GB2299897A - Antenna mounting system including a step roof tile - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
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- E04D13/12—Devices or arrangements allowing walking on the roof or in the gutter
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- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
- H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
- H01Q1/1207—Supports; Mounting means for fastening a rigid aerial element
- H01Q1/1221—Supports; Mounting means for fastening a rigid aerial element onto a wall
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- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
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Abstract
A satellite antenna mounting system 10 comprises: satellite attachment means, at least one leg member 38, 40, 42 and at least one step roof tile 14, 16, 18. The leg member 38, 40, 42 includes a semi-circular foot portion 46, 48, 50 which is adapted to cooperate with and be located within the generally semi-circular moulded portion 32, 34, 36 of the step roof tile 14, 16, 18. In use the position of the foot portion 46, 48, 50 can be radially adjusted within the moulded portion 32, 34, 36. There are preferably three legs pivoted together, at the remote end from the feet, to form a collapsible tripod structure. Methods of using the system are also described.
Description
Mounting System for a Satellite Antenna
The present invention relates to a mounting system for fixing a satellite antenna onto a tiled roof and a method of installing such a mounting system onto a tiled roof.
The term "satellite antenna" used herein shall be taken to mean any aerial device which is capable of receiving telecommunications signals, for example, from geostationary satellites. A satellite antenna may be, for example, a conventional television aerial or a dish, i.e. a directional antenna having a concave surface.
Many different ways of fixing a satellite antenna to a building or dwelling are known, generally, however, the satellite antenna is either fixed using some form of support bracket to the outside wall of the building or it is attached to the roof by a complex mounting system.
It is advantageous for satellite antenna mounting systems to be adjustable, firstly, to facilitate the orientation of the satellite antenna towards the geostationary satellite transmitters above the earth; secondly, with regard to roof mounted systems, to enable them to be installed easily on buildings of differing roof pitches; such requirements contribute to the complexity of the mounting systems utilised hitherto; and, thirdly, with regard to installation on tiled roofs, to enable differing tile headlaps to be taken into account.
AU 34054/93 provides a roof mounting system for an aerial mast which comprises a stand which has three leg stays which are joined together to form a tripod. This prior art discloses the provision of mounting apertures at differing heights on one of the leg stays so that the system may be adjusted to take account of different roof pitches. In addition, this prior art describes that the system may be alternatively adjusted by cutting the leg stays to required length or by using telescopic leg stays.
US 4783662 discloses a satellite dish antenna mounting system having three legs which are connected together at a common point to create a tripod structure. Again, the system is adjustable because two of the legs are telescopic.
The aim of the present invention is to provide a novel, easily adjustable mounting system for fixing a satellite antenna onto a tiled roof, which can be readily installed on roofs of various pitches, and with the tiles laid with headlamps of between 75 mm and 100 mm. Another aim of the present invention is to provide a mounting system which enables the satellite antenna fixed therewith to be readily oriented towards the geostationary satellite transmitters above the earth. A further aim of the present invention is also to provide a method of installing such a satellite antenna mounting system onto a roof.
A still further aim of the present invention to provide a mounting system which is of simple construction and uses parts and fittings which are readily available.
The present invention, therefore, provides a mounting system for fixing a satellite antenna onto a tiled roof, the mounting system comprising satellite antenna attachment means, at least one leg member for supporting the mounting system on the roof and at least one step roof tile; wherein, one end of the at least one leg member has a generally semi-circular foot portion which is adapted to cooperate with and be located in the generally semi-circular moulded portion of the step roof tile; such that in use, the foot portion can be radially oriented within the semi-circular portion of the step tile, as required, to adjust the orientation of the satellite antenna to compensate for the pitch of the roof and to facilitate the orientation of the satellite antenna so that it receives telecommunications signals.
The step roof tiles used in the present invention are roof tiles commercially available from Braas GmbH which are laid on a roof in the same manner as conventional interlocking roof tiles. However, these tiles are characterised by a profiled top surface such that when two of such tiles are laid adjacent each other on a roof, they provide support for a step or platform. The step tiles are generally laid so as to provide a step or platform which allows load to be exerted on the roof during the inspection of, for example, a chimney or roof window without the danger that this will damage the roof tiles.
