Tool-less top service of m.2 latch on board

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10608355-B2
Application number	US-201815891014-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 7, 2018
Priority date	Sep 6, 2017
Publication date	Mar 31, 2020
Grant date	Mar 31, 2020

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a computing device. The computing device includes an electronic component. The computing device also includes a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA). The PCBA includes at least two latch receiving spaces. The two latch receiving spaces are positioned on the PCBA to accommodate various sizes of the electronic component. The computing device also includes a latch assembly for securing the electronic component. The latch assembly is connected to the PCBA at one of the at least two latch receiving spaces.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computing device, comprising:
an electronic component having various sizes including a first size and a second size;
a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) comprising at least two latch receiving spaces, the at least two latch receiving spaces including a first latch receiving space and a second latch receiving space; and
a latch assembly configured to be connected to the computing device at one of the at least two latch receiving spaces for securing the electronic component, wherein the at least two latch receiving spaces are positioned on the PCBA to accommodate the various sizes of the electronic component,
wherein the latch assembly comprises:
a base comprising a first connecting receiving space and a second connecting receiving space;
a latch mechanism that is a separate component than the base and that is movable relative to the base, the latch mechanism having a connecting feature configured to connect the latch mechanism to the first connecting receiving space of the base in a first direction that is generally parallel to a top surface of the PCBA, and
a securing element connected to the second connecting receiving space of the base in a second direction that is generally perpendicular to the top surface of the PCBA, the securing element being mounted to the first latch receiving space of the PCBA when the electronic component has the first size, the securing element being mounted to the second latch receiving space of the PCBA when the electronic component has the second size, wherein the securing element has at least two cylindrical elements of different sizes, the securing element being mounted to the PCBA via one of the two cylindrical elements and to the base via another one of the two cylindrical elements.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the connecting feature of the latch mechanism includes a magnet configured to magnetically connect to the first connecting receiving space of the base.

3. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the securing element is configured to connect to the base via an aperture within the PCBA, the securing element having at least one cylindrical element with a circumference sized for a perfect fit to a circumference of the aperture.

4. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the securing element has at least two cylindrical elements of different sizes, one of the two cylindrical elements having a feature that is configured to reside flush against a bottom surface of the PCBA.

5. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the securing element has at least one cylindrical element with a a tapered feature that includes a magnetic metal component.

6. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the securing element has at least one cylindrical element configured to reside flush against the top surface of the PCBA.

7. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the connecting feature of the latch mechanism includes a notch feature configured to connect to the base.

8. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the securing element includes at least one of a threaded screw, a bolt, and a non-threaded connecting feature for connecting to the base.

9. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the second connecting receiving space of the base is a threaded interior space for connecting to the securing element.

10. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the connecting feature of the latch mechanism includes at least one of a a spring feature and a magnetic feature for connecting the latch mechanism to the base.

11. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the latch mechanism and the base are connected in a flush configuration and detachable upon asserting force.

12. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the base includes a tool-less feature configured to connect to the PCBA the base, the latch mechanism, and the securing element.

13. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the first connecting space of the base includes a threaded screw configured to connect to the securing element.

Assignees

• Quanta Comp Inc

Inventors

• Chen Chao-Jung
• Tsorng Yaw-Tzorng
• Chang Jui-Tang
• Chang Chun

Classifications

• H05K2201/10409

  Screws · CPC title

• H01R12/73

  connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures · CPC title

• H05K1/141

  One or more single auxiliary printed circuits mounted on a main printed circuit, e.g. modules, adapters (H05K1/142 and H05K1/147 take precedence) · CPC title

• H05K2201/10159

  Memory · CPC title

• H05K1/181

  associated with surface mounted components · CPC title