US4951176A — Holder system for free-standing electronic compon…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 171 words

A holder adapted to hold a free-standing electric or electronic component (20), especially a hybrid module or circuit card, wherein the component has a plurality of terminal lugs projecting therefrom, said holder being adapted for attachment on a circuit board (PCB) (25) formed with receiving openings (26, 27) therein, said holder comprising an essentially rectangular elongated base plate (2) formed with openings (14) therein adapted to permit insertion of terminal lugs of a component therethrough; and two holder arms (30) extending from the narrow sides of the base plate, each holder arm having a module support portion (3) extending in a first direction, and a retention post (4) extending in a second direction which is opposite to said first direction, said posts being adapted for insertion into the receiving openings (26, 27) of the circuit board; and wherein the holder arms (30) are elastically connected with the base plate (20), and of sufficient elasticity to transfer a tipping or tilting movement applied to said posts on said module support portions (30).

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 171 words

A holder adapted to hold a free-standing electric or electronic component (20), especially a hybrid module or circuit card, wherein the component has a plurality of terminal lugs projecting therefrom, said holder being adapted for attachment on a circuit board (PCB) (25) formed with receiving openings (26, 27) therein, said holder comprising an essentially rectangular elongated base plate (2) formed with openings (14) therein adapted to permit insertion of terminal lugs of a component therethrough; and two holder arms (30) extending from the narrow sides of the base plate, each holder arm having a module support portion (3) extending in a first direction, and a retention post (4) extending in a second direction which is opposite to said first direction, said posts being adapted for insertion into the receiving openings (26, 27) of the circuit board; and wherein the holder arms (30) are elastically connected with the base plate (20), and of sufficient elasticity to transfer a tipping or tilting movement applied to said posts on said module support portions (30).

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 28 words

The holder of claim 1, wherein the module support portions (3) of the holder arms (30) are formed with guide means (7) at sides thereof facing each other.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 46 words

The holder of claim 1, wherein said support portions (3) include projecting ridge or rib means (9) located adjacent terminal ends of said support portions (3) and extending in a direction facing each other, said support portions being adapted for engagement with an electronic component (20).

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 25 words

The holder of claim 1, further including locking means (6) formed on the posts (4) adapated for locking the posts on a circuit board (25).

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 24 words

The holder of claim 4, wherein said locking means comprises projecting means (6, 6') extending from said posts and spaced from the base plate.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 13 words

The holder of claim 5, wherein said projecting means comprise projecting noses (6).

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 16 words

The holder of claim 5, wherein said projecting means comprises a continuous ring or bulge (6').

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 28 words

The holder of claim 1, further including guide and stop means (11) formed on said module support portions adapted for receiving an edge of and electronic component (20).

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 36 words

The holder of claim 1, wherein said openings (14) formed in the elongated base plate (2) are formed with diverging enlargements which diverge towards the electronic component (20) for guiding the lugs (21) through said openings.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 13 words

The holder of claim 1, wherein said posts (4) are of different diameter.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 16 words

The holder of claim 1, wherein said holder comprises a unitary element of resilient plastic material.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 151 words

A holder adapted to retain a free-standing electronic component (20), especially a hybrid module, wherein the component has a plurality of terminal lugs (21) projecting therefrom, said holder comprising an essentially rectangular elongated base plate (2) formed with openings (14) therein adapted to permit insertion of terminal lugs of an electronic component therethrough; two holder arms (30) extending from the narrow sides of the base plate, each holder arm having a module support portion (3) extending in a first direction, and a retention post (4) extending in a second direction which is opposite to said first direction, said retention posts being adapted for insertion into receiving openings (26, 27) of a printed circuit board (PCB) (25); and wherein said holder arms (30) are resiliently connected with the base plate (2) and resiliently biassed towards each other to provide a resilient clamping force against an electronic component inserted between said holder arms.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 151 words

A holder adapted to retain a free-standing electronic component (20), especially a hybrid module, wherein the component has a plurality of terminal lugs (21) projecting therefrom, said holder comprising an essentially rectangular elongated base plate (2) formed with openings (14) therein adapted to permit insertion of terminal lugs of an electronic component therethrough; two holder arms (30) extending from the narrow sides of the base plate, each holder arm having a module support portion (3) extending in a first direction, and a retention post (4) extending in a second direction which is opposite to said first direction, said retention posts being adapted for insertion into receiving openings (26, 27) of a printed circuit board (PCB) (25); and wherein said holder arms (30) are resiliently connected with the base plate (2) and resiliently biassed towards each other to provide a resilient clamping force against an electronic component inserted between said holder arms.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 100 words