Preferably, the mounting system for fixing a satellite antenna onto a tiled roof according to the invention comprises three leg members, each of which is located, in use, on an associated step roof tile, thereby providing a particularly stable system which can withstand high winds.
It is particularly convenient if the leg members are pivoted together at or adjacent the ends remote from the foot portions in such a way so to enable the legs to be splayed to form a tripod. It is also preferred that the leg members may be collapsed for packaging and transportation purposes.
Additionally, the foot portions are preferably provided with adjustment means to enable the mounting system to be adjusted to compensate for the fact that the tiles may be laid at non-uniform headlap distances. Typically the head lap distance is between 75 mm and 100 mm.
There is also provided a method of fixing a satellite antenna onto a tiled roof using the mounting system according to the present invention comprising the steps of:
i) laying at least one step tile on a roof in the conventional manner, wherein
the number of step tiles is at least equal to the number of leg members;
ii) locating the generally semi-circular foot portion of each leg member in a
separate generally semi-circular recess portion of a step roof tile;
iii) radially orienting each foot portion within the semi-circular recess portion
of the respective step tile, as required, depending on the pitch of the roof;
iv) fixing the foot portions at the required orientation in the semi-circular
recess portions of the step tiles;
v) fixing a satellite antenna to the mounting system using satellite antenna
attachment means; and,
vi) orienting the satellite antenna to receive telecommunications signals.
Preferably, the method according to the present invention comprises the steps of:
i) laying three step tiles on a roof in the conventional manner so that the
first and second step tiles are in an upper row of tiles and the third step
tile is in a lower row of tiles, one row removed from the upper row of tiles,
such that the three step tiles are in an inverted triangular formation;
ii) locating the generally semi-circular foot portion of each leg member in a
separate generally semi-circular recess portion of a step roof tile;;
iii) radially orienting each foot portion within the semi-circular recess portion
of the respective step tile and adjusting the foot portions, via the
adjustment means, to compensate for the headlap of the tiles in such a
manner as to cause the foot portion located in the recess in the third step
tile in the lower row of tiles to be oriented so that its respective leg
member is aligned perpendicular to the ridge of the roof;
iv) fixing the foot portions at the required orientation in the semi-circular
recess portions of the step tiles;
v) fixing a satellite antenna to the mounting system using satellite antenna
attachment means, and,
vi) orienting the satellite antenna to receive telecommunications signals.
The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a satellite antenna mounting system
according to the present invention;
Figure 2 shows a perspective view of a commercially available step roof tile;
Figure 3 shows an enlarged perspective view of the relationship between the
step tile and the foot portion of the satellite antenna mounting system according
to the present invention; and,
Figure 4 shows the leg members of the satellite antenna mounting system
according to the present invention in collapsed arrangement.
Figure 1 shows a portion of a roof 5 with a satellite antenna mounting system 10 according to the present invention fixed thereon. The satellite antenna is shown to be a satellite dish. The roof 5 comprises a plurality of conventional interlocking roof tiles 12 laid in rows thereon in the usual manner. Three step roof tiles 14,16,18 are also laid on the roof 5, in place of three of the conventional interlocking tiles 12 and in an inverted triangular formation such that two of the step tiles 14, 16 are located in an upper row 22 of the tiles 12 and are spaced from each other by a single conventional interlocking tile 20 and the other of the step tiles 18 is located in a lower row of tiles 24, one row removed from the upper row 22, and directly in line beneath the tile 20 in the upper row 22.
Each of the step roof tiles 14,16,18 (see, in particular, step tile 14 shown in Figure 2) has a profiled top surface comprising an upstand portion 26, 28, 30 each of which has a generally semi-circular recess 32, 34, 36 respectively, formed therein.
In addition to the three step roof tiles 14,16,18 the satellite antenna mounting system 10 shown in Figure 1 also comprises three leg members 38, 40 and 42 which are provided for supporting the mounting system on the roof and which are held together by a pivot 44 in such a way as to allow the leg members 38, 40 and 42 to be splayed to form a tripod. A satellite dish antenna 45 is fixed to the apex of the tripod.
