M.2 WLAN module holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12554297-B2
Application number	US-202418591622-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 29, 2024
Priority date	Jan 8, 2024
Publication date	Feb 17, 2026
Grant date	Feb 17, 2026

Abstract

A device holder is provided for retaining an M.2 device to a printed circuit board. The device holder includes a standoff portion, a cover portion, and a strap configured to retain the standoff portion to the cover portion. The standoff portion is configured to be affixed to the printed circuit board and to provide a standoff upon which a first end of the M.2 device can be seated. The cover portion is configured, in an open position, to permit the insertion of a second end of the M.2 device into an M.2 connector, and, in a closed position, to retain the M.2 device to the standoff portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A device holder for retaining an M.2 device to a printed circuit board, the device holder comprising:
a standoff portion configured to be affixed to the printed circuit board and to provide a standoff upon which a first end of the M.2 device can be seated; a cover portion; and a strap configured to retain the standoff portion to the cover portion; wherein the cover portion is configured, in an open position, to permit the insertion of a second end of the M.2 device into an M.2 connector and, in a closed position, to retain the M.2 device to the standoff portion.

2 . The device holder of claim 1 , wherein the cover portion includes a cable mount to mount a cable to be electrically coupled to the M.2 device.

3 . The device holder of claim 2 , wherein the cable mount is configured to mount a coaxial cable to the cover portion.

4 . The device holder of claim 3 , wherein the cable mount is further configured to locate the coaxial cable such that, when the cover portion is in the closed position, the coaxial cable is coupled to a coaxial connector of the M.2 device.

5 . The device holder of claim 1 , wherein the cover portion further includes a locating stud and the standoff portion includes a guide hole to receive the locating stud when the cover portion is in the closed position.

6 . The device holder of claim 5 , wherein the locating stud includes a first retention ridge to lock the cover portion in the closed position.

7 . The device holder of claim 6 , wherein the guide hole includes a second retention ridge to engage the first retention ridge to lock the cover portion.

8 . The device holder of claim 6 , wherein the guide hole includes a retention that compliments the first retention ridge to engage the first retention ridge to lock the cover portion.

9 . The device holder of claim 1 , wherein the standoff portion includes a standoff retainer to secure the device holder to the printed circuit board.

10 . The device holder of claim 1 , wherein the cover portion includes a knob to open and close the cover portion.

11 . A method for retaining an M.2 device to a printed circuit board, the method comprising:
securing a standoff portion of a device holder to the printed circuit board, the device holder including a cover portion and a strap to retain the standoff portion to the cover portion; while the cover portion is in an open position, plugging a first end of the M.2 device into an M.2 connector, wherein a second end of the M.2 device is seated on the standoff portion; and closing the cover portion to retain the M.2 device to the standoff portion.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the cover portion includes a cable mount to mount a cable to be electrically coupled to the M.2 device.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the cable mount is configured to mount a coaxial cable to the cover portion.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the cable mount is further configured to locate the coaxial cable such that, when the cover portion is in the closed position, the coaxial cable is coupled to a coaxial connector of the M.2 device.

15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the cover portion further includes a locating stud and the standoff portion includes a guide hole to receive the locating stud when the cover portion is in the closed position.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the locating stud includes a first retention ridge to lock the cover portion in the closed position.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the guide hole includes a second retention ridge to engage the first retention ridge to lock the cover portion.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the guide hole includes a retention that compliments the first retention ridge to engage the first retention ridge to lock the cover portion.

19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the standoff portion includes a standoff retainer to secure the device holder to the printed circuit board.

20 . A printed circuit board, comprising:
an M.2 connector affixed to the printed circuit board and configured to connect to a first end of an M.2 device; and a device holder for retaining the M.2 device to a printed circuit board, the device holder including:
a standoff portion configured to be affixed to the printed circuit board and to provide a standoff upon which a second end of the M.2 device can be seated;
a cover portion; and
a strap configured to retain the standoff portion to the cover portion;
wherein the cover portion is configured, in an open position, to permit the insertion of the M.2 device into an M.2 connector, and in a closed position to retain the M.2 device to the standoff portion.

Assignees

• Dell Products Lp

Inventors

• Liu Mengxiao
• Bao Min
• Chen Tao
• Bai Lu
• Yu kunming
• Lin Shui Shun
• Li Wei

Classifications

• H04W84/12

  WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] · CPC title

• H05K2201/10962

  Component not directly connected to the PCB · CPC title

• H05K2201/10189

  Non-printed connector · CPC title

• H05K1/18 Primary

  structurally associated with non-printed electric components (H05K1/16 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/185 Primary

  Mounting of expansion boards · CPC title