Expansion board retention and extraction mechanism
US8050052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/185
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for applying a uniform retention and extraction force to a computer expansion board. The apparatus includes a body with upper and lower retaining members that define a retention channel between them sized to receive an edge of an expansion board. At each end of the catch body pins are provided that extend into a support structure, which is mounted to the computer chassis adjacent a mounting surface for the expansion board. A handle assembly is provided with arms pivotally mounted to the support structure. Each arm includes a dowel that extends into a groove in the catch body. During operation of the mechanism, a handle attached to the arms is moved to pivot the arms and force the catch body from an open position to a closed position with the side pins riding in the guide slots and the dowels riding in the grooves of the catch body.
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