US20020046878A1 - Printed wiring board mounting structure - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a printed wiring board mounting structure, and, in particular, to a printed wiring board mounting structure which is a part of a communication apparatus, an information processing apparatus or the like, in which structure a plurality of printed wiring boards are mounted on a back panel side by side.
- FIGS. 1A and 1B show a printed wiring board mounting structure 10 in the related art which is incorporated into a shelf (not shown in the figures) of a communication apparatus.
- the printed wiring board mounting structure 10 includes a back panel 11 having a multilayer wiring structure, and a plurality of printed wiring board units 12 .
- Each unit of the plurality of printed wiring board units 12 includes a printed wiring board 13 on which an LSI circuit 14 and so forth are mounted.
- the plurality of printed wiring board units 12 are connected with the back panel 11 through connectors, and mounted on a front surface 11 a of the back panel 11 side by side, each board unit 12 extending vertically as shown in the figures.
- the plurality of printed wiring board units 12 are electrically connected by wiring patterns in the back panel 11 .
- FIGS. 2A and 2B show a printed wiring board mounting structure 20 in the related art, which structure is incorporated into a shelf (not shown in the figures) of an information processing apparatus.
- the printed wiring board mounting structure 20 is used for performing information processing.
- the structure 20 includes a back panel 21 which has a multilayer wiring structure.
- the structure 20 further includes a plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring board units 22 which are mounted on and connected with the back panel 21 through connectors on a front surface 21 a thereof, side by side, each unit 22 extending vertically as shown in the figures.
- the structure 20 further includes a plurality of rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 30 which are mounted on and connected with the back panel 21 through connectors on a rear surface 21 b thereof, side by side, each unit 30 extending vertically as shown in the figures.
- Each of the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 22 includes a printed wiring board 23 on which an LSI circuit 24 is mounted.
- Each of the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 30 includes a printed wiring board 31 on which an LSI circuit 32 is mounted.
- Each of the LSI circuits 24 and 32 includes a driver and a receiver and performs information processing.
- the plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring board units 22 are connected by wiring patterns provided in the back panel 21 .
- the plurality of rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 30 are connected by wiring patterns provided in the back panel 21 .
- the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 22 are connected with the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 30 by wiring patterns provided in the back panel 21 .
- the drivers of the LSI circuits 24 transmit instructions and the receivers of the LSI circuits 24 receive the instructions, between the plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring board units 22 .
- the drivers of the LSI circuits 32 transmit instructions and the receivers of the LSI circuits 32 receive the instructions, between the plurality of rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 30 .
- the drivers of the LSI circuits 24 and 32 transmit instructions and the receivers of the LSI circuits 24 and 32 receive the instructions, between the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 22 and the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 30 .
- the printed wiring board mounting structure 10 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B has the following problems:
- the printed wiring board mounting structure 20 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B has the following problems:
- instructions from the LSI circuit 24 - 1 of the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 22 - 1 pass through a path 41 in the back panel 21 and reach the LSI circuit 32 - 1 of the rear-surface-side printed wiring board unit 30 - 1 .
- Information from the LSI circuit 32 - 1 passes through the path 41 and reaches the LSI circuit 24 - 1 .
- Each of the paths 40 and 41 is long.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a printed wiring board mounting structure which solves the above-described problems.
- a printed wiring board mounting structure comprises:
- a back panel having front-surface-side connectors on the front surface thereof and at least one rear-surface-side connector on the rear surface thereof;
- At least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board which is mounted on the back panel as a result of at least one connector provided on the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board being connected with the at least one rear-surface-side connector
- the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board connected with the at least one rear-surface-side connector crosses the front-surface-side printed wiring boards connected with the front-surface-side connectors.
- the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board can act as a part of the back panel. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the number of wiring layers of the back panel. Thus, it is possible to reduce the load borne by the back panel itself. As a result, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost. Further, it is not necessary to provide jumper wires, and, thereby, it is possible to improve reliability. Further, when signal processing devices are mounted on the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board, the signals are transmitted between the signal processing devices wholly in the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board. In this arrangement, in comparison to the related art in which signals are transmitted through the back panel, it is possible to shorten the signal transmission paths, and to improve the signal processing speed.
- a server is provided with a printed wiring board mounting structure, and the printed wiring board mounting structure comprises:
- a back panel having front-surface-side connectors on the front surface thereof and at least one rear-surface-side connector on the rear surface thereof;
- At least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board which is mounted on the back panel as a result of at least one connector provided on the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board being connected with the at least one rear-surface-side connector
- the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board connected with the at least one rear-surface-side connector crosses the front-surface-side printed wiring boards connected with the front-surface-side connectors;
- the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board has a plurality of devices mounted thereon, which devices perform signal processing, and has wiring patterns which connect the plurality of devices and wiring patterns which connect the plurality of devices with the connectors provided on the end of the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board.
- a server is provided with a printed wiring board mounting structure, and the printed wiring board mounting structure comprises:
- a back panel having front-surface-side connectors on the front surface thereof and at least one rear-surface-side connector on the rear surface thereof;
- At least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board which is mounted on the back panel as a result of at least one connector provided on the at least rear-surface-side printed wiring board being connected with the at least one rear-surface-side connector
- the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board connected with the at least one rear-surface-side connector crosses the front-surface-side printed wiring boards connected with the front-surface-side connectors;
- the back panel has devices mounted thereon in proximity to portions at which the at least one rear-surface-side connector crosses the front-surface-side connectors when seen from the front side of the back panel, the devices performing signal processing.
- FIGS. 1A and 1B show a printed wiring board mounting structure in one example of the related art
- FIGS. 2A and 2B show a printed wiring board mounting structure in another example of the related art
- FIG. 3 illustrates problems of the printed wiring board mounting structure shown in FIGS. 2 A and 2 B;
- FIGS. 4A and 4B show a printed wiring board mounting structure in a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 5 shows an exploded perspective view of the printed wiring board mounting structure in the first embodiment in the position shown in FIG. 4A;
- FIG. 6 shows an exploded perspective view of the printed wiring board mounting structure in the first embodiment in the position shown in FIG. 4B;
- FIG. 7 shows a front elevational view of a back panel shown in FIG. 5;
- FIG. 8 shows a magnified sectional view taken along the VIII-VIII line shown in FIG. 7;
- FIG. 9 shows a magnified sectional view taken along the IX-IX line shown in FIG. 7;
- FIG. 10 shows a first variant embodiment of a connector provided on the back panel
- FIG. 11 shows a second variant embodiment of the connector provided on the back panel
- FIGS. 12A and 12B show a printed wiring board mounting structure in a second embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 13 shows a plan view of the printed wiring board mounting structure shown in FIG. 12A and 12B;
- FIG. 14 shows an exploded perspective view of the printed wiring board mounting structure in the second embodiment in the position shown in FIG. 12A;
- FIG. 15 shows an exploded perspective view of the printed wiring board mounting structure in the second embodiment in the position shown in FIGS. 12B;
- FIG. 16 shows a perspective view of a server
- FIG. 17 shows a front elevational view of a back panel shown in FIG. 14;
- FIG. 18 shows a partially-cut-off perspective view of a printed wiring board mounting structure in a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 shows a front elevational view of a back panel shown in FIG. 18;
- FIG. 20 shows a partially-cut-off perspective view of a printed wiring board mounting structure in a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 21 shows a front elevational view of a back panel shown in FIG. 20;
- FIG. 22 shows a first variant embodiment of the back panel
- FIG. 23 shows a second variant embodiment of the back panel.
