CN112653482B - Energy-saving outdoor signal receiving device with signal enhancement function - Google Patents

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CN112653482B
CN112653482B CN202011480420.6A CN202011480420A CN112653482B CN 112653482 B CN112653482 B CN 112653482B CN 202011480420 A CN202011480420 A CN 202011480420A CN 112653482 B CN112653482 B CN 112653482B
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The invention relates to the technical field of mobile communication, in particular to an energy-saving outdoor signal receiving device with a signal enhancement function, which comprises a shell, wherein a moisture absorption plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the shell, a support rod is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the moisture absorption plate, a base is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the inner surface of the shell, an installation frame is fixedly connected to the outer side of the base, a worm is rotatably connected to the upper surface of the installation frame, and a worm wheel is rotatably connected to the upper surface of the installation frame and the inner side of the worm. When the push rod upwards slided in the inside of sliding sleeve, promote the adjusting collar and slide at the surface of bracing piece, promote the slider and slide at the surface of slide bar when the adjusting collar is gliding, when the slider is gliding at the surface of slide bar, open the slide bar on the top of bracing piece, open the expansion board of slide bar upper surface simultaneously, improve the receiving area of signal to indoor equipment can be carried better to the signal.

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Energy-saving outdoor signal receiving device with signal enhancement function
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of mobile communication, in particular to an energy-saving outdoor signal receiving device with a signal enhancement function.
Background
Outdoor signal receiving arrangement is the equipment that is used for placing and carries out signal reception in the open air, realizes being connected of indoor equipment and signal through outdoor signal receiving equipment, then the user can realize the aspect that needs in oneself life through the indoor equipment, and outdoor signal receiving equipment can be nimble adjusting position, and is easy to assemble, can adapt to different installation environment simultaneously.
However, in rainy weather, the quality of signal transmission is greatly reduced in the existing outdoor signal receiving equipment, which results in low signal receiving efficiency of the signal receiving equipment and influences the use of users, and meanwhile, the existing outdoor signal receiving equipment is placed outdoors for use and is easy to damp inside a pen, so that technical personnel in the field provide an energy-saving outdoor signal receiving device with a signal enhancement function to solve the problems in the background art.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides an energy-saving outdoor signal receiving apparatus with signal enhancement function, which is achieved by the following specific technical means:
the utility model provides an energy-saving outdoor signal receiving arrangement with signal enhancement function, includes the casing, the last fixed surface of casing is connected with the moisture absorption board, the last fixed surface of moisture absorption board is connected with the bracing piece, the internal surface bottom fixedly connected with base of casing, the outside fixedly connected with mounting bracket of base, the upper surface of mounting bracket is rotated and is connected with the worm, the upper surface of mounting bracket just is located the inboard rotation of worm and is connected with the worm wheel, the surface of worm wheel rotates and is connected with the connecting seat the one end that the worm wheel was kept away from to the connecting seat is connected with the lower fixed surface of moisture absorption board, the last fixed surface of base is connected with the pinion rack, the one end that the base was kept away from to the pinion rack is connected with the lower surface swing joint of moisture absorption board.
The internal surface bottom of casing just is located the outside fixedly connected with set casing of mounting bracket, the internal surface fixedly connected with sliding sleeve of casing, the inside sliding connection of sliding sleeve has the push rod, the top fixedly connected with adjusting collar of push rod, the bottom fixedly connected with ejector pin of push rod, the surface sliding connection of set casing has the regulating block, the inside sliding connection of set casing has the piston, the surface sliding connection of bracing piece has the adjusting collar, the top of bracing piece is rotated and is connected with the slide bar, the last fixed surface of slide bar is connected with the expansion plate, the surface sliding connection of slide bar has the slider, the lower surface of slider rotates with the surface of adjusting collar to be connected.
As optimization, the quantity of mounting bracket is two, the mounting bracket uses the vertical central line of base to set up the internal surface bottom at the casing for bilateral symmetry.
Preferably, the adjusting block penetrates through the outer surface of the fixed shell, and the outer surface of the adjusting block is connected with the outer surface of the fixed shell in a sliding mode.
Preferably, the worm is matched with the size of the worm wheel, and the worm is meshed with the worm wheel.
As optimization, the worm wheel is matched with the toothed plate in size, and the worm wheel is connected with the toothed plate in a sliding mode.
And as optimization, the position of the ejector rod is matched with that of the adjusting block, and the bottom end of the ejector rod is attached to the outer surface of the adjusting block.
The invention has the following beneficial effects:
1. this energy-saving outdoor signal receiving arrangement with signal enhancement function, when the push rod upwards slided in the inside of sliding sleeve, promote the adjusting collar and slide at the surface of bracing piece, promote the slider to slide at the surface of slide bar when the adjusting collar is gliding, when the slider is gliding at the surface of slide bar, open the slide bar on the top of bracing piece, open the expansion plate of slide bar upper surface simultaneously, improve the receiving area of signal, so that the signal can carry indoor equipment better.
2. This energy-saving outdoor signal receiving arrangement with signal enhancement function, it slides at the surface of regulating block to drive the ejector pin when the push rod upwards slides in the inside of sliding sleeve, the regulating block drives the inside piston of set casing and outwards slides this moment, become loose state with the inside moisture absorbent of set casing, the area of contact that makes the inside moisture absorbent of set casing and air is bigger, can be better absorb the moisture in the air, in order to guarantee signal receiving equipment's normal work, avoid moisture to damage the inside components and parts of signal receiving equipment.
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FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of the housing structure of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the worm gear structure of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the tooth plate structure of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the worm construction of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of an expansion plate structure of the present invention.
In the figure: 1. an expansion plate; 2. a moisture absorption plate; 3. a toothed plate; 4. a housing; 5. a base; 6. a mounting frame; 7. a piston; 8. a top rod; 9. a connecting seat; 10. a push rod; 11. an adjusting block; 12. a worm; 13. a worm gear; 14. a sliding sleeve; 15. a stationary case; 16. a slider; 17. a slide bar; 18. a support bar; 19. and (4) adjusting the sleeve.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1-5, an energy-saving outdoor signal receiving device with signal enhancement function comprises a housing 4, wherein a moisture absorption plate 2 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the housing 4, a support rod 18 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the moisture absorption plate 2, a base 5 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the inner surface of the housing 4, mounting frames 6 are fixedly connected to the outer side of the base 5, the number of the mounting frames 6 is two, and the mounting frames 6 are arranged at the bottom end of the inner surface of the housing 4 by taking the vertical central line of the base 5 as bilateral symmetry.
The upper surface of mounting bracket 6 rotates and is connected with worm 12, the size looks adaptation of worm 12 and worm wheel 13, worm 12 meshes with worm wheel 13, the upper surface of mounting bracket 6 just is located the inboard rotation of worm 12 and is connected with worm wheel 13, worm wheel 13 and pinion rack 3's size looks adaptation, worm wheel 13 and pinion rack 3 sliding connection, the surface of worm wheel 13 rotates and is connected with connecting seat 9 and keeps away from the one end of worm wheel 13 and the lower fixed surface of moisture absorption board 2 and is connected, the last fixed surface of base 5 is connected with pinion rack 3, the one end that base 5 was kept away from to pinion rack 3 and the lower surface swing joint of moisture absorption board 2.
A fixed shell 15 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the inner surface of the shell 4 and positioned on the outer side of the mounting frame 6, a sliding sleeve 14 is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the shell 4, a push rod 10 is slidably connected to the inner portion of the sliding sleeve 14, an adjusting sleeve 19 is fixedly connected to the top end of the push rod 10, a push rod 8 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the push rod 10, the position of the push rod 8 is matched with the position of the adjusting block 11, the bottom end of the push rod 8 is attached to the outer surface of the adjusting block 11, an adjusting block 11 is slidably connected to the outer surface of the fixed shell 15, the adjusting block 11 penetrates through the outer surface of the fixed shell 15, the outer surface of the adjusting block 11 is slidably connected to the outer surface of the fixed shell 15, a piston 7 is slidably connected to the inner portion of the fixed shell 15, an adjusting sleeve 19 is slidably connected to the outer surface of the supporting rod 18, a sliding rod 17 is rotatably connected to the top end of the supporting rod 18, an expansion plate 1 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the sliding rod 17, and a sliding block 16 is slidably connected to the outer surface of the sliding rod 17, the lower surface of the slider 16 is rotatably connected to the outer surface of the adjustment sleeve 19.
When the push rod 10 slides upwards in the sliding sleeve 14, the adjusting sleeve 19 is pushed to slide on the outer surface of the supporting rod 18, when the adjusting sleeve 19 slides, the sliding block 16 is pushed to slide on the outer surface of the sliding rod 17, when the sliding block 16 slides on the outer surface of the sliding rod 17, the sliding rod 17 is opened at the top end of the supporting rod 18, and the expansion plate 1 on the upper surface of the sliding rod 17 is opened, so that the receiving area of a signal is increased, and the signal can be better transmitted to indoor equipment.
When the push rod 10 slides upwards in the sliding sleeve 14, the push rod 8 is driven to slide on the outer surface of the adjusting block 11, the adjusting block 11 drives the piston 7 inside the fixing shell 15 to slide outwards, the moisture absorbent inside the fixing shell 15 is changed into a loose state, the contact area between the moisture absorbent inside the fixing shell 15 and air is larger, moisture in the air can be better absorbed, normal work of the signal receiving equipment is guaranteed, and the moisture is prevented from damaging components inside the signal receiving equipment.
