Method and assembly for installation or removal of printed circuit card
US6496385B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1461
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printed circuit card carrier permits exchange of a card during continuous operation of electronic equipment, and thus without the need to remove an upper part of the enclosure to gain access to the card for upward removal from a motherboard connector. The carrier includes a movable printed circuit card holder that slides along the carrier, perpendicularly towards and away from the motherboard. An actuator accessible from outside the equipment and the holder are coupled together such that motion of the actuator is directed into perpendicular sliding motion of the holder. This either removes the printed circuit card from the motherboard connector or installs it into connector, depending on the direction of motion of the actuator. The carrier is particularly adapted for cards meeting the PCI standard.
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