Compartmentalized moulded shielding housings

摘要

An apparatus and method for molding compartmentalized shielding structures or housings is disclosed. The molding apparatus includes a core portion (14) and a cavity portion (16) with either the core portion or the cavity portion having a recess (15) adapted to instructually arrange co operate with a plunger member (18) which is operable between an extended and a collapsed position. A conductive flexible shielding material (24) is positioned on at least the surface of the plunger (18) such that when the plunger (18) is operated to the retracted position, the exposed ends (25) of the shielding material (24) are positioned within the recess (15) of the core or cavity portion. Injection of the moldable plastic into the molding apparatus results in a molded housing having a compartmentalized shielding structure integrally molded to the plastic housing. <IMAGE>