Liquid pump unit with latch mechanism
AssigneeCooler Master Co., Ltd.
InventorYu-Lun Haung
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Abstract
A liquid pump unit includes a chassis with a tray box and a chassis box. The chassis box has a front opening, a back panel, and a bay for receiving the tray box. The back panel includes a chassis-outlet coupler, a chassis-inlet coupler, and at least one chassis-electrical connector. A pump assembly is mounted on the tray box and includes an outlet coupler, an inlet coupler, and at least one electrical connector, each removably connected to corresponding chassis couplers. A latch mechanism having a lever, bar, latch, and catch-pin secures the tray box within the chassis. The latch is rotatable to engage or release the catch-pin, allowing the latch mechanism to lock or release.
Claims15
A liquid pump unit, comprising:
- a chassis having a tray box and a chassis box that includes a front opening, a back panel and a bay that is defined by the front opening and the back panel and is configured to receive the tray box, the back panel further including a chassis-outlet coupler, a chassis-inlet coupler and at least one chassis-electrical connector;
- a pump assembly that is mounted on the tray box, having a pump, an outlet coupler, an inlet coupler and at least one electrical connector, where the outlet coupler can be removably connected to the chassis-outlet coupler, the inlet coupler can be removably connected to the chassis-inlet coupler, and the at least one electrical connector can be removably connected to the at least one chassis-electrical connector;
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- at least one latch mechanism having a lever, a bar, a latch and a catch-pin that protrudes from the back panel of the chassis box, where the lever is rotatably connected to a first end of the bar, the latch is rotatably connected to a second end of the bar and is configured to engage with the catch-pin and release from the catch-pin through rotation, wherein
- when the latch engages the catch-pin, the at least one latch mechanism is locked in a closed position, and when the latch releases the catch-pin, the at least one latch mechanism moves into a released position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.