Securing unit for securely mounting printed circuit boards relatively movable between two positions
AssigneeKitagawa Industries Co., Ltd.
InventorYoshitoki Hayashi
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Abstract
A two-part securing unit wherein the interconnection of the two parts is assured once they are assembled. The securing is useful in securely fixing at least two printed circuit boards in parallel relation, the securing unit being attachable to a chassis or to another form of fixed plate. The two parts of the securing unit are relatively pivotable, whereby the outermost board may be moved to an open state to allow easy repair or inspection. The securing unit is capable of holding the two plates rigidly in the open state, such that repair or inspection may proceed without the necessity of manually supporting the outermost board in its open state.
Claims8
A securing unit which holds a first board at a predetermined distance from a fixed board and movably mounts a second board such that said second board is movable between open and closed states with respect to said first board, comprising:
- a bottom plate;
- fastening means extending from a first surface of said bottom plate and fixing said bottom plate on said fixed board;
- a first mounting member extending from a second surface of said bottom plate and comprising means securely mounting said first board with respect to said bottom plate;
- a coupling plate extending from said second surface of said bottom plate;
- a mounting portion comprising a second mounting member, said second mounting member comprising elastic detent means engaging said second board and securely mounting said second board on said mounting portion;
- pivotal mounting means pivotally mounting said mounting portion on said coupling plate such that said mounting portion is pivotable so as to move said second board between said open and closed states;
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- stopper means restricting the range of pivotal movement of said mounting portion.
A securing unit as claimed in claim 5, wherein said mounting portion further comprises tapered notches adjacent an open end of said groove and facilitating assembly of said securing unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.