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Connecting apparatus for connecting computer functional cards to a mother board

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-03-10
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Granted: 1993-07-06
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Expires: 2012-03-10
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Abstract

Abstract A computer functional card connecting apparatus comprised of a base having two parallel channel frames at two opposite ends thereof at right angles, wherein the base has a step block longitudinally disposed at the top with pin holes formed thereon, an elongated groove longitudinally disposed on the bottom with vertical contact pins made thereon for connecting to a mother board, transverse contact pins on an inner side for electrically connecting a computer functional card that has been inserted in between the two parallel channel frames, and a circuit board set between the step block and the bottom groove for electrically connecting said transverse contact pins, the vertical contact pins and the pin holes. Dowels and dowels holes are made on the two parallel channel frames at suitable locations so that the dowels of one computer functional card connecting apparatus can be respectively inserted in the dowel holes on another computer functional card connecting apparatus for positioning when two or more computer functional card connecting apparatus are attached together.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hsi K. Ma

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 23:47
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1438; H05K7/1439; H05K7/1441; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7076

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 181 words
For connecting a computer functional card to a mother board, a computer functional card connecting apparatus comprised of a base having two parallel channel frames at two opposite ends thereof at right angles, wherein said base has a step block longitudinally disposed on a top edge thereof, an elongated groove longitudinally disposed on a bottom edge thereof below said step block, rows of pin holes on said step block, rows of vertical contact pins on said elongated groove at locations corresponding to said pin holes for connecting to a mother board, rows of transverse contact pins on an inner side thereof for electrically connecting a computer functional card inserted in between said two parallel channel frames, and a circuit board set between said step block and said bottom groove for electrically connecting said rows of transverse contact pins, said rows of vertical contact pins and said pin holes; said two parallel channel frames each comprised of an elongated base wall having two parallel side walls bilaterally disposed at right angles with a channel defined therein for inserting a computer functional card.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 181 words
For connecting a computer functional card to a mother board, a computer functional card connecting apparatus comprised of a base having two parallel channel frames at two opposite ends thereof at right angles, wherein said base has a step block longitudinally disposed on a top edge thereof, an elongated groove longitudinally disposed on a bottom edge thereof below said step block, rows of pin holes on said step block, rows of vertical contact pins on said elongated groove at locations corresponding to said pin holes for connecting to a mother board, rows of transverse contact pins on an inner side thereof for electrically connecting a computer functional card inserted in between said two parallel channel frames, and a circuit board set between said step block and said bottom groove for electrically connecting said rows of transverse contact pins, said rows of vertical contact pins and said pin holes; said two parallel channel frames each comprised of an elongated base wall having two parallel side walls bilaterally disposed at right angles with a channel defined therein for inserting a computer functional card.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 64 words
The connecting apparatus of claim 1, wherein dowels and dowel holes are respectively made on said two parallel side walls of each side frame, so that the dowels of one computer functional card connecting apparatus can be respectively inserted in the dowel holes on another computer functional card connecting apparatus for positioning when two or more computer functional card connecting apparatus are attached together.

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