Computer assembly with captivated screw carrier
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsRussell S. Aoki, Eric D. McAfee, Grant F. Steen
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Abstract
A computer assembly is described. That computer assembly includes a plate that contains a plurality of receptacles for receiving a plurality of fasteners, and that has a plurality of openings for enabling components to pass through it. The computer assembly also includes a plurality of fasteners, each being coupled to a receptacle, and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board is attached to the plate by the plurality of fasteners, and a plurality of components pass through the openings formed in the plate.
Claims11
A computer assembly comprising:
- a plate that includes a plurality of receptacles for receiving a plurality of fasteners, and a plurality of openings for enabling components to pass through the plate, the plate further including a plurality of indented sections that each straddle a printed circuit board component;
- a plurality of fasteners, each being coupled to a receptacle, the plurality of fasteners comprising a plurality of captivated screws, each having a casing that holds a screw, the casing enabling the screw to independently move along a line that is perpendicular to the plane of the plate, each captivated screw including a plurality of expandable prongs that extend through a receptacle and latch underneath it to bind the captivated screw to the receptacle;
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- a printed circuit board, which is attached to the plate by the plurality of fasteners, wherein a plurality of components pass through the openings formed in the plate.
A computer assembly comprising:
- a chassis;
- a plate that includes a plurality of receptacles for receiving a plurality of captivated screws, and a plurality of openings for enabling printed circuit board components to pass through it, the plate further including a plurality of indented sections that each straddle a printed circuit board component;
- a plurality of captivated screws, each being coupled to a receptacle, each having a casing that holds a screw, the casing enabling the screw to independently move along a line that is perpendicular to the plane of the plate, and each including a plurality of expandable prongs that extend through a receptacle and latch underneath it to bind the captivated screw to the receptacle;
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- a printed circuit board having a plurality of holes, a captivated screw passing through each hole to attach the plate to one side of the printed circuit board and to attach the other side of the printed circuit board to the chassis.
A computer assembly comprising:
- a chassis;
- a plate, made of plastic, that includes a plurality of receptacles for receiving a plurality of captivated screws, and a plurality of openings for enabling printed circuit board components to pass through it, the plate further including a plurality of indented sections that each straddle a printed circuit board component;
- a plurality of captivated screws, each having a casing that holds a screw, the casing enabling the screw to independently move along a line that is perpendicular to the plane of the plate, and each having a plurality of expandable prongs that extend through a receptacle and latch underneath it to bind the captivated screw to the receptacle;
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- a printed circuit board having a plurality of holes, a captivated screw passing through each hole to attach the plate to one side of the printed circuit board and to attach the other side of the printed circuit board to the chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.