Seal for a shielding enclosure with opening

• US 4,590,710 A
• Filed: 10/16/1984
• Issued: 05/27/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James F. Newland
• Original Assignee: James F. Newland
• Inventors: Newland, James F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kannan, Philip C.
• Application Number:
  US06/661,432
• Time in Patent Office: 588 Days
• Field of Search: 49/478, 49/278, 49/276, 49/485, 174/35 MS, 174/35 GC
• US Class Current: 49/478.1
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 19/161 magnetic gaskets
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 7/16 Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings specially adapted for fireproof or similar closures E06B5/164; E06B7/098 takes precedence ; fixed sealing joints E04B1/68; devices for fitting sealing strips E04F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 9/0015 Gaskets or seals

Abstract

A seal assembly for an enclosure, which attenuates or eliminates frequencies through the enclosure, and including a non-magnetic electrical conducting membrane on a door frame to which the door seals. Also, means for opening the door from either of its sides which means do not cause any frequency leakage through the door in its closed mode. The membrane is formed in segments, one of which is contiguous to and engages a magnetic member disposed in a pocket formed in the door assembly. Other segments constitute resilient formations in the membrane and by which the magnetic member resiliently receives the door upon its engagement therewith. The opening mechanism mounted on the door to each of its sides engages corresponding door frame elements to cause the door to be opened without in any way preventing the door from completely sealing with the door frame in its closed mode.

Claims

1. A seal assembly to prevent radio-frequency signals from leaking to or from a shielded enclosure system including a door frame to which the seal assembly adapts, a door swingable into a closed mode with the door frame, said door frame including a pocket for disposition for said seal assembly, said seal assembly comprising

a magnetic member mountable in the pocket,

a non-magnetic electrical conducting membrane formed in segments comprising

(1) a first segment mounted contiguously to a face of said magnetic member,

(2) spaced second segments integrally formed to said first segment and constituting resilient formations in said membrane,

(3) a third segment integrally formed to one of said second segments,

(4) a fourth segment integrally formed to the other of said second segments and being wrapped around the door frame forming the pocket,

means for securing said third segment to the door frame to one side of the pocket,

means for securing the wrapped around portion of said fourth segment to the door frame forming the bottom of the pocket, and

means for resiliently disposing said membrane and magnetic member beyond the pocket against the action of said resilient formations.

2. The seal assembly of claim 1 wherein said securing means for the fourth segment comprises an outer clip member and an inner clip member to which said outer clip member mounts, said outer and inner clip members including terminal flanges, said fourth segment including a terminal flap, said flanges mounting upon said flap, and fasteners securing them all to the door frame forming the bottom of the pocket.

3. The seal assembly of claim 2 wherein said outer clip member is formed of steel, said inner clip member is formed of copper, and said membrane is formed of brass.

5. In the enclosure of claim 3, the first of said opening means further including a shaft rotatably mounted on the swing side, said first cam means secured to said shaft, the second of said opening means including a shaft rotatably mounted on the non-swing side, said second cam means secured to said shaft.

6. The securely mounted manner of the seal assembly of claim 3 comprising

fasteners attaching the third segment to the door frame to one side of the pocket and

an outer clip member and an inner clip member to which said outer clip member mounts mounted on said fourth segment, said outer and inner clip members including terminal flanges, said fourth segment including a terminal flap, said flanges mounting upon said flap, and fasteners securing them all to the door frame forming the bottom of the pocket.

7. In the seal assembly of claim 6, said outer clip member is formed of steel, said inner clip member is formed of copper and said membrane is formed of brass.

4. In an enclosure for preventing leakage of radio-frequency or electro-magnetic radiation, having a door frame with a pocket therein and a door hinged for swinging out of and into a closed and sealed mode, the door having one of its leaves engaging a seal assembly mounted across the pocket, the improvement comprising

the seal assembly securely mounted in the pocket and having a non-magnetic electrically-conducting membrane contiguously in position over a magnetic member beyond the opening of the pocket for sealing with the one of the leaves in the closed mode,

said membrane comprising

(1) a first segment being contiguous over the magnetic member,

(2) spaced second segments integrally formed to said first segment and constituting resilient formations,

(3) a third segment integrally formed to one of said second segments and being secured to the door frame to one side of the pocket, and

(4) a fourth segment integrally formed to the other of said second segments and being wrapped around the door frame on the other side of the pocket,

means mounted in the pocket for resiliently disposing said membrane and magnetic member beyond the pocket, and

means mounted on each of said door'"'"'s sides for opening the door against forces of said magnetic member, the first of said means including eccentric cam means for engagement against the door frame to open the door from its swing side, the second of said means including cam means for engagements with the door frame to open the door from its non-swing side.

8. In an enclosure requiring a closed mode between a door frame and door for the enclosure,

the door frame including first and second surfaces in front of other members forming the door frame, the first surface disposed outside of dimensions of the door,

said door engaging the second surface in its closed mode,

a space being provided between the door in its closed mode and one of such other members forming the door frame,

the door being swingable into its closed mode against the second surface,

means for opening the door from its swing side comprising

(a) a first shaft rotatably mounted on the door'"'"'s swing side and in non-physical engagement with the door, and

(b) a first eccentric cam means securely mounted to said first shaft engageable with the first of said surfaces for pushing the door out of its closed mode, and

non-swing side opening means comprising

(a) a second shaft rotatably mounted on the door'"'"'s non-swing side and in non-physical engagement with the door, and

(b) a second eccentric cam means securely mounted to said second shaft and disposed in said space engageable with one of such other members forming the door frame for pushing the door out of its closed mode.

9. In the enclosure of claim 8, the second surface being mounted on non-magnetic electrical-conducting member forming a part of a seal assembly for a shielded enclosure so that electrical conductivity continues between the enclosure and door when the latter is in its closed mode.

10. In the enclosure of claim 8, the one of such other members being a clip member secured to the door frame and having a flange with said second eccentric cam means forming said space, said second eccentric cam means cooperating with said flange to push the door out of its closed mode.

11. In the enclosure of claim 10, the second surface being mounted on a non-magnetic electrical-conducting member forming a part of a seal assembly for a shielded enclosure so that electrical conductivity continues between the enclosure and door when the latter is in its closed mode.