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| 20080198564 | Fixing mechanism for expansion card bracket - A fixing mechanism for securing in position the rear of an expansion card bracket to a circuit board of an electronic device include: a carrier secured in position to the circuit board and having a first pivotally fastening portion; a pivotally fastening element having a bottom provided with a second pivotally fastening portion vertically insertedly connectable and horizontally pivotally fastenable to the first pivotally fastening portion; a pivotal connection unit disposed between the pivotally fastening element and the rear of the expansion card bracket and adapted to connect horizontally the pivotally fastening element and the expansion card bracket; and a locking unit disposed between the pivotally fastening element and the rear of the expansion card bracket, adapted to rotate horizontally the pivotally fastening element and lock the pivotally fastening element to the expansion card bracket, thereby fastening pivotally the second pivotally fastening portion to the first pivotally fastening portion. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080212295 | RETENTION DEVICE FOR SECURING EXPANSION CARD SHIELDS - A retention device for securing expansion card shields ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080232072 | CIRCUIT BOARD CAM-ACTION STANDOFF CONNECTOR - A cam-action expanding standoff connector and related method are disclosed for mounting a circuit board. The standoff connector includes a body and a plurality of mounting members having interior longitudinally-extending camming portions for engagement by a cam. A cam is configured to be positioned within the mounting members in a first position in which the mounting members are not expanded against the interior of a mounting opening and in a second position in which the cam engages the camming portions to expand the plurality of mounting members against the interior of the mounting opening. Since the camming action is horizontal only (purely radial), practically no vertical forces are applied to the circuit board and a best-fit alignment between a circuit board and heatsink can be established and maintained. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080291648 | SUBSTRATE ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - A substrate attachment structure includes a chassis, a substrate and an attachment screw. The chassis includes a hook piece with an engagement prong arranged to face the chassis, and a threaded hole. The substrate includes a screw insertion hole, and a latching hole with a continuous periphery that receives the hook piece of the chassis to sandwich a portion of the substrate between the engagement prong and a part of the chassis. The attachment screw is inserted through the screw insertion hole formed in the substrate and threaded into the threaded hole formed in the chassis to fasten the substrate to the chassis. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080298030 | COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH RISER CARD - A computer system includes a chassis ( | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090002960 | APPARATUS FOR RETAINING A COMPUTER CARD - An apparatus for retaining a computer card in a computer having a riser card has a bracket for receiving the computer card and a retaining member. The retaining member engages the computer card and provides a preload force on the computer card. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090067142 | RETAINING MECHANISM FOR CIRCUIT CARD - A retaining mechanism for retaining a circuit card includes a chassis ( | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090091901 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device. The electronic device comprises housing, a positioning member and a circuit board. The positioning member, disposed on the housing, comprises a first protruding portion. The circuit board engages with the positioning member. The first protruding portion is a resilient member contacting with the circuit board to constrain the circuit board between the first protruding portion and the housing by an elastic force. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090097216 | RETENTION DEVICE - A retention device is applied in an electronic device that has a case and a circuit board. The circuit board may shifts along a integrate direction or a release direction. The retention device includes a fastener, a latching member, and a releasing member. The fastener is movably disposed on the case and has a stopping portion. The latching member is disposed on one side of the circuit board. The releasing member is movably disposed on the case and is located on one side of the fastener, and pushes the fastener to shift. The latching member shifts along the integrate direction with the circuit board, pushes the fastener to shift, and is blocked by the stopped portion. When the fastener is pushed by the releasing member to shift, the latching member is separated along the release direction, such that the circuit board is fixed on or detached from the case. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090147486 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARDS - A mounting apparatus is configured for fixing an expansion card. The mounting apparatus includes a support fixed to an enclosure, a fastening member, and a latching member pivotably coupled to the fastening member. One end of the fastening member is fixed to the support, and the other end of the fastening member is urged against the expansion card. The latching member includes a first elastic portion configured for pressing the fastening member, and a locking portion extending from the first elastic portion. When the first elastic portion is pressed, the first elastic portion is deformed to press the fastening member to urge against the expansion card, and the latching portion is engaged in the support. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090154119 | RETAINING DEVICE FOR PCI CARD - A retaining device for a PCI card ( | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090161327 | EXPANSION CARD - An expansion card including a board is provided. The board has a chip module and a notch that is breakable. The notch divides the board into a first region and a second region, and the chip module is located in the first region. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090168377 | EXPANSION CARD RETENTION ASSEMBLY - An exemplary retention assembly ( | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090185356 | BOARD ASSEMBLY - A board assembly adapted to cooperate with one of a first expansion card and a second expansion card having different sizes. The board assembly includes a board, a connector, a first securing unit, a second securing unit and a plurality of locking elements. The connector, the first securing unit and the second securing unit are disposed at the board. The first securing unit is closer to the connector than the second securing unit. One end of the expansion card is inserted into the connector, and another end of the expansion card is locked at the first securing unit or the second securing unit by the locking element. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090190317 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus having a circuit board supporting structure, the circuit board supporting structure including: a casing including a first body and a second body, the first body having a first boss portion, the second body having a second boss portion; a jig including a cylindrical portion having, and a flange portion formed on an outer periphery, the cylindrical portion configured to slidably receive the first boss portion and the second boss portion in an inner peripheral wall; and a circuit board disposed in the casing. The first and second boss portions are configured to be fastened by a bolt member; the circuit board has a hole and a joining region provided around the hole, the hole configured to allow the cylindrical portion to penetrate therethrough; and the joining region is configured to be soldered to the flange portion. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090231817 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR MOTHERBOARD - A mounting apparatus for a motherboard includes a chassis and a mounting assembly for securing the motherboard in the chassis. The mounting assembly includes a pivot member pivotally attached to the chassis and a limiting member securely attached to the chassis. The pivot member is rotatable from a released position disengaging from the motherboard to a final position resisting against the motherboard for preventing the motherboard sliding from a secured position to a detachable position. The limiting member includes a resilient arm. A resisting piece extends from the resilient arm and engages with the pivot member to prevent the pivot member rotating from the final position to the released position. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090244862 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE - The invention is related to a computer enclosure. The computer enclosure includes a chassis, an expansion card, and a rotating member. The expansion card includes a shield plate which has a bent end formed thereon. The chassis includes a sidewall. A slot is defined in the sidewall. The sidewall forms a support plate at a side of the slot. The sidewall is capable of accepting the shield plate of the expansion card to shield the slot of the sidewall, and the support plate is configured to accepting the bent end of the expansion card. The rotating member includes an arm. The rotating member is capable of rotating on the sidewall to a locked position. In the locked position, the arm is capable of exerting force on the bent end of the expansion card located on the support plate, and the locked position is capable of securing the expansion card on the sidewall of the chassis. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090251871 | RETAINING FACILITY FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS ON CURVED SURFACES - A retaining facility for clearance-free fixing of a printed circuit board onto a one-dimensional curved surface is provided. In the direction of curvature of the one-dimensional curved surface, a tensile or compressive force acts on the printed circuit board or on at least one first connection device connected to the latter, with the printed circuit board being bent and pressed onto the curved surface. In this way the printed circuit board is held solidly and with little vibration on the surface even when acted on by centrifugal forces. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090262507 | Electronic apparatus - An electronic apparatus includes: a display panel that has a display screen displaying an image on a front surface thereof; a supporting board that has a first surface extending facing a rear surface of the display panel; a first circuit substrate that is fixed to a second surface of the supporting board; and a unit that includes a base board, a plate-like electronic part supported by the base board, and a second circuit substrate fixed to the base board. The unit is supported on the second surface of the supporting board. The first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate include a first connector and a second connector, respectively. The first connector and the second connector link with each other when the base board is slid in a direction, and go away from each other when the base board is slid in the opposite direction. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090262508 | MECHANISM FOR LOCKING A BOARD ONTO A CHASSIS - A mechanism for locking boards with various components mounted on them onto the chassis of an electronic device is composed of brackets, which are attached to these boards and which are to be mounted onto the chassis at a series of fixation points provided at certain intervals on it, and a locking element having a number of tongue-shaped pieces. Locking is accomplished by inserting each of these tongue-shaped pieces between a pair of adjacent brackets so that it engages with them. This mechanism requires fewer components than conventional mechanisms and is also easier to operate. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090296358 | FIXING MODULE AND CASE HAVING THE FIXING MODULE - A fixing module for fixing a card module and a case having the fixing module are provided. The fixing module includes a base and a sliding element. The base is disposed on a bracket and includes a carrying portion, a cantilever hook, and a constraining structure. The sliding element includes a resilient portion and a body. The body is movably disposed on the carrying portion of the base. The constraining structure is adapted to contact the body and constrain a movement of the body when the sliding element is in a locked position, and the resilient portion constrains the locking bracket of the card module on the bracket. When a force is exerted on the cantilever hook to disengage the constraining structure from the body, the sliding element is moved to an unlocked position under the influence of an elastic restoring force of the resilient portion. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090303688 | KEY MECHANISM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A key mechanism includes a key body, a circuit board, and a elastic metal frame. The elastic metal frame comprising a main body, a first latching portion, and a second latching portion. The first latching portion and the second latching portion protrude from the main body. The main body is positioned between the key body and the circuit board. The elastic metal frame supporting the circuit board by the first latching portion and the second latching portion. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100033939 | EARPIECE FIXING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An earpiece fixing structure is configured for fixing an earpiece module and a flexible printed circuit board in a fixing seat of an electronic device. The earpiece fixing structure comprises a cover and a plurality of latching portions bent from the cover. The cover covers the earpiece module and the flexible printed circuit board received in the fixing seat, and the latching portions latch to the fixing seat. Also disclosed is an electronic device using the earpiece fixing structure. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100053917 | CHIP CARD HOLDER - A chip card holder, for securing a chip card in an electronic device, includes a housing and a locking member, the housing defines an assembling recess for receiving a chip card, the assembling recess has a slant wall defining a through cutout; the housing defines a latching hole in line with the cutout. The locking member forms a protrusion. when a chip card is disposed in the assembling recess, the locking member passes through the cutout and presses the chip card, the protrusion of the locking member is latched into the latching hole, the chip card is secured by the locking member. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100061068 | METHOD FOR FIXING AN ELECTRICAL OR AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, PARTICULARLY A PRINTED-CIRCUIT BOARD, IN A HOUSING AND FIXING ELEMENT THEREFOR - In a method for fixing an electrical or an electronic component, particularly a printed-circuit board, in a housing used to accommodate the component, and a fixing element for fixing the component by clamping it in place, the component is fitted with at least one fixing element, which includes an elastically yielding press-on part which, during the clamping in place of the component in the housing, is brought to lie against a part of the housing and is pressed against it while being deformed. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100073891 | CHIP CARD HOLDER AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A chip card holder used to hold a chip card comprises a housing having a slot defined therein for receiving the chip card therein, and an end wall, the housing including a latching portion extending from the end wall; a holder part slidably assembled in the slot of the housing; an elastic part resisted between the housing and the holder part. The holder part releasably latches to the latching portion, when the latching portion is removed from the holder part, the holder part slides away from the end wall under the expansion of elastic part and push the chip card out of the slot. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100110648 | SURFACE CONTACT CARD RETENTION ASSEMBLY - A retention assembly for securing a surface contact card in a portable electronic device includes a main body defining a receiving groove in the main body, and a locking member slidably positioned on the main body adjacent to the receiving groove. The locking member is slidable from a first position at a side of the receiving groove to a second position on a top of the receiving groove, and is latched at the second position, thereby pressing opposite ends of the surface contact card. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100134989 | Expansion Card Retention Apparatus, Systems and Methods - An apparatus for retaining an expansion card within an information handling system provides a first bracket including a first elongated body defining a first groove for receiving a first edge of an expansion card and wherein the first groove extends in a direction substantially parallel to a motherboard of the information handling system. The apparatus also includes a first base member extending from the first elongated body, wherein the first base member is attachable to the motherboard and a first pivot portion extending from the first elongated body, wherein the first pivot portion is angled upward toward an interior side of the first bracket. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100142166 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a housing, a circuit board, a first non-metal conductive cushion and a fastening element is provided. The circuit board is disposed in the housing. The first non-metal conductive cushion is disposed between the circuit board and the housing. A potential of the first non-metal conductive cushion is equal to a potential of the housing. The fastening element fastens the circuit board and the non-metal conductive cushion to the housing. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100149766 | System And Method For Assembly Of A Processor And Socket On An Information Handling System Printed Circuit Board - A grid array socket pin field is protected during manufacture of an information handling system with a dust cap having first and second attachment devices. The first attachment device secures the cap to the socket during assembly of the socket in the computer. The second attachment device secures the cap to a load mechanism assemble proximate the socket. Engagement of the second attachment device to the cap automatically releases the cap from the socket to allow removal of the cap from the socket by actuation of the load mechanism to an open position. The second attachment device secures the cap to the load mechanism until a processor is placed in the socket. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100165589 | SIM CARD, SIM CARD HOLDER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SAME - A. SIM card includes a base body, two integrated circuits mounted on the base body, an electrical connector electrically connected to each of the two integrated circuits respectively. A SIM card holder for the SIM card includes a bracket defining a cavity to receive the SIM card, and a terminal connected to each of the electrical connectors respectively. The SIM card and the SIM card holder occupy little space and can be easily assembled and detached. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100188828 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD UNIT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A printed circuit board unit includes a printed wiring board. A socket is mounted on the surface of the printed wiring board. A fixation member is mounted on the surface of the printed wiring board at a position spaced from the socket. A screw bore is defined in the fixation member for receiving insertion of a screw. An engagement member is configured to move in the horizontal direction along the surface of the printed wiring board between a reference position and a withdrawing position. The engagement member is set at the reference position so that a predetermined space is defined between the engagement member and the fixation member. The engagement member withdraws from the reference position to the withdrawing position so as to get out of the predetermined space. An elastic member is configured to exhibit an elastic force urging the engagement member toward the reference position. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100195298 | Telecommunications Chassis and Card - A chassis and associated telecommunication circuit card are disclosed. The chassis has heat dissipation structures and may accommodate a high density of the circuitry cards. Embodiments may include one surface with one or more ridges for rigidity and ventilation and fin slots for receiving circuit card guide fins. Embodiments may include a surface with knockouts for receiving circuit card guides. Embodiments may also include multiple bracket hole patterns for mounting brackets for different racks or for a single multi-rack bracket having more than one mounting hole pattern. The circuit card includes conductor structures such as multiple board layers with paired and segregated conductors. The circuit card also includes some components positioned to cooperate with the ventilation structures of the chassis and includes some components chosen for low-power consumption or reduced flammability. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100226106 | Circuit Board Retainer - An assembly for retaining a board such as a printed circuit board in the groove of a plate such as a cold plate. The retaining assembly includes an elongate open bracket or sleeve defining an interior channel which houses an elongate rod and an elongate cradle for the rod. In one embodiment, the cradle is defined by a separate beam which is seated in the channel and the open bracket is a generally U-shaped unitary strip of material which includes a flexible wall which is deflected outwardly in response to rotation of the rod into engagement with an interior wall of the cold plate for locking the board in the groove of the cold plate. The open bracket also includes a securement wall opposite the flexible wall which, in one embodiment, is secured to the cold plate. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100232125 | Adjustable auxiliary expansion card retainer - An adjustable expansion card retainer comprises a first supporting frame and a second supporting frame with a front end thereof pivotally coupled to a rear end of the first supporting frame; a compressing end of the first supporting frame can be rotated to a proper angle relatively to a lower side of the second supporting frame. The compressing end of the first supporting frame is allowed to adjust downward amount movement substantially by sliding a first slide unit of the first supporting frame forward a proper distance relatively to a first fixing unit. Whereby, various expansion cards with different height can be respectively compressed to enable an auxiliary expansion card retainer to be suitable for fixing various expansion cards with different height. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100254105 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FASTENING STRUCTURE - A printed circuit board fastening structure aims to fasten a printed circuit board which has a first bearing surface abutting and coupling on a casing and a second bearing surface. The first bearing surface is coupled with at least one support member. The support member has at least one leg connecting to the first bearing surface and an end portion formed with a fastening hole. The end portion is adjacent to the casing. A fastening element is provided to run through the casing from another side thereof to couple with the support member, thereby to fasten the printed circuit board to the casing. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100259906 | SIM CARD RETENTION ASSEMBLY - A retention assembly for a SIM card incorporated in a portable electronic device having a main body, includes a receiving portion, a limiting sheet and a resilient pressing member. The receiving portion is defined in the main body to receive the SIM card. The receiving portion defines an entrance end. The limiting sheet extends from a side of the receiving portion to an opposite side of the receiving portion to resist the SIM card. The resilient pressing member includes a fixing portion fixed to the main body, a limiting portion resisting an end of the SIM card adjacent to the entrance end of the receiving portion, and a resilient portion interconnecting with the fixing portion and the limiting portion to press against the SIM card. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100259907 | BRACKET FOR FASTENING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO AN ENCLOSURE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A printed circuit board (PCB) bracket is used to fasten a PCB with a positioning hole to an enclosure of an electronic device. The PCB bracket includes a base portion defining a screw hole, a supporting arm, a spring arm and a screw. The supporting arm vertically extends from the base portion and includes a first clamping portion apart from and parallel with the base portion. The first clamping portion is inserted into the positioning hole. The spring arm includes a second clamping portion disposed between the first clamping portion and the base portion. The screw is screwed through the enclosure, the screw hole of the base portion and abuts against the urging portion, so that the spring arm is out of shape and drives the first clamping portion toward the second clamping portion so as to fasten the PCB. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100265679 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR LOCKING AN ELECTRONICS CARD TO A RACK - A locking assembly for locking at least one electronics card to a rack, the assembly comprising:
| 10-21-2010 |
