# US 2021/0344135 A1 · Retaining System For DMC-M Low Profile Modules > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0344135 A1 - Document ID: US20210344135A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/243,759 - Filed: 2021-04-29 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Earliest claimed: 2020-04-30 - Assignees: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch - Applicants: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch - Inventors: Jean-Luc Moreau - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210344135A1 ## CPC - H01R 13/426: Securing by a separate resilient retaining piece supported by base or case, e.g. collar {or metal contact-retention clip} - H01R 12/724: {containing contact members forming a right angle} - H01R 13/04: Pins or blades for co-operation with sockets - H01R 13/4361: {Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion} - H01R 13/506: assembled by snap action of the parts - H01R 13/514: composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them - H01R 13/518: for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames - H01R 12/774: {Retainers} - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract An assembly includes an electrical connector module to be mounted into a cavity of a housing and a clipping bar securing the electrical connector module when mounted in the cavity. The clipping bar is inserted into a trench of the housing and abuts against a clipping lug of the electrical connector module. The clipping bar is releasably secured in the trench. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An assembly, comprising: an electrical connector module to be mounted into a cavity of a housing; and a clipping bar securing the electrical connector module when mounted in the cavity of the housing, the clipping bar inserted into a trench of the housing and abutting against a clipping lug of the electrical connector module, the clipping bar is releasably secured in the trench. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1, wherein the clipping bar is secured in the trench by clamping and/or clipping and/or by a retaining part. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The assembly of claim 2, wherein the retaining part is a fastening frame into which the housing is received. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1, wherein the clipping bar is molded or is made of a sheet metal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The assembly of claim 4, wherein the sheet metal is bent or folded. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1, wherein a first end of the electrical connector module is soldered onto a printed circuit board. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The assembly of claim 6, wherein a second end of the electrical connector module is attached to a base to form a sub-assembly, the base having the housing. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The assembly of claim 7, wherein the clipping bar has a protrusion that protrudes perpendicular to the clipping bar. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The assembly of claim 8, wherein the clipping bar is snap-fittable into a groove of the base with the protrusion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The assembly of claim 9, wherein a retaining part is attached to the base of the sub-assembly. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The assembly of claim 10, wherein the retaining part has a surface abutting the clipping bar and blocking the clipping bar when the retaining part is attached to the sub-assembly. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1, wherein the cavity of the housing receiving the electrical connector module is wider than the electrical connector module. ### Claim 13 A method of manufacturing an assembly, comprising: providing a base and a sub-assembly including an electrical connector module attached to a printed circuit board; mounting the electrical connector module into a cavity of a housing of the base; providing a clipping bar; and releasably securing the electrical connector module in the cavity of the housing with the clipping bar, the clipping bar is inserted into a trench of the housing and abuts against a clipping lug of the electrical connector module. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein providing the sub-assembly includes soldering a first end of the electrical connector module onto the printed circuit board and attaching a second end of the electrical connector module to the base. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein then clipping bar is secured in the trench by clamping and/or clipping and/or by a retaining part. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the clipping bar is molded or is made of a sheet metal. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the retaining part is a fastening frame of a housing. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising mounting the sub-assembly into the fastening frame, the fastening frame is attached to the base of the sub-assembly. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the clipping bar has a protrusion that protrudes perpendicular to the clipping bar, the clipping bar is snap-fit into a groove of the base with the protrusion. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the retaining part has a surface abutting the clipping bar and blocking the clipping bar when the retaining part is attached to the sub-assembly.