Computer system capable of easily extending functions

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1996-12-20

1999-09-07

Feild, Lynn D.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

361725, 361729, G06F 116, H05K 710

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059496444

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a main unit and at least one expansion unit having a housing that contains a jack extending from the top of the housing and a plug extending from the bottom of the housing, the jack of one module mating with the jack of another module. Each module, including the main unit, each contain at least one circuit panel between the jack and the plug. A rigid, non-flexible connector electrically connects the jack and the plug of each unit to the circuit panel. In addition, the top side of each panel contains a flange around the periphery of the top side that mates with a recess that runs around the periphery of the bottom side of an adjoining module to attach the two modules together.

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