Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1997-06-16
1999-10-26
Picard, Leo P.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
361752, 361801, 361725, H05K 700, G06F 116
Patent
active
059739185
ABSTRACT:
A system for automatically electrically connecting electronic components, such as an input/output board and a power supply, with a motherboard includes attaching in a tray with electronic components with a frame. In one embodiment, a tray is pivotably attached to a computer housing frame and a connector extends from the under side of the tray. As the tray is pivoted about its axis, the connector is engaged or disengaged from a connector fixedly mounted on the motherboard. The connector on the motherboard has a flexible funneled opening to facilitate insertion of the pivoting connector. In another embodiment, a tray with electronic components can be quickly disconnected from the motherboard by lifting the tray straight up guided by frame tracks. By lifting the tray, a series of leads mounted on the tray are disengaged from the slot connector mounted on the motherboard. Advantageously, a method for disconnecting electronic components from a motherboard in a computer frame is disclosed.
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Photographs of a computer having a motherboard having a microprocessor positioned on a tray that is slidable relative to the frame of the computer housing as disclosed by Compaq Computer Corporation in Jul. of 1996, including:.
A 5.times.7 color photograph of a motherboard having a microprocessor positioned on a tray with the tray in the partially extended position relative to the frame of the housing.
A 5.times.7 color photograph of a perspective view (with the removable tray removed) of the motherboard having a microprocessor positioned on a tray partially extended relative to the frame of the housing.
A 5.times.7 color photograph of the frame of the housing as shown in above F1 and F2 with the tray with the motherboard completely removed so as to expose openings in the bottom of the frame of the housing.
A 5.times.7 color photograph of a drive unit in the extended position from the frame of the housing of F1, F2 and F3 where the openings in the frame are aligned with threaded bores in the drive unit for receiving screws having a "TORQ" head.
Photographs of a compute having a frame having a track member so that a tray having electronic components can be removable positioned with the frame and the electronic components are simultaneously connected with a board, while positioning the tray in the frame track,as disclosed by Compaq Computer Corporation in Jul. of 1996, including:.
A 5.times.7 color photograph of a perspective view of a frame of a housing having a motherboard theron, as shown in above photos F1, F2, F3 and F4.
A 5.times.7 color photograph of a removable tray supporting a card, where the tray is removed and positioned beside the housing.
A 5.times.7 color photograph of the removable tray being inserted into track members in the frame on one side of the housing.
A 5.times.7 color photograph of the removable tray being inserted in track members on the other side of the housing.
A 5.times.7 color photograph of an elevational view of the card of the removable tray after being initially received into the tracks of the housing, as shown in photos G3, G4 and F1, with the card being spaced apart from the slot (by a film container that is not part of the device).
A 5.times.7 color photograph (film overlapped) of the card of G5 photo being received into a slot for electrical connection upon moving the removable tray in the track members to its full down position.
Photographs of a computer having a drive tray that is pivotally attached to the frame of a computer housing. The drive tray, that holds floppy disc and hard drives, pivots upwardly approximately 45.degree. to provide access to the drives. As can be seen, the drive tray is not positioned over a motherboard having a microprocessor or any other printed circuit board. Manufactured and distributed by Compaq Computer Corporation before Jun. 15, 1996, including:.
A 5.times.7 color photograph of a perspective view of the frame of the housing having a drive tray (that is pivotally attached to the frame of a computer housing) in the operating position.
A 5.times.7 color photograph of the drive tray pivoting upwardly approximately 45.degree. to provide access to the drives.
A 5.times.7 color photograph showing another view of the drive tray pivoting upwardly approximately 45.degree. to better shows that the drive tray is not positioned over a motherboard having a microprocessor or any other printed circuit board.
A 5.times.7 color photograph of another view of the drive tray in the pivoting position as shown in photos H2 and H3.
Dell.RTM. OptiPlex.RTM. Gxi Midsize Systems Reference and Installation Guide, .COPYRGT.1991-1996 Dell Computer Corporation. Sep. 1996 P/N 50577. In particular, see Fig. 1-2 "Security Cable Slot" on pp. 1-4; pp. 5-2 and 5-3 regarding Removing the Computer Cover; pp. 5-4 to 5-8 regarding "Inside Your Computer", pp. 5-11 regarding "Removing and Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage", pp. 5-11 and 5-12 regarding "Rotating the Power Supply Away from the System Board." and photos, including:.
A 5.times.7 color photograph shows the actuation of one of the buttons positioned on each side of the computer cover of the Dell.RTM. OptiPlex.RTM. Gxi Midsize Systems referred to in "I" above.
A 5.times.7 color photograph shows rotating the cover about the front of the computer upon releasing the engagement between the cover and the frame after being actuated by one of the buttons positioned on each side of the computer housing.
A 5.times.7 color photograph of the engagement means on the side of the computer frame shown in photo I2.
A 5.times.7 color photograph showing two overlapped photos--one of the engagement means inside of the computer cover for one of the buttons actuated in photographs I1 and I2. Also, overlapped is a photo of the bottom of the power supply that has no power connection, as referred to on pp. 5-11 and 5-12 of
Felcman Francis A.
Perez Juan M.
Compaq Computer Corporation
Gandhi Jayprakash N.
Picard Leo P.
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