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Hardware adapter device

  • US 10,631,428 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2019
  • Issued: 04/21/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hardware adapter device for use in migrating an existing I/O module connected to a wiring baseboard to a new I/O module, the hardware adapter device comprising:

  • a first electrical connector for connecting to a corresponding connector of the new I/O module;

    a second electrical connector for connecting to a corresponding connector of the wiring baseboard;

    a housing that houses the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector, wherein the housing comprises one or more first alignment features that are configured to interact with one or more alignment features of the new I/O module to align the first electrical connector with the corresponding connector of the new I/O module before the first electrical connector engages the corresponding connector of the new I/O module; and

    wherein the housing further comprises one or more second alignment features that are configured to interact with one or more alignment features of the wiring baseboard to align the second electrical connector with the corresponding connector of the wiring baseboard before the second electrical connector engages the corresponding connector of the wiring baseboard.

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