US6478170B1
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EMC sealed joint and a faceplate for use therewith
Assignee: TerraWorx Inc
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Filing: 2001-06-08
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Granted: 2002-11-12
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Expires: 2021-06-08
Abstract
Abstract An EMC sealed joint is used within electronic equipment to provide compliance with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards. In one example, EMC sealed joints are used with faceplates mounted to printed wiring boards stacked side by side in an electronic equipment rack, for example, to seal the adjacent faceplates against one another and to seal the faceplates to the shelf edge portions in the rack. One type of EMC sealed joint is formed by a concave groove in a side portion of the faceplate, which receives an EMC gasket located on an adjacent faceplate. Another type of EMC sealed joint is formed by protrusions on a back surface of the front portion of the faceplate, which engage a flat surface on a shelf edge portion in the electronic equipment rack.
Inventors
- 👤 Dany M. Zeidan
- 👤 Nicholas J. Matera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:46
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0007; H05K9/0015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A faceplate for electrically contacting and sealing against an adjacent faceplate in an electronic equipment rack, said faceplate comprising: a front portion; a first side portion extending from one side of said front portion for receiving an EMC gasket; and a second side portion extending from an opposite side of said front portion, said second side portion having a concave groove forming edges at each side of said concave groove, and wherein said concave groove mates with an EMC gasket on the adjacent faceplate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A faceplate for electrically contacting and sealing against an adjacent faceplate in an electronic equipment rack, said faceplate comprising: a front portion; a first side portion extending from one side of said front portion for receiving an EMC gasket; and a second side portion extending from an opposite side of said front portion, said second side portion having a concave groove forming edges at each side of said concave groove, and wherein said concave groove mates with an EMC gasket on the adjacent faceplate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The faceplate of claim 1 wherein said concave groove is formed between flat surfaces on said second side portion, and wherein said edges are formed where said concave groove meets said flat surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
A faceplate for electrically contacting and sealing against a shelf in an electronic equipment rack including printed wiring boards, said faceplate comprising: a front portion having a series of protrusions located on a back surface thereof at least in the regions of the back surface that contact respective edges of the shelf; and at least one side portion extending from one side of the front portion, for mounting to one of the printed wiring boards.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
A faceplate for electrically contacting and sealing against a shelf in an electronic equipment rack including printed wiring boards, said faceplate comprising: a front portion having a series of protrusions located on a back surface thereof at least in the regions of the back surface that contact respective edges of the shelf; and at least one side portion extending from one side of the front portion, for mounting to one of the printed wiring boards.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The faceplate of claim 3 wherein said protrusions include ribs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The faceplate of claim 4 wherein said ribs extend the length of the back surface of said front portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The faceplate of claim 4 wherein said ribs are spaced at intervals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The faceplate of claim 3 wherein said protrusions include dimples.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The faceplate of claim 7 wherein said dimples are spaced at intervals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The faceplate of claim 3 wherein said protrusions have a convex outer surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
114 words
A faceplate for electrically contacting and sealing against an adjacent faceplate and a shelf in an electronic equipment rack, said faceplate comprising: a front portion having a series of protrusions located on a back surface thereof at least in the regions of the back surface that contact respective edges of the shelf; a first side portion extending from one side of said front portion for receiving an EMC gasket; and a second side portion extending from an opposite side of said front portion, said second side portion having a concave groove forming edges at each side of said concave groove, and wherein said concave groove mates with an EMC gasket on the adjacent faceplate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
114 words
A faceplate for electrically contacting and sealing against an adjacent faceplate and a shelf in an electronic equipment rack, said faceplate comprising: a front portion having a series of protrusions located on a back surface thereof at least in the regions of the back surface that contact respective edges of the shelf; a first side portion extending from one side of said front portion for receiving an EMC gasket; and a second side portion extending from an opposite side of said front portion, said second side portion having a concave groove forming edges at each side of said concave groove, and wherein said concave groove mates with an EMC gasket on the adjacent faceplate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The faceplate of claim 10 wherein said protrusions include ribs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The faceplate of claim 11 wherein said ribs extend a length of said front portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The faceplate of claim 11 wherein said ribs are spaced at intervals.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
10 words
The faceplate of claim 10 wherein said protrusions include dimples.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The faceplate of claim 14 wherein said dimples are spaced at intervals.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The faceplate of claim 10 wherein said protrusions have a convex outer surface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The faceplate of claim 10 wherein said concave groove is formed between flat surfaces on said second side portion, and wherein said edges are formed where said concave groove meets said flat surfaces.
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