Connection apparatus, network board connection system, and communications device

A communications device, comprising a first line card, a second line card, and a network board connection system, wherein

• the network board connection system comprises a network board and a connection apparatus, wherein the connection apparatus comprises:
• a housing case, wherein the housing case comprises a first side face and a second side face that are intersected and disposed adjacent to each other;
• a first connector, disposed on the first side face and configured to be connected to a connector of the first line card, so that the connection apparatus is orthogonally connected to the first line card;
• and
• a second connector, disposed on the second side face and connected to the first connector, wherein the second connector is configured to be connected to a connector of a network board;
• and wherein the network board comprises a network board body, a network board chip disposed on the network board body, a third connector, and a fourth connector;
• the third connector is disposed on a first network board side of the network board body and connected to the network board chip;
• the fourth connector is disposed on a side adjacent to the first network board side of the network board body and connected to the network board chip;
• the third connector is configured to be connected to a connector of the second line card, so that the network board is orthogonally connected to the second line card;
• the fourth connector is connected to the second connector of the connection apparatus, so that the connection apparatus is connected to the network board;
• and
• when the connection apparatus is connected to the network board, a connection interface of the first connector and a connection interface of the third connector face a same direction;
• the first line card comprises a first line card body and a fifth connector disposed on a first line card body side of the first line card body;
• the second line card comprises a second line card body and a sixth connector disposed on a second line card body side of the second line card body;
• the connection apparatus is connected to the first line card by using the first connector and the fifth connector, and the first line card body is perpendicular to the connection apparatus;
• the network board is connected to the second line card by using the third connector and the sixth connector, and the second line card body is perpendicular to the network board body;
• and
• the first line card side and the second line card side are parallel to each other,
• wherein the second connector is movably connected to the second side face in a direction perpendicular to the second side face, to be disposed close to or away from the second side face, in order to connect and disconnect the second connector from the network board without moving the connection apparatus or the network board to reduce the plugging and unplugging forces the network board bears, and
• wherein the first connector and the third connector are configured to be aligned in a direction from the connection apparatus to the network board.