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US 11,540,411 B2Granted
Fastener and coupling for connecting a circuit board to a mount
AssigneeAptiv Technologies AG
InventorsRalf Slawik, Thorsten Mauff
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Abstract
A coupling for connecting a circuit board to a mount with a fastener. The mount may be connected to a component. The fastener includes a first snap-fit connection formation for establishing a snap-fit connection with a second snap-fit connection formation provided on the mount. When connected, the fastener clamps the circuit board against the mount. The fastener further includes a first engagement formation configured to engage with a second engagement formation on the mount for bracing the snap-fit connection.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a fastener that connects a circuit board to a mount, the fastener comprising:
- a first snap-fit connection formation that establishes a snap-fit connection with a second snap-fit connection formation provided on the mount to secure the circuit board to the mount;
- and
- a first engagement formation that engages with a second engagement formation on the mount for bracing the snap-fit connection, the first engagement formation keying through an aperture provided in the circuit board for preventing rotation of the circuit board relative to the fastener once the snap-fit connection is established.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a mount that receives a fastener for connecting a circuit board to the mount, the mount comprising:
- a second snap-fit connection formation that establishes a snap-fit connection with a first snap-fit connection formation provided on the fastener to secure the circuit board to the mount;
- and
- a second engagement formation that engages with a first engagement formation on the fastener for bracing the snap-fit connection, the second engagement formation keying through an aperture provided in the circuit board for preventing rotation of the circuit board relative to the fastener once the snap-fit connection is established.
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A system, comprising:
- a coupling that connects a circuit board to a component, the coupling comprising:
- a mount connected to the component;
- and
- a fastener connected to the mount to secure the circuit board to the mount, the fastener comprising:
- a first snap-fit connection formation that establishes a snap-fit connection with a second snap-fit connection formation provided on the mount for securing the circuit board thereto;
- and
- a first engagement formation that engages with a second engagement formation on the mount for bracing the snap-fit connection, the first engagement formation keying through an aperture provided in the circuit board for preventing rotation of the circuit board relative to the fastener once the snap-fit connection is established.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.