Cage in computer equipment for locking peripheral equipment ther

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1994-10-04

1996-04-23

Tolin, Gerald P.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

361683, 361726, H05K 500

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active

055109551

ABSTRACT:
A cage in a piece of computing equipment with a rectangular opening in a surface of that equipment is adapted for having inserted therewithin a piece of peripheral equipment with a rectangular front plate and with first and second guide rails located along its first and second sides, respectively, each having a circular hole of a prescribed diameter therethrough at prescribed distance from the front plate. The cage has first and second lead rails on first and second opposed sides thereof with which lead rails the first and second guide rails respectively engage. The lead rails each having a circular hole of the prescribed diameter therethrough to align with the hole in the guide rail it engages, when the inserted peripheral equipment is fully inserted. The cage has a third side extending between edges of its first and second sides, which third side has first and second holes therethrough of said prescribed diameter. Hooked locking pins have their shanks inserted through these holes and aligned holes in the lead and guard rails, for retaining the piece of peripheral equipment within the cage. The hooked locking pins are spring-loaded and are twisted after their insertion so that their hooked portions engage with hooked catches located near the holes in the third side of the cage.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4896777 (1990-01-01), Lewis
patent: 5305180 (1994-04-01), Mitchell et al.

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