Hermetically sealed case sealed by packing

• US 5,670,745 A
• Filed: 12/23/1994
• Issued: 09/23/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. (Minebea Mitsumi, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. (Minebea Mitsumi, Inc.)
• Inventors: Ogino, Toshikazu, Yajima, Hideo
• Primary Examiner(s): Kincaid, Kristine L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Waks, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US08/363,715
• Time in Patent Office: 1,005 Days
• Field of Search: 174/50, 174/50.5, 174/52.1, 174/52.3, 174/60, 174/65 R, 220/3.8, 220/327, 220/378
• US Class Current: 174/50.5
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/36 relating to the receiver frond end
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/42 Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/526 Electromagnetic shields
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/061 sealed by a gasket held between a removable cover and a body, e.g. O-ring, packing

Abstract

A hermetically sealed case, has a space between a top case and a bottom case which can be completely sealed by means of a waterproof packing, and in which an area around a connecting cable is completely sealed. A first case having an annular projection formed at the periphery thereof is assembled to a second case having an annular groove having a shape corresponding to that of the projection of the first case formed at the periphery of the second case. An elastic member is provided between the projection of said first case and the groove of said second case. The width of said projection is smaller than the width of said groove, and said projection is fitted within said groove in a transverse direction. The elastic member deflects toward the groove, that is, deflects such that the ends of the elastic member are drawn toward the projection. Line contact is established between the corners of the projection and the elastic member, and also between the corners of the groove and the elastic member. A through hole through which the connecting cable is led is provided in one of the cases. The elastic member is pressed by a press-fitting member, and is press-fit between the through hole and the connecting cable. Sealing of the pair of cases and sealing of the area around the connecting cable performed independently of each other.

Claims

1. A hermetically sealed case for accommodating a device requiring water tightness, said hermetically sealed case comprising:

a first case having an annular projection formed at a periphery thereof;

a second case including an annular groove and having a shape corresponding to that of the projection of the first case formed at a periphery of the second case; and

an elastic member mounted between the projection of the first case and the groove of said second case, wherein

a width of said projection is smaller than a width of said annular groove, and said annular projection is fitted within said annular groove in a transverse direction; and

wherein

a width of the elastic member is greater than the width of the annular groove.

2. The hermetically sealed case as claimed in claim 1, wherein

when said first case and said second case are assembled, the top of said annular projection and an opening of said groove are set apart by a predetermined distance, and the thickness of said elastic member is greater than said predetermined distance.

3. The hermetically sealed case as claimed in claim 1, wherein said annular projection is provided on one surface of said elastic member as said annular projection projects into said annular groove.

4. The hermetically sealed case as claimed in claim 1, wherein said annular projection is tapered off to an edge so that both sides of said annular projection are angled toward the top, whereby line contact is established between said elastic member and said annular projection when said elastic member deflects toward said annular groove.

5. The hermetically sealed case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the edges of said groove are angled so that line contact is established between said elastic member and said groove when said elastic member deflects toward said groove.

6. A hermetically sealed case for accommodating a device having a connecting cable connected to an outside device, in an accommodating space formed by engaging a pair of cases with each other via an elastic member, said hermetically sealed case comprising:

a through hole formed in one of the pair of cases, through which through hole the connecting cable from the device accommodated in the accommodating space is led;

a press-fit elastic member provided adjacent to said through hole in the accommodating space, said press-fit elastic member having a hole through which said connecting cable is led, and which is press-fit between said through hole and said connecting cable so as to seal a gap between said through hole and said connecting cable; and

a press-fitting means for press-fitting said elastic member in said gap between said through hole and said connecting cable; and

wherein said press-fitting means comprises;

a pair of tapered walls that are provided near said through hole in the accommodating space, and are wider apart from each other as they approach said through hole; and

a keep plate which has sliding parts which slide over respective tapered edges of said tapered walls and is disposed between said through hole and said tapered walls together with said elastic member, wherein

said connecting cable is inserted through said through hole in a state in which said connecting cable is inserted through said press-fit elastic member and said keep plate, said elastic member being disposed between said keep plate and said through hole, and

said keep plate moving toward said through hole by the sliding parts of said keep plate sliding over said respective tapered edges of said tapered walls, so that said press-fit elastic member is pressed.

7. The hermetically sealed case as claimed in claim 6, wherein said sliding parts of said keep plate are a pair of keep plate projections, the horizontal component of the distance between said pair of projections increases as said keep plate is rotated around a midpoint of said pair of projections, so that said keep plate is moved toward said through hole.

8. The hermetically sealed case as claimed in claim 7, wherein said keep plate has an extended part which, by engaging with a part of one of said pair of cases, positions said keep plate at a predetermined angle with respect to the cases.

9. The hermetically sealed case as claimed in claim 7, wherein said keep plate has a supported part projection which, by engaging with a part of one of said pair of cases, restrains the rotation of said keep plate.

10. The hermetically sealed case as claimed in claim 7, wherein said keep plate has a lever for rotating said keep plate.