Abstract: An electrical fixture having a front side and a back side and defining longitudinal, lateral, and transverse directions substantially orthogonal to one another. The electrical fixture may include a body, a flange, and at least one anchor. The body may have at least one terminal extending laterally to the exterior thereof. The flange may extend laterally and longitudinally from the body to substantially preclude transverse access to the terminal from the front side of the electrical fixture. The at least one anchor may transversely extend from the flange to provide securement with a connection box.

Abstract: A display device comprises: a display panel including a first insulating substrate and a second insulating substrate that is arranged so as to deviate from the first insulating substrate; and an intermediate frame, wherein the intermediate frame includes: side walls that are arranged so as to correspond to four side surface of the display panel; a mounting portion which protrudes from the side walls inward and on which the first insulating substrate is mounted; and a supporting protrusion that protrudes from the mounting portion to the second insulating substrate and is arranged below the second insulating substrate and on the side of the first insulating substrate.

Abstract: An isolator assembly includes an electrical receptacle housing. The housing defines an aperture extending inwardly from a first exterior wall of the housing and a longitudinal centerline of the aperture. The housing further has an internal cavity extending from the aperture and a slot spaced from the internal cavity and extending from a second exterior wall of the housing. The slot is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline of the aperture. The isolator assembly also includes a plurality of terminals positioned in the housing, a nut sized for placement in the slot of the housing, a conduit fitting including a stem having a portion thereof sized for placement in the aperture of the housing, and a flexible conduit. The conduit is connected to the conduit fitting and contains a plurality of electrical conductors connected to the plurality of terminals within the electrical receptacle housing.

Abstract: A bracket and open back junction box assembly allows simplified wiring at a construction site. An open back junction box including a detachable and reattachable rear cover plate is pre-assembled with a plaster ring, electrical device, and leads, at a prefab facility. A Metal Clad (MC) cable may be attached to the open back junction box and wires carried in the MC Cable may be connected to the leads. A mounting bracket is generally sandwiched between the open back junction box and the plaster ring for mounting to framing members at the construction site. Following assembly at the prefab facility, the prefab open back junction box is shipped to the construction site where the bracket and open back junction box assembly is mounted to framing members. Connections to wires carried by MC Cables are then facilitated by removing the rear cover plate to access the open back junction box interior.

Abstract: A junction box is adapted for flush and straight mounting in a hollow core of a masonry block, without the use of debris or the like in the core. The junction box has a thickness along a pair of side walls thereof defined by a separation of a generally-open front face from a generally-closed rear face. The junction box has a resilient tail-like member that extending away from the rear face of the junction box. The tail-like member has first and second ends with at least one bend or curvature along an intermediate portion and a length such that, in a compressed state, the second end bears against a first inside wall of the hollow core and at least portions of the junction box front face bear against an opposing second inside wall of the hollow core.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a board; a housing in which the board is disposed; and a cable passing through a path that at least partially extends along an inner wall of the housing, the cable having an end connected to the board. The electronic device further includes a cable holding section provided on an inner wall of the housing and located on the path, the cable holding section holding the cable while allowing the cable to move forward and backward along the path.

Abstract: An attachment device for attachment of an electrical or electronic device to a top-hat rail, including an attachable or integrated carrier plate, and a lockable fastener. The carrier plate has a holding device. The fastener is axially movable relative to the carrier plate and has an elongated base region, metal catch hooks, and a spring tongue punched out of the base region. The carrier plate has a projection protruding in a direction of the fastener, and arranged corresponding to the spring tongue.

Abstract: An electric current sensor is disposed in an upper end part of a casing in an electrical junction box. A detecting bus bar penetrates a through-hole in the electric current sensor so that opposite ends of the detecting bus bar project from the through-hole. A bolt hole is provided in an input side portion on one end projecting from the through-hole. Bolt holes are provided in an output side portion on the other end projecting from the through-hole. A bolt hole is provided in an input side bus bar. The input side bus bar is disposed below the input side portion so that the bolt hole is communicated with the bolt hole. Bolt holes are provided in output side bus bars. The output side bus bars are disposed below the output side portion so that the bolt holes are communicated with the bolt holes. Bolts are inserted downward into the communicated bolt holes to secure the electric current sensor to the input and output side bus bars.

