Power board design to accommodate universal plug types via bridge sheet metal designs
AssigneePlume Design, Inc.
InventorsMing-Tsung Su, Chun-Wen Wang
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Abstract
Wireless communication devices may include a printed circuit board and a conductive pin structure. The printed circuit board may include a neutral power input and a live power input positioned at a first distance from each other. The conductive pin structure may include a neutral pin and a live pin positioned at a second, different distance from each other. A first sheet metal connector may electrically connect the neutral pin to the neutral power input and a second sheet metal connector may electrically connect the live pin to the live power input. Various other related devices, components, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
Claims20
A wireless communication device, comprising:
- a printed circuit board having a neutral power input and a live power input, the neutral power input positioned in the printed circuit board at a first distance from the live power input;
- a conductive pin structure including at least a neutral pin and a live pin, the neutral pin positioned at a second, different distance from the live pin;
- a first sheet metal connector electrically connecting the neutral pin to the neutral power input;
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- a second sheet metal connector electrically connecting the live pin to the live power input.
A wireless communication device, comprising:
- a wireless communication element configured to at least one of transmit or receive a wireless signal;
- a printed circuit board having a neutral power input and a live power input, the neutral power input positioned in the printed circuit board at a first distance from the live power input;
- a housing cover configured to at least partially support the printed circuit board;
- a conductive pin structure coupled to the housing cover, the conductive pin structure including at least a neutral pin and a live pin, the neutral pin positioned at a second, greater distance from the live pin;
- a first bent sheet metal connector electrically connecting the neutral pin to the neutral power input;
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- a second bent sheet metal connector electrically connecting the live pin to the live power input.
A method of fabricating a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
- coupling a conductive pin structure including at least a neutral pin and live pin to a housing cover;
- electrically connecting a first sheet metal connector to the neutral pin;
- electrically connecting a second sheet metal connector to the live pin;
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- electrically connecting the first sheet metal connector and the second sheet metal connector respectively to a neutral power input and a live power input of a printed circuit board, the neutral power input positioned in the printed circuit board at a first distance from the live power input,
- wherein the neutral pin is positioned a second, different distance from the live pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.