Housing for electronic components
US4901205A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 1988 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1429
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A housing for containing a plurality of circuit boards in a compact arrangement includes upper and lower housing portions which can be secured to each other by easily releasable securing devices. A first circuit board disposed on a base surface of the lower housing portion, and a vertically disposed bus circuit board mounted in a frame on the upper housing portion and having connectors electrically engageable with receptacles on the first circuit board. A plurality of horizontally disposed additional circuit boards having connectors electrically engageable with horizontally disposed receptacles secured to both sides of the bus circuit board, at least certain of the additional circuit boards having a width extending outwardly from the connectors which is greater than the vertical distance between the first circuit board and a portion of the upper housing portion.
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