Computer connections
First Claim
1. A connections member mountable within a housing of a modular computer system that includes at least one information processing module removably receivable at a first face of said housing, at least one computer support module removably receivable at a second face of said housing, and at least one power supply module removably receivable at said second face of said housing, said connections member comprising:
- at least one first connector at a first face of said connections member configured to connect to a connector of said at least one information processing module;
at least one second connector at a second face of said connections member configured to connect to a connector of said at least one computer support module;
respective connection paths between said first and second connectors for at least information signals and management signals;
at least one third connector at said second face of said connections member configured to connect to a connector of said at least one power supply module; and
at least power connection paths from said third to said first and second connectors.
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Abstract
In a modular computer system comprising at least one information processing module removably received at a first face of a housing, at least one computer support module removably received at a second face of the housing, and at least one power supply module removably received at the second face of the housing, a connections member is provided. The connections member comprises at least one connector at a first face of the member arranged to connect to a connector of the at least one information processing module. The connections member further comprises at least one connector at a second face of the member arranged to connect to a connector of the at least one computer support module. The connections member also comprises at least one connector at the second face of the member arranged to connect to a connector of the at least one power supply module.
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Citations
29 Claims
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1. A connections member mountable within a housing of a modular computer system that includes at least one information processing module removably receivable at a first face of said housing, at least one computer support module removably receivable at a second face of said housing, and at least one power supply module removably receivable at said second face of said housing, said connections member comprising:
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at least one first connector at a first face of said connections member configured to connect to a connector of said at least one information processing module;
at least one second connector at a second face of said connections member configured to connect to a connector of said at least one computer support module;
respective connection paths between said first and second connectors for at least information signals and management signals;
at least one third connector at said second face of said connections member configured to connect to a connector of said at least one power supply module; and
at least power connection paths from said third to said first and second connectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A modular computer system comprising a housing, at least one information processing module removably receivable at a first face of said housing, at least one computer support module removably receivable at a second face of said housing, and at least one power supply module removably receivable at said second face of said housing and a connections member forming a midplane within said housing, said connections member comprising:
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at least one connector at a first face of said connections member configured to connect to a connector of said at least one information processing module;
at least one second connector at a second face of said connections member configured to connect to a connector of said at least one computer support module;
respective connection paths between said first and second connectors for at least information signals and management signals;
at least one third connector at said second face of said connections member configured to connect to a connector of said at least one power supply module; and
at least power connection paths from said third to said first and second connectors. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of connecting removable computer system modules within a modular computer system module, the method comprising:
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providing a first connector for connecting to a connector of an information processing module;
providing a second connector for connecting to a connector of a computer support module;
providing a third connector for connecting to a connector of a power supply module; and
mounting said connectors on a connections member, the connections member providing respective connection paths between said first and second connectors for at least information signals and management signals and at least power connection paths from said third to said first and second connectors.
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29. A connections member mountable within a housing of a modular computer system that comprises at least one information processing module removably receivable at a first face of said housing, at least one computer support module removably receivable at a second face of said housing, and at least one power supply module removably receivable at said second face of said housing, said connections member comprising:
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first connector means at a first face of said connections member configured to connect to a corresponding connector means of said at least one information processing module;
second connector means at a second face of said connections member configured to connect to a corresponding connector means of said at least one computer support module;
respective connection path means between said first and second connectors for at least information signals and management signals;
third connector means at said second face of said connections member configured to connect to a corresponding connector means of said at least one power supply module; and
power connection paths means from said third to said first and second connector means.
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Specification