US 12,035,499 B2
Stability appliance for securing circuit boards in harsh environments
Nico Naas, Karlsruhe (DE); Juergen D. Felleisen, Baden-Baden (DE); Michael Windig, Rauenberg (DE); and Talal Arnaout, Walzbachtal (DE)
Assigned to Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 25, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/031,945.
Prior Publication US 2021/0059066 A1, Feb. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. H05K 7/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/1402 (2013.01) [H05K 5/0026 (2013.01); H05K 7/2039 (2013.01); B60R 16/023 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A stability device comprising:
a carrier having a first socket and a second socket;
a first circuit board inserted into the first socket of the carrier;
a second circuit board inserted into the second socket of the carrier, wherein an inner surface of the second circuit board is facing an inner surface of the first circuit board;
a center structure positioned between the inner surface of the first circuit board and the inner surface of the second circuit board to limit an inner bending of the first circuit board and the second circuit board towards each other;
an outer bending limiting structure at least partially surrounding an outer surface of the first circuit board and an outer surface of the second circuit board, wherein the outer bending limiting structure is configured to:
limit an outer bending of the first circuit board and the second circuit board away from each other; and
fix the center structure between the inner surface of the first circuit board and the inner surface of the second circuit board,
wherein the center structure comprises a loading and releasing mechanism, wherein the mechanism is configured to move the outer bending limiting structure toward or away from the first circuit board and the second circuit board.