Electrical conduction structure for shielding and an electronic device using the same
A first sheet metal is provided with slits. Elastic pieces having flat shapes are each formed between the slits adjacent to each other, and both ends of each of the elastic pieces are connected with both ends of an adjacent one of the elastic pieces. A second sheet metal is provided with protrusions each of which is protruded toward a corresponding one of the elastic pieces.
1. A conduction structure comprising:
a plurality of elastic pieces having flat shapes provided for a first sheet metal, adjacent two of the elastic pieces being aligned, a slit formed in the first sheet metal being interposed between the adjacent two of the elastic pieces so that the slit and the adjacent two of the elastic pieces extend within a plane of the first sheet metal, both ends of each of the elastic pieces being connected with respective both ends of an adjacent one of the elastic pieces; and
protrusions that are provided for a second sheet metal overlapped with the first sheet metal to permit the second sheet metal to electrically connect with the first sheet metal, and each of which is protruded toward a corresponding one of the elastic pieces provided for the first sheet metal.
2. The conduction structure according to claim 1 , wherein the second sheet metal is overlapped with a depression provided in the first sheet metal, the depression being located in the plurality of elastic pieces and directly adjacent to the slit.
3. The conduction structure according to claim 1 , wherein support members extending in a direction in which the plurality of elastic pieces is aligned are provided, on a surface on an opposite side of the first sheet metal from a surface with which the second sheet metal is overlapped, at the respective both ends of each of the plurality of elastic pieces provided for the first sheet metal.
4. The conduction structure according to claim 1 , wherein each of the protrusions has a spherical surface.
5. An electronic device comprising the conduction structure according to claim 1 .
6. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the electronic device is to be mounted on a vehicle.
7. A conduction structure comprising:
a plurality of elastic pieces having flat shapes provided for a first sheet metal, adjacent two of the elastic pieces being aligned, a slit formed in the first sheet metal being interposed between the adjacent two of the elastic pieces so that the slit and the adjacent two of the elastic pieces extend within a plane of the first sheet metal, both ends of each of the elastic pieces being connected with respective both ends of an adjacent one of the elastic pieces; and
protrusions each of which is provided partially in a direction in which the plurality of elastic pieces is aligned, on a corresponding one of the elastic pieces provided for the first sheet metal, and each of which is protruded toward a second sheet metal overlapped with the first sheet metal to permit the second sheet metal to electrically connect with the first sheet metal.
8. The conduction structure according to claim 7 , wherein the second sheet metal is overlapped with a depression provided in the first sheet metal, the depression being located in the plurality of elastic pieces and directly adjacent to the slit.
9. The conduction structure according to claim 7 , wherein support members extending in the direction in which the plurality of elastic pieces is aligned are provided, on a surface on an opposite side of the first sheet metal from a surface with which the second sheet metal is overlapped, at the respective both ends of each of the plurality of elastic pieces provided for the first sheet metal.
10. The conduction structure according to claim 7 , wherein each of the protrusions has a spherical surface.
11. An electronic device comprising the conduction structure according to claim 7 .
12. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the electronic device is to be mounted on a vehicle.
13. The conduction structure according to claim 2 , wherein a portion of the second sheet metal is overlapped with the depression of the first sheet metal, the overlapped portion of the second sheet metal being seated within the depression of the first sheet metal so that an upper surface of the second sheet metal does not protrude above a portion of an upper surface of the first sheet metal that is located adjacent to the depression.
14. The conduction structure according to claim 8 , wherein a portion of the second sheet metal is overlapped with the depression of the first sheet metal, the overlapped portion of the second sheet metal being seated within the depression of the first sheet metal so that an upper surface of the second sheet metal does not protrude above a portion of an upper surface of the first sheet metal that is located adjacent to the depression.