Granted Patent B2

US 7,621,497 · App. 11/267,006 · Granted Nov 24, 2009

Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.

Abstract

Claims (26)

1. A ceiling mount for a device, comprising:

a channel member including a side surface extending upward a first predetermined distance from a top surface of a housing of the device and a horizontal surface extending for a second predetermined distance away from the side surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the side surface to define a first ceiling member receiving channel between the horizontal surface and the top surface; and

a latch rotatably attached to the top surface, the latch defining a second ceiling member receiving channel between the latch and the top surface, so that when rotated, the latch covers the second ceiling member receiving channel,

wherein the device is one of an access point, a switch, a router, a hub, a smoke alarm, a carbon monoxide detector and a speaker.

2. The mount of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one further channel member including a further side surface extending upward a third predetermined distance from the top surface of the housing of the device and a further horizontal surface extending for a fourth predetermined distance away from the further side surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the further side surface to define a third ceiling member receiving channel between the further horizontal surface and the top surface.

3. The mount of claim 2 , wherein the channel member and the at least one further channel member are aligned along a longitudinal axis of the device and separated by a predetermined distance, the latch being positioned at a predetermined point within the distance.

4. The mount of claim 1 , wherein the latch is a cam including a camming surface engaging a ceiling member in the second ceiling member receiving channel when the latch is rotated to a predetermined position.

5. The mount of claim 4 , wherein the cam is mounted for eccentric rotation with the latch.

6. A mountable electronic assembly, comprising:

a device; and

a mounting bracket coupled to the device, the bracket including a channel member and a latch, the channel member including a side surface extending upward a first predetermined distance from a top surface of the bracket and a horizontal surface extending for a second predetermined distance away from the side surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the side surface to define a first ceiling member receiving channel between the horizontal surface and the top surface, the latch rotatably attached to the top surface and defining a second ceiling member receiving channel between the latch and the top surface, so that when rotated, the latch covers the second ceiling member receiving channel,

wherein the device is one of an access point, a switch, a router, a hub, a smoke alarm, a carbon monoxide detector and a speaker.

7. The assembly of claim 6 , wherein the bracket further includes at least one further channel member including a further side surface extending upward a third predetermined distance from the top surface of the housing of the device and a further horizontal surface extending for a fourth predetermined distance away from the further side surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the further side surface to define a third ceiling member receiving channel between the further horizontal surface and the top surface.

8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the channel member and the at least one further channel member are aligned along a longitudinal axis of the device and separated by a predetermined distance, the latch being positioned between the channel member and the at least one further channel member.

9. The assembly of claim 6 , wherein the latch is a cam including a camming surface engaging a ceiling member in the second ceiling member receiving channel when the latch is rotated to a predetermined position.

10. A ceiling mount, comprising:

a channel member including a side surface extending upward a first predetermined distance from a top surface of the mount and a horizontal surface extending a second predetermined distance away from the side surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the side surface to define a first ceiling member receiving channel between the horizontal surface and the top surface;

a latch rotatably attached to the top surface, the latch defining a second ceiling member receiving channel between the latch and the top surface, so that when rotated, the latch covers the second ceiling member receiving channel; and

an attachment mechanism securing a device to a bottom surface of the mount,

wherein the device is one of an access point, a switch, a router, a hub, a smoke alarm, a carbon monoxide detector and a speaker.

11. The mount of claim 10 , further comprising:

at least one further channel member including a further side surface extending upward a third predetermined distance from the top surface and a further horizontal surface extending for a fourth predetermined distance away from the further side surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the further side surface to define a third ceiling member receiving channel between the further horizontal surface and the top surface.

12. The mount of claim 11 , wherein the channel member and the at least one further channel member are aligned along a longitudinal axis of the device and separated by a predetermined distance, the latch being positioned at a predetermined point within the distance.

13. The mount of claim 10 , wherein the latch is a cam including a camming surface engaging a ceiling member in the second ceiling member receiving channel when the latch is rotated to a predetermined position.

14. The mount of claim 10 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes at least one of screws, bolts, glue, hook and loop, buttons, clips and latches.

Assignments (13)

Continuity (1)