Ejector for electric modules
AssigneeERICO International Corporation
InventorsErika Lynn Buehman, Gregory Dean Holder
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Abstract
An ejector can be provided for a surge protection module that is configured to be engaged with a base for operation. The ejector can include a lever that is configured to pivot relative to the base to eject the surge protection module from engagement with the base.
Claims16
A surge protection system for use with a surge protection module, the surge protection module including a locking recess, the surge protection system comprising:
- a base configured to receive the surge protection module for operation;
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- an ejector lever pivotably secured to the base at a first pivot point, the ejector lever being integrally formed to include a first leg, a first ejection feature that extends from the first leg, and a manual-engagement feature;
- the first leg being configured to extend from the first pivot point along a first side of the surge protection module, with the surge protection module secured to the base;
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- the manual-engagement feature being configured to be manually engaged to pivot the ejector lever relative to the base, about the first pivot point, to urge the first ejection feature into engagement with the surge protection module and thereby eject the surge protection module from engagement with the base,
- wherein the ejector lever further includes a locking tab that is configured to engage the locking recess to secure the surge protection module to the base.
A surge protection system for use with a self-contained surge protection module that includes rails, the surge protection system comprising:
- a base configured to receive the self-contained surge protection module for operation;
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- an ejector secured to the base, the ejector including a lever;
- the ejector being configured to be manually moved relative to the base to pivot the lever relative to the base to an ejection orientation, to eject the self-contained surge protection module from engagement with the base while the lever remains secured to the base;
- wherein the base includes an engagement block that is configured to pivotably engage the lever;
- wherein the engagement block includes laterally opposed first block recesses that are configured to receive ejection features of the ejector to allow the self-contained surge protection module to seat against the engagement block when the self-contained surge protection module is secured to the base, the ejection features including ejector recesses that are configured to receive the rails when the self-contained surge protection module is secured to the base;
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- wherein the engagement block includes second block recesses that are aligned with the ejector recesses when the ejection features are received in the first block recesses, to also receive the rails when the self-contained surge protection module is secured to the base.
An ejector for a surge protection module, the surge protection module including a locking recess and configured to be engaged with a base for operation, the ejector comprising:
- an ejector lever, pivotably secured to the base but not pivotably secured to the surge protection module;
- the ejector lever being configured to be manually pivoted relative to the base from an engaged orientation to an ejection orientation, without being disconnected from the base, to eject the surge protection module from engagement with the base;
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- the ejector lever being configured to be pivoted by the surge protection module, from the ejection orientation to the engaged orientation, as the surge protection module is engaged with the base,
- wherein the ejector lever includes a locking tab that is configured to engage the locking recess to secure the surge protection module to the base when the ejector lever is in the engaged orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.