US5511798A
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EMI gasket
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1994-07-14
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Granted: 1996-04-30
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Expires: 2014-07-14
Abstract
Abstract An EMI gasket having a uniform V-shaped cross section. Parallel grooves are provided in an area on one arm of the V-shaped cross section. Each optical fiber is held by a groove of the parallel grooves. Two arms of the V-shaped crosssection are pressed toward each other by two parallel conductive plates which forms a shielding for the openings where optical fibers go through.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryusaburo Kawamoto
- 👤 Kengo Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:47
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/26; H02B1/30; H02B1/305; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0007; H05K9/0015; H05K9/0018; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/919; Y10S277/92; Y10S277/935; Y10S277/939; Y10S277/942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
An Electromagnetic Interference ("EMI") gasket for shielding electromagnetic or electrostatic interferences penetrating into a casing through openings, comprising: a belt comprising an inner buffer member and having a V-shaped uniform cross-section and a length, said V-shaped cross section having a first side and a second side opposite said first side; an outer conductive coating covering said belt; a plurality of parallel grooves provided in said first side of said V-shaped cross-section of said belt, said parallel grooves being positioned in a direction perpendicular to the length of said belt; means for holding an optical fiber in a groove of said parallel grooves; and means for holding said first side of said V-shaped cross-section toward said second side of said V-shaped cross section between two parallel conductive plates of said casing, and for compressing said belt between said two parallel conductive plates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
An Electromagnetic Interference ("EMI") gasket for shielding electromagnetic or electrostatic interferences penetrating into a casing through openings, comprising: a belt comprising an inner buffer member and having a V-shaped uniform cross-section and a length, said V-shaped cross section having a first side and a second side opposite said first side; an outer conductive coating covering said belt; a plurality of parallel grooves provided in said first side of said V-shaped cross-section of said belt, said parallel grooves being positioned in a direction perpendicular to the length of said belt; means for holding an optical fiber in a groove of said parallel grooves; and means for holding said first side of said V-shaped cross-section toward said second side of said V-shaped cross section between two parallel conductive plates of said casing, and for compressing said belt between said two parallel conductive plates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
An EMI gasket of claim 1, wherein said inner buffer member comprises urethane foam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An EMI gasket of claim 1, wherein said outer conductive coating comprises silver coating fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An EMI gasket of claim 1, wherein said inner buffer member comprises independently foamed polyurethane and said outer conductsve coating comprises silver coating nylon fabric.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An EMI gasket of claim 1, wherein said casing further includes printed circuit boards and said parallel grooves are spaced in conformity with spacings of said printed circuit boards in said casing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An EMI gasket of claim 1, wherein said parallel grooves are coated with said outer conductive coating.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
144 words
An Electromagnetic Interference ("EMI") gasket for shielding electromagnetic or electrostatic interferences from penetrating between a casing and a front panel, comprising: a belt comprising an inner buffer member and having a V-shaped uniform cross-section and a length, said V-shaped cross section having a first side and a second side opposite said first side: an outer conductive coating covering said belt; a plurality of parallel grooves provided in said first side of said V-shaped cross-section of said belt, said parallel grooves being positioned in a direction perpendicular to the length of said belt; means for holding an optical fiber in a groove of said parallel grooves; and means for holding said first side of said V-shaped cross-section toward said second side of said V-shaped cross section between said casing and said front panel, and for compressing said belt between said casing and said front panel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
144 words
An Electromagnetic Interference ("EMI") gasket for shielding electromagnetic or electrostatic interferences from penetrating between a casing and a front panel, comprising: a belt comprising an inner buffer member and having a V-shaped uniform cross-section and a length, said V-shaped cross section having a first side and a second side opposite said first side: an outer conductive coating covering said belt; a plurality of parallel grooves provided in said first side of said V-shaped cross-section of said belt, said parallel grooves being positioned in a direction perpendicular to the length of said belt; means for holding an optical fiber in a groove of said parallel grooves; and means for holding said first side of said V-shaped cross-section toward said second side of said V-shaped cross section between said casing and said front panel, and for compressing said belt between said casing and said front panel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
An EMI gasket of claim 1, further comprising means for bonding said first side of said V-shaped cross section with a plate of said parallel conductive plates.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An EMI gasket of claim 1, wherein said means for holding comprises frictional forces between said groove and said optical fiber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An EMI gasket of claim 1, further comprising means, located within said inner buffer member, for supporting said belt along said length.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
An EMI gasket of claim 10, wherein said means for supporting comprises a firm insert.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
An EMI gasket of claim 1, wherein a width of said groove is less than a width of said optic fiber.
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