The end of each leg member 38, 40, 42 remote from the pivot 44, is provided with a semi-circular foot portion 46, 48, 50 which comprises a foot plate 52, 54, 56 and a Dshaped bracket 58, 60, 62. Each of the foot plates 52, 54, 56 is securely mountable on the non-curved portion of the respective D-shaped bracket 58, 60, 62 (securing means not shown). As can be seen from Figures 1 and 3, each of the foot portions 46, 48, 50 are located in the generally semi-circular recesses 32, 34, 36 formed in the step tiles 14, 16, 18 such that, in use, each of the foot portions 46, 48, 50 can be radially oriented in a sliding manner within the generally semi-circular recesses 32, 34, 36. In addition, the non-curved portion of the D-shaped brackets 58, 60, 62 is provided with two elongate slots.Figure 3 shows D-shaped bracket 58 in detail, the non-curved portion 64 is shown to have two elongate slots 66, 68. The other two D-shaped brackets 60, 62 have identical features. The purpose of the elongate slots is to provide adjustment means to allow the foot plates 52, 54, 56 to be mounted at a position along the non-curved portion of the Nshaped bracket, which position is chosen in order to compensate for the head lap of the tiles 12 being between 75 mm and 100 mm.
Figure 4 shows the satellite antenna mounting system 10 in collapsed form in which the pivot 44 allows the leg members 38, 40, 42 to lie adjacent, or substantially so, with one another.
The satellite antenna mounting system 10 shown in Figures 1 to 4 is fixed onto a tiled roof using a method which involves the following steps: firstly, a plurality of conventional interlocking roof tiles 12 are laid in rows on a roof in the usual manner with three step roof tiles 14, 16, 18 being laid in place of three of the conventional tiles 12 in an inverted triangular formation on the roof, such that two of the step tiles 14, 16 are located in an upper row 22 of tiles 12 and are spaced from each other by a single conventional interlocking tile 20 and the other of the step tiles 18 is located in a lower row of tiles 24, one row removed from the upper row 22, and directly in line beneath the tile 20 in the upper row 22.Next, the three leg members 38, 40, 42 of the satellite antenna mounting system 10 are caused to be splayed so as to form a tripod with the pivot 44 being at the apex of the tripod. The generally semi-circular foot portions 46, 48, 50 of the three leg members 38, 40, 42 are then each located in the separate semicircular recesses 32, 34, 36 which are formed in the step tiles 14, 16, 18.Each foot portion 46, 48, 50 is then radially oriented within the respective semi-circular recess 32, 34, 36 of the step tiles 14, 16, 18 and adjusted by positioning the foot plate 52, 54, 56 at a particular location by sliding it along the non-curved portion and within the confines of the D-shaped bracket in a direction indicated by one of the arrows A or B shown in
Figure 3, so as to cause the foot portion 50 located in the step tile 18 in the lower row of tiles 24 to be oriented so that its respective leg member 42 is aligned perpendicular to the ridge of the roof. In this way the satellite mounting 10 compensates for the pitch of the roof and the headlap of the tiles. Also, the orientation of the satellite antenna with respect to the geostationary satellite transmitter is facilitated. The foot plates 52, 54, 56 are then secured to the non-curved portion of the D-shaped bracket using bolts or similar means (not shown).
The foot portions 46, 48, 50 are also then fixed into position within the recesses 32, 34, 36 using fixing means (not shown) and finally, the satellite dish antenna 45 is attached at the apex of the tripod formed by the three leg members and oriented to receive telecommunications signals.
It will be appreciated that the satellite mounting system according to the present invention may comprise either fewer than three leg members or altematively more than three leg members.
Claims (8)
1. A mounting system for fixing a satellite antenna onto a tiled roof, the mounting
system comprising satellite antenna attachment means, at least one leg member
for supporting the mounting system on the roof and at least one step roof tile;
wherein, one end of the at least one leg member has a generally semicircular
foot portion which is adapted to cooperate with and be located in the generally
semicircular moulded portion of the step roof tile; such that in use, the foot
portion can be radially oriented within the semicircular portion of the step tile, as
required, to adjust the orientation of the satellite antenna and to compensate for
the pitch of the roof and to facilitate the orientation of the satellite antenna so
that it receives telecommunications signals.
