EP0191968A1
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Ejector for printed circuit board plug-in unit
Assignee: Zero Corp USA
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Filing: 1985-05-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-05-09
Abstract
Abstract An ejector for a printed circuit board plug-in unit for use with printed circuit board cages having a fixed ejection surface. The ejector is constructed and defined to be pivotally mounted through an aperture provided for the panel member of the plug-in unit for pivotally engaging the fixed ejection surface of the cage system for extracting the electrical connector carried by the printed circuit board of the plug-in unit from the electrical connector of the cage system. The ejector has a handle portion with an extraction portion extending through the aperture of the panel along with a portion defining a bearing surface for engaging the fixed ejection surface. A bracket secured to the panel member also pivbtally secures the ejector extraction portion to the printed circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 William A. Miller
- 👤 Steve A. Alaniz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:21
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1401; H05K7/1402; H05K7/1409
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
353 words
A printed circuit board plug-in unit for a card cag; having a pair of printed circuit board card guides arranged with an electrical connector spaced adjacent the end of the card guides and between the card guides to receive the plug-in unit at said electrical connector, comprising a printed circuit board plug-in unit comprising a printed circuit board; a panel member secured to one end of the printed circuit board in a plane substantially perpendicular thereto; and an electrical connector secured to said board adjacent the opposite end of the printed circuit board from said panel member, said electrical connector being adapted to be electrically interconnected to the electrical connector for the card cage when the plug-in unit is mounted between the card guides; a common ejecting surface for the card cage functioning as a fixed ejection surface for extracting the electrical connector secured to the printed circuit board from the electrical connector for the card cage, said ejecting surface being arranged immediately adajcent the panel member when the two electrical connectors are interconnected and on the same side of the panel member as the printed circuit board, said panel member having an aperture adjacent at least one end of thepanel member for exposing said ejecting surface therethrough; bracket means secured to said panel member adjacent the aperture for the panel member; printed circuit card ejecting means, said ejecting means being constructed and defined to extend through the aperture for the panel for engaging said ejecting surface while being accessible for pivotal movement on the opposite side of the panel member, said ejecting means and said bracket means being defined relative to one another for permitting the pivotal movement of said ejecting means relative to said bracket means to cause the ejecting means to engage the ejecting surface in response to a pivoting force being applied to the ejecting means for extracting the electrical connectors from one another in response to the pivotal movement of the ejecting means, and means for securing said bracket means and said ejecting means to said printed circuit board while permitting said pivotal movement of said ejecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
353 words
A printed circuit board plug-in unit for a card cag; having a pair of printed circuit board card guides arranged with an electrical connector spaced adjacent the end of the card guides and between the card guides to receive the plug-in unit at said electrical connector, comprising a printed circuit board plug-in unit comprising a printed circuit board; a panel member secured to one end of the printed circuit board in a plane substantially perpendicular thereto; and an electrical connector secured to said board adjacent the opposite end of the printed circuit board from said panel member, said electrical connector being adapted to be electrically interconnected to the electrical connector for the card cage when the plug-in unit is mounted between the card guides; a common ejecting surface for the card cage functioning as a fixed ejection surface for extracting the electrical connector secured to the printed circuit board from the electrical connector for the card cage, said ejecting surface being arranged immediately adajcent the panel member when the two electrical connectors are interconnected and on the same side of the panel member as the printed circuit board, said panel member having an aperture adjacent at least one end of thepanel member for exposing said ejecting surface therethrough; bracket means secured to said panel member adjacent the aperture for the panel member; printed circuit card ejecting means, said ejecting means being constructed and defined to extend through the aperture for the panel for engaging said ejecting surface while being accessible for pivotal movement on the opposite side of the panel member, said ejecting means and said bracket means being defined relative to one another for permitting the pivotal movement of said ejecting means relative to said bracket means to cause the ejecting means to engage the ejecting surface in response to a pivoting force being applied to the ejecting means for extracting the electrical connectors from one another in response to the pivotal movement of the ejecting means, and means for securing said bracket means and said ejecting means to said printed circuit board while permitting said pivotal movement of said ejecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
114 words
