# US 7,744,408 B2 · Holding member, mounting structure in which holding member is mounted on electronic circuit board, and electronic component including holding member > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,744,408 B2 - Document ID: US7744408B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/362,103 - Filed: 2009-01-29 - Published: 2009-07-30 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2008-01-30 - Assignees: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K. - Inventors: Seiji Komatsu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7744408B2 ## CPC - H01R 12/707: {Soldering or welding} - H01R 12/7017: {Snap means} - H05K 3/308: {Adaptations of leads (connectors to printed circuits H01R12/00)} - H05K 3/301: {by means of a mounting structure (H05K3/325 takes precedence)} - H05K 3/3447: Lead-in-hole components - H05K 2201/10189: Non-printed connector - H05K 2201/10598: Means for fastening a component, a casing or a heat sink whereby a pressure is exerted on the component towards the PCB - H05K 2201/10856: Divided leads, e.g. by slot in length direction of lead, or by branching of the lead - H05K 2201/10878: Means for retention of a lead in a hole - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract A holding member, for an electronic component inserted into a through hole provided in an electronic circuit board which includes a plate-shaped base that is fixed to the electronic component, a first leg and a second leg. The first leg extends from the base, and is inserted into the through hole. The first leg has a catch that projects laterally and outwardly with respect to an inserting direction in which the first leg is inserted into the through hole and locked with an edge of the through hole after the first leg is inserted. The second leg extends from the base and is inserted into the through hole together with the first leg. The second leg elastically deforms when the second leg comes into contact with an inner surface of the through hole, presses the first leg to an opposite side inner surface of the through hole, and elastically holds the catch in a state in which the catch is locked with the edge of the through hole after the second leg is inserted. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A holding member for holding an electronic component on an electronic circuit board comprising: a plate-shaped base that is fixed to the electronic component; a first leg extending from the base, inserted into the through hole, and having a catch, the catch projecting laterally and outwardly with respect to an inserting direction in which the first leg is inserted into the through hole and being secured with an edge of the through hole after the first leg is inserted; and a second leg extending from the base, and inserted into the through hole together with the first leg section; the second leg being elastically deformed by coming into contact with an inner surface of the through hole and pressing the first leg toward an opposite side inner surface of the through hole, so that the second leg elastically holds the catch in a state in which the catch is secured with the edge of the through hole after the second leg is inserted. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The holding member according to claim 1, wherein the first leg has a restricting section that restricts extension of the second leg to a tip side. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The holding member according to claim 2, wherein the restricting section is positioned at a tip of the first leg. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The holding member according to claim 3, wherein the restricting section extends to a position that is located further to the tip side of the holding member than a tip of the second leg and that position faces the tip of the second leg. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The holding member according to claim 1, wherein the second leg has a shape in which the second leg extends from the base in a direction of insertion into the through hole. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The holding member according to claim 5, wherein the shaped of the second leg first bends towards the first leg section, then folds back from a point adjacent to the first leg section, and then extends away from the first leg extending to such a position that a tip thereof is again adjacent to the first leg in a substantially arc shape. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The holding member according to claim 4, wherein the second leg has a shape in which the second leg extends from the base in a direction of insertion into the through hole. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The holding member according to claim 7, wherein the shaped of the second leg first bends towards the first leg section, then folds back from a point adjacent to the first leg section, and then extends away from the first leg extending to such a position that a tip thereof is again adjacent to the first leg in a substantially arc shape. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The holding member according to claim 1, wherein the holding member is made of metal which surface can be wet by molten solder. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) The holding member according to claim 4, wherein the holding member is made of metal which surface can be wet by molten solder. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The holding member according to claim 6, wherein the holding member is made of metal which surface can be wet by molten solder. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The holding member according to claim 1, wherein the holding member is provided with base projections. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The holding member according to claim 1, wherein the holding member is provided with a bent section, located at an upper end of the base, the bent section provided with bent section projections. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The holding member according to claim 1, wherein the holding member is provided with a rib, the rib enhancing the strength against a bending moment created by the pressing process. ### Claim 15 A mounting structure comprising: an electronic circuit board that is provided with a through hole; a holding member that has legs inserted into the through hole and holds an electronic component on the electronic circuit board; and solder that fills the through hole in a state in which the leg sections are inserted thereinto so as to secure the holding member to the electronic circuit board, wherein the holding member comprises: a plate-shaped base that is fixed to the electronic component; a first leg extending from the base, inserted into the through hole, and having a catch, the catch projecting laterally and outwardly with respect to an inserting direction in which the first leg is inserted into the through hole and being secured with an edge of the through hole after the first leg is inserted; and a second leg extending from the base, and inserted into the through hole together with the first leg section; the second leg being elastically deformed by coming into contact with an inner surface of the through hole and pressing the first leg toward an opposite side inner surface of the through hole, so that the second leg elastically holds the catch in a state in which the catch is secured with the edge of the through hole after the second leg is inserted. ### Claim 16 An electronic component that is held on an electronic circuit board provided with a through hole, comprising: a holding member that has leg sections inserted into the through hole and holds the electronic component on the electronic circuit board, wherein the holding member comprises: a plate-shaped base that is fixed to the electronic component; a first leg that extends from the base, is inserted into the through hole, and has a catch, the catch projecting laterally and outwardly with respect to an inserting direction in which the first leg is inserted into the through hole and being secured with an edge of the through hole after the first leg is inserted; and a second leg that extends from the base, is inserted into the through hole together with the first leg section, the second leg is elastically deformed by coming into contact with an inner surface of the through hole and presses the first leg toward an opposite side inner surface of the through hole, so that the second leg elastically holds the catch in a state in which the catch is secured with the edge of the through hole after the second leg is inserted.