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US 12,463,494 B2Granted
Controller and circuit board support
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorCraig Hooker
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Abstract
A controller includes a plurality of circuit boards and a support configured to support each circuit board. The support includes a plurality of loading surfaces axially spaced from each other and a plurality of fingers extending obliquely relative to the loading surfaces. Each circuit board is disposed between one respective loading surface and one respective finger.
Claims17
A controller, comprising:
- a plurality of circuit boards;
- and
- a support configured to support each circuit board, the support including a plurality of loading surfaces axially spaced from each other and a plurality of fingers extending obliquely relative to the plurality of loading surfaces;
- the each circuit board disposed between one respective loading surface and one respective finger;
- the plurality of circuit boards including a circuit board supporting a sensor and a power electronics circuit board spaced from the circuit board;
- the plurality of loading surfaces including a first loading surface configured to support the circuit board and a second loading surface axially spaced from the first loading surface and configured to support the power electronics circuit board;
- and
- the plurality of fingers includes a first finger disposed between the first and second loading surfaces and extending towards the first loading surface and a second finger spaced from the second loading surface and extending towards the second loading surface;
- the first finger configured to axially bias the circuit board against the first loading surface;
- the first finger configured to elastically deform during installation of the circuit board between the first finger and the first loading surface.
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A circuit board support, comprising:
- a first loading surface configured to support one circuit board;
- a second loading surface axially spaced from the first loading surface and configured to support another circuit board;
- a first finger disposed between the first and second loading surfaces and extending towards the first loading surface, the first finger being configured to axially bias the one circuit board against the first loading surface;
- and
- a second finger spaced from the second loading surface and extending towards the second loading surface, the second finger being configured to prevent installation of the other circuit board when components of the one circuit board are not seated with mating components of the other circuit board.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.