Abstract: A fixing device for detachably fastening an electronic element inside thereof is described. Two fastening modules are respectively disposed on the two opposite inner walls of a housing. A positioning disk is rotatably connected with the positioning frame and has a concave section with a pair of inner side surfaces. The positioning disk is disposed between the first pair of positioning surfaces while the positioning disk is disposed between the second pair of positioning surfaces. When the positioning disk is at a first position, the pair of inner side surfaces is aligned with the first pair of positioning surfaces to allow the electronic element to be inserted between. When the positioning disk is rotated from the first position to the second position, the pair of inner side surfaces is aligned with the second pair of positioning surfaces, and the first and second connection members engage each other to fasten the electronic element.

Abstract: A mounting base for switch packages having a mounting flange is provided. The base includes a body having a first receptacle and a second receptacle, and each of the first and second receptacle is configured to accept a mounting flange of the switch package with snap-fit engagement. The first and the second receptacles are inverted relative to one another and allow mounting of the switch package with a fewer number of fasteners.

Abstract: A composite housing using biodegradable plastics comprises: a metallic plate; a layer of adhesive coated on an inner face of the metallic plate; and a layer of biodegradable plastics laminated on a coating face of the layer of adhesive coated on the metallic plate, wherein the metallic plate is formed into a profile of a housing, an inner face of the formed metallic plate is coated with adhesive, the metallic plate is fitted into a female metallic mold, and biodegradable plastics are injected into a cavity formed between the adhesive coating face of the metallic plate and a male metallic mold so that the metallic plate and the biodegradable plastics are integrated with each other in the metallic mold into one body. A boss is provided in the biodegradable plastics and a circuit board can be attached onto the boss.

Abstract: A Chicago-style plenum-type electrical junction box provides an air impermeable barrier between a box support structure and a junction enclosure. The junction box comprises a base plate and a peripheral wall, the peripheral wall extending from the base plate such that the base plate and peripheral wall define the junction enclosure. The base plate preferably comprises a series of fastener knockouts so as to provide an air impermeable barrier. The fastener knockouts are selectively removable for exposing a series of fastener-receiving apertures. The fastener-receiving apertures receive a series of fasteners for sealing the fastener-receiving apertures when fastening the junction box to the box support structure thereby providing an air tight barrier between the box support structure and the junction enclosure.

Abstract: A portable information terminal has a first casing, a second casing, a sliding mechanism to maintain a portable state wherein the first casing and second casing are overlapped, and a turning mechanism to modify the from the portable state, via a sliding state wherein the first casing and second casing mutually slide, into a usable state. The sliding mechanism engages with sliding grooves provided on each of the first casing and second casing, and provides axially supported sliding members. The turning mechanism has a member to limit the turning angle of the sliding members, whereby a state can be maintained when usable of the first casing and second casing forming a single face. Thus, a sliding-type portable information terminal is provided with an expanded operating face and output face by doing away with any overlapped portion.

Abstract: A box for connecting an output conductor of a solar panel with a feed cable has a base mountable on the solar panel and having a generally planar floor from whose outer periphery a side wall projects perpendicularly. A cover engageable with the side wall forms with the floor and side wall a substantially closed compartment. At least one holder in the compartment on the floor grips and positions an end of the feed cable such that it extends in a predetermined first direction. The side wall is formed with a cutout through which the feed cable passes. The cutout and holder are relatively spaced and oriented such that the cable extends in a predetermined second direction that forms an acute angle with the first direction between the holder and the cutout.

Abstract: The invention provides an electric apparatus unit which can be easily assembled. The electric apparatus module includes an upper case, a lower case assembled with the upper case and having an opening, an electric apparatus unit accommodated in the upper case and the lower case, a connection unit including a board, a connector mounted on the board and connected to the electric apparatus unit, and a connecting member, a first end of the connecting member attached to the board and a second end of the connecting member guided to outside of the lower case through the opening, and an assembling portion provided on the connection unit and the lower case and assembling the connection unit to the lower case, the assembling portion enabling the board to move along surficial direction of the board and restricting the board to move in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the board.

