Frame having attachment arms, a latching mechanism and handling levers
US9060453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic component carrier and method for mounting the electronic component to a circuit board includes a frame including a header having opposing attachment arms extending outwardly therefrom for seating an electronic component within the frame. A latching mechanism of the frame includes latching members at a distal end of each of the attachment arms for releasably seating the electronic component between the attachment members. The attachment members are resiliently flexible such that the latching members bend to a release position and resiliently return to a grasping position. Handling levers extend upwardly from the header through an outer casing housing the circuit board when in an open position for manually removing the electronic component from the connector, and the handling levers are substantially parallel with a top surface of the header when in a closed position when the electronic component is mated to the connector.
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