Computer system having removable and stackable modules
US6603664B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/023
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic circuits module includes a cover and a base. A lever and cam assembly is rotatably attached to the cover, and the cam includes first and second lobes. The lever and cam assembly is rotatable between first, second and third positions. In the first position, the first lobe can be inserted through an eccentric opening in the base, and then rotated to the second position to lock the cover to the base. In the third position, the module can be inserted into the computer and when the lever and cam assembly is moved back to the second position, the second lobe locks the module in the computer. A mechanism in the computer inhibits the movement of the lever and cam assembly into the first position, thereby preventing the disconnection of the base from the cover when the module is installed in the computer.
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