Exterior front panel assembly for accommodating and strengthening a computer card assembly
US6903940B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1445
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is related to a Compact Peripheral Component Interconnect (cPCI) front panel assembly that is adapted to keep its corresponding cPCI front card's printed circuit board from bending. The cPCI front panel assembly should make its corresponding printed circuit board stronger to prevent circuit board damage and to maintain the cPCI front card envelope standard even before the card is inserted into the card slot. The front panel assembly should be stronger than its corresponding cPCI front card's circuit board. The front panel couples its stronger strength with its weaker circuit board. In addition, the front panel assembly prevents the bending of its corresponding circuit board at the upper, middle, and lower portions. The present invention provides the important advantage of protecting the cPCI front card even before the card is inserted into a card cage.
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