IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0610144
(2003-06-30)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Dobbs, Robert William
- Barr, Andrew Harvey
- Barsun, Stephan Karl
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
9 인용 특허 :
37 |
초록
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A pivot component of an apparatus in one example is coupled with a first circuit board that comprises a first connection component. The pivot component controls a relative alignment of the first connection component with a second connection component of a second circuit board for an engagement of th
A pivot component of an apparatus in one example is coupled with a first circuit board that comprises a first connection component. The pivot component controls a relative alignment of the first connection component with a second connection component of a second circuit board for an engagement of the first connection component with the second connection component.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus, comprising:a first pivot component coupled with a first circuit board that comprises a first connection component on a first face, wherein the first pivot component controls a relative alignment of the first connection component with a second connection component of a second circuit
1. An apparatus, comprising:a first pivot component coupled with a first circuit board that comprises a first connection component on a first face, wherein the first pivot component controls a relative alignment of the first connection component with a second connection component of a second circuit board for an engagement of the first connection component with the second connection component; and a second pivot component coupled with a third circuit board that comprises a third connection component; wherein the second pivot component controls a relative alignment of the third connection component with a fourth connection component on a second face of the first circuit board for an engagement of the third connection component with the fourth connection component; wherein the circuit board is housed within a chassis, wherein the first pivot component couples the first circuit board with the chassis. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first pivot component guides a movement of the first circuit board about the first pivot component to selectively couple the first connection component with the second connection component.3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein upon the engagement, a portion of the first connection component is inserted into a portion of the second connection component;wherein the first pivot component controls an insertion angle of the portion of the first connection component into the portion of the second connection component. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first connection component comprises one or more pins, wherein the second connection component comprises one or more sockets;wherein the first pivot component controls an insertion angle of the one or more pins into the one or more socket for the engagement. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein upon a disengagement of the first connection component from the second connection component, a portion of the first connection component is extracted from a portion of the second connection component;wherein the first pivot component controls an extraction angle of the portion of the first connection component from the portion of the second connection component. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first pivot component guides a movement of the first circuit board about the first pivot component to selectively decouple the first connection component from the second connection component.7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein upon a disengagement of the first connection component from the second connection component, the first pivot component limits a misalignment between the first connection component and the second connection component until the first connection component is free from contact with the second connection component.8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first pivot component is separated from the first connection component by a distance of the first circuit board;wherein the distance between the first pivot component and the first connection component limits a misalignment angle between the first connection component and the second connection component to be within a user-selected acceptable range upon the engagement. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the engagement comprises a mating length, wherein the mating length comprises a length spanned from an initial contact between the first connection component and the second connection component to a full establishment of the engagement of the first connection component and the second connection component;wherein the first pivot component is separated from the first connection component by a distance on the first circuit board; wherein the distance between the first pivot component and the first connection component is substantially equal to the mating length divided by a result of a tangent function applied to a largest misalignment angle in a user-selected acceptable range of misalignment angles between the first connection component and the second connection component upon the engagement. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein upon engagement of the first connection component with the second connection component, the first pivot component holds the first circuit board substantially parallel with the second circuit board.11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein upon engagement of the third connection component with the fourth connection component, the second pivot component holds the third circuit board substantially parallel with the first circuit board.12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first pivot component comprises a hinge, wherein the hinge couples the first circuit board with the chassis for movement of the first circuit board relative to the second board.13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first pivot component supports the weight of the first circuit board, wherein the first pivot component holds a position of the first circuit board steady until a user adjusts the position of the first circuit board.14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first pivot component comprises a rotation restraint component, wherein the rotation restraint component slows a rotational motion of the first circuit board about the first pivot component;wherein upon rotational movement of the first circuit board that leads to contact between the first connection component and the second connection component, the rotation restraint component slows the rotational movement to promote a decrease in a likelihood of damage to one or more of the first connection component and the second connection component. 15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first connection component and the second connection component comprise electrical connectors;wherein after engagement of the first connection component with the second connection component, one or more electrical signals pass between the first circuit board and the second circuit board through the first connection component and the second connection component. 16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first connection component and the second connection component comprises power distribution connectors;wherein after engagement of the first connection component with the second connection component, power is distributed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board through the first connection component and the second connection component. 