Printed circuit board housing including guiding ribs
US10251297B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1427
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cover of a housing for an electronic control unit (ECU) includes a planar end portion, sidewall portions that surround a periphery of the end portion, and guide ribs that protrude inward from a base-facing surface of the end portion. Each rib includes a free edge that is spaced apart from the base-facing surface of the end portion and extends between the rib first end and the rib second end. The free edge height varies between the rib first and second ends such that the free edge follows a curvilinear path between the rib first and second ends. The free edge is configured so that, during insertion of a printed circuit board (PCB) of the ECU into the housing, the angular orientation of the PCB relative to housing changes as the PCB slides along the free edge whereby interference between the PCB and the housing during insertion is avoided.
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