Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Including movement of coupling part about axis
Patent
1995-10-13
1997-09-16
Nguyen, Khiem
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Including movement of coupling part about axis
439928, H01R 450
Patent
active
056673990
ABSTRACT:
The present invention includes methods and apparatus for efficiently coupling an additional component to an electronic device. The invention is particularly useful in conjunction with modular electronic devices. An additional component may be mechanically and electrically coupled to a video electronic device. The added component is joined to the electronic device by a series of easy steps which include bringing the front bottom surface of the electronic device into contact with the front top surface of the added component and then rotating the rear surface of the electronic device, such that the front bottom surface of the electronic device is flush with the front top surface of the added component. The electronic device and added component include feet and receptors respectively that allow them to be easily aligned. Finally, the added component and electronic device are securely joined by a latch. Since the device and component are integral, the added device does not require a large amount of space. To avoid routing wires separately to the added component, the added component is internally electrically coupled to the original device through a card and slot mechanism. The device and component are also electromagnetically coupled so that they share common electromagnetic shielding.
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Clary Bob
Jackson Richard C.
Laituri David
Riley Raymond W.
Apple Computer Inc.
Larwood David J.
Nguyen Khiem
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