Midplane anti-codocking interlock system
US10528092B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/185
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a system drawer and an interlock coupled to the system drawer. The interlock includes a horizontal portion and a tab. The interlock is configured to rotate into a first position when a first card is inserted into a first side of the system drawer. When the interlock is in the first position, the tab prevents a second card inserted into the second side of the system drawer from docking with the first card. The interlock is further configured to rotate into a second position when the first card is removed from the first side of the system drawer. When the interlock is in the second position, the second card can be inserted into the second side of the system drawer to a position where the second card can dock with one or more cards inserted into the first side of the system drawer.
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