US 6,275,389 B1Granted

Electronic device retainer

AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.

InventorsYao-Chi Huang, Jung-Chueh Hsu

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Abstract

A retainer adapted to mount an electronic device to a circuit board, includes two spaced arms, each having an elongate body defining a channel for receiving an edge of the device thereby retaining the device between the two arms. Each retaining arm defines two cavities therein respectively proximate opposite ends of the body. Each cavity has a square configuration to snugly receive a square nut therein. The cavity has a bottom periphery to support the nut and a top periphery to retain the nut in the cavity. A through hole is defined in the bottom periphery to receive a bolt that extends from the circuit board and threadingly engages with the nut thereby securing the retaining arm to the circuit board. The top periphery of the cavity defines a circular recess and a cylindrical section of the nut is received and retained in the recess for further securing the nut in the cavity.

Claims14

Dependent claims

A retainer adapted to be mounted to a base for retaining an electronic device to the base, comprising a pair of retaining arms mounted to the base and spaced from each other to receive the electronic device therebetween, each of the retaining arms comprising:

an elongate body having a bottom member and two side walls extending from opposite sides of the bottom member to define a channel for receiving an edge of the electronic device therein, the electronic device being movable with respect to the channel from a first end of the body to a second end;
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holding means for securing the retaining arm to the base, comprising a first cavity defined in the second end of the body of the retaining arm, the first cavity being sized and shaped to snugly receive and retain a first nut therein, the first cavity having a first bottom periphery to support the first nut and an opposite first top periphery to retain the first nut in the first cavity, a through hole being defined in the first bottom periphery through which a first bolt extends to engage the first nut thereby securing the retaining arm to the base.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.