Apparatus including card element, device inserted into apparatus and a method for connecting or disconnecting the card element

Abstract

An apparatus including a substrate and a card element to be installed on the substrate includes a first plane which inclines at a predetermined angle with respect to the substrate; a second plane which is provided on the card element, inclines at the angle with respect to the substrate, and slides on the first plane in a direction corresponding to the angle; a first terminal which is provided on the substrate, and inclines at the angle with respect to the substrate; and a second terminal which is provided on the card element, inclines at the angle with respect to the substrate, and connects with the first terminal.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features and advantages of the invention will be made more apparent by the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1A is a side view (cross sectional view) of an apparatus in a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1B is a front view of the apparatus in the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention;.

FIG. 2A is a side view (cross sectional view) of a connector in the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2B is a front view of the connector in the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3A is a side view (cross sectional view) of an apparatus in a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3B is a front view of the device in the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4A is a side view (cross sectional view) of an apparatus in a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4B is a front view of the apparatus in the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a guide element in a modification of the first exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view describing how a daughter card is inserted into a mother board provided in a chassis;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the mother board disposed in a chassis;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view describing how the daughter card is inserted into the mother board conventionally; and

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an object unit on which another unit is mounted;

FIG. 10A is a side view (cross sectional view) of an apparatus in a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10B is a front view of the apparatus in the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11A is a side view (cross sectional view) of an apparatus in a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11B is a front view of the apparatus in the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12A is a side view (cross sectional view) of a connector in the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12B is a front view of the device in the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. An apparatus including a substrate and a card element to be installed on said substrate, comprising: a first plane which inclines at a predetermined angle with respect to said substrate;a second plane which is provided on said card element, inclines at said angle with respect to said substrate, and slides on said first plane in a direction corresponding to said angle;a first terminal which is provided on said substrate, and inclines at said angle with respect to said substrate; anda second terminal which is provided on said card element, inclines at said angle with respect to said substrate, and connects with said first terminal.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said card element is guided in said direction corresponding to said angle by said first plane and second plane.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprises: a chassis which houses said substrate; andwherein said card element is inserted into said chassis through its opening from a direction that is substantially parallel to said substrate.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprises: a first guide element which is provided at said chassis, and includes said first plane.

5. The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprises: a first guide element which is provided at a top plane of said chassis, and includes said first plane.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second plane is provided at a front part of said card element with respect to a direction from which said card element is inserted into said apparatus.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprises: a guide slot which is substantially in parallel with said substrate; andwherein the top end of said card element is fitted in said slot.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprises: a projection which is formed on said second plane; anda slot which is formed on said first plane, and is extended along an inclination of said first plane;wherein said projection is fitted in said slot.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprises: a projection which is formed on said first plane; anda slot which is formed on said second plane, and is extended along an inclination of said second plane;wherein said projection is fitted in said slot.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second terminal is a card edge type one.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said angle is substantially in a range of 45-60 degree.

12. An apparatus including a substrate and a card element to be installed on said substrate, comprising: a first plane which inclines at a predetermined angle with respect to said substrate;a second plane which is provided on said card element, inclines at said angle with respect to said substrate, and slides on said first plane in a direction corresponding to said angle;a third plane which inclines at said angle with respect to said substrate;a fourth plane which is provided on said card element, inclines at said angle with respect to said substrate, and slides on said third plane in a direction corresponding to said angle;a first terminal which is provided on said substrate, and inclines at said angle with respect to said substrate; anda second terminal which is provided on said card element, inclines at said angle with respect to said substrate, and connects with said first terminal.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said second plane is provided at a front part of said card element with respect to a direction from which said card element is inserted into said apparatus; and wherein said fourth plane is provided at a rear part with respect to said direction from which said card element is inserted into said apparatus.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said second terminal is provided on a plane of said card element opposite to a plane on which said second plane and said fourth plane is provided.

15. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said second plane and said fourth plane are provided on said card element at a rear part corresponding to a rear side for a direction from which said card element is inserted into said apparatus.

16. A device which is inserted into an apparatus, and is installed on a substrate provided in said apparatus, comprising: a first plane which inclines at a predetermined angle with respect to said substrate, and slides on a second plane provided at said apparatus in a direction corresponding to said angle;a first terminal which inclines at said angle with respect to said substrate, and connects with a second terminal provided at said substrate.

17. The device according to claim 16, wherein said card element is guided in said direction corresponding to said angle by said first plane.

18. The device according to claim 16, wherein said first plane is provided at a front part with respect to a direction from which said device is inserted into said apparatus.

19. The device according to claim 16, further comprises: a projection which is formed on said first plane.

20. The device according to claim 16, further comprises: a slot which is formed on said first plane, and is extended along an inclination of said first plane.

21. The device according to claim 16, wherein said angle is substantially in a range of 45-60 degree.

22. The device according to claim 16, further comprising: a third plane which inclines at said angle with respect to said substrate, and slides on a fourth plane provided at said apparatus.

23. The device according to claim 22, wherein said first plane is provided at a front part with respect to a direction from which said device is inserted into said apparatus; and wherein said third plane is provided at a rear part with respect to said direction from which said device is inserted into said apparatus.

24. The device according to claim 22, wherein said first plane and said second plane are provided at a rear part with respect to a direction from which said device is inserted into said apparatus.

25. A method, comprising: providing a substrate provided on an apparatus, a card element to be installed on substrate, a first terminal provided on said substrate and inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to said substrate, a second terminal provided on said card element and inclined at said angle with respect to said substrate;wherein said apparatus includes a first plane inclined at said angle with respect to said substrate;wherein said card element includes a second plane inclined at said angle with respect to said substrate;inserting said card element into said apparatus in substantially parallel direction with respect to said substrate so that said second plane comes into contact with said first plane;guiding said card element in a direction corresponding to said angle by getting said second plane to slide on said first plane; andconnecting said second terminal with said first terminal in said direction corresponding to said angle.

26. The method according to claim 25, further comprises: wherein said apparatus includes a third plane inclined at said angle with respect to said substrate;wherein said card element includes a fourth plane inclined at said angle with respect to said substrate;guiding said card element in said direction corresponding to said angle by getting said fourth plane to slide on said third plane.

27. The method according to claim 26, wherein said method further comprises: disconnecting said second terminal from said first terminal in said direction corresponding to said angle so that said fourth plane comes into contact with said third plane; andguiding said card element in said direction corresponding to said by getting said fourth plane to slide on said third plane.