Universal PCB Mounting Device with Adjustable Standoffs
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing mounting devices for printed circuit boards (PCBs) are limited by the need for various sizes and screw-hole patterns, leading to increased costs and logistical complexities for manufacturers and suppliers, and consumers often face frustration due to compatibility issues when purchasing mounting devices that do not match their PCBs.
Innovation Solution
A universal mounting device with a standoff and track system that allows for two-dimensional movement and rotation, accommodating a wide range of PCB sizes and hole patterns, and includes mechanisms for DIN and FDMI standard compliance, enabling secure mounting to rails and monitors/televisions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If mounting devices are designed with specific screw-hole patterns for different PCB sizes, then compatibility with particular PCBs is improved, but device complexity and inventory requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device uses a universal track system with multiple adjustable standoffs that can accommodate various PCB sizes and screw-hole patterns. The standoffs can be positioned at different locations along the tracks and adjusted to different heights, allowing a single mounting device to serve multiple PCB configurations rather than requiring separate devices for each pattern.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable components where standoffs can be moved along the tracks and repositioned. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the device to adapt to different PCB configurations, transforming a static mounting device into a flexible system that can handle multiple scenarios.
2Adaptability or versatility
If mounting devices are designed with specific screw-hole patterns for different PCB sizes, then compatibility with particular PCBs is improved, but inventory and logistical complexities increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device uses a universal track system with multiple adjustable standoffs that can accommodate various PCB sizes and screw-hole patterns. The standoffs can be positioned at different locations along the tracks and adjusted to different heights, allowing a single mounting device to serve multiple PCB configurations rather than requiring separate devices for each pattern.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a universal mounting device accommodates various PCB sizes and patterns, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is divided into modular components including multiple independent standoffs and track segments. Each standoff can be independently adjusted and positioned, allowing the system to handle various PCB configurations without requiring a completely different device design.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable components where standoffs can be moved along the tracks and repositioned. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the device to adapt to different PCB configurations, transforming a static mounting device into a flexible system that can handle multiple scenarios.
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AI summary
Embodiments are directed toward a mounting device for circuit boards. The mounting device preferably includes a first standoff and a first track. The first standoff is preferably configured to receive a circuit board. The first track is preferably be configured to receive the first standoff. The first standoff is preferably configured to move relative to the first track in two dimensions to facilitate receiving different circuit boards having different sizes or dimensions.