US 7,031,171 B2 · Rear connector panels for housings

Abstract

A housing adapted for receiving electronic cards therein, the housing comprising a chassis shielded from electromagnetic interference and having an opening in a face thereof. The chassis is adapted for receiving electronic cards therein. The chassis comprises a conductive cast shell Connector panels each have a printed circuit board body with a conductive plane, a card connector adapted for being connected to an electronic card in the housing, and input/output connectors. Each input/output connector is connected to the card connector by a printed circuit of the printed circuit board body. Each input/output connector is adapted for being connected to an input/output of a peripheral device. The connector panels are adapted for being mounted side by side and in shielding connection to cover the opening of the chassis so as to maintain an electromagnetic interference shielding of the housing.

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Dependent claims

A connector panel for a housing having an opening for accommodating interchangeable electronic cards therein and having shielding from electromagnetic impulses, said connector panel comprising:

a printed circuit board body with a conductive plane, the printed circuit board body having at least three micro-panel layers, with a longitudinal channel being defined in a first lateral surface of the connector panel by a middle one of said three micro-panel layers being set back from outer ones of said three micro-panel layers;
a card connector on said panel adapted for being releasably connected to an electronic card in the housing;
at least one input/output connector on a first surface of said panel, said input/output connector being connected to said card connector by a printed circuit of said printed circuit board body and adapted for being connected to an input/output of a peripheral device;
and
a conductive gasket received in the longitudinal channel for forming a shielding connection between the connector panel and a similar one of said connector panel mounted side by side to cover the opening of the housing, so as to maintain the shielding of the housing.

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A housing adapted for receiving electronic cards therein, said housing comprising:

at least two connector panels each having a printed circuit board body with a conductive plane, a card connector adapted for being releasably connected to at least one electronic card in the housing, at least one input/output connector on said connector panel, each said input/output connector being connected to said card connector by a printed circuit of said printed circuit board body, each said input/output connector adapted for being connected to an input/output of a peripheral device;
and
a chassis shielded from electromagnetic interference and having an opening in a face thereof, said chassis adapted for receiving electronic cards therein, the chassis having a groove for receiving therein an edge portion of said connector panels, such that a connector panel being mounted to the chassis is introduced in said groove and pivoted into connection with a corresponding electronic card;
wherein said connector panels are adapted for being mounted side by side and in shielding connection to cover the opening of the chassis so as to maintain an electromagnetic interference shielding of the housing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Rear connector panels for housings

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Rear connector panels for housings

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Abstract

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