Abstract: A housing for an electronic device as well as methods for forming the housing are disclosed. The housing can be formed from a substrate having perforations to assist in adhering components internal to the housing. The substrate is typically a multi-layer substrate having at least two layers. In one embodiment, an inner layer of the multi-layer substrate can be provided with perforations. The perforations can them be used to adhere internal features to the multi-layer substrate. The internal features can be used for attaching parts or components to the multi-layer substrate, thereby securing the parts or components to the multi-layer substrate and thus the housing.

Abstract: An in-wall enclosure for housing a wireless network device and broadband connectivity equipment together. The enclosure is attached to a wall stud in a location pre-determined to be the optimum place to maximize wireless coverage within the structure. An electrical outlet is wired to the enclosure to provide power. Cables for the broadband network connection are also pre-wired to the enclosure. After construction is complete, a wireless network device (Wi-Fi router, access point, or similar device) and a broadband connection device (DSL modem, cable modem, broadband wireless modem, or similar device) are installed in the enclosure. Once installed and configured, the wireless router then provides seamless wireless coverage throughout the dwelling or business office. The front panel is attached to cover the recessed enclosure to provide a smooth, professionally finished appearance on the interior wall.

Abstract: The present invention provides a printed circuit board capable of sufficiently ensuring joint strength and joint reliability when mounting a surface mounted device, and a mounting structure for a surface mounted device using the printed circuit board. A BGApackage as a surface mounted device includes a plurality of solder balls arranged thereon and a printed circuit board includes a plurality of mounting pads corresponding respectively to the plurality of solder balls. The BGApackage is connected to the mounting pads on the printed circuit board due to melting of the solder balls, thereby mounted on the printed circuit board. A concave via hole is formed on each of the mounting pads having a circular surface shape and a part of the solder ball is in the convex via hole. Here, the center of the convex via hole is apart from the center of each of the mounting pads by at least the diameter of the concave via hole.

Abstract: An interface receiver having multiple tiers such that a first tier in the receiver houses a module having its longest dimension in first direction and a second tier houses a module having its longest dimension in second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The receiver has three or more cams on each of two parallel sides The receiver is capable of being mated with “legacy” test adapters having two pairs of parallel sides with each side in one of the pairs having two locator elements for engaging with the cams of the receiver and new test adapters of the present invention having an odd number of locator elements on each side.

Abstract: The invention relates to a surface mount type electronic component to be mounted on a printed circuit board or a hybrid IC (HIC) and provides a low-cost electronic component which is reliable in terms of heat resistance and pressure resistance. An inductor as the electronic component has a general outline in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped, provided by forming a lead-out electrode having a multi-layer structure on a substrate and forming a protective layer for protecting the lead-out electrode using thin film forming techniques. The lead-out electrode includes a first electrode which is electrically connected to a coil conductor and which has an exposed part exposed on an outer surface and a second electrode which has an exposed part exposed on the outer surface to extend an electrode width different from an electrode width of the first electrode and which is formed directly above the first electrode and electrically connected to the first electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for mounting an electrical device on a wall. The electrical device has a mount and a base. The base connects to an electrical outlet on a surface, and has a first electrical connector, and a magnetic face plate. The electrical device has a magnet and a second electrical conductor that are positioned so that the magnet mates with the magnetic face plate, and the second electrical connector mates with the first electrical connector.

Abstract: An electronic carrier board is provided, including a carrier, at least two paired bond pads formed on the carrier, and a protective layer covering the carrier. The protective layer is formed with openings corresponding in position to the two bond pads. The openings are aligned in the same direction and expose at least a first sidewall and a fourth sidewall of each of the two bond pads. The first sidewall and the fourth sidewall are both perpendicular to an alignment direction of the bond pads. A distance between the first sidewall of at least one of the bond pads and a corresponding side of a corresponding one of the openings is at least about 50 ?m greater than a distance between the fourth sidewall of the at least one bond pad and a corresponding side of the corresponding opening.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electric connection box capable of carrying out insertion accurately when a plurality of connection terminals provided at a terminal holding member to a plurality of inserting grooves of a terminal inserting member, as a result, capable of preventing deformation of the connection terminal.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing; an electronic component provided inside the housing; and a holding member provided between an inner wall of the housing and the electronic component and configured to hold the electronic component. The holding member is configured to hold a first region of a major surface of the electronic component located on a first end surface side, and the holding member is configured not to hold a second region of the major surface of the electronic component located on a second end surface side opposed to the first end surface side.

