Computer system with special circuit board arrangement
US5793616A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/928
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system includes a chassis having a generally planar floor plate; a first generally planar motherboard having circuitry thereon mounted on the floor plate; at least one riser board connected to the first motherboard to extend generally orthogonally upwardly therefrom, the riser board having an upper edge oriented generally parallel to and above the plane of the first motherboard, and being provided with electrical circuit contacts along the upper edge; and a second generally planar motherboard connected to and at least partly supported by the riser board, the second motherboard being positioned adjacent the upper edge of the riser board, the second motherboard having circuitry thereon electrically connected to the electrical circuit contacts along the upper edge of the riser board.
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