2. A mounting system for fixing a satellite antenna onto a tiled roof according to
Claim 1 comprising three leg members.
3. A mounting system for fixing a satellite antenna onto a tiled roof according to
Claim 1 or 2 wherein the leg members are pivoted together at or adjacent the
ends remote from the foot portions.
4. A mounting system for fixing a satellite antenna onto a tiled roof according to any
preceding Claim wherein the leg members may be collapsed for packaging and
transportation purposes.
5. A mounting system for fixing a satellite antenna onto a tiled roof according to any
preceding claim wherein the foot portions are provided with adjustment means
to enable the mounting system to be adjusted to compensate for the fact that the
roof tiles may be laid at non-uniform head lap distances.
6. A method of fixing a satellite antenna onto a tiled roof using the mounting system
according to Claims 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 comprising the steps of:
i) laying at least one step tile on a roof in the conventional manner, wherein
the number of step tiles is at least equal to the number of leg members;
ii) locating the generally semicircular foot portion of each leg member in a
separate generally semicircular portion of a step roof tile;
iii) radially orienting each foot portion within the semicircular portion of the
respective step tile, as required, depending on the pitch of the roof;
iv) fixing the foot portions at the required orientation in the semicircular
portions of the step tiles;
v) fixing a satellite antenna to the mounting system using the satellite
attachment means; and,
vi) orienting the satellite antenna to receive telecommunications signals.
7. A method of fixing a satellite antenna onto a tiled roof using the mounting system
according to Claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 comprising the steps of:
i) laying three step tiles on a roof in the conventional manner so that the
first and second step tiles are in an upper row of tiles and the third step
tile is in a lower row of tiles, one row removed from the upper row of tiles,
such that the three step tiles are in an inverted triangular formation;
ii) locating the generally semi-circular foot portion of each leg member in a
separate generally semi-circular recess portion of a step roof tile; ;
iii) radially orienting each foot portion within the semi-circular recess portion
of the respective step tile and adjusting the foot portions, via the
adjustment means, to compensate for the headlap of the tiles in such a
manner as to cause the foot portion located in the recess in the third step
tile in the lower row of tiles to be oriented so that its respective leg
member is aligned perpendicular to the ridge of the roof;
iv) fixing the foot portions at the required orientation in the semi-circular
recess portions of the step tiles;
v) fixing a satellite antenna to the mounting system using satellite antenna
attachment means, and,
vi) orienting the satellite antenna to receive telecommunications signals.
8. A satellite mounting system substantially as hereinbefore described with
reference to Figures 1 and 3 of the drawings.
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| GB9507637A GB2299897A (en) | 1995-04-12 | 1995-04-12 | Antenna mounting system including a step roof tile |
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| GB9507637A GB2299897A (en) | 1995-04-12 | 1995-04-12 | Antenna mounting system including a step roof tile |
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| FR2761817A1 (en) * | 1997-04-04 | 1998-10-09 | Texas De France | Universal mounting for satellite aerial dish for television signal reception |
| US7175140B2 (en) | 2001-09-04 | 2007-02-13 | Infinite Innovations Incorporated | Mounting apparatus and method for use with a tile roof |
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| EP0499145A1 (en) * | 1991-02-12 | 1992-08-19 | BRAAS GmbH | Roof covering panel with roof accesso ries attachment |
| US5142293A (en) * | 1991-08-29 | 1992-08-25 | Radiation Systems, Inc. | Skylight roof mount for satellite antennas |
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| GB232832A (en) * | 1924-08-01 | 1925-04-30 | Frederick Richard Roach Jewell | Improved means for mounting wireless aerials and the like on roofs |
| EP0499145A1 (en) * | 1991-02-12 | 1992-08-19 | BRAAS GmbH | Roof covering panel with roof accesso ries attachment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2761817A1 (en) * | 1997-04-04 | 1998-10-09 | Texas De France | Universal mounting for satellite aerial dish for television signal reception |
| US7175140B2 (en) | 2001-09-04 | 2007-02-13 | Infinite Innovations Incorporated | Mounting apparatus and method for use with a tile roof |
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