Adapter card mounting in a low profile microcomputer
US4862327A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1451
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a low profile microcomputer, adapter cards are mounted horizontally in order to be able to use adapter cards designed for earlier, higher, machines. The cards are coupled to the microcomputer planar board by an extender card which extends vertically from the planar and has sockets extending horizontally when the card is in position. The adapter cards have edge connections which couple to these sockets. A removable bridge device is coupled between the top of the extender card and a vertical wall of the microcomputer to minimize horizontal movement of the extender card. For adapter cards which do not extend fully between the front and rear walls of the microcomputer, a channelled support arm, which fits over an end of a card, and is removably mounted on a vertical wall of the computer for slidable engagement with the card.
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