Method and structure for fastening a planar board to a chassis
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorAlexander V. Verrigni
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Abstract
A planar board for attachment to a chassis and the resulting attachment structure and method of forming the resulting structure is provided. The planar board has components on one face thereof oriented toward one face of the chassis. The chassis has at least one standoff extending from the one face thereof and the planar board has a structure cooperating with each standoff on the chassis mounting the planar board in a standoff relationship at an installed distance. At least one spacer member is mounted on the one face of the planar board and extends from that one face a distance equal to the installed distance to engage the one face of the chassis in the installed condition.
Claims20
A planar board for attachment to a chassis, having components on one face thereof to be oriented toward the chassis, and having a structure to cooperate with the chassis to mount the planar board in a standoff relationship at an installed distance, the improvement comprising:
- at least one spacer member mounted on said planar board and extending from said one face a distance equal to the installed distance.
A chassis and planar board assembly comprising:
- a planar board having components on one face thereof;
- a chassis having at least one standoff extending from one face thereof;
- said circuit board being secured to each standoff with said one face of said circuit board facing said one face of said chassis at an installed distance, and
- at least one spacer member mounted on said planar board and extending from said one face a distance equal to the installed distance.
A method of minimizing damage to components mounted to one face of a planar board during assembly to a chassis, having at least one standoff extending from one face thereof, and wherein the planar board is assembled to the chassis with the one face of the planar board facing the one face of the chassis in a standoff relationship defining an installed distance;
- comprising the step of providing at least one spacer extending from said one face of the planar board to said one face of said chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.