Electrical components coupled to circuit boards

摘要

The present invention can facilitate the coupling between electrical components and a circuit board after the circuit board is inserted into a housing of an electronic device. An electrical component can be integrated with a flexible circuit of another electrical component. The flexible circuit can be electrically and mechanically coupled to the circuit board after the circuit board is inserted into the housing. Alternatively, electrical contacts can be disposed on a body of the electrical component and a complementary set of electrical contacts can be disposed on the circuit board. When the circuit board is disposed within a receptacle of the electrical component, the electrical contacts on the electrical component are coupled directly to the electrical contacts on the circuit board.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a circuit board comprising:
a first circuit board surface;a second circuit board surface;a third circuit board surface extending between the first circuit board surface and the second circuit board surface; anda slot disposed in the second circuit board surface and extending towards the first circuit board surface; andan electrical component comprising a circuit board receptacle, the circuit board receptacle comprising:
a first receptacle surface;a second receptacle surface;a third receptacle surface extending between the first receptacle surface and the second receptacle surface; anda flange extending from the first receptacle surface and towards the second receptacle surface, wherein, when a portion of the circuit board is disposed within the circuit board receptacle, at least a portion of the flange is disposed within at least a portion of the slot.