Mounting frame for electronic components

Claim 2

In a mounting frame for electronic components, an open rectangular frame of rigid electrically insulative material, and a plurality of pins of electrically conductive material extending through one leg of said open frame in spaced parallel relation, said pins having terminal portions outwardly of said open frame and main portions inwardly of said open frame, the legs of said open frame having substantial thickness in the direction of the axis of the opening formed by the open frame, said main pin portions being in a common plane parallel to and spaced from a plane passing through the central portion of said open frame, the ends of said main pin portions remote from said terminal portions extending through apertured portions of the leg of said open frame opposite said first-mentioned leg, the ends of said pins passing through said last-mentioned apertured portions being accessible to an electrical probe from the outside of said lastmentioned frame leg.

Claim 3

The combination according to claim 1, the terminal portion of each pin is a doubled-back portion of the pin projecting outwardly from the open frame, said doubled-back portion extending said first-mentioned leg.

Claim 4

The combination according to claim 1, said pins being in a common plane parallel to and spaced from a plane passing through the central portion of said open frame.

Claim 5

The combination according to claim 3, the legs of said open frame through which said pins pass having substantially rectangular cross-sectional shapes with their facing surfaces flared outwardly from each other in a direction away from said pins toward the side of said frame remote from said pins.

Claim 6

The combination according to claim 1, said pins comprising bars of rectangular cross-sectional shape and having evenly spaced apertured portions passing therethrough in the direction of the axis of the opening formed by said open frame.

Claim 7

The combination according to claim 1, said frame being further provided with a locating recess in one leg thereof extending parallel to said pins.

Claim 8

In a mounting frame for electronic components, an open rectangular frame integrally formed of rigid electrically conductive material, each of the four legs of said frame having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape and with its inner surface flared toward one side of the frame, a plurality of parallel pins of electrically conductive material each comprising a bar-like element of electrically conductive material, each pin having a main portion and a terminal portion, a plurality of aligned apertured portions in opposite legs of said open frame, the main portions of said pins being disposed within and extending between said apertuRed portions so as to extend across the space formed by said open frame, laterally bent shoulders on each of said pins resting against one leg of said open frame at one end of said main portion, the terminal portion of each pin extending outwardly from said shoulder offset from and parallel to said main pin portion and comprising a doubled back portion of said bar the outer end of which extends back through said one leg and is bent over the inner surface thereof to retain the pin in place, recesses in the opposite leg of said frame exposing the ends of said pins opposite said terminal portions so that an electrical probe may be placed in contact with any pin, and apertured portions on the main portions of said pins for receiving wire leads of electronic components, the main pin portions being in a common plane parallel to and spaced from a plane passing through the central portion of said open frame.

Claim 9

In a mounting frame for electronic components, an open rectangular frame integrally formed of rigid electrically conductive material, each of the four legs of said frame having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape and with its inner surface flared toward one side of the frame, a plurality of parallel pins of electrically conductive material each comprising a bar-like element of electrically conductive material, each pin having a main portion and a terminal portion, a plurality of aligned apertured portions in opposite legs of said open frame, the main portions of said pins being disposed within and extending between said apertuRed portions so as to extend across the space formed by said open frame, laterally bent shoulders on each of said pins resting against one leg of said open frame at one end of said main portion, the terminal portion of each pin extending outwardly from said shoulder offset from and parallel to said main pin portion and comprising a doubled back portion of said bar the outer end of which extends back through said one leg and is bent over the inner surface thereof to retain the pin in place, recesses in the opposite leg of said frame exposing the ends of said pins opposite said terminal portions so that an electrical probe may be placed in contact with any pin, and apertured portions on the main portions of said pins for receiving wire leads of electronic components, the main pin portions being in a common plane parallel to and spaced from a plane passing through the central portion of said open frame.

Claim 10

In a mounting frame for electronic components a rectangular frame of rigid electrically insulative material having a generally centrally located through opening, a plurality of spaced parallel pins of electrically conductive material mounted on one leg of said frame and having terminal portions accessible from the outside of said leg and main portions extending inwardly of said leg partially toward the opposite leg of said frame, each of said pins being of a one-piece construction and having an effective preselected length with said main portion being approximately at least one-half of said preselected length, and at least one heat sink comprising a metal heat-conductive member of substantial mass secured within the confines of said frame and within said through opening, the pins being spaced from one side of said frame a sufficient distance to accommodate electronic components secured to said pins within the confines of said frame.

