# US 9,883,619 B2 · Shielding apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,883,619 B2 - Document ID: US9883619B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/306,540 - Filed: 2014-06-17 - Published: 2015-01-15 - Granted: 2018-01-30 - Earliest claimed: 2013-07-11 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Souk-Su Jang; Hyun-Suk Choi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9883619B2 ## CPC - H05K 9/0028: {with retainers or specific soldering features} - H05K 2201/0707: Shielding - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract A shielding apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a printed circuit board including a plurality of catching parts, a shield member configured to cover the printed circuit board, and at least one shield fastening part provided in the shield member and configured to be one of fastened to and separated from the plurality of catching parts by a resilient force while not protruding. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A shielding apparatus comprising: a printed circuit board including at least one opening forming at least one inclined catching part; at least one shield member configured to cover at least a portion of the printed circuit board; and at least one shield fastening part provided in the at least one shield member, wherein the at least one shield fastening part is configured to be resiliently deformed to fit in the at least one opening and fastened to the at least one inclined catching part by a resilient force released by the at least one shield fastening part while not protruding out of the printed circuit board. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The shielding apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one opening forming the at least one inclined catching part comprises an inclined catching hole. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The shielding apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one shield fastening part comprises at least one of a spring fastener or a plate spring. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The shielding apparatus of claim 1, wherein, to detach the at least one shield fastening part from the printed circuit, the at least one shield fastening part is resiliently deformed to detach from the at least one inclined catching part. ### Claim 5 A shielding apparatus comprising: a printed circuit board including at least one opening forming at least one inclined catching part; at least one shield member configured to cover at least a portion of the printed circuit board; and at least one shield fastening part provided in the at least one shield member, wherein the at least one shield fastening part is configured to be positioned in the at least one opening and fastened to the at least one inclined catching part while not protruding out of the printed circuit board. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The shielding apparatus of claim 5, wherein the at least one opening of the at least one inclined catching part comprises an inclined catching hole, and wherein the inclined catching hole becomes narrower as the inclined catching hole extends from an upper side to a lower side of the printed circuit board. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The shielding apparatus of claim 5, wherein the at least one inclined catching part comprises a catching hole, and wherein the catching hole becomes one of a curved surface or a jagged surface as the catching hole extends from an upper side to a lower side of the printed circuit board. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The shielding apparatus of claim 5, wherein a thickness of an upper portion of the at least one inclined catching part is larger than a thickness of a lower portion thereof. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The shielding apparatus of claim 5, wherein an inclined surface of the at least one inclined catching part comprises metal and is electrically coupled to a ground. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The shielding apparatus of claim 5, wherein an inclined surface of the at least one inclined catching part comprises an insulating material. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) The shielding apparatus of claim 5, further comprising: at least one coupling part at an outer circumference of the at least one shield member, wherein the at least one coupling part comprises the at least one shield fastening part. ### Claim 12 (depends on 5) The shielding apparatus of claim 5, wherein the at least one shield fastening part further comprises: a fastening head, a resilient space formed at a center of the fastening head, and a support configured to connect the at least one shield member and the fastening head while supporting the at least one shield member and the fastening head. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The shielding apparatus of claim 12, wherein the fastening head comprises one of a rhombic shape and a circular shape. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The shielding apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one opening of the at least one inclined catching part comprises an inclined catching hole, and wherein the fastening head comprises: an inclined contact portion configured to contact the inclined catching hole; and an inclined insertion portion formed at one end of the fastening head and configured to be inserted into the inclined catching hole. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The shielding apparatus of claim 14, wherein an inclination angle between the inclined contact portion and the inclined insertion portion is about 60 to 120 degrees. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The shielding apparatus of claim 12, wherein the fastening head further comprises a multi-stepped fastening portion that is one of fastened to or separated from a plurality of inclined surfaces formed in the at least one inclined catching part in multi-steps. ### Claim 17 (depends on 5) The shielding apparatus of claim 5, wherein the at least one shield member includes at least one guide rib configured to fix the at least one shield member when being coupled to at least one guide groove formed in the printed circuit board. ### Claim 18 (depends on 5) The shielding apparatus of claim 5, further comprising: a fastening releasing part configured to release the at least one shield fastening part when the at least one shield fastening part is fastened to the at least one inclined catching part. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The shielding apparatus of claim 18, further comprising: an inclined contraction recess formed in the fastening releasing part, wherein the inclined contraction recess is configured to contract when being coupled to the at least one shield fastening part. ### Claim 20 (depends on 5) The shielding apparatus of claim 5, wherein, to attach the at least one shield fastening part to the printed circuit, the at least one shield fastening part is configured to be resiliently deformed to fit through the at least one opening and fastened to the at least one inclined catching part by a resilient force released by the at least one shield fastening part. ### Claim 21 (depends on 5) The shielding apparatus of claim 5, wherein, to detach the at least one shield fastening part from the printed circuit, the at least one shield fastening part is resiliently deformed to detach from the at least one inclined catching part.