Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Kip R Piel

Chris Ralph Snider

Vineet Gupta

Michael G Coady

Curtis Allen Stapert

Allen E Oberlin

Jeffrey T Bell

Robert L Vadas

Donald G Moeschberger

Timothy Dean Garner

Joseph K Huntzinger

Edgar Glenn Hassler

Kevin Earl Meyer

Michael E Fye

Jerry Wendling

John Michael Matly

Tim A Kenworthy

Paul A Uglum

Philip M Scott

Dan Darryl Carman

Quan N Nguyen

Rick L Hatcher

Paul C Burton

William R Reed

Gary L Stahl

Jerry J Wendling

Gerald J Wendling

Thimothy D Garner

Kevin E Meyer

A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application is virtually 'fastenerless' and includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material that is molded to provide details to accept audio devices such as playback mechanisms (if desired) and radio receivers, as well as the circuit boards required for electrical control and display. The case and frontal interface are of composite structure, including an insert molded electrically conductive wire mesh screen that has been pre-formed to contour with the molding operation. The wire mesh provides EMC, RFI, BCI and ESD shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips. The PCB architecture is bifurcated into a first board carrying common circuit components in a surface mount configuration suitable for high volume production, and a second board carrying application specific circuit components in a wave soldered stick mount configuration. The major components and subassemblies are self-fixturing during the final assembly process, eliminating the need for dedicated tools, fixtures and assembly equipment. The major components and subassemblies self-interconnect by integral guide and connection features effecting 'slide lock' and &#x201c;snap lock&#x201d; self-interconnection. The radio architecture includes improved push buttons employing 4-bar living hinge linkage and front loaded decorative trim buttons.

Lightweight audio system for automotive applications and method

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Kokomo, IN, United States of America

Kip R Piel