Computer system with movable card guide
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1. A computer system comprising:
- a chassis having a cavity;
a first printed circuit board having a first surface facing the cavity; and
at least one component extending from the~first surface, wherein the first printed circuit board moves between a first position in which the at least one component is at least partially received within the cavity and a second position in which the at least one component is removed from the cavity, wherein the first printed circuit board linearly translates between the first position and the second position along a first line in a first direction.
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Abstract
A computer system includes a chassis, a first printed circuit board having a surface facing the cavity and at least one component extending from the surface. The printed circuit board linearly moves between a first position in which the at least one component is at least partially received within the cavity and a second position in which the at least one component is removed from the cavity.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer system comprising:
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a chassis having a cavity;
a first printed circuit board having a first surface facing the cavity; and
at least one component extending from the~first surface, wherein the first printed circuit board moves between a first position in which the at least one component is at least partially received within the cavity and a second position in which the at least one component is removed from the cavity, wherein the first printed circuit board linearly translates between the first position and the second position along a first line in a first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for inserting a card having a printed circuit board and at least one component extending from the printed circuit board into a chassis through an opening facing in a first direction, wherein the chassis at least partially forms a cavity facing in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the method comprising:
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inserting the card through the opening into the chassis;
linearly translating the card to a cavity filling position in which the at least one component at least partially extends within the cavity; and
retaining the card in the cavity filling position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer system comprising:
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a chassis having a plurality of walls and forming an opening extending in a first direction and configured for insertion of a removable card into the chassis;
a cavity at least partially formed by the chassis and facing in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
a removable card supported within the chassis and including at least one component at least partially extending into the cavity;
a printed circuit board at least partially forming the cavity;
a connector affixed to the printed circuit board facing an opening, wherein at least a portion of the connector extends within the cavity; and
a guide supporting the card, wherein the guide extends adjacent the cavity, wherein the guide is linearly movable relative to the chassis for movement to a loading/unloading position in which the guide is spaced from an edge of the opening by a distance greater than a maximum height of the at least one component of the card.
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24. A card cage for a computer system, the card cage comprising:
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a plurality of walls at least partially forming a cavity facing in a first direction and forming an opening facing in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
a guide, at least a portion of which is movably coupled to the chassis SO as to be linearly translatable relative to the chassis, wherein the guide is configured to support a removable card having at least one component extending from a printed circuit board and wherein the guide is movable between a first position that permits insertion of the card through the opening or removal of the card through the opening and a second position in which the guide is adapted to support the card with the at least one component at least partially extending into the cavity while the card is completely within the card cage. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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