US5353200A
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Process transmitter with inner conductive cover for EMI shielding
Assignee: Rosemount Inc
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Filing: 1993-02-24
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Granted: 1994-10-04
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Expires: 2013-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A transmitter comprises a housing, an electronics assembly, an inner cover, and an outer cover. The electronics assembly includes an actuatable switch and fits within an open-ended cavity in the housing. The inner cover is positionable over the open end to cover the electronics assembly and has a deflectable button portion which is alignable with the actuatable switch and accessable from the open end while the electronics assembly is energized. The inner cover is electrically conductive and has a sleeve which frictionally mates with electrically conductive walls of the housing to shield the electronics assembly from electromagnetic interference (EMI). The inner cover is preferably an insulating molded plastic part with a thin metallic coating.
Inventors
- 👤 Joel J. Bodin
- 👤 Garrie D. Huisenga
- 👤 Theodore L. Johnson
- 👤 William C. Rauth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:38
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L19/00; G01L19/02; G01L19/06; G01L19/069; G01L19/14; H; H04; H04B; H04B15/00; H04B15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A transmitter having an actuatable switch, comprising: a housing having electrically conductive walls surrounding a cavity, which cavity has an open end; an electronics assembly adapted to fit within the cavity, the electronics assembly further including the actuatable switch; an inner cover positionable over the open end to cover the electronics assembly, the inner cover including a plate and a sleeve projecting therefrom, the plate including a deflectable button portion alignable with the actuatable switch and accessable from the open end while the electronics assembly is energized; and an outer cover adapted to removeably screw onto the housing over the inner cover; wherein the inner cover is electrically conductive, and wherein the sleeve is sized to frictionally mate with the electrically conductive walls of the housing to shield the electronics assembly from electromagnetic interference.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A transmitter having an actuatable switch, comprising: a housing having electrically conductive walls surrounding a cavity, which cavity has an open end; an electronics assembly adapted to fit within the cavity, the electronics assembly further including the actuatable switch; an inner cover positionable over the open end to cover the electronics assembly, the inner cover including a plate and a sleeve projecting therefrom, the plate including a deflectable button portion alignable with the actuatable switch and accessable from the open end while the electronics assembly is energized; and an outer cover adapted to removeably screw onto the housing over the inner cover; wherein the inner cover is electrically conductive, and wherein the sleeve is sized to frictionally mate with the electrically conductive walls of the housing to shield the electronics assembly from electromagnetic interference.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The transmitter as recited in claim 1, further comprising: an energizing terminal communicating with the cavity; wherein the electronics assembly makes electrical contact with the energizing terminal when the electronics assembly is disposed in the cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The transmitter as recited in claim 1, wherein the inner cover is composed of an insulating plastic with a metallic coating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The transmitter as recited in claim 3, wherein the metallic coating resides on outwardly-facing surfaces of the plate and sleeve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The transmitter as recited in claim 1, wherein the sleeve has a plurality of slots therein to enhance elasticity of the sleeve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The transmitter as recited in claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive walls are interior to the housing, and wherein the inner cover has a notch formed at an edge of the plate to permit removal of the inner cover from the housing by insertion of a tool in the notch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The transmitter as recited in claim 1, wherein the plate has a slot therethrough which at least partially surrounds the deflectable button portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The transmitter as recited in claim 1, wherein the sleeve wedges outwardly from the plate, and wherein the sleeve includes a flattened portion generally perpendicular to the plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
178 words
A transmitter, comprising: an electronic module; a metallic housing including a housing body and a housing cover, the housing body being adapted to hold the electronic module and having an opening through which the electronic module can be accessed, the housing cover fitting over the opening in a removeable fashion and providing electromagnetic shielding to the electronic module; an actuatable switch for modifying a circuit parameter of the electronic module and positioned on the electronic module such that the housing cover must be removed to activate the switch, thereby exposing the electronic module to electromagnetic interference; and an inner cover positionable over the opening and having a plate and a sleeve surrounding the plate, the sleeve being sized to frictionally mate with the housing body, the plate including a deflectable button portion alignable with the actuatable switch thereby to permit actuation of the actuatable switch; wherein the inner cover is electrically conductive and makes galvanic contact with the housing body along the sleeve, thereby to shield the electronics module from electromagnetic interference when the housing cover is removed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
178 words
A transmitter, comprising: an electronic module; a metallic housing including a housing body and a housing cover, the housing body being adapted to hold the electronic module and having an opening through which the electronic module can be accessed, the housing cover fitting over the opening in a removeable fashion and providing electromagnetic shielding to the electronic module; an actuatable switch for modifying a circuit parameter of the electronic module and positioned on the electronic module such that the housing cover must be removed to activate the switch, thereby exposing the electronic module to electromagnetic interference; and an inner cover positionable over the opening and having a plate and a sleeve surrounding the plate, the sleeve being sized to frictionally mate with the housing body, the plate including a deflectable button portion alignable with the actuatable switch thereby to permit actuation of the actuatable switch; wherein the inner cover is electrically conductive and makes galvanic contact with the housing body along the sleeve, thereby to shield the electronics module from electromagnetic interference when the housing cover is removed.
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