IP Library Granted Patent US 12,219,367
Granted Patent B2
US 12,219,367 · App. 17/845,234 · Granted Feb 4, 2025

Adjustable communication equipment assembly structure and apparatus including same

Inventors: Choonghwan Shin (Suwon-si, KR); Kyumyeong Kang (Suwon-si, KR); Kucheol Ahn (Suwon-si, KR); Byungwoog Bae (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H04W16/24H04W88/08
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Patent No.
US 12,219,367
App. No.
17/845,234
Granted
Feb 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate after a 4th generation (4G) communication system such as long-term evolution (LTE). An apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a first coupling portion including a rail structure comprising a rail and a slit structure comprising a slit, a second coupling portion coupled to communication equipment, and a third coupling portion, the third coupling portion may be disposed between the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion, and coupled to the rail structure and the second coupling portion, and may include a protrusion in an area adjacent to the second coupling portion, the protrusion may include a first inclined surface contacted based on the second coupling portion being tilted up and a second inclined surface contacted based on the second coupling portion being tilted down, based on the apparatus being in a first state, the third coupling portion may be configured to move along the rail structure and be inserted into the slit structure, and based on the apparatus being in a second state, the third coupling portion may be configured to move along the rail structure and be disposed to be spaced apart from the first coupling portion.

Claims (58)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a first coupling portion comprising a rail structure comprising a rail and a slit structure comprising a slit;

a second coupling portion coupled to communication equipment; and

a third coupling portion,

wherein the third coupling portion is disposed between the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion, and is coupled to the rail structure and the second coupling portion, and

the third coupling portion comprises: a protrusion in an area adjacent to the second coupling portion,

wherein the protrusion comprises a first inclined surface contacted based on the second coupling portion being tilted up and a second inclined surface contacted based on the second coupling portion being tilted down,

based on the apparatus being in a first state, the third coupling portion is configured to move along the rail structure and is inserted into the slit structure, and

based on the apparatus being in a second state, the third coupling portion is configured to move along the rail structure and is disposed to be spaced apart from the first coupling portion.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising

a fixing portion,

wherein the fixing portion is coupled to the first coupling portion, the second coupling portion and the third coupling portion.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:

at least one fixing member comprising a fastener,

wherein a first fixing member comprising a first fastener of the at least one fixing member is connected to the first coupling portion and the third coupling portion, and

the first fixing member is disposed to fix the third coupling portion.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein a second fixing member comprising a second fastener of the at least one fixing member is connected to the second coupling portion and the third coupling portion, and

based on the second coupling portion being tilted, the second fixing member is configured to operate as a rotation axis.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein a third fixing member comprising a third fastener of the at least one fixing member is connected to the first coupling portion, the third coupling portion, and the fixing portion,

a fourth fixing member comprising a fourth fastener of the at least one fixing member is connected to the second coupling portion and the fixing portion, and

the fourth fixing member is disposed to fix the second coupling portion in a tilted state.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, based on the apparatus being in the second state, wherein a distance between the third coupling portion and the slit structure is a first distance, a maximum value of the first distance is determined based on the rail structure.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, based on the second coupling portion being tilted up, a maximum up tilting angle is determined based on the first inclined surface, and

based on the second coupling portion being tilted down, a maximum down tilting angle is determined based on the second inclined surface.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface of the protrusion are formed in an asymmetrical structure.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second coupling portion is coupled inside a heat radiation fin of the communication equipment.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a steel band connected to the first coupling portion.

11. A base station comprising:

communication equipment;

a pole; and

an assembling structure disposed between the pole and the communication equipment,

wherein the assembling structure comprises:

a first coupling portion comprising a rail structure comprising a rail and a slit structure comprising a slit,

a second coupling portion coupled to the communication equipment, and

a third coupling portion,

wherein the third coupling portion is disposed between the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion, and is coupled to the rail structure and the second coupling portion, and

the third coupling portion comprising: a protrusion in an area adjacent to the second coupling portion,

wherein the protrusion comprises a first inclined surface contacted based on the second coupling portion being tilted up and a second inclined surface contacted based on the second coupling portion being tilted down,

based on the assembling structure being in a first state, the third coupling portion is configured to move along the rail structure and is inserted into the slit structure, and

based on the assembling structure being in a second state, the third coupling portion is configured to move along the rail structure and is disposed to be spaced apart from the first coupling portion.

12. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the assembling structure further comprises a fixing portion,

wherein the fixing portion is coupled to the first coupling portion, the second coupling portion and the third coupling portion.

13. The base station of claim 12 , wherein the assembling structure further comprises at least one fixing member comprising a fastener,

wherein a first fixing member comprising a first fastener of the at least one fixing member is connected to the first coupling portion and the third coupling portion, and

the first fixing member is disposed to fix the third coupling portion.

14. The base station of claim 13 , wherein a second fixing member comprising a second fastener of the at least one fixing member is connected to the second coupling portion and the third coupling portion, and

based on the second coupling portion being tilted, the second fixing member is configured to operate as a rotation axis.

15. The base station of claim 14 , wherein a third fixing member comprising a third fastener of the at least one fixing member is connected to the first coupling portion, the third coupling portion and the fixing portion,

a fourth fixing member comprising a fourth fastener of the at least one fixing member is connected to the second coupling portion and the fixing portion, and

the fourth fixing member is disposed to fix the second coupling portion in a tilted state.

16. The base station of claim 11 , wherein, based on the apparatus being in the second state, wherein a distance between the third coupling portion and the slit structure is a first distance, a maximum value of the first distance is determined based on the rail structure.

17. The base station of claim 11 , wherein, based on the second coupling portion being tilted up, a maximum up tilting angle is determined based on the first inclined surface, and

based on the second coupling portion being tilted down, a maximum down tilting angle is determined based on the second inclined surface.

18. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface of the protrusion are formed in an asymmetrical structure.

19. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the second coupling portion is coupled inside a heat radiation fin of the communication equipment.

20. The base station of claim 11 , further comprising:

a steel band connected to the first coupling portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2022
From: SHIN, CHOONGHWAN; KANG, KYUMYEONG; AHN, KUCHEOL; BAE, BYUNGWOOG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060262/0860 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTKR2020018543 · Dec 17, 2020
Provisional Application 62951227 · Dec 20, 2019
Related Publication 20220330037A1 · Oct 13, 2022
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