- FIGS. 4A and 4B show a printed wiring board mounting structure 50 in the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 5 and 6 show exploded views of the printed wiring board mounting structure 50 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B.
- the printed wiring board mounting structure 50 is incorporated into a shelf (not shown in the figures) of an ordinary communication apparatus.
- the printed wiring board mounting structure 50 includes a back panel 51 which is fixed in the shelf, and extends in the X-Z plane.
- the structure 50 further includes a plurality of rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 which are mounted on and electrically connected to the back panel 51 through connectors on the rear surface thereof.
- the structure 50 further includes a plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 which are inserted into the shelf from the front side, and are mounted on and electrically connected to the back panel 51 through connectors.
- Each of the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 extends in the X-Y plane, that is, a horizontal plane.
- the plurality of rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 are arranged in the Z 1 -Z 2 directions side by side.
- the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 are used for providing wiring patterns of the required wiring patterns in the X 1 -X 2 directions which exceed those which the back panel 51 itself can contain.
- Each of the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 extends in the Y-Z plane, that is, a vertical plane.
- the plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 are arranged in the X 1 -X 2 directions side by side.
- the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 are used for providing wiring patterns of the required wiring patterns in the Z 1 -Z 2 directions which exceed those which the back panel 51 itself can contain.
- each of the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 extends vertically, while each of the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 extends horizontally.
- each of the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 and each of the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 are in a relationship in which they are orthogonal.
- the back panel 51 has a wiring structure including a plurality of wiring layers, and has many wiring patterns 70 extending in X 1 -X 2 directions and many wiring patterns 70 a extending in Z 1 -Z 2 directions.
- the number of the wiring layers is a value such that the back panel 51 can be manufactured with an ordinary yield and at an ordinary cost.
- the wiring patterns of the required wiring patterns which exceed those which the back panel 51 itself can contain are provided by the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 and the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 .
- the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 are mounted on and electrically connected with the back panel 51 through connectors on the side of the rear surface
- the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 are mounted on and electrically connected with the back panel 51 through connectors on the side of the front surface.
- front-suface-side connectors 54 are aligned and provided on the front surface 51 a of the back panel 51
- rear-suface-side connectors 55 are aligned and provided on the rear surface 51 b of the back panel 51 .
- Each of many press-fitted pins 56 is press-fitted into a respective one of through holes 57 formed in the back panel 51 , and passes through the back panel 51 .
- the press-fitted pins 56 are arranged in an arrangement corresponding to the connectors 54 .
- Press-fitted pins 56 A of the press-fitted pins 56 are parts of the connectors 54 .
- Press-fitted pins 56 B of the press-fitted pins 56 are used in common by and are parts of the connectors 54 and the connectors 55 . Therefore, the press-fitted pins 56 B are referred to as common press-fitted pins.
- Each of the press-fitted pins 56 A includes a respective one of pin portions 56 Aa, each of which projects from the front surface 51 a of the back panel 51 , and a respective one of pin portions 56 Ab, each of which projects from the rear surface 51 b of the back panel 51 .
- Each of the common press-fitted pins 56 B includes a respective one of pin portions 56 Ba, each of which projects from the front surface 51 a of the back panel 51 , and a respective one of pin portions 56 Bb, each of which projects from the rear surface 51 b of the back panel 51 .
- each of the press-fitted pins 56 A is electrically connected with a respective one of the wiring patterns 70 and wiring patterns 70 a provided in the back panel 51 .
- the through holes, into which the common press-fitted pins 56 B are press-fitted, respectively, are not electrically connected with the wiring patterns 70 and 70 a. Therefore, the common press-fitted pins 56 B are not electrically connected with the wiring patterns 70 and 70 a.
- Each of the connectors 54 includes respective ones of the pin portions 56 Aa, respective ones of the pin portions 56 Ba and a respective one of connector guides 58 .
- Each of the connector guides 58 has the respective ones of the pin portions 56 Aa and 56 Ba fitted into many holes provided on a bottom plate thereof, and is fixed to the front surface 51 a of the back panel 51 by respective ones of holding bars 59 .
- the respective ones of the pin portions 56 Aa and 56 Ba project in each of the connector guides 58 .
- the longitudinal directions of each of the connectors 54 are the Z 1 -Z 2 directions.
- Each of the connectors 55 includes respective ones of the pin portions 56 Bb and a respective one of connector guides 60 .
- Each of the connector guides 60 has the respective ones of the pin portions 56 Bb fitted into many holes provided on a bottom plate thereof, and is fixed to the rear surface 51 b of the back panel 51 by respective ones of holding bars.
- the respective ones of the pin portions 56 Bb project in each of the connector guides 60 .
- the longitudinal directions of each of the connectors 55 are the X 1 -X 2 directions. As shown in FIG. 7, each of the connectors 55 extends over respective two of the connectors 54 , which two are adjacent in the X 1 -X 2 directions.
- respective two connectors 55 are provided for each of predetermined connectors 54 .
- each of the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 has a plurality of wiring patterns 71 extending in the X 1 -X 2 directions. As shown in FIG. 6, the wiring patterns 71 connect a plurality of connectors 62 provided along an end of the rear-surface-side printed wiring board 52 . The connectors 62 of the rear-surface-side printed wiring board 52 are connected with respective ones of the connectors 55 so that each of the rear-surface-side wiring boards 52 is mounted on the rear surface 51 b of the back panel 51 .
- the press-fitted pins 56 A of the connectors 54 located apart from each other in the X 1 -X 2 directions are electrically connected by the wiring patterns 70 provided in the back panel 51 .
- the press-fitted pins 56 B of the connectors 54 located apart from each other in the X 1 -X 2 directions are electrically connected by the wiring patterns 71 provided in the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 .
- Each of the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 has a plurality of wiring patterns 71 a extending in the Z 1 -Z 2 directions, has an LSI circuit 73 and so forth mounted on a printed wiring board thereof, and has connectors 63 along the inserting end thereof.
- the connectors 63 of the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 53 are connected with respective ones of the connectors 54 so that each of the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 is mounted on the back panel 51 .
- the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 are electrically connected by the wiring patterns 70 provided in the back panel 51 and the wiring patterns 71 provided in the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 .
- the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 are electrically connected by the wiring patterns 70 a provided in the back panel 51 and the wiring patterns 71 a provided in the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 .
- the above-described printed wiring board mounting structure 50 has the following advantages:
- the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 have the wiring patterns 71 , and are mounted on and electrically connected with the back panel 51 through the connectors on the rear surface thereof. Further, the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 have the wiring patterns 71 a, and are mounted on and electrically connected with the back panel 51 through connectors on the front surface thereof. Therefore, in comparison to the case where jumper wires are used, it is possible to improve the reliability.
- the common pins 56 B can be easily provided merely by causing the press-fitted pins to pass through the through holes 57 .
- the back panel 51 has the wiring patterns 70 and the wiring patterns 70 a, and the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 have the wiring patterns 71 , but the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 do not have the wiring patterns 71 a.
- the back panel 51 has the wiring patterns 70 but does not have the wiring patterns 70 a, and the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 have the wiring patterns 71 , but the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 53 do not have the wiring patterns 71 a.
- FIG. 10 shows a first variant embodiment.
- a connector 54 A has pins 80 which are press-fitted into the through holes 57 of the back panel 51 from the side of the front surface 51 a, respectively, by a depth which is approximately 1 ⁇ 2 of the thickness ‘t’ of the back panel 51 , instead of the press-fitted pins 56 which pass through the back panel 51 as shown in FIG. 8.
- a connector 55 A has pins 81 which are press-fitted into the through holes 57 of the back panel 51 from the side of the rear surface 51 b, respectively, by a depth which is approximately 1 ⁇ 2 of the thickness ‘t’ of the back panel 51 , instead of the press-fitted pins 56 which pass through the back panel 51 as shown in FIG. 8.
- Continuity between pins 81 and pins 80 A of the pins 80 which pins 80 A are aligned with the pins 81 , respectively, are provided through the respective ones of the through holes 57 .
- the pins 81 and pins 80 A are the common pins.
- the pins 80 and 81 of the connectors 54 A and 55 A do not pass through the through holes 57 and are press-fitted to the positions in the middle of the through holes 57 . Therefore, the pins 80 and 81 are not likely to bend when being press-fitted. Therefore, the pins of the connectors 54 A and 55 A have small bends. As a result, connection of the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 52 to the connector 55 A and connection of the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 53 to the connector 54 A can be performed with high reliability. Thus, the printed wiring board mounting structure is assembled with high reliability.
- FIG. 11 shows a second variant embodiment.
- a connector 54 B has pins 91 which are soldered and thereby fixed to pads 90 on the front surface 51 Ba of a back panel 51 B, respectively, instead of the pressfitted pins 56 which pass through the back panel 51 as shown in FIG. 8.
- a connector 55 B has pins 93 which are soldered and thereby fixed to pads 92 on the rear surface 51 Bb of the back panel 51 B, respectively, instead of the press-fitted pins 56 which pass through the back panel 51 as shown in FIG. 8.
- the pins 93 and pins 91 A of the pins 90 which pins 91 A correspond to the pins 93 , respectively, are electrically connected through vias 94 in the back panel 51 B, respectively.
- the pins 93 and pins 91 A are the common pins.
- the pins 91 and 93 of the connectors 54 B and 55 B are not press-fitted into the back panel 51 B, the pins 91 and 93 do not bend. Further, because no through holes are formed in the back panel 51 B, it is possible to form wiring patterns 95 and mount an electronic component 96 on the rear surface 51 Bb at a position corresponding to the connector 54 B.
- FIGS. 12A, 12B and 13 show a printed wiring board mounting structure 100 in the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 14 and 15 show exploded views of the printed wiring board mounting structure 100 shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B.
- the printed wiring board mounting structure 100 is incorporated into a housing 111 of a server 110 shown in FIG. 16 together with a forced-cooling fan and so forth, and performs information processing.
- the printed wiring board mounting structure 100 includes a back panel 101 which is fixed in the housing 111 of the server 110 and extends in the X-Z plane.
- the structure 100 further includes a plurality of rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102 which are mounted on and electrically connected to the back panel 101 through connectors on the rear surface thereof.
- the structure 100 further includes a plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103 which are inserted into the housing 111 from the front side of the server 110 , and are mounted on and electrically connected with the back panel 101 through connectors.
- Each of the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102 extends in the X-Y plane, that is, a horizontal plane, and the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102 are arranged side by side in the Z 1 -Z 2 directions.
- Each of the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103 extends in the Y-Z plane, that is, a vertical plane, and the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103 are arranged side by side in the X 1 -X 2 directions.
- the printed wiring board mounting structure 100 is seen from the front side thereof, each of the front-surface-side printed wiring boards 103 extends vertically, and each of the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards 102 extends horizontally.
- each of the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103 and each of the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102 are in a relationship in which they are orthogonal.
- the back panel 101 has a wiring structure including a plurality of wiring layers. As shown in FIG. 17, front-surface-side connectors 104 are aligned with each other and are provided on the front surface 101 a of the back panel 101 , and rear-surface-side connectors 105 are aligned with each other and are provided on the rear surface 101 b of the back panel 101 . Each of the connectors 104 extends in the Z 1 -Z 2 directions through approximately the entire height of the back panel 101 . The connectors 104 are arranged side by side in the X 1 -X 2 directions. Each of the connectors 105 extends in the X 1 -X 2 directions through approximately the entire width of the back panel 101 .
- the connectors 105 are arranged side by side in the Z 1 -Z 2 directions. Similar to the arrangement shown in FIG. 8, each of the connectors 104 and 105 has many press-fitted pins.
- the press-fitted pins located at portions at which the connectors 104 and the connectors 105 cross when seen from the front side of the back panel 101 are the common press-fitted pins.
- a connector 106 of each of the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102 is connected to a respective one of the connectors 105 of the back panel 101 , and, thus, the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102 are mounted on the rear surface 101 b of the back panel 101 .
- a connector 107 of each of the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103 is connected to a respective one of the connectors 104 of the back panel 101 , and, thus, the front-surface-side printing wiring board units 103 are mounted on the front surface 101 a of the back panel 101 .
- each of the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102 a plurality of LSI circuits 108 - 1 through 108 - 6 corresponding to the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103 - 1 through 103 - 6 , respectively, are mounted.
- Each of the LSI circuits 108 - 1 through 108 - 6 includes a driver and a receiver, and performs information processing.
- wiring patterns 109 which electrically connect the LSI circuits 108 - 1 through 108 - 6 with the corresponding front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103 - 1 through 103 - 6 , respectively, and wiring patterns 110 which electrically connect the LSI circuits 108 - 1 through 108 - 6 are provided.
- the LSI circuit 108 - 1 corresponds to the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 103 - 1
- the LSI circuit 108 - 6 corresponds to the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 103 - 6 .
- Instructions from the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 103 - 1 are output from the LSI circuit 108 - 1 , pass through the respective one of the wiring patterns 110 , and reach the LSI circuit 108 - 6 , and information from the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 103 - 6 is output from the LSI circuit 108 - 6 , passes through the respective one of the wiring patterns 110 , and reaches the LSI circuit 108 - 1 .
- instructions and information are transmitted wholly in the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102 , and do not pass through the back panel 101 .
- transmission paths of instructions and information are short, and, thus, information processing is performed at high speed in comparison to the related art.
- the printed wiring board mounting structure 100 can be connected with another printed wiring board mounting structure using the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102 .
- the printed wiring board mounting structure 100 has an extending capacity.
- FIG. 18 shows a printed wiring board mounting structure 100 A in the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the printed wiring board mounting structure 100 A includes a back panel 101 A, a plurality of rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102 A and a plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103 A.
- each of the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103 A and each of the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102 A are in a relationship in which they are orthogonal.
- an LSI circuit 108 A is mounted at each of four corners of a portion at which each of the connectors 104 and each of the connectors 105 cross when seen from the front side of the back panel 101 A.
- Each of the LSI circuits 108 A includes a driver and a receiver, and performs information processing.
- arrows 120 and 121 show signal flows in one example.
