Sealed chassis, a seal and method of assembling and disassembling a sealed chassis
View Patent ↗A chassis includes two or more chassis parts that include sets of interconnecting structures. The chassis forms a closed space the chassis parts and a sealing structure sealingly connects the chassis parts. The sealing structure includes a light receiving window formed in the chassis, a light-sensitive glue, and a light guide formed within the chassis adapted for passing light from the light receiving window to the light-sensitive glue. The light sensitive glue is provided between the chassis parts and/or between at least one of the chassis parts and the light guide.
1. A chassis, comprising:
a plurality of chassis parts configured to form a closed space therebetween, the plurality of chassis parts comprising interconnecting structures; and
a sealing structure for sealingly connecting the chassis parts,
wherein the sealing structure comprises:
a light receiving window formed in the chassis;
a light-sensitive glue; and
a light guide formed within the chassis, the light guide adapted for passing light from the light receiving window to the light-sensitive glue, wherein the light-sensitive glue is provided between the plurality of chassis parts and/or between at least one of the plurality of chassis parts and the light guide.
2. A chassis according to claim 1 , wherein the light-sensitive glue dissolves by exposure to light at a first wavelength.
3. A chassis according to claim 2 , wherein the light-sensitive glue cures by exposure to light at a second wavelength.
4. A chassis according to claim 1 , wherein the light guide is formed along an internal periphery of the interconnecting structures of the plurality of chassis parts.
5. A chassis according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the interconnecting structures comprises a groove configured to receive the light-sensitive glue.
6. A chassis according to claim 5 , wherein the light guide comprises at least one flange adapted to extend into the groove.
7. A chassis according to claim 1 , wherein one of the plurality of chassis parts comprises the light guide.
8. A chassis according to claim 1 , wherein the light guide is formed using the light-sensitive glue.
9. A chassis according to claim 1 , wherein the chassis comprises a portable radio communication equipment chassis.
10. A seal formed between a plurality of parts of a chassis, the plurality of parts configured to form a closed space between them, the plurality of parts comprising interconnection structures, the seal comprising:
a light receiving window formed in the chassis;
a light-sensitive glue; and
a light guide formed within the chassis, the light guide adapted to pass light from the light receiving window to the light-sensitive glue,
wherein the light-sensitive glue is provided between the plurality of parts and/or between at least one of the plurality of parts and the light guide.
11. A seal according to claim 10 , wherein the light-sensitive glue dissolves by exposure to light at a first wavelength.
12. A seal according to claim 11 , wherein the light-sensitive glue cures by exposure to light at a second wavelength.
13. A seal according to claim 10 , wherein the light guide is formed by the light-sensitive glue.
14. A method of assembling and disassembling a sealed chassis, the method comprising:
forming a closed space between two or more chassis parts comprising sets of corresponding interconnection structures;
applying a light sensitive glue between the chassis parts and/or between at least one of the chassis parts and a light guide formed within the chassis, wherein the light guide is adapted for passing light from a light receiving window formed in the chassis to the light sensitive glue;
sealing the closed space using the light-sensitive glue, wherein the light sensitive glue is configured to cure and form a durable seal; and
dissolving the light sensitive glue by applying light at a first wavelength to the light-sensitive glue through the light window.
15. A method according to claim 14 , wherein sealing the closed space comprises curing the light-sensitive glue via exposure to light at a second wavelength.
16. A method according to claim 14 , further comprising passing the light through the light guide constituted by the light-sensitive glue.