Printed circuit board carrier insertion/extraction assembly
US6193532A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/62905
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An assembly designed to increase the ease with which a printed circuit board carrier may be inserted or extracted from an enclosure. The assembly includes a movable lever mounted to the carrier and curved pin slot in the enclosure. A pin on the lever engages the curved pin slot. During insertion, the shape of the pin slot guides the carrier into its position, then the lever rotates to place the pin in a portion of the pin slot that is oriented in a substantially different direction from the direction of insertion, thus holding the carrier in place. During removal, the pin holds the carrier in place while the lever rotates away from the carrier and thus becomes accessible to permit removal of the carrier by pulling on the lever. Two assemblies, one on each side of the carrier, are typically used.
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