Abstract: An apparatus includes a computer chassis and a motherboard. The computer chassis includes a bottom plate. A fastener is pivotally mounted on the bottom plate. The fastener defines a receiving slot. A plurality of convex projections is formed on the bottom plate. The motherboard is located on the plurality of convex projections with an edge of the motherboard clamped in the receiving slot.

Abstract: A power semiconductor module system. One embodiment provides a power semiconductor module and a mounting adapter. The mounting adapter and the power semiconductor module can be latched to one another in two different latching stages such that a contact element of the power semiconductor module makes electrical contact with a contact element of the mounting adapter assigned to the contact element in a second one of the latching stages but not in a first one of the latching stages.

Abstract: A terminal mounting construction includes a housing and a terminal. The housing accommodates a substrate and including a locking portion. The terminal connects the substrate to an electric wire. The terminal includes a conductive portion, a substrate connecting terminal portion, a wire connecting portion and a locked portion. The conductive portion is connected to a pattern on the substrate. The substrate connecting terminal portion holds the substrate together with the conductive portion. The wire connecting portion is connected to the electric wire from an opposite direction to an inserting direction in which the substrate is inserted between the conductive portion and the substrate connecting terminal portion. The locked portion is locked in the locking portion. The housing includes an accommodating portion accommodating the substrate connecting terminal portion so as to receive an end face of the substrate connecting terminal portion which faces to follow the opposite direction.

Abstract: A holder secures a linecard to a chassis. The holder acts as a releasable expansion bolt. To alleviate tolerance requirements for the linecard and/or chassis, the holder secures with minimal additional pressure being applied to force the linecard against the chassis. Rather than screwing a linecard face plate to the chassis card guide, the holder locks the linecard in place without requiring movement of the face plate against the chassis card guide. A gap may remain between the face plate and the chassis, substantially allowing for a desired amount of insertion of electrical connectors without adverse pressure or movement caused by the securing.

Abstract: A server includes a substrate, a circuit board and a locking device assembling the circuit board to the substrate. The locking device includes a frame and a sliding member. The frame includes a pin having a main body and a hood wider than the main body. The sliding member defines a latching groove and a sliding groove therein. The latch groove includes a circular hole facing the sliding groove and a slit narrower than the circular hole. The sliding groove includes an opening facing the latch groove and a split. The opening is wider than the hood. The split is narrower than the hood but not narrower than the main body. The hood extends through the opening of the sliding groove. The sliding member moves relative to the frame along a first direction to cause the main body of the pin to engage in the split of the sliding groove.

Abstract: A holder for holding a flexible printed circuit board includes a main body and at least one securing member. The main body includes a hook portion and a holding member, wherein one of the securing member and the holding member comprises at least one magnet, and the other comprises at least one magnetic portion, at least one magnet or combination thereof such that the securing member capable of being magnetically attached to the holding member.

Abstract: A latching mechanism for a portable electronic device includes an assembly seat, two latching members, two resilient members and a pressing member, the two latching members are pivotably positioned on the assembly seat, the two resilient members are secured on the assembly seat and resist the two latching members respectively, the pressing member is resisted by the two latching members and is slidable relative to the assembly seat.

Abstract: A standoff joins a circuit board to a chassis member using a rivet. The standoff has a cap surface with a hole that allows the body of an unexpanded blind rivet to pass into an inner cavity of the standoff. The rivet is then expanded against the underside of the cap. In use, the standoff rests against the underside of a circuit board, and the rivet passes through a hole in the circuit board and into the standoff. The rivet head engages the circuit board to hold the circuit board against the standoff.

