公开(公告)号：DE69419862D1

公开(公告)日：1999-09-09

申请号：DE69419862

申请日：1994-10-10

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DEWITT JOHN ROBINSON ,  MCCLURG TODD ARTHUR ,  NEER JAY HENRY ,  PIMIENTA ORLANDO

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18

Abstract: A personal computer includes a frame unit and a top cover mounted to pivot on the frame unit. In one version of the computer, the top cover pivots upward and outward to the rear of the system as it is opened. In another version, the top cover pivots upward to the side. One or more DASD storage devices may be mounted to extend downward from the top cover. A planar board is attached atop the lower side of the frame unit, where flexible mounting hardware allows the attachment of one of several types of planar boards. A central support structure includes a riser card plugged into a connector of the planar board, and a number of card connectors into which option cards can be plugged for electrical connection with the planar board. The central support structure also includes a bracket extending along the rear of the computer, having slots through which port connectors of the option cards can extend. The central support structure is held in engagement with the connector of the planar board by the top cover when this cover is closed. When the top cover is open, the DASD storage devices may be easily replaced, the central support structure may be unplugged from the planar board, and the planar board can be easily replaced or serviced. A front surface of the computer includes a door, which is opened by rotation outward and downward, to be slid inward, providing access for the replacement of media in the storage devices. This door and the top cover are separately lockable using a multi-function lock.

公开(公告)号：HUT58176A

公开(公告)日：1992-01-28

申请号：HU651390

申请日：1990-10-19

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ANZELONE THOMAS A ,  CHEUNG SAMUEL T ,  COHEN MARK E ,  COOKE KEVIN K ,  DEWITT JOHN R ,  MILLER MICHAEL S ,  NEER JAY HENRY ,  REID EDDIE MILLER ,  WYSONG ROBERT D

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H01R13/629 ,  H05K3/36 ,  H05K7/10 ,  H05K7/14

Abstract: A personal computer system unit has a planar card (10) upon which is mounted a processor card (10). The processor has mounted thereon those components, except for system memory, which are most likely to be replaced for a system upgrade. The processor card (10) has a printed circuit board with printed circuits thereon that terminate along one edge at contacts (176). Two aligned edge connectors (100,101) are mounted on the planar board (50). One connector (100) has a key (173) which engages a slot (169) on the edge (48) of the processor card (10) to align the many contacts (176) with contact arms (186). Two levers (210) are mounted on the card (10) and cooperate with frame elements (201) to insert, extract and latch the processor card (10). Each element (201) also has a guide to align the processor card (10) for insertion into the edge connectors (100,101).

公开(公告)号：DE4033176A1

公开(公告)日：1991-07-25

申请号：DE4033176

申请日：1990-10-19

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ANZELONE THOMAS A ,  CHEUNG SAMUEL T ,  COHEN MARK E ,  COOKE KEVIN K ,  DEWITT JOHN ROBINSON ,  MILLER MICHAEL SVEN ,  NEER JAY HENRY ,  REID EDDIE MILLER ,  WYSONG ROBERT D

IPC: G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F13/40 ,  H01R13/629 ,  H05K3/36

Abstract: A personal computer system unit has a planar card (10) upon which is mounted a processor card (10). The processor has mounted thereon those components, except for system memory, which are most likely to be replaced for a system upgrade. The processor card (10) has a printed circuit board with printed circuits thereon that terminate along one edge at contacts (176). Two aligned edge connectors (100,101) are mounted on the planar board (50). One connector (100) has a key (173) which engages a slot (169) on the edge (48) of the processor card (10) to align the many contacts (176) with contact arms (186). Two levers (210) are mounted on the card (10) and cooperate with frame elements (201) to insert, extract and latch the processor card (10). Each element (201) also has a guide to align the processor card (10) for insertion into the edge connectors (100,101).

