first bottom wall and is received through an opening in the antenna PCB.
16 . An antenna floor tile for a raised floor system, comprising:
a) a tile including a recess;
b) a first tray having a first bottom wall, the first tray being disposed in the recess in the tile; and
c) a second tray holding an antenna PCB, the second tray being disposed in the first tray, wherein the second tray is removable from the first tray.
17 . The antenna floor tile as in claim 16 , wherein the antenna includes antenna leads extending through the tile for connection to an access point.
18 . The antenna floor tile as in claim 16 , wherein the second tray is filled with epoxy resin to cover the PCB.
19 . The antenna floor tile as in claim 18 , wherein fasteners for attaching the second tray to the tile are not covered by the epoxy resin so as to be accessible when removing the second tray from the first tray.
20 . The antenna floor tile as in claim 16 , wherein the second tray includes a second bottom wall that is removably coupled to the first bottom wall, wherein the antenna PCB is coupled to the second bottom wall, and wherein the first tray is fixed within the recess.