Clamping receptacle
US6992249B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K5/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for confining circuit cards to different locations within a housing is provided. The housing includes a frame having an array of slots, each containing one of the circuit cards. In one embodiment, the receptacle has a cam that is selectively engageable with the frame for clamping the circuit cards within the frame. In another embodiment, a shaft is rotatably attached to the receptacle. The shaft has a head at one end and a nut opposite the head. A resilient element is disposed on the shaft between the head and the nut. The resilient element is axially compressible between the head and nut to bulge generally perpendicularly to the axial direction into engagement with the frame for clamping the circuit cards within the frame.
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