Latch rotation to secure blade server to enclosure
US10524378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1489
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Examples herein disclose an apparatus for securing or disengaging a blade server in an enclosure. The apparatus includes a worm gear and a cam gear. The worm gear includes a number of threads to interact with a number of teeth on the cam gear. The cam gear includes the number of teeth to interact with the number of threads and a latch. The latch rotates based on the number of threads interacting with the number of teeth such that the rotation secures or disengages the blade server from the enclosure.
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