Housing assembly to enclose and ground an electrical subassembly
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1. A housing assembly to enclose and ground an electrical subassembly comprising:
- a housing formed from a conductive polymer, the housing having a cavity sized to receive an electronic sub-assembly therein;
a conductive boss insert-molded into the housing in conductive contact with the housing; and
a conductive bracket fastened to the boss in conductive connection with the boss and the housing to support and electrically ground the housing;
wherein the boss comprises at least one extension extending into the conductive polymer of the housing; and
wherein the extension comprises copper wire.
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Abstract
A housing assembly to enclose an electrical subassembly includes a housing formed from a conductive polymer. The housing has a cavity sized to receive an electronic sub-assembly therein. A conductive boss is insert-molded into the housing in conductive contact with the housing. A conductive bracket is fastened to the boss in conductive connection with the boss and the housing to support and electrically ground the housing.
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21 Claims
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1. A housing assembly to enclose and ground an electrical subassembly comprising:
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a housing formed from a conductive polymer, the housing having a cavity sized to receive an electronic sub-assembly therein; a conductive boss insert-molded into the housing in conductive contact with the housing; and a conductive bracket fastened to the boss in conductive connection with the boss and the housing to support and electrically ground the housing; wherein the boss comprises at least one extension extending into the conductive polymer of the housing; and wherein the extension comprises copper wire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A housing assembly to enclose and ground an electrical subassembly comprising:
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a housing formed from a conductive polymer, the housing having a cavity sized to receive an electronic sub-assembly therein, with a mounting surface oriented around an opening to the cavity; an array of conductive bosses insert-molded into the housing each boss comprising at least one extension extending into the conductive polymer of the housing in conductive contact with the housing; a conductive cover in contact with the mounting surface to enclose the cavity; an electrical subassembly in electrical connection with the cover to ground the electrical subassembly; a plurality of conductive fasteners each extending through an aperture in the cover in conductive contact with one of the bosses to fasten the cover to the housing; and a conductive bracket fastened directly to the cover to support and electrically ground the housing. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A housing assembly to enclose and ground an electrical subassembly comprising:
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a first housing formed from a conductive polymer, the first housing having a cavity sized to receive an electronic sub-assembly therein, with a first mounting surface oriented around an opening to the cavity; an array of conductive first bosses insert-molded into the first housing, the array of first bosses being oriented around the first mounting surface, each first boss comprising at least one extension extending into the conductive polymer of the first housing in conductive contact with the first housing; a second housing formed of a conductive polymer, the second housing having a cavity sized to receive the first housing therein, with a second mounting surface oriented around an opening to the cavity; an array of conductive second bosses insert-molded into the second housing, the array of second bosses being oriented around the second mounting surface, each second boss comprising at least one extension extending into the conductive polymer of the second housing in conductive contact with the second housing; a conductive cover in contact with the first mounting surface to enclose the cavity of the first housing; an electrical subassembly disposed in the cavity of the first housing, in electrical connection with the cover to ground the electrical subassembly; and a plurality of conductive fasteners each extending through an aperture in the cover in conductive contact with one of the first bosses and one of the second bosses to fasten the cover to the first housing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A housing assembly to enclose and ground an electrical subassembly comprising:
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a housing formed from a conductive polymer, the housing having a cavity sized to receive an electronic sub-assembly therein; a conductive boss insert-molded into the housing in conductive contact with the housing; a conductive bracket fastened to the boss in conductive connection with the boss and the housing to support and electrically ground the housing; a conductive cover mounted to the housing to enclose the cavity; and a conductive fastener extending through an aperture in the cover in conductive contact with the boss to fasten the cover to the housing; wherein the conductive bracket is fastened directly to the cover.
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20. A housing assembly to enclose and ground an electrical subassembly comprising:
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a housing formed from a conductive polymer, the housing having a cavity sized to receive an electronic sub-assembly therein; a conductive boss insert-molded into the housing in conductive contact with the housing; a conductive bracket fastened to the boss in conductive connection with the boss and the housing to support and electrically ground the housing; a conductive cover mounted to the housing to enclose the cavity; a conductive fastener extending through an aperture in the cover in conductive contact with the boss to fasten the cover to the housing; and an electrical subassembly in electrical connection with the cover to ground the electrical subassembly.
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21. A housing assembly to enclose and ground an electrical subassembly comprising:
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a housing formed from a conductive polymer, the housing having a cavity sized to receive an electronic sub-assembly therein; a conductive boss insert-molded into the housing in conductive contact with the housing; and a conductive bracket fastened to the boss in conductive connection with the boss and the housing to support and electrically ground the housing; wherein the housing is defined as a first housing; and wherein the housing assembly further comprises a second housing formed of a conductive polymer, the second housing having a cavity sized to receive the first housing therein, the second housing being in conductive connection with the bracket.
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