USB receptacle with a riser at its end

A computer board assembly comprising:

• a circuit board having connectors located at an inboard end of the circuit board and configured to be coupled to a slot of backplane;
• a Universal Serial Bus (USB) receptacle having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a USB interface including a first flange disposed at the first end;
• a riser coupled to the second end of the USB receptacle at a first end of the riser;
• a board connector coupled to an outboard end of the circuit board and a second end of the riser, the board connector electrically communicating with the USB receptacle and the circuit board;
• an electrically conductive element coupled to the circuit board and positioned between the USB receptacle and the circuit board;
• and
• a retention bracket engaging the USB receptacle and positioned inboard of and adjacent to the flange.

A computer module comprising:

• a circuit board;
• a faceplate coupled to the circuit board, the faceplate having first and second adjacent apertures positioned along a width of the faceplate;
• a Universal Serial Bus (USB) receptacle having a first end and a second end, wherein a USB interface and a first flange are disposed in proximity to the first end;
• a riser coupled to the second end of the USB receptacle at the first end;
• a board connector coupled to the circuit board and a second end of the riser, the board connector being in electrical communication with the USB receptacle and the circuit board;
• an input/output (I/O) connector coupled to the circuit board and positioned between the USB receptacle and the circuit board, a portion of the I/O connector being placed in the second aperture;
• a retention bracket;
• and
• a fastener,
• wherein a portion of the flange is placed generally within the first aperture, the retention bracket engages the USB receptacle and is arranged adjacent to an inboard face of the faceplate and covers a portion of the first aperture, the retention bracket and the first aperture restricting movement of the flange, the fastener secures the retention bracket to the faceplate.

A multi-service platform system comprising:

• a chassis;
• a backplane having a plurality of slots located at an inboard end of the chassis;
• a computer module configured to be plugged into one of the plurality of slots, the computer module including:
• a circuit board;
• a faceplate coupled to the circuit board, the faceplate having first and second adjacent apertures positioned along a width of the faceplate;
• a Universal Serial Bus (USB) receptacle having a first end and a second end, wherein a USB interface and a flange are disposed in proximity to the first end;
• a riser coupled to the second end of the USB receptacle at the first end;
• a board connector coupled to the circuit board and a second end of the riser, the board connector being in electrical communication with the USB receptacle and the circuit board;
• an input/output (I/O) connector coupled to the circuit board and positioned between the USB receptacle and the circuit board, a portion of the I/O connector being placed in the second aperture;
• a retention bracket;
• and
• a fastener,
• wherein a portion of the flange is placed generally within the first aperture, the retention bracket engages the USB receptacle and is arranged adjacent to an inboard face of the faceplate and covers a portion of the first aperture, the retention bracket and the first aperture restricting movement of the flange, the fastener secures the retention bracket to the faceplate.