Patent · US Expired

Apparatus and method for mounting a component in a rack

US7014051B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 20, 2002
Grant dateMar 21, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 7, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/1489
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A slide includes a fixed portion comprising a rack-mounting ear capable of being attached to a rack and a first connecting ear and a telescoping portion slidably engaged with the fixed portion and comprising a second connecting ear capable of being joined with the first connecting ear. The telescoping portion is capable of being attached to a component enclosure. A method includes attaching a fixed portion of a slide to a rack, attaching a telescoping portion of the slide to a component enclosure, and slidably engaging the telescoping portion with the fixed portion. The method further includes moving the telescoping portion relative to the fixed portion in a first direction to retract the component enclosure into the rack and joining a connecting ear of the telescoping portion and a connecting ear of the fixed portion.

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