Patent ID: 6190182
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
An expanded portable computer system comprising:a portable computer;a computer body encompassing the portable computer, the computer body having at least one PCMCIA connector bay;an expansion card interface disposed within said at least one PCMCIA connector bay; an expansion device comprising:a first expansion card being defined by an upper and lower conductive planar surface and a front end, the upper conductive planar surface of the first expansion card having a first connector mounted thereon, the first expansion card having a predetermined width and length;a second expansion card being defined by an upper and lower conductive planar surface and a rear end, the lower conductive planar surface of the second expansion card having at least one second connector mounted thereon, the second expansion card having a predetermined width and length, the at least one second connector for mating with the first connector, a plurality of grounding pins disposed on the lower conductive planar surface of the second expansion card, the plurality of grounding pins for matingly engaging with grounding apertures, the second expansion card being interconnected with the first expansion card; andsaid first expansion card having an interface mounted on the front end for communicating with the portable computer; andsaid expansion device being inserted into the at least one PCMCIA connector bay, whereby the expansion card interface is electrically connected with the interface of the first expansion card.