Audio device mount assembly
Example embodiments provide a device that includes a housing backplate affixed to a housing which embodies one or more of a speaker and a microphone, a threaded channel affixed to the housing and extending perpendicular from the housing backplate, and a wall mount fitting with one or more securing tabs to hold the wall mount fitting to a wall mount plate.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a housing backplate affixed to a housing which embodies one or more of a speaker and a microphone;
a threaded channel affixed to the housing backplate and extending perpendicular from the housing backplate, wherein the threaded channel ends with a flush mounted electrical cable interface; and
a wall mount fitting comprising a plurality of securing tabs and a same number of recessed grooves to hold the wall mount fitting to a wall mount plate comprising four entry slots to receive the plurality of securing tabs, and to maintain a secure position of the securing tabs when the securing tabs are turned into a locked position away from the four entry slots.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the wall mount plate is affixed to an electrical wall box via a plurality of screws.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the wall mount fitting comprises four of the securing tabs to hold the wall mount fitting to the wall mount plate when the wall mount fitting is inserted into the wall mount plate and turned to engage the four securing tabs in a closed slot position of the wall mount plate.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the electrical cable interface is a RJ-45 cable interface.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising a nut to hold the wall mount fitting in place on the threaded channel.