US 2011/0032692 A1 · EMI SHIELDING SLIDE ASSEMBLIES FOR SLIDABLY OPENING AND CLOSING PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND FOR PROVIDING EMI SHIELDING FOR BOARD-MOUNTED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

Abstract

According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of slide assemblies for slidably opening and closing portable communications terminals, which also are configured to provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding for electronic components of a substrate, such as board-mounted electronic components on a printed circuit board (PCB) of a cellular phone, etc. In one exemplary embodiment, a slide assembly generally includes first and second slide members slidably coupled so as to allow the first slide member to be slidably moved relative to the second slide member. EMI shielding structure is along at least one surface of at least one of the first and second slide members. The EMI shielding structure and the at least one of the first and second slide members are operable for cooperatively providing EMI shielding for one or more board-mounted electronic components of a substrate when disposed within the interior cooperatively defined by the EMI shielding structure, the at least one of the first and second slide members, and the substrate.

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Dependent claims

A slide assembly for slidably opening and closing an electronic device and for providing EMI shielding to one or more electronic components on a substrate, the slide assembly comprising:

first and second slide members slidably coupled so as to allow the first slide member to be slidably moved relative to the second slide member;
EMI shielding structure along at least one surface of at least one of the first and second slide members;
wherein a corresponding portion of the at least one of the first and second slide members that resides within a perimeter defined by the EMI shielding structure is operable as an EMI shielding lid for the EMI shielding structure;
whereby the EMI shielding structure and the corresponding portion of the at least one of the first and second slide members are operable for cooperatively providing EMI shielding for one or more board-mounted electronic components of a substrate when disposed within the interior cooperatively defined by the EMI shielding structure, the at least one of the first and second slide members, and the substrate.

1 more element

A portable communications terminal slidably openable and closable, comprising:

a slide assembly including first and second slide members slidably coupled so as to allow the first slide member to be slidably moved relative to the second slide member for slidably opening and closing the portable communications terminal;
a printed circuit board having one or more electronic components mounted thereon;
and
one or more EMI shielding walls attached to at least one surface of at least one of the first and second slide members;
whereby a corresponding portion of the at least one of the first and second slide members that resides within a perimeter defined by the one or more EMI shielding walls is operable as an EMI shielding lid, such that the one or more EMI shielding walls and the corresponding portion of the at least one of the first and second slide members are operable for cooperatively providing EMI shielding for the electronic components disposed within the interior cooperatively defined by the one or more EMI shielding walls, the corresponding portion of the at least one of the first and second slide members, and the printed circuit board.

2 more elements

A method for providing EMI shielding for one or more electronic components of a printed circuit board of a portable communications terminal, the portable communications terminal including first and second slide members slidably coupled so as to allow the first slide member to be slidably moved relative to the second slide member, and a printed circuit board having one or more electronic components mounted thereon, the method comprising:

attaching EMI shielding structure to at least one surface of at least one of the first and second slide members such that the EMI shielding structure and the at least one of the first and second slide members are operable for cooperatively providing EMI shielding for the electronic components that are disposed within the interior cooperatively defined by the EMI shielding structure, the at least one of the first and second slide members, and the printed circuit board.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Emi shielding slide assemblies for slidably opening and closing portable electronic devices and for providing emi shielding for board-mounted electronic components

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Emi shielding slide assemblies for slidably opening and closing portable electronic devices and for providing emi shielding for board-mounted electronic components

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