Abstract: In an example, a vibration-damping mount comprises a bolt including a threaded shaft and a bolt head fixed to the threaded shaft, and a vibration-damping base. The vibration-damping base includes a head segment that envelops the bolt head and a neck segment adjacent to the head segment and opposite to the threaded shaft. The vibration-damping base further includes a rear segment adjacent to the neck segment and opposite to the head segment. The head segment, the neck segment and the rear segment combine to form a notch configured to mate with a hole in a mounting board, such as a printed circuit board. The vibration-damping mount may be suitable to mount a mass data storage device such as a hard disk drive to a printed circuit board in a chassis system and simultaneously isolate the mass data storage device from vibrations in the chassis system.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure, a printed circuit board, and a drive bracket. The enclosure includes a bottom wall. The printed circuit board is mounted on the bottom wall with a first fastener. The drive bracket is mounted on the bottom wall. The drive bracket shields a portion of the printed circuit board, the first fastener is located in the shielded portion of the printed circuit board. A through hole is defined in the drive bracket. The through hole is in alignment with the first fastener. The first fastener is accessible via the through hole.

Abstract: A method for connecting housing parts includes fixing at least two housing parts, with a circuit board to be disposed between the housing parts. The housing parts are fixed in contact with each other at least at the edge regions thereof, and the housing parts are connected in partial regions of the edge regions thereof by way of clinching.

Abstract: An assembly for retaining a board such as a printed circuit board in the groove of a plate such as a cold plate. The retaining assembly includes an elongate open bracket or sleeve defining an interior channel which houses an elongate rod and an elongate cradle for the rod. In one embodiment, the cradle is defined by a separate beam which is seated in the channel and the open bracket is a generally U-shaped unitary strip of material which includes a flexible wall which is deflected outwardly in response to rotation of the rod into engagement with an interior wall of the cold plate for locking the board in the groove of the cold plate. The open bracket also includes a securement wall opposite the flexible wall which, in one embodiment, is secured to the cold plate.

Abstract: A retention assembly for an expansion card in an enclosure, the expansion card having an expansion card cover plate. The retention assembly includes an expansion card mounting frame, a limiting member, a resisting member, and an elastic member. The expansion card mounting frame is disposed on the enclosure to fix the expansion card cover plate. The limiting member is disposed on the enclosure adjacent to the expansion card mounting frame, and the limiting member and the enclosure cooperatively define a guide groove. The resisting member includes a resisting portion and a limiting portion connected to the resisting portion and slidably received in the guide groove. The elastic member interconnects the expansion card mounting frame and the resisting member. The resisting portion resists the expansion card cover plate by a resilient force applied by the elastic member.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a mounting tray and a securing member. The mounting tray is received in the chassis and includes a side panel. A transferring card is located on the inside of the side panel. The securing member includes a flat base and a securing tray. A positioning portion is located on the flat base, and a sliding hole is defined in the flat base. The securing tray defines a receiving space adapted to receive a power supply connected to the transferring card. The flat base is slidable relative to the side panel between a locked position, where the clasping piece is positioned at a first end of the sliding hole, and the positioning portion is engaged in the positioning hole, and an unlock position, where the clasping piece is positioned at a second end of the sliding hole, and the positioning portion is disengaged from the positioning hole.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit board, a chassis, a mounting member, a positioning member, and a locking member. The chassis comprises a bottom plate with a locking hole. The mounting member is secured to the circuit board. The positioning member is mounted to the mounting member and located between the circuit board and the bottom plate. The locking member is mounted to the positioning member from outside of the bottom plate and through the locking hole.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic package (PG) which is made without using screws or double-sided adhesive tapes, so cost can be reduced and the manufacturing process can be made simpler. This is done by configuring the electronic package (PG) so that a backlight chassis (10) thereof includes anchoring claws (11) for fixing a mounted substrate (21) onto itself. A lighting device (backlight unit (49)) and a displaying device (liquid crystal display device (69)) are provided with this electronic package (PG).

Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a circuit board and a fastening member. The chassis includes a bottom plate. The bottom plate defines a through hole and a securing hole. The circuit board is located on the bottom plate in the chassis. A securing member and a positioning member are secured to the circuit board. The positioning member makes contact with the circuit board and the bottom plate, defines a through opening, and includes a latch engaged in the securing hole. The securing member defines a mounting hole and extending in the through opening. The fastening member is locked in the through hole and the mounting hole.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a bottom plate, a circuit board, and a securing assembly. The circuit board is located on the bottom plate. The securing assembly comprises a positioning member, a locking member, and a linking member. The positioning member is mounted to the bottom plate and located between the bottom plate and the circuit board. The locking member is locked to the positioning member, to secure the circuit board to the bottom plate. The linking member is located on the positioning member and connected to the circuit board and the bottom plate to electronically connect the circuit board to the bottom plate.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention relate to electronics modules, enclosure assemblies housing at least one such electronics module, and systems (e.g., missiles or unmanned vehicles) that may employ such enclosure assemblies. In one embodiment, an electronics module includes a first plate extending generally in a first plane, and a second plate spaced from the first plate and extending generally in a second plane. The electronics module further includes a plurality of electronic board assemblies each of which extends generally in a respective plane and is in thermal communication with at least one of the first and second plates. Each electronic board assembly may be positioned between the first and second plates and oriented so that the respective plane thereof is non-parallel relative to the first and second planes.

Abstract: An exemplary electronic device enclosure includes a box, a mainboard having a plurality of slots, a card having a bottom end fixed in one slot of the mainboard, and an opposite top end, and a locking device. The locking device includes a fixing member and an engaging member. The fixing member includes a plurality of first teeth. The engaging member includes a plurality of second teeth matching with the first teeth, a bottom of the engaging member having a cutout defined therein, and the cutout adapted for receiving an edge of the card. The engaging member is operable so that the second teeth engage with various of the first teeth, whereby a location of the engaging member is adjustable relative to the location of the fixing member, and thereby the engaging member is capable of engaging with the card when the card is at different locations.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus for a circuit board includes a bottom plate, a number of supporting posts, a number of sleeves, and a number of fasteners. The supporting posts are formed on the bottom plate. The sleeves are detachably installed on the supporting posts, respectively. The fasteners extend through the circuit board and the corresponding sleeves, to engage in the supporting posts, respectively.

Abstract: A case for an electronic device includes a printed circuit board; a frame capable of storing the printed circuit board; a back board equipped on a back side of the frame, and including a connector for connecting the printed circuit board; rail holders equipped in predetermined positions of the frame and extending from a front side of the case to the back board; and guide rails engaged with the rail holders respectively and including engagement parts capable of engaging with the rail holders respectively, and holding parts for holding both ends of the frame, and extending in accordance with the rail holders, respectively.

Abstract: A retention assembly for a SIM card incorporated in a portable electronic device having a main body, includes a receiving portion, a limiting sheet and a resilient pressing member. The receiving portion is defined in the main body to receive the SIM card. The receiving portion defines an entrance end. The limiting sheet extends from a side of the receiving portion to an opposite side of the receiving portion to resist the SIM card. The resilient pressing member includes a fixing portion fixed to the main body, a limiting portion resisting an end of the SIM card adjacent to the entrance end of the receiving portion, and a resilient portion interconnecting with the fixing portion and the limiting portion to press against the SIM card.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling removal of a circuit board module from a chassis comprising an actuator and an electrical switch. The actuator having a locked state and an unlocked state, where the circuit board module is removable from the chassis when the actuator is in the unlocked state and the circuit board module is not removable when the actuator is in the locked state. The electrical switch is coupled to the actuator to produce a first signal indicating the locked state and a second signal indicating the unlocked state.

Abstract: An adapter panel including a chassis and a plurality of sliding adapter packs that define a front adapter field of the adapter panel. The sliding adapter packs includes a frame assembly having a living hinge and a lever arm. The living hinge locks the sliding adapter packs into both a forward and a rearward position. The living hinge is activated by either pulling or pushing the lever arm.

