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;
a guide supporting the first printed circuit board, wherein the guide linearly translates in the first direction, wherein the guide is configured to guide movement of the first printed circuit board in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
a first connector affixed to the first printed circuit board;
a second printed circuit board; and
a second connector affixed to the second printed circuit board and facing the first connector when the first printed circuit board is in the first position, wherein the guide guides movement of the first connector in the second direction into engagement with a second connector.
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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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22 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; a guide supporting the first printed circuit board, wherein the guide linearly translates in the first direction, wherein the guide is configured to guide movement of the first printed circuit board in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a first connector affixed to the first printed circuit board; a second printed circuit board; and a second connector affixed to the second printed circuit board and facing the first connector when the first printed circuit board is in the first position, wherein the guide guides movement of the first connector in the second direction into engagement with a second connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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inserting a card having a printed circuit board and at least one component extending from the printed circuit board in a first direction into a chassis through an opening facing in the first direction, wherein the chassis at least partially forms a cavity having a volume extending in a plane parallel to the first direction and surrounded on all sides, the cavity having an opening facing in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; linearly translating the card with a guide that supports the card and guides movement of the card in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to a cavity filling position in which the at least one component intersects the plane and at least partially extends within the cavity; moving the card in a first direction by linearly translating the guide while the guide supports the card after the card has been moved to the cavity filling position; and retaining the card in the cavity filling position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. 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 having a surface facing the cavity, the removable card including at least one component extending from the surface and at least partially extending into the cavity, wherein the removable card 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 removable card linearly translates between the first position and the second position along a first line in a first direction; a printed circuit board at least partially forming the cavity; a connector affixed to the printed circuit board facing an the opening, wherein at least a portion of the connector extends within the cavity; and a guide configured to slidably receive the removable 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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19. 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 through one of the plurality of walls and facing in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a guide, at least a portion of which is movably coupled to the plurality of walls so as to be linearly translatable relative to the plurality of walls, wherein the guide is configured to slidably receive 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, wherein the guide is further configured to slidably guide movement of the removable card in the second direction while in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. 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; and a guide supporting the first printed circuit board, wherein the guide linearly translates in the first direction, wherein the guide is configured to guide movement of the first printed circuit board in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the at least one component includes a secondary card. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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