Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1996-07-01
1998-05-05
Picard, Leo P.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
361683, 361684, 361686, 361747, 361759, 361800, 211411, H05K 714
Patent
active
057484538
ABSTRACT:
Computers are manufactured with connectors in which are inserted at least one PCI expansion card to increase the capacity of the computer. A computer enclosure panel is formed with an opening for insertion and withdrawal of the card. The card has a cover which blocks the opening after the card has been plugged in. The invention provides a retainer mounted on the rear panel which, when projected, engages the cover to assist in holding the card in place. The slide has a detent which is manually disengaged in order to slide the cover to retracted position. It further provides room for the tab conventionally extending outward of the card so that the card may be located closer to the side panel, thereby conserving space within the enclosure. Computers as shipped from the factory many times are not provided with PCI cards and the opening is blocked by a removable blanking cover. The slide also holds the blanking cover in position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4768652 (1988-09-01), Fallon
patent: 5601349 (1997-02-01), Holt
Carney James M.
Chiodo Christopher E.
Desilets Dave
Willis Clifford
Winick Alan Lee
Caplan Julian
Picard Leo P.
Sun Microsystems Inc.
Vu Phuong T.
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