Abstract: When an insulator is used in a humid atmosphere, the cooling thereof causes a humidity condensation, which is deposited on the insulator surface. Drops of water formed by the humidity condensation are connected to each other that a water film substantially reducing the insulation resistance of the insulator is formed. In order to solve said problem, the inventive insulator is provided, at least partially, with a hydrophobe surface. In such a way, the water layers formed by condensation are drained off the surface or detached there from without connection and the drops of water produced by condensation are unable to be bound to each other, thereby making it possible to maintain a desired high insulation resistance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a junction box for solar panels, with which the heat produced in the protecting diodes, MOSFETs or other corresponding power semiconductors of a solar panel can be reliably dissipated. In the junction box, the electronic components are pressed against the housing (1) or into recesses (3) corresponding to the geometry of the components by means of pressure elements, and electrical isolation, preferably a thermally conductive silicone rubber, is provided between the housing (1) and the components.

Abstract: Several mechanical features of an electronic device are provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a bezel coupled to a housing. The bezel may include one or more snaps extending into the electronic device which may be operative to engage a cantilever spring extending from the inner surface of the housing. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a window that is formed by coupling an outer layer to an inner layer that is larger than the outer layer. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a chassis for supporting the window. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a grounding clip for simultaneously grounding the bezel, the housing and a circuit board. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a switch that includes a button molded into a base using a double shot process. In some embodiments, the electronic device may include a switch supporting bracket that includes a slot operative to receive a pin of the bezel.

Abstract: A cable mounting structure for a telecommunications cable distribution pedestal is provided. The structure has back to back compartments and a universal mounting plate. The structure also includes protection and organization features. The structure is field convertible, reconfigurable and upgradeable. A method for field converting a telecommunications cable distribution pedestal is also given.

Abstract: A mounting device for mounting a capacitor on a connector element includes a hollow body defining a continuous through-hole that axially penetrates the body for receiving and mounting the capacitor. The body has a lower region defining a lower through-hole portion with a dimension. The body further has a middle region defining a middle through-hole portion with a dimension that is smaller than the first through-hole dimension. Therefore, the middle region and the lower region define a first inner shoulder between them. The body further has an upper region defining an upper through-hole portion with a dimension that is smaller than the second through-hole dimension. The upper region and the middle region define a second inner between them.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is mountable in either of a standard mount state in a rack, or an offset mount state which offsets forward from the standard mount state in a depth direction of the rack. A pair of side boards extend rearward from a front panel in the depth direction, and are spaced apart from each other at left and right sides in a width direction perpendicular to the depth direction. A pair of rack angles are attached to the pair of the side boards, respectively. The rack angle is composed of a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate intersecting perpendicularly to the first mounting plate. One of through-holes formed in the first mounting plate of the rack angle and screw holes formed in the side board is positioned in correspondence to both of the standard mount state and the offset mount state, so that the rack angle is selectively attached to the side board in either of the standard mount state and the offset mount state.

Abstract: A tamper protected printed circuit board assembly including a printed circuit board and a partially enveloping tamper wrap covering the entirety of the top surface of the printed circuit board and a first portion of the bottom surface of the printed circuit board, wherein a second portion of the bottom surface of the printed circuit board is not covered by the tamper wrap is provided. The printed circuit board includes two security trace layers each having two security traces thereon, preferably in a serpentine pattern. The tamper wrap and the security traces together cover and prevent tampering with the electronic circuitry of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: Structured cabling solutions may include techniques and systems usable to route, organize, and otherwise manager wires, optical fibers, and other cables. Structured cabling solutions may include one or more chassis coupled to and movable relative to a frame to provide access to signal connectors on the chassis. Structured cabling solutions may also include labeling schemes that identify patch connectors that correspond to outlets in a structured cabling installation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable display apparatus including a main body casing to form an external appearance; a display panel provided in the main body casing, and displaying a picture; a main printed circuit board (PCB) provided in the main body casing to be disposed on a first side of the display panel; a first coupling member to couple a first side of the main PCB to the main body casing; and a second coupling member disposed on a first side of the display panel to be spaced from the first coupling member to couple a second side of the main PCB to the main body casing.