- Signals output from the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 103 A pass through the connector 104 and wiring patterns in the back panel 101 A, as indicated by the arrows 120 , and reach the LSI circuits 108 A, respectively.
- the signals processed in the LSI circuits 108 A pass through wiring patterns in the back panel 101 A, as indicated by the arrows 121 , reach the connector 105 , and reach the rear-surface-side printed wiring board unit 102 A through the connector 105 , respectively.
- the signal transmission paths are short.
- FIG. 20 shows a printed wiring board mounting structure 100 B in the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the printed wiring board mounting structure 100 B includes a back panel 101 B, a plurality of rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102 B and a plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103 B.
- each of the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103 B and each of the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102 B are in a relationship in which they are orthogonal.
- LSI circuits 108 B 1 and 108 B 2 are mounted on the front surface 101 Bb of the back panel 101 B.
- the LSI circuits 108 B 1 are mounted at corners 125 of portions at which the connectors 104 and connectors 105 cross when seen from the front side of the back panel 101 B.
- the size of each of the LSI circuits 108 B 2 is larger than the size of each of the LSI circuits 108 B 1 .
- the LSI circuits 108 B 2 are mounted at portions 126 , which are surrounded by the connectors 104 and 105 , respectively.
- arrows 127 show signal flows relating to the LSI circuit 108 B 1
- arrows 128 show signal flows relating to the LSI circuit 108 B 2 .
- the signal transmission paths are short.
- FIG. 22 shows a back panel 101 C.
- the back panel 101 C is a first variant embodiment of the back panel 101 A shown in FIG. 19.
- a plurality of connectors 130 are aligned in the Z 1 -Z 2 directions straightly.
- a plurality of connectors 131 are aligned in the X 1 -X 2 directions straightly.
- each of the connectors 130 and a respective one of the connectors 131 cross.
- FIG. 23 shows a back panel 101 D.
- the back panel 101 D is a second variant embodiment of the back panel 100 A shown in FIG. 19.
- the back panel 101 D is different from the above-described back panel 101 C in a point that each of connectors 131 is located between respective adjacent ones of connectors 130 , and, when seen from the front side of the back panel 101 D, the connectors 130 and the connectors 131 do not cross.
- the back panel 101 D does not have the common pins.
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A back panel has front-surface-side connectors on the front surface thereof and rear-surface-side connectors on the rear surface thereof. A plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring boards are mounted on the back panel as a result of connectors provided on an end of the plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring boards being connected with the front-surface-side connectors. A plurality of rear-surface-side printed wiring boards are mounted on the back panel as a result of connectors provided on ends of the plurality of rear-surface-side printed wiring boards being connected with the rear-surface-side connectors. When seen from the front side of the back panel, the front-surface-side connectors and the rear-surface-side connectors are orthogonal, and the front-surface-side printed wiring boards and the rear-surface-side printed wiring boards are orthogonal.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a printed wiring board mounting structure, and, in particular, to a printed wiring board mounting structure which is a part of a communication apparatus, an information processing apparatus or the like, in which structure a plurality of printed wiring boards are mounted on a back panel side by side.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- FIGS. 1A and 1B show a printed wiring
board mounting structure 10 in the related art which is incorporated into a shelf (not shown in the figures) of a communication apparatus. The printed wiringboard mounting structure 10 includes aback panel 11 having a multilayer wiring structure, and a plurality of printedwiring board units 12. Each unit of the plurality of printedwiring board units 12 includes a printedwiring board 13 on which anLSI circuit 14 and so forth are mounted. The plurality of printedwiring board units 12 are connected with theback panel 11 through connectors, and mounted on afront surface 11 a of theback panel 11 side by side, eachboard unit 12 extending vertically as shown in the figures. The plurality of printedwiring board units 12 are electrically connected by wiring patterns in theback panel 11. - FIGS. 2A and 2B show a printed wiring
board mounting structure 20 in the related art, which structure is incorporated into a shelf (not shown in the figures) of an information processing apparatus. The printed wiringboard mounting structure 20 is used for performing information processing. Thestructure 20 includes aback panel 21 which has a multilayer wiring structure. Thestructure 20 further includes a plurality of front-surface-side printedwiring board units 22 which are mounted on and connected with theback panel 21 through connectors on afront surface 21 a thereof, side by side, eachunit 22 extending vertically as shown in the figures. Thestructure 20 further includes a plurality of rear-surface-side printedwiring board units 30 which are mounted on and connected with theback panel 21 through connectors on arear surface 21 b thereof, side by side, eachunit 30 extending vertically as shown in the figures. Each of the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 22 includes a printedwiring board 23 on which anLSI circuit 24 is mounted. Each of the rear-surface-side printedwiring board units 30 includes a printedwiring board 31 on which anLSI circuit 32 is mounted. Each of theLSI circuits wiring board units 22 are connected by wiring patterns provided in theback panel 21. The plurality of rear-surface-side printedwiring board units 30 are connected by wiring patterns provided in theback panel 21. The front-surface-side printedwiring board units 22 are connected with the rear-surface-side printedwiring board units 30 by wiring patterns provided in theback panel 21. - In the printed wiring
board mounting structure 20, the drivers of theLSI circuits 24 transmit instructions and the receivers of theLSI circuits 24 receive the instructions, between the plurality of front-surface-side printedwiring board units 22. Further, in the printed wiringboard mounting structure 20, the drivers of theLSI circuits 32 transmit instructions and the receivers of theLSI circuits 32 receive the instructions, between the plurality of rear-surface-side printedwiring board units 30. Further, in the printed wiringboard mounting structure 20, the drivers of theLSI circuits LSI circuits wiring board units 22 and the rear-surface-side printedwiring board units 30. - The printed wiring
board mounting structure 10 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B has the following problems: - Recently, as the processing capacities of the respective printed
wiring board units 12 increase, an increase in the number of wiring patterns to be provided in theback panel 11 is needed. In order to increase the number of wiring patterns to be provided in theback panel 11, it is necessary to increase the number of wiring layers of theback panel 11, or to add ajumper wire 15 shown in FIG. 1B. When the number of wiring layers of theback panel 11 is increased, the cost for manufacturing theback panel 11 increases considerably. When thejumper wire 15 is added, the reliability of theback panel 11 is degraded. - The printed wiring
board mounting structure 20 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B has the following problems: - With reference to FIG. 3, transmission of instructions and reception of information between the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit22-1, the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 22-2 and the rear-surface-side printed wiring board 30-1 will now be considered. Instructions from the LSI circuit 24-1 of the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 22-1 pass through a
path 40 in theback panel 21 and reach the LSI circuit 24-2 of the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 22-2. Information from the LSI circuit 24-2 passes through thepath 40 and reaches the LSI circuit 24-1. Further, instructions from the LSI circuit 24-1 of the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 22-1 pass through apath 41 in theback panel 21 and reach the LSI circuit 32-1 of the rear-surface-side printed wiring board unit 30-1. Information from the LSI circuit 32-1 passes through thepath 41 and reaches the LSI circuit 24-1. Each of thepaths - The fact that each of the
paths - An object of the present invention is to provide a printed wiring board mounting structure which solves the above-described problems.
