JP4626545B2 - Wireless communication relay station device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention includes a wireless communication relay station main body having a first engagement portion formed on a bottom surface, and a second engagement portion that engages with the first engagement portion to form a first engagement and a second engagement. The present invention relates to an indoor radio communication relay station apparatus including a base attached to a bottom surface of a radio communication relay station main body by engaging a joint portion.

  Conventionally, a wireless communication relay station apparatus is known as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-339220 (Patent Document 1). As shown in FIG. 6, this wireless communication relay station apparatus is configured such that the antenna 100 is housed in the back, middle, or periphery of the frame and integrated, and is installed on the wall surface, so that the frame covers the antenna cover. In addition, the antenna 100 is used as a frame at the place where it is installed, so that the presence of the antenna 100 is not felt, and the scenery of the installation place is not impaired by the antenna 100. This wireless communication relay station device is for indoor use, and relays wireless communication in a state of being attached to a wall surface. Although this can be placed anywhere in the room, it is considered to be attached to the wall surface in order to avoid damage such as kicking when placed on the floor.

On the other hand, in a general wireless communication relay station apparatus, in order not to impair the reception performance, it is necessary to devise a way to make the antenna have a movable structure so that the directivity is not disturbed by the wall surface. Since such a wireless communication relay station device is designed on the assumption that it is placed on a horizontal surface, it can be stably placed on the installation surface using a pedestal in order to be stable when placed on the horizontal surface. ing.
JP 2001-339220 A

  However, in the wireless communication relay station apparatus of the above-described conventional example disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-339220, even when the influence of wall reflection is not negligible as a result of using it for several days with the wall mounted, There is a problem that it cannot be placed horizontally.

  In addition, it is conceivable that the above-described general wireless communication relay station apparatus can be attached to a wall surface. However, even if it can be attached to the wall surface, the pedestal is not sufficient for a storage place. As a result, the pedestal may be lost, and the pedestal may not be stably placed on a horizontal plane, and the essential wireless relay capability may not be sufficiently exhibited.

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above-described background art, and an object thereof is to provide a radio communication relay station apparatus that can be used either on a wall or on a horizontal plane and that does not cause a pedestal to be lost.

  In order to solve the above problems, in the invention according to claim 1 of the present application, the wireless communication relay station main body having the first engagement portion formed on the bottom surface and the second engagement engaged with the first engagement portion. And a base that is attached to the bottom surface of the wireless communication relay station main body by engaging the first and second engaging portions, and wall surfaces other than the second engaging portions of the base A wall-mounting portion that can be attached to the second engagement portion, and a third engagement portion that engages with the second engagement portion is formed on one side surface other than the bottom surface of the wireless communication relay station main body. Either the first engaging portion or the third engaging portion can be selectively engaged.

  In the invention according to claim 2 of the present application, in the wireless communication relay station apparatus according to claim 1, the base is a flat plate shape, the wireless communication relay station body is a rectangular parallelepiped long in the vertical direction, When the relay station device is attached to the wall surface, the base is attached so that the flat surface is in contact with the wall surface, and the wireless communication relay station body is attached so that the bottom surface is the bottom surface and one side is in contact with the flat surface of the base. When placing the communication relay station device on a horizontal surface, the pedestal is placed so that the flat surface is in contact with the horizontal surface, and the wireless communication relay station body is attached so that the bottom surface is the bottom surface and this bottom surface is in contact with the flat surface of the pedestal. It is a feature.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 3 of the present application, in the wireless communication relay station apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, the first engagement portion does not protrude outside from the bottom surface of the wireless communication relay station main body. It is characterized by being formed inside the relay station body.

  In the invention according to claim 4 of the present application, in the wireless communication relay station device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the wall surface attaching portion is a through hole into which a screw can be inserted.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 5 of the present application, in the wireless communication relay station device according to claim 4, the wall surface mounting portion includes a first through hole and a second through hole as the through holes, and the second through hole is provided. The hole is a long hole extending in a direction orthogonal to the direction from the first through hole toward the second through hole.

  In the wireless communication relay station device according to the first aspect of the present invention, since either the first engagement portion or the third engagement portion can be selectively engaged with the second engagement portion, the base is It can be attached to the wall surface by the wall surface mounting part in addition to the horizontal mounting, and the wireless communication relay station body can be attached by engaging the second engagement part of the base and the third engagement part of the wireless communication relay station body. It will be attached to the wall surface via the pedestal. Therefore, it can be used either on a wall or on a horizontal surface, and the pedestal can be prevented from being lost.

  In the wireless communication relay station apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, particularly when the wireless communication relay station apparatus is attached to the wall surface, the contact surfaces of the horizontal surface, the flat surface of the pedestal, and the side surface of the wireless communication relay station main body are Since it is large, it is possible to stably hold the wireless communication relay station apparatus even when the wall is attached.

  In the wireless communication relay station apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, in particular, the first engagement portion is formed inside the wireless communication relay station main body without protruding outside from the bottom surface of the wireless communication relay main body. Therefore, the wireless communication relay station itself can be erected on a horizontal surface such as the floor for a while, and the wireless communication relay station main body balances the center of gravity for several minutes when the base is attached to or removed from the wall surface. Therefore, the wireless relay function does not need to be stopped while standing without a pedestal.

  In the wireless communication relay station apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in particular, since the wall surface attaching portion is a through-hole through which a screw can be inserted, the wall surface attaching portion can be easily realized by a conventional screw fastening technique.

  In the wireless communication relay station apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in particular, the wall surface mounting portion includes a first through hole and a second through hole as the through holes, and the second through hole is the first through hole. Since it is a long hole extending long in a direction orthogonal to the direction from the hole toward the second through hole, the base is displaced with respect to the wall surface after screwing with the first through hole, Even when the position of the opened through hole is slightly different, since the second through hole is a long hole, the screw can be inserted into the second through hole and the through hole on the wall surface with a margin.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

  FIGS. 1-5 has shown the radio | wireless communication relay station apparatus 1 which is one Embodiment corresponding to all the claims 1-5 of this application.

  This wireless communication relay station device 1 includes a wireless communication relay station body 4 having a first engagement portion 3 formed on the bottom surface 2 and a second engagement portion 5 that engages with the first engagement portion 3. And a base 6 that is formed and attached to the bottom surface 2 of the radio communication relay station main body 4 by engaging the first and second engaging portions (3, 5). A wall surface mounting portion 7 that can be mounted on the wall surface 35 is provided at a place other than the portion 5, and a third engagement that engages with the second engagement portion 5 on one side surface other than the bottom surface 2 of the radio communication relay station body 4. A portion 8 is formed, and either the first engagement portion 3 or the third engagement portion 8 can be selectively engaged with the second engagement portion 5.

  The base 6 has a flat plate shape, the radio communication relay station main body 4 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the vertical direction, and when the radio communication relay station device 1 is attached to the wall surface 35, the flat surface of the base 6 is in contact with the wall surface 35. The wireless communication relay station body 4 is attached so that the bottom surface is the bottom surface 2 and one side is in contact with the flat surface of the pedestal 6, and when the wireless communication relay station device 1 is placed on a horizontal surface, the pedestal 6 is The flat plane is placed in contact with the horizontal plane, and the wireless communication relay station main body 4 is attached so that the bottom surface is the bottom surface 2 and the bottom surface 2 is in contact with the flat surface of the base 6.

  The first engaging portion 3 is formed inside the radio communication relay station main body 4 so as not to protrude outside from the bottom surface 2 of the radio communication relay station main body 4.

  The wall surface attaching portion 7 is a through hole into which a screw can be inserted.

  The wall surface attaching portion 7 includes a first through hole 9 and a second through hole 10 as through holes, and the second through hole 10 is directed from the first through hole 9 toward the second through hole 10. It is a long hole that extends long in a direction perpendicular to each other.

  Hereinafter, the wireless communication relay station device 1 of this embodiment will be described in more detail.

  The wireless communication relay station device 1 is for indoor use and is driven by being supplied with DC power from an AC adapter. When driven, the PHS radio wave is received and relayed inside and outside, and the sensitivity can be increased indoors.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the wireless communication relay station apparatus 1 is a wireless communication relay device in which a first engagement portion 3 is formed on the bottom surface 2 and a third engagement portion 8 is formed on the back surface 22. The station main body 4 and a base 6 on which a second engaging portion 5 that engages with either the first engaging portion 3 or the third engaging portion 8 is formed.

  The wireless communication relay station main body 4 includes a main body housing 12 made of plastic or the like, and an antenna 11 made of plastic or the like provided on a side surface of the main body housing 12.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body housing 12 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the vertical direction. The left and right surfaces 14 form a curved surface, the top surface 13, the front surface 15, the back surface 22, and the bottom surface 2 form a flat surface, and the corners of each surface excluding the bottom surface 2 are rounded. As a result, the appearance is improved, and the user can easily grip the main body housing 12 part, and further, the risk of injury due to accidental kicking or the like can be reduced.

  A first recess 17 is formed on the bottom surface 2 leaving a bottom frame 16 portion surrounding the outer periphery. A jack connector 18 for inserting a plug of an AC adapter is provided at one end of the bottom surface 2 in the longitudinal direction. A support column 20 for supporting the cable 19 of the AC adapter protrudes inward from the front and rear walls 21 of the first recess 17 on the other end side. The front and rear walls 21 of the first recess 17 are provided with a first engagement portion 3 for engaging the second engagement portion 5. The first engaging portion 3 has a claw piece locking shape and protrudes inward from the front and rear walls 21 of the first concave portion 17 so as not to protrude outward from the bottom surface 2.

  Two concave portions 23 that are gradually recessed in the direction of the upper surface 13 are formed on the upper surface of the rear surface 22 in two symmetrical directions. The second recess 23 is formed with a claw piece locking third engaging portion 8 for locking the second engaging portion 5.

  A third recess 24 is formed in the lower portion of the back surface 22 and is not shown, but the third recess 24 is provided with a connection hole for connecting a connector. In order to cover the third recess 24, an opening / closing plate 25 that rotates around a horizontal axis provided in the lower part on the back surface 22 side is provided. When the opening / closing plate 25 is closed, the opening / closing plate 25 and the back surface 22 of the main body housing 12 are substantially flush with each other. An LED 26 is provided on the front surface 15. The display status of the LED 26 confirms whether the power is on, whether the communication is being performed, and the strength level of the radio wave.

  The antenna 11 is rod-shaped and has a rounded tip. The antenna 11 can be rotated 180 degrees toward the front surface 15 around a horizontal axis 27 provided on the left and right surfaces 14 of the main body housing 12. A case 29 made of plastic or the like for protecting the coupling portion 28 is provided at the coupling portion 28 of the antenna 11 and the horizontal shaft 27.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the pedestal 6 is an oval flat plate and is made of plastic or the like. An opening 30 having a substantially rectangular shape for allowing the cable 19 of the AC adapter to pass therethrough is provided inside the base 6. A frame 32 is provided on the back surface 31 of the pedestal 6 so as to surround the outer periphery of the pedestal 6. Although not shown, the frame 32 is provided with a recess for allowing the cable 19 of the AC adapter to pass therethrough. Although not shown, anti-skids made of resin or the like for stabilizing the pedestal 6 are provided on four sides of the back surface 31 of the pedestal 6.

  At the center of the pedestal 6, the second engaging portion 5 for engaging with either the first engaging portion 3 or the third engaging portion 8 is symmetric with respect to the opening 30. Two are formed. The second engaging portion 5 is a locking claw piece that protrudes to the outside on the surface 33 side of the base 6 and is formed in a one-way protruding shape that protrudes toward one outside while gradually protruding. . With this shape, it is possible to smoothly fit the second recess 23 that is gradually recessed in the direction of the upper surface 13.

  The base 6 is provided with a first through hole 9 near one end in the longitudinal direction and a second through hole 10 extending long in the short direction near the other end as a wall surface attaching portion 7. A third through hole 34 extending in the longitudinal direction is provided between the hole 9 and the opening 30. The pedestal 6 is attached to the wall surface 35 by inserting a screw through these through holes and holes provided in the wall surface 35. In addition, you may attach so that a through-hole may be hooked in the L-shaped metal fitting etc. which protruded from the wall surface 35. FIG. Further, the wall surface attaching portion 7 may be an adhesive seal or the like.

