Mechanism for seating and unseating a module having an electrical connector

摘要

A mechanism and method for seating and unseating a module in a rack having a floor with slidable engagement with the module. The mechanism includes a linear stop for stopping the movement of the module into the rack. A camming foot is provided for coacting with a hole in the floor of the rack for seating and unseating the module in the rack. An adjustment device provides for moving the linear stop from an inmost position to an outmost position, and simultaneously lowering the camming foot into the hole in the floor and moving the camming foot to urge the module into a fully seated position wherein the module is moved against the linear stop when the linear stop is in its outmost position.