17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first pivot component comprises a first portion that is fixed to the first circuit board, wherein the first pivot component comprises a second portion that is fixed to the chassis;wherein the second pivot component comprises a first portion that is fixed to the third circuit board, wherein the second pivot component comprises a second that is fixed to the chassis. 18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the engagement between the first connection component and the second connection component serves to electrically and mechanically couple the first circuit board with the second circuit board;wherein the engagement between the third connection component and the fourth connection component serves to electrically and mechanically couple the third circuit board with the first circuit board. 19. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first circuit board and the second circuit board are housed within the chassis, wherein the first pivot component couples the first circuit board with a first wall of the chassis, wherein the second pivot component couples the third circuit board with a second wall of the chassis.20. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein upon an initial contact between the first connection component and the second connection component for the engagement of the first connection component with the second connection component, the first pivot component limits a misalignment between the first connection component and the second connection component.21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the misalignment comprises a misalignment angle, wherein the first pivot component keeps the misalignment angle below a threshold value.22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the first pivot component keeps the misalignment angle below the threshold value to prevent damage to one or more of the first connection component and the second connection component upon the engagement.23. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first pivot component couples an end portion of the first circuit board to the chassis, wherein the first pivot component guides a movement of the first circuit board about the first pivot component to promote an ease in access to the first circuit board within the chassis.24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the first circuit board comprises a first major face and a second major face, wherein the first pivot component guides a movement of the first circuit board about the first pivot component to provide access to both the first major face and the second major face without detachment of the first circuit board from the chassis.25. An apparatus, comprising:a pivot component coupled with a first circuit board that comprises a first connection component; wherein the pivot component controls a relative alignment of the first connection component with a second connection component of a second circuit board for an engagement of the first connection component with the second connection component; wherein the pivot component comprises a first pivot component, wherein a second pivot component is coupled with a third circuit board that comprises a third connection component; wherein the second pivot component controls a relative alignment of the third connection component with a fourth connection component for an engagement of the third connection component with the fourth connection component; wherein the first circuit board and the second circuit boards are housed within a chassis, wherein the first pivot component couples the first circuit board with a first wall of the chassis, wherein the second pivot component couples the third circuit board with a second wall of the chassis. 26. An apparatus, comprising:a first circuit board coupled with a first pivot component, wherein the first circuit board comprises a first connection component on a first face, wherein the first circuit board is movable about the first pivot component to selectively couple the first connection component with a second connection component of a second circuit board; and a third circuit board coupled with a second pivot component, wherein the third circuit board comprises a third connection component, wherein the third circuit board is movable about the second pivot component to selectively couple the third connection component with a fourth connection component on a second face of the first circuit board; wherein the first pivot component couples a first end portion of the first circuit board with a chassis, wherein the first connection component is substantially near a second end portion of the first circuit board, wherein the first circuit board comprises a first major face and a second major face; wherein the first circuit board is movable about the first pivot component to provide access to the first major face and the second major face without detachment of the first circuit board from the chassis. 27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the first circuit board is movable about the first pivot component to selectively decouple the first connection component from the second connection component.28. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the first connection component and the second connection component comprise electrical connectors;wherein after engagement of the first connection component with the second connection component, one or more electrical signals pass between the first circuit board and the second circuit board through the first connection component and the second connection component. 29. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the first connection component and the second connection component comprise power distribution connectors;wherein after engagement of the first connection component with the second connection component, power is distributed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board through the first connection component and the second connection component. 30. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein upon engagement of the first connection component with the second connection component, the first connection component and the first pivot component hold the first circuit board substantially parallel with the second circuit board.31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein first connection component and the second connection component comprise parallel board-to-board connectors.32. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the first circuit board is movable about the first pivot component to engage the first connection component with the second connection component to electrically and mechanically couple the third circuit board with the first circuit board;wherein the third circuit board is movable about the second pivot component to engage the third connection component with the fourth connection component to electrically and mechanically couple the third circuit board with the first circuit board. 33. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the first circuit board and the second circuit board are housed within the chassis, wherein the first pivot component couples the first circuit board with a first wall of the chassis, wherein the second pivot component couples the third circuit board with a second wall of the chassis.34. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein a portion of the first connection component is inserted into a portion of the second connection component to couple the first connection component with the second connection component;wherein a movement of the first circuit board about the first pivot component controls an insertion angle of the portion of the first connection component into the portion of the second connection component. 35. