A work in progress…
This page will explain all the design decisions that went into creating the circuit board mounts for MSXIV.
What Are Circuit Board Mounts?
The circuit board mounts are exactly what their name suggests - mounts that are meant to secure PCBs to the car.
Here’s an example of a mount designed to hold the Power Selection Board:
And this is what it looks like with the Power Selection Board mounted to it:
We will use this as an example to explain the process of designing all the board mounts for MSXIV which include the: Pedal Board, DC-DC Converter, Precharge (MCI), Power Distribution, Power Selection, Solar Sense, BMS Carrier, Center Console, Charger Interface, and Lights Driver.
Designing the Standoffs
The purpose of the standoffs is to be the contact point that secures the board to the mount.
Each of the standoffs have a holes for heat inserts to be inserted. These heat inserts provide threads for fasteners to be screwed into the mount to secure the board. For MSXIV, all the boards used the same heat inserts and fasteners which can be found here: