Circuit board assembly and assembling method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016192515-A1
Application number	US-201514802308-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 17, 2015
Priority date	Dec 25, 2014
Publication date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A circuit board assembly includes a casing, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, plural connectors and at least one fastening element. The casing includes plural openings and at least one first coupling part. The first circuit board includes at least one second coupling part. The second circuit board includes at least one conductive part. The plural connectors are partially penetrated through the corresponding openings and electrically connected with the second circuit board. The second circuit board is assembled with the casing through the plural connectors. The conductive part of the second circuit board is electrically connected with the first circuit board, and the second circuit board is perpendicular to the first circuit board. The first coupling part of the casing and the second coupling part of the first circuit board are connected with each other through the fastening element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A circuit board assembly of an electronic device, the circuit board assembly comprising:
a casing comprising plural openings and at least one first coupling part; a first circuit board comprising at least one second coupling part; a second circuit board comprising at least one conductive part; plural connectors partially penetrated through the corresponding openings of the casing and electrically connected with the second circuit board, wherein the second circuit board is assembled with the casing through the plural connectors, and the second circuit board is in parallel with the casing; and at least one fastening element, wherein the at least one conductive part of the second circuit board is electrically connected with the first circuit board, and the second circuit board is perpendicular to the first circuit board, wherein the at least one first coupling part of the casing and the at least one second coupling part of the first circuit board are connected with each other through the at least one fastening element.

2 . The circuit board assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second circuit board has a first surface, and the plural connectors are disposed on the first surface of the second circuit board and electrically connected with the second circuit board, wherein the plural connectors are same type connectors.

3 . The circuit board assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive part of the second circuit board is a metal slice with a first end, a second end and a bent structure, wherein the first end of the metal slice is fixed on a first surface of the second circuit board, the bent structure is arranged between the first end and the second end of the metal slice, and the second end of the metal slice is inserted into a corresponding insertion slot of first circuit board, so that the second circuit board is perpendicular to and electrically connected with the first circuit board.

4 . The circuit board assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second circuit board has a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface, and a conductive structure is disposed on the first circuit board, wherein the plural connectors are disposed on the first surface of the second circuit board, the conductive part is disposed on the second surface of the second circuit board and located near a bottom of the second surface, and the conductive part of the second circuit board is connected with the conductive structure of the first circuit board, so that the second circuit board is perpendicular to and electrically connected with the first circuit board.

5 . The circuit board assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive part of the second circuit board is a metal pin, and the metal pin is protruded downwardly from a bottom edge of the second circuit board, wherein the first circuit board comprises at least one insertion slot, and the at least one conductive part is inserted into the at least one insertion slot, so that the second circuit board is perpendicular to and electrically connected with the first circuit board.

6 . The circuit board assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plural connectors comprises plural conducting posts and at least one magnetic element, and the second circuit board comprises plural contact pads corresponding to the conducting posts, wherein after the connector is penetrated through the corresponding opening of the casing, the conducting posts are contacted with the corresponding contact pads and the magnetic element is magnetically attached on the casing, so that the connector is fixed on the casing.

7 . The circuit board assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plural connector comprises plural conducting posts, and the second circuit board comprises plural hollow pins corresponding to the conducting posts, wherein after the plural conducting posts are contacted with the corresponding hollow pins, the connector is electrically connected with the second circuit board.

8 . The circuit board assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plural connectors further comprises at least one locking part, and the casing further comprises at least one locking slot corresponding to the at least one locking part, wherein while the connector is penetrated through the corresponding opening of the casing, the locking part is inserted into corresponding locking slot and contacted with a surface of the casing, so that the connector is fixed on the casing.

9 . The circuit board assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the casing further comprises a guiding part, and the guiding part is protruded from a surface of the casing and near a periphery of the corresponding opening, wherein while the connector is penetrated through the corresponding opening of the casing, the connector is guided by the guiding part of the casing so as to be smoothly introduced into the opening.

10 . An assembling method of a circuit board assembly, comprising:
(a) providing a casing, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, plural connectors and at least one fastening element, wherein the casing comprises plural openings and at least one first coupling part, the first circuit board comprises at least one second coupling part, and the second circuit board comprises at least one conductive part; (b) connecting the plural connectors with the second circuit board and allowing the plural connectors to be penetrated through the corresponding openings of the casing, so that the second circuit board and the casing are combined together via the plural connectors, and the second circuit board is in parallel with the casing; (c) connecting the at least one conductive part of the second circuit board with the first circuit board, and allowing the second circuit board to be perpendicular to the first circuit board; (d) connecting the at least one first coupling part of the casing and the at least one second coupling part of the first circuit board together through the at least one fastening element, so that the casing is fixed on the first circuit board; and (e) performing a reflow soldering process to the casing, the first circuit board and the second circuit board, so that the circuit board assembly is assembled.

11 . The assembling method according to claim 10 , wherein in the step (a), the second circuit board has a first surface, wherein in the step (b), the plural connectors are disposed on the first surface of the second circuit board and electrically connected with the second circuit board, wherein the plural connectors are same type connectors.

12 . The assembling method according to claim 10 , wherein in the step (a), the conductive part of the second circuit board is a metal slice with a first end, a second end and a bent structure, wherein the first end of the metal slice is fixed on a first surface of the second circuit board, and the bent structure is arranged between the first end and the second end of the metal slice, wherein in the step (c), the second end of the metal slice is inserted into a corresponding insertion slot of first circuit board, so that the second circuit board is perpendicular to and electrically connected with the first circuit board.

13 . The assembling method according to claim 10 , wherein in the step (a), the conductive part of the second circuit board is a metal pin, and the metal pin is protruded downwardly from a bottom edge of the second circuit board, wherein the first circuit board comprises at least one insertion slot, wherein in the step (c), the at least one conductive part is inserted into the at least one insertion slot, so that the seco

Assignees

• Delta Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Chen Hung-Chuan
• Jiang Sheng-Yao
• Lin Kuo-Hua

Classifications

• H05K5/0221

  Locks; Latches · CPC title

• H01R43/205

  with a panel or printed circuit board · CPC title

• H05K5/0065 Primary

  wherein modules are associated together, e.g. electromechanical assemblies, modular structures · CPC title

• H05K1/14 Primary

  Structural association of two or more printed circuits (providing electric connection to or between printed circuits H05K1/11, H01R12/00) · CPC title

• H01R12/73 Primary

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