Patent ID: 8605457
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: G01R,H01Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An integrated antenna and electromagnetic (EM) noise shield apparatus for use with a radio frequency communicating device and EM noise generating electronic equipment housed within a generally cylindrical outer glass enclosure or bezel, comprising: a printed circuit (PC) board having an upper region and a lower region defining a ground plane, wherein said PC board includes a plurality of elongate slots defined therein; a radiating element defined on the PC board in said upper region; and a metal ground plane component having a first portion having the shape of a segment of a circle and a second portion, said ground plane component being mechanically fixed and electrically connected to said ground plane portion of said PC board, said second portion being proximate to and shielding said radiating element from noise sources positioned on the interior of the outer glass enclosure, wherein the circle segment portion of said ground plane component includes a plurality of tongues that are inserted into said slots to hold the PC board in an arcuate configuration and electrically connect said ground plane component to conductive cladding on said lower region of the PC board forming a ground plane portion, whereby said ground plane component and said ground plane portion of said PC board defines an electromagnetic shield for electromagnetic emissions between said EM noise generating electronic equipment housed within said outer bezel and said radiating element.