Card connector dampening assembly

• US 20080020625A1
• Filed: 07/21/2006
• Published: 01/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Moore, Earl W., Tracy, Mark S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,566,238 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/382
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/185 Mounting of expansion boards
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/721 cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/83 connected with pivoting of printed circuits or like after insertion
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/0271 Arrangements for reducing stress or warp in rigid printed circuit boards, e.g. caused by loads, vibrations or differences in thermal expansion
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/141 One or more single auxiliary printed circuits mounted on a main printed circuit, e.g. modules, adapters H05K1/142 and H05K1/147 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/0133 Elastomeric or compliant polymer elastomeric conductor H05K2201/0314
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10189 Non-printed connector
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/2045 Protection against vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1417 having securing means for mounting boards, plates or wiring boards H05K7/1461 takes precedence

Abstract

A card connector dampening assembly comprises a connector coupled to a printed circuit board and configured to receive an electronic card connected therewith and a dampening member disposed at least partially between the printed circuit board and the electronic card.

Claims

1. A card connector dampening assembly, comprising:

a connector coupled to a printed circuit board and configured to receive an electronic card connected therewith; and

a dampening member disposed at least partially between the printed circuit board and the electronic card.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the dampening member comprises a compressible dampening member.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the dampening member comprises a foam-based dampening member.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the dampening member comprises at least one relief cavity for a component of the printed circuit board.

5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the connector comprises a ninety degree connector.

6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the dampening member is adhered to the printed circuit board.

7. A card connector dampening assembly, comprising:

a connector means coupled to a printed circuit board means and configured to receive a card means connected therewith; and

a means, disposed at least partially between the printed circuit board means and the card means, for dampening vibration between the card means and the printed circuit board means.

8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the dampening means comprises a compressible dampening means.

9. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the dampening means comprises at least one relief means for a component of the printed circuit board means.

10. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the connector means comprises a ninety degree connector means.

11. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the card means is disposed in a parallel orientation relative to the printed circuit board means.

12. A method for manufacturing a card connector dampening assembly, comprising:

providing a printed circuit board having an electronic card connected thereto; and

disposing a dampening member at least partially between the printed circuit board and the electronic card.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising disposing a compressible dampening member between the printed circuit board and the electronic card.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising disposing a foam-based dampening member between the printed circuit board and the electronic card.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising adhering the dampening member to the printed circuit board.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing the dampening member having at least one relief cavity for at least one component of the printed circuit board.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing a ninety degree connector on the printed circuit board for receiving the electronic card.