Lid and power supply interlock mechanism
US9910467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1492
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An approach is provided in which a system includes a lid detection mechanism that prevents a power supply unit from being electrically coupled to the system when a lid is detached from the system's chassis. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the system includes a power supply unit detection mechanism that prevents the lid from being detached from the system's chassis when the power supply unit is electrically coupled to the system.
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