IP Library Granted Patent US 7,177,161
Granted Patent B2
US 7,177,161 · App. 10/933,226 · Granted Feb 13, 2007

Compact radio equipment and method of mounting the same

Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,177,161
App. No.
10/933,226
Granted
Feb 13, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A compact radio equipment includes internal circuits on two or more printed circuit boards electrically connected to each other and securely mounted in structure. With this structure, a first metal shield frame is mounted on a first printed circuit board to cover components mounted on the first printed circuit board. A second printed circuit board is mounted on the first metal shield frame.

Claims (29)

1. Compact radio equipment comprising:

a first metal shield frame mounted on a first printed circuit board and covering a first component mounted on the first printed circuit board;

a second printed circuit board mounted on the first metal shield frame; and

a second metal shield frame which covers the second printed circuit board;

wherein the second metal shield frame is mounted on the first metal shield frame at a portion of the first metal shield frame which covers the first component mounted part.

2. Compact radio equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the second printed circuit board is electrically and mechanically connected to the first metal shield frame so that a bottom surface layer opposite to a component mounting surface is a ground layer.

3. Compact radio equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the second printed circuit board is electrically connected to the first metal shield frame so that a bottom surface layer opposite to a component mounting surface is a ground layer, and the second printed circuit board is structured by a radio circuit.

4. Compact radio equipment comprising:

a first metal shield frame mounted on a first printed circuit board to cover a first component mounted on the first printed circuit board;

a second printed circuit board mounted on the first metal shield frame;

a second metal shield frame to cover the second printed circuit board; and

wherein the second shield frame is mounted on the second printed circuit board.

5. Compact radio equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the equipment serves as a cell-phone or a PHS terminal.

6. A method of mounting compact radio equipment comprising the steps of mounting a first metal shield frame on a first printed circuit board to cover a component mounted on the first printed circuit board; mounting a second printed circuit board on the first metal shield frame; and covering the second printed circuit board with a second metal shield frame mounted on the first metal shield frame at a portion of the first metal shield frame which covers the first component mounted part.

7. A mounting method according to claim 6 , wherein: the second printed circuit board is electrically and mechanically connected to the first metal shield frame so that a bottom surface layer opposite to a component mounting surface is a ground layer.

8. A mounting method according to claim 6 , wherein the second printed circuit board is electrically connected to the first metal shield frame so that a bottom surface layer opposite to a component mounting surface is a ground layer, and the second printed circuit board is structured by a radio circuit.

9. A method of mounting compact radio equipment comprising the steps of mounting a first metal shield frame on a first printed circuit board to cover a component mounted on the first printed circuit board; mounting a second printed circuit board on the first metal shield frame; and covering the second printed circuit board with a second metal shield frame, wherein the second shield frame is mounted on the second printed circuit board.

10. A mounting method according to claim 6 , wherein the equipment serves as a cell-phone or a PHS terminal.

11. Compact radio equipment according to claim 1 , wherein the first printed circuit board is electrically connected to the second printed circuit board.

12. Compact radio equipment according to claim 11 , wherein the first printed circuit board is electrically connected to the second printed circuit board by a receptor and a connector.

13. Compact radio equipment according to claim 4 , wherein the first printed circuit board is electrically connected to the second printed circuit board.

14. A mounting method according to claim 6 , wherein the first printed circuit board is electrically connected to the second printed circuit board.

15. A mounting method according to claim 9 , wherein the first printed circuit board is electrically connected to the second printed circuit board.

16. Compact radio equipment comprising:

a first metal shield frame mounted on a first printed circuit board and covering a first component mounted on the first printed circuit board;

a second printed circuit board mounted on the first metal shield frame; and

a second metal shield frame which covers the second printed circuit board;

wherein the second metal shield frame is mounted on the first printed circuit board.

17. Compact radio equipment according to claim 16 , wherein second metal shield frame covers the first metal shield frame.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2014
From: NEC CORPORATION
To: LENOVO INNOVATIONS LIMITED (HONG KONG)
Reel/Frame 033720/0767 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2004
From: SHIMA, MAKOTO
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015771/0176 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2003/313493 · Sep 5, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050052858A1 · Mar 10, 2005