Printed circuit board mounting facility
US6543098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/44752
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A facility for mounting an electronic component includes a first circuit board having of mounting apertures. A mounting element is associate with each aperture, and includes a boss defining a bore. The boss has a first surface contacting a major surface of the first circuit board, and a second surface opposite the first surface. A pin is received in the bore, and has a lower portion protruding from the first surface of the boss and into one of the apertures. The pins lower portion definves a spece to capture a portion of the first circuit board. A fastener connected to the pin may generate compression between the spece and the boss to secure the board, and a corner-shaped protrusion on the second surface may constrain the corner periphery of a second board resting on the second surface, with the fastener also securing the second board against the boss.
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