US 12,308,542 B2
Mechanical and electrical connection clamp
Jon Danielson, Fort Collins, CO (US); Courtney Crandell, Fort Collins, CO (US); Michael Shover, Bellvue, CO (US); and Steven Lawless, Loveland, CO (US)
Assigned to Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US)
Filed by Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/493,941.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/089,278, filed on Oct. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0115797 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. H05K 7/20 (2006.01); H01R 4/28 (2006.01); H01R 12/70 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 12/7047 (2013.01) [H01R 4/28 (2013.01); H05K 7/2039 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connection clamp assembly comprising:
a rigid clamp portion comprising one or more protrusions configured to mechanically secure one or more electrical leads of an electronic device to one or more electrical connection points on a printed circuit board assembly forming an electrical connection;
one or more fasteners passing through the rigid clamp portion, the fasteners configured to couple the connection clamp assembly to the printed circuit board assembly; and
a lid elastic element received by the rigid clamp portion, the lid elastic element configured to elastically press on the electronic device, mechanically and thermally coupling the electronic device to the printed circuit board assembly.