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Daughter card assembly having a latching sub-assembly with a coupling arm extending in an insertion direction

US8529282B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2012
Grant dateSep 10, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/737
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A daughter card assembly including a printed circuit board that defines a board plane and has a mating edge, a trailing edge, and a side edge that extends between the mating and trailing edges. The mating edge extends lengthwise along a longitudinal axis and has electrical contacts positioned therealong. The mating edge is configured to engage a card connector when the mating edge is moved in an insertion direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The daughter card assembly also includes a latching sub-assembly that is coupled to the circuit board and extends along the side edge. The latching sub-assembly includes a coupling arm that extends in the insertion direction and has a latch end that is proximate to the mating edge. The latch end is configured to removably couple to the card connector.

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