Apple Inc.

David C Parell

James M Cuseo

Bartley K Andre

Michael D McBroom

Houtan R Farahani

Daniel David Hershey

Brett W Degner

Jerzy S Guterman

Jonathan L Berk

Michael E Leclerc

Eric Andrew Knopf

Eric R Prather

Richard D Kosoglow

Christoph Matthias Pistor

Shravan Bharadwaj

Joel D Barrera

Danny L McBroom

Ian A Guy

Mariel L Lanas

Seth G McFarland

William R Allan, Ii

Scott J Campbell

Rodrigo Dutervil Mubarak

Computer modules that can have a high-capacity, can simplify the design of a computer system housing the modules, can utilize system resources in a highly configurable manner, can provide a variety of functionality, and can be readily inserted into, and removed from, a computer system.

High-capacity computer modules

A rack system for one or more computing systems is described. The rack system may include support structures, or rack structures, and a housing affixed or un-affixed to the support structures. The rack system may include rails, including telescoping rails, affixed to the support structures and coupled to the computing system. When the rack system is in a closed position, the computing system is positioned within the housing. When the rack system is in an open position, the computing system is removed from the housing and the components of the computing system are accessible. In the open position, only components on one surface of the circuit board are accessible. However, the computing system can rotate, thereby placing the components on the opposing surface of the circuit board in an accessible position. Alternatively, the housing can be affixed to the computing system, and include modifications for access to the computing system.

Computing workstation with accessible in a rack environment

An electronic device may have metal structures such as metal electronic device housing structures and other conductive structures. The conductive structures may have a slot or other opening. An antenna may be formed from the conductive structures. Control circuitry in the electronic device may receive input from input-output devices and may use the input-output devices to provide a user with output. The control circuitry may be coupled to a radio-frequency transceiver that is used to transmit and receive wireless communications. The radio-frequency transceiver may be coupled to the antenna using a transmission line. The transmission line may have a radio-frequency connector that is coupled to a radio-frequency connector on an antenna feed bolt. The antenna feed bolt may have a shaft that spans the opening in the conductive structures and may be coupled to antenna feed terminals on opposing sides of the opening. The antenna may have a tuning bolt.

Electronic device with antenna feed bolt

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Palo Alto, CA, United States of America

David C Parell