Printed circuit board assembly and method therefor
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorCharles C. Ruff
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Abstract
A bracket assembly includes a bracket which readily and easily couples with a printed circuit board. The bracket includes at least one tab assembly foldably attached with a support flange for supporting the printed circuit board. The bracket also includes an outer flange which is coupled with the computer chassis. Alignment apertures on the support flange and the printed circuit board facilitate the alignment of the printed circuit board, and allow for rework of the printed circuit board. Each tab assembly is adapted to frictionally engage with corresponding features on the printed circuit board.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- placing a circuit board on a support flange of a bracket assembly, the bracket assembly including at least one assembly tab;
- folding the at least one assembly tab over the circuit board toward the support flange, where the at least one assembly tab is folded from a first unfolded position to a second folded position;
- and
- disposing at least a portion of the at least one assembly tab into a portion of the circuit board in the second folded position.
A method for forming a bracket assembly, the method comprising:
- placing a circuit board adjacent to a bracket, the bracket including a support flange, the circuit board having a planar surface and at least one side edge;
- deforming at least one portion of the bracket over the at least one side edge of the circuit board;
- and
- coupling the portion of the bracket within a portion of the circuit board.
A method for forming a bracket assembly, the method comprising:
- placing a circuit board directly adjacent to a bracket, the bracket including a support flange;
- deforming at least a portion of the bracket over the circuit board;
- coupling the at least one portion of the bracket within coupling features of the support flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.