When the moisture absorbing plate 2 absorbs moisture continuously, the self-quality of the moisture absorbing plate 2 is improved continuously, the moisture absorbing plate 2 slides downwards on the upper surface of the shell 4, when the moisture absorbing plate 2 slides downwards, the toothed plate 3 is pushed to slide downwards in the shell 4, the worm wheel 13 meshed with the toothed plate 3 rotates synchronously when the toothed plate 3 slides downwards, when the worm wheel 13 rotates, the worm 12 meshed with the worm wheel rotates along with the rotation of the toothed plate 3, meanwhile, when the worm 12 rotates, the push rod 10 on the outer surface of the push rod is driven to slide upwards in the sliding sleeve 14, when the push rod 10 slides upwards in the sliding sleeve 14, the adjusting sleeve 19 is pushed to slide on the outer surface of the support rod 18, and when the adjusting sleeve 19 slides, the sliding block 16 is pushed to slide on the outer surface of the sliding rod 17, when the sliding block 16 slides on the outer surface of the sliding rod 17, the sliding rod 17 is opened at the top end of the supporting rod 18, and the expansion plate 1 on the upper surface of the sliding rod 17 is opened, so that the signal receiving area is increased, and the signal can be better transmitted to indoor equipment.
Meanwhile, when the moisture absorption plate 2 slides downwards, the toothed plate 3 is pushed to slide downwards in the housing 4, at the moment, the worm wheel 13 meshed with the toothed plate 3 synchronously rotates when the toothed plate 3 slides downwards, when the worm wheel 13 rotates, the worm 12 meshed with the worm wheel 13 rotates along with the rotation of the toothed plate 3, meanwhile, when the worm 12 rotates, the push rod 10 on the outer surface of the push rod is driven to slide upwards in the sliding sleeve 14, when the push rod 10 slides upwards in the sliding sleeve 14, the ejector rod 8 is driven to slide on the outer surface of the adjusting block 11, at the moment, the adjusting block 11 drives the piston 7 in the fixing shell 15 to slide outwards, so that the moisture absorption agent in the fixing shell 15 is changed into a loose state, the contact area between the moisture absorption agent in the fixing shell 15 and air is larger, moisture in the air can be better absorbed, and normal operation of the signal receiving equipment is ensured, and the moisture is prevented from damaging the components in the signal receiving equipment.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

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1. An energy-saving outdoor signal receiving device with signal enhancement function, comprising a housing (4), characterized in that: the upper surface of the shell (4) is fixedly connected with a moisture absorption plate (2), the upper surface of the moisture absorption plate (2) is fixedly connected with a support rod (18), the bottom end of the inner surface of the shell (4) is fixedly connected with a base (5), the outer side of the base (5) is fixedly connected with a mounting rack (6), the upper surface of the mounting rack (6) is rotatably connected with a worm (12), the upper surface of the mounting rack (6) and the inner side of the worm (12) are rotatably connected with a worm wheel (13), the outer surface of the worm wheel (13) is rotatably connected with a connecting seat (9), one end of the connecting seat (9) far away from the worm wheel (13) is fixedly connected with the lower surface of the moisture absorption plate (2), a toothed plate (3) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base (5), and one end, far away from the base (5), of the toothed plate (3) is movably connected with the lower surface of the moisture absorption plate (2);
the inner surface bottom of the shell (4) is fixedly connected with a fixed shell (15) at the outer side of the mounting frame (6), the inner surface of the shell (4) is fixedly connected with a sliding sleeve (14), the inner part of the sliding sleeve (14) is slidably connected with a push rod (10), the top end of the push rod (10) is fixedly connected with an adjusting sleeve (19), the bottom end of the push rod (10) is fixedly connected with a push rod (8), the outer surface of the fixed shell (15) is slidably connected with an adjusting block (11), the inner part of the fixed shell (15) is slidably connected with a piston (7), the outer surface of the support rod (18) is slidably connected with an adjusting sleeve (19), the top end of the support rod (18) is rotatably connected with a slide rod (17), the upper surface of the slide rod (17) is fixedly connected with an expansion plate (1), and the outer surface of the slide rod (17) is slidably connected with a slide block (16), the lower surface of the sliding block (16) is rotationally connected with the outer surface of the adjusting sleeve (19).
2. The outdoor signal receiver with signal enhancement function of claim 1, wherein: the quantity of mounting bracket (6) is two, mounting bracket (6) use the vertical central line of base (5) to set up the internal surface bottom in casing (4) for bilateral symmetry.
3. The outdoor signal receiver with signal enhancement function of claim 1, wherein: the adjusting block (11) penetrates through the outer surface of the fixed shell (15), and the outer surface of the adjusting block (11) is connected with the outer surface of the fixed shell (15) in a sliding mode.
4. The outdoor signal receiver with signal enhancement function of claim 1, wherein: the size of the worm (12) is matched with that of the worm wheel (13), and the worm (12) is meshed with the worm wheel (13).
5. The outdoor signal receiver with signal enhancement function of claim 1, wherein: the worm wheel (13) is matched with the toothed plate (3) in size, and the worm wheel (13) is connected with the toothed plate (3) in a sliding mode.
6. The outdoor signal receiver with signal enhancement function of claim 1, wherein: the position of ejector pin (8) and the position looks adaptation of regulating block (11), the bottom of ejector pin (8) is laminated with the surface of regulating block (11) mutually.
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