US6456505B1
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Electronic device and attachment structure thereof
Assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-07-19
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Granted: 2002-09-24
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Expires: 2021-07-19
Abstract
Abstract An electronic device having a plurality of leader patterns, and penetration portions penetrating the leader patterns, provided in an extension portion of a printed board projecting from a housing. The respective leader patterns are configured to function as connection terminals by connecting directly to lands on a mother board without the use of separate metal terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 Norio Suzuki
- 👤 Hideharu Otake
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:44
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/36; H05K3/366; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/04; H05K2201/048; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09372; H05K2201/09481; H05K2201/09818; H05K2201/0999; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/04; H05K2203/0455; H05K2203/16; H05K2203/167; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3465; H05K3/3468
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
An electronic device comprising: a housing which is provided with first leg pieces and second leg pieces extending outward in directions substantially perpendicular to each other; and a printed board disposed in said housing; wherein an extension portion is provided on said printed board so as to project from said housing, the extension portion extending as far as the first leg pieces, and wherein a plurality of leader patterns are provided on the surface of said extension portion and penetration portions are provided in said extension portion so that said penetration portions penetrate said extension portion of said printed board at positions close to said leader patterns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
An electronic device comprising: a housing which is provided with first leg pieces and second leg pieces extending outward in directions substantially perpendicular to each other; and a printed board disposed in said housing; wherein an extension portion is provided on said printed board so as to project from said housing, the extension portion extending as far as the first leg pieces, and wherein a plurality of leader patterns are provided on the surface of said extension portion and penetration portions are provided in said extension portion so that said penetration portions penetrate said extension portion of said printed board at positions close to said leader patterns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein said penetration portions are through holes or slits.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
An attachment structure for an electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is mounted to a mother board, said mother board being provided with an insertion hole into which said extension portion is inserted, leg-piece insertion holes into which said first leg pieces are inserted, and a plurality of lands located adjacent to said insertion hole and said leg-piece insertion holes, wherein said leader patterns and said lands are soldered to each other on a back surface of said mother board.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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