US6288908B1
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Peripheral apparatus for PC cards
Assignee: NEC Personal Computers Ltd
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Filing: 1999-11-18
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Granted: 2001-09-11
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Expires: 2019-11-18
Abstract
Abstract A peripheral apparatus for personal computer (PC) cards, which decreases the limit of the components installing height on a printed circuit board (PCB) of a PC by changing the installing position of a PC card slot unit, is provided. Two connectors are provided. A first connector is fixed to the PCB and a second connector is fixed to the PC card slot unit. And these two connectors are connected at a state that the two connectors can be de-connected in the opposite direction of inserting PC cards. A slot of the first connector is provided in the horizontal direction and the first connector is fixed at the end side of the PCB. The second connector is made of a card edge type PCB and this card edge type PCB is inserted to the slot of the first connector. The PC card slot unit is connected to the PCB in a cabinet of the PC at a state that the PC card slot unit is placed in the horizontal direction at the outside of the cabinet of the PC.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Saitoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:57
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/02; H05K5/0256; H05K5/026; H05K5/0265; H05K5/0273; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/14; H05K1/141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A peripheral apparatus for personal computer (PC) cards, which provides a PC card slot unit connecting to a printed circuit board (PCB) of a PC through connectors and is used by inserting PC cards to said PC card slot unit, wherein: said connectors include a first connector fixed to said PCB and a second connector fixed to said PC card slot unit; said first connector and said second connector are connected in a state that said both connectors can be disconnected in the opposite direction of an inserting direction of PC cards; and said first connector extending to an outside of a cabinet of said PC such that said second connector of said PC card slot unit is connected on the outside of the cabinet of said PC to said first connector of said PCB.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A peripheral apparatus for personal computer (PC) cards, which provides a PC card slot unit connecting to a printed circuit board (PCB) of a PC through connectors and is used by inserting PC cards to said PC card slot unit, wherein: said connectors include a first connector fixed to said PCB and a second connector fixed to said PC card slot unit; said first connector and said second connector are connected in a state that said both connectors can be disconnected in the opposite direction of an inserting direction of PC cards; and said first connector extending to an outside of a cabinet of said PC such that said second connector of said PC card slot unit is connected on the outside of the cabinet of said PC to said first connector of said PCB.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
A peripheral apparatus for PC cards in accordance with claim 1 , wherein: a slot of said first connector is provided in the horizontal direction at the end side of said PCB; and said second connector is made of a card edge type PCB and said card edge type PCB is inserted to said slot of said first connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A peripheral apparatus for PC cards in accordance with claim 1 , wherein: said PC card slot unit is placed at the outside of said cabinet of said PC and connected to said PCB through said connectors in the horizontal direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A peripheral apparatus for PC cards in accordance with claim 1 , wherein: the maximum number of said PC cards inserting to said PC card slot unit is three at the same time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A peripheral apparatus for PC cards in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising an L-shaped housing for housing the first connector of said PCB.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A peripheral apparatus for PC cards in accordance with claim 5 , wherein a leg of said L-shaped housing extends beyond an edge of said PC and outside of said cabinet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A peripheral apparatus for PC cards in accordance with claim 6 , wherein said first connector is a slot within said L-shaped housing and said second connector is an edge type connector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A peripheral apparatus for PC cards in accordance with claim 7 , wherein said slot is substantially parallel with a surface of said PCB.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A peripheral apparatus for PC cards in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said PCB card slot unit is floated from said PCB.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-09-10 | 2005-03-12 | 2005-09-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-09-10 | 2009-03-12 | 2009-09-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2012-09-10 | 2013-03-12 | 2013-09-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |