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US 7,623,357 B2Granted
Card holder arrangement for circuit assembly
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorPatrick Wallace
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Abstract
Described is an apparatus for releasably coupling an electrical component to a circuit board comprising a frame and at least one tab. The frame releasably couples to the electrical component and circumscribes at least a portion of a perimeter of the electrical component when coupled thereto. The at least one tab mates with a tab receiving slot in the circuit board to releasably couple the frame to the circuit board. When the electrical component is coupled to the frame, a portion of the electrical component opposite the circuit board is exposed.
Claims18
An apparatus for releasably coupling an electrical component to a circuit board, comprising:
- a frame releasably coupling to the electrical component and circumscribing at least a portion of a perimeter of the electrical component when coupled thereto;
- at least one tab mating with a tab receiving slot in the circuit board to releasably couple the frame to the circuit board,
- wherein, when the electrical component is electrically coupled to the circuit board, a portion of the electrical component opposite the circuit board is exposed, wherein the frame includes at least one compression member which, when a compressive force is applied thereto, causes a retaining member to release the electrical component, wherein the at least one tab includes an extended width locking portion which prevents the tab from being removed from a narrow width portion of the slot.
An arrangement, comprising:
- a circuit board having at least one tab receiving slot formed therein;
- an electrical component;
- and
- a component mounting bracket including a frame releasably coupling to the electrical component and circumscribing at least a portion of a perimeter of the electrical component when coupled thereto, the bracket including at least one tab mating with a tab receiving slot in the circuit board to releasably couple the frame to the circuit board,
- wherein, when the electrical component is electrically coupled to the circuit board frame, a portion of the electrical component opposite the circuit board is exposed, wherein the frame includes at least one compression member which, when a compressive force is applied thereto, causes a retaining member to release the electrical component, wherein the at least one tab includes an extended width locking portion which prevents the tab from being removed from a narrow width portion of the slot.
2 more elements
A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a circuit board having at least one tab receiving slot formed therein;
- an electrical component;
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- a component mounting bracket including a frame releasably coupling to the electrical component and circumscribing at least a portion of a perimeter of the electrical component when coupled thereto, the bracket including at least one tab mating with a tab receiving slot in the circuit board to releasably couple the frame to the circuit board, wherein, when the electrical component is electrically coupled to the circuit board, a portion of the electrical component opposite the circuit board is exposed, wherein the frame includes at least one compression member which, when a compressive force is applied thereto, causes a retaining member to release the electrical component, wherein the at least one tab includes an extended width locking portion which prevents the tab from being removed from a narrow width portion of the slot.
1 more element
A method for assembling a circuit arrangement, comprising:
- providing a circuit board having at least one tab receiving slot formed therein;
- mounting a component mounting bracket to the circuit board, the bracket including a frame releasably coupling to an electrical component and circumscribing at least a portion of a perimeter of the electrical component when coupled thereto, the bracket including at least one tab mating with the at least one tab receiving slot in the circuit board to releasably couple the frame to the circuit board;
- and coupling the electrical component to the bracket so that when the electrical component is electrically coupled to the circuit board, a portion of the electrical component opposite the circuit board is exposed, wherein the frame includes at least one compression member which, when a compressive force is applied thereto, causes a retaining member to release the electrical component, wherein the at least one tab includes an extended width locking portion which prevents the tab from being removed from a narrow width portion of the slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.