Patent ID: 6144561
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A rear panel assembly for reconfigurably customizing a slot in an electrical circuit module chassis for particular input/output cabling requirements, the electrical circuit module chassis including a front for receiving circuit modules and a back panel, the rear panel assembly comprising;a rear panel assembly housing;means for removably affixing the rear panel assembly housing to the back panel of the circuit module chassis;at least one rear panel assembly first signal connector for coupling to a signal connector on a circuit module mounted in the chassis, the rear panel assembly first signal connector being mounted to the rear panel assembly in a position to plug action couple with a circuit module signal connector on said circuit module through an opening in the back panel of the chassis; andat least one rear panel assembly second signal connector mounted to the rear panel assembly in a position to allow coupling to a connector of an external signal cable,wherein the rear panel assembly is mounted on the back panel to thereby permit said circuit module to be plug in coupled to and removed from the rear panel assembly first signal connector without removal of the rear panel assembly from the back panel, and wherein proper insertion of said circuit module into the electrical circuit module chassis plug-in couples the circuit module signal connector of the circuit module to the rear panel assembly first signal connector.