Component holding device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11516922-B2
Application number	US-201816489751-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 24, 2018
Priority date	Jun 1, 2017
Publication date	Nov 29, 2022
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022

Abstract

A component holding device for the fixed-position arrangement of an electric component on a circuit board, having a support side for receiving the electric component, wherein at least one pretensioning element and at least one first latching element for the fixed-position latching of the electric component are provided on the support side, and the at least one pretensioning element is designed to exert a pretensioning force on the electric component, which presses the electric component against the at least one first latching element, and having at least one second latching element on an underside lying opposite the support side, wherein the second latching element is designed to fix the component holding device in a predefined location in a fixed position on the circuit board.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A component holding device for the fixed-position arrangement of an electric component on a circuit board, the component holding device comprising:
a support side with a support surface configured for receiving the electric component, wherein at least one pretensioning element and at least one first latching element for fixed-position latching of the electric component are provided on the support side, and the at least one pretensioning element is designed to exerts a pretensioning force on the electric component, which presses the electric component against the at least one first latching element,
and at least one second latching element on an underside lying opposite the support side, wherein the second latching element is configured to fix the component holding device in a predefined location in a fixed position on the circuit board;
wherein the pretensioning element is a resiliently springy pretensioning bracket which exerts a planar pretensioning force on the electric component, wherein on the support side, the resiliently springy pretensioning bracket is formed, which extends between two opposite outer marginal sections of the component holding device, the pretensioning bracket protruding with respect to the support side and forms a contact surface on the electric component, when said electric component is placed on the component holding device so that after the latching of the first latching element, the pretensioning force holds the electric component in a fixed-position spacing with respect to the component holding device.

2. The component holding device according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second latching elements are detachably latched on the electric component or the circuit board, respectively.

3. The component holding device according to claim 1 , wherein the first latching element is a latching hook with a rear grip section forming an abutment for the fixed-position latching in the electric component.

4. The component holding device according to claim 1 , wherein the second latching element is a latching hook with a rear grip section forming an abutment for the fixed-position latching in the circuit board.

5. The component holding device according to claim 1 , wherein the component holding device is formed as a single piece.

6. The component holding device according to claim 1 , wherein the first latching element comprises a predetermined breaking point for defined-position detachment from the component holding device.

7. The component holding device according to claim 1 , wherein, in an outer marginal section adjoining the outer margin of the component holding device, a through-hole extending from the support side to the underside is provided, through which a fastener for fastening the component holding device on the circuit board is led, without extending through the electric component.

8. The component holding device according to claim 1 , wherein first latching elements are provided on at least two opposite outer sides of the component holding device, which each comprise a holding bracket protruding from the support side.

9. The component holding device according to claim 1 , wherein second latching elements are provided on at least two opposite outer sides of the component holding device.

10. The component holding device according to claim 1 , wherein, on the support side, at least one guide bar is provided, which is configured to ensure a guiding during insertion of the electric component on the component holding device.

11. The component holding device according to claim 1 , wherein, on at least two opposite outer sides of the support side, in each case at least one guide bar is provided, between which the electric component can be inserted on the component holding device.

12. The component holding device according to claim 2 , wherein the first latching element is a latching hook with a rear grip section forming an abutment for the fixed-position latching in the electric component and the second latching element is a latching hook with a rear grip section forming an abutment for the fixed-position latching in the circuit board.

13. The component holding device according to claim 1 , wherein the rear grip section of the latching hook has a slanted course.

14. The component holding device according to claim 7 , wherein, in a region adjoining the at least one through-hole, the component holding device comprises a locally enlarged contact surface for the fastener for fastening the component holding device on the circuit board.

15. The component holding device according to claim 12 , wherein the rear grip section of the latching hook of the second latching element has a slanted course.

16. The component holding device according to claim 12 , wherein the first latching element comprises a predetermined breaking point for defined-position detachment from the component holding device.

17. The component holding device according to claim 12 , wherein, on the support side, at least one guide bar is provided, which is configured to ensure a guiding during insertion of the electric component on the component holding device.

18. A component holding device for the fixed-position arrangement of an electric component on a circuit board, the component holding device comprising:
a support side for receiving the electric component, wherein at least one pretensioning element and at least one first latching element for fixed-position latching of the electric component are provided on the support side, and the at least one pretensioning element exerts a pretensioning force on the electric component, which presses the electric component against the at least one first latching element; and
at least one second latching element on an underside lying opposite the support side, wherein the second latching element is configured to fix the component holding device in a predefined location in a fixed position on the circuit board;
wherein the first and second latching elements are detachably latched on the electric component or the circuit board, respectively;
wherein the first latching element is a latching hook with a rear grip section forming an abutment for the fixed-position latching in the electric component and the second latching element is a latching hook with a rear grip section forming an abutment for the fixed-position latching in the circuit board;
wherein, in an outer marginal section adjoining an outer margin of the component holding device, a through-hole extending from the support side to the underside is provided, through which a fastener for fastening the component holding device on the circuit board is led, without extending through the electric component.

19. The component holding device according to claim 18 , wherein, in a region adjoining the at least one through-hole, the component holding device comprises a locally enlarged contact surface for the fastener for fastening the component holding device on the circuit board.

Assignees

• Ebm Papst Mulfingen Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Berberich Joachim
• Fröhlich Jan
• Lust Alexander

Classifications

• H05K3/306 Primary

  with lead-in-hole components (H05K3/32 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B23K3/087

  Soldering or brazing jigs, fixtures or clamping means · CPC title

• H05K2201/10606

  Permanent holder for component or auxiliary printed circuits mounted on a printed circuit board [PCB] · CPC title

• B23K1/0016

  Soldering of electronic components · CPC title

• H05K2201/10689

  Leaded Integrated Circuit [IC] package, e.g. dual-in-line [DIL] · CPC title