Electrical computer connection system
First Claim
1. An electrical computer connection system comprising means for removably disposing peripheral equipment for computers such as magnetic mass memories, badge or chip readers, disk readers and magnetic tape readers inside a host computer,a conductive cartridge (2) having sides and a back panel disposed about said peripheral equipment for protection against electromagnetic radiation contacting at least one peripheral equipment (1) housed in an internal space of the cartridge, said sides and back panel being formed in two halves and having openings therein for cooling the peripheral equipment contained therein, each half having an overlapping edge, a hinge disposed on the back panel for pivoting one of said halves to house said peripheral equipment,a main connector (9) fixed on the outside of the sides of the cartridge in a predetermined position relating to the standards for connection of peripherals to host computers,at least two secondary connector means (3, 4, 5) for each peripheral equipment housed in the internal space of the cartridge and electrically connected by separate flexible conduits to the main connector (9), a first one of said secondary connector means (3) comprising a first connector having a predetermined function for the connection of the data signals, a second one of said secondary connector means (4, 5) comprising a second connector having a predetermined function for the connection of the command signals and power supply to the peripheral,said first and second connectors (3, 4, 5) adapted to be fixed mechanically at locations depending on the positions of the corresponding connectors belonging to the peripheral equipment (1) and said separate flexible conduits enabling one said peripheral equipment to be replaced by another having said corresponding connectors located at different spacings thereon.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an electrical computer connection system suitable for computer manufacture of all types, from work stations to specialized computers such as those containing PABXs. According to the invention, a cartridge (2) contains the integratable peripheral (1). A main connector (9) is fixedly disposed in accordance with the connection standard of the system, and the three secondary (3, 4, 5) connectors being arranged to distribute the connections in accordance with the type of peripheral.
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1. An electrical computer connection system comprising means for removably disposing peripheral equipment for computers such as magnetic mass memories, badge or chip readers, disk readers and magnetic tape readers inside a host computer,
a conductive cartridge (2) having sides and a back panel disposed about said peripheral equipment for protection against electromagnetic radiation contacting at least one peripheral equipment (1) housed in an internal space of the cartridge, said sides and back panel being formed in two halves and having openings therein for cooling the peripheral equipment contained therein, each half having an overlapping edge, a hinge disposed on the back panel for pivoting one of said halves to house said peripheral equipment, a main connector (9) fixed on the outside of the sides of the cartridge in a predetermined position relating to the standards for connection of peripherals to host computers, at least two secondary connector means (3, 4, 5) for each peripheral equipment housed in the internal space of the cartridge and electrically connected by separate flexible conduits to the main connector (9), a first one of said secondary connector means (3) comprising a first connector having a predetermined function for the connection of the data signals, a second one of said secondary connector means (4, 5) comprising a second connector having a predetermined function for the connection of the command signals and power supply to the peripheral, said first and second connectors (3, 4, 5) adapted to be fixed mechanically at locations depending on the positions of the corresponding connectors belonging to the peripheral equipment (1) and said separate flexible conduits enabling one said peripheral equipment to be replaced by another having said corresponding connectors located at different spacings thereon.
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