Apparatus And Method For The Insertion And Withdrawal Of Plug-In Modules
AssigneeELMA Electronic AG
InventorKari Oila
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Abstract
An apparatus for the insertion and withdrawal of a plug-in module with front panel into and out of a module carrier, includes a lever arm (2) pivotable about an axis (3) with a handle portion (2a) for the rotation of the lever arm as well as a bolt (5) to lock the lever arm and an operating element (5a) connected to the bolt with which the lever arm can be unlocked. The operating element (5a) is arranged spaced from the lever arm (2), and the handle portion (2a) is designed such that it contacts the front panel (10) of the plug-in module the inwardly pivoted position.
Claims6
1-6. (canceled)
A method for the insertion and withdrawal of a plug-in module with a front panel into and out of a module carrier respectively by means of an apparatus including a pivotable lever arm (2) with lock, in which method, for the withdrawal of the plug-in module, the inwardly pivoted and locked lever arm is unlocked by means of an operating element (5a) arranged spaced from the lever arm;
- the lever arm is outwardly pivoted by means of a handle portion (2a), whereby the plug-in module is drawn out;
- the lever arm with the handle portion (2a) is pivoted inwardly for the insertion of the plug-in module, until the handle portion contacts the front panel (10);
- and the inwardly pivoted lever arm is automatically locked.
10-11. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.