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News Release from: Parvus Corp | Subject: Bumper Beans
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 25 February 2003
Isolators cushion delicate motherboards
The Bumper Beans line of PCB shock and vibration isolators is designed to cushion motherboards, baseboards and other PCBs that experience mechanical stress in high vibration/shock environments.
The Bumper Beans line of PCB shock and vibration isolators is designed to cushion motherboards, baseboards and other PCBs that experience mechanical stress in high vibration/shock environments Unit pricing is $10 each
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 22 May 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Bumper Beans serve as replacements for nylon or aluminium standoffs, which are traditionally used to secure a PCB to its enclosure.
Embedded computer systems with EBX, ETX, PC/104 or any other form factor of PCB that is mounted directly onto a septum, enclosure, baseplate, or panel could incorporate Bumper Beans to increase reliability and extend component life.
Made of shock-absorbing Silastic silicone rubber with threaded aluminium nuts/screws integrated into each end, Bumper Beans are designed for G-force sine waves between 80 and 250Hz, reducing force by up to a factor of 10.
They have a durometer hardness of 59 and measure 0.75in long and 0.55in diameter.
Bumper Beans also have either 4-40 and/or 6-32 threaded ends in male/female or female/female versions to accommodate different mounting holes and applications.
In addition to being placed underneath circuit boards, Bumper Beans can potentially also be attached to railed card cages, enclosures or any other packaging components with mounting holes to reduce harmful shock/vibration energies experienced during portable, vehicular and other demanding applications.
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