Interface structure for electronic apparatus

#1. Field of the Invention

#The present invention relates to an interface structure for an electronic apparatus. In particular, the present invention relates to an interface structure, for various electronic apparatuses, with small size and high density and designed to facilitate connecting operations.

#2. Description of the Related Art

#The present invention will become more apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

#FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a locker of an electronic apparatus according to the embodiment of the invention;

#FIG. 2 is a rear view of the locker of FIG. 1;

#FIGS. 1 to 4 show the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a locker 20 of an electronic apparatus which houses a plurality of vertical stages (5 stages in the embodiment) of shelves 21. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the locker 20. Back holders 22 are arranged at the rear of the locker 20, corresponding to the respective shelves 21. The back holder 22 removably houses back connector boards 24 each carrying a multiplicity of connectors 23.

#FIG. 3 shows an arrangement of the shelf 21. In this figure 21 designates the shelf having slots or guides to accommodate a multiplicity of packages 25 having connectors 28, and 26 a bonnet covering the front of the shelf 21. Numeral 27 designates a back board arranged in the locker 20 behind the shelf 21. The back board 27 includes a plurality of connectors 29 to which the connectors 28 of the packages 25 can be fitted.

#FIGS. 4 and 5A-5E show the back holder 22 and the back connector boards 24. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the back board 27, the back holder 22 and back connector boards 24. FIG. 5A shows the package 25, FIG. 5B the shelf 27, the back board 27 and the back holder 22, FIG. 5C one back connector board 24 carrying coaxial cable connectors 34(23), FIG. 5D another back connector board 24 carrying communication connectors 35(23), and FIG. 5E the back connector boards 24 housed in the back holder 22. The back connector has a surface plate 31, and FIG. 5E is a rear view as viewed from the surface plate 31. The shelf 21, the back board 27, the back holder 22, and the back connector boards 24 are arranged in this order.