Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1994-12-19
1997-09-09
Kim, Kenneth S.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
361683, 361685, 361627, 361633, H05K 500
Patent
active
056662670
ABSTRACT:
An audio I/O connector, a flex cable, an audio I/O extension card, a mounting bracket, and a besel, designed to couple and complement each other in a particular geometrical manner, are provided to conduct I/O of audio signals at the front panel area of a Baby-AT/LPX and the like system unit previously sealing the hard drive bay. The audio I/O connector reorients an otherwise conventional audio add-in/adapter card to conduct I/O of audio signals through the frontal portion of the Baby-AT/LPX and the like system unit. The flex cable transports the audio I/O signals to and from the front and back portions of the Baby-AT/LPX and the like system unit. The audio I/O extension card facilities conduct of audio I/O with external audio devices at the front panel, the aforementioned area in particular. The mounting bracket secures the audio I/O extension card to the hard drive bay. The besel exposes audio I/O ports of the audio I/O extension card at the front panel area of interest.
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patent: 5020926 (1991-06-01), Wilhelm
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patent: 5513068 (1996-04-01), Girand
Carter Bill W.
Noble Scott L.
Intel Corporation
Kim Kenneth S.
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