Electromagnetic shield configured to inhibit deformation

US9155233B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9155233-B2
Application numberUS-201213600690-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 31, 2012
Priority dateAug 31, 2012
Publication dateOct 6, 2015
Grant dateOct 6, 2015

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An electromagnetic shield is provided, for example for a printed circuit board. A shield lid fits onto a base structure having at least two, more typically four, opposing sidewalls. The lid includes a top portion and a lip extending downward from the top portion to cap the base structure. The lid includes at least one deformation inhibiting feature extending downward from the top portion, for placement near or against an interior portion of a sidewall, for example against an edge of a folded-over sidewall. The deformation inhibiting feature may include one or more half-dimples stamped into the lid. In response to an external force, the deformation inhibiting feature presses against its adjacent sidewall in order to brace the shield lid. This inhibits the base structure from deforming the lip due to outward pressure of a sidewall onto a portion of the lip, located opposite the deformation inhibiting feature.

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We claim: 1. An electromagnetic shield lid for fitting onto a base structure, the base structure comprising at least a first shield sidewall and a second shield sidewall opposite the first shield sidewall, the shield lid comprising: a. a top portion dimensioned to occupy an area between a top of the first shield sidewall and a top of the second shield sidewall; b. a first lip portion extending downward from the top portion for placement adjacent to an exterior face of the first sh…

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What does patent US9155233B2 cover?
An electromagnetic shield is provided, for example for a printed circuit board. A shield lid fits onto a base structure having at least two, more typically four, opposing sidewalls. The lid includes a top portion and a lip extending downward from the top portion to cap the base structure. The lid includes at least one deformation inhibiting feature extending downward from the top portion, for p…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samuels Bruce Richard John, Liu Edwin Sy, Sierra Wireless Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H05K9/0032. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).