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US 7,460,375 B2Granted
Interface assembly
AssigneeRackable Systems, Inc.
InventorsJack E. Randall, Giovanni Coglitore
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Abstract
A computer system comprising an interface assembly configured to support one or more I/O connections. In one variation, the computer system comprises a main board housed within a chassis, a chassis connector coupled to the chassis, and one or more I/O cables coupled to the chassis connector. In another variation, the computer assembly comprises a computer rack with a plurality of connector interfaces, each of which is adapted for engaging a computer through a chassis connector with a plurality of I/O ports.
Claims9
A computer system, comprising:
- a computer chassis;
- a main board provided in the computer chassis, the main board comprising a printed circuit board having a plurality of components provided thereon, the plurality of components comprising at least one I/O connector;
- a chassis connector coupled to the computer chassis and configured to couple with a rack connector in a rack assembly;
- and
- one or more I/O cables, each I/O cable coupling one of the at least one I/O connector to the chassis connector;
- wherein the computer chassis comprises a front side, an opposing back side, and a front section adjacent the front side of the computer chassis;
- wherein the at least one I/O connector is positioned in the front section of the computer chassis;
- wherein the main board comprises a front edge positioned in the front section of the computer chassis;
- wherein one or more of the at least one I/O connectors is provided along the front edge of the main board;
- wherein a gap is provided between the front edge of the main board and the front side of the computer chassis;
- and
- wherein the one or more I/O cables are positioned partially in the gap and do not extend beyond the front side of the computer chassis.
9 more elements
A computer system, comprising:
- a computer chassis;
- a main board provided in the computer chassis, the main board comprising a printed circuit board having a plurality of components provided thereon, the plurality of components comprising at least one I/O connector;
- a chassis connector coupled to the computer chassis and configured to couple with a rack connector in a rack assembly;
- and
- one or more I/O cables, each I/O cable coupling one of the at least one I/O connector to the chassis connector;
- and
- a rack assembly configured to support a plurality of computer systems, the rack assembly comprising a connector support and an I/O interface assembly supported by the connector support and coupled to the chassis connector positioned along a back side of the computer chassis.
4 more elements
A computer assembly comprising:
- a rack having a plurality of I/O connectors;
- and
- a plurality of computers positioned within the rack, wherein each of the plurality of computers are enclosed within a chassis and comprises a main board and a chassis connector mounted to a rear side of the chassis, such that when each of the plurality of computers is inserted into one of a plurality of bays within the rack, the chassis connector engages one of the plurality of I/O connectors, wherein the chassis connector is coupled to distal ends of a plurality of I/O cables, and wherein proximal ends of the plurality of I/O cables are coupled to the main board;
- wherein the plurality of I/O cables comprises two network cables.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.