Protection shield for an electronic cartridge
US6515871B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K5/026
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A shield for an electronic cartridge which has a pin that attaches a thermal element to a substrate. One edge of the substrate may have a plurality of conductive pads. The shield may have a base located adjacent to the conductive pads. The shield may include an arm which extends from the base and a finger which extends from the arm. The shield can be installed by sliding the arm toward the thermal element so that the pin engages and deflects the finger. The shield is moved toward the thermal element until the pin snaps into a notch located at the end of the finger. The finger may exert a spring force which pushes the base into the thermal element and secures the shield to the cartridge.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.