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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2013
Andrew Llc, Hickory, NC (US);
Julian R. Colapietro, Center Valley, PA (US);
Charles J. Buondelmonte, Glen Gardner, NJ (US);
Michael F. Bonczyk, Anna, TX (US);
Jimmie L. Donaldson, Jr., Milford, NJ (US);
Morgan C. Kurk, Sachse, TX (US);
Ray K. Butler, Allen, TX (US);
Steven Lee Schmutzler, Homer Glen, IL (US);
CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
A modular wireless communications station includes a standard antenna interface, a wireless communications antenna, and a remote radio head. The standard interface includes an antenna mount for the wireless communications antenna and at least one radio head mount. The radio head mount includes at least one linear guided support structure. The wireless communications antenna includes a bracket configured to engage the antenna mount and at least one RF interconnection module, the wireless communications antenna being mounted on the antenna mount. The remote radio head(s) include a low friction car configured to engage the linear guided support structure of the standard interface and an RF connector configured to engage the RF interconnection module of the antenna. The remote radio head may slide into engagement with the antenna and locked into place.