Circuit board and frame assembly
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsJeremy I. Wilson, Thomas J. Augustin, Stephan K. Barsun
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A circuit board programming/debugging arrangement and method includes a circuit board and frame assembly and a programming/debugging device. The assembly includes a printed circuit board, a first frame section coupled to the circuit board and at least one second frame section coupled to at least one of the circuit board and the first frame section. The second frame section is movable from an operational position to a non-interfering programming/debugging position wherein the second section would interfere with coupling of the programming/debugging device to the circuit board. The programming/debugging device is coupled to the circuit board while the at least one second frame section is in the programming/debugging position.
Claims21
A circuit board and frame assembly for use with a circuit board programming/debugging device, the assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit board configured to be connected to the circuit board programming/debugging device such that the device occupies a volume in space when coupled to the printed circuit board;
- a first frame section coupled to the circuit board;
- and
- a second frame section coupled to at least one of the circuit board and the first frame section, wherein the second frame section is movable from an operational position in which the second frame section extends into the volume and would otherwise interfere with coupling of a circuit board programming/debugging device to the circuit board to a non-interfering position in which the second frame section is removed from the volume allowing the coupling of the programming/debugging device to the circuit board.
A circuit board programming arrangement comprising:
- a circuit board and frame assembly including:
- a printed circuit board;
- a first frame section coupled to the circuit board;
- and
- at least one second frame section coupled to at least one of the circuit board and the first frame section and movable from an operational position to a non-interfering position;
- and
- a programming/debugging device coupled to the circuit board and occupying a volume in space while the at least one second frame section is in the non-interfering position, wherein the at least one second frame section extends into the volume and would interfere with coupling of the programming device to the circuit board in the operational position, and wherein the at least one second frame section is removed from the volume in the non-interfering position.
A method for programming a printed circuit board, the method comprising:
- providing a circuit board and frame assembly having a printed circuit board configured to be connected to a programming device such that the device occupies a volume in space when coupled to the printed circuit board, a first frame section coupled to the circuit board and a second frame section coupled to the circuit board, wherein the second frame section is movable from an operational position in which the second frame section extends into the volume and would otherwise interfere with coupling of a circuit board programming device to the circuit board to a non-interfering position in which the second frame section is removed from the volume, allowing the coupling of the programming device to the circuit board;
- moving the second frame section from the operational position to the non-interfering position;
- coupling a programming device to the circuit board while the second frame section is in the non-interfering position;
- and running a programming program.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.