IP Library Granted Patent US 8,715,163
Granted Patent B2
US 8,715,163 · App. 11/631,144 · Granted May 6, 2014

Electronic apparatus with noise shielding

Inventor: Takemitsu Honda (Hino, JP)
Assignee: Olympus Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,715,163
App. No.
11/631,144
Granted
May 6, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A processing device ( 2 ) includes an analog circuit block ( 6 ), a digital circuit block ( 7 ), a casing ( 12 ) which houses elements including ( 6 ) and ( 7 ) and serves as a conductive shield member, and a connecting connector ( 13 ) which has functions, for example, of electrically connecting the casing ( 12 ) and a first ground terminal ( 6 a ) provided in the analog circuit block ( 6 ). Level of noise signals generated from the analog circuit block ( 6 ) is lower than the level of noise signals generated from the digital circuit block ( 7 ). Therefore, when the casing ( 12 ) is electrically connected to the first ground terminal ( 6 a ) provided in the analog circuit block ( 6 ), the casing ( 12 ) can maintain a stable potential thereby more effectively working as the conductive shield member. Thus, leakage of the noise signals generated at driving of internal electronic circuitry is effectively suppressed in an electronic apparatus such as a receiving apparatus.

Claims (19)

1. A body insertable device system, comprising:

a body insertable device capable of being introduced into a subject, which acquires intra-subject information, and transmits radio signals containing the intra-subject information to an outside; and

a receiving apparatus adapted to receive the radio signals transmitted from the body insertable device,

the receiving apparatus including;

a first circuit block adapted to perform analog processing and provided at least with a first ground terminal,

a second circuit block adapted to perform digital processing and provided at least with a second ground terminal and adapted to generate a noise signal of a level higher than a level of a noise signal of the first circuit block on being driven,

a conductive shield member which is adapted to receive a ground potential via the first ground terminal,

a battery provided at least with a third ground terminal, and

a conductive shield board arranged between the first circuit block and the second circuit block and electrically connected to the third ground terminal of the battery.

2. The body insertable device system according to claim 1 , wherein

the conductive shield member is configured to house the first circuit block and the second circuit block inside,

the receiving apparatus further comprises a receiving antenna arranged outside the conductive shield member, and

the first circuit block and the second circuit block are adapted to perform predetermined processing on a radio signal received by the receiving antenna.

3. The body insertable device system according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive shield member is integrally formed with a casing which houses the first circuit block and the second circuit block.

4. The body insertable device system according to claim 3 , wherein

the casing includes:

a case member which is configured to be hollow inside and which defines an outer shape of the casing,

a conductive coating layer which is formed with a coating of a conductive paint on an inner surface side of the casing member, and

a protective layer which is arranged between an inner surface of the casing member and the conductive coating layer.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 27, 2016
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039344/0502 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2006
From: HONDA, TAKEMITSU
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018751/0274 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-273981 · Sep 21, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080294005A1 · Nov 27, 2008