PIM latch/extractor
IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0286371
(2002-10-31)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Townsend and Townsend and Crew
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인용정보 |
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초록
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A latch for latching and extracting a board-type device from a housing, wherein the board-type device includes a face, a bottom edge and a top edge and is mounted within a guide in the housing. The latch includes a handle portion, a pivot portion coupled to the handle, and a securement portion coupl
A latch for latching and extracting a board-type device from a housing, wherein the board-type device includes a face, a bottom edge and a top edge and is mounted within a guide in the housing. The latch includes a handle portion, a pivot portion coupled to the handle, and a securement portion coupled to the pivot portion. The securement portion includes an extraction segment and a latching segment. A pivot couples the latch to the board-like device and the latch is coupled to the board-type device along one of the top edge and bottom edge such that it is oriented perpendicular to the face.
대표청구항
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1. A system for latching and extracting a board-type device from a housing, wherein the board-type device includes a face, a top edge and a bottom edge and is mounted within a guide within the housing, the system comprising:a substantially flat latch comprising a handle portion, a pivot portion coup
1. A system for latching and extracting a board-type device from a housing, wherein the board-type device includes a face, a top edge and a bottom edge and is mounted within a guide within the housing, the system comprising:a substantially flat latch comprising a handle portion, a pivot portion coupled to the handle, and a securement portion coupled to the pivot portion, wherein the securement portion comprises an extraction segment and a latching segment; and a pivot coupling the latch to the board-like device; wherein the latch is coupled to the board-like device along one of the top edge and the bottom edge such that it is oriented perpendicular to the face and perpendicular to a mating direction for the board-type device. 2. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the securement portion comprises a hook that engages a slot defined within the guide and an extractor corner.3. A system in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a spring between the latch and the board-type device.4. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the handle portion comprises an extension parallel to the face.5. A system in accordance with claim 1 comprising two latches, a first latch being located at the top edge of the board-like device and a second latch being located the bottom edge.6. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the latch comprises a conductive material.7. An electronic device comprising a plurality of plug-in modules within a plurality of corresponding guides, each module including a face, a top edge and a bottom edge comprising:at least one substantially flat latch/extractor comprising a handle portion, a pivot portion coupled to the handle, and a securement portion coupled to the pivot portion, wherein the securement portion comprises an extraction segment and a latching segment; and at least one pivot coupling the at least one latch/extractor to the module, the at least one pivot being coupled to its respective module at the top edge; wherein the at least one latch/extractor is coupled to the plug-in module such that it is oriented perpendicular to the face and perpendicular to a mating direction for the plug-in module. 8. An electronic device in accordance with claim 7 wherein the securement portion comprises a hook that engages a slot defined within the guide and an extractor corner.9. An electronic device in accordance with claim 7 further comprising a spring between each latch/extractor and its respective module.10. An electronic device in accordance with claim 7 wherein the handle portion comprises an extension parallel to the face.11. An electronic device in accordance with claim 7 wherein each module comprises two latch/extractors, a first latch/extractor being located at a first end of its respective module and a second latch/extractor being located at a second end opposite the first end.12. An electronic device in accordance with claim 7 wherein the latch/extractor comprises a conductive material.13. A method of manipulating plug-in modules within an electronic device, the method comprising:providing a plurality of plug-in modules within a plurality of corresponding guides, each module including a face and comprising: at least one substantially flat latch/extractor comprising a handle portion, a pivot portion coupled to the handle, and a securement portion coupled to the pivot portion, wherein the securement portion comprises an extraction segment and a latching segment; and at least one pivot coupling the at least one latch/extractor to the module, the at least one pivot being coupled to its respective module at a top edge of the module; wherein the at least one latch/extractor is coupled to the module such that it is oriented perpendicular to the face and perpendicular to a mating direction for the plug-in module; and moving at least one latch/extractor in a first direction perpendicular to the face until it engages a slot defined within the guide. 14. A method in accordance with claim 13 further comprising:moving at least one latch/extractor in a second direction perpendicular to the major axis; engaging a corner of the at least one latch/extractor with a corresponding guide; and removing the corresponding module from the corresponding guide. 15. A method of removing plug-in modules from an electronic device, the method comprising:providing a plurality of plug-in modules within a plurality of corresponding guides, each module including a face and comprising: at least one substantially flat latch/extractor comprising a handle portion, a pivot portion coupled to the handle, and a securement portion coupled to the pivot portion, wherein the securement portion comprises an extraction segment and a latching segment; and at least one pivot coupling the at least one latch/extractor to the module, the at least one pivot being coupled to its respective module at a top edge; wherein the at least one latch/extractor is coupled to the module such that it is oriented perpendicular to the face and perpendicular to a mating direction for the plug-in module; moving at least one latch/extractor in a direction perpendicular to the face; engaging a corner of the at least one latch/extractor with a corresponding guide; and removing the corresponding module from the corresponding guide.
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