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Tabbed cover attach for PCMCIA card packaging and method for attaching the PCMCIA covers to the printed circuit board assembly
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1994-07-19
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Granted: 1996-10-08
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Expires: 2014-07-19
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to electronic packaging for PC Cards, and more particularly to attaching the PC Card covers to the printed circuit board and frame. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a PC card assembly comprising of a printed circuit board coupled to the frame and attached to a bottom cover and a top cover by tabs in the bottom cover. The present invention also provides a method of assembling the PC Cards such that the tabs in the bottom cover are inserted into the through openings in the frame. These inserted tabs are then bonded to the top cover, creating a very rigid assembly and providing a very fast manufacturing process throughput.
Inventors
- 👤 Duncan MacGregor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:57
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/02; H05K5/0256; H05K5/026; H05K5/0265; H05K5/0269
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An electronic card assembly, comprising: a printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface; a frame coupled to said printed circuit board, said frame having a plurality of through openings; a first cover having a main portion and a plurality of tabs substantially perpendicular to said main portion, said plurality of tabs being inserted through said plurality of through openings in said frame, said first cover used to enclose said first surface of said printed circuit board; a second cover attached to a portion of said plurality of tabs extending through said plurality of through openings, said second cover used to enclose said second surface of said printed circuit board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An electronic card assembly, comprising: a printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface; a frame coupled to said printed circuit board, said frame having a plurality of through openings; a first cover having a main portion and a plurality of tabs substantially perpendicular to said main portion, said plurality of tabs being inserted through said plurality of through openings in said frame, said first cover used to enclose said first surface of said printed circuit board; a second cover attached to a portion of said plurality of tabs extending through said plurality of through openings, said second cover used to enclose said second surface of said printed circuit board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The electronic card assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of tabs in said first cover has a corresponding one of said plurality of through openings in said frame such that each of said plurality of tabs in said first cover is inserted into said corresponding one of said plurality of through openings in said frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
The electronic card assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of through openings has a corresponding notch in said frame such that a portion of each of said plurality of tabs extended through said plurality of tabs is folded over flat into said notch once each of said plurality of tabs in said first cover is inserted into said corresponding one of said plurality of through openings in said frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electronic card assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein attaching said second cover to said exposed portion of said plurality of tabs extended through said through opening includes a metal-to-metal bond.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of assembling an electronic card, said method comprising the steps of: a) assembling a printed circuit board and a frame into a printed circuit board assembly; b) inserting a plurality of tabs from a first cover into a corresponding through opening in said frame of said printed circuit board assembly; c) placing said second cover over said printed circuit board assembly; and d) attaching said second cover to an exposed portion of said plurality of tabs extended through said through opening such that said second cover is secured to said circuit board assembly and said first cover.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of assembling an electronic card, said method comprising the steps of: a) assembling a printed circuit board and a frame into a printed circuit board assembly; b) inserting a plurality of tabs from a first cover into a corresponding through opening in said frame of said printed circuit board assembly; c) placing said second cover over said printed circuit board assembly; and d) attaching said second cover to an exposed portion of said plurality of tabs extended through said through opening such that said second cover is secured to said circuit board assembly and said first cover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said second cover is attached to said exposed portion of said plurality of tabs extended through said through opening with a metal-to-metal bond.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 5, wherein step d further comprises the step of folding over said exposed portion of each of said plurality of tabs extended through said through opening into a corresponding notch in said frame thereby securing said first cover to said printed circuit board assembly.
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