Snap-in fan tray ejector and handle
US6708372B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20172
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A handle for ejecting a fan tray from an electronics enclosure comprises an elongated lever arm and a pair of opposing spring tabs extending from the lever arm disposed at an end of the lever arm. In an embodiment of the invention, the handle further includes a first bushing protruding from one of the opposing spring tabs and a second bushing protruding from a second one of the opposing spring tabs. The first bushing and the second bushing define a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to a long axis of the elongated lever arm, and are configured to snap into opposing retention features of the fan tray. The elongated lever arm is thereby attached to the fan tray and pivotable between a closed position folded against an end of the fan tray, and an open position extending from the fan tray. In another embodiment, the handle further includes a bump edge protruding from the end of the elongated lever arm in a direction opposite to the pair of opposing spring tabs. When the handle is in an open position, the bump edge may be used as a fulcrum by which the fan tray may be disengaged from an electronics enclosure by a leveraging action of the lever arm.
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