Mounting of a telecommunication equipment to a structure

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  "publication_number": "US10743437B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Mounting of a telecommunication equipment to a structure",
  "abstract": "A flexible and inexpensive solution for mounting telecommunication equipment to a structure. For example, a mounting bracket for mounting telecommunication equipment to the structure is described. The mounting bracket comprises an upper end and an opposite lower end. A surface between the upper end and the opposite lower end is adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment. The upper end has an essentially semi-circular protrusion. This essentially semi-circular protrusion is adapted to pivotally engage with a corresponding hook-like protrusion of a mounting rail in a locking manner. Moreover, the lower opposite end of the mounting bracket comprises a protrusion that is substantially perpendicular to said surface and that extends in a direction away from said surface. This protrusion includes at least one fastener which is adapted to engage with a corresponding end of the mounting rail such that the mounting rail can be locked to the mounting bracket.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A mounting bracket for mounting telecommunication equipment to a structure, the mounting bracket comprising: an upper end and an opposite lower end, wherein a surface between the upper end and the opposite lower end is adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment; a first side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end; and a second side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end; wherein the upper end has an essentially semi-circular protrusion extending in a direction away from the surface adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment, and wherein the essentially semi-circular protrusion is adapted to pivotally engage with a corresponding hook-shaped protrusion of a mounting rail in a locking manner; and wherein the opposite lower end comprises a bracket protrusion that is substantially perpendicular to said surface and extends in a direction away from the surface adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment, wherein the bracket protrusion comprises at least one fastener which is adapted to engage with a corresponding end of the mounting rail such that the mounting rail is lockable to the mounting bracket by the bracket protrusion and the essentially semi-circular protrusion, wherein the surface adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment comprises a recess that extends in a longitudinal direction from the first side to the second side, wherein the recess of the surface is adapted to receive a rail protrusion of the mounting rail in a male-female connection manner, and wherein the recess of the surface comprises a damper that extends along the recess of the surface.",
    "2. The mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein the damper is an elastomeric damper.",
    "3. The mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein the at least one fastener is a screw which is provided in a bore hole of said bracket protrusion.",
    "4. The mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein the at least one fastener is a pin which is provided in a bore hole of said bracket protrusion.",
    "5. The mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein the essentially semi-circular protrusion comprises several recesses that collectively form a saw tooth pattern.",
    "6. The mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein the mounting bracket is made of aluminum.",
    "7. A mounting rail for mounting telecommunication equipment to a structure, wherein the mounting rail is removably attachable to a mounting bracket in a locking manner, the mounting rail comprising: an upper end and an opposite lower end, wherein a surface between the upper end and the opposite lower end is removably attachable to said structure where the telecommunication equipment is intended to be mounted; a first side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end; and a second side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end; wherein the upper end comprises a hook-shaped protrusion that extends upwardly, and wherein the hook-shaped protrusion is adapted to pivotally engage with an essentially semi-circular protrusion of the mounting bracket in a locking manner; wherein the opposite lower end comprises a rail protrusion that is substantially perpendicular to said surface, and wherein the rail protrusion of the opposite lower end comprises at least one recess on a lower side of the rail protrusion of the opposite lower end, the at least one recess adapted to receive at least one fastener of the mounting bracket such that the mounting rail is attached to the mounting bracket in a locking manner by the rail protrusion of the opposite lower end and the hook-shaped protrusion; and wherein the surface between the upper end and the opposite lower end comprises a rail protrusion that extends in a longitudinal direction from the first side to the second side, wherein the rail protrusion of the surface is adapted to engage with a recess of the mounting bracket in a male-female connection manner, and wherein the recess of the mounting bracket comprises a damper that extends along the recess of the mounting bracket.",
    "8. The mounting rail according to claim 7, wherein the rail protrusion of the surface has an L-shape such that an outer portion of the rail protrusion of the surface extends upwardly towards the upper end.",
    "9. The mounting rail according to claim 7, wherein the hook-shaped protrusion comprises several recesses that collectively form a saw tooth pattern.",
    "10. The mounting rail according to claim 7, wherein the mounting rail is made of aluminum.",
