Connection for Printed Circuit Board Assemblies
AssigneeNeptune Technology Group Inc.
InventorsWilson Philip PARKER, Jeffrey Keith DORRIS, Frederick Guhl PAPENBURG, JR.
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Abstract
A printed circuit board assembly is provided. The assembly has a substantially rigid member, the substantially rigid member having a first protrusion, a support member with a first slot that accepts the protrusion in such a way to produce flex in at least one of the rigid member and the support member. The flex exerts compression on the protrusion that prevents it from disengaging the slot.
Claims28
A method of assembling a printed circuit board assembly, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a printed circuit board assembly comprising:
- i. a substantially rigid member, the substantially rigid member having a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a third protrusion;
- ii. a support member, the support member having a first slot, a second slot, and a third slot, wherein the slots are configured so that the first slot is aligned with the first protrusion, the second slot is aligned with the second protrusion, and the third slot is offset from the third protrusion in a direction perpendicular to the curve formed by the first, second, and third protrusion;
- wherein at least one of the substantially rigid member and the support member is a printed circuit board, and wherein the substantially rigid member experiences flex when the protrusions are inserted into the slots.
- (b) flexing the substantially rigid member to align each protrusion with each respective slot;
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- (c) inserting each protrusion into each respective slot.
A method of assembling a printed circuit board assembly, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a printed circuit board assembly comprising:
- i. a substantially rigid member, the substantially rigid member having a first protrusion;
- ii. a support member, the support member having a first slot;
- and
- iii. a fastener configured to connect the substantially rigid member to the support member;
- wherein at least one of the substantially rigid member and the support member is a printed circuit board, and wherein the substantially rigid member experiences flex when the fastener is secured and the first protrusion is inserted into the first slot;
- (b) flexing the substantially rigid member to align the protrusion with the slot;
- (c) inserting the protrusion into the slot;
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- (d) connecting the substantially rigid member to the support member with the fastener.
A method of assembling a printed circuit board assembly, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a printed circuit board assembly comprising:
- i. a substantially rigid member, the substantially rigid member having a contact edge, the contact edge having a first side with a first contact point and a second contact point, and a second side with a third contact point;
- ii. a support member, the support member having a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a third protrusion, wherein the protrusions are configured to substantially coincide with the contour of the contact edge;
- wherein at least one of the substantially rigid member and the support member is a printed circuit board, and wherein the substantially rigid member experiences flex when the contact edge is inserted between the protrusions such that the first protrusion contacts the first contact point, the second protrusion contacts the second contact point, and the third protrusion contacts the third contact point;
- (b) flexing the substantially rigid member;
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- (c) inserting the contact edge between the protrusions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.