IP Library Granted Patent US 8,730,683
Granted Patent B2
US 8,730,683 · App. 13/463,827 · Granted May 20, 2014

Attachment mechanism for electronic component

Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,730,683
App. No.
13/463,827
Granted
May 20, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An attachment mechanism for an electronic component includes a circuit board and a fastener. A first connector is fastened to the circuit board to be connected to a second connector of the electronic component. The first connector includes a mounting portion fastened to the circuit board and a main body on a top of the mounting portion. The fastener includes an engaging portion and a rotating portion rotatably connected to a first end of the engaging portion. The engaging portion sandwiches the main body. The rotating portion includes a top wall and two abutting walls extending from opposite ends of the top wall to abut a top of the main body. One of the abutting walls is rotatably connected to the first end of the engaging portion. A stop wall extends from the other abutting wall to be detachably connected a second end of the engaging portion.

Claims (45)

1. An attachment mechanism for fastening an electronic component, comprising:

a circuit board;

a first connector fastened to the circuit board to be connected to a second connector of the electronic component, the first connector comprising a mounting portion fastened to the circuit board, and a main body on a top of the mounting portion to connect to the second connector; and

a fastener comprising:

an engaging portion sandwiching the main body, the engaging portion comprises:

two opposite sidewalls to abut against opposite sides of the main body;

two L-shaped hooks, each of the two L-shaped hooks extends up from a first end of a corresponding sidewall of the two opposite sidewalls, the two L-shaped hooks being opposite to each other;

two U-shaped latching portions, each of the two U-shaped latching portions extends from an opposite end of the stop wall to engage with a corresponding hook of the two L-shaped hooks; and

a bar extending from one of the two opposite sidewalls to abut against a bottom of the main body; and

a rotating portion rotatably connected to a first end of the engaging portion, the rotating portion comprising:

a top wall; and

two abutting walls extending from opposite ends of the top wall to abut against a top of the main body, one of the two abutting walls rotatably connected to the first end of the engaging portion; and

a stop wall extending from another of the two abutting wall to be detachably connected to a second end of the engaging portion for abutting against a first side of the electronic component.

2. The attachment mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the engaging portion further comprise a connection wall connected between each of a second end of the corresponding sidewall of the two opposite sidewalls to abut against a second side of the electronic component, the rotating portion is rotatably connected to the connection wall.

3. The attachment mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the top wall of the rotating portion is U-shaped, arched up.

4. A circuit board assembly, comprising:

a circuit board;

a first connector comprising a mounting portion fastened to the circuit board and a main body on a top of the mounting portion;

an electronic component comprising a second connector to be connected to the main body of the first connector;

a fastener comprising:

an engaging portion sandwiching the main body, the engaging portion comprises:

two opposite sidewalls to abut against opposite sides of the main body;

two L-shaped hooks, each of the two L-shaped hooks extends up from a first end of a corresponding sidewall of the two opposite sidewalls, the two L-shaped hooks being opposite to each other;

two U-shaped latching portions, each of the two U-shaped latching portions extends from an opposite end of the stop wall to engage with a corresponding hook of the two L-shaped hooks; and

a bar extending from one of the two opposite sidewalls to abut against a bottom of the main body; and

a rotating portion rotatably connected to a first end of the engaging portion, the rotating portion comprising:

a top wall; and

two abutting walls extending from opposite ends of the top wall to abut against a top of the main body, one of the two abutting walls rotatably connected to the first end of the engaging portion; and

a stop wall extending from another of the two abutting wall to be detachably connected to a second end of the engaging portion for abutting against a first side of the electronic component.

5. The circuit board assembly of claim 4 , wherein the engaging portion further comprise a connection wall connected between each of a second end of the corresponding sidewall of the two opposite sidewalls to abut against a second side of the electronic component, the rotating portion is rotatably connected to the connection wall.

6. The circuit board assembly of claim 4 , wherein the top wall of the rotating portion is U-shaped, arched up.

7. An attachment mechanism for fastening an electronic component, comprising:

a circuit board;

a first connector fastened to the circuit board to be connected to a second connector of the electronic component, the first connector comprising a mounting portion fastened to the circuit board, and a main body on a top of the mounting portion to connect to the second connector; and

a fastener comprising:

an engaging portion sandwiching the main body, the engaging portion comprises:

two opposite sidewalls to abut against opposite sides of the main body;

an extension portion extends up from a first end of each sidewall of the two opposite sidewalls; and

a bar extending from one of the two opposite sidewalls to abut against a bottom of the main body; and

a rotating portion rotatably connected to a first end of the engaging portion, the rotating portion comprising:

a top wall; and

two abutting walls extending from opposite ends of the top wall to abut against a top of the main body, one of the two abutting walls rotatably connected to the first end of the engaging portion; and

a stop wall extending from another of the two abutting wall to be detachably connected to a second end of the engaging portion for abutting against a first side of the electronic component, two blocks extend from opposite ends of the stop wall, a through slot is defined in each block of the two blocks, and a latch protrudes from each extension portion of the engaging portion to engage in a corresponding through slot of the rotating portion.

8. The attachment mechanism of claim 7 , wherein the engaging portion further comprise a connection wall connected between each of a second end of the corresponding sidewall of the two opposite sidewalls to abut against a second side of the electronic component, the rotating portion is rotatably connected to the connection wall.

9. The attachment mechanism of claim 7 , wherein the top wall of the rotating portion is U-shaped, arched up.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2018
From: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: CLOUD NETWORK TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 045281/0269 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2012
From: SUN, ZHENG-HENG
To: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028153/0943 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2012 1 0007254 · Jan 11, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130176696A1 · Jul 11, 2013