Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mounting structure with springs biasing towards a latching edge
- Patent Title (中): 具有弹簧偏压朝向闩锁边缘的安装结构
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Application No.: US10889075Application Date: 2004-07-13
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Publication No.: US07918671B2Publication Date: 2011-04-05
- Inventor: Chao Chen , John A. Holmes
- Applicant: Chao Chen , John A. Holmes
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Agency: Novak Druce + Quigg LLP
- Main IPC: H01R12/00
- IPC: H01R12/00

Abstract:
A digital camera is mounted to a circuit-board in a cellphone. The camera is mounted in a plastic main-body, and is supported therein on a bed of springs, which provides a stable resilient mechanical support. The springs double as connector-strips, being electrically-active connector-strips for conducting electrical signals and services between the component and a circuit-board. The connector-strips are solidly attached to the circuit-board, by being soldered thereto. The main-body is not attached directly to the circuit-board, but rather is attached directly to the connector-strips. These measures ensure that the camera is mechanically isolated from the circuit-board whereby, if the cellphone is dropped or knocked, the inertia of the camera does not damage the circuit board.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060014405A1 Structure for mounting a component to a circuit-board Public/Granted day:2006-01-19
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