Plastic chassis with magnetic holding means for electronic components
First Claim
1. An electronic system including, in combination:
- (a) a plastic chassis;
(b) a magnetic ring held in said plastic chassis with an exposed flat annular top surface coplanar with the top surface of said chassis;
(c) a cooperating collar member of magnetically responsive material having an exposed flat annular bottom surface congruent with said exposed flat annular top surface for magnetic securement thereby;
(d) electronic component holding means forming a part of said cooperating collar member;
(e) an electronic component secured to said means and having downwardly extending asymmetrically positioned electrical connectors passing below and outside of said flat annular bottom surface of said collar member;
(f) electrical connecting socket means embedded in said plastic chassis in corresponding asymmetrical positions outside said flat annular top surface of said magnetic ring which receive said electrical connectors,whereby said electrical connectors are received in the corresponding socket means, said annular top surface of said magnetic ring is in full surface contact with said flat annular bottom surface of said collar member so that the connections and electronic component are securely held by said magnetic ring and cooperating collar member.
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Abstract
The system includes basically the provision of a plastic chassis together with magnetic members for holding electronic components onto the chassis. Such components may comprise transistors, circuit board modules and the like. A preferred application of the system is in the manufacture of television receivers. For each component there is provided a magnetic ring embedded in the plastic chassis or in a heat sink in turn embedded in the plastic chassis. A cooperating collar member of magnetically responsive material mounts a transistor, circuit board module or the like. Asymmetrical plugs and sockets are provided about the outside of the collar and ring respectively so that the transistor or circuit board module can only be inserted in the chassis when in a unique orientation. The collar and magnetic ring in such orientation are precisely aligned to provide full surface contact and thereby hold the component to the chassis and yet permit easy manual removal and replacement without tools.
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7 Claims
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1. An electronic system including, in combination:
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(a) a plastic chassis; (b) a magnetic ring held in said plastic chassis with an exposed flat annular top surface coplanar with the top surface of said chassis; (c) a cooperating collar member of magnetically responsive material having an exposed flat annular bottom surface congruent with said exposed flat annular top surface for magnetic securement thereby; (d) electronic component holding means forming a part of said cooperating collar member; (e) an electronic component secured to said means and having downwardly extending asymmetrically positioned electrical connectors passing below and outside of said flat annular bottom surface of said collar member; (f) electrical connecting socket means embedded in said plastic chassis in corresponding asymmetrical positions outside said flat annular top surface of said magnetic ring which receive said electrical connectors, whereby said electrical connectors are received in the corresponding socket means, said annular top surface of said magnetic ring is in full surface contact with said flat annular bottom surface of said collar member so that the connections and electronic component are securely held by said magnetic ring and cooperating collar member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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