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US5453580A
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Vibration sensitive isolation for printed circuit boards
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1993-11-23
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Granted: 1995-09-26
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Expires: 2013-11-23
Abstract
Abstract A printed circuit board includes vibration areas where vibration sensitive components of an electrical circuit design fabricated on the printed circuit board are mechanically isolated from supporting circuitry. The present invention provides a printed circuit board with areas having an increased natural resonant frequency of vibration for the circuit board area where the vibration sensitive circuit is located. The printed circuit board comprises a number of slots, holes or other openings around the vibration sensitive circuitry. In addition, one or more circuit board conductive paths are provided for maintaining electrical conductivity between the isolated circuit and the supporting circuits.
Inventors
- 👤 Earnest A. Franke
- 👤 Judd O. Sheets
- 👤 Steven R. Crose
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:43
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0271; H05K1/18; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09063; H05K2201/09081; H05K2201/20; H05K2201/2045; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
Apparatus for supporting vibration sensitive circuits on a mounting board having a controlled natural resonance frequency, comprising: a circuit board for mounting thereon a plurality of circuit components for implementing a desired circuit design, the plurality of circuit components including at least one vibration sensitive circuit, said circuit board including as an integral part thereof an isolation board for supporting the vibration sensitive circuits; and openings cut into the circuit board surrounding the isolation board for controlling the natural resonance frequency of the isolation board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
Apparatus for supporting vibration sensitive circuits on a mounting board having a controlled natural resonance frequency, comprising: a circuit board for mounting thereon a plurality of circuit components for implementing a desired circuit design, the plurality of circuit components including at least one vibration sensitive circuit, said circuit board including as an integral part thereof an isolation board for supporting the vibration sensitive circuits; and openings cut into the circuit board surrounding the isolation board for controlling the natural resonance frequency of the isolation board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising one or more circuit board paths between a vibration sensitive circuit and one or more of the plurality of circuit components.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said means for controlling further includes a rigid cover mounted over the isolation board supporting vibration sensitive circuits.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the openings are cut to increase the natural resonance frequency of the isolation board above the natural resonance frequency of the circuit board.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-09-25 | 1999-03-27 | 1999-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-09-25 | 2003-03-27 | 2003-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-09-25 | 2007-03-27 | 2007-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |