Small cell base station integrated with storefront sign
An assembly includes: (a) a housing comprising a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall, a front wall, and opposed side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include illuminable informational markings; (b) an antenna; (c) a radio residing in the cavity of the housing connected with the antenna; and (d) a power source attached to the radio; wherein the power source is employed to illuminate the informational markings.
1. An assembly, comprising:
(a) a housing comprising a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall, a front wall, and opposed side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include illuminable informational markings;
(b) an antenna;
(c) a radio residing in the cavity of the housing connected with the antenna and configured to transmit and receive telecommunications signals; and
(d) a power source attached to the radio;
wherein the power source is employed to illuminate the informational markings.
2. The assembly defined in claim 1 , further comprising an optical signal source attached to the radio.
3. The assembly defined in claim 1 , wherein the housing is mounted to a storefront.
4. The assembly defined in claim 3 , wherein the housing is mounted to an illuminated sign of the storefront.
5. The assembly defined in claim 3 , wherein the housing is mounted substantially perpendicularly to the storefront.
6. The assembly defined in claim 1 , wherein the housing has dimensions of approximately 50 cm×50 cm×20 cm.
7. The assembly defined in claim 1 , further comprising LEDs within the housing, the LEDs configured and positioned to illuminate the informational markings.
8. The assembly defined in claim 7 , wherein the LEDs are provided on at least one LED strip.
9. The assembly defined in claim 8 , wherein the LED strip is oriented generally vertically and is positioned in a front or rear corner of the housing.
10. The assembly defined in claim 1 , wherein the floor is perforated.
11. The assembly defined in claim 1 , wherein the ceiling is mounted above upper edges of the sidewalls to create at least one gap therebetween.
12. The assembly defined in claim 1 , further comprising a blower mounted to the ceiling.
13. The assembly defined in claim 1 , wherein the ceiling is sized so that side edges thereof extend laterally beyond the side walls.
14. An assembly, comprising:
(a) a housing comprising a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall, a front wall, and opposed side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include illuminable informational markings;
(b) an antenna;
(c) a radio residing in the cavity of the housing connected with the antenna; and
(d) a power source attached to the radio;
wherein the power source is employed to illuminate the informational markings; and
wherein the ceiling is mounted above the upper edges of the sidewalk to create at least one gap therebetween.
15. An assembly, comprising:
(a) a housing comprising a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall, a front wall, and opposed side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include illuminable informational markings;
(b) an antenna;
(c) a radio residing in the cavity of the housing connected with the antenna; and
(d) a power source attached to the radio;
wherein the power source is employed to illuminate the informational markings;
wherein the housing is mounted on and substantially perpendicularly to an illuminated sign of a storefront, the power source also employed to illuminate the illuminated sign of the storefront.
16. An assembly, comprising:
(a) a housing comprising a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall, a front wall, and opposed side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include illuminable informational markings;
(b) an antenna;
(c) first and second radios residing in the cavity of the housing connected with the antenna; and
(d) a power source attached to the first and second radios;
wherein the power source is employed to illuminate the informational markings.