Patent ID: 9564698
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: H01R,H05K

Claim:
1. An assembly for mounting a port connector and a cylindrical capacitor on a circuit board, the assembly comprising: the circuit board defining a circuit board plane; and a monolithic plastic frame having a flange with a fastening structure via which the frame is mounted on the circuit board; wherein the fastening structure is a fastener hole; a snap structure for a snap-in attachment of the port connector to the frame near an end edge of the circuit board, a capacitor cradle for holding the cylindrical capacitor adjacent to the snap structure; and a socket section bearing socket contacts for receiving capacitor contact leads of the capacitor; wherein the flange includes two flange arms adjacent opposite lateral edges of the circuit board and each of the two flange arms includes a top portion and lateral flange rail for laterally positioning the circuit board between the flange rails; each of the two flange arms include a flange plate adjoining the flange rail, the flange plate vertically positioning the circuit board and extending on a side of the circuit board that is opposite the snap structure.