Integral actuator for a printed circuit board

专利名称：Integral actuator for a printed circuit board发明人：David J. Lima,Mark J. Glusker,Michael A.

Koken,Sung Kim,Bruno Lucien Andre Richet

申请号：US08/911909申请日：19970815公开号：US05967825A公开日：19991019

摘要：An integral actuator mounts to a printed circuit board and effects connection ofthe printed circuit board to an external device, such as a motherboard, from a remoteposition outside of the printed circuit board. The actuator includes a platform affixed tothe printed circuit board, a plunger (with a handle) slidably attached to the platform, anda cam slidably and rotatably attached to the plunger. When a customer pushes theplunger handle (which extends outside the bulkhead assembly of the printed circuitboard) the plunger slides inward, causing the cam to rotate. This rotation of the campushes connector pins into the motherboard (for an electrical connection) and attachesthe printed circuit board to the motherboard. The printed circuit board can also beunattached from the motherboard if the customer pulls the plunger handle, where thecam and the plunger move in a reversed manner. In a preferred embodiment, an actuatorstructure is provided that attaches to the back of the printed circuit board. In analternative embodiment, an actuator structure is provided that attaches to the front ofthe printed circuit board, suspended over the circuit components.

申请人：SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.

代理机构：Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PL

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