Method and apparatus for locating and securing a component in a computer system
US6667887B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1411
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for securing a component in a computer system includes a housing having a component bay including a first and a second positioning device in a first sequence. A component for the bay includes a first and a second positioning device in a second sequence, which is inverse to the first sequence. In this manner, when the component is inserted into the bay, the second positioning device of the bay engages the first positioning device of the component and, simultaneously, the first positioning device of the bay engages the second positioning device of the component.
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