Modular case handle positioning device
AssigneeSuper Micro Computer, Inc.
InventorChien-Fa Liang
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Abstract
A modular case handle positioning device including: the handles are able to angular rotate about the respective shaft pins as axis, and a force is applied to protruding portions of slots on two sides when the handles are rotated through an angle, thereby enabling the modular case to be withdrawn from the slots using a first stage displacement action. In order to prevent the entire modular case from falling to the ground because of an overexertion of force when the modular case is being inserted into the slots, the present invention includes a second stage displacement action that acts as a force buffer and final directional displacement control, thereby enabling the modular case to be solidly positioned within the slots.
Claims4
A modular case handle positioning device comprising:
- a rectangular modular case having, undersides of a front surface of which are formed depressed indentations, each of the indentations have an inner groove surface, and position fixing holes are defined in a lower side of the front surface;
- at least more than one handle is movable connected to a lower surface of two sides of the modular case, each of the handles having a structure comprising:
- a platelike main body, wherein an upper cover is affixed to an upper surface of a front plate, and a lower cover is affixed to a lower surface, moreover, a front pivot joint hole is defined in the front plate, and a rear pivot joint hole is defined in a rear side of the main body;
- a side edge of the front plate forms an L-shaped side;
- an L-shaped linkage having two planar sides of which form a holding slot, a hook joining at an end of the planar sides, and a through hole is defined at a corner of the L-shaped linkage;
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- a first shaft pin is inserted into the through hole and the front pivot joint hole of the main body;
- the L-shaped linkage is able to angular swing on the front plate around the shaft pin as axis;
- a second shaft pin passes through the rear pivot joint hole and into the inner groove surface of the indentation;
- wherein angular displacement of the handle is made around the first shaft pin as axis, and the hook clasps onto or separates from the position fixing hole.
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