Abstract: A flat panel display device with an improved structure reducing the number of components and assembling processes comprises: a panel including a first substrate, an emission unit formed on the first substrate, and a second substrate coupled to the first substrate so as to seal the emission unit and including a flange portion having a first coupling hole; a monitor frame having a second coupling hole corresponding to the first coupling hole; and a fastener for coupling the panel and the monitor frame by being inserted into the first coupling hole. In this structure, the flange portion is used to couple the monitor frame to the panel, and thus a separate fixing frame is not used. The lack of need for the fixing frame leads to a fewer number of components and assembling processes.

Abstract: A wireless enable/disable locking system comprises a locking element configured to physically cooperate with a switch, the switch for enabling/disabling a wireless communication capability of a device, to lock the wireless communication state of the switch to either enabled or disabled.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a circuit board fixing device for fixing a circuit board. The device comprises a chassis for supporting the circuit board, at least one first hook setting on the supporting surface, and at least one second hook setting on the supporting surface. The first hook has a first contact surface for clamping a first type circuit board on the supporting surface. A first distance is between the first contact surface and the supporting surface. Additionally, the second hook has a second contact surface for clamping a second type circuit board on the supporting surface. A second distance is between the second contact surface and the supporting surface. The thickness of the first type circuit board is thicker than that of the second type circuit board, and the first distance is larger than the second distance.

Abstract: A memory module holder includes a base, two latching elements, and a frame. A slot is defined in the base. The two latching elements are rotatably attached to opposite ends of the base. The frame includes a beam portion and two latching portions. The two latching portions are positioned at opposite ends of the beam portion. The latching portions are retained by the latching elements. A receiving space is defined by the frame and the base to receive the memory module when the memory module holder is in a first state. The slot is covered by the beam portion when the memory module holder is in a second state.

Abstract: A system made up of a portable information terminal mountable on a shopping cart for providing product and advertising information while the cart is moved inside a store and an external memory device connectable to the portable information terminal, the external memory device including a memory housing, a non-volatile memory storing data in the memory housing, and a first electrical connector projecting from the housing for allowing a processor to access the stored data; the portable terminal including a terminal housing including a display, a processor in the terminal housing for causing the display to display product information and advertisements, and a second electrical connector inside the housing complementary to the first electrical connector for connecting an external memory device to the processor, the terminal housing including a passage providing access to the second electrical connector from outside the terminal housing and at least one door recessed in the passage shiftable from a first position

Abstract: A dustproof structure is used in an electronic device, which includes a housing and a display panel. The dustproof structure includes a dustproof section and a first adhesive section. The dustproof section is located and received in the housing. The first adhesive section is fixed on the one side of the dustproof section, and the display panel is fixed on the dustproof structure by the first adhesive section and is assembled to the housing. The dustproof structure fills gaps between the housing and the display panel.

Abstract: An electronic device includes separate housings, one includes a keyboard and the other includes a display screen, a pair of cam assemblies and a pair of actuator arms. Each cam assembly has first and second connection parts that are rotationally connected, and are configured so that the first and second connection parts tilt relative to each other responsive to rotation of one relative to the other. The first connection parts of both cam assemblies are connected to spaced apart locations on the first housing. The actuator arms are connected on one end to spaced apart locations on the second housing and are connected on the other end to different ones of the second connection parts of both cam assemblies. Relative movement of the first and second housings rotates the first connection part relative to the second connection part of both cam assemblies and tilts the first housing relative to the second housing.

Abstract: A disclosed image processing device includes: a media connecting portion including a first surface and a second surface forming a space for housing a protrusion type storage medium whose body protrudes from the media connecting portion and an insertion type storage medium whose body is inserted into the media connecting portion; a protrusion type slot portion for protrusion type storage media formed on the first surface; and an insertion type slot portion for insertion type storage media formed on the second surface. An insertion direction in the protrusion type slot portion is substantially orthogonal to an insertion direction in the insertion type slot portion.

