Attachment mechanism for electronic component
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorZHENG-HENG SUN
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Abstract
An attachment mechanism for an electronic component includes a circuit board and a fastener. A first connector is fastened to the circuit board to be connected to a second connector of the electronic component. The first connector includes a mounting portion fastened to the circuit board and a large main body on a top of the mounting portion to connect to the second connector. A fastener includes a top wall, two engaging portions engaging with opposite sides of the electronic component, and two cantilevers slantingly extending toward each other from bottoms of the corresponding engaging walls. Two claws extend from each cantilever to engage with a corresponding end of the mounting portion and abut against a bottom surface of the main body.
Claims16
An attachment mechanism for fastening an electronic component, comprising:
- a circuit board;
- a first connector fastened to the circuit board to be connected to a second connector of the electronic component, the first connector comprising a mounting portion fastened to the circuit board, and a large main body on a top of the mounting portion to connect to the second connector;
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- a fastener comprising a top wall, two engaging portions for engaging with opposite sides of a first end of the electronic component, two cantilevers slantingly extending toward each other from bottoms of the corresponding engaging portions, and two claws extending from each cantilever to engage with a corresponding end of the mounting portion and abut against a bottom surface of the main body.
A circuit board assembly, comprising:
- a circuit board,
- a first connector comprising a mounting portion fastened to the circuit board and a large main body on a top of the mounting portion;
- an electronic component comprising a second connector to be connected to the main body of the first connector;
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- a fastener comprising a top wall, two engaging portions for engaging with opposite sides of a first end of the electronic component, two cantilevers slantingly extending toward each other from bottoms of the corresponding engaging portions, and two claws extending from each cantilever to engage with a corresponding end of the mounting portion and abut against a bottom surface of the main body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.