Mounting assembly for electronic power devices
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1. A modular electronic assembly comprising:
- at least one pair of electronic power devices arranged in spaced confronting relationship;
a deformable electrically insulating button mounted to each said power device, said button having a blind hole extending from one side thereof part way therethrough and a slot through said button, said slot extending radially from the axis of said blind hole; and
a spring member extending into each said blind hole, said spring member being arranged between and urging apart said power devices in each said pair of said power devices.
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Abstract
An assembly for mounting electronic power devices to a flexible circuit board and in an enclosure. A slotted plastic button is mounted to the built-in heat sink portion of the power device and a spring member is mounted between two such power devices. The spring forces the heat sink surfaces of the power devices against opposite walls of the enclosure and transmits insertion forces to the flexible board during assembly.
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17 Claims
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1. A modular electronic assembly comprising:
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at least one pair of electronic power devices arranged in spaced confronting relationship; a deformable electrically insulating button mounted to each said power device, said button having a blind hole extending from one side thereof part way therethrough and a slot through said button, said slot extending radially from the axis of said blind hole; and a spring member extending into each said blind hole, said spring member being arranged between and urging apart said power devices in each said pair of said power devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A modular electronic assembly comprising:
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at least one pair of electronic power devices arranged in spaced confronting relationship and having a plurality of leads extending from one end thereof; a flexible printed circuit board, at least some of said leads being connected to said flexible board; and a spring member coupled between and urging apart said power devices, said spring member having a central section bearing against the top surface of said flexible board; said spring member being coupled to said power device adjacent the end opposite said leads, said leads being S-shaped to permit adjustability of the position of said power device with respect to said flexible board, said S-shaped leads acting as a spring and urging said power devices in the same direction as said spring member. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A modular electronic assembly comprising:
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a flexible printed circuit board; at least one electronic power device having a heat sink surface on one side thereof; spring means mounted to said circuit board and coupled to said power device, said spring means urging said power device in a direction perpendicular to said heat sink surface, whereby said heat sink surface of said power device is adapted to make confronting contact with a thermally conductive adjacent surface; and a deformable electrically insulating button mounted to said power device and coupling said spring means to said power device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A modular electronic assembly comprising:
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a flexible printed circuit board; a first electronic power device having a heat sink surface on one side thereof; a second power device having a heat sink surface on one side thereof and spaced from said first power device in confronting relationship; and spring means mounted to said circuit board and coupled to said power devices, said spring means comprising a U-shaped wire having the bottom central portion bearing against the top surface of said flexible board, said spring wire engaging both said power devices and urging them apart in a direction perpendicular to said heat sink surface, whereby said heat sink surface of each said power device is adapted to make confronting contact with a thermally conductive adjacent surface. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A modular electronic assembly comprising:
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a flexible printed circuit board; at least one electronic power device having a heat sink surface on one side thereof; spring means mounted to said circuit board; and deformable coupling means mounted to said power device and coupling said spring means to said power device, said spring means urging said power device in a direction perpendicular to said heat sink surface, whereby said heat sink surface of said power device is adapted to make confronting contact with a thermally conductive adjacent surface.
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