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US 6,556,452 B2Granted
Printed circuit board bracket assembly and system and method therefor
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorCharles C. Ruff
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Abstract
A bracket assembly includes a bracket which readily and easily couples with a printed circuit board. The bracket includes at least one tab assembly foldably attached with a support flange for supporting the printed circuit board. The bracket also includes an outer flange which is coupled with the computer chassis. Alignment apertures on the support flange and the printed circuit board facilitate the alignment of the printed circuit board, and allow for rework of the printed circuit board. Each tab assembly is adapted to frictionally engage with corresponding features on the printed circuit board.
Claims21
An assembly:
- a bracket including a support flange;
- a printed circuit board coupled with the support flange;
- one or more assembly tabs attached to the support flange, the one or more assembly tabs having at least a first uncoupled position and a second coupled position, in the second position the one or more assembly tabs coupled with the printed circuit board with the bracket;
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- the one or more tabs extending from a proximal end to a free distal end, the free distal end is moved toward the proximal end when the tab is moved from the first position to the second position, the free distal end of the one or more tabs having substantially a same cross sectional area in both the first position and the second position.
2 more elements
An assembly:
- a bracket including a support flange;
- a printed circuit board coupled with the support flange;
- one or more assembly tabs attached to the support flange, the one or more assembly tabs having at least a first uncoupled position and a second coupled position, in the second position the one or more assembly tabs coupled with the printed circuit board with the bracket;
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- the one or more tabs extending from a proximal end to a free distal end, the free distal end is moved toward the proximal end when the tab is moved from the first position to the second position, wherein the one or more tabs include a slender flexible finger.
2 more elements
An assembly:
- a bracket including a support flange;
- a printed circuit board coupled with the support flange;
- one or more assembly tabs attached to the support flange, the one or more assembly tabs having at least a first uncoupled position and a second coupled position, in the second position the one or more assembly tabs coupled with the printed circuit board with the bracket;
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- the one or more tabs extending from a proximal end to a free distal end, the free distal end is moved toward the proximal end when the tab is moved from the first position to the second position, wherein the support flanges includes one or more coupling features integral therewith.
2 more elements
An assembly:
- a bracket including a support flange;
- a printed circuit board coupled with the support flange;
- the bracket including one or more flexible assembly tabs having at least a first uncoupled position and a second coupled position, in the second position the one or more assembly tabs coupled with printed circuit board with the bracket;
- the one or more tabs extending from a proximal end to a free distal end, the free distal end is moved toward the proximal end when the tab is moved from the first position to the second position, the free distal end having a tapered edge, and having substantially a same cross sectional area in both the first position and the second position;
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- a computer chassis, where the bracket and the printed circuit board are entirely disposed within the computer chassis.
3 more elements
An assembly:
- a bracket including a support flange;
- a printed circuit board coupled with the support flange;
- the bracket including one or more flexible assembly tabs having at least a first uncoupled position and a second coupled position, in the second position the one or more assembly tabs coupled with printed circuit board with the bracket;
- the one or more tabs extending from a proximal end to a free distal end, the free distal end is moved toward the proximal end when the tab is moved from the first position to the second position, the free distal end having a tapered edge, wherein each tab is a slender finger having a tapered distal tip;
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- a computer chassis, where the bracket and the printed circuit board are entirely disposed within the computer chassis.
3 more elements
An assembly:
- a bracket including a support flange;
- a printed circuit board coupled with the support flange;
- the bracket including one or more flexible assembly tabs having at least a first uncoupled position and a second coupled position, in the second position the one or more assembly tabs coupled with printed circuit board with the bracket;
- the one or more tabs extending from a proximal end to a free distal end, the free distal end is moved toward the proximal end when the tab is moved from the first position to the second position, the free distal end having a tapered edge;
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- a computer chassis, where the bracket and the printed circuit board are entirely disposed within the computer chassis, wherein the support flange includes at least one coupling feature integral therewith.
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A method comprising:
- placing a printed circuit board on a planar support flange of a bracket, the bracket including one or more assembly tabs having at least a first uncoupled position and a second coupled position, in the second position the one or more assembly tabs coupled with printed circuit board with the bracket, the one or more tabs extending from a proximal end to a free distal end;
- moving the free distal end toward the proximal end and maintaining substantially a same cross sectional area at the free distal end while moving the tab from the first position to the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.