Perpendicular and orthogonal interconnection system and communications device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9532471-B2
Application number	US-201414531521-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 3, 2014
Priority date	May 4, 2012
Publication date	Dec 27, 2016
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016

Abstract

An interconnection system includes a first board group, a second board group orthogonal to the first board group, and a center backplane arranged between the first board group and the second board group. The first board group includes a number of first boards parallel to each other and the second board group includes a number of second boards parallel to each other. Curved male connectors re arranged on each of the first boards and curved female connectors are arranged on each of the second boards. The curved male connectors and the curved female connectors directly cooperate and are connected in one-to-one correspondence.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An interconnection system, comprising:
a first board group comprising a plurality of first boards, the plurality of first boards being substantially parallel to each other;
a second board group comprising a plurality of second boards, the plurality of second boards being substantially parallel to each other, and the plurality of second boards being substantially orthogonal to the plurality of first boards;
a center backplane arranged between the first board group and the second board group;
a plurality of curved male connectors arranged on each of the plurality of first boards; and
a plurality of curved female connectors arranged on each of the plurality of second boards, wherein the curved male connectors and the curved female connectors directly cooperate and are connected in a one-to-one correspondence;
wherein a first connector is arranged on each of the plurality of first boards, and each first connector is electrically connected to one of the plurality of curved male connectors, wherein a second connector is arranged on each of the plurality of second boards, and each second connector is electrically connected to one of the plurality of curved female connectors, and wherein each third connector is electrically connected to a first connector and each fourth connector is electrically connected to a second connector.

2. The interconnection system according to claim 1 , wherein the interconnection system comprises a perpendicular and orthogonal interconnection system.

3. The interconnection system according to claim 1 , wherein the center backplane has a hollow frame structure.

4. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the third connectors and the fourth connectors are separately arranged on two perpendicular sides of the center backplane.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the center backplane is L-shaped.

6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the third connectors and the fourth connectors are separately arranged on sides of the center backplane.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the center backplane comprises a plurality of independent backplanes.

8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the center backplane comprises a longitudinal backplane and a transverse backplane.

9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the third connectors and the fourth connectors are separately arranged on the longitudinal backplane and the transverse backplane.

10. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the interconnection system is arranged in a main cabinet with a plurality of guide rails, and the first boards and the second boards are orthogonal after being installed along the guide rails of the main cabinet.

11. A communications device, wherein the communications device uses the interconnection system according to claim 1 .

12. A method, comprising:
providing a first board group comprising a plurality of first boards, the plurality of first boards being substantially parallel to each other;
providing a second board group comprising a plurality of second boards, the plurality of second boards being substantially parallel to each other, and the plurality of second boards being substantially orthogonal to the plurality of first boards;
arranging a center backplane between the first board group and the second board group;
arranging a plurality of curved male connectors arranged on each of the plurality of first boards;
arranging a plurality of curved female connectors arranged on each of the plurality of second boards, wherein the curved male connectors and the curved female connectors directly cooperate and are connected in a one-to-one correspondence;
arranging a first connector on each of the plurality of first boards, wherein each first connector is electrically connected to one of the plurality of curved male connectors;
arranging a second connector on each of the plurality of second boards, wherein each second connector is electrically connected to one of the plurality of curved female connectors; and
separately arranging third connectors and fourth connectors on the center backplane, wherein each third connector is electrically connected to a first connector and each fourth connector is electrically connected to a second connector.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the center backplane has a hollow frame structure.

14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the third connectors and the fourth connectors are separately arranged on two perpendicular sides of the center backplane.

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Baoqi
• Zhang Guodong
• Liu Fangming

Classifications

• H05K7/1445 Primary

  with double-sided connections · CPC title

• H05K5/0065 Primary

  wherein modules are associated together, e.g. electromechanical assemblies, modular structures · CPC title

• H05K2201/10189

  Non-printed connector · CPC title

• H05K3/366

  substantially perpendicularly to each other (H05K3/361 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K2201/044

  Details of backplane or midplane for mounting orthogonal PCBs · CPC title