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the first connection component is separated from the first pivot component by a distance on the first circuit board;wherein the distance between the first connection component and the first pivot component limits the insertion angle to be within a user-selected acceptable range. 36. An apparatus, comprising:means for coupling a first circuit board to a chassis so that the first circuit board is movable about the means for coupling the first circuit board to the chassis to selectively couple a first connection component on a first face of the first circuit board with a second connection component of a second circuit board; and means for coupling a third circuit board to the chassis so that the third circuit board is movable about the means for coupling the third circuit board to the chassis to selectively couple a third connection component of the third circuit board with a fourth connection component on a second face of the first circuit board. 37. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the means for coupling the first circuit board to the chassis comprises means for limiting a misalignment between the first connection component and the second connection component upon an initial contact between the first connection component and the second connection component.38. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the means for coupling the first circuit board to the chassis comprises means for limiting a misalignment angle between the first connection component and the second connection component to be within a user-selected acceptable range upon an initial contact between the first connection component and the second connection component.39. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the first circuit board is movable about the means for coupling the first circuit board to the chassis to engage the first connection component with the second connection component to electrically and mechanically couple the third circuit board with the first circuit board;wherein the third circuit board is movable about the means for coupling the third circuit board to the chassis to engage the third connection component with the fourth connection component to electrically and mechanically couple the third circuit board with the first circuit board. 40. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the first circuit board and the second circuit board are housed within the chassis, wherein the means for coupling the first circuit board to the chassis comprises means for coupling the first circuit board with a first wall of the chassis, wherein the means for coupling the third circuit board to the chassis comprises means for coupling the third circuit board with a second wall of the chassis.41. A method, comprising the steps of:coupling a first circuit board with a first pivot component to control a relative alignment of a first connection component on a first face of the first circuit board with a second connection component of a second circuit board for an engagement of the first connection component with the second connection component; employing a user-selected acceptable range of a misalignment angle of an engagement between a third connection component of a third circuit board and a fourth connection component on a second face of the first circuit board to determine a location relative to the third connection component; and coupling the third circuit board with a second pivot component at the location to limit the misalignment angle to be within the user-selected acceptable range upon the engagement between the third connection component and the fourth connection component; wherein the first circuit board and the second circuit board are housed within a chassis, wherein the step of coupling the first circuit board with the first pivot component to control the relative alignment of the first connection component on the first face of the first circuit board with the second connection component of the second circuit board for the engagement of the first connection component with the second connection component comprises the step of: coupling the first pivot component and the first circuit board with a first wall of the chassis; wherein the step of coupling the third circuit board with the second pivot component at the location to limit the misalignment angle to be within the user-selected acceptable range upon the engagement between the third connection component and the fourth connection component comprises the step of: coupling the second pivot component and the third circuit board with a second wall of the chassis. 42. The method of claim 41, wherein the engagement between the third connection component and the fourth connection component comprises a mating length, wherein the mating length comprises a length spanned from an initial contact between the third connection component and the fourth connection component to a full establishment of the engagement of the third connection component with the fourth connection component;wherein the step of employing the user-selected acceptable range of the misalignment angle of the engagement between the third connection component of the third circuit board and the fourth connection component on the second face of the first circuit board to determine the location relative to the third connection component comprises the step of: determining the location relative to the third connection component to be a distance from the third connection component on the third circuit board based on the user-selected acceptable range of the misalignment angle and the mating length. 43. The method of claim 42, wherein the step of coupling the third circuit board with the second pivot component at the location to limit the misalignment angle to be within the user-selected acceptable range upon the engagement between the third connection component and the fourth connection component comprises the step of:coupling the third circuit board with the second pivot component at the distance from the third connection component to allow movement of the third circuit board about the second pivot component for the engagement of the third connection component with the fourth connection component that is within the user-selected acceptable range of the misalignment angle. 44. The method of claim 41, wherein the step of coupling the third circuit board with the second pivot component at the location to limit the misalignment angle to be within the user-selected acceptable range upon the engagement between the third connection component and the fourth connection component comprises the step of:coupling the second pivot component with the chassis to allow the second pivot component to hold the third circuit board substantially parallel with the first circuit board. 45. The method of claim 41, wherein the step of coupling the first circuit board with the first pivot component to control the relative alignment of the first connection component on the first face of the first circuit board with the second connection component of the second circuit board for the engagement of the first connection component with the second connection component comprises the step of:electrically and mechanically coupling the first circuit board with the second circuit board through the engagement between the first connection component and the second connection component; wherein the step of coupling the third circuit board with the second pivot component at the location to limit the misalignment angle to be within the user-selected acceptable range upon the engagement between the third connection and the fourth connection component comprises the step of: electrically and mechanically coupling the third circuit board with the first circuit board through the engagement between the third connection component and the fourth connection component.
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