Title:
IMPROVED I/O CARDS AND CARD ARRANGEMENTS FOR I/O DEVICES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005103916
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An improved I/O device, such as an audio/video router, includes at least a motherboard, such as a matrix board, including a plurality of locating slots and a plurality of connectors located on the motherboard such that when the motherboard is mounted in the I/O device, the plurality of connectors are positioned horizontally across the I/O device. The I/O device further includes a plurality of input/output (I/O) cards, such as audio/video cards, each of the I/O cards including a locating slot and two I/O connectors. In an I/O device of the present invention, the locating slot of each of the I/O cards mates with a respective locating slot of the motherboard such that the two I/O connectors of each of the I/O cards vertically straddle a respective connector of the motherboard thus maximizing a number of inputs and outputs able to be provided in the rear of the I/O device.
Inventors:
MILLER STEVEN EDWIN (US)
RAITT SCOTT (US)
RAITT SCOTT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/012976
Publication Date:
March 30, 2006
Filing Date:
April 15, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
THOMSON LICENSING (FR)
MILLER STEVEN EDWIN (US)
RAITT SCOTT (US)
MILLER STEVEN EDWIN (US)
RAITT SCOTT (US)
International Classes:
A22B5/00; H01R12/16; H01R13/658; H05K7/14; H05K7/20; H01R13/625; (IPC1-7): H05K7/14; H05K7/20
Foreign References:
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| US5990981A | 1999-11-23 | |||
| US20020190613A1 | 2002-12-19 | |||
| US6144561A | 2000-11-07 | |||
| US6822874B1 | 2004-11-23 |
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