ADAPTER CARD MOUNTING IN A LOW PROFILE MICROCOMPUTER.

    公开(公告)号:MY101950A

    公开(公告)日:1992-02-15

    申请号:MYPI19880063

    申请日:1988-01-26

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: IN A LOW PROFILE MICROCOMPUTER, ADAPTER CARDS ARE MOUNTED HORIZONTALLY IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO USE ADAPTER CARDS DESIGNED FOR EARLIER, HIGHER, MACHINES. THE CARDS ARE COUPLED TO THE MICROCOMPUTER PLANAR BOARD BY AN EXTENDER CARD WHICH EXTENDS VERTICALLY FROM THE PLANAR AND HAS SOCKETS EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY WHEN THE CARD IS IN POSITION.THE ADAPTER CARDS HAVE EDGE CONNECTIONS WHICH COUPLE TO THESE SOCKETS. A REMOVABLE BRIDGE DEVICE IS COUPLED BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE EXTENDER CARD AND A VERTICAL WALL OF THE MICROCOMPUTER TO MINIMIZE HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT OF THE EXTENDER CARD. FOR ADAPTER CARDS WHICH DO NOT EXTEND FULLY BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR WALLS OF THE MICROCOMPUTER, A CHANNELLED SUPPORT ARM, WHICH FITS OVER AN END OF A CARD, AND IS REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON A VERTICAL WALL OF THE COMPUTER FOR SLIDABLE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CARD.(FIG. 2)

    MICROCOMPUTER ENCLOSURE WITH INTERRUPTED WEDGE LOCKING ARRANGEMENT AND SHIELDING LINER.

    公开(公告)号:MY110225A

    公开(公告)日:1998-03-31

    申请号:MYPI19910928

    申请日:1991-05-27

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: THIS INVENTION RELATES TO ENCLOSURES FOR MICROCOMPUTERS, AND MORE PARTICULARLY TO SUCH AN ENCLOSURE WHICH FACILITATES ACCESS TO AND SHIELDING OF THE OPERATIVE COMPONENTS OF A PERSONAL COMPUTER (10). THE ENCLOSURE INCLUDES A CHASSIS (19), A COVER (15) FOR COOPERATING WITH THE CHASSIS FOR ENCLOSING A VOLUME TO CONTAIN OPERATING COMPONENTS OF THE MICROCOMPUTER, AND INTERRUPTED WEDGE MEMBERS FOR COUPLING THE CHASSIS AND COVER UPON RELATIVE MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN IN A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION. THE INTERRUPTED WEDGE MEMBERS INCLUDE A PLURALITY OF HOOKS (101) ON ONE OF THE CHASSIS AND COVER AND A PLURALITY OF POCKETS (102) ON THE OTHER, WITH THE HOOKS AND POCKETS BEING DISPOSED ALONG TWO SIDES OF THE CHASSIS AND COVER FOR ENTRY OF HOOKS INTO COOPERATING POCKETS ON MOVEMENT OF THE COVER INTO POSITION FOR COOPERATION WITH THE CHASSIS IN ENCLOSING VOLUME.(FIG. 4)

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