(19)
(11) EP 2 846 137 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
23.03.2016 Bulletin 2016/12

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/11

(43) Date of publication:
11.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/11

(21) Application number: 14183465.5

(22) Date of filing: 03.09.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01D 11/00(2006.01)
G01D 11/30(2006.01)
 G01D 11/24(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 06.09.2013 US 201361874605 P

(71) Applicant: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
Attleboro, MA 02703 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Wiersma, Dedde Hedzer
    7411 HC Deventer (NL)
  • Schoot Uiterkamp, Ernie
    8111 AC Heeten (NL)
  • LeGrendre, Andrew
    Dedham, MA 02026 (US)

(74) Representative: Legg, Cyrus James Grahame et al
Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ
London WC1R 4PQ (GB)

   


(54) Clip-in support ring


(57) In an embodiment, a support ring may include an arm and a hook. The arm may be located at a first end of the support ring. The arm may provide a spring force to a circuit board that is loaded in the support ring. The hook may be located at a second end of the support ring. The hook may extend upward from the support ring. The second end may be opposite the first end. The hook may provide a reaction force on the circuit board. The reaction forced may be a force in reaction to the spring force. The support ring may include one or more legs. The legs may extend downward from the support ring.