Spring energized seals and related methods
US10117366B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K9/0015
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Seal assemblies with a seal body having an inside flange and an outside flange that are biased outwardly away from one another by a spring energizer, such as a canted coil spring or a V-spring. The seal assemblies further include EMI shielding by incorporating at least one spring energizer that provides at least part of a conductive path between a housing and a pin. The conductive path can alternatively be provided by two different spring energizers and optionally with a conductive strip or trace or via a conductive contact ring element. The present seal assemblies are usable in applications having the needle for both sealing and EMI shielding.
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