Slot manifold for motherboard that provides space-saving access to an expansion bus of a personal computer
US5558522A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R31/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A manifold expansion card connector on the motherboard of a personal computer. The computer connector comprises a base, there being a number of pins in the base. An upper portion has three sockets, each socket having connectors therein that are connected to the pins. A first socket is oriented in a plane horizontal to the plane of the pins. A second socket is oriented in a plane vertical to the plane of the pins. A third socket is oriented in a plane at an angle, such as 45 degrees, to the plane of the pins. Two of the connectors placed side by side provide for six add-in cards in a computer that has two different buses, such as a PCI bus and an ISA bus. In a computer with a single bus, such as a PCI bus or an ISA bus, a single manifold expansion card connector provides for seven cards with a single multi-pin connector to the bus.
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