Printed circuit board and electronic apparatus
View Patent ↗According to one embodiment, a printed circuit board comprises a printed wiring board, circuit component, reinforcing plate and first and second fixing portion. The printed wiring board includes first and second areas. The first fixing portion is provided on a border line that defines the first and second areas. The first fixing portion can fix the reinforcing plate to both the first and second areas. The second fixing portion comprises a pair of elements arranged symmetrical with respect to the border line.
1. A printed circuit board comprising:
a printed wiring board including a first surface, a second surface, a first area and a second area;
a circuit component fixed to one of the first and second surfaces in at least one of the first and second areas;
a reinforcing plate secured to the other of the first and second surfaces in said at least one of the first and second areas; and
a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion provided at the printed wiring board to fix the reinforcing plate to the printed wiring board,
wherein:
the reinforcing plate is fixed at a position corresponding to the circuit component;
the first fixing portion is provided on a border line that defines the first and second areas, and the reinforcing plate is fixed to the printed wiring board by the first fixing portion; and
the second fixing portion includes a pair of apertures arranged symmetrical with respect to the border line, the pair of apertures of the second fixing portion being situated along a first direction and are arranged symmetrical with respect to the border line that is oriented in a second direction and perpendicular to the first direction, the pair of apertures of the second fixing portion being situated between a pair of apertures being at least part of the first fixing portion.
2. The printed circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein the pair of apertures of the second fixing portion are two screw holes each adapted for receipt of a screw.
3. The printed circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein the first direction is a substantially horizontal direction and the second direction is a substantially vertical direction.
4. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a housing; and
a printed circuit board contained in the housing, the printed circuit board includes:
a printed wiring board including a first surface, a second surface, a first area and a second area;
a circuit component fixed to one of the first and second surfaces in at least one of the first and second areas;
a reinforcing plate secured to the other of the first and second surfaces in said at least one of the first and second areas; and
a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion provided at the printed wiring board to fix the reinforcing plate to the printed wiring board,
wherein:
the reinforcing plate is fixed at a position corresponding to the circuit component;
the first fixing portion is provided on a border line that defines the first and second areas, and the reinforcing plate is fixed to the printed wiring board by the first fixing portion; and
the second fixing portion includes a pair of apertures arranged symmetrical with respect to the border line, the pair of apertures of the second fixing portion are arranged in a first direction and symmetrical to each other with respect to the border line being oriented in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the pair of apertures of the second fixing portion being situated between a pair of apertures of the first fixing portion situated along the border line.
5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a fan unit which cools the circuit component;
a heat pipe which transmits, to the fan unit, heat generated by the circuit component; and
screws inserted through the respective apertures of the second fixing portion;
and wherein the first and second fixing portion are apart from the heat pipe in position.
6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the pair of apertures of the second fixing portion are screw holes each adapted for receipt of a screw.
7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the first direction is a substantially horizontal direction and the second direction is a substantially vertical direction.