Coupling frame and methods for making the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9578145-B2
Application number	US-201414567629-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 11, 2014
Priority date	Oct 22, 2014
Publication date	Feb 21, 2017
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017

Abstract

A coupling frame to provide structural support and electrical functionality includes a plurality of conductive frames spaced from each other and having predetermined gaps. A plurality of conductive sheets are electrically connected to the different places of the inside surface of the conductive frames and an insulating frame fills in the predetermined gaps. Each conductive frame and the insulating frame are annular structures. The insulating frame extends inwardly to partially cover the plurality of conductive sheets. A method for making the coupling frame is also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A coupling frame comprising:
a plurality of conductive frames spaced from each other by predetermined gaps, each of the plurality of conductive frames having an inside surface;
a plurality of conductive sheets, each of the plurality of conductive sheets being electrically connected to the inside surface of one of the plurality of the conductive frames, and each of the plurality of conductive sheets being electrically connected to different conductive frames; and
an insulating frame filling in the predetermined gaps;
wherein the insulating frame at least partially covers the plurality of conductive sheets.

2. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each conductive frame comprises a main body and an extending portion extending from the main body.

3. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 2 , wherein each conductive sheet electrically connects to an inside surface of the main body, and the insulating frame fills in a semi-closed space surrounded by the main body and the extending portion.

4. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the insulating frame comprises a support portion extending from the insulating frame and a through hole defined in the support portion.

5. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein one end of each conductive sheet electrically connects to the inside surface of each conductive frame, and the other end of each conductive sheet extends inside the coupling frame.

6. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the coupling frame comprises a first conductive frame, a second conductive frame and a third conductive frame, and the second conductive frame is arranged between the first conductive frame and the third conductive frame.

7. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 6 , wherein
the first conductive frame comprises a first main body and a first extending portion extending from the first main body;
the third conductive frame comprises a third main body and a third extending portion extending from the third main body; and
the first extending portion and the third extending portion are arranged to extend along a same direction.

8. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the coupling frame further comprises a first conductive sheet electrically connected to the inside surface of the first main body, a second conductive sheet electrically connected to the inside surface of the second conductive frame and a third conductive sheet electrically connected to the inside surface of the third extending portion.

9. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the insulating frame extends to partially cover the first conductive sheet, the second conductive sheet, and the third conductive sheet.

10. A coupling frame configured to be electrically coupled to internal electronic components of an electronic device, the coupling frame comprising:
a plurality of conductive frames spaced from each other by predetermined gaps, each of the plurality of conductive frames having an inside surface toward an inner space of the electronic device;
a plurality of conductive sheets, each of the plurality of conductive sheets being electrically connected to the inside surface of one of the plurality of the conductive frames and the internal electronic components of the electronic device, and each of the plurality of conductive sheets being electrically connected to different conductive frames; and
an insulating frame filling in the predetermined gaps and coupled to the inside surfaces the plurality of conductive frames;
wherein the insulating frame extends toward the inner space of the electronic device to at least partially overlap with the plurality of conductive sheets.

11. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 10 ,
wherein each conductive frame comprises a main body and an extending portion extending from the main body.

12. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 10 , wherein each conductive sheet electrically connects to an inside surface of the main body, and the insulating frame fills in a semi-closed space surrounded by the main body and the extending portion.

13. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the insulating frame comprises a support portion extending from the insulating frame and a through hole defined in the support portion.

14. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 10 , wherein one end of each conductive sheet electrically connects to the inside surface of each conductive frame, and the other end of each conductive sheet extends inside the coupling frame.

15. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the coupling frame comprises a first conductive frame, a second conductive frame and a third conductive frame, and the second conductive frame is arranged between the first conductive frame and the third conductive frame.

16. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 15 , wherein
the first conductive frame comprises a first main body and a first extending portion extending from the first main body;
the third conductive frame comprises a third main body and a third extending portion extending from the third main body; and
the first extending portion and the third extending portion are arranged to extend along a same direction.

17. The coupling frame as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the coupling frame further comprises a first conductive sheet electrically connected to the inside surface of the first main body, a second conductive sheet electrically connected to the inside surface of the second conductive frame and a third conductive sheet electrically connected to the inside surface of the third extending portion.

Assignees

• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chang Shao-Han

Classifications

• H04M1/0249

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• H04M1/0202 Primary

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• B29K2995/0005

  Conductive · CPC title

• B29L2031/3425

  Printed circuits · CPC title

• B29K2105/20

  Inserts · CPC title