Low profile computer assembly using paired back-to-back peripheral card connectors that support different bus form factors and are mounted on a riser card
US6147871A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10189
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A low profile riser card assembly for a computer system is provided by incorporating two uniaxial back to back peripheral connectors. The peripheral card connectors extend outwardly along a single axis from opposing sides of a riser card. The riser card is attached to a riser card connector mounted on the circuit board and is held in a perpendicular to the axis and in an upright position with respect to the circuit board. In the assembly of the present single invention, the uniaxial back to back peripheral card connectors are retained on the riser card in a parallel orientation with respect to the riser card connector to produce a low profile computer assembly.
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