- A printed wiring board mounting structure, according to the present invention, comprises:
- a back panel having front-surface-side connectors on the front surface thereof and at least one rear-surface-side connector on the rear surface thereof;
- a plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring boards which are mounted on the back panel as a result of connectors provided on the plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring boards being connected with the front-surface-side connectors; and
- at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board which is mounted on the back panel as a result of at least one connector provided on the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board being connected with the at least one rear-surface-side connector,
- wherein, when seen from the front side of the back panel, the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board connected with the at least one rear-surface-side connector crosses the front-surface-side printed wiring boards connected with the front-surface-side connectors.
- In this arrangement, the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board can act as a part of the back panel. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the number of wiring layers of the back panel. Thus, it is possible to reduce the load borne by the back panel itself. As a result, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost. Further, it is not necessary to provide jumper wires, and, thereby, it is possible to improve reliability. Further, when signal processing devices are mounted on the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board, the signals are transmitted between the signal processing devices wholly in the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board. In this arrangement, in comparison to the related art in which signals are transmitted through the back panel, it is possible to shorten the signal transmission paths, and to improve the signal processing speed.
- A server, according to the present invention, is provided with a printed wiring board mounting structure, and the printed wiring board mounting structure comprises:
- a back panel having front-surface-side connectors on the front surface thereof and at least one rear-surface-side connector on the rear surface thereof;
- a plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring boards which are mounted on the back panel as a result of connectors provided on the plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring boards being connected with the front-surface-side connectors; and
- at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board which is mounted on the back panel as a result of at least one connector provided on the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board being connected with the at least one rear-surface-side connector,
- wherein:
- when seen from the front side of the back panel, the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board connected with the at least one rear-surface-side connector crosses the front-surface-side printed wiring boards connected with the front-surface-side connectors; and
- the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board has a plurality of devices mounted thereon, which devices perform signal processing, and has wiring patterns which connect the plurality of devices and wiring patterns which connect the plurality of devices with the connectors provided on the end of the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board.
- In this arrangement, because signals transmitted between the devices pass wholly through the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board, in comparison to the related art in which the signals pass through the back panel, the signal transmission paths can be shortened. As a result, it is possible to improve the signal processing speed. As a result, it is possible to achieve the server in which the signal processing speed is high in comparison to the related art.
- A server, according to another aspect of the present invention, is provided with a printed wiring board mounting structure, and the printed wiring board mounting structure comprises:
- a back panel having front-surface-side connectors on the front surface thereof and at least one rear-surface-side connector on the rear surface thereof;
- a plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring boards which are mounted on the back panel as a result of connectors provided on the plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring boards being connected with the front-surface-side connectors; and
- at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board which is mounted on the back panel as a result of at least one connector provided on the at least rear-surface-side printed wiring board being connected with the at least one rear-surface-side connector,
- wherein:
- when seen from the front side of the back panel, the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board connected with the at least one rear-surface-side connector crosses the front-surface-side printed wiring boards connected with the front-surface-side connectors; and
- the back panel has devices mounted thereon in proximity to portions at which the at least one rear-surface-side connector crosses the front-surface-side connectors when seen from the front side of the back panel, the devices performing signal processing.
- In this arrangement, it is possible to effectively shorten the signal transmission paths from the front-surface-side printed wiring boards, through the devices, to the at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board. As a result, it is possible to improve the signal processing speed. As a result, it is possible to achieve the server in which the signal processing speed is high in comparison to the related art.
- Other objects and further features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
- FIGS. 1A and 1B show a printed wiring board mounting structure in one example of the related art;
- FIGS. 2A and 2B show a printed wiring board mounting structure in another example of the related art;
- FIG. 3 illustrates problems of the printed wiring board mounting structure shown in FIGS.2A and 2B;
- FIGS. 4A and 4B show a printed wiring board mounting structure in a first embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 5 shows an exploded perspective view of the printed wiring board mounting structure in the first embodiment in the position shown in FIG. 4A;
- FIG. 6 shows an exploded perspective view of the printed wiring board mounting structure in the first embodiment in the position shown in FIG. 4B;
- FIG. 7 shows a front elevational view of a back panel shown in FIG. 5;
- FIG. 8 shows a magnified sectional view taken along the VIII-VIII line shown in FIG. 7;
- FIG. 9 shows a magnified sectional view taken along the IX-IX line shown in FIG. 7;
- FIG. 10 shows a first variant embodiment of a connector provided on the back panel;
- FIG. 11 shows a second variant embodiment of the connector provided on the back panel;
- FIGS. 12A and 12B show a printed wiring board mounting structure in a second embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 13 shows a plan view of the printed wiring board mounting structure shown in FIG. 12A and 12B;
- FIG. 14 shows an exploded perspective view of the printed wiring board mounting structure in the second embodiment in the position shown in FIG. 12A;
- FIG. 15 shows an exploded perspective view of the printed wiring board mounting structure in the second embodiment in the position shown in FIGS. 12B;
- FIG. 16 shows a perspective view of a server;
- FIG. 17 shows a front elevational view of a back panel shown in FIG. 14;
- FIG. 18 shows a partially-cut-off perspective view of a printed wiring board mounting structure in a third embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 19 shows a front elevational view of a back panel shown in FIG. 18;
- FIG. 20 shows a partially-cut-off perspective view of a printed wiring board mounting structure in a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 21 shows a front elevational view of a back panel shown in FIG. 20;
- FIG. 22 shows a first variant embodiment of the back panel; and
- FIG. 23 shows a second variant embodiment of the back panel.
- A first embodiment of the present invention will now be described.