公开(公告)号：AU6301490A

公开(公告)日：1991-04-26

申请号：AU6301490

申请日：1990-09-21

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ANZELONE THOMAS A ,  CHEUNG SAMUEL T ,  COHEN MARK E ,  COOKE KEVIN K ,  DEWITT JOHN ROBINSON ,  MILLER MICHAEL SVEN ,  NEER JAY HENRY ,  REID EDDIE MILLER ,  WYSONG ROBERT D

IPC: G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F13/40 ,  H01R13/629 ,  H05K3/36 ,  G06F9/02 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H01R23/70 ,  H01R9/09

Abstract: A personal computer system unit has a planar card (10) upon which is mounted a processor card (10). The processor has mounted thereon those components, except for system memory, which are most likely to be replaced for a system upgrade. The processor card (10) has a printed circuit board with printed circuits thereon that terminate along one edge at contacts (176). Two aligned edge connectors (100,101) are mounted on the planar board (50). One connector (100) has a key (173) which engages a slot (169) on the edge (48) of the processor card (10) to align the many contacts (176) with contact arms (186). Two levers (210) are mounted on the card (10) and cooperate with frame elements (201) to insert, extract and latch the processor card (10). Each element (201) also has a guide to align the processor card (10) for insertion into the edge connectors (100,101).

公开(公告)号：GB2202695A

公开(公告)日：1988-09-28

申请号：GB8725115

申请日：1987-10-27

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ESCOBAR GERMAN ,  HEATH CHESTER ASBURY ,  KIRK RICHARD DANA ,  MANNS KENNETH LYNN ,  MOORE BILLY WILLIAMS ,  NEER JAY HENRY ,  SHAW RICHARD WILLIAM ,  ZADEREJ VICTOR VASYL ,  DUSI SAMUEL THOMAS

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01R4/64 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G12B17/02 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H01R23/70

Abstract: A computer system accepting feature cards for, for example, coupling external peripheral devices includes a plurality of sockets mounted on the planar board to accept edge connectors on the cards, and slots in the main enclosure to permit coupling to external peripherals. To reduce electromagnetic radiation, the slots in the main enclosure have a depth such as to define channels, and the brackets on the cards are of U-shaped cross-section such as to fit within the channels. The channel walls are conductive, and the brackets are shaped to define spaced outward contact points which closely engage the channel walls.

公开(公告)号：NO880467L

公开(公告)日：1988-09-21

申请号：NO880467

申请日：1988-02-03

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DUSI SAMUEL THOMAS ,  ESCOBAR GERMAN ,  HEATH CHESTER ASBURY ,  KIRK RICHARD DANA ,  MANNS KENNETH LYNN ,  MOORE BILLY WILLIAMS ,  NEER JAY HENRY ,  SHAW RICHARD WILLIAM

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01R4/64 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G12B17/02 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K9/00

Abstract: A computer system accepting feature cards for, for example, coupling external peripheral devices includes a plurality of sockets mounted on the planar board to accept edge connectors on the cards, and slots in the main enclosure to permit coupling to external peripherals. To reduce electromagnetic radiation, the slots in the main enclosure have a depth such as to define channels, and the brackets on the cards are of U-shaped cross-section such as to fit within the channels. The channel walls are conductive, and the brackets are shaped to define spaced outward contact points which closely engage the channel walls.

公开(公告)号：DK151488A

公开(公告)日：1988-09-21

申请号：DK151488

申请日：1988-03-18

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DUSI SAMUEL THOMAS ,  ESCOBAR GERMAN ,  HEATH CHESTER ASBURY ,  KIRK RICHARD DANA ,  MANNS KENNETH LYNN ,  MOORE BILLY WILLIAMS ,  NEER JAY HENRY ,  SHAW RICHARD WILLIAM ,  ZADEREJ VICTOR VASYL

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F13/40 ,  H01R4/64 ,  G12B17/02 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H05K7/00

Abstract: A computer system accepting feature cards for, for example, coupling external peripheral devices includes a plurality of sockets mounted on the planar board to accept edge connectors on the cards, and slots in the main enclosure to permit coupling to external peripherals. To reduce electromagnetic radiation, the slots in the main enclosure have a depth such as to define channels, and the brackets on the cards are of U-shaped cross-section such as to fit within the channels. The channel walls are conductive, and the brackets are shaped to define spaced outward contact points which closely engage the channel walls.

