US 8,947,884 B1Granted

Support for a printed circuit assembly

AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.

InventorsMatthew Don Grimm, Edward John Kliewer, Kwok Keung Lee, Sam David Blackwell

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Abstract

A device includes a printed circuit assembly (PCA) including a printed circuit board and at least one electronic component integrated with the printed circuit board, and a support to which the PCA is securable. At least one of the PCA and the support includes engaging structure elements, and some engaging structure elements are configured to secure the PCA to the support while other engaging structure elements are configured to secure the support to a securing structure within a housing of an electronic device.

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Dependent claims

A device comprising:

a printed circuit assembly (PCA) comprising a printed circuit board and at least one electronic component integrated with the printed circuit board, wherein a first surface of the printed circuit board includes a plurality of indicator lights and a second surface of the printed circuit board that opposes the first surface of the printed circuit board includes the at least one electronic component;
and
a support including a first surface to which the PCA is securable and a second surface that opposes the first surface of the support;
wherein:
at least one of the PCA and the support includes engaging structure elements, some of the engaging structure elements are configured to secure the PCA to the support while other engaging structure elements of the support are configured to engage with and secure the support to a securing structure within a housing of an electronic device such that the second surface of the support faces an interior surface of a housing wall of the electronic device, and the support includes a plurality of openings extending through the support between the first and second surfaces of the support with each opening being aligned with a corresponding indicator light when the PCA is secured to the support with the first surface of the printed circuit board facing the support such that light emitting from each indicator light passes through the corresponding opening of the support;
and the housing wall of the electronic device to which the support is configured to be secured includes an indicator panel disposed at an exterior surface of the housing wall, the indicator panel including a plurality of openings extending through the housing wall, and the support is further configured such that connection of the support with the housing wall interior surface results in each opening of the housing wall corresponding with a support opening such that light emitting from each indicator light of the PCA is visible through a corresponding housing wall opening.

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An electronic device comprising:

a housing including a housing wall;
and
an assembly securable to an interior surface of a housing wall, the assembly comprising:
a printed circuit assembly (PCA) comprising a printed circuit board and at least one electronic component integrated with the printed circuit board, wherein a first surface of the printed circuit board includes a plurality of indicator lights and a second surface of the printed circuit board that opposes the first surface of the printed circuit board includes the at least one electronic component;
and
a support including a first surface to which the PCA is securable and a second surface that opposes the first surface of the support, wherein the support includes engaging structure elements configured to secure the PCA to the support and to secure the support to a securing structure of the housing wall interior surface such that the second surface of the support faces the housing wall interior surface, and the support includes a plurality of openings extending through the support between the first and second surfaces of the support with each opening being aligned with a corresponding indicator light when the PCA is secured to the support with the first surface of the printed circuit board facing the support such that light emitting from each indicator light passes through the corresponding opening of the support;
wherein the housing wall includes an indicator panel disposed at an exterior surface of the housing wall, the indicator panel including a plurality of openings extending through the housing wall, wherein each opening of the housing wall corresponds with a support opening when the support is secured to the housing wall such that light emitting from each indicator light of the PCA is visible through a corresponding housing wall opening.

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A method comprising:

securing a printed circuit assembly (PCA) to a first surface of a support, the support including a second surface that opposes the first surface of the support, the PCA comprising a printed circuit board and at least one electronic component integrated with the printed circuit board, wherein a first surface of the printed circuit board includes a plurality of indicator lights and a second surface of the printed circuit board that opposes the first surface of the printed circuit board includes the at least one electronic component, at least one of the PCA and the support includes engaging structure elements, some of the engaging structure elements are configured to secure the PCA to the support while other engaging structure elements are configured to secure the support within an electronic device, and the support includes a plurality of openings extending through the support between the first and second surfaces of the support with each opening being aligned with a corresponding indicator light when the PCA is secured to the support with the first surface of the printed circuit board facing the support such that light emitting from each indicator light passes through the corresponding opening of the support;
and
securing the support to an interior surface of a housing wall of the electronic device by engaging a securing structure of the housing wall with corresponding engaging structure elements of the support, wherein the housing wall includes an indicator panel disposed at an exterior surface of the housing wall, the indicator panel including a plurality of openings extending through the housing wall, and each opening of the housing wall corresponds with a support opening when the support is secured to the housing wall such that light emitting from each indicator light of the PCA is visible through a corresponding housing wall opening.

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Abstract

A device comprising:

a printed circuit assembly (PCA) comprising a printed circuit board and at least one electronic component integrated with the printed circuit board, wherein a first surface of the printed circuit board includes a plurality of indicator lights and a second surface of the printed circuit board that opposes the first surface of the printed circuit board includes the at least one electronic component;
and
a support including a first surface to which the PCA is securable and a second surface that opposes the first surface of the support;
wherein:
at least one of the PCA and the support includes engaging structure elements, some of the engaging structure elements are configured to secure the PCA to the support while other engaging structure elements of the support are configured to engage with and secure the support to a securing structure within a housing of an electronic device such that the second surface of the support faces an interior surface of a housing wall of the electronic device, and the support includes a plurality of openings extending through the support between the first and second surfaces of the support with each opening being aligned with a corresponding indicator light when the PCA is secured to the support with the first surface of the printed circuit board facing the support such that light emitting from each indicator light passes through the corresponding opening of the support;
and the housing wall of the electronic device to which the support is configured to be secured includes an indicator panel disposed at an exterior surface of the housing wall, the indicator panel including a plurality of openings extending through the housing wall, and the support is further configured such that connection of the support with the housing wall interior surface results in each opening of the housing wall corresponding with a support opening such that light emitting from each indicator light of the PCA is visible through a corresponding housing wall opening.

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