Sliding latch for retention of peripheral device

A latch assembly configured to mechanically couple to a circuit board having a connector mechanically mounted upon the circuit board, the latch assembly comprising:

• a guide base configured to fixedly couple to the circuit board and having a guiding feature;
• an axis configured to rotatably couple to the circuit board and having a driving feature;
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• a sliding latch comprising:
• a guide feature configured to mechanically engage with the guiding feature to constrain movement of the sliding latch in a linear direction relative to the circuit board;
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• a drive feature configured to mechanically engage with the driving feature such that:
• in a first rotational position of the axis relative to the circuit board, the driving feature mechanically drives the sliding latch to a first position relative to the connector;
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• in a second rotational position of the axis relative to the circuit board, the driving feature mechanically drives the sliding latch to a second position relative to the connector which is closer to the connector than the first position.

A method comprising:

• fixedly coupling a guide base to a circuit board having a connector mechanically mounted upon the circuit board, the guide base having a guiding feature;
• rotatably coupling an axis to the circuit board, the axis having a driving feature;
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• mechanically coupling a sliding latch to the guide base, the sliding latch comprising:
• a guide feature configured to mechanically engage with the guiding feature to constrain movement of the sliding latch in a linear direction relative to the circuit board;
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• a drive feature configured to mechanically engage with the driving feature such that:
• in a first rotational position of the axis relative to the circuit board, the driving feature mechanically drives the sliding latch to a first position relative to the connector;
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• in a second rotational position of the axis relative to the circuit board, the driving feature mechanically drives the sliding latch to a second position relative to the connector which is closer to the connector than the first position.