Circuit board with increased edge connection capacity
US6568944B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10189
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Electronic equipment includes a frame having a wall and connectors attached to the wall of the frame. A main board has a connection edge at which it is provided with connectors for engaging the connectors that are attached to the wall of the frame when the main board is advanced relative to the frame along a connection axis. An edge connector receptacle is attached to the wall of the frame and defines a slot perpendicular to the connection axis and to the connection edge of the main board. An auxiliary board is attached to the main board and is oriented perpendicular to the main board and parallel to the connection axis. The auxiliary board has a connection edge perpendicular to the connection edge of the main board and positioned to enter the slot of the edge connector receptacle concurrently with engagement of the connectors at the connection edge of the main board with the connectors attached to the wall of the frame.
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