Abstract: In an electronic device, which is to be installed in an engine room, that comprises a circuit board, electronic elements, which are carried by the circuit board and function when electricity is applied from the circuit board to them, a case that accommodates the circuit board on which the electronic elements are disposed, and a cover that covers an opening of the case, the entire surface of a conductor pattern formed of a conductive material on the circuit board is covered with a barrier metallic film made of a metal other than the metal of the conductive material having a property of mutual diffusion with a solder material, and the barrier metallic film is further covered with a protective insulating film.

Abstract: A wire harness leading-out opening is provided at a junction between an electric connection box and a bottom surface cover which constitute an electric connection box. A cylindrical wire harness leading-out guide is provided on the periphery of the wire harness leading-out opening, and is formed in a way that the both circumferential ends of a half-cylindrical body formed on the electric connection box and a half-cylindrical body formed on the bottom surface cover are coupled to each other. In the inner circumference of a circumferential junction between the peripheral walls of the two half-cylindrical bodies, a concave portion is provided to accommodate a loose portion of an armoring member wrapped around the outer circumference of the wire harness.

Abstract: Electrical apparatus (1) that can be fixed to a supporting frame (2) provided with a mounting window (22) suitable to receive said electrical apparatus (1), the electrical apparatus (1) comprising: —a main body having a substantially box-like shape; and—first fixing elements (8,9,10) provided on a first (3) and a second (4) opposite side of said box-like body to engage with corresponding second fixing elements (27, 28, 29) provided on said frame (2) and facing said mounting window (22). The first fixing elements (8, 9, 10) of the electrical apparatus (1) include: —guiding fixing elements (8,9) such as to permit axial and guided sliding of said electrical apparatus (1) respect to said frame (2) in inserting said apparatus (1) into said mounting window (22); —snap-in fixing elements (10) suitable to block said axial sliding of said electrical apparatus (1) respect to said frame (2) once a predetermined snap-in position has been reached.

Abstract: The invention concerns a panel box, for the electrical connection of a photovoltaic module for a solar installation, with a base piece (1) for mounting on the photovoltaic module and for the electrical connection of a connection line of the photovoltaic module, and with another part for placement on the base piece (1). According to the invention, the other part is designed as a functional part (2), having at least one functional device performing an electrical and/or electronic function. This provides a panel box which is easy to install and, what is more, it enables an easy replacement of a defective component in event of a fault.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention involves a document reading apparatus that includes an optical scanning unit that moves back and forth in a document reading direction so as to read information of a document placed on a document placement table arranged in a top face of a frame by irradiating the document with light emitted from a light source lamp, and a distribution cable connected to the light source lamp. The optical scanning unit includes a support member that leads out and supports the distribution cable connected to the light source lamp in the document reading direction, and the support member includes a regulating member that regulates inclination of the lead-out distribution cable with respect to the document reading direction to support the distribution cable so as to be substantially parallel to the document reading direction.

Abstract: A mounting box for installation on an exterior wall of a building. The mounting box has a box-shaped structure having a substantially horizontally disposed top surface when in situ, a nailing flange around a perimeter of the box-shaped structure, a downwardly and outwardly inclined shoulder on each side of the top surface, the shoulders each having a shoulder surface and a plurality of notches along an outer edge of the shoulder surface which attract and constrain the flow of water along the shoulders.

Abstract: An electrical junction box includes an accommodation box having an accommodation box body having an accommodation space penetrating trough the accommodation box body up and down and an electrical component mounting block inserted into the accommodation space from either upside thereof or the underside and fixed in the accommodation space. The electrical junction box fiber includes a first locking mechanism arranged between an inner wall of the accommodation box body and an outer wall of a block body to lock up the electrical component mounting block inserted into the accommodation space from its upside and a second locking mechanism arranged between the inner wall of the accommodation box body and the outer wall of the block body to lock up the electrical component mounting block inserted into the accommodation space from the underside.

Abstract: A module includes a circuit board, a first terminal on a lower surface of the circuit board, a first electronic component on an upper surface of the circuit board, a first cover made of metal covering the first electronic component, a second electronic component on the lower surface of the circuit board, a terminal board provided under the lower surface of the circuit board, a second terminal on an upper surface of the terminal board, a third terminal provided on the lower surface of the terminal board, and a second cover made of metal covering the second electronic component. The second terminal faces the first terminal and is connected to the first terminal. The third terminal is connected to the second terminal. The terminal board has an opening therein surrounding the second electronic component. The second cover includes a top plate portion located under the second electronic component, and a side plate portion extending from the top plate portion toward the lower surface of the circuit board.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide improved circuit board stiffeners. In one embodiment the present invention includes a circuit board stiffener comprising a lower stiffener piece having a first lower surface for abutting an upper surface of a test system and a first upper surface, and at least one upper stiffener piece having a second lower surface for abutting the first upper surface of the lower stiffener piece and a second upper surface for attaching to a circuit board.

