Circuit board latch system
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsJames Shipley, Javier Leija, Christopher Gonzales, Christopher Lucero
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Abstract
A method according to one embodiment may include providing a circuit board assembly comprising a circuit board and a rotatable knob and at least one latch coupled to the knob via a linkage. The method of this embodiment may also include moving the at least one latch to a retracted position by rotating the knob, and inserting the circuit board assembly into a chassis. The method may then include moving the latch to an extended position. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modification are possible without departing from this embodiment.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a frame comprising at least one chassis;
- and
- at least one circuit board assembly capable of being coupled to said chassis, said at least one circuit board assembly comprising at least one latch coupled to a rotatable knob, said latch capable of moving between an extended position and a retracted position in response to rotation of said knob, said circuit board assembly capable of being coupled to said chassis when said at least one latch is in said extended position.
A circuit board assembly comprising:
- a circuit board comprising a faceplate;
- a rotatable knob disposed on said faceplate;
- and
- at least one latch assembly comprising at least one latch coupled to said rotatable knob, said latch movable between an extended position and a retracted position in response to rotation of said knob.
A method of removably installing a circuit board in a chassis comprising:
- providing a circuit board assembly, said circuit board assembly comprising a circuit board and a rotatable knob and at least one latch coupled to said knob;
- retracting said at least one latch;
- inserting said circuit board assembly into said chassis;
- and
- extending said at least one latch to engage said chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.