Electronics board mounting system
AssigneeFujifilm Sonosite, Inc.
InventorKen Dickenson
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Abstract
Apparatuses and associated methods for mounting PCBs and other electronics boards in portable medical equipment and/or other portable and non-portable electronic devices are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the technology disclosed herein can provide PCB mounting systems that isolate the PCB from detrimental shock, vibration, and/or strain, while also providing electrical ground paths that greatly reduce EMI and other electrical disturbances. Some embodiments of the mounting systems described herein include both elastomeric (e.g., rubber) components and resilient metallic grounding members that, when assembled together, provide favorable shock mounting as well as robust electrical grounding without the inconvenience of using separate shock mounts, grounding straps, etc.
Claims20
An electronic device comprising:
- an enclosure including a first cover and a second cover coupled to the first cover;
- an electronics board having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a conductive surface portion on the first side;
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- a mounting assembly to support the electronics board in the enclosure between the first cover and the second cover, the mounting assembly including an elastic support member coupled to the second side of the electronics board proximate to the conductive surface portion, the elastic support member including a first surface, a second surface, a through hole between the first surface and the second surface, and one or more deformable features extending radially on the first surface from the through hole.
A mounting assembly for mounting an electronics board in an enclosure having a first cover and a second cover, the mounting assembly comprising:
- an elastic support member that is configured to be coupled to the electronics board, the elastic support member including a first surface, a second surface, a through hole between the first surface and the second surface, and a bushing portion that extends through a portion of the through hole, the bushing portion including one or more deformable features extending radially outward from the portion of the through hole.
A mounting system to reduce shock and electromagnetic interference for an electronics board, the mounting system comprising:
- mounting assemblies to support the electronics board in an enclosure having a first cover and a second cover, at least one of the mounting assemblies including:
- a mounting feature;
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- an elastic support member coupled to the mounting feature, the elastic support member including a first surface, a second surface, a through hole between the first surface and the second surface, and one or more deformable features extending radially on the first surface from the through hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.