| CPC H05K 7/1401 (2013.01) [F16M 11/041 (2013.01); F16M 13/02 (2013.01); H05K 7/1417 (2013.01)] | 1 Claim |
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1. A mounting bracket for holding electronic device modules having various sizes and shapes, the mounting bracket comprising:
(a) a mounting plate, including
(1) first and second slits that each extend along a respective part of the mounting plate in a first direction,
(2) a plurality of openings configured to relieve stresses on the mounting plate, and
(3) a plurality of recesses configured to relieve stresses on the mounting plate;
(b) a first adjustable clamp assembly, including
(1) a first fixed part attached at one end to the mounting plate along a second direction in the mounting plate, and extending outward from the mounting plate along a third direction away from a plane formed by the first direction and the second direction, the first fixed part including
(A) at least one rail located on a surface of the first fixed part,
(2) a first movable part, including
(A) a first arm having a surface that faces the surface of the first fixed part, the surface including at least one slider configured to move along the at least one rail whereby the at least one slider and the least one rail combine to guide movement of the first movable part, and
(B) a second arm attached to the first arm and having a surface that faces the mounting plate, the first movable part being movable to any spacing between the second arm and the mounting plate that is within a first preset range of spacings, the first movable part being securable in place anywhere within the first preset range of spacings,
(3) the first adjustable clamp assembly thereby being adjustable to hold, against the mounting plate using the second arm of the first movable part, a first electronic device module having a thickness within a first range of thicknesses corresponding to the first preset range of spacings, and
(4) a first adhesive-backed reclosable fastener piece affixed to a surface of the first movable part facing the mounting plate, the first adhesive-backed reclosable fastener piece being configured to adhere to another adhesive-backed reclosable fastener piece disposed on a surface of the first electronic device module to further secure the first electronic device module in place while the first adjustable clamp assembly holds the first electronic device module; and
(c) a first movable slat that is movable along the first slit to any location along the first slit and being securable to the mounting plate anywhere along the first slit, the length of the first slit defining a first range of distances from the first fixed part,
(1) the first movable slat thereby being movable to hold the first electronic device module against the first fixed part by moving and securing the first movable slat, the first electronic device module having a height within a first range of heights corresponding to the first range of distances;
(d) a second adjustable clamp assembly, including
(1) a second fixed part attached at one end to the mounting plate along the second direction in the mounting plate, and extending outward from the mounting plate along a direction opposite to the third direction, the second fixed part including
(A) at least one rail located on a surface of the second fixed part,
(2) a second movable part, including
(A) a first arm having a surface that faces the surface of the second fixed part, the surface including at least one slider configured to move along the at least one rail whereby the at least one slider and the least one rail combine to guide movement of the second movable part, and
(B) a second arm attached to the first arm and having a surface that faces the mounting plate, the second movable part being movable to any spacing between the second arm and the mounting plate that is within a second preset range of spacings, the second movable part being securable in place anywhere within the second preset range of spacings,
(3) the second adjustable clamp assembly thereby being adjustable to hold, against the mounting plate using the second arm of the second movable part, a second electronic device module having a thickness within a second range of thicknesses corresponding to the second preset range of spacings, and
(4) a second adhesive-backed reclosable fastener piece affixed to a surface of the second movable part facing the mounting plate, the second adhesive-backed reclosable fastener piece being configured to adhere to a further adhesive-backed reclosable fastener piece disposed on a surface of the second electronic device module to further secure the second electronic device module in place while the second adjustable clamp assembly holds the second electronic device module; and
(e) a second movable slat that is movable along the second slit to any location along the second slit and being securable to the mounting plate anywhere along the second slit, the length of the second slit defining a second range of distances from the second fixed part,
(1) the second movable slat thereby being movable to hold the second electronic device module against the second fixed part by moving and securing the second movable slat, the second electronic device module having a height within a second range of heights corresponding to the second range of distances;
(f) the mounting bracket thereby being able to hold first and second electronic device modules of various sizes and shapes upon the first electronic device module having a respective thickness within the first range of thicknesses and a respective height within the first range of heights and the second electronic device module having a respective thickness within the second range of thicknesses and a respective height within the second fixed range of heights.
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