Abstract: An open-face electrical connector comprising a first housing having a chamber therein, a second housing mateable to the first housing to form an enclosure for supporting an electrical wire therein and a latchable wire retainer secured to one of the housings, the latchable wire retainer having a first jaw with a wire support surface and a second jaw with a wire support surface with the latchable wire retainer having an open condition for laterally inserting a wire between the first jaw and the second jaw and then bringing the first jaw and the second jaw into clamping engagement around a peripheral wire surface by bringing the first jaw toward the second jaw.

Abstract: A heated glass panel assembly according to one embodiment of the invention may include a substrate having an electro-conductive film provided thereon. A conductor is positioned in contact with the electro-conductive film. A resilient material is positioned in contact with the conductor so that at least a portion of the conductor is located between the resilient material and the electro-conductive film. A retainer is positioned in contact with the resilient material so that at least a portion of the resilient material and at least a portion of the conductor are located between the retainer and the electro-conductive film. The retainer applies a compressive pressure to the resilient material which transfers at least a portion of the compressive pressure to the conductor to hold the conductor in contact with the electro-conductive film.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle provide outlets and a cavity for receiving an insert. The insert connects to the electrical main through the receptacle and can provide additional functionality through the insert including emergency lighting, night lighting, gas detectors and charging connections.

Abstract: An enclosure for electronic circuitry is provided which has a first housing member having at least one protrusion formed in a wall and a second housing member having at least one slot for receiving the at least one protrusion and securing the second housing member to the first housing member. The second housing member and the first housing member have one or more continuous electrical ground contact surfaces. The second housing member is secured to the first housing member so that there is an interference fit between the at least one protrusion and at least one slot and so that there are one or more continuous electrical ground contact surfaces between the first housing member and the second housing member. A method of assembling an enclosure for electronic circuitry is provided.

Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system that can comprise one or more brackets adapted to be coupled to a panel. The bracket can define a collar adapted to slideably couple the panel to a pole. The bracket can be adapted to restrain rotational motion of the panel about a longitudinal axis of the pole.

Abstract: An apparatus and method providing for ease of installation of a component on a substantially vertical surface. The apparatus, has a back case to be secured to the substantially vertical surface, and a front case securable to the back case, the front case having a raised lip along at least one edge. The back case has a plurality of installation brackets to support the front case by the raised lip. A method of installing a security system component on a substantially vertical surface includes securing a back case to the substantially vertical surface, the back case having a plurality of installation brackets, and supporting a front case in an installation position by the installation brackets. Leads connecting the security system to a component thereof mounted to the front case are secured to the front case, and the front case is secured to the back case in a use position.

Abstract: A fixing member for fixing an auxiliary circuit board to a main circuit board is proposed. The fixing member includes a fixing portion for being fixed to the main circuit board; and a combining portion connected to the fixing portion. The combining portion can be elastically deviated from its original position by the auxiliary circuit board while electrically connecting the auxiliary circuit board to the main circuit board. The combining portion can then return back to its original position by its restoring force after the auxiliary circuit board is electrically connected to the main circuit board. Thus, the auxiliary circuit board and the fixing member are combined together, thereby firmly fixing the auxiliary circuit board to the main circuit board.

Abstract: A component fixing device capable of improving vibration resistance by fixing a component onto a circuit substrate without inhibiting productivity and, of accurately inserting a lead of the component into the circuit substrate. The component fixing device is provided with a circuit substrate having a printed wiring or the like, a mounting component having a package including electronic components forming an electronic circuit together with the print wiring and an external lead for connecting the electronic components to the print wiring and the like, and a holder made from an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, the holder being fixed to the circuit substrate and holding the mounting component. The holder is provided with holding members for holding and fixing the package of the mounting component and lead holes for guiding the lead to a through hole of the circuit substrate.