Abstract: A wireless signal receiver includes a housing, and a receiving module. The housing has a front portion, a rear portion and two side portions, and the housing has an installing space having an opening. The opening is located at the front portion. The receiving module is located in the installing space of the housing, and includes a circuit board, a receiving chip electrically coupled with the circuit board, and electric-conducting contacting portions electrically coupled with the circuit board. The electric-conducting contacting portions exposes to outside of the opening. Thereby, the total dimension is reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed is a torsion spring mechanism that supports and guides a flexible printed circuit for use in an electronic device with a sliding motion. The spring mechanism includes a first segment and a second segment that are joined by a torsion spring. The torsion spring has a predetermined spring constant and is capable of exerting a force. When the force of the torsion spring is unreleased the sliding housing is closed and when the force of the torsion spring is released the sliding housing is opened. An electrically conducting flexible printed circuit is at least partially supported by both the first and second segments while freely traversing the torsion spring length with an unsupported portion enough to provide adequate movement of the flexible printed circuit about the torsion spring length. In this way, a spring compartment within the device being approximately 5 millimeters in depth may support and protect the unidirectional torsion spring mechanism and flexible printed circuit.

Abstract: An electronic component and housing interlocking system is provided. The system includes a device housing configured to hold a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a projection from a side of the printed circuit board. The system also includes a locking member having a tab coupled at a first end of the tab to a side wall of the device housing and free at a second end of the tab such that the tab is configured to flex about the first end when the printed circuit board is slid into the device housing and the projection is pushed against the second end of the tab.

Abstract: The solid image capture device 100 in accordance with the present invention is detachably fixed to a wiring board 1 and applies pressure to the side faces of a transparent lid section 3 in a direction normal to the faces, so as to nip and secure the transparent lid section 3. The mechanism allows a solid image capture element 2 to be attached to and detached from the wiring board 1. The solid image capture element 2 is readily positioned precisely on the wiring board 1.

Abstract: An expansion card module is provided. The expansion card module is adapted for being assembled to a circuit board. The circuit board includes a connector and a fixing unit. The expansion card module is fixed between the connector and the fixing unit. The expansion card module includes an expansion card and a shielding plate. The expansion card has an end plugged in and electrically connected to the connector. The shielding plate includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion covers a part of the expansion card. The second portion extends to an outside of the other end of the expansion card, and is fixed by the fixing unit.

Abstract: An assembly includes a housing, a first locking rail, and a second locking rail. The housing has first and second sidewalls. First and second guiderails extend from the first sidewall toward the second sidewall. Third and fourth guiderails extend from the second sidewall toward the first sidewall. The first locking rail is positioned between the first guiderail and the second guiderail. The first locking rail has a first surface nearest the first guiderail and a second surface nearest the second guiderail. The first surface is inclined with respect to the second surface. The second locking rail is positioned between the third guiderail and the fourth guiderail. The second locking rail has a third surface nearest the third guiderail and a fourth surface nearest the fourth guiderail. The third surface is inclined with respect to the fourth surface.

Abstract: The frame assembly mainly contains a number of linear edge members and a number of L-shaped corner members end-to-end joining the edge members by a number of connection pieces into a rectangular frame surrounding a touch panel. Both the edge and corner members have a C-shaped cross section with a space inside for holding circuit boards of the touch panel. The circuit boards of the corner and edge members are aligned so that their connectivity by matching connectors is easily established when putting the frame assembly together.

Abstract: A hole that penetrates each light emitting diode board in the thickness direction of the board is provided, on one end portion in the longitudinal direction of each of a plurality of light emitting diode boards which have a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on one surface, respectively have substantially a strip shape, and are arranged in a plurality of rows. The board holder has: protruding sections which are inserted into the holes of the adjacent light emitting diode boards; and a coupling section which is disposed in the direction orthogonally intersecting the longitudinal direction of the light emitting diode board, has a strip-shape, and couples respective base ends of the protruding sections. The plurality of light emitting diode boards disposed in parallel are held by inserting the protruding sections into the holes.

