Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fabrication of positive pressure-applying latch mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 正压施加闩锁机构的制造
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Application No.: US14538189Application Date: 2014-11-11
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Publication No.: US09585284B2Publication Date: 2017-02-28
- Inventor: Shawn Canfield , Robert R. Genest , Robert K. Mullady , Michael T. Peets
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.
- Agent Margaret A. McNamara, Esq.; Kevin P. Radigan, Esq.
- Main IPC: H05K7/00
- IPC: H05K7/00 ; H05K7/14

Abstract:
Fabrication of a latch mechanism is provided for latching a field-replaceable unit within an enclosure. The latch mechanism includes a pivotable latch coupled to the field-replaceable unit via a pivot, at a first side of the unit, and a spring member associated with the enclosure. The spring member is engaged by the latch and deflects with rotating of the latch from an open position to a latched position. The pivotable latch includes the first end and a second end, with the pivot being disposed closer to the first end than the second. The deflecting spring member facilitates provision of positive pressure on the unit directed towards a second side of the unit opposite to the first side to facilitate, for example, fixedly coupling a first connector at the second side to a second connector associated with the enclosure when the unit is latched within the enclosure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150230353A1 FABRICATION OF POSITIVE PRESSURE-APPLYING LATCH MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2015-08-13
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