The holder of claim 12, including at least one projection wherein at least one of said support portions terminates in one of said at least one projection (9) facing the other arm, in combination with an electronic component (20) formed with a notch (22) positioned in said component such that, when the notch (22) is engaged by said at least one projection (9), the terminal lugs will just fit into the openings (14) of the base plate whereby said terminal lugs will be protected from bending or damage and said component is securely held in predetermined position in said holder.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 58 words

The holder of claim 13, in combination with said electronic component, wherein said electronic component comprises a plate-like structure, said electronic component being inserted in said holder in a position in which said terminal lugs (21) just extend into said openings (14) in the base plate (2) whereby the terminal lugs will be protected against damage or breakage.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 16 words

The holder of claim 12, wherein said holder comprises a unitary element of resilient plastic material.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 65 words

The holder of claim 12, in combination with an electronic component (20) wherein said electronic component comprises a plate-like structure, said electronic component being inserted in said holder; and wherein said electronic component (20) and said support portions (3) of the holder arms (30) include interengaging projection and recess (22) means, respectively for locating said electronic component in said holder arms in a predetermined position.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 16 words

The combination of claim 16, wherein said holder comprises a unitary element of resilient plastic material.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 299 words

A holder system adapted for holding a free-standing electronic component (20), especially a hybrid module, circuit card or the like on a circuit board, said system including a circuit board (25) formed with receiving openings (26, 27) therein, and a holder; and wherein the holder is adapted to hold a component having a plurality of terminal lugs, pins or spades projecting therefrom, wherein said holder comprises an essentially rectangular elongated base plate (2) formed with openings (14) therein adapted to permit insertion of the terminal lugs, pins or spades of a component therethrough; two holder arms (30) extending from the narrow sides of the base plate, each holder arm having a module support portion (3) extending in a first direction, and a retention post (4) extending in a second direction which is opposite to said first direction, said posts being adapted for insertion into said receiving openings (26, 27); said base plate (2) and said holder arms (30) comprising an element of resilient plastic of sufficient resiliency to permit tilting of said holder arms (30) towards and away from each other; wherein the spacing (D) of the center axis of said retention posts (4) is less than the spacing (S) of the center axis of said receiving openings (26, 27) of said circuit board (25), whereby the arms (30) will be resiliently biased towards each other; interengaging means (6) are formed on said posts for engagement with said circuit board (25) upon insertion of said holder (1) in said circuit board; and guide means (7, 8, 13; 11) are provided for retaining and guiding the component (20) on said holder (1) and the component will be held and retaining on said holder by resilient bias of said module support portions (3) of said holder arms (30) towards each other.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 299 words

A holder system adapted for holding a free-standing electronic component (20), especially a hybrid module, circuit card or the like on a circuit board, said system including a circuit board (25) formed with receiving openings (26, 27) therein, and a holder; and wherein the holder is adapted to hold a component having a plurality of terminal lugs, pins or spades projecting therefrom, wherein said holder comprises an essentially rectangular elongated base plate (2) formed with openings (14) therein adapted to permit insertion of the terminal lugs, pins or spades of a component therethrough; two holder arms (30) extending from the narrow sides of the base plate, each holder arm having a module support portion (3) extending in a first direction, and a retention post (4) extending in a second direction which is opposite to said first direction, said posts being adapted for insertion into said receiving openings (26, 27); said base plate (2) and said holder arms (30) comprising an element of resilient plastic of sufficient resiliency to permit tilting of said holder arms (30) towards and away from each other; wherein the spacing (D) of the center axis of said retention posts (4) is less than the spacing (S) of the center axis of said receiving openings (26, 27) of said circuit board (25), whereby the arms (30) will be resiliently biased towards each other; interengaging means (6) are formed on said posts for engagement with said circuit board (25) upon insertion of said holder (1) in said circuit board; and guide means (7, 8, 13; 11) are provided for retaining and guiding the component (20) on said holder (1) and the component will be held and retaining on said holder by resilient bias of said module support portions (3) of said holder arms (30) towards each other.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 103 words

The system of claim 18, wherein the terminal ends of said module support portions (3) of said holder arms (30) remote from said base plate (2) are formed with projecting rims or ribs (9) facing each other, said ribs or rims being biassed towards each other by resilient tilting movement of said holder arms due to the difference in the spacing of the center axes of said posts (4) and the center axes of said receiving openings (26, 27) in said printed circuit board, at least one of said ribs or rims being adapted to engage over a surface of the electronic component.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 51 words

The system of claim 19, wherein said surface which is engaged by at least one of said ribs or rims (9) comprises at least one of: a side surface of the electronic component; an upper edge of the electronic component; a notch (22) in a side surface of the electronic component.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1993-08-20	1994-02-19	1994-08-21	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1997-08-20	1998-02-19	1998-08-21	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2001-08-20	2002-02-19	2002-08-21	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Holder system for free-standing electronic components, especially hybrid modules

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