Removable chassis for electronic device
US6231144A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1411
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A removable chassis is movably received in a casing of a computer. The chassis has a panel forming opposite side flanges and a pair of slide plates movably attached to the side flanges. Each slide plate forms at least a catch engaging with a locking aperture defined in the casing when the slide plate is moved to a secured position for securing the chassis in the casing. A handle has two free ends pivotally attached to the side flanges. An elongate slot is defined in each free end for movably receiving and drivingly engaging with a driving pin extending from the corresponding slide plate whereby when the handle is rotated, the slide plates are moved toward/away from the secured position for locking/releasing the catches. Each free end of the handle forms a camming surface drivingly engaging with a surface of the casing whereby when the handle is rotated and releases the catches, the camming surface exerts a separation force to the casing for separating the chassis from the casing. A notch is defined in each free end of the handle for engaging with a peg mounted on the corresponding side flange to retain the handle at the secured position.
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