Integral enclosure integration system
AssigneeARRIS Enterprises LLC
InventorArun Kumar PADERA
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Abstract
An integral system providing for the coupling of multiple component enclosures, such as those containing information appliances and information storage media and systems. The system utilizes one or more couplers integrated into one of the enclosures and adapted to mate with coupler receptacles upon another enclosure. The couplers include latch and knob components, wherein the knob is actuated to engage and disengage the enclosure coupling. In addition, the couplers are configured so that users can readily actuate the knob component when the enclosures are in a coupled or uncoupled state. The disclosed technology also provides for the establishment of a data and/or power connection to be established between enclosures as a consequence of the aforementioned coupling.
Claims11
A system for coupling component enclosures, comprising:
- a first enclosure having at least a first surface and comprising at least one connector receptacle positioned upon the first surface;
- a second enclosure having at least a first surface configured to be brought into proximity with the first surface of the first enclosure;
- at least one connector comprising an actuator and a latch, wherein:
- the latch is positioned on the first surface of the second enclosure and adapted to mate with the connector receptacle;
- the actuator is mechanically linked to the actuator so as to function to engage and disengage the latch with the connector receptacle;
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- the actuator is accessible from a second surface of the second enclosure when the first surface of the first enclosure is in proximity with the first surface of the second enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.