Described herein is a system and method for securing a printed circuit board without the use of screws in a housing assembly comprising a bottom housing made of plastic and a top housing made of metal. The top housing comprises a plurality of ribs. The bottom housing comprises a plurality of flexible snap arms each having a head portion, which includes an angled lower face, a horizontal crush rib, and a vertical crush rib. Upon coupling of the assembly, the ribs exert a horizontal force on the flexible snap arms resulting in climbing of the angled lower face further onto the printed circuit board. The horizontal force may also crush the horizontal crush ribs allowing for increased flexibility between the components to adjust for interference, preventing potential damage to the printed circuit board. Vertical forces may also crush the vertical crush ribs allowing for increased flexibility between the components.

An electronic device including: an electronic circuit accommodated in a circuit housing having a first thermal expansion coefficient, and a molded body which surrounds the circuit housing, the body having a second thermal expansion coefficient that differs from the first thermal expansion coefficient. The molded body is fixed to the circuit housing at least at two different mutually spaced fixing points on the circuit housing.

According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a housing, a printed circuit board disposed in the housing, the printed circuit board including a wireless communication module comprising communication circuitry, a radio frequency switch, a first electronic component comprising circuitry, and a second electronic component, comprising circuitry, electrically connected to the radio frequency switch, and a shield can disposed on the printed circuit board to cover at least a partial area of the printed circuit board and including multiple pads in contact with the printed circuit board, and an antenna module, comprising at least one antenna, configured to transmit and/or receive signals and/or power between external electronic devices using at least part of the housing and at least part of the shield can, wherein the multiple pads include a first pad electrically connected to the radio frequency switch and a second pad electrically connected to the first electronic component, the multiple pads are configured to be electrically isolated from the printed circuit board, and the radio frequency switch is configured to select one of a first path configured to cause the antenna module to have a first radiation efficiency based on a signal of a first frequency band provided from the wireless communication module being applied to the first path, and a second path configured to cause the antenna module to have a second radiation efficiency different from the first radiation efficiency based on a signal of the first frequency band being applied to the second path, and is connected to the second electrical component.

A circuit substrate includes a base material, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The base material has an upper side and a lower side opposite to each other in a length direction. The first electrode extends and is configured on the base material along the length direction. The second electrode is configured beside the first electrode and includes a first portion and a second portion connected to each other. The first portion is configured on the base material along the length direction. The second portion is configured on the base material along a width direction and is located between the upper side and the first electrode. A cross-sectional width of the first portion becomes larger from the lower side to the upper side.

An adapter housing for waterproof mounting a power supply circuit to an exterior wall of an appliance. The wall has an opening for a plug to connect the socket. The adapter includes a front wall having a connecting area and a mounting area; and a sealing element connected to the front wall. The sealing element surrounds the connecting area and the mounting area. The front wall opens at the connecting area into a recess defining a socket for receiving a plug. The front wall enables a sealed mounting to an exterior wall of the appliance. A side wall, together with the front wall, defines a compartment for receiving a power supply circuit. The sealing element surrounds the connecting area and the mounting area on the front wall such that it seals the compartment from an opening of the exterior wall.

A hair care appliance including a body having an outer wall and an inner wall, a fluid flow path extending from a fluid inlet to a fluid outlet wherein the fluid outlet is at least partially defined by the inner wall, a heater for heating fluid in the fluid flow path and, a thermistor for measuring the temperature of fluid between the heater and the fluid outlet, wherein the thermistor is retained with respect to a housing and the housing forms part of the inner wall. The housing may comprise a base that engages with the inner wall. The housing may further comprise an arm wherein the arm supports the thermistor and extends radially inwards of the inner wall. The housing may comprise two arms and the thermistor is suspended between the two arms. The inner wall may comprise an aperture into which the housing is inserted.

A modular printed circuit board assembly is provided. The modular printed circuit board assembly includes a housing unit. The housing unit includes a plurality of connectors, a heat transfer unit, and an identification unit. The plurality of connectors connects a host interface board of a plurality of host interface boards with a plurality of module boards and connects a module board of the plurality of module boards with the plurality of host interface boards. The host interface board includes information about an electronic device. The heat transfer unit dissipates the heat to a heat sink. The heat sink is a passive heat exchanger for conducting the heat generated by the electronic device. The identification unit is configured to read the unique identification of the electronic device from the host interface board to determine a structural combination of the electronic device.

An electronic device is provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes an electronic device housing having a sidewall and a connector receptacle integral to the electronic device housing. An electrical connector is fixedly positioned at least partially within the connector receptacle. The electrical connector includes an electrical connector end at least partially within the connector receptacle and a connector body at least partially outside the connector receptacle.

A case with connector includes a connector; a case body that has a cylindrical side wall portion and an end wall portion closing one end side of the side wall portion and forming an accommodation portion along with the side wall portion, the case body being formed by insert molding and integrated with the connector at the side wall portion; and an electrical wire that has an end connected to the connector and the other end projecting to the accommodation portion.

A housing for an electronic control unit (ECU). The housing includes a cavity within the housing for accommodating at least part of a length of a cable electrically communicating between first and second electronic devices. The cavity has an opening configured for receiving a cover to close the cavity and be fixable to the housing. The housing includes a hook shaped cable guide extending from or adjacent a wall of the cavity and configured for engagement with at least part of the length of the cable.