IP Library Granted Patent US 9,673,505
Granted Patent B2
US 9,673,505 · App. 14/076,279 · Granted Jun 6, 2017

Antenna rotation mechanism

Inventors: Shang-Cheng Wu (Hsinchu, TW); Yu-Jui Chiang (Hsinchu, TW); Jin-Jong Lin (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
H01Q1/125H01Q1/12H01Q1/20H01Q3/04
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Patent No.
US 9,673,505
App. No.
14/076,279
Granted
Jun 6, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An antenna rotation mechanism includes a bearing holder, a bearing, a first pressing member, a second pressing member, a plurality of first elastic arms and a plurality of second elastic arms. The bearing is disposed on an elastic fixing socket of the bearing holder. The first pressing member is disposed on first plane of the bearing and the second pressing member is disposed on second plane of the bearing. When the first pressing member abuts against the each first elastic arm along a first axial direction, the each first elastic arm provides a first radial thrust to the bearing, to force the bearing to move to an axle center. When the second pressing member abuts against the each second elastic arm along a second axial direction, the second first elastic arm provides a second radial thrust towards the bearing to force the bearing to move to the axle center.

Claims (16)

1. An antenna rotation mechanism, comprising:

a bearing holder;

a bearing, disposed on an elastic fixing socket of the bearing holder;

a first pressing member, disposed on a first plane of the bearing;

a second pressing member, disposed on a second plane of the bearing;

a plurality of first elastic arms, connected to the first pressing member, each of the first elastic arms being connected to the first pressing member, wherein when the plurality of first elastic arms abut against an outer surface of the elastic fixing socket, the each of the first elastic arms provides a first radial thrust force to the bearing, such that the bearing moves towards an axle center; and

a plurality of second elastic arms, connected to the second pressing member, each of the second elastic arms being connected to the second pressing member, wherein when the second pressing member abuts against the outer surface of the elastic fixing socket, the each of the second elastic arms provides a second radial thrust force to the bearing, such that the bearing moves towards the axle center.

2. The antenna rotation mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the first pressing member provides the first radial thrust force and the second pressing member provides the second radial thrust force to the bearing, such that the bearing is axially restrained on the bearing holder during assembly.

3. The antenna rotation mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising:

a rotation bracket and a first cable fixing member for fixing a first end of a transmission cable on the rotation bracket, wherein the bearing further comprises a cable accommodation portion and a winding shaft, wherein the cable accommodation portion comprises an accommodation space.

4. The antenna rotation mechanism of claim 3 , further comprising:

a position detecting module, disposed on the bearing holder, for detecting a rotation position of the antenna and accordingly generating a position sensing signal to a host.

5. The antenna rotation mechanism of claim 4 , wherein the position detecting module comprises a switch, when a position trigger member of the rotation bracket contacts the switch, the switch generates the position sensing signal to the host.

6. The antenna rotation mechanism of claim 3 , further comprising:

a stopper, disposed on the bearing holder, wherein when a limiting member of the rotation bracket is rotated to contact the stopper, the stopper abuts the limiting member to limit a rotating range of the rotation bracket relative to the bearing holder.

7. The antenna rotation mechanism of claim 3 , wherein the bearing holder further comprises a second cable fixing member for fixing a second end of the transmission cable, when the rotation bracket rotates, a cable segment of the transmission cable between the first end and the second end winds around the winding shaft so as to collect into the accommodation of the space cable accommodation portion.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 29, 2025
From: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
To: WNC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072255/0226 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2013
From: WU, SHANG-CHENG; CHIANG, YU-JUI; LIN, JIN-JONG
To: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031573/0711 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 102112544 A · Apr 9, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140299733A1 · Oct 9, 2014