IP Library Granted Patent US 8,517,744
Granted Patent B2
US 8,517,744 · App. 13/452,952 · Granted Aug 27, 2013

Connector mechanism for connecting a board card

Inventor: Li-Sheng Lin (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Wistron Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,517,744
App. No.
13/452,952
Granted
Aug 27, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connector mechanism includes a circuit board whereon an electrical contact and a hole are formed, a socket where an end of a board card is inserted, a fixing base disposed on a side of the socket, a positioning component disposed on the fixing base and inserted into the hole at an end so as to fix the fixing base on the circuit board, and a connecting component detachably installed on the fixing base. The connecting component includes an engaging portion for engaging with the fixing base and contacting with the electrical contact, and a connecting terminal installed on an end of the engaging portion for contacting with a terminal on the other end of the board card as the engaging portion engages with the fixing base and the end of the board card is inserted into the socket.

Claims (13)

1. A connector mechanism for connecting a board card, comprising:

a circuit board whereon at least one electrical contact and at least one hole are formed;

a socket installed on the circuit board, an end of the board card being inserted into the socket;

a fixing base installed on the circuit board and disposed on a side of the socket;

at least one positioning component disposed on the fixing base and inserted into the at least one hole at an end, so as to fix the fixing base on the circuit board; and

at least one connecting component detachably installed on the fixing base, the at least one connecting component comprising:

an engaging portion for engaging with the fixing base and contacting with the at least one electrical contact; and

a connecting terminal installed on an end of the engaging portion for contacting with a terminal on the other end of the board card as the engaging portion engages with the fixing base and the end of the board card is inserted into the socket.

2. The connector mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the at least one positioning component is a positioning post, a protrusion structure is formed at the other end of the at least one positioning component, and the protrusion structure prevents the board card from separating from the positioning component as the other end of the at least one positioning component is inserted into an opening of the board card.

3. The connector mechanism of claim 2 , wherein a slot is formed on the protrusion structure.

4. The connector mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising a fastening component for fastening the fixing base on the circuit board.

5. The connector mechanism of claim 1 , wherein at least one antenna printed circuit is disposed on the circuit board and coupled to the at least one electrical contact.

6. The connector mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the engaging portion is a U-shaped conductive clip for clipping the fixing base.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2012
From: LIN, LI-SHENG
To: WISTRON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028086/0012 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 100125590 A · Jul 20, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130023134A1 · Jan 24, 2013