Lightweight audio system for automotive applications and method
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1. A housing assembly for an automotive audio system comprising:
- an upper case half including integrally formed top and partial side walls;
a lower case half including integrally formed bottom and partial side walls; and
front and rear closure members,said case halves and closure members including integral self-engaging design features enabling snap-together assembly,wherein said upper and lower case halves and front closure member are formed of a composite of relatively rigid polymer material and electrically conductive material operable to shield said at least one audio component from electrical anomalies including RFI (radio frequency interference), EMI (electromagnetic interference), BCI (bulk current injection), and ESD (electrostatic discharge), andwherein said electrically conductive material comprises a wire screen insert molded within said polymer material and extending substantially continuously along the wall portions of said case and said front closure member.
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Abstract
A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material molded to provide details to accept audio devices and radio receivers, as well as the circuit boards required for electrical control and display. The case and frontal interface are of composite structure, including an insert molded electrically conductive wire mesh screen that has been pre-formed to contour with the molding operation. The wire mesh provides shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips.
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1. A housing assembly for an automotive audio system comprising:
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an upper case half including integrally formed top and partial side walls; a lower case half including integrally formed bottom and partial side walls; and front and rear closure members, said case halves and closure members including integral self-engaging design features enabling snap-together assembly, wherein said upper and lower case halves and front closure member are formed of a composite of relatively rigid polymer material and electrically conductive material operable to shield said at least one audio component from electrical anomalies including RFI (radio frequency interference), EMI (electromagnetic interference), BCI (bulk current injection), and ESD (electrostatic discharge), and wherein said electrically conductive material comprises a wire screen insert molded within said polymer material and extending substantially continuously along the wall portions of said case and said front closure member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A housing assembly for an automotive audio system comprising:
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an upper case half including integrally formed top and partial side walls; a lower case half including integrally formed bottom and partial side walls; and front and rear closure members, said case halves and closure members including integral self-engaging design features enabling snap-together assembly, wherein said upper and lower case halves and front closure member are formed of a composite of relatively rigid polymer material and electrically conductive material operable to shield said at least one audio component from electrical anomalies, and wherein said electrically conductive material comprises a wire screen insert molded within said polymer material and extending substantially continuously along the wall portions of said case and said front closure member.
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