| 20100315793 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a base, a button module with a button movably received in the base from a lateral side of the base, a sliding block slidably mounted in the base, and an elastic positioning member. The sliding block defines a first securing slot and a second securing slot. The elastic positioning member is capable of engaging in the first securing slot to restrict the sliding block in a first position where the button module is received in the base, and is capable of engaging in the second securing slot to restrict the sliding block in a second position where the button module extends out of the base | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100321907 | Apparatus and methods for retaining expansion cards - Apparatus and methods for retention of computer expansion cards and/or card bay covers inside a card bay of an information handling system chassis, and that may include an expansion card retaining apparatus that includes a pivotable first end configured to attachably rotate relative to a securing surface of the information handling system chassis, a latching second end configured to releasably lock the expansion card retaining apparatus in a locking position that prevents rotation of the expansion card retaining apparatus about the pivotable first end, at least one resiliently deformable coupling section extending between the pivotable first end and the latching second end to maintain the latching second end in the locking position, and a retention section extending between the at least one coupling section and the pivotable first end. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100328912 | Method for Mechanical Packaging of Electronics - Electronics mounted on a printed circuit board are housed within a high conductivity case with connecting pins extending therethrough. The case is filled with thermally conductive potting material to provide thermal conduction from the printed circuit board to the case. The case may be a conduit having open ends through which the printed circuit board is inserted or it may comprise a cover mounted to a base plate. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110026231 | HOUSING FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - A housing for electrical components is provided. The housing may include a mouth portion to cooperate with a circuit board in an assembled condition wherein said circuit board is applied against said mouth portion of the housing. The housing may include at least one spring formation located at said mouth portion to cooperate with said circuit board to elastically urge said circuit board away from said mouth portion, and at least one hook-like formation extending from said mouth portion distally of said housing, said hook-like formation adapted to cooperate with said circuit board to retain said circuit board assembled to said housing against the force exerted by said spring formation. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110032682 | RETAINING ASSEMBLY AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A retaining assembly for retaining a first member with a second member is provided. The retaining assembly is capable of retaining the first member. The retaining assembly includes a body and at least one retaining device retained to the body. Each retaining device includes a supporting member and a latching member corresponding to the supporting member. The supporting member and the latching member cooperatively define a space for receiving the second member, and further cooperatively secure the member after the member is retained in space. An apparatus using the retaining assembly are also provided. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110069462 | RIVET STANDOFF FOR PANEL CONNECTION - A standoff joins a circuit board to a chassis member using a rivet. The standoff has a cap surface with a hole that allows the body of an unexpanded blind rivet to pass into an inner cavity of the standoff. The rivet is then expanded against the underside of the cap. In use, the standoff rests against the underside of a circuit board, and the rivet passes through a hole in the circuit board and into the standoff. The rivet head engages the circuit board to hold the circuit board against the standoff. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110090655 | LINECARD TO CHASSIS SECURING - A holder secures a linecard to a chassis. The holder acts as a releasable expansion bolt. To alleviate tolerance requirements for the linecard and/or chassis, the holder secures with minimal additional pressure being applied to force the linecard against the chassis. Rather than screwing a linecard face plate to the chassis card guide, the holder locks the linecard in place without requiring movement of the face plate against the chassis card guide. A gap may remain between the face plate and the chassis, substantially allowing for a desired amount of insertion of electrical connectors without adverse pressure or movement caused by the securing. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110110056 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR PCI CARD - A mounting apparatus for a PCI card includes a mounting bracket, a mounting piece for attaching the PCI card to the mounting bracket, and a securing member. The mounting bracket has a base and a blocking plate bent from the base. The mounting piece includes an elongated body and a mounting end bent from the elongated body. The elongated body adjoins the base and the mounting end abuts on the blocking plate. The securing member includes a first pivoting portion pivotably attached to the mounting bracket, a pressing portion extending from the pivoting portion, and a securing portion extending from the pressing portion. The pressing portion elastically abuts against the mounting end, thereby sandwiching the mounting end between the blocking plate and the pressing portion. The securing portion is for driving the pressing portion to move away from the mounting end by handling the securing portion. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110122588 | SERVER AND LOCKING DEVICE THEREOF - A server includes a substrate, a circuit board and a locking device assembling the circuit board to the substrate. The locking device includes a frame and a sliding member. The frame includes a pin having a main body and a hood wider than the main body. The sliding member defines a latching groove and a sliding groove therein. The latch groove includes a circular hole facing the sliding groove and a slit narrower than the circular hole. The sliding groove includes an opening facing the latch groove and a split. The opening is wider than the hood. The split is narrower than the hood but not narrower than the main body. The hood extends through the opening of the sliding groove. The sliding member moves relative to the frame along a first direction to cause the main body of the pin to engage in the split of the sliding groove. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110128710 | BRACKET AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING THE BRACKET - A bracket is used for retaining an expansion card. The expansion card includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a slot cover attached to the PCB. The bracket includes a back wall, a retaining wall, and a retainer. The back wall defines at least one expansion slot corresponding to the slot cover. The retaining wall is opposite to the sidewall. The retainer is attached to the retaining wall. The retainer includes an elongated body, a first retaining wall, and a second retaining wall substantially parallel to the first retaining wall. A sliding channel is defined between the first retaining wall and the second retaining wall. An edge of the PCB is capable of being slid and retained in the sliding channel. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110134616 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FIXING MECHANISM - A electronic device includes a housing, a PCB, and a fixing mechanism. The PCB defines a mounting hole. The fixing mechanism includes a connecting member, a latch piece, and a screw. The connecting member is fixed to the housing, and it includes a contact portion contact the PCB and defines a cavity adjacent to the contact portion. The contact portion defines a positioning hole communicating with the cavity. The latch piece is slidably received in the cavity and defines a threaded hole. The screw has a diameter smaller than a width of the positioning hole and extends through the mounting hole and the positioning hole and engages in the threaded hole to fix the PCB to the housing. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110141709 | CHIP CARD HOLDER FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A chip card holder includes a main housing and a retaining cover. The main housing includes a chip card receiving portion for receiving a chip card. The main housing defines a slot adjacent to the chip card receiving portion. A locking portion is formed adjacent to the slot. The retaining cover is rotatably attached the main housing. The retaining cover includes a latching portion. The latching portion includes an angled bottom. The retaining cover is locked to the main housing by engagement of the locking portion and the latching portion, and the angled bottom of the latching portion is received in the slot. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141710 | Card Retention Apparatus - An apparatus comprises a rail and a securing member. The securing member is slidably coupled to the rail. The securing member is adapted to secure a card in a socket by contacting an edge of the card. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110149535 | EXPANSION CARD RETENTION ASSEMBLY - A retention assembly for an expansion card in an enclosure, the expansion card having an expansion card cover plate. The retention assembly includes an expansion card mounting frame, a limiting member, a resisting member, and an elastic member. The expansion card mounting frame is disposed on the enclosure to fix the expansion card cover plate. The limiting member is disposed on the enclosure adjacent to the expansion card mounting frame, and the limiting member and the enclosure cooperatively define a guide groove. The resisting member includes a resisting portion and a limiting portion connected to the resisting portion and slidably received in the guide groove. The elastic member interconnects the expansion card mounting frame and the resisting member. The resisting portion resists the expansion card cover plate by a resilient force applied by the elastic member. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110194264 | FASTENER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A fastener includes a cylinder and a draw hook. The cylinder includes a main body, two resilient arms extending from an end of the main body, and a flange extending from a circumference of an opposite end of the main body. A number of protrusions spaced in the axial direction of the main body extends from an inside surface of each of the resilient arms. The draw hook includes a post slidably received in the cylinder, a taper-shaped engaging portion extending from an end of the post and exposed out of distal ends of the resilient arms, and a handle extending from an opposite end of the post. A diameter of the engaging portion gradually grows larger along a direction away from the post. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110222251 | Circuit Board Fixing Device - The present invention discloses a circuit board fixing device for fixing a circuit board. The device comprises a chassis for supporting the circuit board, at least one first hook setting on the supporting surface, and at least one second hook setting on the supporting surface. The first hook has a first contact surface for clamping a first type circuit board on the supporting surface. A first distance is between the first contact surface and the supporting surface. Additionally, the second hook has a second contact surface for clamping a second type circuit board on the supporting surface. A second distance is between the second contact surface and the supporting surface. The thickness of the first type circuit board is thicker than that of the second type circuit board, and the first distance is larger than the second distance. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110228500 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR PCI CARD - A mounting apparatus is configured for securing a PCI card and includes a securing member and a latch member. The securing member extends along a first direction. A protrusion is located on the securing member. The latch member is capable of securing the other end of the PCI card and defines a securing slot. The protrusion is inserted in the secured slot along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110255256 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH COVER EJECTION MECHANISM - An electronic device includes a main body including a guiding portion, and a back cover and a cover ejection mechanism. The cover ejection mechanism includes an ejection member and a locking member. The ejection member includes a sliding block defining an inclined surface. The locking member includes a locking element defining a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface, and en elastic element. To close the back cover, the back cover is rotated and the sliding block is pushed to slide. When the inclined surface touches the first inclined surface, the locking element is pushed to move, causing the elastic element to be compressed. After the sliding block slides over the locking element, the elastic element rebounds to push the locking element to return to an initial position where the sliding block is blocked by the second inclined surface of the locking element. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110267788 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH KEY MECHANISM THEREOF - An electronic device includes a main body defining an opening, and a key mechanism secured in the opening. The key mechanism includes a fixing mechanism, a circuit board and a key. The fixing mechanism includes a tab and a support. The tab protrudes from a sidewall of the opening. The support includes an elastic supporting rib connected to the tab. The circuit board is fixed on the support and includes a switch. The key is rotatably connected to the fixing mechanism actuates the switch to generate an input signal. The supporting rib applies a restoring force to the key. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110310575 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARD - A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a mounting tray accommodated in the chassis, a base portion configured for being attached to an expansion card, and a securing member. The mounting tray includes a front panel, the front panel defines a expansion slot. A supporting piece is located on the front panel and adjacent to the expansion slot, and a clasping piece is positioned on the front panel, near to the supporting piece. A flange is located on the base portion, for abutting the supporting piece. The securing member is located between the flange and the clasping piece. Wherein the securing member is mounted to the clasping piece and the flange is located between the securing member and the supporting piece. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310576 | EXPANSION CARD MOUNTING APPARATUS - An expansion card mounting apparatus includes an enclosure, a slot cover of an expansion card, and a retaining member. The enclosure includes a side wall which defines an expansion card slot. A support plate is formed on the side wall and located above the slot. The slot cover includes a fixing portion. A recess is defined in the fixing portion. The slot cover shields the expansion card slot with the fixing portion placed on the support plate. The retaining member is pivotably mounted on the side wall. The retaining member includes a pressing plate and a boss formed on the pressing plate. The pressing plate presses the fixing portion on the support plate, and the boss located in the recess. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110317379 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a chassis, a motherboard installed in the chassis, a fixing member, and a flexible printed circuit board electronically coupled to the motherboard. The chassis forms two hooks adjacent to the motherboard. The fixing member includes a plate resisting against the flexible printed circuit board, and two legs extending down from the plate. Two latches extend from the corresponding legs to engage with the corresponding hooks. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120020037 | EXPANSION CARD MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A mounting assembly includes a mounting bracket, a riser card, a shield plate attached to an expansion card, a mounting frame, and a latch member. The riser card is attached to the mounting bracket and has at least one expansion card socket. The expansion card is received in the at least one expansion card socket. The mounting frame has at least one slot configured to fix the shield plate and an accommodating space beside the at least one slot. The latch member is mounted in the accommodating space and abuts the shield plate for preventing the expansion card from moving away from the at least one expansion card socket. The latch member is capable of being taken out from the accommodating space to release the shield plate, thereby allowing the expansion card to disengage from the at least one expansion card socket. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120026704 | SINGLE-BOARD WIRELESS NETWORKING ADAPTOR WITH INTEGRAL HIGH-GAIN DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA - A wireless networking adapter integrated in an impedance-controlled manner with at least one directional antenna and, optionally, an omni-directional antenna to achieve maximum signal strength and integrity for a given antenna size for maximum distance performance. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120039054 | ELECTRIC CONTROL DEVICE - An electric control device includes: an accommodation element (10) having an opening and a bottom; a cover element (20) for covering the opening of the accommodation element (10) so that accommodation space (15) is formed between the cover element (20) and the accommodation element (10); a hook (11) integrated with the accommodation element (10) for swaging the cover element (20); and a control element (30) formed in the accommodation space (15), wherein an electric element (32-35) is arranged on a substrate (31) so that the control element (30) is prepared. The substrate (31) includes a notch concavity (311) on a periphery of the substrate (31) so as to face the hook (11). | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120057319 | INTERLOCKING SYSTEM FOR SECURING A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - An electronic component and housing interlocking system is provided. The system includes a device housing configured to hold a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a projection from a side of the printed circuit board. The system also includes a locking member having a tab coupled at a first end of the tab to a side wall of the device housing and free at a second end of the tab such that the tab is configured to flex about the first end when the printed circuit board is slid into the device housing and the projection is pushed against the second end of the tab. The tab includes an opening configured to receive the projection after being slid past the second end such that the tab engages the printed circuit board within the device housing in a locked position | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120081865 | DUSTPROOF STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - A dustproof structure is used in an electronic device, which includes a housing and a display panel. The dustproof structure includes a dustproof section and a first adhesive section. The dustproof section is located and received in the housing. The first adhesive section is fixed on the one side of the dustproof section, and the display panel is fixed on the dustproof structure by the first adhesive section and is assembled to the housing. The dustproof structure fills gaps between the housing and the display panel. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120092841 | MEMORY MODULE HOLDER - A memory module holder includes a base, two latching elements, and a frame. A slot is defined in the base. The two latching elements are rotatably attached to opposite ends of the base. The frame includes a beam portion and two latching portions. The two latching portions are positioned at opposite ends of the beam portion. The latching portions are retained by the latching elements. A receiving space is defined by the frame and the base to receive the memory module when the memory module holder is in a first state. The slot is covered by the beam portion when the memory module holder is in a second state. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120127679 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR CIRCUIT BOARD - A fixing apparatus for a circuit board includes a bottom plate, a number of supporting posts, a number of sleeves, and a number of fasteners. The supporting posts are formed on the bottom plate. The sleeves are detachably installed on the supporting posts, respectively. The fasteners extend through the circuit board and the corresponding sleeves, to engage in the supporting posts, respectively. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127680 | LOCKING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE USING THE SAME - An exemplary electronic device enclosure includes a box, a mainboard having a plurality of slots, a card having a bottom end fixed in one slot of the mainboard, and an opposite top end, and a locking device. The locking device includes a fixing member and an engaging member. The fixing member includes a plurality of first teeth. The engaging member includes a plurality of second teeth matching with the first teeth, a bottom of the engaging member having a cutout defined therein, and the cutout adapted for receiving an edge of the card. The engaging member is operable so that the second teeth engage with various of the first teeth, whereby a location of the engaging member is adjustable relative to the location of the fixing member, and thereby the engaging member is capable of engaging with the card when the card is at different locations. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120134124 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a bottom plate, a circuit board, and a securing assembly. The circuit board is located on the bottom plate. The securing assembly comprises a positioning member, a locking member, and a linking member. The positioning member is mounted to the bottom plate and located between the bottom plate and the circuit board. The locking member is locked to the positioning member, to secure the circuit board to the bottom plate. The linking member is located on the positioning member and connected to the circuit board and the bottom plate to electronically connect the circuit board to the bottom plate. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120140425 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a chassis, a circuit board and a fastening member. The chassis includes a bottom plate. The bottom plate defines a through hole and a securing hole. The circuit board is located on the bottom plate in the chassis. A securing member and a positioning member are secured to the circuit board. The positioning member makes contact with the circuit board and the bottom plate, defines a through opening, and includes a latch engaged in the securing hole. The securing member defines a mounting hole and extending in the through opening. The fastening member is locked in the through hole and the mounting hole. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120147575 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a circuit board, a chassis, a mounting member, a positioning member, and a locking member. The chassis comprises a bottom plate with a locking hole. The mounting member is secured to the circuit board. The positioning member is mounted to the mounting member and located between the circuit board and the bottom plate. The locking member is mounted to the positioning member from outside of the bottom plate and through the locking hole. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120147576 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR POWER SUPPLY - A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a mounting tray and a securing member. The mounting tray is received in the chassis and includes a side panel. A transferring card is located on the inside of the side panel. The securing member includes a flat base and a securing tray. A positioning portion is located on the flat base, and a sliding hole is defined in the flat base. The securing tray defines a receiving space adapted to receive a power supply connected to the transferring card. The flat base is slidable relative to the side panel between a locked position, where the clasping piece is positioned at a first end of the sliding hole, and the positioning portion is engaged in the positioning hole, and an unlock position, where the clasping piece is positioned at a second end of the sliding hole, and the positioning portion is disengaged from the positioning hole. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120162943 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes an enclosure, a printed circuit board, and a drive bracket. The enclosure includes a bottom wall. The printed circuit board is mounted on the bottom wall with a first fastener. The drive bracket is mounted on the bottom wall. The drive bracket shields a portion of the printed circuit board, the first fastener is located in the shielded portion of the printed circuit board. A through hole is defined in the drive bracket. The through hole is in alignment with the first fastener. The first fastener is accessible via the through hole. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120162944 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING HOUSING PARTS - A method for connecting housing parts includes fixing at least two housing parts, with a circuit board to be disposed between the housing parts. The housing parts are fixed in contact with each other at least at the edge regions thereof, and the housing parts are connected in partial regions of the edge regions thereof by way of clinching. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120195014 | TERMINAL MOUNTING CONSTRUCTION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A terminal mounting construction includes a housing and a terminal. The housing accommodates a substrate and including a locking portion. The terminal connects the substrate to an electric wire. The terminal includes a conductive portion, a substrate connecting terminal portion, a wire connecting portion and a locked portion. The conductive portion is connected to a pattern on the substrate. The substrate connecting terminal portion holds the substrate together with the conductive portion. The wire connecting portion is connected to the electric wire from an opposite direction to an inserting direction in which the substrate is inserted between the conductive portion and the substrate connecting terminal portion. The locked portion is locked in the locking portion. The housing includes an accommodating portion accommodating the substrate connecting terminal portion so as to receive an end face of the substrate connecting terminal portion which faces to follow the opposite direction. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120212915 | EXPANSION CARD MOUNTING APPARATUS - An expansion card mounting apparatus including an enclosure, the enclosure including a support plate and a flange, the enclosure defining a slot, the support plate and the flange located above the slot; a mounting plate, the mounting plate including a mounting plate body and a bent portion extending from the mounting plate body; the mounting plate body securing an expansion card and covering the slot; the bent portion located on the support plate; a securing element, the securing element pressing the bent portion; and a pressing member, the pressing member including a resilient arm and a securing portion extending from the resilient arm; the resilient arm including a first and a second ends, the first end resisting the expansion card; the second end resisting on the securing element; and the securing portion engaging with the flange to enable the pressing member sandwiched between the securing element and the flange. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120212916 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a housing, a printed substrate and a holder. The housing includes a front surface, a back surface, and a side surface which connects between the front surface and the back surface. The side surface includes an opening. The printed substrate includes a first surface on which a switch is mounted and a second surface which is on the reverse side of the first surface. The holder includes a holding portion and an operating portion, the holding portion is configured to hold the printed substrate under the first surface of the printed substrate facing the side surface of the housing, the operating portion is integrally formed in the holder and is exposed from the opening. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120218726 | Capacitive Input Device with Removable Cover - An information handling system can include a base, a printed circuit board including a capacitive switch, and a cover. The printed circuit board can be attached to the base, and the cover can lie adjacent to the printed circuit board. The capacitive switch can be configured to change state when an object is close to the cover. The cover can be configured such that it can be detached from the remainder of the information handling system while the printed circuit board remains attached to the base. The configuration of the printed circuit board and cover can be particularly useful when maintaining a keyboard or a touch pad or when replacing the cover. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120224340 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MOUNTING BRACKET FOR RECEIVING EXPANSION CARD AND CONNECTOR - An electronic device includes a sidewall, a mounting bracket, an expansion card, and a connector. The mounting bracket is mounted to the sidewall. The mounting bracket includes a cover portion, a plurality of retaining members located on the cover portion, and a guiding channel defined between two adjacent retaining members of the plurality of retaining members. The expansion card includes a mounting tab located in the guiding channel. The connector is mounted on one of the plurality of the retaining members and is removable for connecting to the expansion card. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120250278 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARD - An assembly includes an expansion card, an enclosure, a mounting bracket, and a sliding member. The expansion card includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The mounting bracket secures the first terminal of the expansion card. The securing bracket is mounted on the enclosure. The securing bracket includes a main body. The second terminal of the expansion card is placed on the main body. A positioning piece is located on the main body. The positioning piece comprising a free end on which a first protrusion is located. The sliding member is slidably mounted on the main body. The sliding member includes a pressing piece. A second protrusion is located on the pressing piece. The sliding member is adapted to slide on the main body between a first position and a second position. At the first position, the pressing piece presses the second terminal on the main body, and the first protrusion blocks the second protrusion to prevent the sliding member sliding from the first position. At the second position, the second protrusion slides over the first protrusion, and the pressing piece is disengaged from the second terminal. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120257363 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FIXING STRUCTURE - An electronic device includes a fixing structure to receive a circuit board. The fixing structure includes a first latching hook and a second latching hook spaced from each other. The circuit board defines a first latching slot corresponding to the second latching hook and a second latching slot corresponding to the first latching hook, at opposite ends of the circuit board. The first latching hook includes a first latching corner protrusion at the distal end of the first latching hook. The second latching hook includes a second latching corner protrusion at the distal end of the second latching hook. The circuit board is detachably fixed to the side wall, with the first latching hook engaged in the second latching slot, the second latching hook engaged in the first latching slot, and the first and second latching corner protrusions resisting any movement by the circuit board. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120262894 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A MODULE UNIT TO A SUPPORT RAIL - A device for securing a module unit to a support rail, the module unit including a receiving element configured to receive at least one circuit board and lateral elements configured to lock the receiving element, includes a securing unit having a longitudinal direction that is configured to slide onto the module unit in the longitudinal direction so as to connect the module unit to the support rail. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120275127 | Fixing Device for Circuit Board and Electronic Apparatus Having the Same - A fixing device includes a casing defining a receiving space and having an open end, and a movable element having a protruding end protruding from the open end. The movable element is movable relative to the casing along a first direction to vary a protruding distance of the protruding end from the open end of the casing. A plurality of first positioning portions are provided on one of the casing and the movable element. The second positioning portion engages interferentially and releasably a selected one of the first positioning portions along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction to restrict movement of the movable element relative to the casing. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120300422 | ENCLOSURE AND CABLE CLIP - An enclosure includes a bottom plate, a circuit board, and a cable clip. A number of mounting posts extend from the bottom plate. Each mounting post axially defines a mounting hole. The cable clip includes a main body, a mounting portion extending from a first end of the main body, and a clipping portion extending from a second end of the main body to bind cables. The cable clip defines a first through hole, for a corresponding one mounting post extending through. The circuit board defines a number of second through holes. The circuit board is supported on the mounting posts, with the second through holes aligning with the mounting holes. Fasteners extend through the second through holes to engage in the mounting holes to mount the circuit board to the bottom plate. The mounting portion is clamped between the circuit board and the bottom plate. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120320547 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARD - A mounting apparatus for an expansion card includes a bottom plate, a circuit board, and mounting bracket. The bottom plate defines mounting hole. The circuit board is secured to the bottom plate, and a gap is defined between the bottom plate and the circuit board. The mounting bracket includes a base secured to the bottom plate. The base includes two positioning pieces and an elastically deformable mounting portion. The two positioning pieces are received in the gap, to prevent the mounting bracket from moving along a first direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate, and the elastically deformable mounting portion is engaged in the mounting hole, to prevent the mounting bracket from moving along a second direction substantially parallel to the bottom plate. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120327619 | PLUG-IN MODULE FOR CONTROLLERS OF MOBILE WORKING MACHINES - A plug-in module for controllers of mobile working machines, having a housing, a connection plug, electronics boards and at least one plug socket for connecting actuators or sensors. The housing being formed by a box with a front, rear and side walls as well as a base plate comprising a cutout for the connection plug, and in that the electronics boards are forming a board box by connecting two end boards and two side boards, with the board box being arranged in the interior of the housing, and with the plug socket being mechanically coupled to the housing by a strain-relief clip. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20120327620 | ELECTRIC JUNCTION BOX - An electric junction box to prevent fluid such as water infiltrating inside its covers from adhering to a printed wiring board even if its upper cover and lower cover are stacked to each other in an orthogonal direction, comprises a metal board, its surface being arranged in a horizontal direction, and a main body accommodating the metal board. The main body includes an upper cover and a lower cover to be stacked to each other in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the metal board. On a side wall of the lower cover a locking projection is disposed. On a side wall of the upper cover a locking step is disposed with which the locking projection is locked. The upper cover includes an inner wall disposed inside the side wall of the lower cover, its lower end being disposed below the metal board. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130003328 | LOCKING/UNLOCKING DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC BOARDS LOCATED IN ONBOARD EQUIPMENT - A locking/unlocking device for electronic boards, the boards being configured to be inserted into an electronic cabinet with at least one slotted plate fit into the rack of the electronic cabinet, the device including a substantially rectangular frame supporting at least one locking slide that locks the electronic board onto the slotted plate through the action of a locking element. The device further includes an extracting lever that rotates between a rest and a locking position around a lateral Y | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130033831 | FRONT PANEL OF BOARD, BOARD, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The present invention provides a front panel of a board, a board, and an electronic apparatus. The front panel of the board includes a main body of the front panel, configured to fixedly connect to a circuit board on the board, and a fixing apparatus, where the fixing apparatus is fixedly disposed on the main body of the front panel, and is configured to fix the board in a shelf after the board is installed into the shelf. The fixing apparatus is fixedly disposed on the front panel of the board. After the board is installed into the shelf, the board May be securely fixed in the shelf through the fixing apparatus that is on the front panel of the board, so that a connector of the board keeps good contact with a connector of the shelf, thereby improving reliability of a connection between the board and the shelf. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130033832 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR PCI CARD - A mounting apparatus is configured for securing a PCI card and includes a chassis, a securing member and a latch member. The chassis includes a bottom wall and a sidewall perpendicularly connected to the bottom wall. A printed circuit board is secured to the bottom wall, and the sidewall is capable of securing the PCI card. The securing member is secured to a printed circuit board and defining a holding space. The latch member is slidably received in the holding space, the latch member capable of securing the PCI card. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130058060 | CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY AND LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A control panel assembly and a laundry treating apparatus having the same, the control panel assembly including a control panel, a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) provided at a rear side of the control panel, and a PCB housing configured to fix the PCB to the control panel, wherein the PCB housing includes a bottom plate and a sidewall that is extended from an end portion of the bottom plate, a fastening part is provided at the sidewall of the PCB housing for the PCB to be fastened to the PCB housing, the bottom plate includes at least one hook for the PCB to be fastened to the PCB housing and the PCB includes at least one accommodating hole to accommodate the at least one hook. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130077271 | SYSTEM FOR INTERCONNECTING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a housing with a conductive surface. A circuit board may be positioned within the housing. The circuit board includes a deflectable portion that may be movable relative to the housing. A conductive pad is positioned on the deflectable portion of the circuit board. A spring member is positioned between the housing and the circuit board. The spring member may be movable between a first configuration and a second configuration. The conductive pad of the circuit board may be spaced away from the conductive surface of the housing by the spring member in the first configuration and in contact with the conductive surface of the housing with the spring member in the second configuration. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130100622 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FASTENING STRUCTURE FOR CIRCUIT BOARD - A fastening structure for fastening a circuit board, includes a loading member, a holding member, and a fixing member. The loading member is positioned inside of an electronic device. The holding member protrudes from the loading member. The fixing member protrudes from the loading member. When the circuit board is fastened, the holding member presses on the circuit board, and the fixing member passes through a fixing hole define in the circuit board, so as to restrict the circuit board to move in a first plane parallel to the circuit board, and a second plane perpendicular to the circuit board. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130107478 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARDS | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130114222 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A locking assembly includes a guiding post and a hollow locking member. The guiding post includes a locking portion. A clamp hook is formed on a flange of the locking portion. The locking member includes an opening end. The locking member sleeves on the locking portion of the locking member, in which at least one clamping depression is formed on an inner wall of the locking member corresponding to the clamp hook, and the clamp hook is clamped in one clamping depression. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130120945 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING WITH STRUCTURE FOR SECURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A housing of an electronic device comprises a fixing portion and a locking portion. The fixing portion is perpendicularly disposed on a side wall of the housing. The locking portion is perpendicularly mounted on the bottom of the housing. The locking portion corresponds to the fixing portion. The fixing portion clasps a first end of the circuit board. The locking portion is secured to a second end of the circuit board opposite to the first end to mount the circuit board to the housing after the first end of the circuit board has been clasped by the fixing portion. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130120946 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION DRIVES - A system for manufacturing an industrial automation drive includes a carrier frame configured to hold one or more semiconductor devices for use in the industrial automation drive. The carrier frame includes a set of fasteners disposed around an internal wall of the carrier frame such that each fastener of the set of fasteners includes an angled edge and a horizontal edge. Each fastener of the set of fasteners is configured to toollessly couple a power circuit board having the semiconductor devices to the carrier frame by bending from a first position when the power circuit board is pushed against the angled edge and returning to the first position when the power circuit board is pushed past the horizontal edge. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130128479 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a case, a covering plate, at least one first fixing unit, at least one second fixing unit, a circuit board disposed in the case, and a plurality of screwing members is provided. The case covered by the covering plate has a first datum surface and a second datum surface, where a distance between the covering plate and the first datum surface is greater than a distance between the covering plate and the second datum surface. The first and the second fixing units are disposed on the first and the second datum surfaces respectively. The first fixing unit includes a first screwing boss and at least one first rib adjacent thereto. The second fixing unit includes a second screwing boss and at least one second rib adjacent thereto. The screwing members pass through the covering plate and are screwed to the corresponding first and second screwing bosses. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130141882 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARDS - A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, an expansion piece attached to a first end of an expansion card, and a securing member. The chassis includes a bottom plate and a front plate substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate. The expansion piece is secured to the front plate. The securing member for securing a second opposite end of the expansion card and includes a first securing portion attached to the bottom plate and a second securing portion. The first securing portion includes a securing panel and a supporting tab extending from the securing panel for supporting the expansion card. The second securing portion includes a positioning post. The second securing portion is deformable in a direction away from the securing panel, and when the second securing portion is released, the positioning post is engaged in a retaining hole of the expansion card. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130148318 | CLIP TERMINAL FOR FIXING CASE AND SHIELD APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A clip terminal soldered to and mounted on a circuit board, includes a connection part bent at an angle corresponding to that of a corner of a case and at least a pair of clips connected to each other by the connection part. The connection part and the clips are integrated with each other. The connection part has a width less than or equal to that of a solder pattern of the circuit board on which the clip terminal is soldered. A lower end of the corner of a sidewall of the case is fitted into the clips. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130148319 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH EMI REMOVAL - An exemplary printed circuit board includes a main body and a fixing component. The main body includes a first signal layer, a grounding layer, a power layer, and a second signal layer, arranged in that order. A through hole is defined on the main body, and includes a latching hole and a connecting hole. The latching hole is defined by and extends through the first signal layer. The connecting hole is defined by and extends from the second signal layer to the grounding layer, and communicates with the latching hole. The fixing component passes through the through hole, and thereby forms a direct connection with a grounding point of an electronic device. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130163215 | ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An attachment mechanism for an electronic component includes a circuit board and a fastener. The circuit board includes a connector to connect to the electronic component, and defines a mounting hole. The fastener includes a main body, two necks extending from the main body, and two cantilevers extending from the main body. Two resilient blocks extend from distal ends of each neck. The resilient blocks in a first end deformably extend through the mounting hole; thereby the resilient blocks in the first end abut against the circuit board after extending through the mounting hole. The resilient blocks in a second end deformably extend through the electronic component; thereby the resilient blocks in the second end abut against the electronic component after extending through the electronic component. Two hooks extend from distal ends of the cantilevers to hook the electronic component. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130163216 | ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An attachment mechanism for an electronic component includes a circuit board and a fastener. The circuit board includes a first connector to be connected to a second connector at a first end of the electronic component. The fastener includes a main body mounted on the first connector and two cantilevers extending from opposite ends of the main body. Two holding portions extend from distal ends of the cantilevers to hold opposite sides of the electronic component. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130170161 | ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An attachment mechanism for an electronic component includes a circuit board and a fastener. A first connector is fastened to the circuit board to be connected to a second connector of the electronic component. The first connector includes a mounting portion fastened to the circuit board and a large main body on a top of the mounting portion to connect to the second connector. A fastener includes a top wall, two engaging portions engaging with opposite sides of the electronic component, and two cantilevers slantingly extending toward each other from bottoms of the corresponding engaging walls. Two claws extend from each cantilever to engage with a corresponding end of the mounting portion and abut against a bottom surface of the main body. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130182399 | SURFACE CONTACT CARD HOLDER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A surface contact card holder includes a housing and a latching cover. The housing defines a receiving space configured for receiving surface contact card. The latching cover covers the receiving space. One end of the latching cover is pivotally attached to the housing, another end of the latching cover is selectively latched to the housing to allow insertion and removal of the surface contact card from the housing. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130258620 | CHASSIS AND DATA ACCESS MODULE HAVING THE SAME - The instant disclosure relates to a data access module, which includes a plurality of data access devices, a circuit board defining a plurality of holes, a base frame, a plurality of partition panels, a cover frame, and a plurality of locking pieces. The base frame includes a bottom plate and a pair of sidewalls. A plurality of fixing pieces and ridges are formed on the bottom plate. The partition panels are directed along the retrieving direction of the data access devices and fixed on the bottom plate. Each partition panel has a hooking portion for engaging the corresponding hole of the circuit board. The cover frame includes a top plate and a pair of side plates. The locking pieces are rotatably disposed on the cover frame. Each locking piece has a pressing portion selectively pressing against the circuit board. A chassis is also discussed. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130271936 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING KEY ASSEMBLY - An electronic device includes a housing defining at least one mounting hole, a key assembly secured to the housing, and a circuit board housed in the housing. A securing mechanism is secured to the housing and is used to hold the key assembly for preventing the key assembly from moving in a first direction. The circuit board abuts the key assembly to prevent the key assembly from moving in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction when fixed to the housing. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130308285 | POSITIONING STRUCTURE, POSITIONING SECURING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A positioning structure for positioning a plate-shaped structure having at least one positioning hole is disclosed. The positioning structure includes at least one positioning element corresponding to the positioning hole, and the positioning element includes a placement portion for supporting the plate-shaped structure and a positioning portion extending toward a direction far away from the placement portion to form a hollow cylinder shape, and the positioning portion has an outer surrounding surface and a plurality of inner threads. Hence, when the outer surrounding surface of the positioning portion of the positioning element is inserted into the positioning hole to contact with the inner surface of the positioning hole, the positioning portion of the position element can be positioned in the positioning hole, thus the instant disclosure can be used to accurately position and secure the plate-shaped structure. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130335934 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR CONNECTOR - A device for mounting a connector includes a base board forming two rods, a motherboard supporting the connector, and a fixing member including a main body and two legs. The rods extend through the motherboard, positioned at opposite sides of the connector. Each rod includes a resilient member, and a ball mounted to a distal end of the resilient member and partly extending out of the rod. Each leg includes a fixing piece defining a through hole fitting about one of the rods. The balls partly extend out of the rods to block tops of the corresponding fixing pieces. The connector is sandwiched between the fixing member and the motherboard. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130343019 | Retainer Assembly Having Positioning Features for Processing Circuitry used Within an Image Forming Device Supply Item - A retainer mountable on an exterior surface of an insertable supply item of an image forming device for holding a circuit board having processing circuitry with a plurality of contacts. A reference datum point in the retainer aligns the circuit board with the retainer while a pair of alignment devices align the retainer with respect to the supply item. The supply item is inserted into a frame with the image forming device have an electrical connector having a plurality of connecting pins. When the retainer and circuit board are mounted on the supply item and the supply item is inserted into the frame of the image forming device, the retainer aligns the plurality of connecting pins of the connector with corresponding ones of the plurality of contacts of the circuit board for electrical interconnection therebetween. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140003010 | POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY OF SERVER | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140049925 | CIRCUIT BOARD HOUSING ASSEMBLY HAVING A SECURING CLIP - A housing assembly is provided, and includes a circuit board, a housing, and a clip. The circuit board has a main body and a ground plane. The main body defines an opening therethrough in the circuit board. The housing receives the circuit board. The clip for secures the circuit board to the housing. The clip includes a projecting tab and a flange. The projecting tab is received by the opening in the circuit board and the flange contacts the ground plane. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140049926 | Control-Panel Assembly for Household Appliances and Household Appliance Provided with Such Control-Panel Assembly - A control-panel assembly ( | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140055966 | POSITIONING STRUCTURE FOR AUDIO VIDEO JACK - A positioning structure for an audio video (AV) jack includes a receiving portion and a connector. The receiving portion includes a base plate, two opposite sidewalls, and an end wall. The connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of elastic metal fingers. The insulating body is positioned snuggly among the base plate, the two opposite sidewalls, and the end wall. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140118972 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT UNIT AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An electronic circuit unit includes an electronic circuit unit main body that is housed in a shelf, a first rotating shaft that is provided on a front side of the electronic circuit unit main body, a lever member rotatably provided about the first rotating shaft for urging the electronic-circuit-unit-main-body toward a depth side of the shelf, a second rotating shaft that is provided in the lever member and extends parallel to the first rotating shaft, a locking member rotatably provided about the second rotating shaft. When the lever member is rotated in a first direction about the first rotating shaft, the electronic circuit unit main body is moved toward a depth side of the shelf. When the lever member is rotated in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, the electronic circuit unit main body is moved toward a front side of the shelf. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140133113 | DISPLAY AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - A display capable of inhibiting deformation of a component during transport or the like and an electronic unit including the display are provided. A display includes: a main section; and a board-mounting plate disposed on one surface of the main section, and having a board-mounting region on a main surface on a side opposite to a side facing the main section, in which the board-mounting plate includes, at corners at both ends of a side of the mounting region, hook sections allowing corners of a board to be hooked thereto, and the hook sections each are fixed to the main surface on two sides of the corner of the mounting region. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140140024 | CIRCUIT BOARD MOUNTING APPARATUS - A circuit board mounting apparatus includes a circuit board, a chassis, a first mounting member, a second mounting member, and a fastener. The chassis includes a side plate defining a through hole, a first hole, and a second hole communicating with the first hole. Each of the first and second mounting members includes two latching legs detachably mounted to a front end of the circuit board. A neck protrudes from a front end of the first mounting member, and a head is formed on a front end of the neck. The neck extends through the first hole and engages in the second hole. The head abuts a front side of the side plate. A fixing hole is defined in a front end of the second mounting member. The fastener extends through the through hole and engages in the fixing hole, to mount the circuit board to the side plate. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140146496 | CONNECTING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SAME - A connecting mechanism which is adjustable in respect of length and which retains its proper fastening function in various orientations connects a first body with a second body and includes a connecting piece, a bolt, and a nut. The connecting piece includes a circular bowl-shaped receiving groove which is open at a lower opening. The connecting flange is fastened to the first body via a threaded screw. The bolt has a spheroidal connecting head and a threaded connecting pole extending from the connecting head and protruding from the lower opening of the receiving groove to connect to and fasten the second body. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140160702 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARDS - A mounting apparatus includes a mounting case, a mounting piece attached to a front end of an expansion card, and a securing member. The mounting case includes a front plate and a rear plate. A stopper piece is located on the rear plate. The mounting piece is secured to the front plate. The securing member is slidably attached to the rear plate and includes a limiting piece. The securing member is slidable relative to the rear plate in a direction that is substantially parallel to the rear plate, and the limiting piece and the stopper piece sandwich a rear end of the expansion card. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140160703 | RISER CARD ASSEMBLY - A riser card assembly includes a chassis, a bracket, a tray, a riser card, and a mounting member. The bracket is mounted to the chassis. The tray is located in the chassis. The tray includes a bottom plate and a protecting board extending from the bottom plate. The riser card includes an edge connector. The riser card is located on the tray and is substantially parallel to the bottom plate. The riser card is mounted to the chassis, and the protecting board is substantially flush with the edge connector. The mounting member is fixed to the riser card. The mounting member is fixed to the bracket. The protecting board is substantially flush with the edge connector to prevent the edge connector from interference. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140160704 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING A CAPACITOR IN A HOLDER FOR A CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - An electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board, a plurality of holders having mechanical connectors to the housing and to the circuit board and mechanically fixing the circuit board within the housing, and at least one capacitor having a first electrode, a second electrode and a dielectric arranged between the first and second electrodes. The first electrode is electrically connected to a contact on the circuit board, and the second electrode is electrically connected to the housing. The at least one capacitor is part of one of the plurality of holders; and the dielectric of the capacitor is part of a thermal insulation between the connectors to the circuit board and to the housing. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140168918 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR CIRCUIT BOARD - A fastening device for a circuit board includes a chassis, two mounting members, and two fasteners. The chassis includes a side plate. The side plate defines two through holes. The mounting members are welded to the circuit board. Each mounting member defines a locking hole. The fasteners extend through the through holes and engage in the locking holes, thereby fastening the circuit board to the side plate. The side plate is perpendicular to the circuit board. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140177187 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARD - A mounting apparatus includes an enclosure, a securing member, a positioning member, and a latching member. The securing member is configured to be secured to a first end of an expansion card and engaged with the enclosure for preventing the expansion card from moving along a first direction. The positioning member is configured to be secured to a second end of an expansion card and secured to the enclosure for preventing the expansion card from moving along a second direction opposite to the first direction. The latching member is installed on the enclosure. The latching member is engaged with the positioning member so that prevent the expansion card from moving along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140192497 | DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE DISPLAY MODULE - A display module | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140204545 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARD - A mounting apparatus for mounting an expansion card in an enclosure includes a locating bracket and a locking bracket. The locating bracket includes a protruding portion and a groove. The locking bracket includes a mounting portion and two locking portions. The expansion card includes an abutting bracket. A restricting bracket extends from one end of the abutting bracket. A fixing bracket extends from another end of the abutting bracket. The enclosure includes a locating slot, a mounting hole, and a restricting frame. The restricting bracket is received in the locating slot. The protruding portion is received by the mounting hole. The locating bracket resists against the fixing bracket in the enclosure. The locking bracket is received by the restricting frame. The locking portions resist against the restricting frame. The mounting portion is received in the groove to mount the locking bracket on the computer case. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140211432 | MULTIPURPOSE FASTENER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - This application relates generally to a multipurpose fastener for an electronic device. More specifically, the multipurpose fastener is configured to both mechanically restrain at least one circuit board within a housing of an electronic device and to electrically couple at least one circuit board to the housing. In some embodiments, the fastener is configured to constrain two printed circuit boards such that they are disposed substantially parallel to one another. A conductive sleeve can be utilized to establish a predefined distance between the two circuit boards and to provide a conduit through which power can be transferred. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140211433 | CIRCUIT BOARD MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A circuit board mounting assembly includes a chassis with a securing hole, a circuit board attached to the chassis, a drive bracket mounted in the chassis, and a latch member configured to latch the circuit board. The drive bracket comprises at least one clamp engaged with the circuit board for preventing the circuit board from moving along a first direction. The latch member comprises a retractable post movable between a latched position and an unlatched position along the first direction. When the retractable post is in the latched position, the retractable post is received through the securing hole for preventing the circuit board from moving along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, thereby locking the circuit board to the chassis. When the retractable post is in the unlatched position, the retractable post is removed from the securing hole for unlocking the circuit board. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140218879 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MOTHERBOARD - An electronic device includes a motherboard defining a number of through holes, a bottom wall forming a number of posts, and a fixing member including a fixing body mounted to the bottom wall and a movable body pivotably mounted to the fixing body. Each through hole includes a first hole and a second hole communicating with each other. Each post includes a supporting portion, a head, and a neck. The fixing body defines a slot. The movable body includes a main portion, a hook, and a projection extending from an end of the main portion. The heads are extended through the first holes. The necks abut against end walls bounding the corresponding second holes. The motherboard is sandwiched between the heads and the supporting portions. The hook is engaged in the slot, and the projection abuts against an end of the motherboard adjacent to the fixing member. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140218880 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MOTHERBOARD - An electronic device includes a motherboard defining a number of through holes, a bottom wall forming a number of posts, and a fixing member including a fixing body mounted to the bottom wall and a movable body slidably mounted to the fixing body. Each through hole includes a first hole and a second hole communicating with each other. Each post includes a supporting portion, a head, and a neck. The fixing body forms a protrusion. The movable body includes a main portion, a connecting portion connected to the main portion and defining a limiting slot. The heads are extended through the first holes; the necks abut end walls bounding the second holes. The motherboard is sandwiched between the heads and the supporting portions, the protrusion is engaged in the limiting slot, and the main body abuts against an end of the motherboard adjacent to the fixing member. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140247569 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS COMPRISING BACKPLANE AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING - The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus ( | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140285987 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE - An electronic control device having a circuit board has: an enclosure formed from a plurality of enclosure members and accommodating the circuit board inside the enclosure; and a plurality of snap-fits separately arranged at the enclosure member to hold the circuit board. The snap-fit has a supporter elastically supporting one end surface of the circuit board; and a supporting hook supporting the other end surface of the circuit board. When a sensor terminal is pressed against the one end surface of the circuit board through a contact pad at least one of snap-fit arrangement positions, the supporter of the snap-fit positioned where the sensor terminal is pressed against the one end surface of the circuit board has a plurality of elastically-supporting parts that make elastic contact with the one end surface of the circuit board at dispersed positions with respect to a circumferential edge side of the contact pad. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140301051 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR EXPANSION CARD - A fastening device for an expansion card includes a chassis and a fastener. The chassis includes a first rack, and a second rack behind the first rack. The second rack is fastened to a rear end of the expansion card. The fastener is pivotably and slidably connected to the first rack. A supporting portion is formed on the fastener. When the fastener is rotated to a first position, the fastener is in front of the first rack, when the fastener is rotated to a second position, the fastener is operable to be slid back to allow the supporting portion to support a front end of the expansion card. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140307401 | CARD HOLDER AND MOBILE TERMINAL INCLUDING SAME - A card holder for holding a card includes a card holder body for providing a support plane for supporting the card; and a plurality of inlaid pieces, wherein each of the plurality of inlaid pieces is pivotally mounted on the card holder body, and is structured to be rotated to a first position perpendicular to the support plane or a second position not higher than the support plane. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140328035 | SUPPORTING FRAME FOR COMPUTER EXPANSION CARD - A supporting frame includes a first engagement section, a supporting section and a second engagement section. The first engagement section is fixed on one side of the motherboard. The supporting section is connected between the first engagement section and the second engagement section and is adjacent to another side of the motherboard. The second engagement section is spaced apart from the first engagement section for fixing a fastening plate of the expansion card. In this way, the motherboard could be placed on a working surface horizontally or stands upright on the working surface with the support of the supporting frame. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140347832 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - Electronic device enclosure includes a base plate, a bracket, and a sliding pole slidably mounted to the bracket. The base plate includes a number of protrusion portions. A locking hole is defined in each of the number of protrusion portions. The locking hole includes two opposite first sides and two opposite second sides. A resisting block extends from the sliding pole. The resisting block includes two opposite third sides and two opposite fourth sides. The third sides are aligned to the corresponding first sides. The resisting block is passed through and rotated in the locking hole. The third sides are misaligned to the corresponding first sides. The resisting block is locked in the locking hole to mount the bracket to the base plate. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150016077 | ELECTRICAL CENTER FOR A VEHICLE - An electrical center for distributing electrical power to an electrical system of a vehicle is provided. The electrical center includes a printed circuit board (PCB) that is configured to fit inside of a cover. The PCB includes a first electrical component that is electrically connected to the electrical system. A first retainer is configured to secure the PCB to the cover and to protect an exposed side of the PCB. The cover, the PCB, and the first retainer cooperate to form an assembly that protects the PCB when shipped. A base is configured to mechanically and electrically couple with the assembly. The base includes a second electrical component that is electrically connected to the electrical system. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150070860 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR A PANEL BOARD DEVICE - A lock pin assembly is provided. The lock pin assembly is structured to coupled a panel board device to a panel board. The panel board device includes a body defining a number of mounting passages. The lock pin assembly includes an elongated body, a first radial extension, and, in an exemplary embodiment, a biasing device. The lock pin body is rotatably disposed in the panel board device mounting passage. The lock pin body is moved between an unlocked, first radial position, wherein said first radial extension does not engage a panel board back plate mounting tab, and a locked, second radial position, wherein said first radial extension engages a panel board back plate mounting tab. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150077958 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Electronic apparatus includes a housing configured to have an inner layer portion forming an inner surface and an outer layer portion forming an outer surface. The inner layer portion and the outer layer portion are formed by two-color molding. The electronic apparatus includes one of a region in which the inner layer portion is not formed and a region in which the inner layer portion is thin. The one region is set in the inner surface of the housing. The electronic apparatus further includes a component configured to be housed in the housing and is disposed in the one region. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150313035 | ELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A CIRCUIT BOARD - The invention relates to an electronic arrangement having a directly contactable circuit board ( | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150327386 | Device For Monitoring Performance Characteristics Associated With User Activities Involving Swinging Instruments - Exemplary embodiments are directed to devices for attachment to a swinging instrument that generally include a cover, a base, a chassis, and positive and negative electrical contacts. The base includes a fastening portion and a support portion. The chassis supports a printed circuit board. The devices include a cap configured and dimensioned to mate relative to the support portion of the base. The support portion can support the chassis, the printed circuit board, the positive and negative electrical contacts, and the cap. The cover can be configured and dimensioned to detachably interlock relative to the base. In the mated configuration, the cap and the base can form a battery opening configured and dimensioned to receive therethrough a battery. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to methods of device assembly. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160029499 | Communication Module - The communication module includes a case including a plug connector which is inserted into/pulled out from a receptacle connector provided on a substrate, a latching hole into/from which a latching piece provided on the substrate can be moved/separated, and movable pieces moved in directions of being brought close to and separating from the latching hole by operations of operating pieces. Each operating direction of the operating pieces is a direction orthogonal to both of an arranging direction of the communication module and other communication module adjacent thereto and an inserting/pulling-out direction of the plug connector. The movable pieces moved in the direction of being brought close to the latching hole by the operations of the operating pieces separate the latching piece from the latching hole. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160044800 | INTERNAL COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT WITHIN A HOUSING - This application relates to securing and positioning internal components within a housing of a portable computing device. In one embodiment, a number of insert molded retaining members are utilized to inhibit outward deformation of a sidewall of the housing during a drop event. In another embodiment, a cowling is utilized to retain a number of board-to-board connectors within communication slots on a printed circuit board (PCB). In another embodiment, a C-shaped washer having diametrically opposed protrusions is utilized to adjust an alignment of an internal component. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160044816 | INTERNAL COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT WITHIN A HOUSING - This application relates to securing and positioning internal components within a housing of a portable computing device. In one embodiment a cowling is utilized to retain a number of board-to-board connectors within communication slots on a printed circuit board (PCB). In another embodiment a number of insert molded retaining members are utilized to prevent outward deformation of sidewalls of the portable computing device during a drop event. In another embodiment, a C-shaped washer having diametrically opposed protrusions is utilized to adjust an alignment of an internal component. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160066466 | LOW PROFILE COMPLIANT LATCH ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT CARD AND CHASSIS INCORPORATING SAME - A latch assembly operable for securing an electronic circuit card in a chassis such that connectors associated with the electronic circuit card and a backplane of the chassis are properly coupled, the latch assembly including: an elongate handle structure, wherein a proximal end of the elongate handle structure defines a hole and includes a protruding portion that is configured to engage a recess or lip associated with the chassis, and wherein a distal end of the elongate handle structure includes a handle portion; a spring structure partially obstructing the hole defined by the proximal end of the elongate handle structure; and a rotation member disposed through the hole and configured to engage the electronic circuit card, wherein the spring structure partially obstructing the hole contacts a portion of the rotation member. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160073538 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INSERTION ERROR PROTECTION DEVICE - An electronic device includes: a shelf where a first slot and a second slot are formed; a plurality of kinds of electronic circuit boards including a first-side protrusion portion and a second-side protrusion portion, and an arrangement pattern of the first-side protrusion portion and the second-side protrusion is different from each other; when an electronic circuit board having the first-side protrusion portion into the first slot, the first abutment member abut the first-side protrusion portion of the first position and rotate from a first angle position to a second angle position; a second abutment member installed at the first slot and rotatable around an axis of the first direction, and when an electronic circuit board having the first-side protrusion portion into the first slot, the second abutment member abut the first-side protrusion portion of the second position and rotate from the first angle position to the second angle position. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160088759 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A base plate for a circuit board assembly, to which an electronic component is soldered, has a through-hole. A screw hole is formed in a housing, to which the base plate is fixed by screw members. Multiple screw-fixing portions are formed in an electronic device, so that each of the screw members is inserted through each of the through-holes of the base plate and fixed to the housing in each of the screw-fixing portions. Two projections are formed at a first casing of the housing in each of the screw-fixing portions, so that the base plate is in contact with the first casing at two contacting points formed by the projections. The projections are symmetrically formed with respect to a center of the screw hole. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160095234 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE USING COUPLING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is an electronic control apparatus comprises: a PCB configured to electrically control each part of the vehicle and have at least one through-hole in a side; a connector cover includes a connector part electrically connected and coupled with the PCB and a coupling part; a housing configured of a one-piece slot type to receive the PCB inserted in a slide form and provided with at least one housing-hole penetrating through the through-hole of the inserted PCB; and a hollow rivet configured to penetratively fix the PCB to the housing through the through-hole of the PCB and the housing-hole of the housing, wherein the hollow rivet is penetratively inserted into the housing-hole through which the PCB is inserted into the housing and then one end surface of the hollow rivet is physically deformed, such that the PCB adheres to an inside of the housing. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160095235 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE USING COUPLING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is an electronic control apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to electrically control each part of the vehicle and have both sides provided with at least one fixed hole; a connector cover includes a connector part electrically connected and coupled with the PCB and a coupling part; a housing configured of a one-piece slot type and receiving the PCB inserted in a slide form; and at least one coupling member each fastened with at least one fixed hole of the PCB, wherein the PCB is inserted into the housing and the PCB adheres to a bottom side of the housing by the coupling member which is pressed by physically deforming each corresponding surface of the housing corresponding to at least one coupling member. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160113129 | Control Device - The current embodiments provide a control device for a transmission of a vehicle. The control device may comprise a housing including a lower part and a housing cover, wherein the lower part of the housing has an assembly region on a first main surface. At least one attachment pin may be disposed in the assembly region, wherein the at least one attachment pin protrudes from the main surface and terminates inside the housing. The control device may comprise a printed circuit board disposed in the assembly region, the printed circuit board having at least one opening corresponding to the at least one attachment pin, wherein the at least one attachment pin passes through the at least one opening. At least one retaining washer disposed on the at least one attachment pin may be pressed towards the printed circuit board on the at least one attachment pin. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160165738 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FASTENING MODULE THEREOF - An electronic device includes a case, a mother board, a fixing component, a fastening module and an interface card. The fastening module comprises a circuit board, a first connector, a second connector and a fastening component. The circuit board is fixed to the fixing component. The circuit board has a sliding groove. The first connector is fixed to a top surface of the circuit board. The second connector is fixed to a bottom surface of the circuit board. The fastening component includes a sliding portion, a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion. The first and second fastening portions are fixed to the sliding portion. The sliding portion is slidably disposed in the sliding groove to adjust a distance between the first fastening portion and the first connector and a distance between the second fastening portion and the second connector. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160255733 | CONNECTABLE MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | 09-01-2016 |
