JP2000208981A - Environment-oriented fg structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an environment-oriented FG structure by which materials can be classified by the kinds thereof and which has a superior shielding effect. SOLUTION: An FG structure is constituted of a boss 1a for fixing is provided in a lower case 1, a lower shielding plate 2 having conductivity is arranged on the inside of the lower case 1, an FG spring 3 having conductivity and a substrate 4 which are fastened and fixed on the boss 1a with fixing screws 5, an upper case 7 and an upper shielding plate 6 which is arranged in the inside of the upper case 7 and has conductivity are provided on the FG spring 3, and the substrate 4 and the lower shielding plate 2 to cover them. The FG spring 3 is contacted with the upper and lower shielding plates 6, 2 and the substrate 4, and the upper and lower shielding plates 6, 2 and the substrated 4 are electrically connected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to EMI of electronic equipment.
The present invention relates to an environment-friendly FG structure that takes the environment into consideration.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as measures against EMI of electronic devices such as personal computers, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. Hei 8-307084 and Hei 4-116899,
In some cases, the inside of the upper and lower cases is electrically shielded by applying conductive shield plating or aluminum vapor deposition to the inside of the upper and lower plastic casings for accommodating the substrates of electronic equipment.

As shown in FIG. 5, a lower part of a lower shield plate 51 disposed inside a lower case made of plastic is cut and raised, and a fixing part 51a for fixing a substrate is provided.
Is formed.

[0004] As shown in FIG. 6, a lower shield plate 5 is provided.
In some cases, a metal stud 52a, which is a separate component, is provided as a fixing portion for a substrate or the like by crimping or welding at the bottom of the base 2.

[0007] As shown in FIG.
In some cases, the side surface of No. 3 is subjected to sheet metal bending to provide a fixing portion 53a.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 307084 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-116899 have a problem that it is difficult to separate upper and lower cases of plating and the like when disposing of electronic equipment.

In addition, the structure shown in FIG. 5 has a problem that a notch portion 51b is formed when the fixing portion 51a is formed, so that the shielding effect which is important as a measure against EMI is greatly reduced.

The one shown in FIG. 6 does not have the notch 51b shown in FIG. 5 and has a high shielding effect. However, since the crimping and welding are performed, the lower shield plate 52 is made of a thin material. However, there is a problem that the weight of the electronic device is increased, and the manufacturing cost is increased by crimping or welding.

Also, the one shown in FIG. 7 does not have the notch 51b as shown in FIG. 5 and has a high shielding effect, but has a problem in that it has many limitations in bending and lacks versatility.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an environment-friendly FG structure which can easily separate materials and has an excellent shielding effect. .

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention comprises a plurality of cases, a plurality of shield plates having conductivity and individually arranged inside the plurality of cases, and An elastic body having a characteristic, wherein the substrate and the elastic body are arranged between the plurality of shield plates, and the substrate and the plurality of shield plates are electrically connected by utilizing the elasticity of the elastic body. And Also, a plurality of cases, a plurality of shield plates having conductivity and individually disposed inside the plurality of cases, and a substrate and a FG spring having conductivity disposed between the plurality of shield plates are provided. And disposing the FG spring so as to contact the plurality of shield plates and the substrate.
The plurality of shield plates and the substrate are electrically connected by utilizing the elasticity of a spring. Further, a fixing boss is provided in the lower case, and the lower case is provided.
A lower shield plate having conductivity is disposed inside of the boss, and an FG spring and a substrate having conductivity are fastened and fixed to the fixing boss portion by fixing screws, and the FG spring, the substrate, and the lower shield plate are fixed. An upper case and a conductive upper shield plate disposed inside the upper case and covered with the upper case are covered thereon, and the FG spring is brought into contact with the upper and lower shield plates and the substrate to reduce the elasticity of the FG spring. The upper and lower shield plates and the substrate are electrically connected by utilizing. Further, as a material of the upper and lower shield plates, a sheet material in which a metal foil is bonded to a plastic sheet such as polyester is used. Further, the metal foil is an aluminum foil. Further, a phosphor bronze for a spring is used as a material of the FG spring. Further, a SUS for a spring is used as a material of the FG spring.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 is an assembled perspective view of an environment-friendly FG structure according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an assembled perspective view of the environmentally friendly FG structure according to FIG.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of fixing bosses 1a are erected at predetermined intervals on the bottom of a lower case 1 made of plastic, and a hole is formed inside the lower case 1. A lower shield plate 2 having a lower shield plate 2a is disposed, and the fixing boss 1a is inserted into a hole 2a of the lower shield plate 2.

