Circuit pack handling system
US6426876B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1461
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit pack handling system, comprising a handle assembly storage pocket formed in the sidewall of a circuit pack and a carrying handle assembly hinge-mounted within the pocket and adapted to retract substantially within the storage pocket. In a preferred embodiment, the system further comprises a handle locking sub-assembly affixed within the backplane end of the storage pocket between the inner wall of the pocket and the inner leg of the handle assembly to lock the handle assembly into the deployed position. In another preferred embodiment, the system further comprises a coil spring fitted at the gripping member hinge-joint of at least one of the legs so as to spring load the handle assembly whereby the handle assembly automatically flips out from the stored position inside the storage pocket to the deployed position as the circuit pack is pulled away from the shelf frame.
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