WO2005013649B1 - A housing assembly for stacking multiple computer modules - Google Patents
A housing assembly for stacking multiple computer modulesInfo
- Publication number
- WO2005013649B1 WO2005013649B1 PCT/US2004/023435 US2004023435W WO2005013649B1 WO 2005013649 B1 WO2005013649 B1 WO 2005013649B1 US 2004023435 W US2004023435 W US 2004023435W WO 2005013649 B1 WO2005013649 B1 WO 2005013649B1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- railings
- assembly
- module
- housing
- corners
- Prior art date
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Abstract
This invention is directed towards assemblies of electrical or electronic circuit boards (110). More specifically, the present invention relates to an assembly (100) for housing multiple computer circuit boards (110) . The assembly include a housing (120, 125) that has several railings (165) coupled to the housing (120, 125). A connector is structurally and electrically coupled to the railings (165) for hanging the computer circuit boards (110). Structural coupling between the connector and the railing (165) is accomplished by placing the connector in contact with the railing (165) in a file hanging method. This contact also creates an electrical coupling and establishes an electrical connection between the connector and the railing (165).
Claims
1. An assembly for housing a computer system, wherein the assembly comprises: a) a housing comprising a plurality of railings; b) a plurality of computer circuit boards attached to the railings, wherein the circuit boards are integrated to form the computer system; and, c) a power supply coupled to the railings for supplying power to the circuit boards.
2. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing is open to the environment.
3. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the assembly includes two or more layers, each layer comprising a plurality of railings and a plurality of computer circuit boards attached to the railings.
4. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing does not require a compact Motherboard-CPU configuration.
5. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the assembly is constructed as two or more separate segments that can be joined together to act as one unit, wherein each separate segment is self-sufficient.
6. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the assembly is cylindrical in shape.
7. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a plurality of columns, and wherein the columns are coupled to the railings.
8. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the computer circuit boards are attached by hanging the computer circuit boards from the railings.
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9. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the power supply comprises a first stage and a second stage, and wherein the first stage converts a first voltage that is converted into a second voltage, and wherein the second voltage is provided to the second stage, and wherein the second stage creates a third voltage that is suitable for the circuit board from the second voltage.
10. The housing assembly of claim 1, wherein the assembly further comprises a connection kit.
11. (Cancelled)
12. (Cancelled)
13. (Cancelled)
14. The housing assembly of claim 8, wherein the computer circuit boards are hung using a frame that is structurally connected to the circuit boards.
15. (Cancelled)
16. The housing assembly of claim 14, wherein the computer circuit boards do not include a case.
17. The housing assembly of claim 5, wherein each separate segment comprises a cooling system comprising a single fan.
18. The housing assembly of claim 9, wherein the first stage is the only part of the power supply that provides power to the rails.
19. The housing assembly of claim 9, wherein the second stage is activated by a signal coming from a motherboard.
20. The housing assembly of claim 1 , wherein: the plurality of railings comprises first and second railings; and the plurality of computer modules are connected with the first and second railings, each module comprising four corners and middle regions between each pair of
31 adjacent corners, the module being connected with the first railing at a first corner and with the second railing at a second comer, the first and second corners being a pair of adjacent corners, wherein the module is not connected with the first or second railings at the third or forth corners or at the middle region between the first and second corners.
21. An assembly for housing a computer system comprising a plurality of computer modules, wherein the assembly comprises: a) a housing comprising first and second railings; b) the plurality of computer modules connected with the first and second railings, each module comprising four corners and middle regions between each pair of adjacent corners, the module being connected with the first railing at a first corner and with the second railing at a second corner, the first and second corners being a pair of adjacent corners, wherein the module is not connected with the first or second railings at the third or forth corners or at the middle region between the first and second corners; and c) a power supply coupled to the first or second railings for supplying power to the plurality of computer modules.
22. The assembly of claim 21, wherein the assembly further comprises: a plurality of frames, each frame being structurally connected to a module and comprising a first connector at the first corner of the module and a second connector at the second corner of the module, the module being connected with the first and second railings only through the first and second connectors.
23. The assembly of claim 21, wherein: the plurality of railings further comprises third and fourth railings; and the plurality of computer modules are connected with the third and fourth railings, each module being connected with the third railing at a third corner and with the fourth railing at a fourth corner, the third and fourth corners being a pair of adjacent corners, wherein the module is not connected with the third or fourth railings at the middle region between the third and fourth corners.
24. The assembly of claim 23, wherein the assembly further comprises: a plurality of frames, each frame being structurally connected to a module and comprising a first connector at the first corner, a second connector at the second corner, a third connector at the third corner, and a fourth connector at the fourth corner of the module, the module being connected with the first and second railings only through the first and second connectors and with the third and fourth railings only through the third and fourth connectors.
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Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRPI0412600-9A BRPI0412600A (en) | 2003-07-28 | 2004-07-21 | a housing assembly for stacking multiple computer modules |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US49071103P | 2003-07-28 | 2003-07-28 | |
| US60/490,711 | 2003-07-28 | ||
| US10/629,320 US7133289B2 (en) | 2003-07-28 | 2003-07-28 | Housing assembly for stacking multiple computer modules |
| US10/629,320 | 2003-07-28 |
Publications (4)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| WO2005013649A2 WO2005013649A2 (en) | 2005-02-10 |
| WO2005013649A9 WO2005013649A9 (en) | 2005-04-14 |
| WO2005013649A3 WO2005013649A3 (en) | 2005-12-22 |
| WO2005013649B1 true WO2005013649B1 (en) | 2006-02-09 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| PCT/US2004/023435 WO2005013649A2 (en) | 2003-07-28 | 2004-07-21 | A housing assembly for stacking multiple computer modules |
Country Status (2)
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| BR (1) | BRPI0412600A (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2005013649A2 (en) |
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| US4600231A (en) * | 1984-07-19 | 1986-07-15 | Intermetro Industries Corp. | Carrier for self-supporting sheet-like articles such as printed circuit boards |
| JP2591677B2 (en) * | 1989-04-21 | 1997-03-19 | 株式会社 グラフィコ | Radial parallel system bus |
| US5150279A (en) * | 1991-03-18 | 1992-09-22 | International Business Machines Corporation | High performance computer system with platters and unidirectional storage modules therebetween |
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- 2004-07-21 WO PCT/US2004/023435 patent/WO2005013649A2/en active Application Filing
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