FG solid pattern portions 4a are formed at both longitudinal ends of the front and back surfaces of the substrate 4 of the electronic device, and a lower grounding portion 3a and an upper grounding portion are formed on the fixing boss portion 1a of the lower case 1. 3b
The FG spring 3 including the middle ground portion 3c and the middle ground portion 3c of the FG spring 3 and the FG solid pattern portion 4a
Are sequentially fastened and fixed. At this time, the FG spring 3 is positioned by the positioning rib 1b of the lower case 1.

A plastic upper case 7 and an upper shield plate 6 disposed inside the upper case 7 are covered on the substrate 4, the FG spring 3 and the lower shield plate 2.

The material of the lower shield plate 2 and the upper shield plate 6 is not particularly specified as long as it is a conductive metal, and inexpensive materials can be used.

The material of the FG spring 3 is as follows.
It is a metal having conductivity and spring properties. When the upper case 7, the lower case 1, the upper shield plate 6, the lower shield plate 2, and the substrate 4 are deformed by warping, or are subjected to vibration or impact due to the spring property. However, the FG spring 3 has the lower grounding portion 3a and the lower shield plate 2, and the upper grounding portion 3b has the upper shield.
The shield plate 6 can obtain stable contact. More specifically, the material of the FG spring 3 is preferably phosphor bronze for spring, SUS for spring, or the like.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the FG spring 3 and the board 4 are fastened and fixed to the fixing boss 1a of the lower case 1 by the fixing screw 5, so that the board 4 and the FG spring are fixed. 3 is grounded, and the lower grounding portion 3a and the upper grounding portion 3b of the FG spring 3 are spring-shaped and grounded to the lower shield plate 2 and the upper shield plate 6, respectively. Deformation such as warping occurs,
Even when vibration or impact is applied, the substrate 4 and the lower shield plate 2
And a stable contact between the upper shield plate 6 and the upper and lower plastic housings of the lower case 1 and the upper case 7, which are main components of the electronic equipment, can be obtained by plating or the like. Without processing, the potential difference of the entire electronic device is kept the same, a stable grounding structure can be realized, and a countermeasure effect equivalent to a conventional EMI countermeasure can be obtained.

As described above, there is a countermeasure effect equivalent to that of the conventional EMI countermeasure, and the lower case 1 and the upper case 7 which are plastic parts are formed by plating or aluminum deposition as a conventional EMI countermeasure. Since the FG structure is not applied, an environment-friendly FG structure that can easily separate each material can be obtained.

Further, the material of the lower shield plate 2 and the upper shield plate 6 may be replaced by a sheet material in which a metal sheet such as aluminum is adhered to a plastic sheet such as polyester instead of sheet metal. For example, it is more difficult to reuse than when using sheet metal, but it is possible to deal with the separation of the upper and lower plastic cases, which are the main parts, without any problems. Costs can be significantly reduced. It is also effective for weight reduction.

Next, as another embodiment, FIG. 3 shows a case where a fixed position between the housing and the substrate cannot be provided around the substrate due to the layout of the connectors and electronic components mounted on the substrate.

3 and 4, a fixing boss 8a is erected on the bottom of the lower case 8 made of plastic, and the lower case 8 is provided.
A lower shield plate 9 having a hole 9 a is arranged inside the case 8, and the fixing boss 8 a is fitted into the hole 9 a of the lower shield plate 9.

In the center of the surface of the substrate 10 of the electronic device, F
The G solid pattern portion 10a is formed, and the FG solid pattern portion 1 of the substrate 10 is provided on the fixing boss 8a of the lower case 8.
0a, lower grounding portion 11a and upper grounding portion 11 having spring properties
b and the middle ground contact portion 11c of the FG spring 11 composed of the middle ground contact portion 11c are sequentially fastened and fixed by fixing screws 5. At this time, the lower ground portion 11a of the FG solid pattern portion 11 is inserted into the escape hole portion 10b of the substrate 10, and the middle ground portion 11c is grounded to the FG solid pattern portion 10a.

On the substrate 10, the FG spring 11 and the lower shield plate 9, a plastic upper case 7 and an upper shield plate 6 arranged inside the upper case 7 are covered.

