Claims
- 1. A radio transceiver, comprising:
- a U-shaped metal first panel having control means, connector means and two channelled edges;
- a U-shaped metal second panel having receiver means, connector means and two channelled edges;
- an I-shaped metal third panel having transmitter means, connector means and two flanged edges, said connector means of the third panel coupling to the connector means of the first and second panels; and
- first and second metal side rails each having two channelled edges adapted to engage corresponding channelled edges of the first and second panels, and each having a channel between said edges adapted to engage a corresponding flanged edge of the third panel for retaining said third panel between said first and second panels.
- 2. The radio transceiver according to claim 1, wherein said first, second and third panels each include substrate and circuitry layers laminated thereto.
- 3. The radio transceiver according to claim 2, further including a plurality of surface-mount devices each bonded to one of the circuitry layers.
- 4. The radio transceiver according to claim 1, further including a battery, one of the flanged edges of said third panel being coupled to one of the surfaces of said battery, whereby said battery supports said first, second and third panels.
- 5. The radio transceiver according to claim 1, further including first and second end caps, first and second ends of said first, second and third panels being coupled to the first and second end caps, respectively.
- 6. The radio transceiver according to claim 1, further including a battery, one of the flanged edges of said third panel being thermally coupled to one of the surfaces of said battery, whereby said battery conducts away heat dissipated by the transmitter means on said third panel.
- 7. The radio transceiver according to claim 1, further including an outer covering for substantially enclosing said first, second and third panels and said first and second side rails.
- 8. A radio transceiver, comprising:
- a U-shaped metal first panel having control means, connector means and two channelled edges;
- a U-shaped metal second panel having receiver means, connector means and two channelled edges;
- an I-shaped metal third panel having transmitter means, connector means and first and second flanged edges, said connector means of the third panel coupling to the connector means of the first and second panels;
- a stick battery having a canted outer surface, the first flanged edge of said third panel being coupled to said stick battery; and
- first and second metal side rails each having two channelled edges adapted to engage corresponding channelled edges of the first and second panels, said first side rail having a channel between said edges adapted to engage the second flanged edge of the third panel, and said second side rail having a channel between said edges adapted to engage the canted outer surface of the battery, whereby said battery and third panel are retained between said first and second panels.
- 9. The radio transceiver according to claim 8, wherein said first, second and third panels each include substrate and circuitry layers laminated thereto.
- 10. The radio transceiver according to claim 9, further including a plurality of surface-mount devices each bonded to one of the circuitry layers.
- 11. The radio transceiver according to claim 8, further including first and second end caps, first and second ends of said first, second and third panels being coupled to the first and second end caps, respectively.
- 12. The radio transceiver according to claim 8, further including an outer covering for substantially enclosing said stick battery, said first, second and third panels and said first and second side rails.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 816,022, filed Jan. 3, 1986.
US Referenced Citations (5)
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Divisions (1)
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