Shielding structure

• US 5,504,659 A
• Filed: 02/23/1995
• Issued: 04/02/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bodenseewerk Gerätetechnik Gmbh
• Original Assignee: Bodenseewerk Gerätetechnik Gmbh
• Inventors: Kienle, Gerhard, Helfer, Winfried, Acatay, Murat
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard, Leo P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WHANG, YOUNG
• Application Number:
  US08/393,347
• Time in Patent Office: 404 Days
• Field of Search: 361/752, 361/796, 361/816, 361/810, 361/768, 174/35 R, 174/35 MS, 174/36, 439/108, 439/109, 343/841, 333/246, 333/247, 333/182-185, 333/12, 220/402, 428/209, 428/546, 428/901
• US Class Current: 361/816
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 9/0037 Housings with compartments containing a PCB, e.g. partitioning walls
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 9/0039 Galvanic coupling of ground layer on printed circuit board [PCB] to conductive casing printed shielding conductors, ground planes or power planes for reduction of cross-talk or noise in printed circuits H05K1/0218
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 174/34 PCB in box or housing

Abstract

A structure for the shielding of electronic components from outside electromagnetic fields is to be designed in such a way tha a single printed circuit board serves both to separate a "polluted" space from a "clean" space and to accommodate the components of the device to be shielded itself. To this end, the printed circuit board has a first region which is provided with an internal, grounded conductive coating, and a second region which carries the electronic components to be shielded. A housing forms a shielding partition which extends to the printed circuit board and has an end face engaging the printed circuit board between the first and second regions. The first chamber is limited by the first region of the printed circuit board. Shielding for blocking electromagnetic fields are provided in the printed circuit board adjacent partition. These shielding extend transversely to the surfaces of the printed circuit board. Through-contacts of connecting lines extending to the electronic components in the first chamber extend insulatedly through the internal, grounded conductive coating. The connecting lines furthermore extend along the printed circuit board on the side of the grounded conductive coating remote from the first chamber and insulatedly through said transversely-extending shielding to the electronic components.

Claims

1. A structure for the shielding of electronic components (38) arranged on a printed circuit board from outside electromagnetic fields, comprising

a shielding housing means (10), which defines a first chamber (24) exposed to electromagnetic fields and a shielded second chamber (28),

electric conductor means (36) extending to said electronic components (38) in said first chamber, and

a multi-layer printed circuit board (22) provided with outer surfaces and an internal, grounded conductive coating (42),

said conductor means including through-contacts (54) passing through said multi-layer printed circuit board,

wherein

(a) said printed circuit board (22) has a first region (26) which is provided with said internal, grounded conductive coating (42), and a second region (30) which carries said electronic components (38) to be shielded,

(b) said housing (10) forms a shielding partition (16) which extends to said printed circuit board (22) and has an end face (20) engaging said printed circuit board (22) between said first and second regions (26 and 30, respectively), said first chamber being limited by said first range (26) of said printed circuit board (22),

(c) shielding means (44) for blocking electromagnetic fields are provided in said printed circuit board (22) adjacent said partition (16), said shielding means (44) extending transversely to said surfaces of said printed circuit board,

(d) said through-contacts (54) of said conductor means (36) extending insulatedly through said internal, grounded conductive coating (42), and

(e) said conductor means (36) furthermore extending along said printed circuit board (22) on the side of the grounded conductive coating (42) remote from said first chamber (24) and insulatedly through said transversely-extending shielding means (44) to said electronic components (38).

2. A structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said printed circuit board carries filter elements (40,56) in said first region.

3. A structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said printed circuit board incorporates filter elements in the form of conductor paths within said printed circuit board.

4. A structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein said conductor paths define coils.

5. A structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein said conductor paths define capacitors.

6. A structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said transversely-extending shielding means (44) comprise at least one row (46,48) spaced through contacts (50,52) extending through said printed circuit board (22) along a notional partition line between said first and second regions (26 and 30, respectively).

7. A structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein said transversely-extending shielding means (44) comprise at least two staggered parallel rows (46,58) of through-contacts (50,52) of said printed circuit board (22).

8. A structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein

first filter components (40) for shunting high-frequency, electric fields are provided on said printed circuit board (22) within said first chamber (24), and

second filter components (56) for shunting high-frequency electric fields are provided, also on said printed circuit board (22) on the side thereof remote from said first chamber (24) and in said first region (26).

9. A structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein contacting means (58,60) are provided on said printed circuit board in said first region (26) and on the side thereof remote from said first chamber, said contacting means, on one hand, being connected with a connection line forming part of a respective one of said conductor means (36) and, on the other hand, being connected with a respective conductor path (62,64) of said printed circuit board (22), said conductor path (62,64) extending insulatedly through said transversely-extending shielding means (44) and being, in turn, connected through contacting means (66,68) with at least one of said electronic components (38) to be shielded.

10. A structure as claimed in claim 7, wherein said contacting means (58,60) in said first region (26) are blind bore contacting means which extend only on the side of said grounded conductive coating (42) remote from said first chamber (24).

11. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said printed circuit board (22) carries a conductor path (70) adjacent said shielding partition, said end face (20) of said shielding partition (16) engaging said conductor path (70) on said surface of said printed circuit board (22), said conductor path being in contact with said transversely-extending shielding means (44).

12. A structure as claimed in claim 11, wherein said printed circuit board has an electrically conductive coating (72) on at least one end face, said coating, on one hand, engaging said housing at an inner surface thereof and, on the other hand, being in contact with said internal, grounded conductive coating.

13. A structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said printed circuit board includes filter means for protecting said electronic components from excessive voltage.