Electrical mounting structure

• US 20070049110A1
• Filed: 03/03/2006
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Original Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Inventors: Chuang, Chih
• Granted Patent: US 7,207,834 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/534
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6275 Latching arms not integral with the housing H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/631 for engagement only
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1454 Alignment mechanisms; Drawout cases

Abstract

An electrical mounting structure includes a first electronic device having a first connector; a second electronic device having a rear plate, the rear plate having at least one via hole and a second connector for being connected to the first connector of the first electronic device; and a connecting board disposed on the first electronic device and having at least one guiding portion and a fastening portion, the guiding portion for passing through the via hole to guide the first connector of the first electronic device to be aligned with and connected to the second connector of the rear plate, and the fastening portion for fastening the rear plate of the second electronic device to the first electronic device after the guiding portion has passed through the via hole and the first connector has been connected to the second connector.

Claims

1. An electrical mounting structure comprising:

a first electronic device comprising a first connector;

a second electronic device comprising a rear plate, the rear plate having at least one via hole and a second connector for being connected to the first connector of the first electronic device; and

a connecting board disposed on the first electronic device, the connecting board comprising;

at least one guiding portion for passing through the via hole of the rear plate of the second electronic device to guide the first connector of the first electronic device to be aligned with and connected to the second connector of the rear plate of the second electronic device; and

a fastening portion for fastening the rear plate of the second electronic device to the first electronic device when the guiding portion has passed through the via hole and the first connector has been connected to the second connector; and

a through hole for allowing the second connector of the rear plate to pass through the through hole to be connected to the first connector of the fit electronic device.

2. The electrical mounting structure of claim 1, wherein the first electronic device is an optical disc drive.

3. The electrical mounting structure of claim 1, wherein the first connector of the first electronic device is a female connector.

4. The electrical mounting structure of claim 1, wherein the second electronic device is one selected from the group consisting of a personal digital assistant (PDA), a desktop computer, a notebook computer and a server.

5. The electrical mounting structure of claim 1, wherein the second connector of the rear plate is a male connector.

7. The electrical mounting structure of claim 1, wherein the guiding portion of the connecting board is a guiding post.

8. The electrical mounting structure of claim 1, wherein the fastening portion is extended perpendicularly from a surface of the connecting board to fasten a side edge of the rear plate.

9. The electrical mounting structure of claim 8, wherein the fastening portion is a hook.

10. The electrical mounting structure of claim 1, wherein the fastening portion is a hook.

11. The electrical mounting structure of claim 1, wherein the connecting board is made of a plastic material.

6. (canceled)