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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2002
Galen Monroe Martin, Camp Hill, PA (US);
Matthew F. Foriska, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Abstract
An assembly that mounts components to a module box is disclosed. Large components, such as capacitors, can take up appreciable amounts space on a circuit board. If these components are mounted to the module box, there will be more surfaces on the circuit for other components. In an illustrated embodiment, three capacitors are mounted to a module box using three separate plastic cradles. The module can be made of plastic or metal as necessary. The component cradles are preferably secured to the box by an interference fit between the hole and posts. Alternate methods to secure the component cradles include snap fit, heat staking or epoxy. The component cradles also provide alignment of the pins that extend through the circuit that will eventually be mounted on the box. The pins are electrically fixed to the circuit board by either solder or press fit means.