Patent ID: 8472178
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A component retention and support system, comprising: a component chassis; a board mounted to the component chassis; a first component connector that is mounted to the board and includes a pair of first guide members at opposite distal ends of the first component connector, a pair of opposing first outer walls extending between the first guide members, and a set of first connector contacts located between the opposing first outer walls; a second component connector that is mounted to the board adjacent the first component connector, wherein the second component connector includes a pair of second guide members at opposite distal ends of the second component connector, a pair of opposing second outer walls extending between the second guide members, and a set of second connector contacts located between the opposing second outer walls; a connector reinforcing member that engages the first component connector to urge the first guide members toward each other, engages the second component connector to urge the second guide members toward each other, and that includes a plurality of outer wall reinforcing beams located on each side of the first component connector and that engage the opposing first outer walls to urge the set of first connector contacts toward each other, wherein one of the plurality of outer wall reinforcing beams engages a first of the opposing second outer walls on the second component connector to urge a first of the set of second connector contacts towards a second of the set of second connector contacts; and a damping member that is operable to be positioned adjacent to and spaced apart from the first component connector and the second component connector in order to engage a first component when the first component is coupled to the first component connector and to engage a second component when the second component is coupled to the second component connector.