    "11. A mounting system for mounting telecommunication equipment to a structure, wherein the mounting system comprises: a mounting bracket, comprising: an upper end and an opposite lower end, wherein a surface between the upper end and the opposite lower end is adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment; a first side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end; and a second side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end; wherein the upper end has an essentially semi-circular protrusion extending in a direction away from the surface adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment, and wherein the essentially semi-circular protrusion is adapted to pivotally engage with a corresponding hook-shaped protrusion of a mounting rail in a locking manner; and wherein the opposite lower end comprises a bracket protrusion that is substantially perpendicular to said surface and extends in a direction away from the surface adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment, wherein the bracket protrusion comprises at least one fastener which is adapted to engage with a corresponding end of the mounting rail such that the mounting rail is lockable to the mounting bracket by the bracket protrusion and the essentially semi-circular protrusion, wherein the surface adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment comprises a recess that extends in a longitudinal direction from the first side to the second side, wherein the recess of the surface is adapted to receive a rail protrusion of the mounting rail in a male-female connection manner, and wherein the recess of the surface comprises a damper that extends along the recess of the surface; and the mounting rail being removably attachable to the mounting bracket in a locking manner, the mounting rail comprising: an upper end and an opposite lower end, wherein a surface, between the upper end and the opposite lower end of the mounting rail, is removably attachable to said structure, where the telecommunication equipment is intended to be mounted; a first side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end of the mounting rail; and a second side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end of the mounting rail; wherein the upper end of the mounting rail comprises the corresponding hook-shaped protrusion that extends upwardly, and wherein the corresponding hook-shaped protrusion is adapted to pivotally engage with the essentially semi-circular protrusion of the mounting bracket in the locking manner; wherein the opposite lower end of the mounting rail comprises a rail protrusion that is substantially perpendicular to said surface of the mounting rail, and wherein the rail protrusion of the opposite lower end of the mounting rail comprises at least one recess on a lower side of the rail protrusion of the opposite lower end of the mounting rail, the at least one recess adapted to receive the at least one fastener of the mounting bracket such that the mounting rail is attached to the mounting bracket in a locking manner by the rail protrusion of the opposite lower end of the mounting rail and the corresponding hook-shaped protrusion; and wherein the surface between the upper end and the opposite lower end of the mounting rail comprises the rail protrusion that extends in a longitudinal direction from the first side of the mounting rail to the second side of the mounting rail, and wherein the rail protrusion of the surface of the mounting rail is adapted to engage with the recess of the mounting bracket in the male-female connection manner.",
    "12. A mounting bracket for mounting telecommunication equipment to a structure, the mounting bracket comprising: an upper end and an opposite lower end, wherein a surface between the upper end and the opposite lower end is adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment; a first side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end; and a second side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end; wherein the upper end has an essentially semi-circular protrusion extending in a direction away from the surface adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment, wherein the essentially semi-circular protrusion is adapted to pivotally engage with a corresponding hook-shaped protrusion of a mounting rail in a locking manner, and wherein the corresponding hook-shaped protrusion comprises several recesses that collectively form a saw tooth pattern; and wherein the opposite lower end comprises a bracket protrusion that is substantially perpendicular to said surface and extends in a direction away from the surface adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment, wherein the bracket protrusion is provided with at least one fastener which is adapted to join a corresponding end of the mounting rail, the corresponding end of the mounting rail comprising a plurality of notches such that the mounting rail is securely lockable to the mounting bracket, and wherein the bracket protrusion is adapted to abut the mounting rail above a lower end of the mounting rail on a surface between the lower end of the mounting bracket and an opposite upper end of the mounting rail.",
    "13. The mounting bracket according to claim 12, wherein the at least one fastener comprises at least one threaded bolt-and-nut arrangement.",
    "14. The mounting bracket according to claim 13, wherein said bracket protrusion comprises a hole for receiving the at least one threaded bolt-and-nut arrangement such that the at least one threaded bolt-and-nut arrangement is provided in said hole.",
    "15. The mounting bracket according to claim 14, wherein said hole is a hole which extends along the bracket protrusion in a direction from the first side to the second side.",
    "16. The mounting bracket according to claim 12, wherein the mounting bracket is made of aluminum.",
