Method for fixing an electrical or an electronic component, particularly a printed-circuit board, in a housing and fixing element therefor

• US 8,331,099 B2
• Filed: 06/12/2007
• Issued: 12/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Geissler, Alexander, Hennel, Udo
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, HOA CAO
• Application Number:
  US12/305,187
• Publication Number:
  US 20100061068A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,009 Days
• Field of Search: 361/752, 361/758, 361/759, 361/748, 361/789, 361/785, 361/784, 361/790, 361/804, 361/807, 439/66, 439/591, 439/824
• US Class Current: 361/758
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/18 Printed circuits structurally associated with non-printed electric components H05K1/0201, H05K1/023, H05K1/0243, and H05K1/16 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/181 associated with surface mounted components
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/0133 Elastomeric or compliant polymer
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10393 Clamping a component by an element or a set of elements
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/142 Spacers not being card guides
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 70/50 Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49947 by applying separate fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49954 Fastener deformed after application
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/5327 Means to fasten by deforming

Abstract

In a method for fixing an electrical or an electronic component, particularly a printed-circuit board, in a housing used to accommodate the component, and a fixing element for fixing the component by clamping it in place, the component is fitted with at least one fixing element, which includes an elastically yielding press-on part which, during the clamping in place of the component in the housing, is brought to lie against a part of the housing and is pressed against it while being deformed.

Claims

1. A fixing element for fixing a component in a housing by clamping the component in place, comprising:

a fastener device adapted to rigidly fasten on the component;

an elastically yieldable press-on part which, during the clamping in position of the component in the housing, is adapted to be brought to lie against a part of the housing and to be pressed against the part of the housing during deformation;

wherein the component includes at least one of (a) an electrical component, (b) an electronic component, and (c) a printed-circuit board,

wherein the fastener device includes a plurality of soldering pins which project beyond the fixing element.

2. The fixing element according to claim 1, further comprising a rigid carrier provided with at least one part of the fastener device for being fastened on the component and which carries the elastically yielding press-on part.

3. The fixing element according to claim 1, wherein the fastener device includes an adhesive adapted to adhere the fixing element to the component.

4. The fixing element according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of soldering pins which project beyond the fixing element are connectable to the component by soldering.

5. The fixing element according to claim 1, wherein the press-on part is made at least in part of at least one of (a) an elastic plastic material, (b) an elastomeric material, and (c) a rubber elastic material.

6. The fixing element according to claim 1, wherein the press-on part is made at least partially of an electrically conductive material.

7. The fixing element according to claim 1, wherein the press-on part has a centering device adapted to center with respect to the housing.

8. The fixing element according to claim 1, wherein the press-on part has at least one of (a) an anvil-shaped and (b) a trapezoidal cross section.

9. The fixing element according to claim 1, wherein the press-on part has at least one of (a) rounded and (b) partially spherical peripheries.

10. The fixing element according to claim 1, wherein the press-on part has at least one of (a) a projection and (b) a depression adapted to cooperate with at least one of (a) a projection and (b) a depression of the housing.

11. A system, comprising:

a component including at least one of (a) an electrical component, (b) an electronic component, and (c) a printed-circuit board; and

at least one fixing element including;

a fastener device adapted to rigidly fasten on the component; and

an elastically yieldable press-on part which, during the clamping in position of the component in the housing, is adapted to be brought to lie against a part of the housing and to be pressed against the part of the housing during deformation,

wherein the fastener device includes a plurality of soldering pins which project beyond the fixing element.

12. A method for fixing a component in a housing, comprising:

clamping the component in place in the housing; and

fitting the component with at least one fixing element that includes an elastically yielding press-on part which, during the clamping in place of the component in the housing, is brought to lie against a part of the housing and is pressed against the part of the housing while being deformed;

wherein the component includes at least one of (a) an electrical component, (b) an electronic component, and (c) a printed-circuit board,

wherein the fixing element is fastened to the component with the aid of a plurality of soldering pins which project beyond the fixing element.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the fixing element is fastened to the component by soldering.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the fixing element is fastened on the component by adhesion.