Patent ID: 6717818
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
A case for portable storage peripheral equipment comprising:a case body consisting of a first cover and a second cover which together define a receiving space for receiving a portable storage peripheral equipment a printed circuit board module (PCB module) provided in the receiving space and comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) and an electrical connector mounted on the PCB adapted for mating with a complementary connector mounted on the portable storage peripheral equipment; shielding member attached to an inner surface of the first cover and electrically connecting with a grounding circuit trace of the PCB wherein the shielding member comprises a body extending flatly, the shielding member defines a pair of resilient taps extending perpendicularly to the body for electrically connecting with an outer shield of the electrical connector of the PCB, and the shielding member further comprises a plurality of leg portions protruding perpendicularly to the body, each leg portion having an engaging portion defining a hole at a center thereof and wherein the PCB defines a plurality of retaining holes with inner walls thereof electrically connecting with the grounding circuit trace on the PCB and each of the retaining holes respectively aligns with a corresponding hole of the engaging portion of the leg portion of the shielding member and is fastened together by a screw extending therethrough and wherein the first cover forms a plurality of posts each defining a screw hole therein, the screw extending through the retaining hole of the PCB and the hole of the shielding member is retained in the screw hole of the post, and wherein a copper foil is attached on an inner surface of the second cover aligning with the PCB module and the shielding member comprises a resilient arm extending therefrom, the resilient arm having a contact portion electrically connecting with the copper foil.