Patent · US Expired

Modular expandable housing arrangement for electronic apparatus

US4858070A · kind A · utility

79Cited by
21References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 24, 1987
Grant dateAug 15, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 24, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S439/928
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A modular housing for electronic apparatus includes an approximately C-shaped enclosure member having an inner portion and first and second sides. The enclosure member includes a male stacking enclosure connector on the first side; a female stacking enclosure connector on the second side; and a first cassette connector situated at the inner portion. A cassette for carrying an electronic apparatus engages the inner portion of the C-shaped enclosure member. The cassette includes a second cassette connector situated on the cassette suitable for engagement with the first cassette connector. A fan pulls air through the cassette through vents which mate with vents on the enclosure member.

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