Mating adapter between a module and chassis of a computer processing system
US5748443A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/183
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system includes a chassis having an internal connector with a first portion in electrical contact with a first external peripheral device, and second portion in electrical contact with a second external peripheral device. An adapter is coupled between an internal device and the internal connector. The internal device is associated with either the first or second external peripheral devices. The adapter has either a first portion that connects the internal device to the first portion of the internal connector or a second portion that connects the internal device to the second portion of the internal connector in order to couple the internal device to its associated external peripheral device.
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