Electronic module shelf assembly and methods
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsKhanh Quoc Nguyen, Christopher George Reed
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Abstract
An electronics chassis comprises an electronics module residing in the chassis and fronted by a multi-piece faceplate system. The multi-piece faceplate system includes a faceplate and a faceplate assembly. The faceplate assembly includes an ejection lever pivotally coupled to the electronics module. The ejection lever includes an ejection latch coupled to the faceplate assembly. The ejection latch is configured to facilitate retention of the electronics module within the chassis when said faceplate assembly is in a closed position. The ejection latch is further configured to facilitate ejection of the electronics module from the chassis when the faceplate assembly is in an open position.
Claims20
An electronics chassis comprising:
- an electronics module residing in the electronics chassis, said electronics module fronted by a multi-piece faceplate system comprising:
- a faceplate;
- and
- a faceplate assembly with an ejection lever pivotally coupled to said electronics module, said ejection lever including an ejection latch coupled to said faceplate assembly, said ejection latch configured to facilitate retention of said electronics module within said chassis when said faceplate assembly is in a closed position, and configured to facilitate ejection of said electronics module from said chassis when said faceplate assembly is in an open position.
A multi-piece faceplate system for use in an electronics module residing in an electronics chassis, said faceplate system comprising:
- a faceplate;
- and
- a faceplate assembly with an ejection lever pivotally coupled to said electronics module, said ejection lever including an ejection latch coupled to said faceplate assembly, said ejection latch configured to facilitate retention of said electronics module within said chassis when said faceplate assembly is in a closed position, and configured to facilitate ejection of said electronics module from said chassis when said faceplate assembly is in an open position.
A method of assembling an electronics chassis, said method comprising:
- providing an electronics module configured to reside in an electronics chassis;
- providing a multi-piece faceplate system including a faceplate and a faceplate assembly, wherein the faceplate assembly includes an ejection lever and an ejection latch;
- pivotally coupling the ejection lever to the electronics module;
- removably coupling the ejection latch to the faceplate to facilitate retention of the electronics module within the electronics chassis when the faceplate assembly is in a closed position, and to facilitate ejection of the electronics module from the electronics chassis when the faceplate assembly is in an open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.