摘要 |
An electrical system for transferring data concurrently between pen based computers (12) and a host computer (6) includes a multiple computer receptacle device (4) for receiving a plurality of pen based computers (12). The multiple computer receptacle device (4) includes a housing (14), and a support frame (20) mounted in the housing (14) for supporting the plurality of pen based computers (12). The support frame (20) includes a plurality of spaced apart parallel divider panels (22), where adjacent divider panels (22) define between them a slot (24) for receiving a respective, pen based computer (12). The support frame (20) includes a back panel (26) mounted on the divider panels (22), a plurality of data input/output connectors (28) mounted on the back panel (26), and a plurality of power connectors (30) also mounted on the back panel (26). The data input/output connectors (28) and the power connectors (30) are positioned between adjacent divider panels (22) and are adapted to mate with corresponding data and power connectors mounted on the pen based computers (12).
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