Mounting plate for electromagnetic-wave absorbers

Abstract: A mounting plate (3) comprises a substantially quadrangular metal plate of which the four corners are cut out in the same size. The metal plate is provided with fixing portions (5) formed along one pair of adjoining sides of the metal plate in section descending from the side to the depth more than the thickness of the metal plate and extending horizontally. The recess of the fixing portion (5b) is provided with through holes (5a) formed therein for fixing screws. Also, the metal plate is provided with retaining portions (5c) formed along the outer edges of the fixing portions in section ascending from the edge to the height equal to the top of the metal plate and extending horizontally. Further, the metal plate is provided with engaging portions (7) formed along the other pair of adjoining sides of the metal plate in section descending from the side to the depth at least equal to the thickness of the metal plate and extending horizontally, which are capable of engaging with said retaining portions. The metal plate has a quadrangular electromagnetic-wave absorber attached on the top thereof, of which the size is equal to that of the metal plate, so that a pair of adjoining sides of the absorber may accord with the inner edges of the fixing portion. Then, the respective mounting plates are screwed to the wall or the like in condition that the engaging portions are inserted into the corresponding retaining portions, and as a result, the respective electromagnetic-wave absorbers can be mounted on the wall or the like in the mutual tight contact.

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to mounting plates to be used for mounting electromagnetic-wave absorbers on an anechoic chamber or the like. Description of the Prior Art Known as an electromagnetic-wave absorber is that which comprises two magnetic material plates having frequency characteristic of different specific-permeabilities attached to the front surface of a metal plate and a dielectric body such as an air layer or an insulating material provided between the magnetic material plates, as shown in the examined publication Toku-ko-sho 46-8625, for example. For mounting the electromagnetic-wave absorber on the wall, ceiling and floor (those are called as the wall and the like, hereinafter), the electromagnetic-wave absorber to be mounted is disposed and secured with fixing screws so as to be brought into tight contact with another absorber mounted previously on the wall and the like. However, this fixing work took so much time that it was inefficient. In particular, for mounting the electromagnetic-wave absorber on the ceiling surface, it was inevitable that the absorber was pressed to the ceiling surface with one hand, and screwed with another hand, so that it was very inferior in workability. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to solve the above-described faults in the prior art, and the object is to provide a mounting plate for electromagnetic-wave absorbers which is capable of efficiently mounting electromagnetic-wave absorbers on the wall and the like in easy work so as to be brought into tight contact with each other, and capable of shortening the construction time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.1 is a perspective view of the whole of a mounting plate according to the present invention. FIG.2 is a perspective view of the mounting plate attached with electromagnetic-wave absorbers. FIG.3 is a sectional view taken on line III-III of FIG.2. FIG.4 is a perspective view of the mounting plate through which electromagnetic-wave absorbers are mounted on the wall or the like. FIG.5 is a perspective view of the assembled condition of the mounting plates. FIG.6 is a sectional view taken on line VI-VI of FIG.5. FIG.7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the mounting plate attached with electromagnetic-wave absorbers. FIG.8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the mounting plate through which electromagnetic-wave absorbers are mounted on the wall or the like. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments, the present invention will be described hereinafter. As shown FIG.1 to FIG.3, a mounting plate 3 for electromagnetic-wave absorbers 1 comprises a substantially square metal plate of about 1 mm thickness of which the four corners are cut out in a quadrangle of the same size. The mounting plate 3 is provided with fixing portions 5 formed along one pair of adjoining sides thereof, and also provided with engaging portions 7 formed along the other pair of adjoining sides thereof. The fixing portion 5 comprises a fixing plate 5b and a retaining portion 5c. The fixing plate 5b is formed along the side of the metal plate by bending to descend from the side to the depth more than the thickness of the metal plate and thereafter to extend horizontally in a required width. A plurality of screw holes 5a are provided in the fixing plate 5b. The retaining portion 5c is formed along the outer edge of the fixing plate 5b by bending to ascend from the edge to the height substantially equal to the top of the metal plate and thereafter to extend horizontally. Also, the engaging portion 7 is formed by bending to descend to the depth substantially equal to the thickness of the metal plate and thereafter to extend horizontally. Attached on the top surface of the mounting plate 3 is the electromagnetic-wave absorbers 1 which is in the size equal to that of the plate 3 so that the one pair of adjoining sides of the absorbers 1 may accord to the corresponding inner edges of the fixing portions 5, and so that the other pair of adjoining sides of the absorbers 1 may project from the inner edge of the engaging portion 7 by the width of the fixing portions 5. The electromagnetic-wave absorber 1 is formed in the structure comprising a first magnetic body 1a such as the sintered ferrite plate of about 3 to 7 mm thickness and a required specific permeability, a second magnetic body 1c such as the sintered ferrite plate of about 1 to 2 mm thickness and the specific permeability different from the first magnetic body 1a, and a dielectric body 1b, such as the foamed-resin plate of about 20 to 50 mm thickness and a required dielectric constant, layer of air and the like, which is laid between the first and the second magnetic body 1a, 1c. Also, in addition to the above-described three-layer structure, the electromagnetic-wave absorber 1 may be a grid-formed sintered- ferrite plate in which a number of gap portions are arranged at regular intervals in the vertical and the lateral direction. Moreover, although the electromagnetic-wave absorber 1 described above is formed in one sheet of the size equal to the mounting plate 3, it may be a structure comprising a plurality of sheets which are in shapes similar to but smaller than the mounting plate 3 and can be assembled together into the size equal to the mounting plate 3 when those are disposed adjoining one another. Next, the mounting process of the electromagnetic-wave absorber 1 by use of the above-described mounting plate 3 will be described hereinafter. As shown FIG.4 to FIG.6, before the installation of the electromagnetic-wave absorbers 1, reflector metal-plate (not shown) are previously attached to all over the wall and the like 11 of the anechoic chamber. Then, the mounting plate 3 having the electromagnetic-wave absorbers 1 attached thereon is secured to the wall and the like 11 by fastening the fixing screws 9 inserted in the screw holes 5a. At this time, the engaging portions 7 to face the fixing portions 5 are slightly floating above the wall and the like 11. Next, inserted into the respective retaining portions 5c of the mounting plate 3 screwed to the wall and the like 11 are the respective engaging portions 7 of the mounting plate 3 to be disposed adjoining the screwed mounting plate 3, and in this engaged condition the mounting plate 3 to be fixed is screwed to the wall and the like 11 by fastening the fixing screws 9 in the screw holes 5a thereof. At this time, the electromagnetic- wave absorber 1 attached to the top of the mounting plate 3 is substantially in the same size as that of the mounting plate 3 and the two sides corresponding to the engaging portions 7 are projected by the width of the respective fixing portions 5. Consequently, when the engaging portions 7 are engaged with the corresponding retaining portions 5c and both the mounting plates 3 are disposed adjoining each other, both the electromagnetic-wave absorbers 1 are brought into tight contact with each other. Next, similarly to the above-described process, the engaging portions 7 of the mounting plate 3 to be disposed are inserted into the retaining portions 5c of the respective mounting plates 3 screwed to the wall and the like 11, and in this engaged condition the mounting plate 3 to be fixed is screwed to the wall and the like 11. Thus, a number of the electromagnetic-wave absorbers 1 can be mounted on the wall or the like 11 in the tight contact. Another embodiment of the present invention is as follows. As shown in FIG.7, a mounting plate 21 comprises a vertical or horizontal rectangular metal plate of which the four corners are cut out in the same size. The mounting plate 21 is provided with fixing portions 23 formed along one pair of adjoining sides thereof, and also provided with engaging portions 25 formed along the other pair of adjoining sides thereof. Since the fixing portion 23 and the engaging portion 25 are formed in the same structures as those of the fixing portion 5 and the engaging portion 7 of the above-described embodiment, the detailed description is omitted. Attached on the top surface of the mounting plate 21 is the electromagnetic-wave absorber 27 which is in the size equal to that of the plate 21 so that the one pair of adjoining sides of the absorber 27 may accord to the corresponding inner edges of the fixing portions 23, and so that the other pair of adjoining sides of the absorber 27 may project respectively from the inner edges of the engaging portion 25 by the width of the fixing portion 23. Then, as shown in FIG.8, the fixing portions 23 of the mounting plate 21 having the electromagnetic-wave absorber 27 attached thereon are secured to the wall and the like 11 by fastening the fixing screws 29. Thereafter, the engaging portions 25 of the mounting plate 3 to be disposed are engaged with the corresponding retaining portions 23a of the fixing portions 23 and screwed to the wall surface or the like 11, so that the electromagnetic-wave absorbers 1 of the respective mounting plates 21 are brought into tight contact with one another.

Claims: A mounting plate (3) for electromagnetic-wave absorbers (27) comprising: a substantially quadrangular metal plate of which the four corners are cut out in the same size; (S) said metal plate provided with fixing portions (5) formed along one pair of adjoining sides of the metal plate in section descending from the side to the depth more than the thickness of the metal plate and extending horizontally; the recess of said fixing portion provided with through holes (5a) formed therein for fixing screws (9); said metal plate provided with retaining portions (5c) formed along the outer edges of said fixing portions in section ascending from the edge to the height equal to the top of the metal plate and extending horizontally; said metal plate provided with engaging portions (7) formed along the other pair of adjoining sides of the metal plate in section descending from the side to the depth at least equal to the thickness of the metal plate and extending horizontally, which are capable of engaging with said retaining portions (5c); and said metal plate having a quadrangular electromagnetic- wave absorber (27) attached on the top thereof, of which the size is equal to that of the metal plate, so that a pair of adjoining sides of said absorber may accord with the inner edges of said fixing portion (23). A mounting plate for electromagnetic-wave absorbers as defined in claim 1, wherein said metal plate is in a square form. A mounting plate for electromagnetic-wave absorbers as defined in claim 1, wherein said metal plate is in a rectangular form. A mounting plate for electromagnetic-wave absorbers as defined in claim 1, wherein said electromagnetic-wave absorber is in the size equal to that of said metal plate and formed in a single sheet. A mounting plate for electromagnetic-wave absorbers as defined in claim 1, wherein said electromagnetic-wave absorber comprises a plurality of sheets in the similar figure which are capable of assembling into the size equal to said metal plate.

Inventors: NODA KENICHI, NODA, KENICHI, Noda, Kenichi, c/o Ten Co. Ltd.
Applicants: TEN CO LTD, TEN CO. LTD.
Application year: 1997
Main classification: G01R29
IPC codes: H05K9, G01R29