Patent ID: 7362585
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: G06F,H04M,H05K

Abstract:
1. A frame for mounting a device above a printed circuit board (PCB) in within a housing of an electronic device, said frame comprising: a frame section formed to be located on said PCB about a surface device on a surface of said PCB; and a cover for placement on top of said frame section and for providing a support substrate for said device, said cover having a raised region to allow a part of said surface mounted device to jut above said frame section and a depressed region to receive a feature on the bottom of said device to allow said feature to extend into an interior cavity bounded by said frame section, wherein said frame section is securable to said PCB such that at least a part of said surface device is surrounded by said frame section; said cover is locatable on said frame section with said device mounted to said cover; and said frame section and said cover are enclosed within said housing.