Patent ID: 7869218
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A Solid State Drive (SSD) device comprising: a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) including a printed circuit board (PCB) defining a plurality of rivet holes that are disposed adjacent to opposing side edges thereof, a connector mounted on a front edge of the PCB, and a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) devices mounted onto one or more surfaces of the PCB; a support structure including first and second parallel side frame rails defining a front end opening therebetween, each of the first and second side frame rails defining a plurality of rivet openings and support platforms for receiving and supporting the side edges of the PCB; and a plurality of rivet sets, each rivet set including an associated female rivet portion having a first end cap and an elongated first body defining a central opening, and an associated male rivet portion having a second end cap and an elongated second body, wherein the PCBA is mounted onto the support structure such that the plug connector is exposed through the front end opening, and such that each rivet hole of the plurality of rivet holes is aligned with a corresponding rivet opening of the plurality of rivet openings, and wherein each rivet set extends through an associated rivet hole and its corresponding rivet opening such that the elongated second body of the associated male rivet portion is fixedly engaged in the central opening of the associated female rivet portion, and such that the PCBA and the support structure are held between the first and second end caps.