- FIGS. 4A and 4B show a printed wiring
board mounting structure 50 in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 5 and 6 show exploded views of the printed wiringboard mounting structure 50 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B. The printed wiringboard mounting structure 50 is incorporated into a shelf (not shown in the figures) of an ordinary communication apparatus. - The printed wiring
board mounting structure 50 includes aback panel 51 which is fixed in the shelf, and extends in the X-Z plane. Thestructure 50 further includes a plurality of rear-surface-side printedwiring boards 52 which are mounted on and electrically connected to theback panel 51 through connectors on the rear surface thereof. Thestructure 50 further includes a plurality of front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53 which are inserted into the shelf from the front side, and are mounted on and electrically connected to theback panel 51 through connectors. Each of the rear-surface-side printedwiring boards 52 extends in the X-Y plane, that is, a horizontal plane. The plurality of rear-surface-side printedwiring boards 52 are arranged in the Z1-Z2 directions side by side. The rear-surface-side printedwiring boards 52 are used for providing wiring patterns of the required wiring patterns in the X1-X2 directions which exceed those which theback panel 51 itself can contain. Each of the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53 extends in the Y-Z plane, that is, a vertical plane. The plurality of front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53 are arranged in the X1-X2 directions side by side. The front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53 are used for providing wiring patterns of the required wiring patterns in the Z1-Z2 directions which exceed those which theback panel 51 itself can contain. - When the printed wiring
board mounting structure 50 is seen from the front side thereof, each of the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53 extends vertically, while each of the rear-surface-side printedwiring boards 52 extends horizontally. Thus, each of the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53 and each of the rear-surface-side printedwiring boards 52 are in a relationship in which they are orthogonal. - The
back panel 51 has a wiring structure including a plurality of wiring layers, and hasmany wiring patterns 70 extending in X1-X2 directions andmany wiring patterns 70 a extending in Z1-Z2 directions. The number of the wiring layers is a value such that theback panel 51 can be manufactured with an ordinary yield and at an ordinary cost. The wiring patterns of the required wiring patterns which exceed those which theback panel 51 itself can contain are provided by the rear-surface-side printedwiring boards 52 and the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53. For this purpose, the rear-surface-side printedwiring boards 52 are mounted on and electrically connected with theback panel 51 through connectors on the side of the rear surface, and the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53 are mounted on and electrically connected with theback panel 51 through connectors on the side of the front surface. - The connectors provided on the
back panel 51 will now be described. - With reference also to FIGS. 7 and 8, front-suface-
side connectors 54 are aligned and provided on thefront surface 51 a of theback panel 51, and rear-suface-side connectors 55 are aligned and provided on therear surface 51 b of theback panel 51. Each of many press-fittedpins 56 is press-fitted into a respective one of throughholes 57 formed in theback panel 51, and passes through theback panel 51. The press-fittedpins 56 are arranged in an arrangement corresponding to theconnectors 54. Press-fittedpins 56A of the press-fittedpins 56 are parts of theconnectors 54. Press-fittedpins 56B of the press-fittedpins 56 are used in common by and are parts of theconnectors 54 and theconnectors 55. Therefore, the press-fittedpins 56B are referred to as common press-fitted pins. Each of the press-fittedpins 56A includes a respective one of pin portions 56Aa, each of which projects from thefront surface 51 a of theback panel 51, and a respective one of pin portions 56Ab, each of which projects from therear surface 51 b of theback panel 51. Each of the common press-fittedpins 56B includes a respective one of pin portions 56Ba, each of which projects from thefront surface 51 a of theback panel 51, and a respective one of pin portions 56Bb, each of which projects from therear surface 51 b of theback panel 51. In a respective one of the throughholes 57, each of the press-fittedpins 56A is electrically connected with a respective one of thewiring patterns 70 andwiring patterns 70 a provided in theback panel 51. The through holes, into which the common press-fittedpins 56B are press-fitted, respectively, are not electrically connected with thewiring patterns pins 56B are not electrically connected with thewiring patterns - Each of the
connectors 54 includes respective ones of the pin portions 56Aa, respective ones of the pin portions 56Ba and a respective one of connector guides 58. Each of the connector guides 58 has the respective ones of the pin portions 56Aa and 56Ba fitted into many holes provided on a bottom plate thereof, and is fixed to thefront surface 51 a of theback panel 51 by respective ones of holding bars 59. The respective ones of the pin portions 56Aa and 56Ba project in each of the connector guides 58. The longitudinal directions of each of theconnectors 54 are the Z1-Z2 directions. - Each of the
connectors 55 includes respective ones of the pin portions 56Bb and a respective one of connector guides 60. Each of the connector guides 60 has the respective ones of the pin portions 56Bb fitted into many holes provided on a bottom plate thereof, and is fixed to therear surface 51 b of theback panel 51 by respective ones of holding bars. The respective ones of the pin portions 56Bb project in each of the connector guides 60. The longitudinal directions of each of theconnectors 55 are the X1-X2 directions. As shown in FIG. 7, each of theconnectors 55 extends over respective two of theconnectors 54, which two are adjacent in the X1-X2 directions. - Further, as shown in FIG. 9, respective two
connectors 55 are provided for each ofpredetermined connectors 54. - As shown in FIGS. 4A, 4B,5 and 6, each of the rear-surface-side printed
wiring boards 52 has a plurality ofwiring patterns 71 extending in the X1-X2 directions. As shown in FIG. 6, thewiring patterns 71 connect a plurality ofconnectors 62 provided along an end of the rear-surface-side printedwiring board 52. Theconnectors 62 of the rear-surface-side printedwiring board 52 are connected with respective ones of theconnectors 55 so that each of the rear-surface-side wiring boards 52 is mounted on therear surface 51 b of theback panel 51. - As shown in FIG. 5, the press-fitted
pins 56A of theconnectors 54 located apart from each other in the X1-X2 directions are electrically connected by thewiring patterns 70 provided in theback panel 51. As shown in FIG. 6, the press-fittedpins 56B of theconnectors 54 located apart from each other in the X1-X2 directions are electrically connected by thewiring patterns 71 provided in the rear-surface-side printedwiring boards 52. - Each of the front-surface-side printed
wiring board units 53 has a plurality ofwiring patterns 71 a extending in the Z1-Z2 directions, has anLSI circuit 73 and so forth mounted on a printed wiring board thereof, and hasconnectors 63 along the inserting end thereof. Theconnectors 63 of the front-surface-side printedwiring board unit 53 are connected with respective ones of theconnectors 54 so that each of the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53 is mounted on theback panel 51. - As shown in FIG. 5, the front-surface-side printed
wiring board units 53 are electrically connected by thewiring patterns 70 provided in theback panel 51 and thewiring patterns 71 provided in the rear-surface-side printedwiring boards 52. - As shown in FIG. 5, the rear-surface-side printed
wiring boards 52 are electrically connected by thewiring patterns 70 a provided in theback panel 51 and thewiring patterns 71 a provided in the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53. - The above-described printed wiring
board mounting structure 50 has the following advantages: - 1) Because the rear-surface-side printed
wiring boards 52 and the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53 perform functions of theback panel 51, it is possible that the number of the wiring layers of theback panel 51 can be limited to the value such that theback panel 51 can be manufactured with an ordinary yield and at an ordinary cost. As a result, it is possible that the manufacturing cost of the entirety of the printed wiringboard mounting structure 50 can be reduced. - 2) The rear-surface-side printed
wiring boards 52 have thewiring patterns 71, and are mounted on and electrically connected with theback panel 51 through the connectors on the rear surface thereof. Further, the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53 have thewiring patterns 71 a, and are mounted on and electrically connected with theback panel 51 through connectors on the front surface thereof. Therefore, in comparison to the case where jumper wires are used, it is possible to improve the reliability. - 3) Because the rear-surface-
side connectors 55 have the pin portions 56Bb of only thecommon pins 56B, it is possible that the rear-surface-side printedwiring boards 52 are used for electrically connecting the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53 efficiently. - 4) The common pins56B can be easily provided merely by causing the press-fitted pins to pass through the through holes 57.
- Variant embodiments of the above-described embodiment will now be described.
