Device holder attaching to a printed circuit board

A device holder for mounting on a printed circuit board comprising:

• at least one chamber having a chamber open end for receiving a device therein;
• mounting means for mounting the device holder to the printed circuit board, said mounting means holding said at least one chamber in spaced relation to said printed circuit board, thereby allowing the mounting of circuit components on the printed circuit board between the device holder and the printed circuit board;
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• retention clip means positioned adjacent to said chamber open end, said retention clip means preventing a device from being inserted in and removed from said at least one chamber through said chamber open end when said retention clip means is in a non-actuated position, said retention clip means allowing a device to be inserted in and removed from said at least one chamber through said chamber open end when said retention clip means is in an actuated position.

A device holder for mounting on a printed circuit board comprising:

• at least one chamber having a chamber open end for receiving a device therein;
• mounting means for mounting the device holder to the printed circuit board, said mounting means holding said at least one chamber in spaced relation to said printed circuit board, thereby allowing the mounting of circuit components on the printed circuit board between the device holder and the printed circuit board;
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• a connector mounted on the printed circuit board for engagement with a device connector, which is connected via a pair of electrically conducting leads to terminals of a device, and wherein the device holder further comprises a cutout for providing access to the connector mounted on the printed circuit board when the device holder is mounted to the printed circuit board.

A device holder for mounting on a printed circuit board comprising:

• at least one device retaining chamber having a device retaining chamber open end for receiving a device therein;
• retention clip means positioned adjacent to said device retaining chamber open end, said retention clip means preventing a device from being inserted in and removed from said at least one device retaining chamber through said device retaining chamber open end when said retention clip is in a non-actuated position, said retention clip allowing a device to be inserted in and removed from said at least one device retaining chamber through said device retaining chamber open end when said retention clip is in an actuated position;
• at least one device mounting chamber having a device mounting chamber open end for receiving a self-retaining device of the type having resiliently deformable retention means, wherein said device mounting chamber open end includes a device retention surface for engagement with said resiliently deformable retention means for holding said self-retaining device within said at least one device mounting chamber;
• mounting means for mounting the device holder to the printed circuit board, said mounting means holding said chambers in spaced relation to said printed circuit board, thereby allowing the mounting of circuit components on the printed circuit board between the device holder and the printed circuit board.