Card insulator and guide for a computer system having hot plugab

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1998-10-22

2000-09-12

Gaffin, Jeffrey

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

361683, 361687, 361688, 361736, 361752, 361801, 361825, 439 64, 439 37, H05K 900

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061186678

ABSTRACT:
A removable card insulator and guide prevents inadvertent shorting during the insertion or removal of an adapter card into a "hot-plug" computer system. The card insulator includes perpendicular first and second planar portions. When installed in a computer system, the first planar portion is positioned perpendicular to the motherboard, and the second planar portion is positioned parallel to the motherboard such that any components on the motherboard are positioned between the second planar portion and the motherboard. The second planar portion includes a slot through which an adapter card connector can be passed to mate with a connector on the motherboard. A step has perpendicular riser and tread portions, wherein the riser is attached perpendicular to the second planar portion, such that the tread is parallel to and offset from the second planar portion. When installed in the computer system, the tread is closer to the motherboard than the second planar portion and provides protection against the inadvertent shorting of an adapter card bracket to the motherboard. The opposing edges of the card insulator are inserted into guides attached to opposing walls of the computer system.

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