Claim 11

In a mounting frame for electronic components a rectangular frame of rigid electrically insulative material having a generally centrally located through opening, a plurality of spaced parallel pins of electrically conductive material mounted on one leg of said frame and having terminal portions accessible from the outside of said leg and main portions extending inwardly of said leg partially toward the opposite leg of said frame, each of said pins being of a one-piece construction and having an effective preselected length with said main portion being approximately at least one-half of said preselected length, and at least one heat sink comprising a metal heat-conductive member of substantial mass secured within the confines of said frame and within said through opening, the pins being spaced from one side of said frame a sufficient distance to accommodate electronic components secured to said pins within the confines of said frame.

Claim 12

In a mounting frame for electronic components, a rectangular frame of rigid electrically insulative material, a plurality of spaced parallel pins mounted on one leg of said frame and having terminal portions accessible from the outside of said leg and main portions extending inwardly of said leg partially toward the opposite leg of said frame, and at least one heat sink comprising a metal heat-conductive member of substantial mass secured within the confines of said frame, the pins being spaced from one side of said frame a sufficient distance to accommodate electronic components secured to said pins within the confines of said frame, said heat sink comprising a straight main portion extending between and secured to opposite legs of said frame, a mounting portion extending laterally from said main portion and adapted to support an electronic component in heat-conductive relation therewith, and heat-radiating portions extending laterally from the mounting portion, all of said heat sink portions being within the confines of the sides of said open frame.

Claim 13

In a mounting frame for electronic components, a rectangular frame of rigid electrically insulative material, a plurality of spaced parallel pins mounted on one leg of said frame and having terminal portions accessible from the outside of said leg and main portions extending inwardly of said leg partially toward the opposite leg of said frame, and at least one heat sink comprising a metal heat-conductive member of substantial mass secured within the confines of said frame, the pins being spaced from one side of said frame a sufficient distance to accommodate electronic components secured to said pins within the confines of said frame, said heat sink comprising a straight main portion extending between and secured to opposite legs of said frame, a mounting portion extending laterally from said main portion and adapted to support an electronic component in heat-conductive relation therewith, and heat-radiating portions extending laterally from the mounting portion, all of said heat sink portions being within the confines of the sides of said open frame.

Claim 14

In a mounting frame for electronic components, an open, generally rectangular frame of rigid electrically insulative material, and a plurality of pins of electrically conductive material extending through one leg of said open frame in spaced parallel relation, said pins being of a one-piece construction and having terminal portions supported in said one leg and adapted to be plugged into a mating connector and having main portions extending inwardly in said open frame and into a leg of said open frame opposite from said one leg.

Claim 15

In a mounting frame for electronic components, an open, generally rectangular frame of rigid electrically insulative material, and a plurality of pins of electrically conductive material extending through one leg of said open frame in spaced parallel relation, said pins being of a one-piece construction and having terminal portions supported in said one leg and adapted to be plugged into a mating connector and having main portions extending inwardly in said open frame and into a leg of said open frame opposite from said one leg.

Claim 16

The mounting frame of claim 10 in which at least some of said main portions have a plurality of connecting openings at which lead wires of electrical components can be connected to selected ones of said some of said main portions.

Claim 17

In a mounting frame for electronic components, an open frame of rigid electrically insulative material having a generally central through opening with the legs of said frame being of a small width relative to the size of said through opening, and only a single plurality of pins of electrically conductive material supporTed on said frame with all of said pins extending through one leg of said open frame in spaced parallel relation, each of said single plurality of pins having a terminal portion supported in said one leg and with said terminal portions extending outwardly from said one leg and adapted to be plugged into a mating connector and having a main portion extending inwardly in said open frame.

Claim 18

In a mounting frame for electronic components, an open frame of rigid electrically insulative material having a generally central through opening with the legs of said frame being of a small width relative to the size of said through opening, and only a single plurality of pins of electrically conductive material supporTed on said frame with all of said pins extending through one leg of said open frame in spaced parallel relation, each of said single plurality of pins having a terminal portion supported in said one leg and with said terminal portions extending outwardly from said one leg and adapted to be plugged into a mating connector and having a main portion extending inwardly in said open frame.

Claim 19

The mounting frame of claim 12 in which said each of said pins is of a one-piece construction and has an effective preselected length with said main portion being at least one-half of said preselected length.