Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for implementing an access point supporting multiple communications protocols
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Application No.: US18147511Application Date: 2022-12-28
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Publication No.: US11929545B2Publication Date: 2024-03-12
- Inventor: Joshua Rosenthal , John James Musante
- Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.
- Main IPC: H01Q1/22
- IPC: H01Q1/22 ; H01Q1/42 ; H01Q3/08 ; H04W4/80 ; H04W80/08 ; H04W84/12 ; H04W88/08 ; H04W88/10 ; H05K5/02 ; H05K5/03 ; H05K5/06 ; H05K7/20

Abstract:
Access points can be mounted in a variety of locations or orientations and can support multiple communications protocols. In some embodiments, an access point includes a main housing and a front housing. The main and front housing are connected by a hinge. A Wi-Fi antenna is included in the front housing in some embodiments. The access point is configured for use in either an open or closed position. When mounted in a vertical position, the front housing can be lowered into a horizontal position, which facilitates a preferred orientation of an antenna with respect to the ground. A first set of cooling fins serves to maintain components of the access point offset from a wall to which the access point is mounted. This facilitates airflow. Additional fins act as a spacer between the main housing and the front housing when the access point is used in a closed position. This facilitates air flow around both sides of the main housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230200018A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ACCESS POINT SUPPORTING MULTIPLE COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS Public/Granted day:2023-06-22
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