Abstract: An electric control device includes: an accommodation element (10) having an opening and a bottom; a cover element (20) for covering the opening of the accommodation element (10) so that accommodation space (15) is formed between the cover element (20) and the accommodation element (10); a hook (11) integrated with the accommodation element (10) for swaging the cover element (20); and a control element (30) formed in the accommodation space (15), wherein an electric element (32-35) is arranged on a substrate (31) so that the control element (30) is prepared. The substrate (31) includes a notch concavity (311) on a periphery of the substrate (31) so as to face the hook (11).

Abstract: An electronic device including a housing, a circuit board, a first non-metal conductive cushion and a fastening element is provided. The circuit board is disposed in the housing. The first non-metal conductive cushion is disposed between the circuit board and the housing. A potential of the first non-metal conductive cushion is equal to a potential of the housing. The fastening element fastens the circuit board and the non-metal conductive cushion to the housing.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) bracket is used to fasten a PCB with a positioning hole to an enclosure of an electronic device. The PCB bracket includes a base portion defining a screw hole, a supporting arm, a spring arm and a screw. The supporting arm vertically extends from the base portion and includes a first clamping portion apart from and parallel with the base portion. The first clamping portion is inserted into the positioning hole. The spring arm includes a second clamping portion disposed between the first clamping portion and the base portion. The screw is screwed through the enclosure, the screw hole of the base portion and abuts against the urging portion, so that the spring arm is out of shape and drives the first clamping portion toward the second clamping portion so as to fasten the PCB.

Abstract: A brace for a circuit board vertically mounted on a motherboard includes a first attachment member capable of attaching to an edge of the circuit board distal from the motherboard; a second attachment member capable of attaching to a side edge of the motherboard; and a rigid support connecting the first attachment member and the second attachment member. The rigid support is shaped such that the circuit board is held substantially perpendicular to the motherboard when the brace is attached. An interference minimization device for minimizing the interference of a circuit board vertically mounted on a motherboard includes an attachment member capable of attaching to the circuit board at an end distal from the motherboard; a mating wall that is substantially parallel to the circuit board and abuts the circuit board when the interference minimization device is attached to the circuit board; and a tapered wall that widens from the distal end of the circuit board towards the motherboard.

Abstract: An electronic device. The electronic device comprises housing, a positioning member and a circuit board. The positioning member, disposed on the housing, comprises a first protruding portion. The circuit board engages with the positioning member. The first protruding portion is a resilient member contacting with the circuit board to constrain the circuit board between the first protruding portion and the housing by an elastic force.

Abstract: A wireless networking adapter integrated in an impedance-controlled manner with at least one directional antenna and, optionally, an omni-directional antenna to achieve maximum signal strength and integrity for a given antenna size for maximum distance performance.

Abstract: A storage card lock is used in a portable electronic device including a body, a battery, and a storage card. The body includes a battery bay and a storage card bay disposed thereon adjacent to each other. The storage card lock is detachably mounted on the body and includes an elastic lock piece. The elastic lock piece is partially accommodated within the battery bay and impelled by the battery to fix the storage card within the storage card bay.

Abstract: A mounting assembly includes a mounting bracket, a riser card, a shield plate attached to an expansion card, a mounting frame, and a latch member. The riser card is attached to the mounting bracket and has at least one expansion card socket. The expansion card is received in the at least one expansion card socket. The mounting frame has at least one slot configured to fix the shield plate and an accommodating space beside the at least one slot. The latch member is mounted in the accommodating space and abuts the shield plate for preventing the expansion card from moving away from the at least one expansion card socket. The latch member is capable of being taken out from the accommodating space to release the shield plate, thereby allowing the expansion card to disengage from the at least one expansion card socket.

Abstract: A data processing system with at least one mainboard is arranged in a computer housing and at least one daughter card that can be electrically connected to the mainboard by at least one riser card. A metal carrier sheet accommodates and supports the riser card and the daughter card and can be arranged together with the riser card and the daughter card in the computer housing. A metal carrier sheet includes a retaining bracket constructed to fix the riser card on the metal carrier sheet without screws. The metal carrier sheet further includes at least one angle bracket and at least one retaining bolt constructed to fix the daughter card without screws on the metal carrier sheet.