As described above, in another embodiment, the substrate 10
The FG solid pattern portion 10a of the substrate 10 is grounded to the FG spring 11 by the fixing screw 5 even when the fixing position is not provided around the substrate 10. The lower grounding portion 11a and the upper grounding portion 11b of the FG spring 11 have a springy shape, and are grounded to the lower shield plate 9 and the upper shield plate 6, respectively.

As described above, the lower grounding portion 11a of the FG spring 11 and the inside of the lower shield plate 9 are grounded, and
The upper grounding portion 11b of the FG spring 11 and the upper shield plate 6
By grounding the inside of the substrate 10, the potential difference of the entire electronic device is kept the same regardless of the fixing position of the substrate 10, and a stable grounding structure can be realized. can get.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention,
With multiple shield plates individually arranged inside the case,
Since an elastic body (FG spring) having conductivity is provided, and the substrate and a plurality of shield plates are electrically connected by utilizing the elasticity of the elastic body, the EMI is equivalent to the conventional plating or aluminum deposition on a plastic housing. Separation of each material can be easily performed while keeping the countermeasure effect. Also, even when the housing or internal substrate is deformed such as warpage, or when vibration or impact is applied, deterioration of the ground due to peeling of the plating caused by rubbing of the spring part of the spring material and the plating part inside the housing or metal pieces that are peeled off The problem of electrical short is eliminated, and a safe and stable grounding structure is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an assembled perspective view of an environment-friendly FG structure showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an environment-friendly FG showing another embodiment of the present invention.
It is an assembly perspective view of a structure.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of a conventional environment-friendly FG structure.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of another conventional environment-friendly FG structure.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of another conventional environment-friendly FG structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,8 Lower case 2,9 Lower shield plate 2a, 9a Hole 3,11 FG spring 3a, 11a Lower ground part 3b, 11b Upper ground part 3c, 11c Middle ground part 4,10 Substrate 4a, 10a FG solid pattern part 5 Fixing screw 6 Upper shield plate 7 Upper case 10b Escape hole

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] October 20, 1999 (1999.10.
20)

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The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention , a fixing boss is provided in a lower case.
A lower shield plate having conductivity inside the lower case.
Are disposed, and the boss portion having conductivity is provided on the fixing boss portion.
The mounting and the board are fastened and fixed with the fixing screws.
FG spring, on the substrate and the lower shield plate
And an upper case and a conductive member disposed inside the upper case.
The FG spring is covered with an upper shield plate having
Contact the upper and lower shield plate and the substrate,
Utilizing the elasticity of the FG spring, the upper and lower shield plates and
And the substrate is electrically connected. Further, as the material of the upper and lower shield plates, a sheet material in which a metal foil is bonded to a plastic sheet such as polyester is used. Further, the metal foil is an aluminum foil.

Claims (7)

[Claims] An electronic apparatus comprising: a plurality of cases; a plurality of conductive shield plates individually disposed inside the plurality of cases; and a conductive elastic body, wherein a substrate is provided between the plurality of shield plates. An environment-friendly FG structure, wherein the elastic body is arranged, and the substrate and the plurality of shield plates are electrically connected by utilizing elasticity of the elastic body. 2. A plurality of cases, a plurality of conductive shield plates individually disposed inside the plurality of cases, a substrate disposed between the plurality of shield plates, and a conductive FG spring. Wherein the FG spring is arranged to be in contact with the plurality of shield plates and the substrate, and the plurality of shield plates and the substrate are electrically connected by utilizing the elasticity of the FG spring. Environmentally friendly FG structure. 3. A fixing boss portion is provided in the lower case,
A conductive lower shield plate is disposed inside the lower case, and a conductive FG spring and a substrate are fastened and fixed to the fixing boss portion by fixing screws.
An upper case and a conductive upper shield plate disposed inside the upper case on the G spring, the substrate, and the lower shield plate, and covering the FG spring with the upper and lower shield plates and the substrate; And contact the FG
An environment-friendly FG structure, wherein the upper and lower shield plates and the substrate are electrically connected by utilizing elasticity of a spring. 4. The environmentally friendly FG according to claim 3, wherein a sheet material in which a metal foil is adhered to a plastic sheet such as polyester is used as a material of the upper and lower shield plates. Construction. 5. The environment-friendly FG structure according to claim 4, wherein said metal foil is an aluminum foil. 6. A phosphor bronze for a spring as a material of the FG spring.
The described environmentally friendly FG structure. 7. The environment-friendly FG structure according to claim 2, wherein SUS for a spring is used as a material of the FG spring.