Electromagnetic isolation chamber for accurately manipulating devices therein
First Claim
1. An EMI shielded chamber for containing devices to be tested or manipulated within the shielded chamber having(a) a movable mechanical manipulator for manipulating said devices within said shielded chamber and having manipulator support means, coupled to a wall portion of said shielded chamber, for supporting a first manipulator portion positioned internally with respect to said shielded chamber for directly contacting selected portions of said devices within said shielded chamber and a second manipulator portion positioned externally with respect to said shielded chamber for moving said first manipulator portion;
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Abstract
An EMI shielded isolation chamber is provided, having an integral manipulator for manipulating electronic devices such as cell phones within the chamber, whereby a probe can be precisely positioned to selectively and directly actuate controls, switches, and keypads upon the devices anywhere in the chamber upon rotation of a probe tip. Extensible collapsible shielding boots are coupled between wall portions of the shielded chamber, adjacent a wall mounted manipulator support gimbal, and forward or rearward portions of the mechanical manipulator for preventing EMI signals from entering or leaving the shielded chamber. Alternatively, the gimbal constitutes the shielding device whereby a metallic hollow ball, slidably and rotatably supporting and containing the elongated manipulator, is mechanically biased snugly against a concave metallic member to block radiation from entering or leaving the shielded chamber. The probe tip is self-illuminated by an LED, thus providing illumination for the portion of the device being actuated.
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25 Claims
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1. An EMI shielded chamber for containing devices to be tested or manipulated within the shielded chamber having
(a) a movable mechanical manipulator for manipulating said devices within said shielded chamber and having manipulator support means, coupled to a wall portion of said shielded chamber, for supporting a first manipulator portion positioned internally with respect to said shielded chamber for directly contacting selected portions of said devices within said shielded chamber and a second manipulator portion positioned externally with respect to said shielded chamber for moving said first manipulator portion; - and
(b) an extensible and collapsible EMI shielding means coupled between said wall portion of said shielded chamber and said movable mechanical manipulator for preventing EMI signals from entering said shielded chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23)
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11. An EMI shielded chamber for containing devices to be manipulated therein having
(a) a movable mechanical manipulator for manipulating said devices within said shielded chamber and having manipulator support gimbal, coupled to a wall portion of said shielded chamber, for supporting a first elongated manipulator portion, slidably movable with respect to said shielded chamber, and having a probe head for directly contacting selected portions of said devices within said shielded chamber, and for supporting a second elongated manipulator portion positioned externally with respect to said shielded chamber for enabling actuation of said first manipulator portion and the probe head thereon upon actuation of said second manipulator portion, and wherein said manipulator support gimbal is configured to permit the probe head of said first manipulating portion to be moved in any of three orthogonal direction within said chamber for enabling said probe head to directly contact selected portions of said devices within said shielded chamber and (b) an extensible and collapsible EMI shielding means coupled between said wall portion of said shielded chamber and a portion of said mechanical manipulator for preventing EMI signals from entering said shielded chamber and (c) wherein said extendable and collapsible shielding means takes the form of a boot of EMI shielding material surrounding a manipulator portion.
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16. An EMI shielded chamber for containing devices to be tested or manipulated within said shielded chamber having
(a) a movable mechanical manipulator for manipulating said devices within said shielded chamber; -
(b) manipulator support means coupled to a wall portion of said shielded chamber, for supporting a first manipulator portion positioned internally with respect to said shielded chamber for directly contacting said devices within said shielded chamber and a second manipulator portion positioned externally with respect to said shielded chamber for moving said first manipulator portion; and (c) wherein said manipulator support means includes a rotatable metallic hollow ball containing a portion of said movable mechanical manipulator, said rotatable metallic hollow ball being mechanically biased snugly against a concave metallic member, for isolating interior portions of said shielded chamber from EMI radiation external of said shielded chamber. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25)
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