Flextronics is one of the leading Set top box manufacturer based on
customer requirements.
Project Description
Computer-style Set Top Box System
Used as a home consumer product for entertainment
Project Scope
Concept design
Cooling/airflow
Plastics/metal chassis, bezel, cover, guides
Assembly design
Product Design
Cooling/airflow with snap in airflow guide/baffle sub-assembly
Enable assembly/disassembly of the CD-ROM w/o the need to remove the
front bezel from the chassis
I/O Sub-assembly: Located on rear of chassis to support PCI Card and
provide good grounding between PCI Card and chassis
I/O Frame/Chassis: easy to assemble, provides good EMI contact between
the I/O frame and the chassis
Motherboard gasket shield: Optimal SPTE to provide efficient grounding
for individual components, SPTE conforms better to the design
requirements at considerably lower cost, screw-less gasket design for
easy assembly and excellent EMI contact with rear wall and MB
connectors
Access card ? ease of assembly
HDD mounting/assembly (patent pending)
Chassis bean ? stability and ease of assembly
CD-ROM Chassis ? no need to remove front bezel
Chassis ? Optimized for minimal blanking and metal stand-offs
accomodate multiple MB layouts (patent pending)
Top cover, control PCB assembly & bezel design with screw-less
mounting, button navigation design/assembly
Results
Designed to meet with customer requirements
Designed for ease of assembly
Minimal screw design
Optimized material size/type for cost savings
For further information on this company, please have a look at the
following website:
http://www.flextronics.com/design/projectstudies/set_top_box.asp |
