US 2008/0307141 A1 · SLIDING CARD CARRIER

Abstract

A system and method is provided for individually changing the peripheral cards of an electronic device, when the cards are operationally held inside a chassis on a rack cabinet. Included is a platform for holding the peripheral cards, and a slide carrier mounted on the chassis for moving the platform with cards into and out of the internal chamber of the chassis. Importantly, this is done while the chassis remains stationary on the rack cabinet. When moved outside the chassis chamber, each peripheral card can be individually handled (i.e. installed or removed) without contact or operational interference with other peripheral cards held on the platform. Adapters on the platform can be adjusted to accommodate the dimensions of each peripheral card.

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Dependent claims

A system for selectively removing and installing a peripheral card on a rack cabinet, for the use of peripheral cards with an electronic device, the system comprising:

a chassis mounted on the rack cabinet, with the chassis defining an internal chamber;
a platform slidingly mounted on the chassis for movement between a first position, wherein the platform is located inside the chamber of the chassis and a second position, wherein the platform is located outside the chamber of the chassis;
and
a plurality of adapters mounted on the platform, with each adapter configured to securely hold a peripheral card on the platform for movement therewith, and with each adapter presented to establish an electrical connection between the peripheral card and the electronic device.

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A system for removing and installing a peripheral card on a chassis, wherein the chassis is a rectangular prism having a top panel and a bottom panel with opposed side members and opposed ends defining a chamber for the chassis, the system comprising:

a platform slidingly mounted on the bottom panel of the chassis for movement through an end thereof between a first position, wherein the platform is located inside the chamber of the chassis, and a second position, wherein the platform is located outside the chamber;
and
a plurality of adapters mounted on the platform, with each adapter configured to securely hold a peripheral card on the platform for movement therewith, and presented to establish an electrical connection between the peripheral card and an electronic device.

A method for using a system to selectively remove and install a peripheral card in a chassis mounted on a rack cabinet, wherein the chassis defines an internal chamber, with a platform slidingly mounted on the chassis for movement between a first position wherein the platform is located inside the chamber and a second position wherein the platform is located outside the chamber, and wherein a plurality of adapters are mounted on the platform, wherein each adapter is configured to securely hold a peripheral card on the platform for movement therewith, and each adapter is presented to establish an electrical connection between the peripheral card and an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:

releasing the platform from the chassis for movement relative thereto;
moving the platform out of the chassis chamber and to its second position;
disconnecting a peripheral card from the platform while the platform is in its second position to remove the peripheral card from the chassis and rack cabinet;
installing a peripheral card on the platform while the platform is in its second position;
returning the platform with peripheral card from its second position to its first position inside the chassis chamber;
and
engaging the platform with the chassis to hold the platform thereon.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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