    "17. A mounting rail for mounting telecommunication equipment to a structure, wherein the mounting rail is removably attachable to a mounting bracket in a locking manner, the mounting rail comprising: an upper end and an opposite lower end, wherein a surface between the upper end and the opposite lower end is removably attachable to said structure, where the telecommunication equipment is intended to be mounted; a first side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end; and a second side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end, wherein the upper end comprises a hook-shaped protrusion that extends upwardly, wherein the hook-shaped protrusion is adapted to pivotally engage with an essentially semi-circular protrusion of the mounting bracket in a locking manner, and wherein the hook-shaped protrusion comprises several recesses that collectively form a saw tooth pattern; and wherein the opposite lower end comprises a rail protrusion that is substantially perpendicular to said surface, and wherein the rail protrusion comprises at least one opening, the at least one opening comprising a plurality of notches which is adapted to receive at least one fastener for securely locking the mounting rail to the mounting bracket.",
    "18. The mounting rail according to claim 17, wherein the at least one fastener comprises at least one threaded bolt-and-nut arrangement.",
    "19. The mounting rail according to claim 18, wherein at least one notch of the plurality of notches receives the at least one threaded bolt-and-nut arrangement.",
    "20. The mounting rail according to claim 17, wherein the mounting rail is made of aluminum.",
    "21. A mounting system for mounting telecommunication equipment to a structure, wherein the mounting system comprises: a mounting bracket, comprising: an upper end and an opposite lower end, wherein a surface between the upper end and the opposite lower end is adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment; a first side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end; and a second side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end; wherein the upper end has an essentially semi-circular protrusion extending in a direction away from the surface adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment, wherein the essentially semi-circular protrusion is adapted to pivotally engage with a corresponding hook-shaped protrusion of a mounting rail in a locking manner, and wherein the corresponding hook-shaped protrusion comprises several recesses that collectively form a saw tooth pattern; and wherein the opposite lower end comprises a bracket protrusion that is substantially perpendicular to said surface and extends in a direction away from the surface adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment, wherein the bracket protrusion is provided with at least one fastener which is adapted to join a corresponding end of the mounting rail such that the mounting rail is securely lockable to the mounting bracket, and wherein the bracket protrusion is adapted to abut the mounting rail above a lower end of the mounting rail on a surface between the lower end of the mounting bracket and an opposite upper end of the mounting rail; and the mounting rail being removably attachable to the mounting bracket in a locking manner, the mounting rail comprising: an upper end and an opposite lower end, wherein a surface, between the upper end and the opposite lower end of the mounting rail, is removably attachable to said structure, where the telecommunication equipment is intended to be mounted; a first side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end of the mounting rail; and a second side which extends between the upper end and the opposite lower end of the mounting rail; wherein the upper end of the mounting rail comprises the corresponding hook-shaped protrusion that extends upwardly, and wherein the corresponding hook-shaped protrusion is adapted to pivotally engage with the essentially semi-circular protrusion of the mounting bracket in the locking manner; and wherein the opposite lower end of the mounting rail comprises a rail protrusion that is substantially perpendicular to said surface of the mounting rail, and wherein the rail protrusion comprises at least one opening, the at least one opening comprising a plurality of notches adapted to receive the at least one fastener of the mounting bracket for securely locking the mounting rail to the mounting bracket."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "Embodiments presented herein relate to the mounting of telecommunication equipment, e.g. a telecommunication cabinet, to a structure. More particularly, the disclosure presents a mounting bracket intended for the mounting of telecommunication equipment to a structure, such as a wall or a pole. Also, the disclosure presents a mounting rail intended for the mounting of telecommunication equipment to a structure, such as a wall or pole. Still further, the disclosure presents a mounting system that comprises the above-mentioned mounting bracket and the above-mentioned mounting rail.\n\nFIG. 1 shows how telecommunication equipment, here in the form of telecommunication cabinets, may be mounted to a structure such as a wall or a pole. The telecommunication equipment may for example come in the form of Remote Radio Units (RRUs). The way of mounting as shown in FIG. 1 may provide many advantages when mounting telecommunication equipment at wall or at a pole of a telecommunication site. For example, the way of mounting disclosed in FIG. 1 is flexible and inexpensive.\n\nThere is currently a general trend towards increasing the total number of telecommunication equipment that needs to be installed at a telecommunication site. A reason for this trend is the trend of increasing data usage. When the data usage is increasing the demand for more telecommunication equipment in the form of base stations, RRUs, etc. is increasing too. When more and more telecommunication equipment need to be installed at a telecommunication site today's ways of mounting telecommunication equipment to a structure, such as a wall or a pole, may become inadequate.",
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  "assignees": [
    "Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Andreas ANKARBJÖRK",
    "Jonas HALLHAGEN",
    "Evalena Stokes",
    "Mikael POHLMAN",
    "Tom ANDERSSON",
    "Jens KALLIN"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2015-03-09",
  "publication_date": "2020-08-11",
  "grant_date": "2020-08-11",
  "priority_date": "2014-04-30",
  "application_number": "US-201515307773-A",
  "family_id": "52649016",
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