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US 2003/0221291 A1Published application
Snap-in fan tray ejector and handle
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorThomas E. Stewart
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AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorThomas E. Stewart
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A handle for ejecting a fan tray from an electronics enclosure comprises an elongated lever arm and a pair of opposing spring tabs extending from the lever arm disposed at an end of the lever arm. In an embodiment of the invention, the handle further includes a first bushing protruding from one of the opposing spring tabs and a second bushing protruding from a second one of the opposing spring tabs. The first bushing and the second bushing define a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to a long axis of the elongated lever arm, and are configured to snap into opposing retention features of the fan tray. The elongated lever arm is thereby attached to the fan tray and pivotable between a closed position folded against an end of the fan tray, and an open position extending from the fan tray. In another embodiment, the handle further includes a bump edge protruding from the end of the elongated lever arm in a direction opposite to the pair of opposing spring tabs. When the handle is in an open position, the bump edge may be used as a fulcrum by which the fan tray may be disengaged from an electronics enclosure by a leveraging action of the lever arm.
A handle for ejecting a fan tray from an electronics enclosure, the handle comprising:
A handle for ejecting a fan tray from an electronics enclosure, the handle comprising:
A method for removing a fan tray from an electronic enclosure, wherein the electronics enclosure comprises a fan tray in an opening of the enclosure, the fan tray having an attached interface connector engaged in a corresponding connector of the electronic enclosure at a first end of the fan tray, and a pivoting handle comprising an elongated lever arm attached at a second end of the fan tray opposite to the first end, the pivoting handle pivotable between a closed position folded against the second end of the fan tray, and an open position extending from the second end of the fan tray, the pivoting handle further comprising a bump edge protruding from the end of the elongated lever arm in a direction away from the second end of the fan tray, the method comprising:
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