1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to an electronic device; and particularly, to an electronic device having a housing for mounting a connector.
2. Description of Related Art
Electronic devices, such as DVD players, may have at least one connector connected to a circuit board for electrically connecting with an external device for data transmission. However, over time with repeated use, the connector and/or the circuit board may loosen and the electrical connectivity becomes unreliable.
Therefore, there is room for improvement in the art.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
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The electronic device 10 further includes a housing 11, a circuit board 13 fixed to the housing 11, and a resisting plate 17 secured to the housing 11.
The housing 11 includes an upper cover 110, a lower cover 112, and a plurality of sidewalls connecting the upper cover 110 to the low cover 112. The upper cover 110, the lower cover 112, and the sidewalls cooperatively define an accommodating space (not labeled), for receiving the circuit board 13 and other components (not shown) of the electronic device 10. One of the sidewalls (referred herein as the first sidewall 114) perpendicularly connecting with the lower cover 112 defines a hole 1140 (shown in
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The resisting plate 17 is formed on the lower cover 112 and is substantially parallel to the first sidewall 114. The resisting plate 17 abuts an area of a second surface 131 of the circuit board 13 opposite to the first surface 130 corresponding to the connector 15. The second surface of the circuit board 13 is covered by an insulation layer except where the resisting plate 17 contacts the circuit board 13, thus, the resisting plate 17 is electrically contacted with the circuit board 13 for conducting static electricity to ground. In the illustrated embodiment, the resisting plate 17 is formed by bending a part of the lower cover 112 toward the circuit board 13.
In assembly, the terminals 152 of the connector 15 are mounted to the first surface of the circuit board 13. The circuit board 13 is secured to the first sidewall 114 with the jack 150 received in the hole 1140. The resisting plate 17 abuts the second surface of the circuit board 13 opposite to the connector 15.
When the plug 203 of the electronic component 20 engages with the jack 150, the resisting plate 17 provides a cushioning force to support the circuit board 13, thus preventing the connector 15 and the circuit board 13 from loosening. Furthermore, the resisting plate 17 electrically contacts the circuit board 13, thus, static electricity of the circuit board 13 is conducted to ground. In addition, the resisting plate 17 is integrally formed on the lower cover 112, thus, improved support for the circuit board 13 and the connector 15 is achieved without the addition of material which is economical.
Although information and the advantages of the present embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structures and functions of the present embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only; changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present embodiments to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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201120360050.2 | Sep 2011 | CN | national |