Mounting assembly for an electrically-powered device
First Claim
1. A mounting assembly for an electrically-powered device, comprising:
- a mounting plate havinga back surface configured to abut a mounting surface of a supporting structure to which the device is to be mounted, anda front surface opposite the back surface;
a housing havinga back cover configured to attach to the front surface of the mounting plate,a first interior surface forming a cavity and a first mating structure, anda front opening;
a first printed circuit board located within the cavity of the housing and having a first plurality of electrical contacts facing the front opening of the housing;
an adapter includingan adapter back-end having an exterior surface configured to fit within the front opening and defining a second mating structure configured to engage with the first mating structure, andan adapter front-end defining a front-end interior surface having a forward opening that mechanically couples to the device; and
a second printed circuit board located at the adapter back-end and having a second plurality of electrical contacts abutting the first plurality of electrical contacts, the first printed circuit board being electrically coupled to the second printed circuit board when the second mating structure engages with the first mating structure.
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Abstract
A mounting assembly for electro-mechanically connecting an electrically-powered device to a structure includes a housing, a first printed circuit board, an adapter, and a second printed circuit board. The housing has a shape defining a front opening and a first mating structure. The first printed circuit board is located within the housing and has a first plurality of electrical contacts facing the front opening. The adapter is attachable to the device and has a second mating structure that removably engages with the first mating structure of the housing. The second printed circuit board is coupled with the adapter and has a second plurality of electrical contacts exposed on its back surface to electrically connect to the first plurality of electrical contacts when the first mating structure of the housing engages with the second mating structure of the adapter.
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19 Claims
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1. A mounting assembly for an electrically-powered device, comprising:
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a mounting plate having a back surface configured to abut a mounting surface of a supporting structure to which the device is to be mounted, and a front surface opposite the back surface; a housing having a back cover configured to attach to the front surface of the mounting plate, a first interior surface forming a cavity and a first mating structure, and a front opening; a first printed circuit board located within the cavity of the housing and having a first plurality of electrical contacts facing the front opening of the housing; an adapter including an adapter back-end having an exterior surface configured to fit within the front opening and defining a second mating structure configured to engage with the first mating structure, and an adapter front-end defining a front-end interior surface having a forward opening that mechanically couples to the device; and a second printed circuit board located at the adapter back-end and having a second plurality of electrical contacts abutting the first plurality of electrical contacts, the first printed circuit board being electrically coupled to the second printed circuit board when the second mating structure engages with the first mating structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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