Device for inhibiting the functioning of receiver, transmitter and/or receiver-transmitter apparatus of the portable type

Abstract

A device for inhibiting the functioning of electronic receiver, transmitter and/or receiver-transmitter apparatus, of the portable type and functioning with electromagnetic waves, comprises a container suitable for containing said electronic apparatus. The container comprises at least one sheet or layer of material having good electrical conductivity properties, arranged so as to surround totally said electronic apparatus to act as a shield against the propagation of electromagnetic waves to/from the antenna of the electronic apparatus, inhibiting functioning thereof.

1 . A device for inhibiting the functioning of electronic receiver, transmitter and/or receiver-transmitter apparatus, of the portable type and operating with electromagnetic waves, said inhibitor device comprising a container suitable for containing said electronic apparatus, characterised in that said container comprises at least one sheet or layer of material having good electrical conductivity properties, arranged so as to surround at least partly said electronic apparatus so as to act as a shield against the propagation of electromagnetic waves to/from the antenna of said electronic apparatus, inhibiting functioning thereof.  
     
     
         2 . A device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said material having good electrical conductivity properties is a metal material.  
     
     
         3 . A device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said material having good electrical conductivity properties is a conductive fabric or conductive polymer.  
     
     
         4 . A device according to  claim 2 , characterised in that said metal material is a flexible aluminium sheet.  
     
     
         5 . A device according to  claim 4 , characterised in that said aluminium sheet has a thickness of less than 1 mm.  
     
     
         6 . A device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said sheet of material having good electrical conductivity properties is covered with another material such as fabric, paper, plastic and the like.  
     
     
         7 . A device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said container suitable for containing said electronic apparatus is obtained from a sheet by successive folding operations in order to pack in its interior said electronic apparatus.  
     
     
         8 . A device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said container has the shape of a tubular bag comprising an aperture for insertion of said electronic apparatus.  
     
     
         9 . A device according to  claim 7 , characterised in that said container is closed hermetically by the overlapping and attaching of end flaps on the body of said container.  
     
     
         10 . A device according to  claim 9 , further comprising fixing means for fixing said end flaps and ensuring good electrical conductivity properties.  
     
     
         11 . A device according to  claim 10 , characterised in that said fixing means comprises an adhesive layer or a heat-sealable layer.  
     
     
         12 . A device according to  claim 10 , characterised in that said fixing means comprises welds, seams or joints.  
     
     
         13 . A device according to claims  1 , characterised in that said container has a box shape comprising a base body and a cover which can be coupled to the base body.  
     
     
         14 . A device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said container is of such a size as to contain objects such as bags, cases, packages and the like.  
     
     
         15 . A device according to  claim 2 , characterised in that said sheet of material having good electrical conductivity properties is covered with another material such as fabric, paper, plastic and the like.  
     
     
         16 . A device according to  claim 8 , characterised in that said container is closed hermetically by the overlapping and attaching of end flaps on the body of said container.  
     
     
         17 . A device according to  claim 16 , further comprising fixing means for fixing said end flaps and ensuring good electrical conductivity properties.  
     
     
         18 . A device according to  claim 17 , characterised in that said fixing means comprises an adhesive layer or a heat-sealable layer.  
     
     
         19 . A device according to  claim 2 , characterised in that said container suitable for containing said electronic apparatus is obtained from a sheet by successive folding operations in order to pack in its interior said electronic apparatus.  
     
     
         20 . A device according to  claim 2 , characterised in that said container has the shape of a tubular bag comprising an aperture for insertion of said electronic apparatus.