- In a first variant embodiment, the
back panel 51 has thewiring patterns 70 and thewiring patterns 70 a, and the rear-surface-side printedwiring boards 52 have thewiring patterns 71, but the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53 do not have thewiring patterns 71 a. - In a second variant embodiment, the
back panel 51 has thewiring patterns 70 but does not have thewiring patterns 70 a, and the rear-surface-side printedwiring boards 52 have thewiring patterns 71, but the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 53 do not have thewiring patterns 71 a. - Variant embodiments of the
connectors back panel 51 will now be described. - FIG. 10 shows a first variant embodiment. A
connector 54A haspins 80 which are press-fitted into the throughholes 57 of theback panel 51 from the side of thefront surface 51 a, respectively, by a depth which is approximately ½ of the thickness ‘t’ of theback panel 51, instead of the press-fittedpins 56 which pass through theback panel 51 as shown in FIG. 8. Aconnector 55A haspins 81 which are press-fitted into the throughholes 57 of theback panel 51 from the side of therear surface 51 b, respectively, by a depth which is approximately ½ of the thickness ‘t’ of theback panel 51, instead of the press-fittedpins 56 which pass through theback panel 51 as shown in FIG. 8. Continuity betweenpins 81 and pins 80A of thepins 80, which pins 80A are aligned with thepins 81, respectively, are provided through the respective ones of the through holes 57. - The
pins 81 and pins 80A are the common pins. - The
pins connectors holes 57 and are press-fitted to the positions in the middle of the through holes 57. Therefore, thepins connectors wiring boards 52 to theconnector 55A and connection of the front-surface-side printedwiring board unit 53 to theconnector 54A can be performed with high reliability. Thus, the printed wiring board mounting structure is assembled with high reliability. - FIG. 11 shows a second variant embodiment. A
connector 54B haspins 91 which are soldered and thereby fixed topads 90 on the front surface 51Ba of aback panel 51B, respectively, instead of the pressfitted pins 56 which pass through theback panel 51 as shown in FIG. 8. Aconnector 55B haspins 93 which are soldered and thereby fixed topads 92 on the rear surface 51Bb of theback panel 51B, respectively, instead of the press-fittedpins 56 which pass through theback panel 51 as shown in FIG. 8. Thepins 93 and pins 91A of thepins 90, which pins 91A correspond to thepins 93, respectively, are electrically connected throughvias 94 in theback panel 51B, respectively. - The
pins 93 and pins 91A are the common pins. - Because the
pins connectors back panel 51B, thepins back panel 51B, it is possible to formwiring patterns 95 and mount anelectronic component 96 on the rear surface 51Bb at a position corresponding to theconnector 54B. - A second embodiment of the present invention will now be described.
- FIGS. 12A, 12B and13 show a printed wiring
board mounting structure 100 in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 14 and 15 show exploded views of the printed wiringboard mounting structure 100 shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B. The printed wiringboard mounting structure 100 is incorporated into a housing 111 of a server 110 shown in FIG. 16 together with a forced-cooling fan and so forth, and performs information processing. - The printed wiring
board mounting structure 100 includes aback panel 101 which is fixed in the housing 111 of the server 110 and extends in the X-Z plane. Thestructure 100 further includes a plurality of rear-surface-side printedwiring board units 102 which are mounted on and electrically connected to theback panel 101 through connectors on the rear surface thereof. Thestructure 100 further includes a plurality of front-surface-side printedwiring board units 103 which are inserted into the housing 111 from the front side of the server 110, and are mounted on and electrically connected with theback panel 101 through connectors. Each of the rear-surface-side printedwiring board units 102 extends in the X-Y plane, that is, a horizontal plane, and the rear-surface-side printedwiring board units 102 are arranged side by side in the Z1-Z2 directions. Each of the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 103 extends in the Y-Z plane, that is, a vertical plane, and the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 103 are arranged side by side in the X1-X2 directions. When the printed wiringboard mounting structure 100 is seen from the front side thereof, each of the front-surface-side printedwiring boards 103 extends vertically, and each of the rear-surface-side printedwiring boards 102 extends horizontally. Thus, each of the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 103 and each of the rear-surface-side printedwiring board units 102 are in a relationship in which they are orthogonal. - The
back panel 101 has a wiring structure including a plurality of wiring layers. As shown in FIG. 17, front-surface-side connectors 104 are aligned with each other and are provided on thefront surface 101 a of theback panel 101, and rear-surface-side connectors 105 are aligned with each other and are provided on therear surface 101 b of theback panel 101. Each of theconnectors 104 extends in the Z1-Z2 directions through approximately the entire height of theback panel 101. Theconnectors 104 are arranged side by side in the X1-X2 directions. Each of theconnectors 105 extends in the X1-X2 directions through approximately the entire width of theback panel 101. Theconnectors 105 are arranged side by side in the Z1-Z2 directions. Similar to the arrangement shown in FIG. 8, each of theconnectors connectors 104 and theconnectors 105 cross when seen from the front side of theback panel 101 are the common press-fitted pins. - As shown in FIGS. 12A through 15, a
connector 106 of each of the rear-surface-side printedwiring board units 102 is connected to a respective one of theconnectors 105 of theback panel 101, and, thus, the rear-surface-side printedwiring board units 102 are mounted on therear surface 101 b of theback panel 101. Aconnector 107 of each of the front-surface-side printedwiring board units 103 is connected to a respective one of theconnectors 104 of theback panel 101, and, thus, the front-surface-side printingwiring board units 103 are mounted on thefront surface 101 a of theback panel 101. - As shown in FIG. 13, on each of the rear-surface-side printed
wiring board units 102, a plurality of LSI circuits 108-1 through 108-6 corresponding to the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103-1 through 103-6, respectively, are mounted. Each of the LSI circuits 108-1 through 108-6 includes a driver and a receiver, and performs information processing. In each of the rear-surface-side printedwiring board units 102,wiring patterns 109 which electrically connect the LSI circuits 108-1 through 108-6 with the corresponding front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103-1 through 103-6, respectively, and wiring patterns 110 which electrically connect the LSI circuits 108-1 through 108-6 are provided. - With reference to FIG. 13, transmission of instructions and reception of information between the front-surface-side printed wiring boards103-1 and 103-6 which are far from one another will now be considered. The LSI circuit 108-1 corresponds to the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 103-1, and the LSI circuit 108-6 corresponds to the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 103-6. Instructions from the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 103-1 are output from the LSI circuit 108-1, pass through the respective one of the wiring patterns 110, and reach the LSI circuit 108-6, and information from the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 103-6 is output from the LSI circuit 108-6, passes through the respective one of the wiring patterns 110, and reaches the LSI circuit 108-1. Thus, instructions and information are transmitted wholly in the rear-surface-side printed
wiring board units 102, and do not pass through theback panel 101. As a result, transmission paths of instructions and information are short, and, thus, information processing is performed at high speed in comparison to the related art. As a result, it is possible to achieve the server 110 in which the signal processing speed is high in comparison to the related art. - Further, as indicated by the chain double-dashed lines in FIG. 13, the printed wiring
board mounting structure 100 can be connected with another printed wiring board mounting structure using the rear-surface-side printedwiring board units 102. Thus, the printed wiringboard mounting structure 100 has an extending capacity. - Each of third and fourth embodiments of the present invention is a variant embodiment of the above-described second embodiment.
- The third embodiment of the present invention will now be described.
- FIG. 18 shows a printed wiring board mounting structure100A in the third embodiment of the present invention. The printed wiring board mounting structure 100A includes a back panel 101A, a plurality of rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102A and a plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103A. When the printed wiring board mounting structure 100A is seen from the front side thereof, each of the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103A and each of the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102A are in a relationship in which they are orthogonal.
