Perpendicular and orthogonal interconnection system and communications device
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. Right angle male connectors re arranged on each of the first boards and right angle female connectors are arranged on each of the second boards. The right angle male connectors and the right angle female connectors directly cooperate and are connected in one-to-one correspondence.
1. An interconnection system, comprising:
a first board group, comprising a plurality of first boards, wherein major surfaces of the plurality of first boards extend in directions that are substantially parallel to each other;
a second board group, the second board group comprising a plurality of second boards, wherein major surfaces of the plurality of second boards extend in directions that are parallel to each other, and wherein the major surfaces of the plurality of second boards extend in directions that are orthogonal to the directions in which the major surfaces of the plurality of first boards extend;
a center backplane arranged between the first board group and the second board group;
a plurality of right angle male connectors arranged on each of the plurality of first boards; and
a plurality of right angle female connectors arranged on each of the plurality of second boards, wherein the right angle male connectors and the right angle female connectors are connected directly through the center backplane without any intervening connector between the right angle male connectors and the right angle female connectors, and wherein the right angle male connectors and the right angle female connectors are connected in a one-to-one correspondence;
wherein a first connector that is electrically connected to one of the plurality of right angle male connectors is arranged on each of the first boards, wherein a second connector that is electrically connected to one of the plurality of right angle female connectors is arranged on each of the second boards, and wherein third connectors and fourth connectors that are electrically connected to the first connectors and the second connectors are separately arranged on two perpendicular sides of the center backplane.
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 interconnection system according to claim 1 , wherein the center backplane is L-shaped.
5. The interconnection system according to claim 1 , wherein the center backplane comprises a plurality of independent backplanes.
6. The interconnection system according to claim 5 , wherein the center backplane comprises a longitudinal backplane and a transverse backplane.
7. A communications device, comprising an interconnection system, the interconnection system comprising:
a first board group, comprising a plurality of first boards, wherein major surfaces of the plurality of first boards extend in directions that are substantially parallel to each other;
a second board group, the second board group comprising a plurality of second boards, wherein major surfaces of the plurality of second boards extend in directions that are parallel to each other, and wherein the major surfaces of the plurality of second boards extend in directions that are orthogonal to the directions in which the major surfaces of the plurality of first boards extend;
a center backplane arranged between the first board group and the second board group;
a plurality of right angle male connectors arranged on each of the plurality of first boards; and
a plurality of right angle female connectors arranged on each of the plurality of second boards, wherein the right angle male connectors and the right angle female connectors are connected directly through the center backplane without any intervening connector between the right angle male connectors and the right angle female connectors, and wherein the right angle male connectors and the right angle female connectors are connected in a one-to-one correspondence;
wherein a first connector that is electrically connected to one of the plurality of right angle male connectors is arranged on each of the first boards, wherein a second connector that is electrically connected to one of the plurality of right angle female connectors is arranged on each of the second boards, and wherein third connectors and fourth connectors that are electrically connected to the first connectors and the second connectors are separately arranged on two perpendicular sides of the center backplane.
8. The communications device according to claim 7 , wherein the interconnection system comprises a perpendicular and orthogonal interconnection system.
9. The communications device according to claim 7 , wherein the center backplane has a hollow frame structure.
10. The communications device according to claim 7 , wherein the center backplane is L-shaped.