Patent ID: 6135793
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
An apparatus for grounding a conductive housing of an electronic module having a conductive housing bottom surface, wherein said apparatus is employed within an electronic device, said apparatus comprising:a printed circuit board;a carrier adapted to receive said electronic module, said carrier mounted on said printed circuit board and defining a carrier footprint on said printed circuit board, said printed circuit board having at least one conductive contact selectively positioned within said footprint, said at least one contact being in electrical communication with a ground path; anda conductive coupler mounted to said printed circuit board in a predetermined coupler mounting location within said carrier footprint, said coupler being electrically coupled to said at least one conductive contact and having a predetermined height with respect to said printed circuit board, said predetermined location and said coupler height being specified such that said conductive housing bottom surface of said electronic module abuts said conductive coupler when said electronic module is installed in a module mounting position within said carrier so as to conductively couple said electronic module housing to said ground path in electrical communication with said at least one contact.