Patent ID: 9480184
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: G01R,H01H,H05K

Claim Text:
1. An adapter for using at least one smaller functional module in at least one slot of a chassis designed to mate with a larger functional module having a different standard than a standard of the smaller functional module, comprising: a housing having a first set of electrical connections that mate with electrical connections provided by the chassis for the larger functional module, having the same dimensions as the larger functional module that fits within the at least one slot provided by the chassis for housing the larger functional module; said housing including at least one functional-module receiving slot in an interior thereof having an opening at one end, said at least one functional-module receiving slot configured to receive one of the at least one smaller functional module, inserted into said functional-module receiving slot through said opening at the end of said functional-module receiving slot, said housing including at least one second set of electrical connections, each of said at least one second set of electrical connections being exposed in a respective one of said at least one functional-module receiving slot and configured to mate with electrical connections of the at least one smaller functional module when received in said at least one functional-module receiving slot included in said housing; and said housing further including at least one air passage having at least one inlet through which air flow from the chassis is received when said first set of electrical connections of said housing is mated with the electrical connections provided by the chassis and at least one outlet leading to said at least one functional-module receiving slot included in said housing, said at least one air passage being configured to convey air from an opening of the chassis that provides air flow to said at least one functional-module receiving slot included in said housing to thereby cool the at least one smaller functional module when mated with said at least one second set of electrical connections of said housing and received in the respective one of said at least one functional-module receiving slot included in said housing.