Enhanced mounting hardware for a circuit board

Details Enhanced mounting hardware for a circuit board Enhanced mounting hardware for a circuit board

1998-10-13

2000-05-02

Thompson, Gregory

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

257719, 257727, 361768, 439 71, 439331, H05K 720, H05K 710

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060580143

ABSTRACT:
An enhanced electrical arrangement for a computer includes a circuit board, and a module arranged essentially parallel to the circuit board. An array connector is positioned between the circuit board and the module. The array connector causes the circuit board to be in electrical communication with the module. A clamping arrangement is provided for urging the circuit board and the module toward each other, by exerting a constant force against the module to cause an electrical connection between the circuit board, array connector and the module. The clamping arrangement includes an alignment assembly that is mounted to the circuit board to help align the module, and a load assembly to provide the force on the module. The alignment assembly and the load assembly are removably engageable with one another. When the load assembly is engaged with the alignment assembly, the load assembly can apply the force on the module which urges the module toward the array connector and the circuit board. Further, when the load assembly is disengaged from the alignment assembly, the force is removed from the module.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5221209 (1993-06-01), D'Amico
patent: 5648890 (1997-07-01), Lou et al.
patent: 5770891 (1998-06-01), Frankeny et al.

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