发明名称 MODULAR ELEMENTS EMPLOYING LATCHES WITH FLEXURE BEARINGS
摘要 Modular elements employing latches with flexure bearings are disclosed. A modular element may include a chassis body supporting electronic components. The body is in communication with a latch and a control member of the modular element. The modular element is removable from or secured to an enclosure using the latch. The latch may engage the enclosure and may remain engaged by being secured by interfacing with a catch of an arm of the control member. By connecting the arm to the control body with a flexure bearing, the flexure bearing may urge the catch into a detent of the latch to secure the latch and keep the modular element secured to the enclosure. The latch may be disengaged from the control member by removing the catch from the detent. In this manner, the modular element is efficiently secured and removed from the enclosure.
申请公布号 US2016192520(A1) 申请公布日期 2016.06.30
申请号 US201414587115 申请日期 2014.12.31
申请人 International Business Machines Corporation 发明人 BUTTERBAUGH Matthew A.;ECKBERG Eric A.;SASSANO Camillo;SCHULTZ Kevin L.;SHURSON Scott A.
分类号 H05K5/02 主分类号 H05K5/02
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A method for securing and removing a modular element within an enclosure, the method comprising: disposing at least a portion of a chassis body of the modular element within the enclosure, the chassis body supporting electronic components, wherein the modular element includes at least one latch in pivoting communication with the chassis body and a control body of a control member in slidable communication with the chassis body; securing the chassis body within the enclosure by moving the latch with respect to the chassis body to engage the at last one latch with the enclosure; pivoting the at least one latch with respect to the chassis body by applying an installation force to the at least one latch to dispose a detent of the at least one latch adjacent to a control catch of a control arm of the control member; and securing the at least one latch with respect to the chassis body by urging the control catch into the detent with a living hinge of the control member, wherein the living hinge connects the control arm to the control body.
地址 Armonk NY US