Patent ID: 6094358
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A circuit board arrangement comprising:a motherboard, said motherboard lying in a motherboard plane;a support structure attached to said motherboard, said support structure being designed to provide anti-flexing support to said motherboard in a direction perpendicular to said motherboard plane, said support structure being comprised of a plurality of support elements, each of said support elements being substantially planer and lying in planes perpendicular to said motherboard plane, said support structure further including:a circuit board mounting apparatus, said circuit board mounting apparatus being selectively operable for enabling at least one circuit board to be electrically connected to said motherboard;first guidance means arranged on said support structure; anda bracket device coupled to said first guidance means, said bracket device being selectively operable to assist in said enabling by guiding said circuit board into a connection position relative to said support structure and said motherboard whereby said circuit board is selectively electrically connected to said motherboard without substantial flexing of said motherboard, wherein said first guidance means comprises guidance pins arranged for slidably connecting with corresponding guidance slots on said bracket device.