A printed circuit board plug-in unit for a card cage as defined in claim 1 wherein said ejecting means is constructed and defined with a handle portion mountable on the opposite side of the panel member from the printed circuit board and with a pivotable extracting portion extending longitudinally therefrom and extending through said panel aperture, said extracting portion of said ejecting means having a portion defined relative to said bracket means for pivotal movement relative thereto and including a bearing surface portion for engaging said ejecting surface in response to a pivoting force being applied to said handle portion of said ejecting means and defined to be normally spaced from said ejecting surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A printed circuit board plug-in unit for a card cage as defined in claim 2 wherein said extracting portion for said ejecting means is defined with an aperture for receiving a coacting member of said bracket means and said bracket means includes a portion interfitting with said aperture means for said extracting portion for permitting the pivotal movement of said ejecting means relative to said bracket means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
A printed circuit board plug-in unit for a card cage as defined in claim.3 wherein the aperture for said extracting portion of said ejecting means is a substantially circular aperture sized to pivotally interfit with the coacting portion of said bracket means, said coacting portion of the bracket means comprising a stub shaft sized to pivotally receive said extracting portion of said ejection means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A printed circuit board plug-in unit for a card cage as defined in claim 2 or 4 wherein said handle portion of said ejecting means is constructed and defined with preselected concave surfaces on the opposite sides of the handle portion for operating the handle portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
A printed circuit board plug-in unit for a card cage as defined in claim 2 wherein said handle portion of said ejecting means is constructed and defined with preselected concave surfaces on the opposite sides of the handle portion for operating the handle portion and wherein the front face of said handle portion includes removable panel means for identifying the printed cirucit board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
117 words
An ejector comprisng ejector handle means having an ejecting handle portion adapted for operating the ejector and an extraction portion, the extraction portion being constructed and defined with a section thereof for permitting the pivotal movement of said ejector handle means and a section spaced from said extraction portion for proving an extraction bearing surface, and bracket means constructed and defined to be secured to a printed circuit board and to mount the extraction portion of the ejector handle means in a pivotable relationship with respect to the printed circuit board, the bracket means being adapted to secure a printed circuit board and said extraction portion thereto while permitting said pivotal movement of the ejector handle means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
117 words
An ejector comprisng ejector handle means having an ejecting handle portion adapted for operating the ejector and an extraction portion, the extraction portion being constructed and defined with a section thereof for permitting the pivotal movement of said ejector handle means and a section spaced from said extraction portion for proving an extraction bearing surface, and bracket means constructed and defined to be secured to a printed circuit board and to mount the extraction portion of the ejector handle means in a pivotable relationship with respect to the printed circuit board, the bracket means being adapted to secure a printed circuit board and said extraction portion thereto while permitting said pivotal movement of the ejector handle means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
67 words
An ejector comprising ejector handle means as defined in claim 7 wherein the extraction portion for said ejector handle means is defined with an aperture for receiving a coacting member of said bracket means and said bracket means includes a portion sized for interfitting with said aperture means of said extraction portion while permitting said pivotal movement of said ejecting handle means relative to said bracket means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
An ejector comprising ejector handle means as defined in claim 8 wherein the aperture for said extracting means is a substantially circular aperture sized to interfit with the coacting member of said bracket means, said coacting portion of the bracket means comprising stub shaft means sized to be pivotally received at said circular aperture means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An ejector comprising ejector handle means as defined in claim 7 or 8 wherein said ejector handle means and said bracket means are molded from a thermoplastic material:
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
An ejector comprising ejector handle means as defined in claim 7 or 9 wherein said handle portion of the ejector handle means has a face adapted to removably mount panel means adapted for carrying identification data thereon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
A printed circuit board plug-in unit for mounting in a printed circuit board receptacle having an electrical connector and a fixed ejection surface, wherein the unit comprises a printed circuit board having an electrical connector at one edge and an ejector pivotally secured to the opposite edge, and a panel member attached to the said opposite edge of the board, the ejector being arranged to engage the fixed ejection surface of the receptacle through an opening in the panel member when pivoted thereby to exert a pulling force to disengage the connectors.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
92 words
A printed circuit board plug-in unit for mounting in a printed circuit board receptacle having an electrical connector and a fixed ejection surface, wherein the unit comprises a printed circuit board having an electrical connector at one edge and an ejector pivotally secured to the opposite edge, and a panel member attached to the said opposite edge of the board, the ejector being arranged to engage the fixed ejection surface of the receptacle through an opening in the panel member when pivoted thereby to exert a pulling force to disengage the connectors.
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