US 7,453,690 B2 · Electronic component interconnection and assembly

Abstract

Assembly and connection of electronic components are provided. In one embodiment, electronic components such as a CPU planar, power supplies, and other electronic components or subassemblies are positioned within an enclosure. An interface board removably positionable in the enclosure carries a plurality of electronic connectors, providing an electronic interface between the CPU planar, power supplies, and other electronic subassemblies. The interface board is movably mounted to a component module on a track. The component module is inserted in a first bay, with the attached interface board in a first position. The interface board connects to a movable cable plate, and is subsequently moved to a second position along with the connected cable plate to move one or more of the connectors to a second bay. An electronic subassembly positioned in the second bay or another bay may then be connected the interface board. Other electronic components may be connected to the interface board via the cable plate. The interface board may be locked in a variety of ways in the second position to prevent damage to connected electronic components.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for interconnecting electronic components, comprising:

an enclosure including a first enclosure bay and a second enclosure bay adjacent to the first enclosure bay, wherein the first and second enclosure bays are each configured to receive one or more electronic components;
an electronic interface board having a plurality of electronic connectors for selectively interfacing between the one or more electronic components from the first and second enclosure bays;
a component module including a chassis for removably receiving one or more electronic components, wherein the chassis is configured for insertion into the first enclosure bay and includes a coupling for securing the electronic interface board on a leading end of the chassis, and an actuator mechanism operatively coupled to the electronic interface board and actuatable from a trailing end of the chassis for selectively raising the electronic interface board so that at least one of the plurality of electronic connectors of the electronic interface board is disposed in the first enclosure bay and at least one of the plurality of electronic connectors of the electronic interface board is disposed in the second enclosure bay.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electronic component interconnection and assembly

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Electronic component interconnection and assembly

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