Field replaceable unit
US6419528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/2421
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A field replaceable unit comprises a housing having a front and a rear and is configured for sliding insertion into and out of a rack from its rear. The unit includes a connector for, in use, completing an electrical circuit from a backplane of the rack to a component of the field replaceable unit. The connector comprises a first rear projecting electrically conductive spring loaded member operative to engage an electrical pad on the backplane when the housing is inserted in the rack.
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