US 12,324,099 B2
Vehicular overhead console with flexible circuit board
Michael T. McNally, Caledonia, MI (US); Kevin M. Wright, Lansing, MI (US); Mark L. Larson, Grand Haven, MI (US); and John T. Uken, Jenison, MI (US)
Assigned to Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US)
Filed by Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/176,536.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/268,854, filed on Mar. 4, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0284386 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 1/14 (2006.01); B60Q 3/51 (2017.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 1/145 (2013.01) [B60Q 3/51 (2017.02); H05K 1/028 (2013.01); H05K 1/189 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10356 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular overhead console module, the vehicular overhead console module comprising:
a base portion configured to attach at an interior portion of a vehicle to mount the vehicular overhead console module at the interior portion of the vehicle;
a primary printed circuit board (primary PCB) accommodated by the base portion, wherein the primary PCB comprises electronic circuitry;
a secondary printed circuit board (secondary PCB) accommodated by the base portion, wherein the secondary PCB is disposed at the base portion and spaced from the primary PCB;
wherein the secondary PCB is electrically connected to an electronic component accommodated by the base portion, and wherein the secondary PCB comprises electronic circuitry associated with the electronic component;
wherein the electronic circuitry of the primary PCB includes a processor for processing electronic signals received from the secondary PCB;
wherein the primary PCB and the secondary PCB are secured at the base portion via one or more press-fit pins of the base portion;
a flexible electrical connection electrically connecting the primary PCB and the secondary PCB;
wherein the flexible electrical connection, with the primary PCB and the secondary PCB secured at the base portion, flexes to conform to an inner surface of the base portion between the primary PCB and the secondary PCB; and
wherein, with the base portion attached at the interior portion of the vehicle, the electronic circuitry of the primary PCB and the electronic circuitry of the secondary PCB electrically communicate via the flexible electrical connection.