公开(公告)号：FI880694A0

公开(公告)日：1988-02-15

申请号：FI880694

申请日：1988-02-15

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DUSI SAMUEL THOMAS ,  ESCOBAR GERMAN ,  HEATH CHESTER ASBURY ,  KIRK RICHARD DANA ,  MANNS KENNETH LYNN ,  MOORE BILLY WILLIAMS ,  NEER JAY HENRY ,  SHAW RICHARD WILLIAM ,  ZADEREJ VICTOR VASYL

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01R4/64 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G12B17/02 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H05K

Abstract: A computer system accepting feature cards for, for example, coupling external peripheral devices includes a plurality of sockets mounted on the planar board to accept edge connectors on the cards, and slots in the main enclosure to permit coupling to external peripherals. To reduce electromagnetic radiation, the slots in the main enclosure have a depth such as to define channels, and the brackets on the cards are of U-shaped cross-section such as to fit within the channels. The channel walls are conductive, and the brackets are shaped to define spaced outward contact points which closely engage the channel walls.

公开(公告)号：DE69419862T2

公开(公告)日：2000-02-24

申请号：DE69419862

申请日：1994-10-10

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DEWITT JOHN ROBINSON ,  MCCLURG TODD ARTHUR ,  NEER JAY HENRY ,  PIMIENTA ORLANDO

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18

Abstract: A personal computer includes a frame unit and a top cover mounted to pivot on the frame unit. In one version of the computer, the top cover pivots upward and outward to the rear of the system as it is opened. In another version, the top cover pivots upward to the side. One or more DASD storage devices may be mounted to extend downward from the top cover. A planar board is attached atop the lower side of the frame unit, where flexible mounting hardware allows the attachment of one of several types of planar boards. A central support structure includes a riser card plugged into a connector of the planar board, and a number of card connectors into which option cards can be plugged for electrical connection with the planar board. The central support structure also includes a bracket extending along the rear of the computer, having slots through which port connectors of the option cards can extend. The central support structure is held in engagement with the connector of the planar board by the top cover when this cover is closed. When the top cover is open, the DASD storage devices may be easily replaced, the central support structure may be unplugged from the planar board, and the planar board can be easily replaced or serviced. A front surface of the computer includes a door, which is opened by rotation outward and downward, to be slid inward, providing access for the replacement of media in the storage devices. This door and the top cover are separately lockable using a multi-function lock.

公开(公告)号：AT77726T

公开(公告)日：1992-07-15

申请号：AT87115742

申请日：1987-10-27

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DUSI SAMUEL THOMAS ,  ESCOBAR GERMAN ,  HEATH CHESTER ASBURY ,  KIRK RICHARD DANA ,  MANNS KENNETH LYNN ,  MOORE BILLY WILLIAMS ,  NEER JAY HENRY ,  SHAW RICHARD WILLIAM ,  ZADEREJ VICTOR VASYL

IPC: H01R4/64 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G12B17/02 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K9/00

Abstract: A computer system accepting feature cards for, for example, coupling external peripheral devices includes a plurality of sockets mounted on the planar board to accept edge connectors on the cards, and slots in the main enclosure to permit coupling to external peripherals. To reduce electromagnetic radiation, the slots in the main enclosure have a depth such as to define channels, and the brackets on the cards are of U-shaped cross-section such as to fit within the channels. The channel walls are conductive, and the brackets are shaped to define spaced outward contact points which closely engage the channel walls.