- With reference also to FIG. 19, on the front surface101Aa of the back panel 101A, an LSI circuit 108A is mounted at each of four corners of a portion at which each of the
connectors 104 and each of theconnectors 105 cross when seen from the front side of the back panel 101A. Each of the LSI circuits 108A includes a driver and a receiver, and performs information processing. - In FIG. 19, arrows120 and 121 show signal flows in one example. Signals output from the front-surface-side printed wiring board unit 103A pass through the
connector 104 and wiring patterns in the back panel 101A, as indicated by the arrows 120, and reach the LSI circuits 108A, respectively. The signals processed in the LSI circuits 108A pass through wiring patterns in the back panel 101A, as indicated by the arrows 121, reach theconnector 105, and reach the rear-surface-side printed wiring board unit 102A through theconnector 105, respectively. Thus, the signal transmission paths are short. As a result, it is possible to improve the signal processing speed. As a result, it is possible to achieve the server 110 in which the signal processing speed is high in comparison to the related art. - FIG. 20 shows a printed wiring board mounting structure100B in the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The printed wiring board mounting structure 100B includes a back panel 101B, a plurality of rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102B and a plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103B. When the printed wiring board mounting structure 100B is seen from the front side thereof, each of the front-surface-side printed wiring board units 103B and each of the rear-surface-side printed wiring board units 102B are in a relationship in which they are orthogonal.
- With reference also to FIG. 21, LSI circuits108B1 and 108B2, each of which includes a driver and a receiver and performs information processing, are mounted on the front surface 101Bb of the back panel 101B. The LSI circuits 108B1 are mounted at corners 125 of portions at which the
connectors 104 andconnectors 105 cross when seen from the front side of the back panel 101B. The size of each of the LSI circuits 108B2 is larger than the size of each of the LSI circuits 108B1. The LSI circuits 108B2 are mounted at portions 126, which are surrounded by theconnectors - In FIG. 21, arrows127 show signal flows relating to the LSI circuit 108B1, and arrows 128 show signal flows relating to the LSI circuit 108B2. As shown in the figure, the signal transmission paths are short.
- FIG. 22 shows a back panel101C. The back panel 101C is a first variant embodiment of the back panel 101A shown in FIG. 19. Instead of each of the
connectors 104 shown in FIG. 19, a plurality of connectors 130 are aligned in the Z1-Z2 directions straightly. Further, instead of each of theconnectors 105 shown in FIG. 19, a plurality of connectors 131 are aligned in the X1-X2 directions straightly. Further, when seen from the front side of the back panel 101C, each of the connectors 130 and a respective one of the connectors 131 cross. - FIG. 23 shows a back panel101D. The back panel 101D is a second variant embodiment of the back panel 100A shown in FIG. 19. The back panel 101D is different from the above-described back panel 101C in a point that each of connectors 131 is located between respective adjacent ones of connectors 130, and, when seen from the front side of the back panel 101D, the connectors 130 and the connectors 131 do not cross. The back panel 101D does not have the common pins.
- In the back panel101D shown in FIG. 23, it is possible to provide wiring patterns in the back panel 101D for connecting the connectors 130 with the connectors 131. In this case, it is possible that LSI circuits 108D are not provided.
- Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and variations and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
- The contents of the basic Japanese Patent Application No. 10-119021, filed on Apr. 28, 1998, are hereby incorporated by reference.
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1. A printed wiring board mounting structure comprising:
a back panel having front-surface-side connectors on the front surface thereof and at least one rear-surface-side connector on the rear surface thereof;
a plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring boards which are mounted on said back panel as a result of connectors provided on said plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring boards being connected with said front-surface-side connectors; and
at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board which is mounted on said back panel as a result of at least one connector provided on said at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board being connected with said at least one rear-surface-side connector,
wherein, when seen from the front side of said back panel, said at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board connected with said at least one rear-surface-side connector crosses said front-surface-side printed wiring boards connected with said front-surface-side connectors.
2. The printed wiring board mounting structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
said back panel has a plurality of front-surface-side pins which project from the front surface thereof and a plurality of rear-surface-side pins which project from the rear surface thereof;
said rear-surface-side pins are electrically connected with at least part of said front-surface-side pins, said rear-surface-side pins and the front-surface-side pins which are electrically connected with said rear-surface-side pins being common pins;
said at least one rear-surface-side connector has said rear-surface-side pins of said common pins; and
said front-surface-side connectors have said front-surface-side pins including the front-surface-side pins of said common pins.
3. The printed wiring board mounting structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said front-surface-side pins and said rear-surface-side pins comprise press-fitted pins which pass through through holes provided in said back panel.
4. The printed wiring board mounting structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:
said front-surface-side pins are press-fitted into through holes, provided in said back panel, from the front side thereof by a length approximately half the thickness of said back panel; and
said rear-surface-side pins are press-fitted into through holes, provided in said back panel, from the rear side thereof by a length approximately half the thickness of said back panel.
5. The printed wiring board mounting structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:
said front-surface-side pins comprise pins soldered and fixed to pads provided on the front surface of said back panel;
said rear-surface-side pins comprise pins soldered and fixed to pads provided on the rear surface of said back panel; and
said common pins comprise said rear-surfaceside pins which are electrically connected with vias provided in said back panel through the pads and the part of said front-surface-side pins which are electrically connected with said vias through the pads.
6. The printed wiring board mounting structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board has at least one wiring pattern which connects the connectors provided on the rear-surface-side printed wiring board.
7. The printed wiring board mounting structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board has a plurality of devices mounted thereon, which devices perform signal processing, and has at least one wiring pattern which connects said plurality of devices and at least one wiring pattern which connects said plurality of devices with said at least one connector provided on the rear-surface-side printed wiring board.
8. The printed wiring board mounting structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said back panel has devices mounted thereon in proximity to portions at which said front-surface-side connectors cross said at least one rear-surface-side connector when seen from the front side of said back panel, said devices performing signal processing.
9. A server, provided with a printed wiring board mounting structure, said printed wiring board mounting structure comprising:
a back panel having front-surface-side connectors on the front surface thereof and at least one rear-surface-side connector on the rear surface thereof;
a plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring boards which are mounted on said back panel as a result of connectors provided on said plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring boards being connected with said front-surface-side connectors; and
at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board which is mounted on said back panel as a result of at least one connector provided on said at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board being connected with said at least one rear-surface-side connector,
wherein:
when seen from the front side of said back panel, said at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board connected with said at least one rear-surface-side connector crosses said front-surface-side printed wiring boards connected with said front-surface-side connectors; and
said at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board has a plurality of devices mounted thereon, which devices perform signal processing, and has at least one wiring pattern which connects said plurality of devices and at least one wiring pattern which connects said plurality of devices with said at least one connector provided on the rear-surface-side printed wiring board.
10. A server, provided with a printed wiring board mounting structure, said printed wiring board mounting structure comprising:
a back panel having front-surface-side connectors on the front surface thereof and at least one rear-surface-side connector on the rear surface thereof;
a plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring boards which are mounted on said back panel as a result of connectors provided on said plurality of front-surface-side printed wiring boards being connected with said front-surface-side connectors; and
at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board which is mounted on said back panel as a result of at least one connector provided on said at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board being connected with said at least one rear-surface-side connector,
wherein:
when seen from the front side of said back panel, said at least one rear-surface-side printed wiring board connected with said at least one rear-side-surface connector crosses said front-surface-side printed wiring boards connected with said front-surface-side connectors; and
said back panel has devices mounted thereon in proximity to portions at which said at least one rear-surface-side connector crosses said front-surface-side connectors when seen from the front side of said back panel, said devices performing signal processing.
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