Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Vineet Gupta

Michael G Coady

Chris Ralph Snider

Curtis Allen Stapert

Joseph K Huntzinger

Allen E Oberlin

Timothy Dean Garner

Jeffrey T Bell

Kevin Earl Meyer

Robert L Vadas

Donald G Moeschberger

Edgar Glenn Hassler

Rick L Hatcher

Quan N Nguyen

Kip R Piel

Michael E Fye

Dan Darryl Carman

Jerry Wendling

John Michael Matly

Tim A Kenworthy

Paul A Uglum

Philip M Scott

Paul C Burton

William R Reed

Wayne A Madsen

Brian Alan Cotterman

Gary L Stahl

Sameer Gupta

Todd M Poole

Philip D Winters

Thimothy D Garner

Kevin E Meyer

Edgar G Hassler

Jerry J Wendling

Gerald J Wendling

A lightweight radio/Audio player for vehicular application includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material molded to provide details to accept audio devices 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 shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips.

Lightweight audio system for automotive applications and method

A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material molded to provide details to accept audio devices 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 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.

A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material molded to provide details to accept audio devices 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 shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips.

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.

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Vineet Gupta