发明名称 |
Robust power connection with redundant surfaces to allow arcing for hot-plug applications in computer systems |
摘要 |
An electrical connection assembly for use in computer systems is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the computer system contains a backplane circuit card assembly for distribution of electrical signals to one or more pluggable modules. The modules are plugged into the backplane of the computer system without interrupting power to the computer system. The robust power connection is over-rated for the actual current and voltage delivered to the pluggable modules; and if any damage does occur at the point of initial contact, the connector surfaces are wiped beyond the initial contact point to the site of actual electrical contact which can occur at any place on a plurality of redundant surfaces. In this fashion, the connector assembly tolerates the arcing that occurs when the module is plugged into power grid on the backplane.
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申请公布号 |
US6222708(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.04.24 |
申请号 |
US19990275579 |
申请日期 |
1999.03.24 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
SEVERSON PAUL STEVEN;THOMFORD PAUL JON;KUCHTA DOUGLAS ALLAN |
分类号 |
H01R12/16;H01R13/03;H05K7/14;(IPC1-7):H02H3/00 |
主分类号 |
H01R12/16 |
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