  FIG. 2 shows a state when the wireless communication relay station device 1 of the present embodiment is attached to the wall surface 35. In order to attach the wireless communication relay station device 1 of this embodiment to the wall surface 35, first, the base 6 is attached to the wall surface 35, and the wireless communication relay station body 4 is attached to the base 6. The pedestal 6 is attached to the wall surface 35 by inserting a screw into the first to third through holes (9, 10, 34) and holes provided in advance on the wall surface 35 so as to correspond to the respective through holes. The wireless communication relay station main body 4 is attached so that the second engagement portion 5 is inserted into the second recess 23. As a result, the second engagement portion 5 is locked to the third engagement portion 8 provided in the second recess 23. After the radio communication relay station main body 4 is attached to the base 6, the antenna 11 can be rotated to adjust the radio wave reception. Even in the state of being attached to the wall surface 35 as shown in FIG. 2, the AC adapter cable 19 may be supplied from a power outlet (not shown) on the wall surface 35 while being connected to the jack connector 18. There is no need to insert the first through hole 9, the second through hole 10, or the third through hole 34.

  FIG. 1 shows a state when the wireless communication relay station device 1 of the present embodiment is placed on a horizontal surface such as a floor. When the wireless communication relay station device 1 of the present embodiment is placed on a horizontal plane, the base 6 is attached to the bottom surface 2 of the wireless communication relay station body 4 and then placed. The pedestal 6 is attached to the radio communication relay station main body 4 by pushing the second engagement portion 5 into the first recess 17 and sliding it. As a result, the second engagement portion 5 is locked by the first engagement portion 3 provided in the first recess 17. After the wireless communication relay station main body 4 is attached to the base 6 and placed on the horizontal plane, the radio wave reception can be adjusted by rotating the antenna 11.

  Since the first to third engaging portions (3, 5, 8) have a claw piece locking shape, a certain force must be applied when they are removed. Therefore, the radio communication relay station main body 4 is not easily detached from the pedestal 6 and thus is stably held.

  FIG. 5 shows a state when the wireless communication relay station main body 4 of the wireless communication relay station device 1 of the present embodiment is placed directly on a horizontal plane. Usually, when installing the wireless communication relay station apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the pedestal 6 is attached to the wireless communication relay station body 4 as described above. However, only the radio communication relay station main body 4 is erected in this way for several minutes during which the pedestal 6 is attached to or removed from the wall surface 35. Although the cable 19 of the AC adapter protrudes from the bottom surface 2, the bottom surface 2 is not rounded, so that it can continue to stand without falling down. At this time, the state where the AC adapter cable 19 is not fitted into the support column 20 is shown in FIG. 5A, but the AC adapter cable 19 may be used while fitted into the support column 20. .

  Accordingly, since either the first engagement portion 3 or the third engagement portion 8 can be selectively engaged with the second engagement portion 5, the pedestal 6 can be set by the wall surface attachment portion 7 in addition to the horizontal plane placement. It can be attached to the wall surface 35, and the second engagement portion 5 of the pedestal 6 and the third engagement portion 8 of the wireless communication relay station main body 4 are engaged with each other, so that the wireless communication relay station main body 4 attaches the pedestal 6. It will be attached to the wall surface 35 via. Therefore, it can be used either on a wall or on a horizontal surface, and the pedestal 6 can be prevented from being lost.

  Further, when the wireless communication relay station device 1 is attached to the wall surface 35, the contact surfaces of the wall surface 35, the front and back surfaces (31, 33) of the base 6 and the back surface 22 of the wireless communication relay station body 4 are large. Even at times, the wireless communication relay station device 1 can be stably held.

  Further, since the first engaging portion 3 does not protrude outside the bottom surface 2 of the radio communication relay station body 4 and is formed inside the radio communication relay station body 4, the radio communication relay station body 4 alone is the floor. It can stand for a while on a horizontal surface such as a surface. As a result, the wireless communication relay station main body 4 does not collapse the center of gravity balance for several minutes when the pedestal 6 is attached to or removed from the wall surface 35, so that the balance of the center of gravity does not collapse. There is no need to stop the wireless relay function.

  Furthermore, since the wall surface attaching portion 7 is a through-hole through which a screw can be inserted, the wall surface attaching portion 7 can be easily realized by a conventional screw fastening technique.

  Furthermore, the wall surface attaching portion 7 includes a first through hole 9, a second through hole 10, and a third through hole 34 as through holes, and the second through hole 10 is a long hole extending long in the short direction. The third through hole 34 is a long hole extending long in the longitudinal direction, so that the pedestal 6 is displaced with respect to the wall surface 35 after being screwed with the first through hole 9 and is first opened in the wall surface 35. Even when the positions of the through holes are slightly different from each other, the second through hole 10 and the third through hole 34 are long holes, so that the screw can be inserted into the through hole of the wall surface 35 with a margin.

The perspective view which shows the state which set | placed the radio | wireless communication relay station apparatus which is one Embodiment of this invention on the horizontal surface. The front view which shows the state which installed the same radio | wireless communication relay station apparatus in the wall surface. (A) is a perspective view of the radio communication relay station body of the radio communication relay station apparatus, (b) is a cross-sectional view of the radio communication relay station body of the radio communication relay station apparatus. (A) is a front view of the base of the radio communication relay station apparatus, (b) is a side view of the base of the radio communication relay station apparatus. (A) is a bottom view showing a state in which the radio communication relay station main body of the radio communication relay station apparatus is directly placed on a horizontal plane, and (b) is a radio communication relay station main body of the radio communication relay station apparatus placed directly on a horizontal plane. Side view showing condition The exploded plan view which shows the radio | wireless communication relay station apparatus which is a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wireless communication relay station apparatus 2 Bottom surface 3 1st engaging part 4 Wireless communication relay station main body 5 2nd engaging part 6 Base 7 Wall surface attaching part 8 3rd engaging part 9 1st through-hole 10 2nd Through hole 11 Antenna 12 Body housing 13 Upper surface 14 Left and right surface 15 Front surface 16 Bottom frame 17 First recess 18 Jack connector 19 AC adapter cable 20 Support pillar 21 Front and rear walls of first recess 22 Back surface 23 Second recess 24 Third recess 25 Open / close plate 26 LED
27 Horizontal axis 28 Coupling part 29 Case 30 Opening part 31 Base back surface 32 Base frame 33 Base surface 34 Third through hole 35 Wall surface

Claims (5)

  A wireless communication relay station main body having a first engagement portion formed on the bottom surface and a second engagement portion that engages with the first engagement portion are formed to engage the first and second engagement portions. And a pedestal attached to the bottom surface of the radio communication relay station main body, and provided with a wall surface attachment portion that can be attached to the wall surface at a place other than the second engagement portion of the pedestal, A third engagement portion that engages with the second engagement portion is formed on one side surface other than the bottom surface, and either the first engagement portion or the third engagement portion is provided on the second engagement portion. A radio communication relay station apparatus characterized in that it can be selectively engaged.   The base is a flat plate, the radio communication relay station body is a rectangular parallelepiped that is long in the vertical direction, and when the radio communication relay station device is attached to the wall, the base is attached so that the flat plane is in contact with the wall, The communication relay station body is attached so that the bottom surface is the bottom surface and one side is in contact with the flat surface of the pedestal, and when placing the wireless communication relay station device on the horizontal surface, the pedestal is placed so that the flat surface is in contact with the horizontal surface, 2. The radio communication relay station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the radio communication relay station main body is attached such that the bottom surface is a bottom surface and the bottom surface is in contact with the flat surface of the pedestal.   3. The wireless communication relay station according to claim 1, wherein the first engaging portion is formed inside the wireless communication relay station main body so as not to protrude outside from the bottom surface of the wireless communication relay main body. apparatus.   The wireless communication relay station device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wall surface attaching portion is a through-hole through which a screw can be inserted.   The wall surface attaching portion includes a first through hole and a second through hole as through holes, and the second through hole is long in a direction orthogonal to the direction from the first through hole to the second through hole. 5. The wireless communication relay station device according to claim 4, wherein the wireless communication relay station device is an elongated slot.

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