Communication apparatus with removable circuit boards

摘要

The present invention relates to an electronic device including plural circuit board units that can be removed from the electronic device. The electronic device is designed to increase a data transfer rate between the circuit board units by using a circuit board for interconnect for electrically coupling the circuit board units placed in the electronic device, and using a cable for electrically or optically coupling the circuit board units placed in the electric device, or both of the cables.

主权项

1. A communication apparatus comprising:
a plurality of first circuit board units that are removable from the communication apparatus, each comprising:
a first board unit side connector;a second board unit side connector,wherein the first and second board unit side connectors are provided in a same edge of the first circuit board unit; andan external interface connector to be connected to a network, which is provided in a second edge of the first circuit board unit opposite from the same edge; a circuit board for interconnect comprising an interconnect board side connector which is electrically fitted to the first board unit side connector of at least one of the plurality of first circuit board units; and a cable comprising plurality of cable side connectors each of which is fitted to the second board unit side connector of at least two of the plurality of first circuit board units, and wherein the first board unit side connector of the each first circuit board unit is coupled to other first circuit board units of the plurality of first circuit board units via the circuit board for interconnect, and the second board unit side connector of the each first circuit board unit is coupled to other first circuit board units of the plurality of first circuit board units via the cable.