Claims
- 1. A device for facilitating the insertion and extraction of a PC board into and from a chassis, comprising:
a first mounting arc; a second mounting arc; an engager attached to the first mounting arc; an actuator attached to the first mounting arc; and an interlocking mechanism, wherein the interlocking mechanism interlocks the first and second mounting arcs.
- 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the actuator is attached to the second mounting arc.
- 3. The device of claim 1, wherein there is a minimum spacing between the engager and the actuator.
- 4. The device of claim 3, wherein the first and second mounting arcs interlock to form a ring-shaped mounting body having a clearance hole therethrough.
- 5. The device of claim 4, further comprising a cylindrical rod slidably coupled to the mounting body through the clearance hole, wherein the mounting body is slidably rotatable along the length of the rod.
- 6. The device of claim 5, wherein the engager and the actuator are each integrally connected to the mounting body.
- 7. The device of claim 3, wherein the first and second mounting arcs interlock to form a “C” shaped mounting body having a clearance hole therethrough and an opening.
- 8. The device of claim 7, further comprising a cylindrical rod slidably coupled to the mounting body through the clearance hole, wherein the mounting body is slidably rotatable along the length of the rod.
- 9. The device of claim 8, wherein the engager and the actuator are each integrally connected to the mounting body.
- 10. A device for inserting and extracting PC boards, comprising:
a ring-shaped mounting body having a clearance hole therethrough, a first connection point and a second connection point; an engager attached to the mounting body at the first connection point; an actuator attached to the mounting body at the second connection point; and a cylindrical rod, wherein the mounting body is rotatably mounted on the cylindrical rod and is slidable along the length of the rod, and wherein there is a minimum spacing between the first and second connection points.
- 11. An electric system comprising:
a chassis comprising:
a plurality of card guides and a backplane having a plurality of electric receiving connectors, the chassis having two side walls and an open front; and a cylindrical rod having two ends each mounted to one side wall near the open front.
- 12. The electric system of claim 11, further comprising a plurality of PC boards each comprising a front edge, a side edge perpendicular to the front edge, and a notch formed in the board near the front edge and the side edge.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/777,369 filed on Feb. 5, 2001 entitled “Apparatus for Circuit Board Insertion and Extraction”.
Continuations (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
09777369 |
Feb 2001 |
US |
Child |
10897129 |
Jul 2004 |
US |