System and method for installing and retaining I/O connector without tools
US7354204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4292
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for installing and retaining an input/output connector without tools is presented. A user removes a module from a computer system in order to add or remove a transceiver. The module includes a housing and a front bezel, whereby a bezel latch attaches the front bezel to the housing. The user depresses the bezel latch to remove the front bezel from the housing. As a result, a retention beam is exposed on the housing that secures transceivers to a circuit board. The user unlatches the retention beam, inserts a transceiver onto a mounting area, and latches the retention beam. The retention beam applies pressure to the transceiver, which results in a coupling of the transceiver to a circuit board included in the housing. In turn, the user attaches the front bezel to the housing via the bezel latch and reinserts the module into the computer system.
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